Talent or no talent…
One of the most common statements I hear in my courses is: “I can not draw”. Then I usually ask “how often do you draw?” the answer is always the same: Never. No one…
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What should a beginner in watercolor buy?
Actually, it’s simple: Buy the best you can get. Unfortunately, it is quite expensive to buy only the best. The beginner may not want to start by spending hundreds of dollars on materials. Therefore,…
Flat washes
This exercise is about Flat washes, it is a basic technique in watercolor. I may return to at a later time how to do a flat wash. But the principle is: Tilt the paper,…
Akvarell.se ersätts av detta – Akvarell.se is replaced by this
Jag har lagt ner forumet akvarell.se och ersätt det med denna blogg. Brist på intresse från medlemmarna är förklaringen.Bloggen kommer att handla om akvarellmålning, färger och olika teknik. Hoppas att du kommer att tycka…
The color wheel – An introduction
A “palette” is the colors that a watercolor painter has at his disposal. There are as many palettes as there are watercolor painters. Some want a large number of colors (perhaps to avoid mixing)…
Understanding value – An exercise
Typical of the amateur painter is the lack of contrast in the works. Maybe it’s due to lack of drawing, value drawing (with pencil) is a good way to get a feel for the…
