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The Importance of Initial Washes in Watercolor // Avoiding Overworking

Louise De Masi 209,607 5 years ago
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In this video I talk about the importance of initial washes and how I try to not overwork my watercolour paintings anymore - while I paint a Hummingbird. #louisedemasi #watercolor 💜Patreon💜 I have full length, voiced over, normal speed, watercolour painting tutorials on Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/louisedemasi My tutorials are full length and I don’t skip over anything or speed anything up. They are great for beginners through to experienced painters. My new Koala class on Skillshare: ttps://skl.sh/2U8rAyz On this page of my website, you’ll find an index of the classes I have available on Patreon: http://www.louisedemasi.com/new-index I purchased the photo for this painting from Wildlife Reference Photos. Thanks To Evelyn Harrison for the photo: https://wildlifereferencephotos.com/media.details.php?mediaID=18864 The other hummingbird paintings were painted using reference photos from Pixabay. Hummingbird sitting thanks to: Akiroq Brost from Pixabay. Hummingbird flying thanks to inactive account (Skeez) from Pixabay. _________________ ✍🏻Sign up to my email newsletter here: https://www.louisedemasi.com/subscribe Supplies used in this video Supplies bought from the Amazon Links below- help support my channel. Saunders Waterford Watercolour Paper: https://amzn.to/2wHQyvv Silver Scrubber highlight brush: https://amzn.to/2WO93Jh Da Vinci Casaneo Mop brush https://amzn.to/2Un1bwS _________________ More Watercolour Tutorials here on YouTube: 💦 How to paint a flat wash in watercolor: https://youtu.be/efSp9VWnft8 How to paint a graded wash in watercolor: https://youtu.be/AYXbKUfpXWQ Wet on Wet Technique: https://youtu.be/tcbgP0moIss 3 ways to mix watercolour paint: https://youtu.be/__nQWdF37_4 How I stretch my watercolour paper: https://youtu.be/eGi9HkEijtU How wet should my watercolour paper be? https://youtu.be/5KSUnii5op8 Watercolour Blooms: How to avoid them. How to use them: https://youtu.be/FTbopN5mlCI My favourite watercolour palette: https://youtu.be/mMASSU_jt_4 Negative Painting Technique: https://youtu.be/BPN-_Tr5Yv4 Watercolour Edges: https://youtu.be/mpdnd30G6CA 3 Favourite Watercolour Techniques: https://youtu.be/QdgTFVUZq1Y  How to use Salt with Watercolour: https://youtu.be/we9SH-hRvTk _________________ Link to more information about my classes here: http://www.louisedemasi.com/classes Skillshare Classes: Watercolour Galah: https://skl.sh/2YOSuiQ Watercolour Chrysanthemum: https://skl.sh/2IuaxlZ Watercolour Rose: https://skl.sh/2mdtvjo Watercolour Fox: https://skl.sh/2qp1n0G Watercolour Succulent: https://skl.sh/2sYtR10 Watercolour Robin: https://skl.sh/2ugkDxc _________________ Paintings and prints are available on my Website: http://www.louisedemasi.com _________________ Say hello on social media Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/louisedemasi/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/louise.demasi/

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