Unlock the Secrets: 15 Beginner Tips for Watercolor Coloring

In this video, I'm going to be sharing 15 beginner tips for watercolor coloring. From tips on how to start with the right supplies to advice on how to get the most out of your watercolors, I'm going to be sharing everything you need to know to get started with watercolor coloring!

Watercolor coloring is a great way to relax and destress; these tips will help you get the most out of your coloring experience. If you're new to watercolor coloring or want to improve your skills, check out this video!

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Timecodes:
0:00 Intro
1:08 Pros and cons of using watercolor in coloring books
4:08 Which watercolor paints you should get
6:13 First thing to do with your watercolor paints
6:57 Which brush you should get for watercolor coloring
11:32 Which coloring books to get for watercolor coloring
14:18 The most important tool for water control
15:05 Have two of these
16:20 The order to apply the watercolor paints
17:17 Have this nearby
19:34 Start with either of these paint consistencies
21:42 Always wipe this from your brush
25:04 Best way to paint to protect your paper
26:26 How to check if the dryness of the paper
28:05 Do this technique on a small section at a time
32:34 Blot!
33:39 What is glazing
38:06 Use this to soften the hard edges
43:19 Next medium to explore

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[callettestudio]

Which tip helps you the most? Let me know in the comment below!

[DieterPrivate]

For those still afraid of using watercolour due to missing experience, here's another tip: you can switch to pencils after you reach a point where you can't improve the picture anymore with the watercolour alone. Each time you do, you'll notice you can get further with the watercolor alone. Realising this made me less afraid of trying watercolour.

[lilithblackwater]

The tip about drying the feral was very helpful for me. I’m a total beginner so when my brush suddenly got super wet 😢😮 I called this the mystery soak 😂. And I never thought to paint my coloring books 🎉! I just couldn’t get into color pencils because of the time it took!! Love this fun channel ❤❤❤❤

[nicischmidt]

i would like to see how the different preparation media works

[junkjournalgirl]

Thankyou for the great tips. I love watercolouring more than using pencils etc. Love your shading tips which I stuggle a bit with, but learning 😊

[marilynperez-martinez]

This video was sooo informative. I started coloring but wanted to mixed media color and learning for you do it in coloring 📚 was about watching alot of videos over the years but this is the most concise 1-stop shop video I've seen. Thanks for making it from my prior newbie colorist self to my now more seasoned (3yrs) coloring self.

[kathygrieve]

You are so funny. I also like the hard edges and super granulation. I prefer to use a block because I don’t want to stretch the paper. I’ve also tested my brushes of same size and prefer the Black Velvet Silver brushes

[samjackson]

Thank you for sharing in such a detailed way! Very helpful!

[taraalqadhi]

Very informative video. Thank you for sharing all the tips regarding all the elements involved in watercolour usage in colouring books. All the best.

[DieterPrivate]

Yup, waterbrushes keep flowing once going. It's like a fountain pen. They are designed like that. For more control, I use them often without filling them up, more like a regular brush, as their bristles are good for activating pencils and other wateractivated mediums.

[mcordelia]

Thank you so much for making this video! I really appreciate it. I struggled a lot coloring with watercolor. From your video, I know that I used the wrong brushes.

[Jasmine-bymh]

nice video, but i have a question, I use cold press paper, and my colors always look like a dotty pattern from the texture while certain colors look smooth. Is this a problem with the brush, or paint? I'm really confused. In addition my paper never stays wet, always dries super quickly.