Negative painting completely changes the usual way of working with watercolor, because instead of painting the main subject, you build it through the shapes and areas surrounding it. If you want to understand what this technique involves and how to apply it step by step, this article provides a clear overview of negative watercolor painting, […]
Water is the silent protagonist of every watercolor painting: the amount you use and how you manage it determine whether a wash remains luminous or turns into an uncontrolled blotch. In this article, we review the fundamentals of water control in watercolor painting, from brush loading to the most common mistakes, so you can apply […]
If you’ve just bought your first box of watercolors and aren’t quite sure where to start, this article is a good place to begin. Below you’ll find six basic watercolor techniques, explained step by step, so you can put them into practice from your very first painting session. What do you need before applying these […]
When someone starts with watercolor, they usually think the problem is the drawing, the color, or the quality of the materials. Almost never is that the case. The problem, almost always, is the water: how much there is in the brush, how much there is on the paper, and when the two come together. All […]
