Hey everyone, so today I'm going to show you the tools and materials that I use to create
watercolor paintings. So first, let's talk about paper. You will need paper that is nice and thick
so that it can hold up to the amount of water that's placed on it. You don't want copy paper
or cardstock because it will bend and warp and shred under the water.
You will need a paper weight of 140 pounds or higher and I prefer paper that is 100% cotton
and has a slight texture to it. You can get paper in three different types. There is cold press
or slightly textured paper, hot press which is smooth, and then there's also rough texture.
I use cold press paper for 90% of my work because I love the texture and how it reacts with water
holding the paint evenly. And here is what they look like side by side. I use hot press
for illustrations and for lettering because of its nice smooth even texture.
So next we're going to talk about paint. Now there is a large variety of paint
quality from kid palettes to student grade to professional paints which is what I have here.
Watercolors come in pans or tubes but typically professional grade paints come in tubes so you
will need a palette. Now the palette that I have here is ceramic and we're going to place each of
paints inside the wells and then allow them to dry before we use them. There are all different
kinds of palettes you can choose from. The traveling ones are nice because you can close
them and keep the paint safe. My traveling one is a bit of a mess and I didn't really need a
traveling one anymore so transferring my paints over to this pretty ceramic one today. Next we're
going to talk about brushes and there are all different kinds of brushes and styles but these
are the ones I use the most. First is the round brush which is the most used most versatile brush
and I use a number two and four. Next are my mop brushes and this one is called an oval mop
and it's a really fun brush. This is another mop brush size two da Vinci mop brush. I love this one
I use it most of the time. So now that we've covered the most important tools that you need
to create watercolor paintings these are some extra tools that I use. A paintbrush rest, a 4H pencil,
a micron size one pen, they are waterproof, and an exacto knife. I use the exacto knife if I've
made minor mistakes because you can use it to gently scrape away the top surface layer of the
paper without ruining it. And last but maybe the most important tool I have is water. Now I use two
jars for warm tones and cool tones so that they don't mix together and then paper towel as well.
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