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One of the reasons that watercolor artists choose this as their medium is because of the freedom it gives them to paint loosely. Of course, some choose to use certain watercolor painting techniques that give a more detailed result, too! But if you’re looking for a way to learn how to paint watercolor art, you can start here. Learn about the supplies you need and the effects that you’ll get from the different brushes and papers that are available in this Mediapedia (from The Artist’s Magazine, June 2009) by beloved watercolor artist Birgit O’Connor, who is known for her beautiful floral art.
Watercolor is pigment suspended in a water-soluble vehicle or base (usually gum arabic), she explains. When mixed with water, the pigment particles can spread out across the page. You control how the pigment blends and flows by regulating how much water you use in watercolor art.
This art medium has always been perceived as very unforgiving, offering the artist little control. However, the transparent effects and luminous washes possible with watercolor painting techniques are unrivaled.
Watercolors are much less toxic than many other media, and manufacturers are continually working on improving and producing nontoxic substitutes for the cobalts, cadmiums, and lead-based paints. ~Birgit O’Connor
In this free download,
Watercolor Painting: The Basics and More, you’ll get the entire Mediapedia article, along with two Watercolor Essentials columns from Watercolor Artist. Keys to Luminous Color (June 2013) by Frank Spino will teach you how to set the tone with underpaintings, and in A Symbiotic Trio (April 2014), Linda Kemp shows you how to harmonize shape, color, and movement.
