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Aikya β Watercolor and Pencil Tutorial
Published: 2008-05-26 17:16:33 +0000 UTC; Views: 17845; Favourites: 381; Downloads: 283
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I wanted to show you the step by step process of a watercolor painting. Prismacolor pencils were used as well!
About half a roll of artist tape was gone though with this tutorial, because I had to keep scanning it in as I went. Watercolor paper buckles if you don't keep it strapped down onto a hard surface.
If you have any questions please ask! Enjoy!
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Wow, the art itself is very beautiful, and this tutorial is extremely helpful!
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How did you line up the screenshots so beautifully? I'm trying to make a tutorial.
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you are AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!! this will help so much!!!!!!!
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This is so amazingly helpful, it's simply marvelous. Funny story, though: I was just about to start painting my mermaid picture.
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Thamks for answering my question! I'm just putting a new comment up because I don't want your helpful reply to get deleted from my inbox.
I had no idea that watercolor paint could be applied to dry paper. I just thought the stuff had to be soaking wet (That's what my teacher would do. She was pretty crazy with the wetness. Wet paper, wet paint, wet brush..all at once!).
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No problem
The only time I wet down the paper before I apply the paint is if I want the colors to bleed everywhere. Some people do this with acrylic dyes or watercolors before they apply an actual painting on top. There are so many different things you can do with watercolors!
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Okay, this is going to sound dumb, but my paint tends to spread everywhere. I usually ruin the whole thing. How do you stop the colors from going places that they shouldn't be?
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That usually depends on how much water you have on your brush when you apply the paint to the paper. I noticed that too, so when I wanted more control over where the paint would spread, I just made sure I put a smaller quantity of water and paint on my brush. The more water and less paint, the less saturated your color will be, where if you have more paint on your brush and less water, the more pigment you will be able to put down.
It was really just a mater of experimenting with how much of both water and paint I wanted to have on my brush, and then seeing the way it applied to the paper.
Also, you will have more control if you apply your brush to DRY paper, versus if you apply it to WET paper. Wet paper will cause your colors to spread (bleed) all over the place. This can make some pretty neat effects, especially if you add salt crystals. But if you want more control, wait until the paper dries (if you have already applied some wet paint down) before you add different or more colors. You have to be very patient with watercolors.
I hope that helps!
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This tutorial looks very helpful! I definitely feel a bit more confident bout taking on watercolors 
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Your style kind of reminds me of Stephanie Pui-Mun Law's. I bought one of her books and I really like it. Very useful. Your tutorial was easy to understand and the finished work is very graceful. I think I may add you to my watch list.
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I am glad that it was helpful for you!
Thank you very much! I have one of her books-she is a wonderful artist and I love her style. I learned a lot from her tutorials.
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What sort of watercolours do you usually use? I love watercolour but haven't done much of it. I think it'd be fun to experiment with though.
Very beautiful results, by the way.
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I use the Grumbacher watercolor paints. They're pretty cheap and work well for me. Glad you like this!
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I loved this tutorial so much!! Now I really want to try to use watercolors too!! The picture turned out so amazing!!
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This is an absolutely fantastic tutorial!
I've always wanted to try out watercolours but I've never been too sure how to use them properly
Thanks for making this! The final piece if gorgeous too!
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This technique creates a wonderful effect, I just love it too much. Your work is nicely done.
I have a picture on my mind and I think I'll give it a try with this technique. I have never used watercolour before, I think I will practice on some doodles before. Any extra tip for a complete newbie?
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I love his face. : D
And the tutorial. I have always wondered how the background colour should be applied. And that one can use clored pencils I never even considered. I am so lame.
But this tutorial is excellent.
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Watercolors and pencils are SO MUCH FUN! You can even buy these neat watercolor pencils-you can blend them and everything.
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Hahaha, I'd forgotten how to use watercolour effectively, but reading this and just looking over it, even, has helped me greatly in remembering! Perhaps tomorrow I will get out my watercolour paint and paper, and see what I can create with it...
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I'm glad it was helpful! Watercolors are very confusing sometimes-it took me a long to me to figure out how they worked
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I took a class too-they can really help you out!
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I've always wanted to work with watercolors, and now thanks to your tutorial, maybe I can! Thank you!
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You're welcome! I'm glad this could help!
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This is a great watercolor tutorial! Thank you so much. It is very helpful.
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I'm glad you find it helpful! It took a long time, but it looks like my efforts are helping others, so I'm glad
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This looks like a good tutorial (read it all 
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If you have any questions don't hesitate to ask!
It's my passion to help inspire other people-and I'm so glad you found this useful
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Awesome tutorial, Amanda!
I sure will try it! I still have to give it another try to watercolors!
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Yay! I'm glad you like this!
I was surprised at how little time it took to make. The hardest thing was when I had to keep scanning it into the computer and then tape it back down so the paper wouldn't buckle. He's a happy lionfish merman
Yes I'd like to see you work with watercolors! If anything you can use them for a stress reliever
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I sure need a stress reliever right now so I shall give it a try!
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Priceless! Watercolor pencils are my favorite medium, and I just love watching the process with any piece.
I have yet to master the paper buckling though......
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Thank you ^^
I've worked with watercolor pencils before, but they weren't used for this picture, I used Prismacolor-they're wax based so they repel water, which can be both good and bad. Watercolor pencils are so neat! I'll have to save up for a set of those
Do you tape down your paper? There is a specific type of artist tape you can get so it won't rip your paper to shreds when you strip it off.
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I haven't taped my paper down much at all.
I have basic masking tape, but I know how much that can tear off.
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Masking tape is alright if you remove it really slowly and at an angle that isn't too harsh. 
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I am finding that out too, thank you!
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I used masking tape before-it was a disaster! XD
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Glad I could help
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This is very well done and much appreciated! You are wonderful!
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I'm glad that I could share my process of art-tutorials can teach you so much!
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