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How to use Watercolor

Journal Entry: Sun Dec 9, 2012, 3:52 AM
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Watercolor tutorial

1: preparations
Water, brushes of multiple sizes, watercolors, tissue, cardboard for
mixing some colors. I use the Russian brand 'White Nights' watercolors.
White ink if you like, but you don't have to.

2: getting started
For a coloration I take either a pencil drawing or an inked one (with
waterproof ink!)
The size of your illustration is up to your own feeling, I usually draw
on small sheets like A4 or A5.
The illustration I am coloring in this video is A5 size.

3: apply base
Usually I start with the basic skin tone.
First of all, I mix the colors and apply a thin layer of the basic skin
tone on the paper.
I use a lot of water, please take care that it won't get too dark yet.
Then, wait a little until the foundation dries.
Now I set the shadows. Take care of the light source!
I mix the base tone with a little darker color and less water and apply
it on the paper.
Later, I emphasize the lips with a mix of skin color and pink.

4: hair
Please wait until the paper dried before starting to paint the hair.
For this illustration, I decided to draw dark hair.
As for dark hair, I take brown/blackish tones and then I mix a
complementary color (a blueish shade) seperately.
Then I apply both colors via wet-technique, it means that I don't wait
until the water dried but just go on painting.

After it half-dried, I apply some shadow colors to the hair to give more
depth.

5: eyes & clothes
As for the clothes I usually begin with the brightest part. Then I apply
darker shadows fitting to the folds.

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Thank you very much for watching my video. Please notice, that I just
described the way I do watercolor illustration, you can do it in
whatever way you are comfortable with! It is a very interesting media to
paint with. Please enjoy!

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Mood: Affection ~Horizont8 Dec 23, 2012  Hobbyist General Artist
thanks so much for this it helped alot
here the link of how i did it
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:iconallenritsu:
thanks so much for this it helped alot
here the link of how i did it
[link]
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:iconcatz-neko:
Oh my god... <3 your so amazing, you've actually given me so much inspiration to use water colors again!

I think you've now became my Idol! :O
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Mood: Love ~imyourstyle Dec 9, 2012  Hobbyist General Artist
THAAAAAAANK YOU SO MUUUUUUUUCH for granting our request ♥
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Mood: Affection ~Baykeef Dec 9, 2012  Hobbyist General Artist
You're adorable.... o-o
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Mood: Love ~bottled-mermaid Dec 9, 2012  Hobbyist Traditional Artist
I loved this tutorial, thank you for making it! :hug:
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:iconhomeboundkitten-kana:
OMG you´re so cute :3 Its a greate way to use water colors! I will try it today because you gave me the request to use water colors NOW! xD

Thank you very much!
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