Art Technique, Watercolour Painting

A Guide to Watercolour Painting

7th March 2022 by   9

In this film, Lisa Takahashi covers everything you need to know about watercolour painting, including pigments, paper, palettes, and much more. Watch the film and find a list of contents with timestamps below to navigate your way through the various topics and commonly asked questions that Lisa discusses.

 

 

 

A Guide to Watercolour Painting

Contents:

Part One – Watercolour Paint

0:15 What is Watercolour Paint?

0:55 Are Watercolour Paints Vegan?

2:23 Can You Make Your Own Watercolour Paint?

2:50 What Are the Unique Characteristics of Watercolour Paint?

5:01 What is the History of Watercolour Painting?

 

Part Two – Studio and Watercolour Paper

6:37 What do You Need to Get Started in Watercolour?

9:36 What Palette do You Recommend?

12:47 What Else do You Need to Get Started?

13:27 What’s the Difference Between Artist and Student Grade Watercolour Paints?

16:44 Drawing and Recommended Graphite Pencils for Watercolour Painters

19:13 Sponges and Masking Fluid

23:16 Other Pieces of Watercolour Painting Kit You Can Invest in

26:53 What Makes Watercolour Paper Unique?

28:48 What’s the Difference Between a Watercolour Spiral Pad, Glued Pad, and Block?

31:46 What’s the Difference Between Hot Pressed, Cold Pressed, and Rough Watercolour Paper?

37:19 What’s the Benefit of Heavier Weight Watercolour Paper?

38:59 What Easel Would You Recommend for Watercolour Painting?

 

Part Three – Watercolour Brushes

42:21 What Brushes do You Need?

50:47 What Brush Case do You Recommend?

51:21 What’s the Bare Minimum Amount of Kit You’d Recommend for Watercolour Painting?

 

 

Further Reading

Everything You Need To Know About Watercolour Paper

Making Handmade Watercolours With Jackson’s Artist Pigments

Is Watercolour Better in Pans or Tubes?

Your Comprehensive Guide to Watercolour Mediums

Granulation in Watercolours: What Is It and How to Use It?

 

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Annie contributes regularly to the blog with features and material reviews. Her background is in publishing and she has written for a number of creative magazines. She is also a practicing artist with an interest in natural history.

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Comments
  • Sioux Ball 8 March 2022 at 2:36 pm

    Excellent information…explained easily too.
    Thanks

  • David Gornall 9 March 2022 at 7:18 pm

    Great Watercolour tutorial.helpful and
    enjoyable.

  • Herve Desormeaux 15 March 2022 at 8:26 pm

    Very helpful . Thank you.

  • Janice Johnson 15 March 2022 at 11:39 pm

    Excellent presentation! Lisa covered so many things I’d wondered
    about. I now feel more confident choosing bits of kit. Thank you so
    much. Great work.

    • Julie Caves 2 May 2022 at 2:19 pm

      It is a really comprehensive video, isn’t it!
      Lisa Takahashi did a great job!

  • Giovanni Balzarani 18 March 2022 at 9:51 am

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  • G De Soriano 24 March 2022 at 6:32 pm

    Lisa Takahashi , thank you for a useful article. The tool you demonstrated for drawing parallel lines is of great interest. What is it called, and where can I find one?

    • Julie Caves 25 April 2022 at 11:17 am

      I think you might be thinking of the Ruling Pen. It looks like it might be for drawing parallel lines because it has two blades, but it actually draws a single line. The two blades act like a dip pen nib, where the pen is slit down the middle and that channel acts as a reservoir for the ink. A ruling pen can be used with any liquid and by adjusting the wheel you can determine the width of the line made, like pressing harder on a dip pen to spread the two sides of the nib and make a wider line.

  • Lara Kaye 30 March 2022 at 8:21 am

    Valuable information and visuals.
    Great instruction. Definitely worth
    the watch.