The Complete Beginner's Guide to Watercolor

From getting the right supplies to painting a full piece, this is the complete beginner's guide to watercolor!

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00:00 - What this video covers and an FYI
00:50 - Let’s talk supplies!
01:39 - Explaining my palette (extra colors than what's listed?)
02:38 - Colors I use, how I organize them, pro vs. student levels
10:11 - Brushes I use: brand, sizes, quality.
11:21 - How these brushes are made (HIGH quality!)
13:36 - What I use different brushes for.
14:37 - Talking paper.
14:49 - Cold press or hot press?
16:24 - Cotton? GSM? Block vs. Pad?
18:38 - Paper brands: Legion vs. Arches vs. Fabriano
19:25 - Other necessary supplies…
20:08 - Now for color theory.
21:48 - Important lesson from my piano teacher.
23:04 - What to learn from color wheel.
25:14 - Color relationships and why this matters.
29:17 - Analogous colors.
31:58 - Warm colors and cool colors.
34:17 - Get your brushes out as we talk VALUE scales!
37:42 - Practicing and chatting HUE scales.
40:05 - Two techniques to must know: WOW and WOD
41:29 - Three ways to use Wet-on-Wet
48:26 - Using Wet-on-Dry
49:23 - Brush technique practice with circle painting.
51:02 - How you hold your brush changes outcome.
52:23 - Circle painting begins!
55:24 - Tip for shaky hands!
01:00:02 - Find the hold that feels right!
01:01:34 - Focusing on painting quickly.
01:02:22 - COMPOUND strokes.
01:03:24 - Painting leaves with compound strokes.
01:08:41 - If you’re struggling, try longer leaves…
01:10:06 - Putting leaves on a branch.
01:13:38 - What to do with puddles at ends of leaves.
01:15:44 - Muscle memory and wonky stems.
01:18:47 - Painting side-facing basic flower.
01:20:56 - Adding stem to the flower.
01:22:50 - THIS makes it look like a flower.
01:23:37 - Basic open flower.
01:26:06 - Biggest mistake when people paint flowers.
01:27:46 - Putting everything together: full floral wreath
01:29:47 - Composition lesson: balance.
01:31:45 - Sketch before?
01:38:19 - Step back and look…
01:39:28 - Take note as you paint.
01:42:43 - These are easy and help with balance…
01:45:32 - How I am able to paint quickly...
01:46:57 - Final (important!) encouragements.
01:49:01 - Final details to the wreath.
01:49:53 - Further resources to continue learning.

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