Learn Watercolor
You are not really controlling paint. You are controlling how wet the paper is, how wet the brush is, and how much time passes between the two.
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Guides to learning watercolour honestly - which of the three materials actually decides your results, how to control the water rather than the paint, and how to build a picture in layers instead of fighting it.
Latest articles
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Paint, Paper, and Brushes: Where the Money Actually Matters
Of the three things you buy, one determines almost everything and beginners routinely buy the cheapest version of it. Here is how to spend sensibly.
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The Only Skill That Matters: Controlling How Wet Things Are
Every characteristic watercolour effect, good and bad, comes from the relationship between how wet the paper is and how wet the brush is. Learn to read both and the medium stops being unpredictable.
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Mixing, Layering, and Your First Real Paintings
Watercolour has no white paint, so light must be planned before the first stroke. Here is how to think in layers and what to paint first.