You cannot get a brighter white than that of the paper you're using. White paint is opaque and will never resemble the brightness of the paper, so this should be reserved at all costs.
I don't use white paint because for me, the beauty of watercolour is its transparent nature. I therefore have to keep the areas that I want to remain white reserved.
There are three ways to reserve the white of the paper...
I don't use white paint because for me, the beauty of watercolour is its transparent nature. I therefore have to keep the areas that I want to remain white reserved.
There are three ways to reserve the white of the paper...
Tutorials 1-22 have been published as an ebook. The Watercolour Book : How to Paint Anything is currently available to download from Amazon.
Or, subscribe to my online "art group" and learn to paint at your own pace. Available by subscription starting at £6 a month. With a full refund within 14 days if you decide it's not for you, you have nothing to lose.
You will find step-by-step tutorials that link to over 24 detailed articles on every aspect of painting. Plus I will be adding at least 2 new tutorials a month. Challenges, ideas and inspiration are also included.
The content is linked to my ebook' "The watercolour book : how to paint anything", which is aimed at teaching all levels of ability.
If you have something you would like to paint but don't know where to start or just need some help you can book a one-to-one virtual lesson via any means available to you for £12.50.
Membership is paid for by block booking so by not re-registering at the end of the term you will effectively be unsubscribing.
If you have any questions, please contact me. For more information about this please click here.
There is nothing to lose as I am giving everyone a 14-day money-back guarantee if not satisfied.
Or, subscribe to my online "art group" and learn to paint at your own pace. Available by subscription starting at £6 a month. With a full refund within 14 days if you decide it's not for you, you have nothing to lose.
You will find step-by-step tutorials that link to over 24 detailed articles on every aspect of painting. Plus I will be adding at least 2 new tutorials a month. Challenges, ideas and inspiration are also included.
The content is linked to my ebook' "The watercolour book : how to paint anything", which is aimed at teaching all levels of ability.
If you have something you would like to paint but don't know where to start or just need some help you can book a one-to-one virtual lesson via any means available to you for £12.50.
Membership is paid for by block booking so by not re-registering at the end of the term you will effectively be unsubscribing.
If you have any questions, please contact me. For more information about this please click here.
There is nothing to lose as I am giving everyone a 14-day money-back guarantee if not satisfied.
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