Watercolor Materials - Good, Bad and Best!
Everything you need to know about watercolor materials and where to get them
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The first time I touch my brush to wet paper and saw the magic flush of beautiful color, I fell in love with watercolor. I couldn't paint at all, but I spent a lot of time having fun painting and learning. I think you'll love watercolor, too.
Watercolor is the perfect painting medium, inexpensive, non-toxic, and always ready to fit into busy schedules. Whether you want to work loose and free or produce a tight, photo-realistic painting, watercolor is a great choice.
To see my materials list at DickBlick Art Supplies -click here.
This lesson has several sections to cover all the best watercolor materials - with helpful tips and information I've learned years of testing products.
If you've found a new and exciting watercolor product, or have any questions, just post a comment at the end of each lesson.
3 Exciting New Products
1. Masking Pen - Apply your masking like writing with a pen for a no spill option. Not just for kids! Pebeo (my favorite mask) is now available in easy to use pens. (Use a masking pickup to remove - it goes on very thinly.)
2. White Ink Pen - This goes right on top of watercolor paint for any tiny white line, like hairs, or the whiskers on kittens, or to sign my work in dark areas.
3. Qor High Chroma Sample Set - The Qor brand of watercolor doesn't fade as it dries, which means you use less paint and less time and frustration getting the color saturation you want. The colors in this sample set mix well to make stunning painting.
Your Instructor
Hi, I'm Deb Watson - a self taught artist and long time watercolor teacher
My story is simple.
I loved drawing from childhood, but was discouraged from art as a waste of time. So, I became a nurse, worked at a lot of hospitals and raised a family. But I kept painting.
Over time, I became better at the realism I loved, and just kept working toward improving through painting and self-study. I've always enjoyed painting scenes from my life and small town community (which I call my Small Town America series).
My paintings are not usually famous or majestic subjects, often they're just everyday stuff I see around. But I see so much beauty there, and show it to the rest of the world by painting it.
Now, my watercolors have been in exhibits and won awards across the nation. Yet, it's when my art connects me to other people that it's really done what I wanted, and teaching certainly does that!
Happy Painting.