HOW TO PAINT WATERCOLOR BACKGROUNDS 🎨 3 Tips + 3 Exercises

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You voted for a video on watercolor backgrounds - and here it is! I will share 3 of my favorite tips for creating watercolor backgrounds and answer some of your questions, including:
- how I choose my background colors,
- where to use negative painting technique, and
- what techniques to use in order to make your background more interesting.
We will go through an exercise together - creating 3 watercolor backgrounds - from the most basic through more complex and textured, and all the way to multi-layered multi-coloured painting. Enjoy!

REFERENCE PHOTO #1: https://bit.ly/3suDQaM
REFERENCE PHOTO #2: https://bit.ly/3uxw7L7

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PAPER: Arches Cold Pressed: https://amzn.to/2PTCian
BRUSHES: Several different brushes, including Escoda Perla and Escoda Reserva

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- QOR Quinacridone Magenta: https://amzn.to/38fpFvW
- QOR Indanthrone Blue
- QOR Phthalo Blue: https://amzn.to/32CwDtJ
- QOR Phthalo Turquoise: https://amzn.to/3bTmP1x
- Daniel Smith Quinacridone Coral: https://amzn.to/2SrVbQK
- Daniel Smith Phthalo Yellow Green
- Daniel Smith Perylene Maroon
- Winsor & Newton Aqua Green

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