The RELAXING Watercolor Technique Even Beginners Can Try

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10 ай бұрын

Because watercolor painting isn't always as relaxing as we would like, especially for a beginner, I'm going to show you the technique that I use to have fun and unwind while painting. My students have tried this technique at my local class, and to this day, I still hear about how much they enjoyed themselves :)
This video will give you fresh tactics to approach watercolor painting and build up your skills without the stress. Enjoy!
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@paintingandchocolate 10 ай бұрын

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@thecartoonrobot 9 ай бұрын

It's funny, because I stopped working on art seriously. About 20 years ago. I developed tan trimmers, they were interfering, and I just got frustrated. I recently started again, and decided to go with loose sketching, and watercolor. But it's been so difficult, that my frustration is building again. And then someone asked me to do a commission for them. I got the feeling that they wanted to retain the sharp lines of the original image, so I did a very clean, sharp blind picture , and it was the most comfortable, and best result. I've gotten in a very long time. So it's funny that I found this video.

@paintingandchocolate 9 ай бұрын

Yes it is 🙂 some of us just flourish with this style 🙂

@callycat6660 10 ай бұрын

A Great way to start and so nice that you understand why a lot of people who are used to painting in other mediums find it so difficult to paint loosely ! ..Thankyou so much 🥰much appreciated!

@paintingandchocolate 10 ай бұрын

You're so welcome! For years I thought I was doing watercolor wrong, but some of us can enjoy and use it differently. For those, this technique is much easier to learn and really improve, i'm glad it resonated with you 🙂

@TheMagpie123 10 ай бұрын

Thank you for the advice and demo. I love watercolour. It’s such a versatile medium.

@paintingandchocolate 10 ай бұрын

Yes it is!

@CozyCabbit 10 ай бұрын

I'm definitely not a loose painter and I'm not quite fond of using wet on wet. I'm still adjusting to regular paint brushes since I'm so used to the controlled flow of water brushes. So trying to find a comfortable water to paint ratio is definitely an adjustment. 😅

@paintingandchocolate 10 ай бұрын

It's good we can paint in every style with watercolor and avoid the wet in wet.

@ninner196 10 ай бұрын

@@paintingandchocolateif a specific artist decides to skip wet on wet ok. but there are beautiful focus and less focused paintings that are on on wet to blur the background and show off the focus just like a cámara. Animals often are focused in on their face or the detail that one wants but their bodies are less dramatized for appeal. So in wc to blur a very little bit the paper is wetted and those details don’t stay overly detailed so that is a wet on wet technique but not a difficult one. Adding a background can be fun just by dropping in the colors on a wet ( not dripping) surface and if drying happens I just use a spray bottle. To accomplish and be a fully accomplished wc artist in glazing then it just requires very little prewetting before putting a little layer. It almost hesitate to ask which artist made watercolor such a tortious thing. It actually makes me upset with who did this because there is so much beauty and it doesn’t have to be difficult in anyway. I have taught this to others and children. It isn’t your fault or others here but my oh my if I could I would do it. There are only so many techniques, not many really just repeat and practice. Oh this breaks my heart because I come from a family of artists. Hang in there! 😊

@paintingandchocolate 10 ай бұрын

I agree, so many ways to approach the medium 🙂

@leetau8429 9 ай бұрын

really useful tutorial and i now know what i will be attempting to paint this morning😀

@paintingandchocolate 9 ай бұрын

And I hope you have a lot of fun doing it 🙌🙂

@pupawupagus 10 ай бұрын

yes, exactly!! wet on wet is way harder than wet on dry

@paintingandchocolate 10 ай бұрын

Yes,.I started finding really fun when I understood how to control water.

@crisarriola5183 9 ай бұрын

As I said before you are a great teacher this was a very useful good class thank you

@paintingandchocolate 9 ай бұрын

You're welcome, I'm happy the videos are helpful!

@crisarriola5183 9 ай бұрын

@@paintingandchocolate yes they are you are a very good teacher tyou

@K.ART_vlog 10 ай бұрын

so nice ❤️😍

@paintingandchocolate 10 ай бұрын

I'm glad you enjoyed the video 🙂

@anacardo1560 10 ай бұрын

Just yesterday I was wondering how I could paint fur with watercolor because I want to make a drawing of my little dog :) Your works are great! Thanks for the tips.

@paintingandchocolate 10 ай бұрын

Ah then the timing is good for you, it's nice when that happens. I never painted my dog, just a bear recently, so many cool things to try out! have fun painting yours 🙂

@anacardo1560 10 ай бұрын

@@paintingandchocolate I would like to paint her head on a queen's body, like those portraits that were hung in castles, but I still don't know how to draw well and it's going to be quite difficult for me to make it realistic. 😄

@paintingandchocolate 10 ай бұрын

Ohhh it sounds like an interesting idea, I understand the challenge as there will be a lot going on!

@leojablonski2309 9 ай бұрын

Your, so far, of all the other instructors mentioned RATIO. thank you for all your insights

@paintingandchocolate 9 ай бұрын

You're welcome !

@greekveteran2715 10 ай бұрын

I'd recommend,to begin with small sketching illustrations. Example: Draw a camel with a pencil and paint it with watercolors,by mixing yellow ochre with white for the parts where the light hits the camel. Less white in theix,for the spine on the top of the camel and darker grayish yello ochre,for the shadow parts on her belly,between legs etc.

@greekveteran2715 10 ай бұрын

It does n't matter what paper you use on thisexamplis. Just use a thick one (170gr and up) and then,after some more experience,you upgrade the paper as you advance. Fabriano Studio Cold Pressed,is a good place to begin, if you really want to get into the watercolor medium.

@paintingandchocolate 10 ай бұрын

Yes 🙌It makes me think silhouette painting is also fun for beginners.

@paintingandchocolate 10 ай бұрын

Thank you for the added insight!

@ivmara9987 10 ай бұрын

BTW, how many years are you using Albrecht Durer Watercolors? Did the pigments really withstand fading for the past few years? Are there any few changes within the colors?

@paintingandchocolate 10 ай бұрын

I only know the Albrecht Dürer watercolor pencils and so far so good! Only been using them for over a year though! Next I'll try the Albrecht Dürer markers 🙂

@ivmara9987 10 ай бұрын

Hopefully, Faber Castell will release Albrecht Durer Watercolors on trays or in tubes.

@tommartino8692 10 ай бұрын

It would be helpful to get a better microphone; I find the echo on your voice difficult to follow..

@paintingandchocolate 10 ай бұрын

Thank you for this feedback!

@harpfitz 10 ай бұрын

Slow DOWN!

@paintingandchocolate 10 ай бұрын

I'm sorry it came out that way, the first seconds are speedy intentionally because of stressful watercolor, the pace is laid back right after that. Thank you anyway for your feedback 🙂

@harpfitz 10 ай бұрын

@@paintingandchocolate it’s your rate of speech too. Had to ask out. Could not understand you. Could not follow you.

@paintingandchocolate 10 ай бұрын

It's possible to turn on the subtitles in the settings if that helps!

@paintingandchocolate 10 ай бұрын

Thank you Julie. I think it's my style as I can't help it!

@tutaart 10 ай бұрын

english is not my language and i can understand her so easily