Avoid Disappointment And Frustration With Good Basic Watercolors!
I have to admit that a critic could have been right to say that my simple 2 stage learn how to paint watercolors course was too simple...
The course is too simple for a beginner who expects a painting course to show them how to paint landscapes, still-life pictures, portraits and technical subjects. It is far simpler because it was aimed at artists who wanted to learn how to paint without the pressures of learning to draw.
Here are 2 reasons why you should return to basic watercolor painting techniques...
1. It is a great idea to learn to paint before you try to paint a picture
2. It is a good idea to go back to first principles when your paintings are going wrong
Occasionally, there are lucky people who don't have any problems. They pick up a box of paints and a brush and easily paint their first watercolor painting. The minority of people who don't struggle with painting are fortunate indeed.
On the other hand, most of us aren't blessed with such talents...
* It isn't so easy to learn how to paint watercolor well
* Painting watercolor pictures can seem impossible
Each and every brush mark can be a nightmare of colors mixing badly and color washes flooding into areas of your painting that you don't want.
Soon your grand art ideas can be transformed into a horrible muddy mess. You are lost, unless you understand how watercolor paints flow across your paper...
* When you look you can see how color is carried by water on watercolor paper
* Understanding that you will wreck a color wash if you haven't left it to dry before adding the nest wash
* It is good to know how to paint a range of color intensity and tone from a single color before advancing to adding other colors to the mix
There is great sense in the old saying... "Don't run before you can walk"
If you aren't careful, watercolor painting will rapidly convince you that you haven't any talent for art. It is a shame to be disillusioned with watercolors that have gone wrong. They can convince you that you can't paint.
So, given the choice, which option would you choose?
"Having a deep knowledge of simple and easy basic watercolor painting or... Disappointment and frustration?"
The course is too simple for a beginner who expects a painting course to show them how to paint landscapes, still-life pictures, portraits and technical subjects. It is far simpler because it was aimed at artists who wanted to learn how to paint without the pressures of learning to draw.
Here are 2 reasons why you should return to basic watercolor painting techniques...
1. It is a great idea to learn to paint before you try to paint a picture
2. It is a good idea to go back to first principles when your paintings are going wrong
Occasionally, there are lucky people who don't have any problems. They pick up a box of paints and a brush and easily paint their first watercolor painting. The minority of people who don't struggle with painting are fortunate indeed.
On the other hand, most of us aren't blessed with such talents...
* It isn't so easy to learn how to paint watercolor well
* Painting watercolor pictures can seem impossible
Each and every brush mark can be a nightmare of colors mixing badly and color washes flooding into areas of your painting that you don't want.
Soon your grand art ideas can be transformed into a horrible muddy mess. You are lost, unless you understand how watercolor paints flow across your paper...
* When you look you can see how color is carried by water on watercolor paper
* Understanding that you will wreck a color wash if you haven't left it to dry before adding the nest wash
* It is good to know how to paint a range of color intensity and tone from a single color before advancing to adding other colors to the mix
There is great sense in the old saying... "Don't run before you can walk"
If you aren't careful, watercolor painting will rapidly convince you that you haven't any talent for art. It is a shame to be disillusioned with watercolors that have gone wrong. They can convince you that you can't paint.
So, given the choice, which option would you choose?
"Having a deep knowledge of simple and easy basic watercolor painting or... Disappointment and frustration?"
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Using clear and easy first steps Michael Dale helps you expand your painting and drawing expertise with your free drawing lesson and learn to paint watercolors plan.
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