Constantly Learning
I’m always learning new things when it comes to art. Whether it be about the materials, the technique or even myself. That’s what is so great about art, there is always room for improvement and always more to learn. I’m a self-taught artist because like many people, I can’t exactly afford to go to a good art school. Going to a good school does help, but I know plenty of people who became great artists by teaching themselves. You can do it too.
Materials:
Going in to watercolor, you might not want to spend too much money on supplies at first but let me tell you, the quality of your brushes, paper and paints makes a huge difference and it might just be worth the investment. To have paper that has less pilling, to have brushes that don’t fray or shed, and to have paints that give you bold, opaque colors can completely transform your artwork. You don’t want to spend your time layering a painting just to have the paper start pilling from soaking up too much water.
I’ll be making another post about which papers and brushes I like the best and prefer to use. So feel free to subscribe and keep a lookout for that.
Technique:
I’ll just start by saying, always, always with watercolor, paint from light to dark when you’re layering. Light colors will not show up over dark colors. However, if you want to add highlights, white or other light acrylic paints, pens, and colored pencils — the good ones, like prismacolor — will show up over your dark colors. Adding acrylic can actually add texture to your paintings.
Now, when lining your paintings, don’t use black sharpie because in the light, it leaves a glare. The same goes for some black pens. Instead, I’ve learned to use very opaque black watercolor paint, and if I don’t have dark enough paint, I use acrylic instead.
That’s all for now. I’ll be sure to include some tutorials of what I’m talking about in my future posts.
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