Contents: Information on paints, brushes, papers and techniques. The special luminous quality of a good watercolour painting comes from the white of the paper reflecting back from under the transparent …

A method of painting that mixes pigments with water. Used in China as early as the 3rd century. The method used today was developed in England in the 18th century. *Painting is done on watercolor …

There are several characteristics of watercolors that the painter needs to be familiar with in order to make an informed decision about which palette or group of colors to use for a particular painting.

This Welcome to Watercolour course is broken down into digestible segments so you can play, replay, practice and absorb in your own time and build the skills to create your own masterpiece.

In watercolors, colors are made lighter by adding more water to the pigment. Begin with the lightest value. Load your brush with a small amount of paint & mix it with a lot of water- so the color is very …

What Is Layering? Layering means painting over a dry layer of watercolour to build up colour slowly. Because watercolours are transparent, you can see through the top layer, which helps you create …

Wash - Apply an even layer of pencil, then apply water using paintbrush strokes to create a flat, solid colour. Gradient - Apply colour to one half of your working area, then use a wet paintbrush to pull the …