Paper will buckle no matter what we do. I use a pillow case and an iron. Painting inside the pillowcase face down and iron on the cotton setting. Place it under something heavy and after a little while, it is flat and ready for framing 🙂
what weight of paper are you using? There are a lot of variables that affect how much buckling happens. If you take it down on all four sides, that helps. If you use 140 LB or 300 LB that helps too. And it depends how much water you use. If you get it really wet, it is likely to buckle more. If you use a block of watercolor paper, that will mostly prevent buckling as well. Then, don't untape it or separate it from the block until it's completely dry--not cool to the touch of the back of your hand means it's dry. Hope that helps :)
@@rosemaryclark610 I'm using 140 lb paper. I tape down all sides. I watch Karen and her paper stays wet longer than mine with no buckling. I currently have alot of paper in tablets that I am trying to use and then I will switch to blocks. It seems that the instructors paper never buckles. Thanks for the response.
Erik Sharp I’m theorizing that Karen’s paper likely stays wet longer than mine because she is maybe in the nice, damp U.K.? somewhere else in the Commonwealth? whereas I live in the fair, very dry Great Valley in CA.
Thanks for your message Erik, keep painting on the paper you have. If it’s buckling cut the paper in half and -ain’t on smaller sheets. I find this helps. Then when the time comes swap to the blocks if you can. I do find that the paper doesn’t buckle as much. Hope this is helpful :-)
I know this and other videos are a few years old but I've just come across your channel after purchasing watercolour paints..I have been all day watching your tutorials!..I'm now ready and excited to start watercolour painting, I've watched many other videos and they are all great but I find you are so east to understand and a fantastic teacher..I love your style of painting. Thank you so much.
I am new to watercolour painting and have watched a lot of different people paint and I absolutely love what you are doing. I hope to try some of your techniques in the near future. Thank you for sharing your talent.
Hi Karen. I have watch only a few of you very informative videos and i sit mesmerized watching the picture building up especially the wet into wet paintings.
Amazing Karen! God bless you. The way the painting eventually grows into you and the divine feeling it creates, is just unexplainable. Thank you so so much!
You are such a great teacher, Karen. I had watercolour lessons about 15 years ago and the tutor was really lovely but the class was quite big and we were working at all different levels. I was a complete newbie. I took what I had learned and for a few years didn't paint at all, until one day I thought, 'go for it.' It's been a learning curve and yes, you need to practice and practice. Yes! The greatest tip any budding watercolourist should know, is DO NOT FIDDLE! The painting is lovely and fresh, and you make it look so easy so it gives confidence to new painters to try it. My brushes are coming out soon during this strange isolation time we find ourselves in. Plenty of hours to practice. Thanks again 😊👍👩🎨
Thank you for your comment and yes do not fiddle and plenty of practice especially in this as you say strange isolation time, that’s what counts, happy painting :-)
I really appreciate your video. You are very clear at explaining what to do and why things happen. I've been painting with watercolor for years now and I couldn't figure out why my paint was so muddy. Thank you!
Another absolutely beautiful painting that I love and need to try! Thank you so much for the lesson, Karen! Just what I needed to hear. Gosh why is it so hard to stop fiddling!! 😊
Oh my! I have just discovered your channel and it is so relaxing and inspirational to watch you paint. SO needed right now with the world in such craziness. Thank you!!
Hi, karens lessons are amazing i joined the group a month ago and you get so much more infomation 4.99pm well worth every penny, just to reassure you, good luck, enjoy
karen thanks so much for continuing to challenge us with your tutorials. You are presenting me with an opportunity to work at various techniques in watercolor. I would appreciate if you would talk about the particular brush when yu are painting as I think yu sometimes change brushes. Thanks for working at new presentations for us.
Amazing tutorial! There is so much information about color and techniques in this video. The painting that you created is beautiful. Thank you for posting this.
Been watching your videos. As a beginner watercolor painter, they are so helpful and inspiring me. You're helping me let go and let the paint and process do the work. Merci.
Hi Karen, my very sincere thanks for this tutorial! I am one of those messy, muddy guilty of overworking ladies and have taken all you've said to heart! Have taken advantage of our lockdown to practice, and practice! Many thanks again!
Thank you for your comment Barbara, so glad that you found the video helpful and that you are getting time to practice, despite the circumstances... take care :)
What I find daunting is breaking down a reference photo to decide how to tackle a painting. When I see tons of greenery or a dense forest, I get overwhelmed and am not sure how to begin in order to get the layers of images and colors without sort of losing depth and definition. I love your painting style. Beautiful.
Things I've learned , wet your sponge. Have a few jars of clean water. It seem that one must work fast. And twigs from the garden come in handy. Great video. !!!
Really like this lesson karen, less is more is the big challenge learning curve, lapping up the knowledge, ive just orderd some 40lb 300gm hot press in A2 im going to try large landscape with light abstract you have taught me, and also some portrait icon!! Im going for it, freedom from mental health at last has allowed me to paint as it seems i was always meant to, Thankyou karen, your lessons are so valuble and to many im sure, happy brushwork 🌻🌾🌺
Thank you so much for your lovely message Antony and for sharing! I think you will love painting on A2 paper! You have inspired me to get some! So pleased you are enjoying the tutorials and enjoying painting in watercolour. Love the happy brushwork to!! Take care! Happy painting! :)
Thank you Karen. Your clear explanations have really inspired me to go to my painting area and got on with my current project and I will try to remember 'less is more'. Thanks again. X
Karen that is a fantastic tutorial, thank you so much for sharing your talent. I am self taught and have found painting watercolour later in life, please keep these going if you are able to. I feel inspired now to have a go at this one as I am always battling my urge to keep adding, and yes I usually end up with a muddy picture. Thank you again.
Thank you Lynne so glad that you liked the tutorial and have learnt the techniques to try not to muddy your painting. Good luck with your watercolour journey and more videos to follow to inspire you :-)
Great painting. Experience leads to wisdom - less is always better, I liked this golden rule. I have a tendency to over paint. Tree has come out really well. Great painting from a great artist. The best part of your tutorials are the simple techniques, love these. Thanks.👍👍👍
Thank you I really appreciate your comments! You are right less is more, especially in watercolour painting. Glad that you like the simple techniques… They really do make a difference! Happy painting :-)
Yes! Yes! Yes! I'm relatively new to watercolors, and a little bit of a perfectionist. I have trouble stopping!! Less is more. :) Really enjoyed your video about painting cosmos flowers.
amazing! the thing is struggle with the most is setting a scene and drawing out the outline before painting. I can paint completely from imagination, but not by copying from a picture
Love your work, thanks for sharing. I just ripped up two small pieces today because they were muddy. I have 6-8 small glass yogurt pots on a tray for water to save me getting up for clean water.
One of the biggest faults I have...overdoing the painting! It's so difficult to leave alone to dry but must try harder! Thank you for your videos, I find them very inspiring and encouraging.
Thank you so much for your lovely comment Susan I am so glad that you find the tutorials inspiring and encouraging! One of the biggest faults we all have is over doing our watercolours, but with more practice and patience with ourselves we can achieve fresher underworked paintings! :-)
Yesterday you posted about drawing and I appreciated that. You did something todays video that you didn't in yesterday. When you sketched your drawing, you held your pencil by the very end. Why? Why do artists do that? I've seen other artists do that but I don't know what the purpose is. Simply to literally keep it loose and minimal? Thanks again for the terrific video.
Your work and videos are the best. Any tips to prevent paper buckling? It's my biggest challenge.
Paper will buckle no matter what we do. I use a pillow case and an iron. Painting inside the pillowcase face down and iron on the cotton setting. Place it under something heavy and after a little while, it is flat and ready for framing 🙂
what weight of paper are you using? There are a lot of variables that affect how much buckling happens. If you take it down on all four sides, that helps. If you use 140 LB or 300 LB that helps too. And it depends how much water you use. If you get it really wet, it is likely to buckle more. If you use a block of watercolor paper, that will mostly prevent buckling as well. Then, don't untape it or separate it from the block until it's completely dry--not cool to the touch of the back of your hand means it's dry. Hope that helps :)
@@rosemaryclark610 I'm using 140 lb paper. I tape down all sides. I watch Karen and her paper stays wet longer than mine with no buckling. I currently have alot of paper in tablets that I am trying to use and then I will switch to blocks. It seems that the instructors paper never buckles. Thanks for the response.
Erik Sharp I’m theorizing that Karen’s paper likely stays wet longer than mine because she is maybe in the nice, damp U.K.? somewhere else in the Commonwealth? whereas I live in the fair, very dry Great Valley in CA.
Thanks for your message Erik, keep painting on the paper you have. If it’s buckling cut the paper in half and -ain’t on smaller sheets. I find this helps. Then when the time comes swap to the blocks if you can. I do find that the paper doesn’t buckle as much. Hope this is helpful :-)
You are telling, what l realized, just last week."Leave it alone", "Stop fiddling with it".Thank you, for letting me know , what l felt is right.
Yay! So glad this was helpful!
Thank you, Karen. You make it all so easy. I learn so much from your videos.
Thank you so much 😊
Inspirational! I love that you take your time and explain how the details are created. Thank you.
Thank you so much!
I know this and other videos are a few years old but I've just come across your channel after purchasing watercolour paints..I have been all day watching your tutorials!..I'm now ready and excited to start watercolour painting, I've watched many other videos and they are all great but I find you are so east to understand and a fantastic teacher..I love your style of painting. Thank you so much.
Wow! Thank you so much. So pleased you have found the tutorials helpful! Hope you enjoy your watercolour journey 😊
Your one of my top 3 favorite Watercolorists to learn from.
Please, tell me something about the others! Thank you and greetings from snowy NRW in germany.
you are a great teacher and painter love it
Thank you so much 😊
Thank you Karen , lovely as always!
You are so welcome! Thank you!
This is so good…I needed this..and I do fiddle..
So pleased you found this helpful 😊
So fresh and beautiful
Thank you so much!
Thank you so much. You are one of the best teacher.
Wow, thank you!
It's always wonderful watching someone doing something that they really know how to do. So much light in this painting, Karen.
Thanks Ted! :)
I give this 5 stars. So beautiful. I am just getting comfortable with landscapes, and this by far is my favorite. Thanks Karen.
That's wonderful! So pleased for your Corazon!
Not only are you a great artist, but a fabulous teacher too! Thank you!
Wow, thank you!
Wow! What a wonderful tutorial, thank you so much Karen.
Absolutely amazing, must have a go.
Have fun!
Your are an amazing teacher, you sound excited as you paint which keeps me tuned in.
Thanks so much Jennifer! So lovely of you to say!
‘Less is more’ indeed. Such a wealth of techniques and approach! As always, thank you Karen!
You are so welcome Andrew! So pleased that you found this tutorial helpful 😀
No mud here, you make it look so effortless. Love your techniques.
I am new to watercolour painting and have watched a lot of different people paint and I absolutely love what you are doing. I hope to try some of your techniques in the near future. Thank you for sharing your talent.
Thank you so much! So glad that you liked the channel and I hope you get to try some of the techniques in the near future! Take care :-)
Hi Karen. I have watch only a few of you very informative videos and i sit mesmerized watching the picture building up especially the wet into wet paintings.
I’m so pleased that you found my videos, informative! Thank you for sharing :-)
Amazing Karen! God bless you. The way the painting eventually grows into you and the divine feeling it creates, is just unexplainable. Thank you so so much!
Thank you so much for your lovely comment I’m so pleased that you liked the tutorials! Take care :-)
Thanks for this very helpful guide!
Glad it was helpful! Happy Painting :)
You are such a great teacher, Karen. I had watercolour lessons about 15 years ago and the tutor was really lovely but the class was quite big and we were working at all different levels. I was a complete newbie. I took what I had learned and for a few years didn't paint at all, until one day I thought, 'go for it.' It's been a learning curve and yes, you need to practice and practice. Yes! The greatest tip any budding watercolourist should know, is DO NOT FIDDLE!
The painting is lovely and fresh, and you make it look so easy so it gives confidence to new painters to try it. My brushes are coming out soon during this strange isolation time we find ourselves in. Plenty of hours to practice. Thanks again 😊👍👩🎨
Thank you for your comment and yes do not fiddle and plenty of practice especially in this as you say strange isolation time, that’s what counts, happy painting :-)
Merveilleux dear. Karen
You are absolutely fabulous
I really appreciate your video. You are very clear at explaining what to do and why things happen. I've been painting with watercolor for years now and I couldn't figure out why my paint was so muddy. Thank you!
Glad it was helpful!
That sky and the trees were perfectly done. Very informative video. Thank you.
What a gorgeous painting! I learn something new every time I watch your videos.
Another absolutely beautiful painting that I love and need to try! Thank you so much for the lesson, Karen! Just what I needed to hear. Gosh why is it so hard to stop fiddling!! 😊
Thank you Susan, we are all so guilty of it! So pleased you found the lesson helpful :)
You are a great teacher Karen! Thanks for another beautiful example of keeping a painting from being overworked!
Very beautiful! Thank you.
Thank you too!
So THAT'S what I've been doing wrong!! Thank you, Karen:)
You are so welcome! Pleased you found it helpful ☺
Love love love … 🌈🥰🌈🙏🏻🌈 Merveilleux Magnifique travail j’adore vraiment ❤️🤩🌟
Merci Carol! 😀
Oh my! I have just discovered your channel and it is so relaxing and inspirational to watch you paint. SO needed right now with the world in such craziness. Thank you!!
Hi, karens lessons are amazing i joined the group a month ago and you get so much more infomation 4.99pm well worth every penny, just to reassure you, good luck, enjoy
karen thanks so much for continuing to challenge us with your tutorials. You are presenting me with an opportunity to work at various techniques in watercolor. I would appreciate if you would talk about the particular brush when yu are painting as I think yu sometimes change brushes. Thanks for working at new presentations for us.
Thank you Sandra, I mainly use two brushes and will ensure I’m more descriptive about the brushes I’m using in my future videos thank you. :)
This is the most useful watercolor tutorial I've seen so far. Thumbs up!
Wow, thank you Yuri, so pleased that you found it useful! 😀
I will try this out. I love the bright colors on the land.
Thanks Nandita :)
Beautiful painting,
Thank you 😊
Thank you Karen, you explain it all so well. Also lovely and relaxing to watch before sleeping
Thank you so much Cherry for your lovely comment! So pleased you found this relaxing! 😀
Another beautiful work. I'm so happy to see you post a new video. Thanks Karen, you're wonderful.
Amazing tutorial! There is so much information about color and techniques in this video. The painting that you created is beautiful. Thank you for posting this.
Been watching your videos. As a beginner watercolor painter, they are so helpful and inspiring me. You're helping me let go and let the paint and process do the work. Merci.
Thank you so much I’m so glad that you’re finding the videos inspiring :-)
I have been watching your tutorials all day, you are my favorite teacher, thank you
Wow, thank you Maria! So lovely of you to say! :)
Fantastic! Loved all the tips about sponges and twigs for making textures. Very helpful about how not to get mud!
S glad it was helpful Jean! :)
Thank you so much Karen, that was brilliant. I love the colours, my paintings always come out too weak !
Thanks so much, Karen, for sharing your expertise! Love watching your videos and learning from you!
You are so welcome! Thanks Sharon 😀
Really love this one. Thank you so much!
Stunning
Thank you Amy! 😊
Hi Karen, my very sincere thanks for this tutorial! I am one of those messy, muddy guilty of overworking ladies and have taken all you've said to heart! Have taken advantage of our lockdown to practice, and practice! Many thanks again!
Thank you for your comment Barbara, so glad that you found the video helpful and that you are getting time to practice, despite the circumstances... take care :)
What I find daunting is breaking down a reference photo to decide how to tackle a painting. When I see tons of greenery or a dense forest, I get overwhelmed and am not sure how to begin in order to get the layers of images and colors without sort of losing depth and definition. I love your painting style. Beautiful.
Things I've learned , wet your sponge. Have a few jars of clean water. It seem that one must work fast. And twigs from the garden come in handy. Great video. !!!
That's great, thank you! :)
Wonderful lesson and lovely painting! I do tend to overwork my paintings. I’m going to try to keep your tips in mind. Thanks, Karen! 💕
That's great Connie, so glad the tutorial was helpful :)
I can keep watching you paint forever !
😊❤️
So amazing to see from start to finish. How it just pops off the page and has some great detail... I love it.Can't wait to try this out.
Thank you! Have fun having a go… :-)
It was really beautiful tutorial .. love u Karen 🥰🥰🥰
Thank you!! 😊
Wow, awesome, I loved it.
Thank you Vi, so pleased you like this tutorial :)
I’m never comfortable with landscape but this looks manageable and so lovely so I’ll try. Thank you.
Wonderful! Have fun :)
that's so great, you can tell that you have a lot of experience. I am still practicing!
Thank you for your comment glad that you like the video and yes it’s all about the practising, happy painting :-)
Really like this lesson karen, less is more is the big challenge learning curve, lapping up the knowledge, ive just orderd some 40lb 300gm hot press in A2 im going to try large landscape with light abstract you have taught me, and also some portrait icon!! Im going for it, freedom from mental health at last has allowed me to paint as it seems i was always meant to, Thankyou karen, your lessons are so valuble and to many im sure, happy brushwork 🌻🌾🌺
Thank you so much for your lovely message Antony and for sharing! I think you will love painting on A2 paper! You have inspired me to get some! So pleased you are enjoying the tutorials and enjoying painting in watercolour. Love the happy brushwork to!! Take care! Happy painting! :)
Karen, Your art work is incredibly beautiful. Thank you for these wonderful tutorials.
Thank you Karen. Your clear explanations have really inspired me to go to my painting area and got on with my current project and I will try to remember 'less is more'. Thanks again. X
Thanks Kate for your great comment! Happy to have inspired you! :)
Karen that is a fantastic tutorial, thank you so much for sharing your talent. I am self taught and have found painting watercolour later in life, please keep these going if you are able to. I feel inspired now to have a go at this one as I am always battling my urge to keep adding, and yes I usually end up with a muddy picture. Thank you again.
Thank you Lynne so glad that you liked the tutorial and have learnt the techniques to try not to muddy your painting. Good luck with your watercolour journey and more videos to follow to inspire you :-)
Please keep making these landscape tutorials! They are my favourite!!!
Thank you very help techniques!
You're very welcome Doreen!
Love your painting. Thanks for the tutorial as well. It is very helpfull.
Glad it was helpful!
I really needed this lesson. Thank you so much.
Какая красота! Начинаю рисовать вместе с вами! Я влюбилась в ваши картины! Спасибо за уроки!💖💖
That is Brilliant!
Thank you 😊
Great painting. Experience leads to wisdom - less is always better, I liked this golden rule. I have a tendency to over paint. Tree has come out really well. Great painting from a great artist. The best part of your tutorials are the simple techniques, love these. Thanks.👍👍👍
Thank you I really appreciate your comments! You are right less is more, especially in watercolour painting. Glad that you like the simple techniques… They really do make a difference! Happy painting :-)
Beautiful, Karen! I can't wait to try to paint this. Thanks so much!
Have fun!
Very peaceful!!
😊😊❤️
ANOTHER AMAZING WATERCOLOR PAINTING, THANK YOU SO MUCH KAREN...:)
Thank you so much 😀
love this so much, can't wait to try it ...over and over...until I'm pleased with it !
That’s wonderful Kerry, good luck and enjoy :-)
Beautiful! You make it look so easy that I want to try!
Thank you! You should have a try, it is such fun! 😊
Your style is so much fun to do, results are amazing , thank you.
Thank you so much!
So glad I found your videos, Karen, They are really informative
Thanks so much Gill so pleased that you find the video informative! :)
Yes! Yes! Yes! I'm relatively new to watercolors, and a little bit of a perfectionist. I have trouble stopping!! Less is more. :) Really enjoyed your video about painting cosmos flowers.
Thank you so much for your comment Lee Ann, so glad that you found the video helpful especially about the “less is more”! Take care happy painting :-)
amazing! the thing is struggle with the most is setting a scene and drawing out the outline before painting. I can paint completely from imagination, but not by copying from a picture
thank you
Wow. Lovely. Thanks for being so generous.
Thank you :-)
Oh my gosh, I've had many green skies...on accident. Great tutorial, thanks for sharing. Love watching your videos!
Thank you so much, hopefully no more green skies! :)
Really appreciate the advice especially and demonstration tutorial beautiful artwork Karen. Thank you for sharing
Thank you so much Deborah for your comment, so glad you liked the tutorial :)
Love your work, thanks for sharing. I just ripped up two small pieces today because they were muddy. I have 6-8 small glass yogurt pots on a tray for water to save me getting up for clean water.
Sounds like a good idea Maggie! Lots of clean water, less muddy paintings, happy painting :-)
Thank you so much 💕 it is so great to learn from you Karen
Love! Love! Love!......Thank you Karen👍
One of the biggest faults I have...overdoing the painting! It's so difficult to leave alone to dry but must try harder! Thank you for your videos, I find them very inspiring and encouraging.
Thank you so much for your lovely comment Susan I am so glad that you find the tutorials inspiring and encouraging! One of the biggest faults we all have is over doing our watercolours, but with more practice and patience with ourselves we can achieve fresher underworked paintings! :-)
I learn something from every video. Thank you!
It was great. Thanks
Glad you liked it!
Yesterday you posted about drawing and I appreciated that. You did something todays video that you didn't in yesterday. When you sketched your drawing, you held your pencil by the very end. Why? Why do artists do that? I've seen other artists do that but I don't know what the purpose is. Simply to literally keep it loose and minimal? Thanks again for the terrific video.
Great question Stacey, yes to keep it loose, this sort of subject doesn't require too much drawing as well. :)
Love this video! Thank you 😊
So beautiful
Thank you so much :-)
Less is more..fantastic!!
It really is Paola! Thank you so much! 😀
So happy I found you! Thank you for sharing...
You are so welcome! Thank you Marie :)
Amazing! You make it look so easy - very inspiring!
Thanks so much 😊
I've learnt so much from just one video.
That’s brilliant Ray so pleased :-)
Thank you so much! Many great tips😊
Thank you so very much for your tutorials. I am learning so much from your techniques. So inspiring 😊
Wonderful demo although somewhat challenging to keep up with you. Beautiful results. I will be trying it. Thank you
Thank you Brenda so glad that you liked the demo sorry it was a little bit challenging! I will give that some thought in my next video :-)
Found you on RUclips and absolutely love your tutorials. I am learning so much. Thankyou
Thank you so much Theresa for your lovely comment I am delighted that you love the tutorials! Happy painting :-)