While there is no set recipe to watercolor painting ... ... there are a few practical considerations to take under advisement before you begin. Also a logical order that should be followed to best ensure good results. Begin by preparing your surface. If you're using cotton rag paper that isn't attached to a watercolor

In the simplest terms, there are only three ways to paint in watercolor ... With a wet brush on a wet surface A dry brush on a dry surface Or a combination of those two, which wind up looking very close to the same. The first technique is called "wet-on-wet," and it results in colors

You can't expect to throw some paint on a piece of paper and expect it to turn out well, but painting a good picture doesn't have to be an impossible task, either. Becoming an excellent painter is the fruit of years of labor and practice, experimentation and failure. Becoming a good painter is much simpler

Painting skin can quickly become frustrating if one goes about it without abiding by the principles discussed earlier. Namely, by picking at the washes and describing the skin as one color. When painting a large surface in watercolor, the washes easily become mottled or blotchy if the color is laid on too slowly, on dry

The only absolute necessities for watercolor painting are paper, paint and water. But there are better and worse choices to make when you are selecting materials. If you are a beginner, you can use a cheaper watercolor paper because you'll be throwing most of your work away. Once you become more comfortable, however, you