Watercolor layering

Frustrating isn’t it? Like a lot of new watercolorists, I didn’t understand about layering paint. When I started painting I would use too much water and fuss over the wet paint with my brush. I remember enthusiastically painting layer upon layer of paint until the end result looked murky and overworked! Have you ever found

​You’ve heard about glazing… Right ? Glazing or layering colors is a fundamental technique in watercolor painting. When you paint, the transparent layers of pigment build up, one on top of the other. This layering of paint modifies the values and the color appearance of the final painting. Yellow glazed with blue will create a

​Have you ever seen a beautiful piece of watercolor art and thought “I want to paint like that”? Many budding artists hold back because they just don’t know how to start painting in watercolors. I think that’s too bad. Because I believe the joy of creating with watercolors is within anybody’s reach. Some people simply

The watercolour glazing technique is a valuable skill for beginner watercolour artists to learn for several reasons. - Glazing helps to add depth to your paintings - It enhances the luminosity of your paintings - It allows you to create subtle shifts in colour and tone In this blog post I'll be co

Elevate your watercolor skills with this step-by-step tutorial on creating layered petals. Follow along with a skilled watercolor artist as they teach you their secrets for painting lifelike flowers. Unlock the beauty of layered petals with this technique that's both easy and stunning. Whether you're a beginner or an experienced artist, you'll find joy in incorporating this technique into your next watercolor masterpiece. Don't miss out on the opportunity to take your watercolor skills to...

Learning how to layer watercolors is a crucial technique that every beginner must learn to improve their painting skills.

If you're just getting into watercolors or you've been painting for a while, sometimes it's fun to just experiment with techniques that you don't normally use when painting. I usually only paint using the basic watercolor techniques (see #1-#3) , but some of these are really fun to play around with,

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Learn how to layer transparent watercolors with this glazed/layered watercolor swatches tutorial! Full length free video watercolor tutorial.

Mary Wu | Aspiring Watercolor & Flower Preservationist on Instagram: "Have you tried layered watercolors? Paint a 1 minute dragonfly using dots with these interesting watercolors😁 I am thrilled to try a set of 15 “layered” watercolors gifted to me by @supervisionart . I was very pleasantly surprised by these watercolors… ‘Layered’ means each paint tube separates into more than one color. So when I first painted the blue, I only saw one color, but soon after the paint began to separate I…