Painting water in watercolour can be an intimidating thing to accomplish. For a while, I avoided painting water because it seemed like every time I tried, it would always turn…
Category: Watercolour Painting
What is the Dry Brush Technique in Watercolour?
The dry brush technique in watercolour is one that can help bring texture and fine details into a painted piece. Very simply, dry brushing is the process of laying down…
How Do You Prevent Hard Edges in Watercolour?
One of the amazing characteristics of watercolour painting is that there are multiple ways to achieve different effects to suit your subject matter. But sometimes, small things like hard edges…
What is Watercolour Glazing?
Of all of the watercolour techniques, glazing is often overlooked by beginner artists. What is watercolour glazing? In simple terms, glazing is a method of creating layers of transparent washes.…
Easy Beginner Painting Ideas For Watercolour
Getting started with watercolour can be difficult when you have no idea what to paint! When you’re new to the medium, coming up with ideas that are easy to do…
What kind of paper should I use for watercolour?
One of the most important watercolour supplies you’ll purchase is watercolour paper. The type of paper you choose can have a big impact on your painting experience and the effect…
Essential Watercolour Supplies for Beginners
Getting started with watercolour as a beginner can be pretty intimidating at first, but also really easy and enjoyable if you have the right watercolour painting supplies. You might be…