Another question I get is about watercolor paints like: What paints should you use? Here's a video where I dive into this => ua-cam.com/video/4KGcSWRrd2c/v-deo.html
Man, the idea of learning all these great techniques and quickly forgetting that when actually using them speaks to me lol. I'm constantly watching videos and reading about watercolor techniques, only to make very basic mistakes when I'm actually painting. I really appreciated this breakdown, it makes me want to spend some more time practicing the basics and making them second nature.
So glad you liked and yeah - I constantly have to go back to the basics and just do refreshers 😃 I typically do them as warm up exercises before a painting 😃
Did you perhaps ever make a tutorial about different techniques on how to correct mistakes? Just curious... since dropping my brush after hours of work seems to be a thing *oops*
Aaa I just wanted to say that you really inspired me to try out watercolors years ago! Your videos are really helpful (and that editing tho👏😩) and since starting them I've come a long way and I love this medium🙏
Hullo Carrie, I am not even sure your reading comments just now, but I wanted you to get some watch time on your videos and channel. I recently found out that a friends channel was de-monetized for lack of watched minutes! I finally found your playlist by going to your playlist tab section for your channel as many of your links in the description section of videos is not longer active or correct? I am glad you still have this content active and findable even if some individual links no longer work! I hope your doing well and I look forward to your new content as your able to post. Til then take care and take it slow!
Hey @mjpete27 - thanks for the heads up and your constant support! Some of the older videos might have been removed but I plan on updating them and getting library of tips out this year as one of my goals :)
Kari(sp?) THANK YOU! first, I really love how artfully and serenely, but passionately & intentionally you begin your videos! Next, i've watched many teaching videos & have even taken a watercolor class @ a Community college, the way you describe here makes so much sense and I haven't heard things described and explained for instance to never go back with your brush, always more the water forward. Aha! Appreciate you sharing your talent & expertise!
Can't wait for the 2nd part! I've been struggling with watercolor and started avoiding it in the last weeks. My pieces became flat and boring, they don't have the transparency and "movement" I want, I don't know what I'm doing wrong or if it's because of the art supplies I'm using now
It's hard to tell without looking at your art - it could be supplies or it could be you want more wet on wet textures. Also - some paint supplies work really well in wet on wet - while others kind of just sink to the page. I'd play around with your paints on wet paper first and really pay attention to what they are doing. Here's an explain from mine - my Indian Yellow (shown in the video) I call a surfer color. It explodes out (similar to ink) in a wet on wet environment. My Shell Pink - on the other hand - sinks to the page with almost no movement. Combining these two in a wet in wet combo can be really fun - since the shell pink can act as a barrier and block my Indian Yellow from taking over a wash. Hope that helps - I know a rambled a bit 😄
@@WaterColorMisfit I use the Canson XL watercolor paper, Da Vinci Junior Synthetics brushes and W&N Cotman travel set. When I do wet on wet most of the colors don't really spread, the one that spreads the most is the ultramarine. I find some of the colors quite dull (I like them more vibrant). Also, I feel like this particular paper doesn't like lifting, much water and multiple layers (2/3 is ok, more than that starts to lift the colors and they become muddy). Sadly this is the only watercolor paper I have available at the moment. I want to upgrade my brushes to the Silver Black ones and to the bee paper. But with the current situation I can't risk order art supplies online when the money is unsure.
@@didi7074 I've heard that the cotman paints do not have oxgall in them which helps the paint flow. It basically is a wetting agent which reduces the surface tension of water which helps the paint flow a bit better. Also, the more water in your paint, the more it'd flow. You can try buying a half pan or a full pan of oxgall. Or try out qor's aquasol if you're vegan. Also, if you don't wanna spend money, adding a bit of dish soap to your rinse water also helps similar to oxgall. :)
@@nerdywatercolorist6551 Actually I want to upgrade to QoR watercolors. I loove the vibrancy and how much they spreads but I'm broke at the moment, lol. I think I will continue to use my cotman set on my sketchbook and for learning color theory. I never heard about adding dish soap to make the paints flow more, definitely will try xD Thank you for the tips
@@didi7074 It's the paper. You need 100% cotton paper for best watercolor results. I took a Udemy course that showed the difference in the paper. Search UA-cam for reviews that show you the difference in paper.
This was a really wonderful video! Learning so much from you. It's so helpful how clear and exact your instructions are. Steps that other artists might overlook and not think require explaining you realize actually do need an explanation. So grateful for your thoroughness. Can't wait for part two!💕
I am so so so Happy I found you !! You have a new subscriber ! I just watched your tutorial of the 4 watercolor basics for every beginner & i am hooked ! Looking forward to more of your Wonder ! Thank you !
Hey, I just discovered your channel. In the last month I started drawing and painting again (hadn't really done it for 20 years or so) and I just wanted to say thank you for all your great tips and instructions. It's very helpful to learn some of the basic techniques of watercolour painting. I've still a lot to learn but I enjoy it very much and I'm so happy I discovered my love for drawing/painting again. So thank you for your instructional and helpful videos - the paper series also was very interesting, too. Right now I'm using a paper that gets a lot of wobbles when it gets wet...that's so annoying! I really need to invest in some better paper. 😀
Loved the tips-especially about the bead of color on your brush. I always let it run out before dipping back and hence don’t always get the desired effects. Got a little lost though about not going backwards and blooms. I do get blooms but thought it could be because I used too much water? Thanks for the great video.
Thank you for explaining how to use the bead of paint to fill in an area. Being a newbie to watercolor I’m still needing to figure out the water paint ratio.
I stumbled upon your channel while browsing for watercolor inspiration. Im very impressed by your video's! I love your editing style and the beautifull close ups. I'll be catching up on your previous content. Love from The Netherlands and keep up te good work ❤
For me I work light to dark, so i would lay down a lighter color then add a darker tint on top and blend the edge out accordingly. but also it always does depend on what youre trying to do. often i mix up exactly colors and lay then down rather than layering.
My big challenge is my paint dries too fast. We just moved to southern Arizona and I think we have 8 % humidity right now; bloody hot but “it’s a dry heat!” So I’m constantly rewetting my mixture which plays havoc with the hue which I am constantly re-jiggering🤪. Oh the horror!! But I soldier on. And on, and on..😳🎨🎨
I find that have the most success with the dabbing technique when I add a tiny bit of straight paint to my brush, and by this I mean - a light stroke across the dried solid pan of paint without adding more water. I don't use fresh squeezed from the tube, but if I did I would think a teeny tiny dab in paint that is of heavy cream consistentsey. You would have to do some experimenting to figure out exactly how your paints work best.
yeah sure 😃 - but just know the paint will appear thicker and heavier on the paper when compared to watercolor. In contrast - Watercolor has more of a light and airy texture on the paper. On the positive side - acrylic allows you to correct/hide mistakes! So I say go for it! 👍🏻
Thank you Carrie for all ur videos!😊💗👍🏼 I’ve bought all my paints, swatched them out, BUT I’m afraid to start! I’d love to know where to begin??? I probably need to practice a lot before I start! Once I’m done, do u think I’ll be able to paint Frank? He’s sooooo adorable! I’d L❤️VE to paint along with you! Personally I’ve been waiting for you to do paint alongs!😊 Even if their not ur own artwork. I’ve bought soooo many stamps, and would love to paint some of the flower images, but the only time I tried, I think I was too heavy handed with my paints?! Thank you so much again! Liz Cape Cod Ma 😊💗👍🏼
You know what is a Great way to practice and learn about how your paints work best and with each other? Find some simple line drawings of things you love, like flowers; a great place to look for them are in kids (and some adult) coloring books and trace them onto watercolor paper. Look up real images of the flower you've picked and try to imitate the colors and shading of the real flowers. At first stick with flowers that are one color; look at the image real close for all the different highlights and shades. Don't try to match the colors exactly (the "temperature" or intensity should be your focus), just concentrate on getting the darks where the darks go and leaving the highlights where they should be. Once you're comfortable with painting those, start challenging yourself with more true-to-life shapes. We all go through the "way too much paint" stage. Be kind to yourself and realize this is a skill you are learning. You didn't learn to read in one day. You had to learn the alphabet first! ☺
@@WaterColorMisfit I love how clear you are with your instructions- you seem to know so much about watercolor! I picked up watercolor a couple years ago after being a LONG time oil painter. I originally hated watercolor, now I'm OBSESSED with it! I'm interested to see the explosion of art from this quarantine!
@@WaterColorMisfit - I've been painting different flowers to send to all my Aunts. I've figured out that I Love to do fussy little details with tiny brushes that really give them texture and make them pop! Loosey goosey is Not my style At All. 😆
Another question I get is about watercolor paints like: What paints should you use? Here's a video where I dive into this => ua-cam.com/video/4KGcSWRrd2c/v-deo.html
Man, the idea of learning all these great techniques and quickly forgetting that when actually using them speaks to me lol. I'm constantly watching videos and reading about watercolor techniques, only to make very basic mistakes when I'm actually painting. I really appreciated this breakdown, it makes me want to spend some more time practicing the basics and making them second nature.
So glad you liked and yeah - I constantly have to go back to the basics and just do refreshers 😃 I typically do them as warm up exercises before a painting 😃
Thank you for sharing the Sleepy Bunny with us!
HEY EVERYONE! I'm chatting in the comments with ya'll today! So make sure to leave a comment and let's chat! 😃
Did you perhaps ever make a tutorial about different techniques on how to correct mistakes? Just curious... since dropping my brush after hours of work seems to be a thing *oops*
Not yet! But it's in the works 😃
@@WaterColorMisfit Jeeeeej!!!!!!!
Aaa I just wanted to say that you really inspired me to try out watercolors years ago! Your videos are really helpful (and that editing tho👏😩) and since starting them I've come a long way and I love this medium🙏
You are my all times favorite watercolorist🌸
Super helpful!! Thanks for sharing!
Hullo Carrie, I am not even sure your reading comments just now, but I wanted you to get some watch time on your videos and channel. I recently found out that a friends channel was de-monetized for lack of watched minutes! I finally found your playlist by going to your playlist tab section for your channel as many of your links in the description section of videos is not longer active or correct? I am glad you still have this content active and findable even if some individual links no longer work!
I hope your doing well and I look forward to your new content as your able to post. Til then take care and take it slow!
Hey @mjpete27 - thanks for the heads up and your constant support! Some of the older videos might have been removed but I plan on updating them and getting library of tips out this year as one of my goals :)
Nice video, thanks Carrie!
great information for me, a beginner who wants to learn
Wow... you had me at 00:18 seconds... super helpful tutorial. You’re very good! ❤️ from 🇨🇦
Glad it was helpful! 💚
I never knew watercolour stages and stuff until ,I saw your video .About the question you asked It's both -depends on what colour hue I desire.
I want that bunny! 🐰 💕
As always a very helpful video done very well! Love ya and hope you are well, looking forward to the next video
Can't wait for part two. Step three is what I'm most interested in learning. Is Frank available on the site yet?
Watched a few of your videos. Just discovered your channel and it’s great. You have a new subscriber.😊👍
I just love this channel!
I'm glad, Thanks! 😄
Kari(sp?) THANK YOU! first, I really love how artfully and serenely, but passionately & intentionally you begin your videos! Next, i've watched many teaching videos & have even taken a watercolor class @ a Community college, the way you describe here makes so much sense and I haven't heard things described and explained for instance to never go back with your brush, always more the water forward. Aha! Appreciate you sharing your talent & expertise!
Watercolours and your videos are helping to keep me sane during these crazy times, thank you! Also, nice hat ;)
Your voice is so pleasant to listen to! Thanks for the video.
Just watched a video of yours for the first time. I love watercolour. It is time for me to get back to it. Can’t wait to try the bunny. Thanks
Can't wait for the 2nd part! I've been struggling with watercolor and started avoiding it in the last weeks. My pieces became flat and boring, they don't have the transparency and "movement" I want, I don't know what I'm doing wrong or if it's because of the art supplies I'm using now
It's hard to tell without looking at your art - it could be supplies or it could be you want more wet on wet textures. Also - some paint supplies work really well in wet on wet - while others kind of just sink to the page. I'd play around with your paints on wet paper first and really pay attention to what they are doing. Here's an explain from mine - my Indian Yellow (shown in the video) I call a surfer color. It explodes out (similar to ink) in a wet on wet environment. My Shell Pink - on the other hand - sinks to the page with almost no movement. Combining these two in a wet in wet combo can be really fun - since the shell pink can act as a barrier and block my Indian Yellow from taking over a wash. Hope that helps - I know a rambled a bit 😄
@@WaterColorMisfit I use the Canson XL watercolor paper, Da Vinci Junior Synthetics brushes and W&N Cotman travel set. When I do wet on wet most of the colors don't really spread, the one that spreads the most is the ultramarine. I find some of the colors quite dull (I like them more vibrant). Also, I feel like this particular paper doesn't like lifting, much water and multiple layers (2/3 is ok, more than that starts to lift the colors and they become muddy). Sadly this is the only watercolor paper I have available at the moment. I want to upgrade my brushes to the Silver Black ones and to the bee paper. But with the current situation I can't risk order art supplies online when the money is unsure.
@@didi7074 I've heard that the cotman paints do not have oxgall in them which helps the paint flow. It basically is a wetting agent which reduces the surface tension of water which helps the paint flow a bit better.
Also, the more water in your paint, the more it'd flow.
You can try buying a half pan or a full pan of oxgall. Or try out qor's aquasol if you're vegan.
Also, if you don't wanna spend money, adding a bit of dish soap to your rinse water also helps similar to oxgall. :)
@@nerdywatercolorist6551 Actually I want to upgrade to QoR watercolors. I loove the vibrancy and how much they spreads but I'm broke at the moment, lol. I think I will continue to use my cotman set on my sketchbook and for learning color theory. I never heard about adding dish soap to make the paints flow more, definitely will try xD Thank you for the tips
@@didi7074 It's the paper. You need 100% cotton paper for best watercolor results. I took a Udemy course that showed the difference in the paper. Search UA-cam for reviews that show you the difference in paper.
Love the bunny!
You have really good tips that I haven't seen before. Bravo.
LIKE👍 if you love watercolour misfit!
"The lazy way of blending" Sounds like my kind of technique 😎
Great video! Always more to learn.. Stay safe!
Great tips and reminders while continuing to learn watercolor in all of it's glory! Happy Easter!!
This was a really wonderful video! Learning so much from you. It's so helpful how clear and exact your instructions are. Steps that other artists might overlook and not think require explaining you realize actually do need an explanation. So grateful for your thoroughness. Can't wait for part two!💕
Green Willow enjoyed the video, looking forward to seeing the next one
I've been binge watching your videos while in quarantine😂 and your editing is flawless, keep it up💗💗
I am so so so Happy I found you !! You have a new subscriber ! I just watched your tutorial of the 4 watercolor basics for every beginner & i am hooked ! Looking forward to more of your Wonder ! Thank you !
So true... especially in watercolour.😅 Doing is so so important
Thank you.. Very useful 👍
Hey, I just discovered your channel. In the last month I started drawing and painting again (hadn't really done it for 20 years or so) and I just wanted to say thank you for all your great tips and instructions. It's very helpful to learn some of the basic techniques of watercolour painting. I've still a lot to learn but I enjoy it very much and I'm so happy I discovered my love for drawing/painting again. So thank you for your instructional and helpful videos - the paper series also was very interesting, too. Right now I'm using a paper that gets a lot of wobbles when it gets wet...that's so annoying! I really need to invest in some better paper. 😀
Loved the tips-especially about the bead of color on your brush. I always let it run out before dipping back and hence don’t always get the desired effects. Got a little lost though about not going backwards and blooms. I do get blooms but thought it could be because I used too much water? Thanks for the great video.
I love your Badtz Maru plush. Also, this is highly informative. Great video.
Beautifully edited and very helpful!
Thank you for explaining how to use the bead of paint to fill in an area. Being a newbie to watercolor I’m still needing to figure out the water paint ratio.
I'm a beginner and just found your channel. I am loving it! BTW, where did you find the vases/cups that you use for water? I love them!
Great video, thanks. (#439, lol.) I very much like your techniques and style, thanks for the lessons. 🌺
Couldn’t catch live. Love the editing. Very creative!!
Thanks a mill, very useful👍💟
Great Content, you deserve more views
Thank you so much you always give awesome tips.
These are the things no one tells you. These were all new to me, and have made the biggest difference now that I’ve put them to practice
Okay but your video editing style is 😍
That looks fun!
I love your video and your bunny as well. Heart ❤️
I stumbled upon your channel while browsing for watercolor inspiration. Im very impressed by your video's! I love your editing style and the beautifull close ups. I'll be catching up on your previous content. Love from The Netherlands and keep up te good work ❤
Go go go Free Frank! :D Added my one like, keeping my fingers crossed for 499 more
YES YES! 😃
@@WaterColorMisfit - you're up to 1k now. ☺
I have over 30 years experience… sometimes I use the chunky stage for extreme defined details like eyelashes.
Very very helpful. I can’t seem to find the link for the bunny template tho. I’d love to paint him! ❤️
watercolormisfit.com/how-to-paint-a-watercolor-bunny
Awesome video I’m just working with water color too
Great video and tips, but can I just say that your production/music/thumbnail are on point!
Ah how come I've only JUST found your channel! new sub. Thanks for this wonderful tutorial and information!
500 likes... lol. Keep it up grrrl! Thx♡
For me I work light to dark, so i would lay down a lighter color then add a darker tint on top and blend the edge out accordingly. but also it always does depend on what youre trying to do. often i mix up exactly colors and lay then down rather than layering.
So helpful, Thank you!!
Love it!
So glad 😃
Holy crap! I thought that accent was familiar! Just saw your address. IRMO!? I'm in Spartanburg!
❤️
My big challenge is my paint dries too fast. We just moved to southern Arizona and I think we have 8 % humidity right now; bloody hot but “it’s a dry heat!” So I’m constantly rewetting my mixture which plays havoc with the hue which I am constantly re-jiggering🤪. Oh the horror!! But I soldier on. And on, and on..😳🎨🎨
Hi Carrie! Witch link includes Frank? Can't seem to finde it?
XoTine
It´s in her blog
Well, with the dabbing technique, i often end up getting blooms😬.
I think the amount of water in the brush is crucial for this technique, right?
I find that have the most success with the dabbing technique when I add a tiny bit of straight paint to my brush, and by this I mean - a light stroke across the dried solid pan of paint without adding more water. I don't use fresh squeezed from the tube, but if I did I would think a teeny tiny dab in paint that is of heavy cream consistentsey. You would have to do some experimenting to figure out exactly how your paints work best.
Carrie, what editing program are you using to create your intro/fun effects? Thanks!!
Can we use acrylic colour in following your videos
yeah sure 😃 - but just know the paint will appear thicker and heavier on the paper when compared to watercolor. In contrast - Watercolor has more of a light and airy texture on the paper. On the positive side - acrylic allows you to correct/hide mistakes! So I say go for it! 👍🏻
I do not see the link for the free bunny drawing... I am like number 555!
Question(5:30)
Does that mean like 75%dark color + 25%light color and vise versa in mixing color?
First!
Awesome! 👍🏻
Can't find link to the bunny.
How do you make the pieces with Clean lines?
How do you get to Carnegie Hall? 😉
How do you avoid having an outline when you’re drawing a complicated image 🤔
I dont find any video about how to actually run or use the brush on paper. I mean the actual strokes and how to move the brush .you know what i mean
Thank you Carrie for all ur videos!😊💗👍🏼 I’ve bought all my paints, swatched them out, BUT I’m afraid to start! I’d love to know where to begin??? I probably need to practice a lot before I start! Once I’m done, do u think I’ll be able to paint Frank? He’s sooooo adorable! I’d L❤️VE to paint along with you! Personally I’ve been waiting for you to do paint alongs!😊 Even if their not ur own artwork. I’ve bought soooo many stamps, and would love to paint some of the flower images, but the only time I tried, I think I was too heavy handed with my paints?! Thank you so much again! Liz Cape Cod Ma 😊💗👍🏼
You know what is a Great way to practice and learn about how your paints work best and with each other? Find some simple line drawings of things you love, like flowers; a great place to look for them are in kids (and some adult) coloring books and trace them onto watercolor paper. Look up real images of the flower you've picked and try to imitate the colors and shading of the real flowers. At first stick with flowers that are one color; look at the image real close for all the different highlights and shades. Don't try to match the colors exactly (the "temperature" or intensity should be your focus), just concentrate on getting the darks where the darks go and leaving the highlights where they should be. Once you're comfortable with painting those, start challenging yourself with more true-to-life shapes. We all go through the "way too much paint" stage. Be kind to yourself and realize this is a skill you are learning. You didn't learn to read in one day. You had to learn the alphabet first! ☺
I think part of getting so many views compared with number of likes, is because of people like me who keep rewatching.
A Chinese folosofist said that.
500 for Frank!
Yes! PLEASE! 😃
@@WaterColorMisfit I love how clear you are with your instructions- you seem to know so much about watercolor! I picked up watercolor a couple years ago after being a LONG time oil painter. I originally hated watercolor, now I'm OBSESSED with it! I'm interested to see the explosion of art from this quarantine!
So glad you like and YES I can't wait to see what people start creating! It's going to be so much fun seeing everyone's talent! 😃
@@WaterColorMisfit - I've been painting different flowers to send to all my Aunts. I've figured out that I Love to do fussy little details with tiny brushes that really give them texture and make them pop! Loosey goosey is Not my style At All. 😆
Great video and tips, but can I just say that your production/music/thumbnail are on point!