Paint water reflections in watercolor - Learning from plein-air mistakes

Описание: Paint water reflections in watercolor - Learning from plein-air mistakes

Today we are painting water reflections in watercolor. Landscapes are quite a challenging subject for me to paint. There are not many defined shapes, unlike in cityscapes. In this video I will share how I choose a subject to paint. I will also show you my failed plein-air painting and my second attempt at the same scene at home, this time a bit more successful =)

0:00 Intro
0:31 Looking for a subject
0:57 Plein-air attempt
1:50 Tutorial

Colors used: Yellow Ochre, Phtalo Green, Burnt Sienna, Quinacridone Sienna, Indigo, White gouache.

I use a variety of watercolor paint brands (Daniel Smith, Holbein, M.Graham, Nevskaya Palitra) but all of them are professional watercolors. I used to buy student-grade paints but now I stay away from them as they contain a lot of additives and little pigment. When painting, I had to apply so much paint just to get any pigment out of them. Professional paints seem to be more economical.

Paper: Arches 100% cotton, cold-press texture, 140 lb. You may use any brand you like but, most importantly, use 100% cotton.

Brushes: I use a variety of brushes by different brands: Silver Brush, Chinese calligraphy brushes from Blue Heron Art and Michael Solovyev, squirrel brushes by Roubleff, synthetic by Escoda and Etchr, and a few other different brands. I think it is helpful to buy good quality brushes but most important is the time you spend with that brush.

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