Royal and Langnickel Beginners Watercolour Painting Set

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from L-R: Faber Castell Clic and go Foldable Water pot, Water pot with No Spill lid, Studio Essentials Plastic Brush Washer and Water Pot, Studio Essentials Brush Pot and Reservoir Similar to painting in acrylic or oil, you will need good paintbrushes to make the most of your watercolor paint set. Most watercolor paint brushes are available in synthetic or natural fibers, each of which has its pros and cons. As for brands, Arches is one of the very best on the market. The company sells both cold-pressed and hot-pressed paper in pads. Cheaper options like the Strathmore 400 Series are also a great alternative for non-professional work. Here are a few watercolor for beginner guides we’ve put together to help you explore this medium from scratch:

Mixing your own colours is one of the most satisfying aspects of watercolour painting. As different colours overlap and merge together you’ll see new colours forming. Paint simple shapes around your dry piece of watercolor paper. I chose circles, stars, and a moon, but you can choose any simple shape you like. Triangles, diamonds, hearts, and squares can work, too.On top of pans, discs and tubes you can also choose to work with watercolour pencils or markers, ideal for drawing and mixed media. Watercolour pencils are highly pigmented to allow for maximum colour purity, while watercolour markers allow for a high level of precision and control. Both have the advantage that they can be easily carried with you wherever you go. Why work with watercolour?

Generally speaking, watercolour comes into two different forms - pans and discs or tubes. Paint pans and discs are available in sets and individual colours and are a handy ready-to-go solution. Simply rub a paint pan with a wet brush to activate the colour. Paint tubes also come in sets and individual colour and keep paint creamy for extended periods of time. Paint tubes can be used to create your own custom colours and therefore may not be as crucial when you’re first starting out. Long-term, however, paint tubes do tend to be a bit more cost-effective.These paintbrushes are pricier but worth the investment if you want long-term watercolor materials. And if you’re wondering which type of animal hair you’ll find, it can range from goat to squirrel! Mixed paintbrushes

Watercolor paints come in tubes or in trays of solid cakes of paints called pans. Pans are activated when they are touched by wet brushes and are great for their portability. Watercolor paints are made by pulverizing pigments into fine particles and then mixing them with a binding agent (typically gum arabic). Wood also tends to absorb a lot of water unpredictably, so I’d recommend using less water and more pigment. Once finished, make sure you seal the wood with a clear varnish, or it will wear off over time.The rectangles will be hard to see because there’s no pigment, but if you tilt your head a bit, you will be able to see where you have applied the water. These are the best for first-time watercolorists on a budget. Synthetic brushes are the most affordable and feature flexible, easy-to-control bristles, which are very convenient for newbies. By the end of this paint strip, your original mix should completely transformed into pure green and you’ll have a beautiful gradient of color.

Glazing is already entering the arena of more advanced watercolor techniques, but mostly because it requires time and a little patience!In the meantime, have fun! If you don’t enjoy the process, there’s really no point in putting in all the hard work, right? The great thing about watercolours for beginners is that there are several price points available as you’re learning. You can get a great 12 colour watercolour set to get started and then expand your collection of colours as you go. By purchasing tubes and drying them out in watercolour pan sets you can also create your own customised set of colour. Before you get started, there are three watercolour techniques you really need to know: Wet-in-wet watercolours Winsor & Newton Cotman watercolor sets are sold in various forms, such as tubes, half pans, and full pans. As for what to paint, leave the still life and landscapes for now, advises Terry, and try something simpler: "I think starting with painted blobs is a lot of fun. You can change blobs into birds or cats, adding details, eyes, beak, wing, tail and/or whiskers and can transform that blob into something awesome!" To see Terry in action creating watercolour blob, watch her YouTube tutorial.