I AM FINALLY BACK!!!! i know you don’t really care…but whatever. Right now, i had just realized that I haven’t done a ” Using Watercolors” part two one. So here it is…
Paper
I should have mentioned this earlier before. When using watercolors, you should have paper that is thick enough to hold the water. If you are using printer paper or regular paper… you got the wrong paper. Watercolor paper is very special because it is the only paper( I know) that can hold enough water for a watercolor painting. If you use regular paper, the paper is going to mostly likely, start ripping apart or creating a hole. Even though it is a little pricey ( by little I meant a lot) it is more worth it than having your artwork ruined.
Brushes
When painting, it is most likely that you are going to use a brush. A simple brush could make a huge difference on how you paint and how it is going to look like. When buying a new brush, make sure to check the “snap” of a brush. A “snap” is how easily the bristles of a brush flicks. If it has a weak snap, the painting would have a more soft color and feeling to it. This brush can be used for a broad background or maybe for your first layer of paint. A strong snap on the other hand, can make your painting stand out more and make it have more contrast. Unlike the weak snap brush, this one can be used for details and more complicated backgrounds.
Other Forms of Watercolor
Watercolor can come in many different forms like ink, tubes, pans, and pencils. In my opinion, I prefer pans because it is more comfortable to use and it doesn’t waste that much paint. With watercolor inks, the way you paint can be different from the rest of the other forms of watercolor. It is much more loose to work with and a bit more pricey. Tubes on the other hand, can work as well as pans if you do not add a little or more water to it. Tubes I think, are a bit of a waste considering if you put too much of the paint in your pallet. Pans are very efficient if you are traveling. However, they can crack if you leave the lid open for too long. The cracks can result crumbs of paint in the pan, and it can disturb you while you paint. Finally, we have the pencils. On the bright side, watercolor pencils are very smooth and can be used without water. But on the not so bright side, the colors tend to look much paler then the other forms.
That is it for this page!! I hope this help you with you artworks and can consider buying brushes or paints with more consideration.😊
Le Flamango 