Good Basic Watercolor Painting Avoids Disappointment!
Having been recently criticized for an incredibly simple 2 stage learn how to paint watercolors course, I have to admit that the critic was absolutely correct…
It was aimed at artist beginners who wanted to learn to paint without having to learn to draw first. This meant that although they may not be too good at drawing, they could still get started painting. Painting landscapes, still-life painting, portraits and mechanical objects can come later.
Here are 2 reasons why you should return to basic watercolor painting techniques…
1. It is a great idea to learn to paint before you try to paint a picture
2. When your painting is going wrong it is good to return to first principles
Occasionally, there are lucky people who don’t have any problems. They pick up a box of paints and a brush and easily paint their first watercolor painting. The minority of people who don’t struggle with painting are fortunate indeed.
On the other hand, most of us aren’t blessed with such talents…
* Learning to paint watercolors is hard
* Painting watercolor pictures can seem impossible
It isn’t hard to find every brush mark on your painting turns into an awful mess. As you find your watercolor washes flooding uncontrollably, it is easy to create a nightmare of badly blended color.
It doesn’t take long for your great art ideas to turn into muddy chaos. And, when things go wrong you are lost. Unless you know what is happening as the watercolor paint sweeps across your sheet of watercolor paper you will never improve…
* When you look you can see how color is carried by water on watercolor paper
* Understanding that you will wreck a color wash if you haven’t left it to dry before adding the nest wash
* You need to know how to get different color intensity and tone from a single color before you try to add another color to the equation
As the old saying goes… “Don’t try to run before you can walk”
Watercolor painting can quickly convince you that you have no artistic talent. It can make you look like you have no painting skills. It is a shame to become disheartened when your watercolors go wrong.
Which alternative would you choose?
“Having a deep knowledge of simple and easy basic watercolor painting or… Disappointment and frustration?”
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