Good morning sweet cheeks. Today I thought it would be fun
to talk about sketching and watercolor supplies. I was looking at some wedding dresses 2013 style and got VERY inspired. I always like to start out on
sketching paper…just to get an idea of how big I really want it to be. Once I
draw the flowers, then I can start working on the hands and beautiful dress. I
really love a lot of flowers and I found a cool photo that had an enormous
bouquet. Once you are sure about the size, then you can go ahead and start
sketching on watercolor paper. I used Canson Montval Watercolor paper 140lb.
You can find it in a block and it has a flap on the front, so you can put it
away easily. I like to use a mechanical pencil, so it’s always super sharp, BUT
I make sure to not press down hard. I want the paper to stay nice and smooth.
The pencil I use is a KOH-I-NOOR HARDTMUTH 0,5. I’ve only started using this
for the last six months, but I really like it. I also use FABER-CASTELL 2B
pencil whenever I don’t mind sharpening it often=0) So, once I sketch everything out I’m pretty
much ready to add the watercolors. I’m using l’Aquarell on this painting, but
if you are just starting out a Winsor & Newton Compact Set is great. Now
the main thing to remember is to start light…it’s safer. I like to take it slow
and not add too much too soon. I also enjoy adding several different types of
the same color. For example, in this painting I used both greens in my set and
even mixed them together to get another shade. I don’t know if you can tell by
just looking at it, but I feel pretty scientific mixing it all up. Painting is
for fun after all…right? Keep in mind that whatever is wet is going to stay wet
for a while, so don’t try to make any fine details until the end. You can
always start working on another area and eventually go back and see if it’s dry
enough. I like to wait. Some use hair dryers to speed along the process. Once
you are sure you are ready to add the final details make sure it’s dry. I do
all my finishing touches when I’m 100% sure that it will NOT spread. Then I go
back and do all the shading with a light gray wash. Start light and see how you
like it. Keep a dry paper towel near by in case you need to dab the paper and
remove some of the watercolor. NOW YOU WANT TO GO PAINT RIGHT? You have a lot
to work on=0) Hope this was helpful and I’d love to see anything you are
working on.
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