The Biggest Mistake Beginners Make In Watercolour

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Now I found the solution for the problem of the hard edges I always make when painting watercolour.
Then, what I tend to do is to add too much water to recover which just lifts off good dark hues and creates even more hard edges.
Those hard edges do put me off painting watercolour because I feel so inadequate.
Eventually, I paint every surface even just like kids do.
Thank you so much, Karen! You taught me not just how to avoid hard edges, but I can have a hope.

Port
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I like both paintings but it's good to know what techniques were used to arrive at the results. The second one is definitely a beautiful starry night, while the first one makes me think of a snowy December night in a smog-filled city.

MsBlackParadox
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I just want to give my two cents why I think this video is awesome. I love how the mistake you do in the "wrong" picture feels so genuine like someone truly did their best, just... failed. Most "Beginner mistakes" videos I see are good artists pretending to be a grade schooler, deliberatly doing their worst to make a picture look bad. And even though the principles are often sound I don't see how to apply those to my paintings because their their example is *so* bad, even I know not to paint like that. Even I know not to *immediatly* put another layer on absolutely wet paper. Whereas yours, I have definetly been there, panic lifting bleeding colours, trying to safe my picture, never making the conection between that and dull colours.
Sorry for the long post

Kagane
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No one ever tells you what NOT to do and if they do, they don't tell you WHY. I need both of those explanations.
This was great!

JessicaNiles
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Can’t believe how letting it dry can make such a difference, I’m a complete beginner so found this very useful. The second picture is so pretty (but I quite liked the “muddy colours” too). Thank you ☺️

TazArtz
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Finaly someone that understands what beginners struggle with, thank you every much

plazmica
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Long story short: Let your paint dry. Don't let the water control you, control the water. Those examples really highlighted, how this applies. Thank you 👍

andrebartels
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Despite of the well merged one looking better, I really like the one with hard edges because it gives off those children story book vibes or the Tim Burton art stye vibes, the gothic dreary scenes. This one particularly lit up the scene where the sparrow sees the entire city while travelling in the story 'The Happy Prince' by Oscar Wilde.

Hextopher
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I think something important to note is that if you're a beginner you'll probably be using the cheaper cellulose paper. It's a LOT easier to lift colours and create back runs on this. Switching to cotton is a little pricier, but the paper cooperates a lot more and makes your life much easier ❤️

annemarievanpeer
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When I did a commission I combined both actually. The flatter washed out look I used on the gritty destruction, columns and dirt. The vibrant method I used for all the characters, lighting and magic going on. Pretty nifty!

T-roccBABY
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The first one looks like a city, with dark clouds, while the sun tried its best to shine trough the clouds. And it looks like the first snow starts to fall, i love it absolutely.
The second one is nice too, looks a bit like an experience with alkohol makers, but not bad.
Maybe i just like the darker stuff a bit more xD

pocketbread
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I usually work on two paintings at them same time, it helps me to get enough time for paint to dry 😅 I'm very impatient, and that method helped me a lot

indygo_art
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No questions, I learned more in this video than a year of working with watercolour. I'm beyond stoked to actually have a clear painting

dezirees
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That was a brilliant demonstration of what NOT to do and why. The difference was glaringly obvious when you showed them side by side. I also loved your buildings using the card and tip of the paint tube. Extremely helpful. Thank you.

JanieAlcove
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I like the 'wrong' one most, and I'll tell you why. Good art doesn't just look pretty, but it tells a story.
I asked myself, what stories do each of these paintings tell?

The 'correct' painting to me, is a peaceful night sky over what could be a futuristic city. It looks still, the temperature perfect to stroll around and stargaze, maybe a bit romantic. The sky is still and completely beautiful, which sets the scene for the city below.

The 'mistake' piece is dreary and haphazard, maybe a more industrial city of a past time, filled with conflict and turmoil. There is a darkness consuming the glimmer of yellow hope in the sky, or yellow hope peaking through the clouds suggesting a better future, but which is true? Are the specks of white stars, or snow, or ash of a great destruction? The 'ugly' blobs in the sky draw your eye and reflect the uneasy, ugliness of the city below. We wonder what might be going on down there.

If art sparks curiosity, I believe it can be more powerful than art that's just aesthetically pleasing. Did anyone else see something similar in these pieces or am I totally off the mark? :)

zoebell
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Hi Guys, thank you for all of your lovely comments. Just to be clear, I agree with all of you that art is personal and there are no mistakes - beauty is in the eye of the beholder. This tutorial isn't about that though... it is about watercolour techniques and the importance of letting your painting dry, especially if you are a beginner. I try to demonstrate what can happen if you don't allow your painting to dry. It can cause havoc especially if you are a beginner creating muddy colours and cauliflowers/blooms etc. Many beginners loose heart and give up. This tutorial is to help with that ... Hope that makes sense! Thanks for all of the great comments! Very much appreciated ☺

KarenRiceArt
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I prefer left one, ie "wrong" one. Looks more special, unique
Unlike those rainbow colors on the right one which is seen too often

petvuk
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I understand why you favor the one on the right, but I appreciate them both. Initially, I favored the one on the left because it felt more dramatic. Not certain where I stand now, but I see beauty in each.

sand
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OMG you're a lifesaver!! I'm in high school and had to teach myself watercolour as my art teachers never really covered it, I've been having this exact issue for so long and now I know how to avoid it!! Thank you!!

jakeywakeyeggsnbakey
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I think something important to note is that if you're a beginner you'll probably be using the cheaper cellulose paper. It's a LOT easier to lift colours and create back runs on this. Switching to cotton is a little pricier, but the paper cooperates a lot more and makes your life much easier ️

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