10 THINGS I wish I KNEW When I started Watercolour Painting

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I share 10 THINGS I wish I KNEW, When I started Watercolour Painting. Plus I take you through a step by step watercolour painting of a Bird of Paradise flower (part of my sketchbook challenge). Would you like to learn more about watercolour? Check out my Patreon Membership: / karenriceart - includes access to longer tutorials, sketch outlines etc...
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@MaiNguyen-ee3lv 2 жыл бұрын

1. Always allow your painting to dry in between stages. 2. Load and glide your brush when painting. 3. Use soft haired brushes. 4. Use 100% cotton paper when you can. 5. Try not to loose the Light in your painting. 6. PRACTICE build knowledge and confidence. 7. Planning your painting. 8. Less is More. 9. Stop before you fini sh! 10. Don’t be too hard on yourself if you make mistakes. Thank you Karen!

@KarenRiceArt 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for that!! ☺️

@greengal616 2 жыл бұрын

So helpful--thank you!!

@virginiarparker9503 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for your time over this

@hiteshar5051 Жыл бұрын

This painting was informative with lot of painting tips.Thanks Karen for your help and please 'more'

@KarenRiceArt Жыл бұрын

thank you!

@patriciadupuis9857 2 жыл бұрын

12 minutes of encouraging and informative comments AND a tutorial illustration of these helpful tips....that's a lot of bang for your buck! Many thanks:)

@KarenRiceArt 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you sooo much!! 😊

@marysharp9635 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing your experience Karen - very grateful for these tips whilst learning ❤

@KarenRiceArt Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Mary!

@helengill5481 Жыл бұрын

Wow thanks for the info very helpful, and as always amazing painting :)

@jeanne-patrickmcdonough-so1100 Жыл бұрын

What a revelation! These 10 tips are great. Your instruction will get me over my hesitation to paint again. Thanks Karen.🎨

@KarenRiceArt Жыл бұрын

So glad it was helpful!

@nana_tori Жыл бұрын

Thank you very very much. Your lessons are really helpful☺️🌸

@KarenRiceArt Жыл бұрын

Thank you 😊

@barbaragrilz8936 2 жыл бұрын

This is a very good and important lesson. Thank you that for. I just want add what I found out through my time of painting. Sometimes I can hardly wait to finish my painting and I think "now it is done", but it isn`t. As soon as I can hear my inner voice telling me "I have done", it is time to stopp. Most I make me a cup of coffee and think about something completely different and after this short break I have a fresh look on my painting and I know what is missing. This are mainly just small details but important one. I know the end of a painting, when I feel good and pleasant. 🙂

@KarenRiceArt 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for sharing g Barbara! I am sure everyone appreciates your comment. 😊

@susanbeaumont9478 2 жыл бұрын

A beautiful flower to illustrate these valuable watercolour tips --I love how you interweave them with demonstrating painting a gorgeous Bird of Paradise with a light brush and light! Thank you, Karen!

@KarenRiceArt 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Susan, so pleased you appreciate both the general tips and the step by step tutorial. 😊

@kimrigney6607 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I love tips and I love watching you paint!

@KarenRiceArt 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@pattizeis3725 Жыл бұрын

Never give up on a painting.

@juststartingover2735 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! #9 Stop before you finish - YES ! I have to do that!

@KarenRiceArt 2 жыл бұрын

We are all guilty of that! 😀

@markr6682 2 жыл бұрын

Brilliant Karen. Thank you for taking the time to make this video. It’s been so valuable.

@KarenRiceArt 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Mark 😃

@afzalzak1179 Жыл бұрын

Very nice work ❤

@KarenRiceArt Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much 😀

@KginVT 2 жыл бұрын

Such valuable tips! I could relate to all 10! My favorite: “Less is more.”Thank you for sharing!

@KarenRiceArt 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Karen 😊

@anni50ful 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you,I belong to an art group my tutor is just like you,when I'm being over zealous and over painting my water colours I have Ken 's voice ringing in my ear ' LET IT DRY ' haha. Beautiful painting reminds me of holidays in Tenerife. ☺

@KarenRiceArt 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! You sound like you have a great tutor! Love Tenerife 😀

@kevodevo26 2 жыл бұрын

Super duper Thanks Karen

@KarenRiceArt 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you 😊

@MultiMartina12 2 жыл бұрын

It was beautiful and inspiring to watch your process and listening to you. thank you so much.

@KarenRiceArt 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@attorneycarissa Жыл бұрын

This was so helpful. Thank you!

@KarenRiceArt Жыл бұрын

So pleased you found this helpful 😊

@unamcgurry6875 Жыл бұрын

I enjoyed this so much. Great results. Thank you.

@KarenRiceArt Жыл бұрын

You are so welcome!

@shallwechitchat Жыл бұрын

You really are a great teacher! Thank you so much for your useful advice and tips! l've learned a lot from your videos! Best wishes!🥰

@KarenRiceArt Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Cherry 😀

@1bigheaddave 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Karen

@KarenRiceArt 2 жыл бұрын

You are welcome David 😀

@shancan6328 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this beautiful tutorial. I just tried it out myself and loved it. I don't have access to good quality paper and would like to try again when I get some. The best tip you gave in my mind is that 100% cotton paper works best. The other paper is fine for some pen and watercolor but for blending and mixing on the paper cotton is king.

@KarenRiceArt 2 жыл бұрын

You are right, cotton is the best for watercolours. So pleased you enjoyed this tutorial 😀

@loricolpitts8979 2 жыл бұрын

Wonderful insights and information.. Love your tutorials. I am in awe of your talents!!

@KarenRiceArt 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Lori 😀

@veroklassmann654 2 жыл бұрын

Very beautiful flower, looks easy to do! I would ad a light wash blue background. Your photo has it and it looks perfect to me.

@KarenRiceArt 2 жыл бұрын

Great suggestion! Thanks Vero 😊

@photosbyaimee 2 жыл бұрын

Best beginners advice I’ve seen so far! Thank you so much!

@KarenRiceArt 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you 😊

@anikokisszocske9026 2 жыл бұрын

I like your teaching so much! Thank you! Especially for the 10. point :-))

@KarenRiceArt 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@jasmineolsen286 2 жыл бұрын

Very helpful! Thank you!

@KarenRiceArt 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you 😊

@myrnalandersartist 10 ай бұрын

Great advice thank you!

@KarenRiceArt 10 ай бұрын

You are so welcome!

@carolynl615 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Karen for doing the Bird of Paradise!!!! I love how you did it and your demonstration style.

@KarenRiceArt 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Carolyn 😊

@donnabirney817 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for all the tips here and the simple painting for us to try .

@KarenRiceArt 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Donna 😀

@markr6682 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you, Karen. This is such a valuable video. Cheers

@KarenRiceArt 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you 😀

@connieostroha8423 2 жыл бұрын

Great tips Karen! Very inspirational.

@KarenRiceArt 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Connie! So pleased you think so 🥰

@bobbiegraham7729 2 жыл бұрын

Being a self-taught watercolorist, I wish I had seen this video 4 years ago! Great video! Something that I really just learned recently is that I often use too much water, and sometimes too much paint. And granulating colors can be an enemy or friend depending on your subject. Thank you so much for this lovely video, and for sharing your knowledge.

@KarenRiceArt 2 жыл бұрын

So pleased you found this helpful and thank you for sharing your experience, it can be so helpful to me and others 😊

@yunzers 2 жыл бұрын

You are such a good teacher. All these tips are so valuable, thank you. My biggest problem is affording cotton paper. It’s so expensive which makes is intimidating. I’m learning so much from you thanks again!

@KarenRiceArt 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you hanks so much really pleased you found this helpful. I totally understand about cotton paper. 😊

@govindmatondkar7502 2 жыл бұрын

Beautifully put !!!

@KarenRiceArt 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you 😊

@sharonrose160 2 жыл бұрын

Love the painting and the tips, looks fairly doable.

@KarenRiceArt 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@heidekrause469 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the tips Karin. Lovely flower.

@KarenRiceArt 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Heidi 😀

@LisaLisa-fq4th 2 жыл бұрын

Appreciate the tips! Beautiful flower

@KarenRiceArt 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you 😊

@kevodevo26 2 жыл бұрын

Well done Karen , I have recommended so many people to your site and it’s because it’s so good !, always something to learn thanks

@KarenRiceArt 2 жыл бұрын

Wow! Thank you so much for sharing my channel! 😊

@meeraahuja1594 2 жыл бұрын

Beautiful video. Thank you

@KarenRiceArt 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@miahughes1450 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for all those tips Karen. I’m offering my tip here. I’m frugal and I like tube paints so I get aggravated at hardened lumps of paint on my palette that have to be scraped or washed off.I know they could be used again as background or experimentation but that doesn’t seem to work for me - maybe because I have limited time. Using pan paints or hardened tube paint is ok but not for the really creamy consistency. So what I have come to do is to stick to 20 or so colours and squeeze them into the palette wells using as much as I need and leaving the rest. When they harden, I add some drops of water to the well and leave them for a while -and voila, they soften to almost tube consistency. PS. Please don’t tell me that everyone does this and I’m just a Luddite !

@KarenRiceArt 2 жыл бұрын

So pleased you found this helpful! Great tip! Thank you Mia for sharing 😊

@carmensol34 2 жыл бұрын

Beautifully done! Love tutorials like this one! Thank you!

@KarenRiceArt 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you’

@sayusayme7729 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much.

@Kagane1001 2 жыл бұрын

Those colours are beautiful! I'll definitely try that one myself. Another that tipp I have is to not go too light! Of course first comes preserving lightness, but if you are painting the darkest spots of your painting or illustration, don't be afraid to go dark. Being careful and layering light washes is an option of course but the more layers you paint the higher the risk of accidentally lifting colours or overworking the paper. Or maybe that's just a problem I had (and have😅)

@KarenRiceArt 2 жыл бұрын

You are so right about not being afraid one dark! Also layering can prove tricky with the possibility of losing the light and lifting paint. Thank you for sharing! 😊

@MedaHalmaciu 2 жыл бұрын

Paint a sky every day and stop before you finish. ❤️

@KarenRiceArt 2 жыл бұрын

It really helps 😊

@artonthecreek 2 жыл бұрын

Great reminders-💕💕

@KarenRiceArt 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Ann 😊

@pauline3379 2 жыл бұрын

Great tutorial, thank you.

@lauriehuber8048 2 жыл бұрын

Beautiful bird of paradise flower painting Karen! I just finished the tulips, so I’m quite a bit behind!

@KarenRiceArt 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Laurie, don’t worry, I’m sure you will catch up soon 😊

@blissfull8274 2 жыл бұрын

So helpful! Thanks so much, Karen 🌸

@KarenRiceArt 2 жыл бұрын

So pleased you found this helpful 😀

@lisawaller7620 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@KarenRiceArt 2 жыл бұрын

You are so welcome😊

@megmoore8108 2 жыл бұрын

I'd love to see a painting of sunflowers or black eyed susans

@KarenRiceArt 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your suggestions Meg 😀

@eileenkazdan4784 Жыл бұрын

I really enjoyed this video for your advise and for watching how you painted the bird of paradise. I would love to know what color paints you usually have in your palette.

@KarenRiceArt Жыл бұрын

Thank you Eileen. Check out this tutorial where I talk about the colours I use etc… kzfaq.info/get/bejne/b7SDo9SquMXdp40.html

@patlatour2465 2 жыл бұрын

Beautiful flower and great tutoriel

@KarenRiceArt 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you 😊

@Miastrong930 2 жыл бұрын

Beautiful.

@KarenRiceArt 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you 😀

@carolinedaniels3571 2 жыл бұрын

I've spent years struggling with water colours , attending classes where nobody taught you!!,and now lve learnt so much from your channel and these latest tips,reassure me and remind me to keep on practicing and just enjoy myself. You inspire and give confidence...Thank you. Ps do you run any day workshops??

@KarenRiceArt 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you hank you so much Caroline! Really pleased you found this tutorial helpful! I run a regular watercolour class, full at present. Let me know if you would like to go on my waiting list?

@trisht5064 2 жыл бұрын

great content 👌

@KarenRiceArt 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you 😊

@anniyule3061 2 жыл бұрын

I really like Cauliflowers. Can you show us how then can look good?

@KarenRiceArt 2 жыл бұрын

Great suggestion!

@annschade802 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for great information. Did you paint blue background as it appears in last shot. If so, when?

@KarenRiceArt 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Ann, I did not paint a background, kept this one really simple. It may just be how the photo looked?

@beverlydavis7613 Жыл бұрын

I have learned so much from my tutorials with you Karen. I would like to be able to give to your patron membership. I do not want to go through the internet channel. Is there a y other way that I can contribute to the membership than what is mentioned.

@KarenRiceArt Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Beverley! You watching my videos here on KZfaq is amazing support! If you change your mind here is the link to my Patreon membership: www.Patreon.com/karenriceart.com 😊

@SusiePetrone 2 жыл бұрын

Is there somewhere your reference photo is stored? I love it

@KarenRiceArt 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Susie, you can find the link for the reference photo in the description 😀

@gerardbradshaw5644 Жыл бұрын

hi Karen they are brilliant tips straight forward and simple, JUST LIKE ME SIMPLE 😁 but I do practice on I suppose just ordinary watercolour paper because I,m scared of wasting the brilliant cotton paper or not paper as some people call it, anyway could you tell me what are the best beginner paints or practice paints to use because some of them don,t blend as good as your,s do in your beautiful work or even the colours just don,t look right and thanks

@KarenRiceArt Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for your comment and questions. You are right. The cotton paper is the best. Remember you can use the back of the paper as well for practice. I recommend using Cotman Winsor and newton watercolour paints for my students. They are very good quality as well.

@fuzzydragons 2 жыл бұрын

i hardly ever plan a painting, which i know is a problem lol just cant seem to bring myself to plan more

@KarenRiceArt 2 жыл бұрын

It can help, being spontaneous is fun as well 😃

@picopi Жыл бұрын

Hi Karen tks for your tuto, they help me very much.. can I find sketches of your turo?

@KarenRiceArt Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much. Sketches are only available on my Patreon membership. You can’t upload them onto the KZfaq membership. Www.Patreon.com/karenriceart

@jennifergraham6896 7 ай бұрын

Beautiful and great info. The final painting looks like the background is blueish. How did that happen?

@KarenRiceArt 6 ай бұрын

It is just the software I used on the computer to present the painting at the end.

@KarenRiceArt 6 ай бұрын

It is just the software I used on my computer.

@annschade802 2 жыл бұрын

Did you paint blue background after painting flower? Thank you

@KarenRiceArt 2 жыл бұрын

Hi I have not painted a background, must be the photo, giving that impression 😀

@trotter5099 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Karen do I need to gesso my canvess before I paint water colors?

@KarenRiceArt 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Colin, great question. This tutorial may help you with painting watercolours on canvas: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/irJyaMuW3J-zc6c.html

@dorothygladsjo3510 2 жыл бұрын

Hmmm newbie here, I have stiff hog hair brushes and wondering if they were used dry on wet petals they might make great veins?

@KarenRiceArt 2 жыл бұрын

I have not tried it for veins, but find them great for texture and lifting off 😀

@arlettevandeperre1016 2 ай бұрын

Thank you. Do de pensil strokes disappear?

@KarenRiceArt 2 ай бұрын

It can be tricky to get rid of pencil marks, but I have a few tips: 1: Try to rub them off when your painting is dry. 2: Draw very lightly, make as few marks as you can. 3: Don't use a hard or soft pencil (HB is best I think). 4: Don't use pencil, paint without drawing! That is the hardest! I hope this was helpful 😊

@arlettevandeperre1016 2 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@r.lindalevy6115 2 жыл бұрын

When did you add the blue background?

@KarenRiceArt 2 жыл бұрын

I have not painted a background. It must be the photo at the end 😀

@lisapounder1950 Жыл бұрын

Karen,could you tell me,do you use tap water or distilled water when you paint …thanx

@KarenRiceArt Жыл бұрын

Tap water 😊

@lisapounder1950 Жыл бұрын

@@KarenRiceArt thanx for replying.What about fungus growing on your paintings,people say that happens if you use tap water?

@yifat120 Жыл бұрын

Great tutorial thank you

@KarenRiceArt Жыл бұрын

You’re welcome 😊

@lynnchapman2211 2 жыл бұрын

Karen are you letting your work dry while you're painting this?

@KarenRiceArt 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Lynn, yes I let my first wash dry before applying the second 😀

@marthashaffer8295 10 ай бұрын

What do you mean by "creamier" paint?

@KarenRiceArt 10 ай бұрын

I mean, slightly thicker than water repaint so more paint less water. You still want your paint to be transparent though so not too thick. About the consistency of single cream.

@lizsmith2068 2 жыл бұрын

No cauliflowers or mud👍👍

@suel4269 2 жыл бұрын

My best paintings have been on the backsides of a painting that didn’t work out.

@KarenRiceArt 2 жыл бұрын

It’s amazing how much his happens! Must be to do with the Pressure of a new sheet of watercolour paper! 😊

@ritaobrien9093 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you SO much for these tips AND the painting! Bird of Paradise is my late husband's favorite and I have made many attempts at it. Now I'm a little closer to understanding my lack of success so I'm going to try it again! (preserve the light and don't overdo it, whew!)

@KarenRiceArt 2 жыл бұрын

So pleased you found this helpful 😊