Tuesday, November 4, 2014

Some Tips On Watercolor Landscape Painting

By Etta Bowen


You've been dealing with way to many pressures lately and you want to find a new activity that will help you to walk away from all of that even just during your rest days. You know there are lotd of choices for you these days. But what you want is something fund and something easy so you get to relax and not be burned out after.

If you love the idea of drawing and of doodling stuff, then this is one interest that you might want to actually pursue. A good move would be to to go ahead and start watercolor landscape painting. This is a really good choice, it is fun. It is engaging. At the same time, it can be therapeutic too. Plus, you don't need to travel far to get it done. You don't even need lots of energy for it too.

A very good start for you would be to start learning the basics first. It is certainly a big help if you already have the skills when it comes to doodling stuff. You just need to learn then, all the techniques that you can use to ensure that you will be able to get the right colors applied to images that you wish to paint. After all, there are certain ways that they have to be done for them to be done right.

Have the right tools that you can then use to start your first piece as well. You will find that the best thing about this medium is that you do not necessarily need to use expensive stuff. The basic tools that you need are pretty much very affordable. So, it should not be that hard for you to go ahead and have them purchased in one go.

Decide on the subject that you want to work on too. It would be always helpful when you have successfully identified the kind of images that you would want to be painting. There are a lot of choices that you can select from. Most of the time, nature can provide you with the inspiration that you need. So, take a walk outside ans see what items may struck as good enough inspiration for you.

The best thing with using these colors is that they dry fast you do not need to wait for a long time before you can apply another coat to the one you are currently working at. Still, remember that these colors tend to dry out in a much lighter hue. It is advised though that you check these hues ahead of time. Tests them out to make sure that they will dry out in the hue of your preference.

Avoid throwing fried paint too. You have to remember that in this kind of medium, the colors you are using are water soluble. So, in the event that you actually were not using certain colors for a long time and they got dry or they have harden, don't worry. Mix them again with water and they can be reused. Remember not to throw them away just because.

Enjoy the moment and have fun too. Remember, this is the reason that you are interested in pursuing this activity. See to it that you will really make the most out of the time that you'll be spending working on these images.




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