FINISHED paintings created with watercolor paints, watercolor pencils, or gouache go here. They may be painted on any surface compatible with watercolor such as paper, gesso, YUPO, clay …

Oct 6, 2005 · Oil and watercolor techniques are very different, so the sooner you move to oil, the better. If you want – and it’s a good idea – use your watercolor pencils to do a rough study …

Mar 28, 2015 · General thoughts on watercolor over gesso: · Because watercolor by nature has a low binder to pigment ratio, the texture and absorbency of the surface upon which it is painted …

Jan 14, 2006 · 2) The Wilcox Guide to the Best Watercolor Paints, by Michael Wilcox This excellent book provides lots of information to help you select the best paints. Make sure the …

Jun 17, 2020 · Premixing on the palette to achieve a completely homogenized paint mixture defeats the unique and desirable effects of watercolor paints. Many experienced painters and …

Nov 1, 2010 · Watercolor paper can be used for oil sketches, provided the paper is first covered with a ground of acrylic primer (commonly referred to as gesso). Oil paintings on paper are …

Aug 26, 2010 · Lots of options for making a significant chunk of the paper flat black without losing its tooth. But there’s also layering watercolor to achieve deep darks, using complements. That …

Mar 15, 2009 · You’ve received some helpful answers from artists who use pen and ink with watercolor. During a class discussion about pen and ink with watercolor, one of my instructors …

May 19, 2015 · Using watercolor and pastels is a historical way to paint, but most of today’s watercolor societies and galleries would call this approach mixed media. Grinding up pastels …

Apr 19, 2010 · Otherwise, the watercolor paint can be wiped off the surface with a moist brush or tissue since it is just sitting on top of the gessoed surface and not absorbed as it is on …