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Portraits in Watercolor By Charles Reid (Tips and Techniques to Sketching and Painting Human Subjects) $55.00 Accompany master watercolorist Charles Reid as he creates a double portrait in his home studio. Perfect for beginners or intermediate students intimidated by sketching and painting human subjects, this video includes easy-to-follow advice about blending shapes, choosing colors, softening edges, and measuring space. Using his wife and daughter as subjects, Reid invites you to accompany him on the… |
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Frank Clarke’s Simply Painting Series: Paint Box Video $16.99 Painting Instruction video… |
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Beginning Watercolor Journaling $28.85 … |
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The Dance of Watercolor: Beginners and Beyond $17.48 If you are excited to start painting in watercolor and you have a little or no experience with the medium, then this DVD will be the right fit for you. Julie helps you step by step to understand what materials you will need, and to feel comfortable with the way water and paint mix on your palette and on paper. Her thorough watercolor method gives you a strong foundation in the properties of waterc… |
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The Dance of Watercolor: Luminosity, Luster, Iridescence / Advanced Beginners and Beyond $19.09 You have had some watercolor experience and want to develop a freer, looser style. Deepen your understanding of color as you learn how to make your natural watercolors create the glow of luminosity, the shine of luster and the shimmer of iridescence. Luminosity, luster and iridescence appear in the natural world around us. Julie demonstrates and thoroughly explains how you can replicate these be… |
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da Vinci Series 450 Black Goat Watercolor/Gilder Duster Oval Quill Paintbrush, Size 4 $16.91 Brushes for Gilding & Gold Leaf”Gilder’s Tip”, “Mop”, and “Gilder’s Duster” are essential tools in oil gilding. Prior to lifting the gold leaf off the Gilder’s Cushion with the tip “Gilders” will move the brush over their hair or the palm of the hand, this action will oil the brush lightly and create static for good hold of the metal leaf to the brush. The gold is then attached by “dusting it to t… |
Beginner Watercolor!
Watercolor Tutorial For Beginners – The Monochrome Technique
Beginner Watercolor Questions
What is the difference between using watercolor pencils and watercolor paints sets?
Is one easier or better than the other for a beginner? I am leaning toward the pencils.
Watercolor paints can be a difficult medium to master. Watercolor is unforgiving because the paint is transparent. This means that you can see whatever you painted over. If you make a mistake, you can’t paint over it like in oils or acrylic.
However; not to discourage you, I enjoy painting watercolor. I love the way the paint looks ethereal. It flows and has life. To me acrylics and oils look dead. They sit on top of the canvas. That’s not to say that there are no beautiful paintings in those mediums, but I digress.
Watercolor pencils have their place. You can try them, but with the understanding that they won’t look like a true watercolor painting.
When you purchase your supplies, make sure you buy the best quality paints or pencils, paper and brushes you can afford. Cheaper art materials won’t have the same results as quality materials and you won’t be as happy with the results.
Beginner’s Guide To Collecting Art
Art is the outward expression of a feeling, idea or point of view that an artist has. Most art of this nature are very personal items to their creators. Throughout history there has been artist and those who appreciated their medium. Somehow we have come to equate art with refinement and culture. It can also be quite a financial investment as well.
In the beginning you need not concern yourself with knowing about the different periods such as baroque, constructivism, abstract or impressionism. These are lessons will come as you learn your hobby. The very first thing about collecting art is to have a clear vision of why you are doing it. Since there isn’t a specific guideline to what you should collect you are free to explore the art world to find your own particular love.
Having an art collection is not something only the wealthy can achieve. Sure, there is no way around the fact that collecting is going to cost some. Buying art from local venues and artist can get you some very nice pieces for small amounts of money. The term “starving artist” is as true today as it was back when the greats were selling watercolors to have a decent meal. You can get artwork by artists that are on the rise. There are plenty of stories about buying paintings from students and struggling young artist only to have them blow up years later. Once famous the early stuff they did becomes very valuable.
Set a reasonable budget for your forays and stay with it. Do not get caught up in your hobby to the exclusion of common sense. If the artwork is more than you can afford do not go into debt trying to get it. Finding places to buy reasonably priced art is not very hard. Any metropolitan area will have a least one or two art galleries and you can also attend the showings at the local colleges and universities.
The main points you should take away from this article is:
1. You can afford to have an art collection
2. Good art is not that hard to find
3. Art is about a feeling not just a dollar sign 4. Have fun, do not get in too deep that you stop having fun
Buy what you love and love what you buy. Never buy to please others and always keep your eye open for the next incredible find.
About the Author
Pat Lindle is an avid collector of
angel figurines
. In addition to sculpture, Pat enjoys crafting and collecting vintage
glass vases
in his spare time.
