Watercolor blending

Blending watercolors used to feel like a losing battle - I’d end up with harsh lines and unwanted streaks no matter what I did. It can be very frustrating to endlessly struggle with your brushwork this way! Especially because blending is an often repeated gesture whenever you paint something. In short… You really need this technique

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This is the easiest way to paint smooth watercolor gradients. Learn how to paint variegated washes with watercolor. #watercolortutorial #watercolorideas #watercolor

Techniques and Tips for Watercolors When it comes to watercolor painting, these are the tricks that draw the ooh's and aah's every time. Watercolor as a medium seems like such a challenge because it seems unpredictable at first glance. It's so important to learn what to expect from the pigment when it meets water. When learning watercolor basics, these will help form a better foundation in painting with more enjoyment. The frustration is lessened because you have a better idea of how the…

Watercolor Brush Techniques

I don't know about you, but I find watercolors challenging. The orbs with highlights created by the white of the paper, and the bars with tw...

Mixing grays and/or shadow colors. The 3 new colors I got yesterday are mixed top left Brown Madder by Schmincke and Verditer Blue and Mineral Violet by Holbein... also on this page is Schmincke Yellow Ochre and Holbein Marine Blue and Permanent Rose... I particularly like the p.Rose blend. They all turned out nice and I expect I'll use them all from time to time.

How do you layer and blend watercolor pencils to change colors and create smooth gradients? Here is everything you need to know and exercises to practice to take your art to the next level.

​You’ve heard about glazing… Right ? Glazing or layering colors is a fundamental technique in watercolor painting. When you paint, the transparent layers of pigment build up, one on top of the other. This layering of paint modifies the values and the color appearance of the final painting. Yellow glazed with blue will create a