How to Blend Watercolor Paint. Watercolor Painting Techniques for Beginners
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 15 พ.ค. 2024
- Blending watercolor paint can be difficult when you first start painting in watercolor. In this video you will find some soft blending techniques that you can practise.
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Chapters
0:00 Introduction to techniques in video
0:55 Patreon
1:49 Painting demonstration wet on wet
6:50 Painting demonstration; Chicken painting
8:35 Painting demonstration wet on dry paper
12:38 Painting demonstration wet on dry half/half
15:25 Painting demonstration rewet after dry
18:52 Painting demonstration softening edge
20:52 Painting demonstration; lemons
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You are a wonderful teacher! I wish I had found your videos months ago. It's one thing for a teacher to tell you to use a damp brush, but it's such a better thing when the teacher tells you why and shows what she means by that. You have addressed many of my frustrations. Thank you so much!
I love the bloopers - this really humanizes you and so relatable to many of us! LOL Thanks Louise and hello from Toronto, Canada!
Yes!!! The blooopers are the reward for making it to the end of the video
You re so professional, explaining like a lady. The bloopers are so funny, thank you for sharing it.
I ve been struggeling with the water and blendings for a month and now I understand why. Thank you so much!!
Yes, the bloopers are a stress reliever when I’m feeling helpless. Your instructions are clear so I’m inspired to keep trying.
They’re a perfect addition to your brilliant tutorials
Dear Louise. I have watched this video several times over the last 2 years and at last I have clicked to the importance of cleaning and drying the brush EVERY time, and not adding water onto the paper once it is drying. I guess I wasnt ready to learn this very impotant lesson the first times I watched it. Each time I learn more stuff from your videos. Keep up the most excellent work.
Best blending video I've seen, and easy to repeat the practice exercises. You are so talented as an artist and teacher. Thank you for sharing.
💯 agree
The amount of time planning your tutorials must be extreme! Clearly you love teaching and creating Louise! Thank you for sharing and teaching!
This video is so effective because you keep repeating the information about the amount of water in the brush and on the paper and reminding us not to try to go back into the painting until the paint is completely dry. It is so tempting to just dab here and there and then, as you say, you have a mess! I appreciate your teaching style. Thank you.
Louise, I just wanted to say that I am fairly new to watercolor painting and I was looking for clips on blending. I came across your clips and I have to say they taught me everything I needed to know. I’ve looked at other clips and yours comes out on top every time. I love the way you go through the steps methodically and verbally repeat necessary actions that have to be taken at each stage. You are truly an artist and know your craft. Thanks a million, keep up the great work. Best regards, Dave.
You are the best teacher I have every had. I have painted for at least 40 years.
AND I DO AGREE WITH THE PATRON BELOW MY LAST COMMENT~ THIS IS AN EXCELLENT VIDEO, AS THE CAMERA IS RIGHT UP CLOSE, AND YOU HAVE TAKEN YOUR TIME TO EXPLAIN EVERYTHING YOU ARE SHOWING AND EXPLAINING THROUGHOUT~
THANK YOU SOOOO VERY MUCH~
INCIDENTALLY I AM FROM WASHINGTON STATE JUST A BIT NORTH OF SEATTLE
I did the practices! The hardest one was having the two colors blend on dry paper from opposite sides. Maybe it was the pigments I used because they wouldn’t blend. Note to self , use a separate brush for Diox Purple, Winsor Violet . It doesn’t rinse easily from the brush . I learned a lot from this one and will practice often,
This is the best channel I’ve seen for watercolor tutorials. Your explanations and demonstrations are clear and concise. Perfect for any skill level and especially for beginners like me. Thanks so much!
Outstanding content ! You blow me away with your skill and teaching method ! Thank you for making this available for free , you are so generous !
Glad you enjoy it! Thanks so much Patrizia.
Your instructions are invaluable, Louise.
Thank you, so much for sharing your techniques.
😂 love your bloopers at end of your video 👏
This is by far the best tutorial I have ever seen on blending, Louise - thank you so much for sharing your expertise. Your explanations and demonstrations are super clear and inspired me to to practice! Thank you so much!
Wonderful tutorial.
I made a paper lemon cutout, traced it many times, and painted enough lemons to make lemonade for the world 😂
Thank you!
The best tutorial ever on blending!!!! I'm so so thankful!!! Making my journey on watercolor painting a lot easier and enjoyable, Louise!!! 💟💟💟
Great basic lessons which also serve as a reminder for those of us who are no longer beginners, but far from experts! Thank you, Louise.
Great comment! On point!
Sooo helpful. Thank you Louise 👍❤️
LOVE your videos, so very helpful!
Fantastic video 👏👏👏 - thank you !!!!
An excellent tutorial - thank you Louise!
I love your outtakes, you are charming! And, of course, a terrific teacher😎
I have been practising watercolor for a little while now, but I have to say that your explanations are absolutely outstanding : the video quality is amazing, seeing how you use and move your brush is very helpful, and everything you say is so clear! When you explained wet on wet by saying that the new color you add must be the same amount of "wetness", something clicked in my head... I have literally done wet on wet mostly wrong for months (if not years...) Thank you so much!
Great demonstration.
Very helpful. Thank you!
Excellent as always. Thank you.
Im always interested in blending videos. Thanks Louise.
Brilliant, thank you!
So very helpful
Thank you so much
Just what I needed! Thank you so much! US
Thank you Louise for a really really helpful video 😊
So great thank you!
Excellent exercise!! Thank you!
Thank you -- good lesson !!!
Wonderful video. Thank you! ❤
Great tips and video is very well done! Thank you!
Great tutorial. Thanks 😊
Best blending video I’ve found. Thank you!!!
Thank you great tutorial 🙌
Thank you for these tips. Helpful for beginners.
I love the lemon colored blouse. This whole video was an inspiration.
Great instruction!
You are great! Best ever.
brilliant, very helpful, many thanks
Thank you for this gift.
So many helpful tips in this video!! Thank you!!!
Thank You for your tutorial, very much appreciated 🌹🌹🌹
What a beautiful Giraffe! Nice tutorial, too.
Another great subject.
Very helpful video. Thank you
So well taught and extremely helpful. Thanks so much, Louise!
Thank you again for another great tutorial explaining the different methods you can use for painting with watercolour! The outtakes had me LOL 😂
Amazing tutorial
Thank you for the good tips. I love the bloopers at the end. I needed a good chuckle.
Thank you so much for your tutorials. You're an excellent teacher.
Love all of your videos Louise, thanks for the laughs with the bloopers!
Excellent, detailed, instructions. I drew the circles this morning and will draw lemons later today. Looking forward to working through this video later today. Thanks so much for sharing your skills with us! I just joined your site last week! Learning so much! Central Texas here.
Oh wow! Off topic, but you look absolutely stunning in bright yellow!
You are a great teacher and I love your out takes!
Great tutorial. Glad to see your studio nearing completion. Best wishes😍
Great , very educativo, thanks
Louise, this helped me a lot and I practiced and practiced!
Thank you so much!
Thank you , this is something I struggle with and your examples of painting circles are a great way to practice the blending ❤
Wonderful!!!
Amazing
I love your lemony shirt :))
Great video! Thank you!
Dear Louise, I am so glad that I found you! You are a wonderful teacher. Everything you say is so informative, and you say it all so that I feel like you are teaching me intuitively! Thank you so much! 💖
I love the last part!!! You are simply natural!! And cute funny too 🥰
Love your videos, very helpful, fun, and soothing... I think I can do this.
Fabulous instructions! Thank you and I do hope that itchy nose stopped. 😊
Excellent video. Your teaching style and your art are outstanding. Thanks so much for sharing.
Louise, I am so thankful to have discovered your channel! This is undoubtedly the clearest, most concise, most comprehensive review of watercolor blending techniques I have EVER encountered. I understand, I can practice, and implement your methods immediately. I am forever grateful to you for sharing your knowledge, experience, and TIME! Thank you, thank you, THANK YOU!😃😃😃❤️❤️❤️
As soon as I saw that lemon throw I knew there would be a blooper; a daring manoeuvre indeed! Rockin' that acid yellow top, Louise!
Me too!
Excellent tutorial and the outtakes were a good chuckle, reminding us all how much actually goes into putting a video together. Thank you!
Thanks you for this and all of your videos! You’re an amazing artist and also a great teacher, as your instructions are clear and thorough. And last but not least, you’re such a generous person to share your expertise with the world. I really appreciate you!!
You are an amazing teacher! Thank you for the obvious planning and hard work that went into making this video.
Thanks good tutorial 👍
Loved the tutorial, and howled at the comments at the end! "You'll loose it!"
Thankyou for your fabulous and calming tutorial.
I loved the bloopers at the end that you shared. I was in tears of laughter.
Thankyou.
There are so many watercolor tutorials out there!! I keep coming back to you because I love your paintings, and I really appreciate being able to see how you blend your colors. I’m not really a beginner, but I sure feel like one some days. I’ve been using a so-called watercolor journal, struggling, and finally realizing the paper is awful for blending. This afternoon I got out some Arches, and just played. I didn’t create anything amazing, but what a difference. Beginners (and everyone) really need to use quality watercolor paper because so much of the frustration comes from paper that is not cotton! (I know 100% is best, but even *some* cotton makes a difference.)
I also buy large sheets, and cut the down. It’s much more economical (as you know)!
Excellent that will help me
This video was incredibly helpful. Thanks Louise!
I love the way you instruct. I was mesmerized. And the blunders at the end are hilarious 😂.
Thank you! 🎨🖼️🥰
I think this is the issue I've been having...trying to control the water on my brush or the water on the paper. I really enjoyed your tutorial. I think this video will help me out. Thank you Louise!
Thank you so much. This was one of the most excellent instruction videos I have ever seen. I am going to get practicing!
Such a brilliant teacher, clear and easy to follow lessons on an essential technique
Fantastic video. Congratulations on achieving 100K subscribers - well deserved.
Thank you for these tips
Instantly improved my experience ❤
You get right to the heart of the matter - these are the issues that are particularly difficult in the beginning. Thanks so much; I'm improving because of your focus on the fundamentals of watercolor. And your videos are so well made - a pleasure to watch!
Thankyou very much Louise on helping others with techniques in water colour painting. It's one of the hardest mediums to master. very much appreciated 👍
Thank you very much for yours lessons, ..Your tutoring and lessons better !!! Style and technique are amazing))) Good luck for you and for us to ejection lessons.
First time viewer here.
Thanks so much for this awesome video!
You’re so talented! Your voice is so calming & your explanation/teaching skills are excellent !
I absolutely LOVE the bloopers!!
IMO: So often, viewers are exposed to “perfection” on the internet which I believe perpetuates the false narrative that we need be perfect 100% of the time; it’s unrealistic, and most importantly: unnatural…
Thank-you for disrupting this narrative by showing the bloopers and for exposing your humanity & humor!
You’re most appreciated!
You are the best teacher
Thank you very much 😘😘
You explain so good an you take slow time an I enjoy watching you.😀
Firstly thank you Louise for sharing this. I am a beginner and was really intrigued by these methods. You're instructions were easy to follow and explained really well. You are my favourite teacher I have come across so far :)
going to try the highlights on my Toucans ❤
Beautiful lemons! I paint with acrylics and am just getting into watercolor and watercolor pencils. Your tutorials are so helpful, and I love how watercolor is so magical and almost paints itself. Thank you!