Most Common Watercolor Mistakes - Using the Wrong Brush
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- Опубликовано: 8 сен 2024
- Which watercolor brush should beginners use? In this video I talk about the four most common mistakes I see beginners making when it comes to brushes. I also help you decide which brushes to buy when you start watercolor painting.
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• Most Common Watercolor...
Standing your brushes in the water jar so they go a funny shape... who's guilty?!
Soo me.
I forgot one night. I was tired. It seems okay aside from a hair coming out now and again 😂
What I like about our videos is that you give the reason or thought process behind your advise. I find this so helpful because I can retain the information much better. Thank you ❤️
I'm so glad!
Hi Michelle say listen I want to thank you very much for covering a lot of subject matter that some of the other providers artists on RUclips don't think to cover like what kind of pencil to use underneath your water color skethe reason I looked it up is because it was something I was getting a little frustrated with so yeah I noticed that you really are very comprehensive In the content that you choose to highlight intervideos and I really appreciate it thank you say listen Would you please cover how to scale objects such as animals on a plane you know Covering the size of the animals based on the distance from the foreground to the background Thanks Michelle
I love my squirrel mops. Funny how we get attached to our brushes. A certain artist was asked, “ how long do you keep your brushes” he replied, “ i keep them until they’re sticks, then I say a little prayer, and let them go” love that.
Brilliant 🙂
Again, my thanks, Michele! I was a rather talented artist in high school and thought it would by my advocation, but had spent many years studying piano and that became my career. In my "old age", and because of nerve damage to several fingers on the left, I decided to revisit art again, especially using color, which I had no real training in. I go to an art class, but in all honesty, the teacher we have doesn't seem to be as good as you are, especially with beginners, plus, I really need more quality instruction time (but hey, this art class is provided to us "seniors" by the government and a small token fee, so I can't slam it!). Your instructions have been immensely beneficial. I remember you said you had a line of paint brushes, but do also have any other tools or medium under your name? Keep in mind, I'm an American, so may not have access to any of your products. Cheers!
I have watercolor paints, in sets, they are made in the UK but can be shipped. Jackmans Art Materials UK website (not Jacksons). You can often learn as much from other students as the tutor I find :-)
Thanks for taking your valuable time to answer my question, Michele. Actually, I did find your line at Jackman's a bit later on line and wanted to delete my inquiry, but could find where I placed it. Sorry! However, I will look into purchasing some of your things there after I've used up my current supplies. Thanks again and cheers!
I have been painting postcards. I have found that I prefer using sizes 6 & 9 for these small cards. :)
I have been guilty for use too small of a round or flat brush but not of keeping my brushes in water.
Forgiven!
I've made all these mistakes and still do, but now I know why. Thank you as always for superb instruction and explanations.
This was a wonderful and very helpful video like all of yours!!❤️
I'm so glad!
Thank you for the tips and what brushes to use
You're very welcome Don James Samy ☺️
Ha! My instincts as a total watercolor newbie were right. With the "let's use what I have lying around" I started to experiment with a cheap chinese (calligraphy? ) brush I bought years ago on a whim. Round, pointy and quite big. Worked quite well!
Yes those brushes are great :-) Good luck with your paintings!
@@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber Thanks! Yeah, it's a nice brush, holds a ton of paint, so good for big washes. It even does detail thanks to the pointy tip (but not very fine). It is a bit "floppy" though.
Yup made that problem bought acrylic type brushs for wc but was only 20.00 for a set
Thank you for this - I keep coming back to your videos - and I seem to learn more every time!
Great to hear!
Really good info! I like the squirrel/synthetic mix brushes because the full squirrel brushes are too soft and mushy for me. Need a bit of firmness. Thanks again~:)
Ah yes. No squirrel for me, I'm a freaky vegan 🌱 😁
Oh well, guess I'll always be a Rebel -hope the squirrels I feed in my yard don't find out the awful truth about me!
@@everirisart3554 lol, I expect they are too busy eating to ponder such matters 😁
In the Studio with Michele Webber: Synthetics only for me also! Have you tried the “Simply Simmons” line? They are inexpensive, and I like them a lot!
Great advice, I didn’t make quite all the mistakes🤣
Woo hoo!
Thank you so much for your outstanding videos!!!
So nice of you
OMGOSH that standing brushes in the water jar thing drives me crazy! I’ve even seen some RUclips artists do that in instructional videos! Yikes! I have a question; perhaps you’ve already addressed it in a video that I haven’t yet seen and, if so, please let me know. Sometimes, after my paint dries, I get a darker line all around the edge of whatever I’ve painted - like a leaf, etc., with the same color only darker. So, I rewet the area and try to scrub it out, which usually sets off a whole chain of unhappy results. I’ve tried to determine what is causing this; what paper, what paint, or what combination thereof, but there seems to be no common denominator. Since it doesn’t happen all the time, it’s even more puzzling. Thanks for any insight you can offer. Love your channel, and your sense of humor, which is much like mine! 😊
Thanks so much for watching and supporting my channel. I haven't done a video on it yet but I think I have the answer to your problem. I call it 'excessive water' technique. If you leave an area of paint so wet that the surface tension of the water actually can be seen pushing up in a little puddle, especially in a small area, then as it dries it will start to push the paint pigment out to the edge (a petal or leaf for example). Scrubbing out after it's dry just makes it worse as you can't get the brush accurately right to the edge so even more pigment gets deposited there. Once you have applied paint, lift excess water off with a dried brush. If paint doesn't puddle it won't push the pigment anywhere. Some Asian painting styles actually use this excessive water technique to delicately outline petals etc. But it's a pain if you don't want it. 😏
In the Studio with Michele Webber: Thank you so much for your informative and interesting answer, and for solving this mystery that has been driving me crazy! Yes, that has to be it! So happy to know what’s causing it, and what I can do to stop it. Thank you for being so generous with your time and knowledge; I appreciate your kind assistance. Have a wonderful day!
@@OneTrueWord1988 you are very welcome ☺️
Very helpful. Thank you!
You're welcome!
Michelle what brush do you recommend for a great point that lasts a long time? Thanks!
I have the ones I use listed on my website, just look under materials, I can't put links here unfortunately.
Ive been looking at brushes.. OMG, there's a lot that are well over $150AU for one brush..OMG, thats way down the track for moi! Two of the links for brushes are broken
Sorry, Amazon links change over time and then no longer work, especially if the video was uploaded a while back.
I just treated myself to 3 Rosemary brushes and…. 6 new Escodas😄😃🤩😌😉☺️😊
Your page is no longer available, nor are the links to the brushes. : (
It's an old video and Amazon links expire unfortunately. If you go to my website you will find everything you need, I also have a beginner's brush set that I sell under my own name now. I can't put links here but just put my name into google :-)
michelle great video do you have tips or exercizes to help with acracy i have the cotman brushes 10 -3 round
Paint along edges not towards them, support your hand, keep the paintbrush wet enough so the paint glides easily.
@@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber thank you you are the best
😂😂😂 this tickled my funny bone HAHAHAaaaa
FYI, the SAA Silver Brushe 10 is not available on Amazon. I am in California, any ideas where I can find them?
Hello, the Amazon stock tends to come and go, thanks for letting me know. You can purchase direct from SAA.co.uk The Daler Rowney Dalon brushes are also good, and Jackman's Art Materials have good synthetic brushes too: www.jackmansartmaterials.co.uk Use my code at checkout to get 10% off at Jackman's: MICHELE10
@@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber Thank you very much. I really learned a lot from your beginner don'ts. I had tried another brand of brushes recommended by someone else and sent them all back and went with the Winsor Newton Cotman sets on Amazon. I concluded two days ago after experimenting with each brush that I needed a larger round (the sets each came with a 6 round). I just ordered a 10, 8, a mop and a 1inch wash. I enjoy your teaching style.
Your subscribe doesn’t allow me to choose anything..... no bell.
Oh! It might be the device/ browser, sometimes I find things are different on different browsers or my phone vs computer.
Hi Michelle say listen I want to thank you very much for covering a lot of subject matter that some of the other providers artists on RUclips don't think to cover like what kind of pencil to use underneath your water color skethe reason I looked it up is because it was something I was getting a little frustrated with so yeah I noticed that you really are very comprehensive In the content that you choose to highlight intervideos and I really appreciate it thank you say listen Would you please cover how to scale objects such as animals on a plane you know Covering the size of the animals based on the distance from the foreground to the background Thanks Michelle
I'm actually thinking of posting an animal drawing video in the next few weeks!