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Watercolor Tutorial
Published: 2008-09-13 19:23:30 +0000 UTC; Views: 71626; Favourites: 1410; Downloads: 6
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I was frequantly asked "How..?" So I decided to make a short tutorial and answer the main questions I usually get
This is my very first attempt to make a tutorial and share what I know. I did my best but still there are some mistakes, I hope you understand ...
You can find the finished work in my gallery [link]
Enjoy!
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wow! this is really cool! ytou know I´m fond of watercolour stuff and I´ve tried to do something with this but I can´t. I looked for some tutorial but they didn´t help me. however, this is really awesome! well done and easy to understand.
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Thank you very much, happy you like it!
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How do you transfer a drawing? I can't draw due to tremors in my hands, so I print out pictures on 90 lb bristol to color using colored pencils. I'd like to color with watercolors though, but I really don't want the lines to show very much, and watercolor paper + printer = death.
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I use light box or light tracer and HB pencil. Why watercolor paper + printer = death? You can scan your sketch then use PShop and make your lines almost invisile\more transparent and then print with waterproof ink. I did it several times using lana hot pressed paper is is almost the same smooth as Bristol and it worked well
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I don't have photoshop; I have a knockoff version of it and it doesn't have the option of making the lines more transparent. Plus, I found out my ink on the printer isn't waterproof, and I don't have the money to get waterproof ink. 
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I also have only Photoshop Elements 5.0 which is OLD unfortunatly it is in German that's why I don't know how to call tools correctly sorry but I will try to explain
PS:You can also transfer a drawing using graphite paper, you don't need to buy it you can do it yourself...
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Graphite paper sounds sooooo much simpler. LOL
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lol well now you have choice
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Happy to hear it!
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I'm working on water colors, and this is the first time I've heard of using graphite paper to transfer a drawing. Great idea! Can't wait to use this. I've got a lot pencil and ink drawings, and after years of just doing that, I want some color in my work.
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Happy you have found something new, good luck with your work
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I have one question though: do you wait for your 1st layer to be dry to paint the second, or do you paint wet on wet ?
Thanks
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I suppose you ask about the background layers... Anyways, I don't work wet on wet. I wait about an hour for the first layer to be dry and then I apply the next one. You can also use a hairdryer if you don't want to wait so long.
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Thanks for this wonderful tutorial! It will help me much improve with watercolours
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Happy you found it useful, good luck with your work! 
And sorry it took me so long to reply...
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a really informative and easy to follow 'how to', thank you for sharing your wondeful talent and technique
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Thank you so much, happy you liked it!
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what could i say
i wes saw your gallery and i was wonder how u created such great great works!!
oh god if i was talented just half of u!!
i was always wonder what color use for skin, u answered it clearly!
thank u soooooooooooooooooooo much for these, wish to see more great tutorials from u
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Thank you happy you like it
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it was wonderful indeed!!!
i wished if i could do just a little like you
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Nice tutorial! I can't wait to try this out... thanks for posting!
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Really helpful tutorial
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Thank you so much, glad you like it. I don't rememmber exactly but in general it takes me 24 to 36 hours to create a painting
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Ohh thats cool~ The salt technique isn't really working for me though..it just stays on the page and..doesn't do anything ):
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Hm.. strange...When do you actually sprinkle salt? You should do it when the surface of the paper is still humid 9 not too wet and not dry), it won't work if you add salt when the paper is dry
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I sprinkle it after I paint the paper, but it's not wet to the point where you can see the water.
I used seasalt, do you think that would be a problem?
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This is an excellent tutorial, very detailed and helpful
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I have a hard time with blending the colors out nicely. When you're painting skin, do you let each layer dry completely before adding the next, or do you paint the second layer when the first is a little wet still? (I know you wait for layers 1 and 2 to dry before adding the golden ochre.)
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I let each layer dry compleatly before I apply the next one, the waiting time between the layers is approximately one hour *normal room temperature* you can also use a hairdryer if you are getting impatient. You can smudge the colors if you don't let layers dry. It is quite seldom that I work wet on wet, only for to paint some distant objects which should look blurry or for to paint clouds.
I am sorry for the late answer, i was something lazy with answering the comments this week
If you are interested to learn some watercolor painting tips, I would recomment you to visit , thay have some interesting material posted in their club.
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Oh, glad you found it useful! you did fantastic job!
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Nice watercoloring tutorial.
i'm sure its going to help me a lot
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Great tutorial! It'll be fun to try out your methods sometime. ^^
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I have a question:
The sketch is drawn by pencil right? I find that watercolor over pencil doesn't look quite that good and difficult to erase afterward. Is there a point where you lineart/erase the pencil marking?
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I use a H (or 2H) pencil for to trace the outlines, they usually look fine almost not visible and I don't need to erase them they are not seen at all.
You might have the problem with ugly black lines only if you use a B( or HB) pencil...
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