Watercolor Drybrush Technique by Ottorino de Lucchi

About Ottorino

OTTORINO DE LUCCHI, born in Ferrara, works in Folgaria (Trento). In recent years, he has developed a painting technique based on watercolor drybrush which allows to mantain the brightness of the watercolor.

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How to paint a tiger lilly pink flower in Watercolor Demonstration By Lori Andrews

Watercolor painting demonstration of a tiger lily done with the glazing technique.

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How to Paint Darks and Shadows in Watercolor by Mara Mattia

About Mara

I enjoy being an artist! And I’ve been at it longer than this internet blogging stuff. In fact, blogging is all new to me! So I will start by telling you a little about myself. Our nest is not quite empty because we still enjoy the presence of our college-aged kids at home. And because they are busy with work and school I am able to enjoy uninterrupted painting sessions during the day-light hours instead of in the middle of the night like I did when they were little. A bit here, a bit there and I keep my projects alive! One project I’m working on is a cookbook. Originally written for my husband and children, I re-structure classic recipes we love, to make them healthier. I’m also writing and illustrating a series of children’s books. Finding time to Draw, paint, and teach has been a challenge while raising a family but finishing a project is very rewarding to me. And I hope you like my artwork and lessons and enjoy watching my progress with various projects!

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Technique of Watercolor Painting: WC07 PLANNING

By John Blenkin

Plan or not to Plan? The outcome of the painting will be vitally affected by the decision to either plan the work or starting head down without any idea how the painting will finish.

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Watercolor Painting For All Ages and Abilities By Dean Novosat

By Dean Novosat

Watercolor painting is a free-flowing adventure in color, textures, and form. It is easy when you learn it one step at a time. The art of watercolor painting is rich in traditional techniques and formality. The difficulty in watercolor painting is almost entirely in learning how to anticipate and use the behavior of water, rather than attempting to control or dominate it. A unique quality of watercolor painting is the look obtained when various colors are layered on top of previous colors (after each layer has dried). In rich, mutable, easy-to-mix colors, watercolor painting is perfect for beginners as well as more accomplished artists. A traditional watercolor painting is executed with transparent watercolors with no opaque pigments used and the white of the paper serving as white paint. And today, fine art watercolor painting is a highly respected and much sought after, art form bringing high bids at art auctions around the world

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