{"id":1171,"date":"2017-04-24T15:44:40","date_gmt":"2017-04-24T20:44:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/twillpower.com\/thrums\/?p=273"},"modified":"2017-04-24T15:44:40","modified_gmt":"2017-04-24T20:44:40","slug":"learning-to-paint-in-watercolor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/horsenettle.com\/?p=1171","title":{"rendered":"Learning to Paint in Watercolor"},"content":{"rendered":"

Like most kids, I liked to draw, and like most adults, I stopped drawing. But recently, I was bitten by the watercolor bug. I’ve found a lot of great information in books–some of my favorites are by Zoltan Szabo. Youtube, however, has remained one of the best places to find \u00a0numerous, generous artists who publish free\u00a0tutorials. Because there’s so much out there, though, one\u00a0tip I can offer is to stick with one or two artists for quite a long time. Read a lot, too, and start numerous painting journals so each time you decide to sit down and paint, it doesn’t have to be an important<\/em> painting. It’s practice. Another tip is try to avoid too much time watching reviews; it’s a bottomless pit of time comparing one brand to another. Get your gear and go! I’m using student paints (Cotman) and 140 lb. paper. My brushes are inexpensive. When I use it all up, I’ll consider upgrading, but in the meantime… It! All! Works! Great!<\/p>\n

Here are my favorite Youtubers. Although I routinely find new channels and artists, I lean toward landscape artists:<\/p>\n