Buying Watercolor Brushes
What to look for when buying round watercolor brushes If you are thinking of buying some new watercolor brushes what should you be looking for and how much should you spend? In the past the answer to this question would have been quite simple, “The most expensive...
When a watercolor painting is not fixable
When a watercolor painting just can’t be salvaged Well this does happen and not just to beginners, experts also create work that just doesn’t come together. In fact I believe you have to be prepared to make such paintings from time to time if you want your art...
Muddy watercolor paintings and problems with design
Small area of muddy watercolor If your watercolor painting is largely made up of clean watercolor washes but maybe 5% is overworked and muddy looking I often just let it go as it will not alter the overall look of your painting. This is not a hard and fast rule...
Fixing problems with shape and tone in a watercolor painting
Mass of tree foliage too flat and uninteresting You have just painted a mass of tree foliage but have just discovered it looks like one big flat shape. If the paint is still wet just use your fingernail or the rounded edge of and old credit card and scrape in some...
Watercolor problems: objects in wrong place
Large splash of paint in unwanted area of your painting Watercolor problems often happen when one is moving a fully loaded watercolor paint brush over your painting surface. If you are not careful or are bumped you can drop a whole lot of paint where is it unwanted....PAPERBACKS AND EBOOKS
Mastering Watercolors, available from Amazon paperback and eBook.
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