Artists agree that watercolor probably one of the versatile painting mediums out there. For beginners, watercolor is the best medium to use because it can give the artist the freedom to create free-style paintings or even realistic and detailed paintings, depending on how he or she uses it. If you are planning to engage into painting using watercolor, it would be best to have the supplies needed and learn the basics techniques for beginners. Getting the supplies needed Before you can start with painting using watercolor, you need supplies. These supplies would enable you... 

As in all of art, each art form has amassed a collection of techniques that were discovered years ago when these art forms were in its growing years. Some of them had survived time, had become traditions and are in use today. The following are some methods in vogue today in the beautiful art of watercolor painting. Washes The first on the list as it is the most basic of them all, washes is subdivided into f itself. The first is the flat wash. One way of doing it is wetting the area on the paper and mixing enough pigment to fill it up. The graded wash requires that the pigment... 

Watercolor As One Of The Most Popular Medium Of Painting Watercolors had been utilized by artists all over the world for many centuries. It is as a way of expressing their emotions through painting. It is a kind of paint that is composed of a water-soluble pigment. They vary greatly in value, ranging from light colors to dark, as they are soluble in water. It is said that the use of the medium has started way back the paleolithic Europe but the history of it as an art medium only began in the Renaissance. The most important traditions in watercolor paintings are said to be... 

I think everyone has had the opportunity to paint with watercolors. This is mostly because painting with watercolors has become a regular activity in schools. Watercolors may be difficult to master but unlike oils or acrylics, they are essentially child-friendly. This is because they are so easy-to-use and their water base is non-toxic. This is why most preschools and kindergartens usually use them in parts of their curriculum. Who hasn’t seen or experienced finger painting? Watercolors are an excellent medium for any budding artist to start in. This is why they’re... 

One of the most important aspects in watercolor painting is the sense of color. Some people have the inborn talent of discerning colors. Most of us don’t have that innate gift and have to learn them from scratch. Happily, it is one talent that can be studied and mastered. In watercolor painting, mixing colors have become an art in itself. A wrong shade here or there can either attract or repel a viewer. Of course, it may take a long time to master such a simple thing as color. Happily again, some people are fast learners. The basics In school, we get to know that the basic... 

Watercolors as a medium is probably one of the trickiest. This is because of the fact that it is based on water that makes it problematic. Water, unlike oils and acrylics, doesn’t stick to the canvas. It actually warps the canvas as it wets it. The fact is that watercolors fight you the entire way through a painting. If this is so, why use them at all? Because watercolors are non-toxic and easy-to-use. Oil paints and acrylics need special care when used and can be dangerous for those using them. This is great for beginners as it gives them less things to worry about. What... 

Painting with watercolors can be the most challenging experience a beginning painter may have. This is because of the difficulty with handling this particular medium. Water is a difficult base to work with because it warps the paper beneath it and the fact that it does not stick immediately to the paper when applied. This means you need to have a deft touch to your handling of the medium so that it reaches its maximum potential. How exactly exactly do we go about learning how to paint watercolors properly? Well, here are a few exercises where you can earn the skills necessary... 

Because of its nature as fun and exciting activity, watercolor painting has become a popular hobby for many people. Aside bringing out the creativity from a person, painting using watercolor has also a lucrative activity that lead to the offering of various painting courses and classes. Instead of taking time to go to a specific school or establishment just to take up watercolor painting courses or workshops, it is best if you do it at home. Aside from saving you time from attending classes, it will also help you save up on some many because you only have to rely on self-study.... 

Watercolors are a fine medium for any artist to work in. Most people’s experiences with the medium are when they are children but the purview of watercolor paintings goes beyond that of juvenile beginnings. Oils and acrylics maybe the medium favored by many serious artists but watercolors have produced some masterpieces in their own right, especially by those of the English school in the sixteenth century. Watercolor as a medium is a difficult thing to master – unlike the steadiness of oil, watercolors change the canvas and are an active part of the process because... 

Watercolors or watercolour has been around for ages. It remains to be one of the most popular medium. People of all ages have been using watercolour to create wonderful art works. It is common for children to have watercolors in their school bags. For the French, watercolors are referred to as aquarelle. Aquarelle is a painting technique where the colors are transparent. It was quite popular during the 18th to 19 century in Europe. Most of those who paint using this technique were French and English landscape artists. It was 18th century when more and more artists were using...