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6 Advanced Watercolor Techniques to Jump Start Creativity

Rachel Parker Varner 22,207 2 years ago
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In this video I'll share new ways to lift out highlights, how to get geometric shapes perfectly straight and square, how to improve your drawing skills, how to paint soft disappearing edges, and more! These advanced watercolor techniques are beginner friendly - everyone needs to know them! Drawing on the Right Side of Your Brain - https://amzn.to/3Kt2CD0 Tim Holtz Spray Bottle - https://amzn.to/3UmPbbW Beautiful Palettes (not sponsored, #artistssupportingartists - https://www.etsy.com/shop/mrsdessertstudio womeninwatercolor.com https://www.patreon.com/rachelsstudio or buy individual tutorials at www.rachelsstudio.com/watercolortutorials or join my YouTube membership at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3b8RIuZn-2C7S2t-Q7YaoA/join My Patreon has the most extensive collection of tutorials and is a great deal because you get access to most ($5) or all ($8) of them when you join! I'm still building my collections on YouTube, although I have a lot available to that membership as well. Join my community of watercolor artists on fb at https://www.facebook.com/groups/rachelswatercolorworkshop/ to share your work, get feedback about your paintings and enjoy seeing others' art too! ****************Free Stuff**************** Full Length, Patreon Style Black Cat watercolor painting Tutorial with Traceable, Free to the Public! https://youtu.be/xcBAVW0jQIs For free downloads, visit these pages, join as a member for free, and then access get access to… www.rachelsstudio.com/pumpkins www.rachelsstudio.com/santa www.rachelsstudio.com/houdini https://www.rachelsstudio.com/hotchipmunk https://www.rachelsstudio.com/beginnerbunny My favorite supplies(contain affiliate links and I make a small commission when you purchase something): Paint Puck - https://bit.ly/3ktdbcl PAPER Hippie Crafter Paper - https://tinyurl.com/29tatwcn 140 lb Cold Press Arches Watercolor Paper - https://bit.ly/38CA8r8 Fluid Cold Press Watercolor Paper - (Cheaper Option for paper) - https://bit.ly/39wUVwN PAINT M Graham Napthol Red - https://bit.ly/3OPm667 Winsor & Newton Colors... - Burnt Sienna - Cobalt Blue - Ultramarine Blue - Winsor Violet - Green Gold - https://bit.ly/3LvzJFb Daniel Smith Colors: -DS Lamp Black - DS Holbein Aureolin - Daniel Smith Permanent Green Light - https://bit.ly/3y3FqGF Wisp brush set - https://amzn.to/2MMbw4A Silver black velvet brushes - I bought the set of three with the 3/4 oval. https://bit.ly/3F00wHi Asian Sumi Hake Brush Set - https://bit.ly/3OMIWv3 Scrubber Brushes- https://bit.ly/3rXGt7h Princeton Velvetouch Size 4 Long Round - https://bit.ly/3s1BWRl Winsor & Newton Masking Fluid - https://bit.ly/3vWq8Rk Tombow Fudenosuke Brush Pen in Black https://bit.ly/3vtHrKw White Gel Pen- https://bit.ly/3s4lfol Kemper Fluid Writing Pen - https://tinyurl.com/27zzsv8u I've also been using Holbein Soft Tape from Holbein. I have found if I leave this tape on my paper too long, it leave sticky residue. Otherwise, I LOVE it! https://bit.ly/3OMGJ2J Elmer's Foam Board -. https://bit.ly/3F9v0qv Pallette - https://bit.ly/3F0DGzk Micron Archival Pens - Micron archival pens - https://tinyurl.com/4w9yutcs Dot or Splat Spray Bottles -Stampendous has one at https://bit.ly/3MFyWlj but I haven't tried that one yet. https://www.artacademylive.com/monthly_specials.cfm You have to scroll down and look for 'dot bottles' https://everettswatercolors.com/art_supplies.html also has dot spray bottles. I think I like these a LITTLE better than the Tom Lynch ones. Makeup Organizer I use to store art supplies - https://amzn.to/3cnam9D Storage Bench for Art Supplies - https://amzn.to/32IJCdU Gel Floor Mat https://amzn.to/3wyIF5X 5 inch Squeegee - https://amzn.to/2RjVzEE Credit Card sized squeegee - https://amzn.to/3uvV88w Samsung Galaxy - I use a Galaxy to film most of my videos! https://amzn.to/2IBXL5Y SanDisk Storage for all my footage! https://amzn.to/3tZUYpe Epson Surecolor P900 Printer - https://amzn.to/2UoSvFs Epson Velvet Paper - (paper I use for prints) https://amzn.to/2K3eNKV rachelsstudio.com facebook.com/rachelsstudiodotcom (friend me! This is where I post the most) twitter.com/rachels_studio Instagram at rachelsstudiodotcom

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