Good Basic Watercolor Painting Avoids Disappointment!
Michael Dale
Having been recently criticized for an incredibly simple 2 stage learn how to paint watercolors course, I have to admit that the critic was absolutely correct...
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.
There are 2 reasons why you should go back beyond watercolor painting basics...
1. It is a good idea to learn how to paint before painting a Mona Lisa
2. When your painting is going wrong it is good to return to first principles
Some people are lucky. They never struggle to learn to paint watercolor. It is easy for some to pick up a paint box and brushes and paint a good watercolor landscape without difficulty. They are a fortunate minority.
Alternatively, like you and me, most of us aren't blessed with such talents...
* Learning how to paint watercolors isn't easy
* It can seem almost impossible to paint a good watercolor picture
It isn't hard to find every brush mark on your painting turns into an awful mess. As you find your watercolor washes flooding uncontrollably, it is easy to create a nightmare of badly blended color.
All too soon you can turn your great art ideas into a muddy shambles. When you do you are lost. Unless you understand what is happening when watercolor paint flows across the paper, your painting will never get better...
* You need to see how the color moves where the water carries it
* Understanding that you will wreck a color wash if you haven't left it to dry before adding the nest wash
* It is a great idea to learn how to get a range of different color intensities and tone from a single color before adding another color to the mix
As the old saying goes... "Don't try to run before you can walk"
It is so easy to become disappointed with your watercolor painting. It is easier still for you to look like you have no artistic ideas and talents. Worst of all you can be made to look like you have no painting skills at all.
Which do you think is better?
"Disappointment and frustration... or a deep understanding of how simple and easy watercolors work in your painting?"
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