Blue Bowl and Lemons

Another older video that is similar to the Postcard Paint-Alongs and would make a good postcard if painted a bit smaller. A simple still life of a bowl and lemons in watercolor. In this project you’ll practice laying a multi-colored wash connecting several “objects” into one large shape, and then defining the individual objects with smaller washes along their shared edges.

For suggestions about protecting your postcards in the mail, please see the intro portion of the "Backlit Clouds Variations" postcard paint-along:    • Watercolor Postcard Paint-Along: Back...  

Supplies used in Postcard Paint-Along videos:
-watercolor paper: I cut scraps to postcard size (4x6"). I'm using 140-lb cold-pressed, 100% cotton watercolor papers, many different brands. This is how I use up paper samples and odds and ends. If you are new to watercolor, here are some popular 100% cotton papers to try: Arches, Saunders Waterford, Kilimanjaro (Cheap Joe's house brand), Dick Blick Premier (Dick Blick's 100% cotton house brand). A 22x30" sheet will yield 25 4x6" postcards.
-other supplies: I describe the items in my travel sketching kit in this video, for those who want more info about what I'm using:    • Second Sunday Live Demo (My Setup for...  . The video description for that video includes a link to a handout listing all the supplies, as well.