Watercolor Resource Link List
Watercolor Resources
We're pretty fortunate to live during a time when a basic art education can be attained free of cost, if you just know where to look. Even if you aren't familiar with basic art resource sites and forums, a basic Google search can yield fantastic results. For some, a blog full of text and photos may not be enough to really get a handle on new, unfamiliar techniques. Fortunately, sites like Youtube and Vimeo can fill that gap, providing hours of video art education free of cost. An art education need not remain an unattainable goal.
I've spent quite a few hours on Youtube watching videos about watercoloring, from supplies to techniques. I thought I'd share those links here, hopefully you may find them as useful as I did. If you have any useful watercolor links to share, please leave me a comment.
Watercolor Basics:
Watercolor Brushes and Paints
How to Select Watercolor Brushes
Watercolor Supplies: Paper and Brushes
Watercolor Supplies: Pigments
Watercolor Supplies: Misc
Which Brush to Choose: Natural or Synthetic?
Waterbrushes
More on Waterbrushes
Use of Color in Watercolor Painting
Color Mixing Tips and Techniques
Stretching Watercolor Paper (without tape)
Cutting Your Watercolor Paper
Excellent advice on getting set up
Another excellent video about getting started with watercolors
Selecting an 8 color palette
Artist vs. Student Quality Paints (Mostly about acrylics, but much of this is also true for watercolors):
Palette and brush care
Techniques:
Watercolor techniques for beginners part 1
Watercolor Techniques for Beginners Part 2
Watercolor Techniques For Beginners Part 3
Watercolor Techniques for Beginners Part 4
Painting a watercolor Sky
Watercolor for Beginners
Big Brush watercolor: Ron Ranson
Watercolor Palettes and Tips
Making your own travel palette
Altoids Paint Set
Watercolor Demo- "Poppies"
Annemarie Bourke, Watercolor Painting Part 1
Annemarie Bourke, Watercolor Painting, Part 2
I love how she handles the tree in the background
An introduction to a pouring watercolor technique
Another application of the poured watercolor technique
Watercolor in Motion
Watercolors with Tom Jones (a web series)
Videos Demonstrating Materials:
Paper:Arches watercolor paper
Blick Studio Watercolor Pads
Langton Prestige Watercolor Paper
Fabriano Artistico Watercolor Paper
Western Brushes Versus Eastern Brushes
Blick Studio Multimedia Paper
Strathmore Pads: Good, Better, Best
Watercolor Paints:
Sennelier Extra-Fine Watercolors
Winsor Newton Watercolors
Talks about tube vs. pan
Daler Rowney Artist's Watercolors
Van Gogh Watercolors
Winsor & Newton Watercolor Box Set
SoHo Urban Artist Watercolors
Blick Brand Paints
Daler Rowney Designer's Gouache
Brushes:
Blick brand brushes
Rhapsody Kolinsky Watercolor Brushes
Arches Kolinsky Sable Watercolor Brushes, Daniel Smith Watercolors
Cheap Joe's Golden Fleece Brushes
Da Vinci Brushes
Escoda Artists' Brushes
Robert Simmons Brushes
Other:
Da Vinci Brush Factory Tour
Some inspiration for you:
http://auroreblackcat.deviantart.com/http://alice-bobbaji.deviantart.com/
http://vimeo.com/21198351
http://janie-g.deviantart.com/art/Rio-di-San-Barnaba-Venice-54412298
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zibm8SEzh_U
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0F1VY_DhbvQ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lMIrxw2Zw-E
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