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All of the tips listed here are in PDF format. Click the desired title to download the file.
Abstracting from Nature
Creating-Regaining Whites/Lights
Framing Made Simple
Practicing Watercolor Brushwork
Use Value Contrasts Effectively

Composing with Color
Stylistic Influences
Basic Watercolor Supplies
Dominance thru Value-Intensity
Glazing/Layering in Watercolor
Sketch to Painting Paper-Enlarging
Using Stencils with Watercolor

Composing with Value & Intensity

Choosing a Palette of Colors
Edges - Hard, Soft and Lost
Using Stamps with Watercolor
Spacial Emphasis-Reference Photos
Watercolor Paint Characteristics

Explore Value Contrasts
Create 3D Form with Value Changes
Explore Sedimentary Pigments
Paint with a Limited Palette
Textural Effects for Watercolor
Basic Color Mixing for Watercolor

Contrasts in Content



Want something more in-depth than these short tips? Look in the Watercolor Lessons and Exercises section.

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