Photographing Artwork
by This week I worked with my colleague, Donna Chisolm, from Arts Canterbury on a little video explaining how I go about photographing artwork at a …
Category: Watercolour Tutorial
Step by Step watercolour tutorial 2
I was recently asked to run a watercolour workshop with a Christchurch art group and after some discussion we decided that we would focus on …
The anatomy of a painting
After preparing your paper, the creation of an artwork generally goes in a number of steps. For me the initial process is; Select the subject …
Watercolour Exercise 1 – Step by Step
Farm Shed – Step by Step Most artists who paint representational watercolours start with a pencil drawing, which may be just some simple outline or …
Stretching watercolour paper
Watercolour artists stretch their paper, primarily to prevent it from buckling or deckling when water is applied in large quantities either in preparation for paintings …
Other Watercolour Equipment and Materials
Palettes; are used by many artists, although some choose to use a white china plate or saucer. I like to use a folding or fixed …
Watercolour Paint
There are many manufacturers of watercolour paints, which can be purchased in tubes or pans. While pans can be useful while you are travelling, because …
Watercolour Brushes
Watercolour brushes come in a range of shapes and sizes and it is very much a personal preference as to what brushes you use. Some …
Watercolour Paper
Generally watercolour painting requires fairly special paper made by a number of companies. Fabriano, Arches, Daler Rowney (Langton), Saunders-Waterford, Bockingford and Hahnemuhle are common brands used …