Struggling with overworked watercolor backgrounds, especially if you're new to painting? This tutorial will guide you step-by-step through creating beautiful, out-of-focus backgrounds. Discover how to control water and paint application, and layer just three transparent, staining colors to achieve impressive depth.
The transparent, staining colors I used were:
Nickle Azo Yellow PY150 M. Graham
Quinacridone Magenta PR122 Winsor & Newton
Phthalo Blue 15:6 R/S M. Graham
🖌️ HERE’S WHAT YOU’LL LEARN:
✅ Selecting the perfect paper: Find the ideal surface for your watercolor masterpiece.
🎨 The power of 3: Explore how a limited palette fosters harmony and value control.
🌟 Building realistic dimension: Master color mixing for shadows, highlights, and depth.
⬇️ HELPFUL TOOLS, EQUIPMENT, AND RESOURCES FOR WATERCOLOR
⭐ Online art supplies - Art Supplies and Materials ➡️ https://www.jerrysartarama.com, Art Supplies | BLICK Art Materials ➡️ https://www.dickblick.com Painting, Drawing and Art Supplies Store ➡️ https://www.cheapjoes.com
⭐ Artograph stand for digital projector - ➡️ https://www.shopartograph.com/collections/accessories
⭐ Generic stand for digital projector (there are others on Amazon) ➡️ https://a.co/d/igyz2p5
⭐ KODAK LUMA 75 Portable Pocket Projector ➡️ https://www.kodak.com/en/consumer/product/audio-visual/projectors/portable-pocket-projector/
⭐ Gator Board - Gatorfoam Board | BLICK Art Materials ➡️ https://www.dickblick.com/products/gatorfoam-board
⭐ Wonder White Scrubber brushes - Blick Scholastic Wonder White Scrubber Brushes - Set of 3, Short Handle | BLICK Art Materials ➡️ https://www.dickblick.com/items/blick-scholastic-wonder-white-scrubber-brushes-set-of-3-short-handle
⭐ Cordless Dremmel tool ➡️ https://www.dremel.com/us/en/product-categories/rotary
⭐ Artists engraver tools (similar to Dremmel) - Culiau's Customizer Engraving Pen: Ultimate Cordless Portable for Artists & DIYers - Engrave 50+ Surfaces - Beginner Friendly - Rechargeable - Free 30 Bits & Mastery Guide ➡️ https://a.co/d/0kj7c1f
🙋🏻♀️ WHO AM I?
If we haven’t met before, I’m Debbie (aka Watercolors That Glow!) and I help people learn how to ditch frustration by painting with a limited palette of 3 transparent, staining watercolors. I cut through all the hype and misinformation. Let me teach you my tried and true methods for painting watercolors that glow with value, light and color! Keep in simple and kick frustration out the door!
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