Which side of watercolour paper to use?
Two quick answers: 1. The rougher side. The “felt” side (the side you paint on) has more “tooth” than the “mould” side. 2. T...
Category: Watercolour
Preventing watercolour blooming
Watercolour blooming (also known as cauliflowers, blossom, back wash) occurs when you add wet paint to a half-dry area. You can prevent this by just being a lot...
Winsor and Newton brush sizes
I’m in the middle of nowhere in rural China, so I have to order all my art supplies online. It’s been hard trying to find details on what sizes brus...
Choosing watercolour paints
If you’re buying artist quality paints, you’re usually buying them individually. So which ones to choose, and which brand? The answer is to ignore t...
How to scan watercolours
If I scan black and white lines, it usually works out fine, but watercolours never come out right; the images always look very bleached loosing all the vibrancy...
Watercolour tutorials
Description of process for a children’s book illustration by Robert Mackenzie of Blue Sky Studios (Ice Age, Robots). Handprint.comA comprehensive technica...
How to combine watercolour colour and line drawings
Method 1: The easy way Draw the picture in pencil on watercolor paper, paint in watercolours over the top, then when dry go back over the image doing the line w...