Features15 min
12 Easy Watercolor Christmas Card Ideas for Beginners
Watercolor christmas card ideas for beginners, 12 cards painted from one 5-tube palette. Each idea lists its paints, pigment codes, paper and steps.
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Guides10 min
Wet-on-Dry Watercolor Technique: Crisp Edges in 6 Steps
Wet-on-dry watercolor technique means wet paint on fully dry paper, which keeps edges crisp. How to tell the paper is dry, and 6 steps to clean layers.
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Student vs Artist Grade Watercolor: 6 Pigments Compared
Student vs artist grade watercolor differs most in pigment load and in which pigments each line uses. Six Cotman and Professional colors compared by code.
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Best Watercolor Brushes for Beginners: 3 Shapes to Buy
Best watercolor brushes for beginners are a synthetic round, a flat and a soft mop. Why a size 8 differs by brand and how to test a brush before you buy.
Guides12 min
Watercolor Pans vs Tubes: What to Buy First, Priced per ml
Watercolor pans vs tubes is mainly a format choice, and the paint is often the same. Price per ml, when each format wins, and how to fill pans from tubes.