DOs & DON'Ts: Watercolor Struggles / Mistakes & How to Avoid them for Beginners!
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I have too much struggle on painting small details
I can’t stress watercolor quality enough. There’s such a difference between $1 and $10 paints.
I often get the question of how mine are smooth... it’s simple. Quality!
Yes! Some people get mad whenever I mention it's important to invest even just a little bit more into watercolors because it makes such a huge difference! You can create good art with cheap sets for sure, but for this to happen you already have to know how to use them properly. As a beginner you would just get frustrated and give up!
makoccino I feel the EXACT SAME! I’m not hating, but the harsh reality is you get what you pay for... but it upsets people every time I say it. I just hate the thought of someone thinking watercolor is difficult to work with and giving up because of a cheap set. :(
U r amazing
Kasey Golden quick question so I got 12 watercolor tubes for around $10ish is that good or bad should I go for a more expensive watercolors or no?
YES! omg. I can't stress this enough. I'm usually the type of person that goes for cheaper stuff in the begining (to test out the medium) and the way good quality watercolours work is such a different one compared to bad quality ones, that once I got some better colours it was as if I started in a completely new medium!
I kid you not, EVERYTIME I think "hey I should work on this/learn how to paint this" you upload a video about exactly what i need. Yesterday i told myself that i was going to work on my watercolor skills and here you are giving me more advise. I love your channel! ❤
awww
This video is very helpful cuz I’ve always been watching ur videos with all of ur amazing art and I’ve always wondered how the paper doesn’t melt away or ripple up so this has helped me 💜
I would love to see you review a few good watercolor paint set options that you recommend :)
Do you have a video of using white Watercolor paint? and how to avoid it absorbing other colors.
I love your videos and instruction. Thank you!
4 likes and no view's UA-cam is drunk.
I am a pencil sketch artist, now i wanna try out water colours, but having a hard time using them, please help me in the process!
If I may but what type of paper do you use for watercoloring? and what branch?(I can't read the labels,sorry🙏)
Heyyy mako..
Yayyyyy was waiting for this..💖💖😘😘😘✌✌✌✌😍😍😍😍
Love u a lot mako😘😘😘😘😘😘
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wow what a wonderful video it helped me very much.
By the way i am from india
can you make a video all about calligraphy
Could you please take poster colour also iam just a beginner for poster colour 😊😊
Thank you for this informative video!
Also can you please make a video on the different artist's grade paints? #Makoficationsquad
I have a problem that it's kinda what you mentioned here about the color bleeding. I drew a couple of figures with graphite and when I paint them, the watercolor bleeds outside the lines. I tried both wet on wet and wet on dry and it still happens. What can I do?
helpful
well i always use too much water and it takes ages to dry. And the results are not good
FINALLY I FOUND A REAL TUTORIAL
All others are just like:
"Hey u don't know water painting?
Don't worry come with me!!''
" *LET'S TRY MAKING A PROFESSIONAL SCENERY AS IT IS FOR THE BEGINNERS* "
Edit: I wrote this comment 2 years ago why are y'all still replying
Edit2: it's been 3 years now... lmao I'm dying from nostalgia
Edit3: ...hi it's been 4 years wtf😭 genuinely rethinking life rn
Avidha Bansal You can still learn quite a bit from those tutorials as well. Even beginners. The difference is those same techniques are being practiced and applied to a bigger picture, rather than small samples.
Lol!! That's true
Lia Mina yes I agree
So true!
@@liamina3563 I don't think so. Because the person who's making the artwork might know all the tricks/ways how to draw professionally. But the viewer doesn't. By just watching someone drawing a masterpiece, you can't just draw a masterpiece. So people who make videos for beginners should actually make it suitable for beginners
There are no mistakes. There are only happy accidents.
A quote from Bob Ross I love.
I do that to many times
I was so lucky with my Windsor and Newton water colour set. I found the 36 pan set in a charity shop for £5 with only 1 colour having been used 😍 don't know who give it away but I'm thankful they did
Thats so cool u must have been delighted
My teachers uses Windsor Newton and has recieved many awards & accolades for her work.
I use Sakura's watercolours for my paintings
I use both a cheap hobby craft palette (£7) and a slightly more expensive “Major Brushes” set (maybe £15) and they give relatively good results. As I’m only doing GCSE grade artwork (and I mainly prefer some good ol acrylic or biro/fineliner ink) I find that they work just fine, as I use them for background/washes for analysises or title pages
@@fazalmadwani7860 how good are they , from a 0 out of 10 ??
I feel stupid for asking but could you make a video on just the basic steps on how to watercolor? I am a beginner but I really want to try to learn how.
She has loads of tutorials on her channel :)
Ralsei the Dreamer I feel the same /)
Put water on water colour tablets
Dolly milk wow thanks! That really helped
Same
"there are no mistakes in art"
That's my motivation and what stopped me from crying on the inside
Thanks.
What you draw is what you feel inside, learning art is making your expressions in form of drawings. Improving art means expressing your feelings in form of art and you choose yourself how you wanna express it better. There are no mistakes, there is just room for improvement in expressing your feelings.
I try to think of every blank canvas or piece of paper as a place to play and experiment, not the place a potential masterpiece needs to go. The experiment didn't go as you might have hoped? That's okay, you were just trying something out and learning from it for the next experiment. Making a mess and disliking certain results is just part of the creative learning process for everyone.
Bob Ross always said, "There's no mistakes just happy accidents..."
same
0:20
*Only happy accidents*
I totally thought she'd say that lol
OMG yaaasss
Bob.Ross
Total missed opportunity 😑😂😂
Ahhhh *Yes.*
I needed to take notes and I want to share them with you:
0:43 make sure you're using the right paper, mainly because normal paper doesn't work well with water colors
2:08 make sure to choose good quality colors, as cheap ones are gonna look less pigmented and make blending harder
3:54 be careful not to use too much or too little water. Personal suggestion: use the back of a painting you don't like to try and recreate the effect you're searching for
5:22 color bleeding
6:06 how to avoid weird staining and obtain a smooth gradient: apply a thin coat of water first, then apply paint in one go (premix it before if you find it easier) from top to bottom; in you want to intensify the color or add another one, wait for the first layer to fully dry or else you'll get staining.
7:49 muddy colors are explained in another video in which she explains how to mix colors properly, that video is gold
thanks! this comment is underrated asf.
Thank you!
Thx so much I would watch the video it my attention span lasts 3 minutes
Thank you bhayyia
In my opinion the cauliflower effect is very pretty ;-;
It depends on how you use it
fuwafuwari fuwafuwaru yes but when it’s not intentional it’s annoying. Otherwise yes it is pretty.
Yea me too
Yeah me too
I agree
#makoficationsquad Due to the limitations of cheap art supplies, I'd love to see a video demonstrating the best way to use them rather than just throwing them out.
Maybe use them for crafts, or with limited palettes, no blending, repurposing them, or just making them into decorations.
My struggle
I cant paint
Sometimes you don't have to know what to do. Just have fun. Water color is really fun and pretty things can happen just by playing with it.
I think it was Van Gogh who said it, if they say you can't paint, then paint and you've proven them wrong. So... anyone can paint as long as you start painting. :)
What would ratatouille say
Hunaid Fida Ali Painter it’s alright I can’t paint too
Fornix Caliper you remind me of The film naruto lolol
Hey guys! Happy Saturday! I'm finally back from America! Even though I'm still recovering from my jet lag (9hrs difference is too much for me T_T), I feel already so much more inspired and motivated to create new and fun content for you guys and I hope you find today's video helpful!
makoccino please draw asteroid falling from the sky with watercolours! !
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makoccino thanks for your reply .
makoccino I hope you had the best holiday ever!!!!!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️
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“This winsor and Newton set for $10” bro where I live it’s like $30-$40 where you getting your set from
it's cheaper if you buy from blick online, i got a 30 dollar set for 12
Dude, where i live its like RM100+ (malaysian currency). So i buy tubes (since it cheaper than pans) and if i really need to use pans like maybe for traveling, i just make my own.
There's a difference between Windsor and Newton Cotman, which is their student grade line (still very good) and Windsor and Newton professional grade watercolors, which are more $. I suspect the $10 set in the video was Windsor and Newton Cotman.
@@mifinkmaybe2149 dude i feel your pain as fellow Malaysian 😭😭(ノಥ,_｣ಥ)ノ彡┻━┻
I live in Bangladesh, and there's a 34 color shade watercolor set selling for BDT 485 which equals to somewhere around 6 dollars. Honestly I don't how it's not on sale but still that cheap, plus the quality is very decent.
Who else just loves mako sooo much?.. Also have an amazing night / day guys 😊
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Meeeeeeee! ❤️❤️❤️
You made my day.
Miss you
Aww I miss you too!
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makoccino I LIKE THE BEFORE OIC BETTERZ
Can you please make another video about amount of water??? I sound like an idiot but I didn't understand..
like seriously what do you mean by more and more water to the mixture?
I have one question
Why don't you use poster colours
I have received well
Thank you mako❤️❤️❤️
Makko thanks soo much this video was sooo inspiring
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The smooth gradient at 7:28 looks so pretty! Also, I like your pillows in the background. ^-^
Aww thank you!
Through this vid we discovered maco's fav colour
Green
No
It's wrong
Her voice and way of speaking reminds me of Sara from Sara Beauty Corner..
Just me??
Great video btw really helpful
No me too
I received some of the cheap art supplies as gifts so feel somewhat obligated to use them. On the other hand, I'm afraid to use the more expensive supplies because I feel the pressure to make it come out perfectly! LOL
Practice with the inexpensive stuff.
@@ratherbfishing455 u cant. Unless it's brush strokes u want to practice
@@shitalkanitkar5995 My aunt used to practice all the time before she painted the real thing to see the composition, colors, and brush strokes that she wanted to use. The good paper and watercolor paint do behave different differently. Much of her work was acrylic and canvas which can be expensive also.
Me: my watercolor paintings look like crap, why?
Also me: *buys cheap $5 watercolors*
xD
I buy from the dollar store dude💀
@@canigetajoe1808 oof
Lol in india,artists use $3 watercolors(nd they are better than expensive ones used in other countries)
You know in India your 5 dollars i equal to some very expensive colors
Niceee this would really help me improve my painting skills
This channel is like a modern Bob Ross, I love it. Informative, positive, and soothing. The Sailor Moon references are just a happy bonus.
Can you make video about"DO & DON'T acrylic painting: mistakes,tips and struggles.''
That will be amazing, becouse
I make a lot of mistakes and I need little help!😓
Please make this video!!
P.S your video was amazing and I love it!!!❤❤❤
#makoficationsquad your painting skills are literally out of this world mako! The last tip is the one i found most helpful. Thank you and keep making these awesome videos!
Aww thank you so much!
But i kinda like the patchy look...
Just me? Okay cool.
POTATOSHOW I feel like the patchy look is like what watercolors are known for
Ofcourse you can use it to your advantage and do it intentionally but most people want smooth effects with watercolor!
#makoficationsquad ❤ I'm gonna watercolor tomorrow so this video is gonna help 😂❤
How can I know if the watercolor is FAKE??
They are usually super chalky! Too bad they are all called watercolors, but there is such a huge difference between the proper watercolor paints and the "fake" ones :(
makoccino Ohh, thank you very much! 😍
Also the price!
I use watercolors from an art kit for 5 year olds, but it works for me!
#makoficationsquad
Late again and again😖
I use cheap watercolor stuff and i'm still learning.I buy cheap stuff to save money🙂
It's pretty good but it's not as good as the expensive or higher priced one.
Yaaay another episode!!! #makoficationsquad
Your videos Are always Sooo Amazing!! I feel inspired all the time you upload😍💖💖💖 #makoficationsquad💕💕
Aww you are to sweet
I really like your video because you don't say "Avoid the cauliflower effect!" or "Avoid bleeding!". Sometimes I just want those effects. :)
Hello:) thanks for great tips!
I would have one more question, I am a total beginner and I strugle with the actual mixing technique of colors. When I mix a color in water, it is always pretty transparent on paper..I tried to use less water, but then it's pretty difficult to get a good dip of paint. (I use schminke paints in pans) so a video where you show the actuall process od mixing would be great, in all videos artists take either the color directly from the pan or have their colors already mixed..thank you :)
Im hereee! #makoficationsquad and now i do way better with water color when i started watching your channel which was a while ago❤
That's so awesome!!
So beautiful. Marry me
0:20
This reminds me of when I was using watercolor and forgot to let an area around a golden fish I was painting dry, so the fish's color seeped into the area around it, but actually made it look better because it looked like an aura around it
me who doesnt have watercolors or watercolor paper **sad broke noises**
Flipping #makoficationsquad ! I clicked on it so fast. Love ya! 💞
Awww
makoccino You never Noticing me.. Even I ask something.. 😔
Please give me some time to catch up, there are way too many comments/messages to handle for me 🙈
makoccino Ohhh, Im just joking, Hehehe I know there so many peoples at here because of your talent and your videos. Sorry if I make you feel bad.. I Didn't mean to do that.. 😅
You should review the Pretty Excellent watercolor pan set by Lightwish Meiliang. A lot of people think it’s associated with Paul Rubens because of all the similarity, yet somehow the paint is COMPLETELY on the opposite side of the spectrum. I actually own the set after doing a lot of research on whether to buy it or not. Out of experience, I can say YES! 10/10! On Amazon I got it for around $25.00. It has a GREAT price for the quality in my opinion, although lots of other people say it doesn’t at all.
You don’t have to do it of course, but I’d love to see a review :)
Makocinno, I recently thought of a weird hack or 'hack'. I cut out sponges of different sizes and used it for water color. The surface will be smooth and if you brush the sponge properly and nicely, the colour will be very beautiful. Also, to combine colours, I use one third of the sponge for each different colour and it works (for me). If i want to create gradations, i watercolour the sponge at the top and bottom and I leave a small gap in the middle and theres a slight blend in the middle which is kinda nice. I thought that the sponge will be a good material as it absorbs water or something.....and it looks suitable for water colour. Do tell me if this is a bad idea so that I know this is not good for some reasons, and let me know if this method is acceptable. ..♥♥♥♥ thank you for all your videos and hacks/tips. They are as amazing and stunning as you. I will support you and watch your videos forever. Sorry for uttering nonsense but I really appreciate if you reply me. Thank you.♥♥♥ #makoficationsquad
Rainbow unicorn interesting but if u applied spong wouldnt it soak up all the water quikly ... guess ud hv to use alot of water
If you like how it looks, go for it! :)
I used normal printer paper once on my art/mapeh subsject since i didn't know that there is watercolor paper😂
But i got a pretty good grade on it and my friends liked it too😀
very helpful i really improve because of your youtube channel😍😍😍😍😍
Soo super explaining Teacher
I am so lucky to watch your Videos 🙂👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻
Can you review camel/camlin/faber castell water colours? I would really appreciate it. I have been wanting to try water colour but doubt the quality of the water colours.
What is the best paper for calligraphy? I'm still practicing my skills, and my biggest problem is that. The ink run in a regular paper.
Awesome video !!! My daughter and i just got back from Michaels craft store and got pain and paper. Now we will watch your tutorials to see what to do next :) I got the Koi water colors and she got Winster & Newton.
Naww, i wish I had a mother like you ):
The koi watercolor is such a good brand, i got it hand me down but still such great quality
That must of hurt! Did you get a paper cut?
Can you do a painting with indian art supplies I tried your some paintings like book marks, magic lollipops, flower, planets tanks for the ideas plzz replay for that ok
Hey nice vid...these hacks of dos and don'ts are literally helpful... Just I don't get how to give contrast and brighten or highlight some parts...plz plz make a vid on it...#makoficationsquad...
Nice compliment
#makoficationsquad I love your videos pls make more
when the "before" is actually good for once..
In art there are no misstakes - FALSE! They are happy little accidents :D
Your videos are being really helpfull on my new journey with watercolors.
Thank you so much
You're tips are so useful for me and especially your video on the color wheel thank u so much mako 😇😊☺
What happens if there's an emergency that calls me away from my painting? Is there anything I can do to protect it from drying out, or am I just out of luck?
Thankyou
Please tell me which watercolor SketchBook I can buy not very expensive
#makoficationsquad I love your videos pls make more
Thank you
Thank you mako it really helped me 🤩🤩
BTW love from India 🇮🇳
Your paintings are really awesome
Thank you!
As my opinion you once use camlin watercolor because some Artist compare both and camlin wins and it is less expensive instead of winsor newton
this is the most supportive ''do's and dont's'' video i've ever seen
Yeah!
I started with water colors using the Van Gogh set of 12. Most reviews out there say they're extremely comparable to artist grade paints. They're really amazing and mostly single pigments. Since buying them, I've built my set up with a few more colors from Schminke, and to be honest, I can barely tell a difference. GO BUY VAN GOGH IF YOU WANT TO START PAINTING WITH WATER COLORS!!! You WILL NOT regret the purchase. It's really unbelievable the quality you get for your money.
I am so happy that I am early!! Love you!
Awww
This is really helpful thankyou alot of things that happen here. Thankyou so much imma paint after i play
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thank you!! This helped me a lot! Whenever I did a painting the watercolour would sit still so I couldn't make gradients, now I realise that I have cheap watercolours 😁 I also didn't know you were supposed to wet the surface before painting
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aah all this time i was using the wrong paper 😐
Thank u for the video. it was really helpful ❤
Me, clicking the video to see how both of the things in the thumbnail were made
I'm Russian. I really love the channel. Can you please make Russian subtitles? I would really appreciate it.
Ооооо, как я рада увидеть земляка)
Kate Kravitz я тоже))
Kate Kravitz может будем дружить?
@@ИннаМищенко-в5з Можно:)
@@kta_0187 О, ещё один земляк)
But the first one in the thumbnail looks better lol. How do you get that effect?
I should really buy proper watercolour paper. I’ve been using printing paper until now, and that’s the reasons I can never make my artwork look good. Like after just 1 layer, the paper crumples up, and the paint leaks through!
I do all the "DON'Ts"
Can I use watercolor tubes?
of course!
Yep I use tubes
so pretty! also can I get a shout-out for my art channel please?
Could you please try cheap water colour sets from India?
I Did what they told and they were correct to me if not just reply 🙂
If you guys were wondering, yes, youtube is drunk again
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just found your channel and totally lovin' it! i've been hating watercolor (or was it hating me?))) for many years since art school, but i decided to change it not long ago. this video is just about me ahah) especially first 2 steps
i hope that watercolor will give me second chance with your help :3
“Watercolor paper is made specially for watercolors”
THE MORE YOU KNOW
found this video when trying to learn some watercolor techniques for my art class since we're doing surrealism art using watercolor for our next project ..
and it kinda sucks because the school just supplies us with the wrong type of paper and cheap paints :(
just did a watercolour painting and i was so happy to see this
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I am always puzzled as to why these demos do not talk about the paper enough. Are you using block or lose paper? I try stretching watercolour paper but it still buckles and upsets me. I hate the buckling. It spoils the images.
Do you tape the paper you use to a surface? That's what I do and it helps a lot. I do still get a bit of buckling but not that much and a lot of it tends to go down when I put the sheet I worked in back into the book it came in and place it underneath something that puts pressure on it and causes it to flatten somewhat