+wapartist Yes! I was so happy when I discovered how well the opaque white artist's ink worked on my watercolor pieces! Thanks so much for your comment and have a lovely day! :) Best Wishes, Meredith
Thank you for making these videos. I am just now getting into water coloring and these are VERY helpful! Who says you can't teach an old dog new tricks?
hey i love your painting.Definitely gonna try it :) but im curious,wheneverbi watch painting tutorials,i always worry that the paper may ripped because of the water.So when i use water color paper do i still need to worry about the paper?
Hi there! So sorry for the delay in my response! :) If you are using genuine watercolor paper (as in it says "watercolor" on the package and has gelatin sizing in it) you only need to worry about taping it down before you paint. Normal paper will not work well with watercolors, it's just not built for it. But watercolor paper will be great so long as you tape it down before you paint or stretch it beforehand.There is one loophole to this and it's about the weight of the paper. If you use 300lb watercolor paper, you don't have to tape it down. There is also 90lb, and 140lb paper. But only the 300lb is sturdy enough to work without being taped down to something. Without tape, your paper will warp and cause puddling and back runs in your paintings. If you're using one of the lighter weight papers you could also stretch your paper. I personally don't do this, but if you search "watercolor paper stretching" you can look into it and see if you think it's right for you personally. :) Sorry for such a long response and I hope that helps! Thank you so much for watching and have a lovely day! :) Best, Meredith
Glenn Garcia Hi there! Actually, I never stretch my paper. I started out stretching it in the beginning on both student grade and professional paper but I never noticed a difference, so I stopped going to the trouble. I know a lot of artists who always like to stretch their paper before they begin painting and a lot who are like me and don't really see the value. There's no right or wrong here, It's definitely more of a personal artistic choice. If you're on the fence, try both and see what works for you. Hope that helps and have a lovely day! :)
Hi again! You can always paint directly on your paper from the paint source, but I have personally always found that mixing my colors on something first/ testing it out on a sample sheet ensures that I get exactly the colors that I want. I don't think it's worth ruining a painting because I got a little lazy or impatient, but I'm a bit of a perfectionist, so that might not be the right way to go for you. :) Hope that helps and thank you so much for watching! Have a lovely day! Best, Meredith
+S Saleem Hi there! I found the outline on google images and then used it as a reference to draw freehand on the watercolor paper itself, but you could trace it and that would work just as well. I only printed it out as a reference for viewers to get an idea of what I meant. Hope that helps, and thank you so much for watching!! :) Best, Meredith
+uma shah Hi there! Way back when I was first starting out with watercolor I used an el cheapo paint set from my big box store & just plain white cardstock and I'm here to tell you it was a disaster! So I can't say I would recommend using normal paper; you'll probably find yourself very frustrated. If you want to just start small, I would suggest using a Strathmore or a Canson brand 140lb cold press watercolor paper. Both are fairly cheap and work WAY better than normal paper. Hope that helps and thank you so much for watching! :) Best, Meredith
Loved the tutorial Meredith. It's simple and elegant but effective. PS: And that nailcolor is very pretty!
Loved this skyline tutorial Meredith! Thank you!!
This is so beautiful and really easy actually😘😍 I love this definitely gonna try this
I loved your nailcolour.
Very interesting. Never knew how white parts etc could be added so cleanly
+wapartist Yes! I was so happy when I discovered how well the opaque white artist's ink worked on my watercolor pieces! Thanks so much for your comment and have a lovely day! :)
Best Wishes,
Meredith
Thank you for making these videos. I am just now getting into water coloring and these are VERY helpful! Who says you can't teach an old dog new tricks?
Great tutorial...thanks for sharing. I am just starting out and your video really helped.
Thank you. Freda
wow!!
Thank you very much. This video really helps me.
Cami from The originals making a water color tutorial. Lol you sound EXACTLY like her, your voice, the way you speak and everything.
excellent 👏
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great tutorial and you sound like Anna ohlson!
hey i love your painting.Definitely gonna try it :) but im curious,wheneverbi watch painting tutorials,i always worry that the paper may ripped because of the water.So when i use water color paper do i still need to worry about the paper?
Hi there! So sorry for the delay in my response! :) If you are using genuine watercolor paper (as in it says "watercolor" on the package and has gelatin sizing in it) you only need to worry about taping it down before you paint. Normal paper will not work well with watercolors, it's just not built for it. But watercolor paper will be great so long as you tape it down before you paint or stretch it beforehand.There is one loophole to this and it's about the weight of the paper. If you use 300lb watercolor paper, you don't have to tape it down. There is also 90lb, and 140lb paper. But only the 300lb is sturdy enough to work without being taped down to something. Without tape, your paper will warp and cause puddling and back runs in your paintings. If you're using one of the lighter weight papers you could also stretch your paper. I personally don't do this, but if you search "watercolor paper stretching" you can look into it and see if you think it's right for you personally. :) Sorry for such a long response and I hope that helps! Thank you so much for watching and have a lovely day! :) Best, Meredith
Have you actually stretched the paper first before putting masking tape on it and wet it or nah? Thanks!
Glenn Garcia Hi there! Actually, I never stretch my paper. I started out stretching it in the beginning on both student grade and professional paper but I never noticed a difference, so I stopped going to the trouble. I know a lot of artists who always like to stretch their paper before they begin painting and a lot who are like me and don't really see the value. There's no right or wrong here, It's definitely more of a personal artistic choice. If you're on the fence, try both and see what works for you. Hope that helps and have a lovely day! :)
TheWittyGrittyPaperCo. Definitely helped! Thanks alot! And you too (:
Can we just use black instead of Payne gray
Can u just tell me which brush do u use
and one more thing,do i really need to put all those things before painting?Cant i just paint it directly to paper?
Hi again! You can always paint directly on your paper from the paint source, but I have personally always found that mixing my colors on something first/ testing it out on a sample sheet ensures that I get exactly the colors that I want. I don't think it's worth ruining a painting because I got a little lazy or impatient, but I'm a bit of a perfectionist, so that might not be the right way to go for you. :) Hope that helps and thank you so much for watching! Have a lovely day! Best, Meredith
did you draw the outline ....or printed it out ..!!??
+S Saleem Hi there! I found the outline on google images and then used it as a reference to draw freehand on the watercolor paper itself, but you could trace it and that would work just as well. I only printed it out as a reference for viewers to get an idea of what I meant. Hope that helps, and thank you so much for watching!! :) Best, Meredith
what is the watercolour brand that you use?
+Kauthar Azman My favorite brands are Winsor & Newton and Daniel Smith! :) Thank so much for watching! Best, Meredith
+TheWittyGrittyPaperCo. okayh..thanks
Can't we use normal paper?
+uma shah Hi there! Way back when I was first starting out with watercolor I used an el cheapo paint set from my big box store & just plain white cardstock and I'm here to tell you it was a disaster! So I can't say I would recommend using normal paper; you'll probably find yourself very frustrated. If you want to just start small, I would suggest using a Strathmore or a Canson brand 140lb cold press watercolor paper. Both are fairly cheap and work WAY better than normal paper. Hope that helps and thank you so much for watching! :) Best, Meredith
Thank you.. I am just starting out and I am new to painting.. Ill try the paper you suggested :)
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