AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |
Back to Blog
Watercolor book palette8/6/2023 ![]() They also recommend a few different brushes you can use, although you can use whatever you prefer. Have you considered books by Frank Clarke (the “Simply Painting” guy) or Ron Ranson? They all offer the basic painting info you’ll need to get started, as well as the paint colors you’ll need - and you won’t have to purchase many colors, as both artists teach you how to mix what you need with a small selection of paints. Do you plan to use a specific book to help you learn to paint? If so, many books include a list of suggested paint colors, which is very helpful when following the instructions for each project. You have received some great advice here, but I would like to make another suggestion. Don’t forget to post your work here as you go, there is plenty of help to be had by letting others see how you progress. When you have purchase the paints and paper, then start to paint!!!! Get a book for beginners from the Library and also use the lessons that are here in the Handbook or in the lessons which I have links to in my signature line below. Once you have started painting and have become more experienced you will be in a better position to make choices of colours to add to your pallette. These colours will mix most of colours you want to make and is excellent for Landscape painting. ![]() That is a very good choice of colours for mixing and for getting the best out of 6 tubes of paint, it is a very good starting palette for a beginner. I’m more of a hands on type I would suggest that you buy 5 to 6 of the colours you have highlighted above, and buy the ones that suit your budget, lets say: As a beginner the best thing you can do is get some paints and start painting, there are many here who will tell you that you need to buy best quality Artist Colours and will say that the only paints to use are XXX brand. I presume these are the paints you talk about. I don’t know the Talens brand but came up with this on a search of the web.
0 Comments
Read More
Leave a Reply. |