). I am an artist and bestselling author of the Watercolor With Me book series. I created this course to help you dive into the wonderful world of watercolour with confidence. The lessons are easy to follow and perfect for beginners who want to learn how to paint with watercolours. Does ...
Here is your chance to see exactly how Peter creates his beautiful watercolor paintings using his special “Big Brush Technique”. You can create exciting paintings in one hour or less using broad strokes of rich colour. No difficult drawing. Even beginners have success with Peter’s step-by-s...
In this imaginative tutorial, Emily Hare teaches us how to draw fantasy beasts using pencil and watercolours. The step-by-step guide takes you through the process right from the start, from concept sketches all the way to fine details, encouraging you to "go with the flow." This how-to ...
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How to cover your Acrylic painting You have to be aware of a few things if you decide to repaint, and to make the decision, is it worth it? 1.The paint surface won’t feel the same– Once you’ve lost the ‘tooth’ of the canvas the paint behaves differently, it doesn’t pull ...
How to Glaze an Oil Portrait for Beginners Course When I was trying to find my way in portraiture, I’d spend hours studying Old Master paintings thinking “Wow, how did they do that?” I was flummoxed. Not only did the skin look realistic, but they’d managed to capture those bluish...
Green has always been a troublesome color for beginners. Why that is the case, I’m not sure. It may have something to do with a lack of understanding of how to mix color. Or maybe it has something to do with how we actually perceive green. ...
I’m in Ottawa,Ontario, Canada. I’ve been exhibiting my paintings(oils and watercolours) for the past 38 years. I’m mostly a landscape painter and have shown my work successfully in galleries across Canada, but also in Japan and Italy. ...
Pro tip:If you are finding the paint is pooling in small droplets on the surface when you are just using water you need to add a dash of ‘flow release medium‘(now called wetting agent) to the paint. This will help to break down the surface tension and make the thin layer of paint...
The binding agent used in Gouache is the same as with Watercolours – water-soluble Gum Arabic, so they can be used together very easily. There is a higher ratio of pigment to water in Gouache, with extra white pigments or chalks added to the paint to make it opaque. These additives giv...