Three triads
A combination of three colors, that forms an equilateral triangle on the color wheel, is usually called a color triad. These colors are thus all always the same distance from each other, but can…
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Indigo – NB1
Indigo is a dye that is extracted from more than 30 different species of the plant Indigofera, which is widely present in large parts of the world. It is from the green leaves that…
Holding a paintbrush
The most common way to hold a brush is just like you hold a pencil. It’s natural and works for almost any brush technique. The beginner often has a tendency to hold the brush…
Red onion – a watercolor exercise
This is primarily an exercise in color mixing. Two colors are used for the painting. It is difficult to use colors other than those suggested, which are Quinacridone rose and phthalo green yellow tone….
Utilize your brush fully
I like to use only one brush per painting, of course it doesn’t always work, sometimes I have to use two different brushes. This can be true for large paintings, which contain not only…
Escoda Perla
One of my favorites among all watercolor painters is Joseph Zbukvic, he likes to use Perla from Escoda. In fact, so much so that Escoda markets a collection of Perla brushes under the name…
The wiper painting effect
Sometimes you see amateur paintings with a slightly curved character. All major lines in the picture, such as the horizon, are slightly curved. I wondered why for years, when it suddenly hit me: the…
Drybrushed lake
This painting can be difficult or easy to paint, depending on your brush technique. Many less experienced watercolor painters usually have a far too strict attitude when it comes to how they use their…
