water color painting?

[grrrr]

Watercolor is one of the most challenging!!

The weight of the paper is a huge part. I'd suggest going to an art store and explaining that this is a new medium for you - bring the set with you (wet tubes versus dry palates) - for the sake of playing around, saturate part of the paper canvas and play with the dry as well - it's amazing what you can make when you're learning and goofing around!

You're really talented!! I think you'll like watercolor in the way that it's very free - I can't wait to see what you paint!!

[acerousme]

theres an art place just dpown the street from me. Im going to go there and pick up some dry palates, and some heavier paper.

[grrrr]

Talk to them about it - paper weight is something really strange, my mother loves a heavier weight, she also loves saturating the paper and letting the colors blend more on their own. When I paint, I prefer a light weight - really smooth so I can paint more like drawing. I kind of think given your background you'd like a light weight... But, it could be really interesting to break away from actual lines and "control" that oil has, and really embrace watercolor.

I have to say, it's not easy, and you can't really paint over, so don't get frustrated if you don't like what you see, you can call it "a study"!! That's what "the greats" always said, right??

[acerousme]

hahaha!! ill go through a "blue period" lol

Im quite excited to try. I have a heavier paper that i use to doodle on...im going to do a few experiments...see what my brain can come up with

[azalea]

I don't do a lot of watercolor, but if you prefer more control over the saturation of you're color, I'd suggest getting tubed watercolors instead of the dry tablets. I find those to be grainy and harder to control.

Personally, I love Prismacolor Watercolor Pencils! I like to do some normal watercolor washes, and do details in pencil. I like to go over it with a pass of acrylic (Golden Acrylics are my favorite!) or marker (Prismacolor!) to bring out colors or highlights. I even use my acrylics as watercolors sometimes, haha. It's all water-based pigment.

[acerousme]

I have the wet tubes already. My dad bought me a gorgeous set for Christmas..but its the brush strokes. As you can tell from my artwork, Im used to a defined line. Its the weekend, soIll get to play around with them! yay!

[Olympia]

Have you tried Gouache paint? I used that in art school. It is slightly more expensive than watercolor, but more opaque. And as
others have suggested combination. I have used oils, pastels,tempra,acrylics,watercolor paint and pencil,gouache, and ink. Mixed
media can provide startling results!

[acerousme]

I have tried it. Ive tried so many different mediums..I really dont like to limit myself to one or two..I love to dabble. I have a free day today, so Im gonna play with my watercolors

[Olympia]

How did you do with the watercolors, this weekend?

[acerousme]

Im still working on a piece. Im actually quite excited about it! Ill show you all as soon as its finished