Plein Air Watercolour: Easy Beginners Level: Creative Painting Style: Step by Step in Real Time.
I love plein air painting! This is an easy beginners creative style watercolour that anyone can master! A real time demonstration with commentary, where I discuss what paints I'm choosing, and why. You can see the 'wetness' of the paper, and how the paints run and merge as the painting dries.
I'm using watercolours, but you can do exactly the same with acrylics! Use a big brush, and work on paper.
We have started a month-long holiday in Tasmania! We are travelling in our motorhome, and we plan to camp, paint and make videos as often as possible.
This beach is called East Beach, which is near Georgetown at the top of Tasmania. The weather is cool and windy, but no rain.
I have used a large flat brush from Reeves, called a spalter. (Not listed below because I cannot find them online.) I suggest you will find them in your local art shop.
The paper I am using is Arches Cold Pressed, 21cm x 41cm Block pad.
My paints are Daniel Smith. Their names are listed below, and I have a video where I show how I fill the watercolour palette with tube paints:
https://youtu.be/GUPUW-S4GVQ
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If you would like to try this painting, go to my web site (after the 28th January) to download a copy of the photograph.
https://shirleypeters.wixsite.com/learntopaint
Support is always appreciated!
I have a Patreon Channel where you can support my quest to get everyone on this planet painting!! Patreon https://www.patreon.com/shirleypeters
MY MATERIALS:
I can recommend the following art supplies:
Paper:
Canson (Affordable, and OK for general painting)
https://amzn.to/2s9dlxX
Canson XL Series Watercolor Textured Paper Pad for Paint, Pencil, Ink, Charcoal, Pastel, and Acrylic, Fold Over, 300gsm, 9 x 12 Inch, 30 Sheets
Another affordable Watercolour Paper for practicing
ARTEZA 9x12" Expert Watercolor Pad, Pack of 2, 64 Sheets (140lb/300gsm),
https://amzn.to/2OsgS1L
Top quality for Painting: Arches Cold Pressed, 21cm x 41cm Block pad. (Or you could choose Hot Pressed, or “Not”.)
All are good, and in the end, personal preference will steer you to one choice:
https://www.amazon.com.au/gp/product/B01DIKVSPY?ie=UTF8&th=1
Brushes: Watercolour Mops:
SELECTED SPECIFICALLY BY ARTIST JOSEPH ZBUKVIC
Aquario Brushes - Mop #14 and Mop #18
https://amzn.to/2Dcvj4V
Chisel Flat, a Golden Taklon Wash Brush Set Sizes 1/2", 3/4", 1"
https://amzn.to/35nCpzx
Smaller Mops:
https://amzn.to/3431jnC
PAINT BASICS
Introduction Set – 5ml tubes:Daniel Smith Extra Fine Watercolours (This intro set is a good selection to start with, although consider adding burnt umber and burnt sienna)
https://amzn.to/2O3WAfw
Below: Individual tubes 15ml
Lemon yellow
https://amzn.to/2s2eo2y
Permanent Orange
https://amzn.to/2quvmpP
Alizarin Crimson
https://amzn.to/2qz24GD
Perylene Scarlet
https://amzn.to/35lbWCI
Carbazole Violet
https://amzn.to/35kQ621
French Ultramarine
https://amzn.to/2OtAkez
Cobalt Teal Blue
Manganese Blue Hue
https://amzn.to/3354LwA
Permanent Green
https://amzn.to/35kzOpO
Burnt Sienna
https://amzn.to/2s40Nrx
Burnt Umber
https://amzn.to/2KDuExq
Moonglow
https://amzn.to/35neuAi
Black
https://amzn.to/35kW5Ux
Palette
My favourite folding paint palette:
https://amzn.to/2OwvME2
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My social media:
Website: http://www.shirleypeters.com
Patreon https://www.patreon.com/shirleypeters
Facebook Page: http://www.facebook.com/shirleypetersart
Twitter: https://twitter.com/ShirleyPeters
Buy my prints on canvas for a unique gift!
Prints of paintings: http://fineartamerica.com/profiles/shirleypeters.html
Below is a list of all my watercolors; although not all are in in my current palette
Lemon yellow
Cadmium Yellow Medium Hue
Aureoles
French Ochre
Permanent Orange
Perylene Red
Quinacridone Magenta
Alizarin Crimson
Moonglow
French Ultramarine
Pthalo Blue
Indathrone Blue
Cobalt Blue
Manganese Blue
Cobalt Teal Blue
Undersea Green
Sap Green
Green Apatite Genuine
Perylene Green
Burnt Tigers Eye Genuine
Transparent Red Oxide
Burnt Sienna
Burnt Umber
Sepia
Paynes Grey
Lamp Black
My video gear:
Canon M50
Rode Microphones
If you hear music on this video, it is from Epidemic Sound.