I've meant to say this on other water color videos, but being good at watercolor is a super power if you think of it a certain way. like you're actually controlling fucking water. this is just amazing to me lol

Using a little syringe is such a good idea, I've been trying to carry water across on a brush like an idiot

I'm afraid of coloring my Pictures... Every time I try it a voice in my head says "no, it's going bad". So I seldom finish a painting... This makes me very sad... But with your videos I've got more wisdom and so I'll try it the next time. 😄 Thank you Danica! You are a great artist! 🌸 (I'm from Germany sorry for my bad English ._.)

Maybe you can do some tutorials? how to draw hands, feets, hair etc :D ps: love your work 💜 😄

I once stacked two toilet paper rolls, and it became a paper towel.

Thank you, thank you, Danica! Flat and graduated washes are arguably THE most fundamental of techniques to understand when learning to paint with watercolor. Although I have watched literally dozens of tutorials on the subjects, it was not until I saw the two you made that I finally grokked the fullness, and can now consistently produce both kinds of washes. The key is that unlike the other tutorials I have watched, which concentrated principally on the brush and the paper, and the movement of the water on the paper (both of which are certainly important!) keeping both of those in view throughout the video, you also kept the palette, with its water mixing, in view throughout. That, along with your excellent narrated exposition, has finally given me an understanding of water handling when creating these washes that has escaped me heretofore. Thank you! Liked and subscribed...

So pretty and soothing to watch. Great tips too! I'm so guilty of forgetting to really take advantage of glazing... :) Thanks for the great video!

Thank you so much I have been struggling with gradients and finally found your video that explains how to do them so well!!

As a beginner I've really struggled with graded washes, and this is the first time I've had success after a lot of videos. Your technique works beautifully, thanks for taking the time to share it.

Thank you for this! watercolour is tough for me but I'm really trying to do better at it :) I love your tutorials, for me they're all super easy to follow and pick up on because sometimes I just need to watch someone do a thing without overly describing every step they are about to take. I loveeee seeing how your colours turn out in the end especially

Beautiful watercolor gradients. Thanks for sharing

Thank you so much for this lesson. I always loved watercolour but I always have the fear of overdoing my backgrounds and I always ruined it. But since I watched your video, I now understand what to do. And now I’m not so afraid to do the backgrounds anymore. And they look great. Thank you so much! Your a really great artist and teacher. 😊

your explanation is easy to understand, I'm gonna try this later!

Hello Danica, it's great that you give lessons in the basic techniques. Some of us are entirely new to water colour, so this video was a really great help. If you know of more tips and tricks essential to water colour work, please share! 👍☺☀ Thanks!

This inspired me to do graded washes! Thanks Danica

Thanks for the help! Had to do a watercolour based project for college and I actually discovered more significance of watercolor paint. Was tricky to get started, since it is a double exposure with a rabbit, but it was easy to fix with water. I always tried working with the colours more than the water

Thanks for these basics. For me, as a beginner, they‘re extremely helpful

It is amazing to see how clean are your brushes

Love the way you are doing these graded watercolor washes! Was using a brown WC paper & put a very light wash of yellow green (didn’t really show) but when got the the purple (bottom green mixed w the purple) & got that muddy look. Never would have thought to put that last color over other so choosing the layers of colors is where I get confused! Try to stay close on color wheel but now know do not put green under purple! Tyvm.

As a beginner, I really appreciate the basics! Thanks!

I love your art!

Thank you for showing your palette and water management in this tutorial, extremely helpful. Very few do this.

Love your tutorials so much♥.♥ Thank you for all the help that you give to us!!!

Thank you for doing tutorials! They are so helpful! I love them :) I always learn so much from you.

Staring at my paper and I can’t believe it, I did it. I just couldn’t get the hang of it and now I can! Thank you!

yes! a new tutorial! I was waiting for it. thank you! :)

The effect is beautiful, i will try to do this with my watercolor, thank you, everyday a learn something new because of you!! ^^

Great practice idea. I'm only starting to use watercolours as a medium and I'll be following this tomorrow as I practice!

wt I just watched one of these water color vids and now my recommended is filled with watercolor stuff xD

Great vid, Danica. I'm just starting out and I found this to be very helpful

Just wanted to say that you are art goals! :D I really love your work!

Really well explained, really helpful - thanks heaps!

You are the best! I really love your art! 💙

Very useful, thanks! Now I want to make bookmarks with gradients like these...

its... its BEAUTIFUL!!

The red side looked sooo pretty 😍

Thank you so much. Great tutorial!

This is such useful basic watercolour tutorial! Thank youuu

You're a wonderful teacher!

Very good. Working to get to this point

Absolutely terrific and useful tutorial 🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩

Really good tutorial 😊👍jogged my memory on wet on dry gradient washes thanx💐

I love your watercolor paintings Danica:)😍👍

This is very helpful, thank you.

Danica you always amaze me with your art and your instructional videos! You are my favorite artist and you are one of my biggest inspirations in the artistic universe. I just requested to join the Character Design Challenge Group. Keep up the great work hun!

I love your channel and your art. You've inspired me!

Thz soo much they look really good

I love these, must try this technique. I got my first watercolour set today 😅

Thank you for the awesome tutorial!! Still a newbie when it comes to painting. Often discouraged by my ugly works. I hope i can earn my confidence back with your tips. Btw, you look like elsa from frozen especially with your braided blonde hair. Both of you are so beautiful!! Have a blessed day!!

I love you, Danica!

thanks so much!!! you make it super easy to understand, will try it now! I'm 100% new to watercolor. :)

definitely going to try

Great video! I am going to try the glazing!

Awesome! Gonna go practice now. Thanx!

Thank you so much for doing something like that! They are so helpfull und informative!

Danica, it's sooo useful, thank you 💙

This was so helpful, thank you!

Thank you so much. I learned!

What is the teal colour you used? It's not in your description and its gorgeous

Good! Thanks for the tutorial.

Thanks for this!! I was. Struggling with it. Will try this technique tomorrow!! Thanks again 😊

best graded wash vid ive seen.

This is very helpful!! Thanks

Amazing explanation thanks alot

really helpful video, thanks!!!

You are amazing! Keep going gurl

this is very beautiful, i learned a lot from your video! thank you for making this! :)

Thanks, this was super useful!

This may be the most basic wash but this is what most people will get it wrong. You made it look so easy and made a simple graded wash so stunning... WOW!!!!

This is good, it’s the one i’m looking for 😊

I´ma fan Danica. keep it up!

Thank you so much!!!! I love u❤❤❤😍😍😍🎨🎨🎨

Thank you very much 💕 It helps me a lot 😁😁!!!

Thanks for sharing this video

very useful tutorial

Great video!

Really excellent

Really helpful! Now it's time to WATERCOLOR BABAY WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

Thank you :) so so helpful

Huge fan :) been following you for the past few months and you have inspired me to start painting with my daughter. We inherited a bunch of old watercolors, but they were the hard cake form. I see you using the tube water color here, do you ever play around with the dry cake paints? Not sure what the benefits of it are other than portability.

Very helpful!

Love this, thank you! How do you use it in projects? I feel the taping technique is very risky for the result

that looks really nice.

Just great 😊👍👌

Basic is the best ... 👍

True, always remember the fundamentals. If you always remember it, you won't get lost in what ever you do.

Awesome

thanks

awsome

Thank You 👍

As I m begginer it was so helpful It was super

Thank you so much for more basics tutorials! Questions: what consistency does the paint need to be too but wash out or be too pigmented, and how do you keep the set layers from mixing or lifting with the second layers? Or is it just the specific paint brands? Thank you!

Hi what is the wash brush name that you use?

Wow

Thanks for the video ! I didnt see, did you wet the red wash with clear water to go ver it with the second yellow wash ? I had the impression it was wet on dry. Thank you ! Also, what yellow are you using in this video please ? Thank you !

nice video

Question: What is that green drying tool that you use? And would a hair/blow dryer be ok to use in place of that, until I can get one of my own?

nice amethyst

Hi Danica great tutorial. I notice it didn't look as if you stretch your paper first can you tell me how the paper didn't cockle given the amount of water you put into it?

Nice to look at, good video greetings! ^^♥