Layered watercolor

Frustrating isn’t it? Like a lot of new watercolorists, I didn’t understand about layering paint. When I started painting I would use too much water and fuss over the wet paint with my brush. I remember enthusiastically painting layer upon layer of paint until the end result looked murky and overworked! Have you ever found

Dani (Daria) on Instagram: "Watercolor timelapse painting of a lake in the mountains🌲 Landscape paintings like this are always a joy to paint. I love the calmness and the feeling of serenity of this scene. If you want to attempt this painting, make sure you let the layers dry in between. These are the main steps: 1. Wet on wet: sky, lake, foreground, land. 2. Let dry. 3. Wet on dry: mountains, darker land, trees, shadows on the land area. 4. Let dry. 5. Re-wet the lake with clean water. 6…

Watercolours by Ali Yanya click on image to see 6 watercolours. www.aliyanya.com

NYC watercolor

Techniques and Tips for Watercolors When it comes to watercolor painting, these are the tricks that draw the ooh's and aah's every time. Watercolor as a medium seems like such a challenge because it seems unpredictable at first glance. It's so important to learn what to expect from the pigment when it meets water. When learning watercolor basics, these will help form a better foundation in painting with more enjoyment. The frustration is lessened because you have a better idea of how the…

​Have you ever seen a beautiful piece of watercolor art and thought “I want to paint like that”? Many budding artists hold back because they just don’t know how to start painting in watercolors. I think that’s too bad. Because I believe the joy of creating with watercolors is within anybody’s reach. Some people simply

​Have you ever seen a beautiful piece of watercolor art and thought “I want to paint like that”? Many budding artists hold back because they just don’t know how to start painting in watercolors. I think that’s too bad. Because I believe the joy of creating with watercolors is within anybody’s reach. Some people simply

Mac White on Instagram: "Realized through layers of watercolor, Columbus Circle in New York City. ⁠ ⁠ #watercolor #sketch #traditionalarchitecture #architexture #design #inspiration #mgiatravelogue"

It's called negative painting because it refers to the technique of painting or utilising the area of negative space around a subject. You are effectively, painting the negative spaces in order to leave the positive shapes.Negative spaces on a painting are those empty areas that surround your subject. The positive spaces or positive shapes, are the subject itself.