8 Big Watercolor Mistakes and How to Fix Them! + Giveaway!

Today, we are talking about the eight biggest mistakes I see watercolor artists making. We will also paint a sweet watercolor of a sparrow from start to finish while we chat! So grab a nice cup of something cozy to drink and come on in to my studio and let have a chat!

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Videos and other things I talked about:
🎨Five terrible watercolor supplies that might be ruining your art:
🎨You MUST Know This Technique for Realistic Watercolor: https://youtu.be/2U41nbleDXg
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My every day supplies:

Invisible Glove Barrier Cream (protect your hands from your supplies!): https://amzn.to/3Tl9JRC

Oil Painting:
Michael Harding oil paints (my favorite oil paints- the best of the best):
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Ten tube set: https://amzn.to/3lcjVz2
Gamblin oil paints (my runner up paint and a little cheaper):
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Winsor and Newton Winton oil paint (Best inexpensive but good quality paint for beginners)
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Liquin (thinning medium and speeds drying):
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Liquin for fine details:
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Liquin Impasto medium (for thicker texture):
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Gamsol (oderless paint thinner and cleaner):
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Watercolor:
Daniel Smith Watercolors:
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Arches Hot Press Paper:
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Pastel:
My favorite pastel surface is ClaireFontaine PastelMat:
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Blick Art Materials: https://shrsl.com/3w5on

Stabilo CarbOthello Pastel Pencils:
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Blick Art Materials (sets and individual pencils): https://shrsl.com/3w5ph

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