Use the bead to make a big clean wash

July 27, 2016 in Fundamental

Bead is the key for a clean wash. In this week's blog we are discussing about the bead. What causes it?what it's for? and how to use it.

My material and set up -part 2-

July 20, 2016 in Fundamental, Tools and Knowledge

Painting with good material is essential. When I just getting started with watercolor, I thought I use some cheap ones and upgrade them later on. That end up to be a mistake. Cheap, poor materials will make your job harder! If you use cheap materials, your painting will look cheap. That doesn't mean you buy everything that's out there and you only buy the most expensive product out there. That does mean to find out what works for you and spend money on what's essential.

My materials and set up -part 1-

July 13, 2016 in Fundamental, Tools and Knowledge

Having good materials is important for a good painting. If you are serious about painting, then you should invest into some good materials and set up things correctly. This week I'm going to talk about my painting set up. Please note that this is just my personal set up, this is what I prefer for the time being. You don't have to do exactly what I do. It's the matter of finding what works for you.

Dark and wet, dry and light

July 05, 2016 in Fundamental, Technique

This is no news for you if you have painted watercolor before. But watercolor dry lighter. It is frustrated, when you think you got the right color and value on the palette, and when you first put that paint down on the paper. Later find out that it is too light when the paint dry. There’s no way to avoid it, that’s the nature of watercolor, or shall we say physics.