How do you paint watercolor for beginners?

How do you paint watercolor for beginners?

1. Start with a dry area of watercolor paper. Drop a small puddle of water into your palette and a dab of concentrated paint right next to it. I used a medium-sized brush and a bit of green tube watercolor.

What can I paint with watercolor?

Normal canvas, even if it has been gessoed, is generally not absorbent enough to work well with watercolors. The watercolors would lift off too easily, which would make blending or overlaying colors particularly difficult. There's a way to do it, using Golden Absorbent Ground, which you can learn about here.

How do I know what paint to get?

Since light is a major catalyst, watercolors should be kept out of direct light and protected by a sheet of filtered glass or acrylic. They should also be mounted in acid-free mat board to keep the paper from discoloring over time.

How do you paint watercolor circles?

Red and white are enough to make a basic pink. With watercolors, you can just use red diluted with water. You can also add a bit of blue or yellow if you want to make the pink more purplish or peachish.