How To Plan A Watercolor Painting (for beginners!)

How To Plan A Watercolor Painting (for beginners!) One of the most common watercolor mistakes is lack of patience which can lead to not planning your painting properly before starting. In this video tutorial I teach you how to have patience and set yourself up for success with every painting you do, whether you are a complete beginner or an experienced artist.



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0:00 How To Plan A Watercolor Painting
2:07 What's the purpose of your painting?
6:09 Prepare your paper
6:50 Check all your equipment
8:35 Check your drawing and composition
11:44 Erase construction lines and mess
13:14 Reserve your whites
15:01 Plan your background
17:55 Work light to dark
20:00 Plan and swatch your colours
23:31 Make sure your source image is good enough

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