Watercolour Painting: Absolutely what You need to Know to get Started - PART 1

Watercolor painting is a wonderful skill to learn, to be successful you need to learn some simple watercolour painting techniques. In this easy watercolor painting tutorial I use my extensive art teaching experience to show beginners, how to improve their watercolour painting skills. This tutorial covers basic watercolor painting techniques in a simple step by step approach. I talk about basic materials, the paper, paints and brushes and how to use them. I also demonstrate the two basic techniques of watercolour painting namely; wet on wet painting techniques and wet on dry painting techniques.
I also show how to combine the these watercolour painting skills to create some wonderful watercolor effects. The art tutorial is aimed at complete beginners and those new to watercolour painting.

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[kathyscott]

Thank you Paul, I'm just starting out at 55, no artistic ability but find practising soothing & your teaching is easy to follow. I wish we had a teacher like you when I was at school 😀

[toofani]

All these years I was using wrong technic for doing water color and surprised none of my art teacher in my Primary School told me these basic things :( Thank you Paul!

[sarabsodhi]

Thank you so much Mr Paul, I'm from India, I didn't know anything about brushes and the papers to be used but I must say, you are an amazing teacher...I've understood everybit so far....
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[pavitrravinayagamurthy]

I am an absolute beginner from india .. and I instantly fell in love with the way you explain things.. I can see your passion for art.. love you Paul and thanks a ton..

[bahavamoss]

Subscribed. Just bought my first watercolor ever. Decided that this would be my self care and stress reliever. I am learning from you. Thank you.

[BubbleyBlue]

Just went out and bought my first set of watercolor paint and brushes, super excited to start and thankful for your videos. They are actually very informative and helpful!

[rajamanikamramamoorthy]

Thank you, Paul. You are a wonderful teacher. I'm glad that I found this channel

[helenhicks]

I was so thrilled to find this tutorial. I do card making and love stamping but have shied away from learning to do colouring and I saw recently a card done with water colours. So it's time to learn properly and here I am. Thank you so much for sharing your experience with us, very much appreciated. X 👍😎👏👋🥂🌈

[eroshieguidance]

Drawing and painting are basics I learned in kindergarten. However, as I've realized that singing and dancing are much more acceptable form of art to fit into peer groups and other popular social circles, I stopped immediately. Now I'm a freshman in college and more so bc of this pandemic, I have now been allured to getting back again. I'll my very best, with sketching and watercolours. Lastly, I loved your videos! I giggled when I heard a scolding tone just like how my dad teaches me with machines design and fabrication. I hope you still continue doing them!

[boydegg]

I've watched over 30 'watercolour for beginners' type videos over the last week. This is the best I've found so far.

[marywalker]

I am a teacher (not of art, obviously, or I wouldn't be here), and I know superior teaching when I see it. "Don't fiddle" might be the best advice I've ever been given--best advice for watercolor, sure, but also so Zen and so appropriate for life's other choices. Thank you so much for these amazing tutorials!!

[NobbirAhmed]

Thank you very much Mr Paul for demoing and showing the process. Appreciate your demo.

[saramansoor]

Im starting very much raw from scratch. .this is a very good beginners guide

[angilunn]

I was feeling completely lost with where to start and I found your video really useful, thank you 😊

[TheGypsygirl]

So glad I found this video I know you made it years ago put it was so worth finding. I’m 73 & just put my brush to paint & I have created a mess so I’m looking forward to learning from you since I have so enjoyed your video. I hope you have step by step for beginners. Thank you & blessings

[monism]

fantastic, straight forward video. just what i have been looking for to build my confidence with watercolours.

[cathiotirobaf]

Thank you so much for sharing, I can already see a difference in my clouds. Your information on how to lightly paint parrellel and how to hold the brush was such a game changer. I had heard some people say to go with squirrel hair and I was confused about what to purchase without wasting money...

[GayathriDharmavaram]

Thanks a lot for these lessons! I have combed the internet and yours is the best there is, so happy I stumbled upon your tutorials!

[KINGSMAN_]

From india i recently found that i can paint, not so good but want to enhance my skill, luckily I found your channel, Very easy explanation, Thank you ❤

[VictoriaCharters]

I am so glad I just found you. Your instructions are so clear and easy to follow. It's easy to get lost in all the tutorial online and yet not find actual instructions that help beginners. Thank you!.