Watercolor Basics for Absolute Beginners
I’m not gonna lie but watercolor is one of those mediums that are easier to use but hard to master. I remember when I first time tried watercolors, it was for a painting competition. And yes, it was a total disaster. Since then I hated this awful medium. But a while ago I bought a really good but economical set of watercolors and I realized it’s not that bad. I suppose we just misunderstood each other! When I started using watercolor I thought they will be similar to other painting medium like oil or acrylic (I’ve some experience with them). Oh boy I was wrong. Color mixing, layering and painting techniques were totally different. But after some trial and error and a lot of YouTube tutorials later I can say that I know how to use watercolors. During this watercolor journey I learned few tips and tricks that I’ll be sharing with you in this post. It’s gonna be two part series where I’ll discuss how to get started, how to use watercolor and what to...