How to Test New Watercolors: Swatching, Mixing, and Sketching Tips
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 6 ก.พ. 2025
- Learn how to test new watercolors like a pro!
In this video, I’m sharing my process for testing new watercolors, starting with swatching colors, experimenting with different types of paper and brushes, and mixing colors to explore their full potential. I’m working with a beautiful granulating watercolor set by Supervision Art, but you can follow along using your own paints and materials.
What You’ll Learn in This Video:
✨ How to swatch watercolors and get to know your colors.
✨ The importance of experimenting with paper types and brush styles.
✨ How to use quick sketches to integrate new colors into your creative process.
🎨 MATERIALS USED IN THIS TUTORIAL OR RECOMMENDED:
Supervision watercolor (small set): amzn.to/4hsI1gW
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Let me know in the comments: How did this process help you test your watercolors? What did you discover about your materials?
Don’t forget to like this video, subscribe to my channel, and join Brave Brushes Studio for more inspiration and structured learning. Happy sketching!
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I am Julia Henze, an art teacher and urban sketcher, founder of Brave Brushes Studio.
I help amateur artists learn the basics of sketching: proportions, composition, perspective, lines and textures, drawing and painting techniques, and different sketching mediums (gouache, watercolors, colored pencils and alcohol-based markers).
Brave Brushes Studio is my membership for those who love sketching and want to become confident and independent artists. Weekly video lessons + a supportive community = your roadmap to success.
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ooooh perfect,just in time for the 100 day project. looking forward to this!
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Ja hè?! Echt magisch!✨😍