Watercolor Pencils For Beginners (EASY tips and techniques!)

In this video I introduce you to Watercolor pencils and show you the materials you need and how to use them confidently!
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TIMESTAMPS:

0:00 Introduction
1:15 What are Watercolor Pencils?
4:39 What other supplies will I need?
7:30 How to make a color chart for Watercolor Pencils
15:44 How much water to use with Watercolor Pencils
17:30 How to make a Watercolor Pencils painting
21:35 How to use Watercolor Pencils with Paint

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[shirleydavis]

I’m such a beginner (87 yrs. old in Texas)
in watercolor and I think you are an outstanding instructor. Thank you. You make it look so easy and your reasoning how you make the colors work is so understandable.

[ianjamieson]

So pleased I found you on YouTube. I'm 75 and have just started to learn how to draw. I found your tutorial most helpful and have learned a great deal, so thank you I am really enjoying myself now and my paintings are improving. Looking forward to watching more of your tutorials

[pagalmasala]

I just LOVE my set of Aquarelles! I just HAD to have them. My dad surprised me with the beautiful wooden box of 76 pencils. I am playing around with them. I feel like a little kid again! I'm going to the hospital soon for major surgery and will be there for quite awhile--so I'll bring a few basic colors and my brushes there and see what I come up with.

[ritabrandow]

Hi Shirley I am 73 and new to this also. I was born and raised in Tahoka Texas and raised on cotton farm. I now live in Crescent City CA.

[sharonwilliams]

I just finished my first painting done solely with watercolor pencils! I enjoyed the process. At the beginning of COVID, I started working with colored pencils and coloring books. I did 50 or 60 pages and although I had some watercolor pencils, it didn't occur to me to use them with water. I had done a significant number of watercolor paintings years ago solely with watercolor paints. I'm so grateful that you have shown me another way to make art.

[carlabumstead]

Gosh, no matter what question I have I’m always so happy to find that you have a video on it. Thank you so much for your videos.

[denisebrown]

Very much a beginner and found this very useful, much clearer what I am supposed to be doing

[marytaylor]

This is by far the best tutorial on water colour pencils and combining them with water colour paints. Thank you for giving me the confidence to get started.

[victoriad]

Pretty soon my brain will explode with all the new things I'm learning from you. Can't wait to get my new pencils (ones you had in description) and get started. Details are going to be easier and better than ever. Thank you, Michele.

[tanjamiller]

Thank you for this WONDERFUL video!!!! I was so afraid at first and you made it seem easy peazy!!

[sandrafunderburg]

After 2 years of watching many teachers, I feel I need to stick with you. I haven, 't done anything, I just keep watching more videos. You have a better way of reaching me. I still hesitate to pick up all the supplies I have accumulated. But I will.

[windshadowk]

Very good instruction. I'm glad I found this channel.

[petershoesmith]

Just about to try pencils for the first time.

[Megzamani]

thanks. i have heard the museum ones sure are nice. I want to buy one set and trying to decide how many to get.

[CFord-wuin]

Great! I was gifted 2 sets of good quality pencils and had no idea how to use them. Now I have a good starting point! Thanks!

[delphinewood]

Best tutorial I’ve seen on watercolor pencils. The thing that really clicked for me is how you demonstrated that the technique you use for swatching is also a great technique to use during the actual paintings. I know if I practice, I will understand the medium much better now. Thank you 🙏💙🌵

[gaemlinsidoharthi]

There is something very relaxing and pleasing about your presentation style, as well, of course, as the informative content.

[sharonanderson]

I eased into watercolor with watercolor pencils, and still bring out them for drawing shapes and other effects combined with standard watercolors, as you gave examples. And yes I've dipped them into water directly to use in a background for mottled effects, applied to a wet area they can create lovely blasts of strong color for texture and multi-color areas. Though it tends to be fine textured, shaving a dry watercolor pencil into a wet area is another way to create texture...using an old nail file or rough sandpaper, the little flakes will make irregular splatter looking effects. The Derwent Inktense pencils are great for tree branches-limbs-stems, anytime you want a line that won't budge with additional layers or for finishing touches.

[zafarmehmood]

Amazing grip on the subject dear Michele. I couldn’t help but subscribe.

[jwebstersmithii]

I got my paws on a set of Faber-Castell Albrecht Durer (36pc). So fun. Working on paintings on the way to and from work on the subway and bus. i'm getting a lot done with them. Anyhow, thanks for the show-how!