Why Do Your Watercolors Bead Up on Your Palette? (And How to Stop It) quick tips

Watercolor beads up on a palette because of a slick factory coating found on brand new plastic palet...

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Watercolor Wash Techniques: Flat, Gradient, and Variegated quick tips

A flat wash has consistent, even color throughout. A gradient wash fades from a lighter value to a d...

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Micron Pen in Watercolor: How to Add Crisp Detail quick tips

Archival ink micron pens are a fun way to add crisp detail over watercolor. Even though each pen onl...

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How to Mix Brown Watercolor: Why It's Not a Boring Color quick tips

Brown might look boring straight from the tube, but mixed with other colors, it becomes one of the m...

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Watercolor Snow Mountain: The Easiest Way to Paint It quick tips

Painting a watercolor snow mountain gets easy once you stop trying to paint the snow itself. Mix you...

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Cool Yellow vs Warm Yellow in Watercolor: Why It Makes Sense quick tips

If yellow is a warm color, how can there be a cool yellow? It's a fair question.

Cool yellows lean ...

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Watercolor Clouds: How Perspective Changes the Way You Paint Them quick tips

Clouds follow the same rules of perspective as everything else you paint. The ones closest to you lo...

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