What should a beginner paint first?

What should a beginner paint first?

Starting with a water-based medium such as acrylic, watercolor, or gouache is easiest. You don’t have to deal with toxic solvents, and cleanup is much easier. The main difference between acrylic and watercolor or gouache is that acrylic dries hard and is therefore easy to paint over and work in layers.

Can you erase pencil after watercolor?

You Won’t Risk Damaging the Painting With the Eraser Erasing the pencil lines from a watercolor painting is another opportunity to damage the painting. For one, you can damage the paper if you erase too aggressively. Watercolor paper is tough, but it can only handle so much erasing.

What is the best way to start watercolor painting?

Line and wash (otherwise referred to as watercolor and ink), is a great way to begin with watercolor painting. The technical aspects of watercolor become less important because the subject is well defined by your ink sketch first. You only need to add some simple washes of color to embellish your work.

What is the best subject to paint with watercolors?

Forests, fields, and mountains are beautiful subjects to paint with watercolors. To paint a field of wildflowers or mountains under a blue sky, start with a blue wash for the sky. Let it dry before adding the land.

What are the different types of watercolor techniques?

Watercolor painting techniques. In their most basic form, watercolors are pigment and water. The more water you use, the more translucent the color and the less precise the brushstrokes. The two main techniques are wet-on-wet and wet-on-dry.

How do you make color with watercolor paper?

Glazing in this way creates new hues thanks to the transparency of watercolors. Mix up some wet blue and yellow paint and tape down some watercolor paper to a flat board. Pick up some paint and begin laying down brush marks. Paint a rough square of color and then another, changing colors as you please.