I know that there are specific types of pens/inks you can use for watercolor. The point of them is that you draw the outline of your picture in the pen/ink and when you paint it in watercolor, the ink stops the watercolor from going outside of the lines that you drew. I really need some of those pens, can anyone tell me where I can find them and what they are called or their brand?

I would assume any non water soluble pen would work. What I would tell you to do if get yourself a sponge and a paper towel, and learn water control. set your paints and water on your right side if you are right handed, left side if you are left handed. have your sponge and or paper towel with your paints and water. dip your brush in the water, dab the sponge, get your paint, and dab your paper towel. using a outlining pen with be both limiting and unnecessary if you learn how to control the water in your brush. email me if you need more help

Use Mr. Clean Magic Eraser to make additions to your watercolor painting. Watch this demo to discover how.

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I’ve never done fashion design before but it was required for my art class and I’m having a lot of trouble. First of all, how do I make the dress shape so it looks like the croquis is actually wearing it? And secondly, how do I use watercolor to paint the lights and darks? If the croquis has her hand on her hip and one leg slightly forward, where do the shadows go to make the folds from her legs?

Keep things simple in shape, there’s really no one exact process of doing it. Experiment and really take the time to practice. YOU NEED GOOD REFERENCE if you do not know how to do something. Go online and find pictures to study from. Heres a good reference to look at. Hope that helps some…

http://abduzeedo.com/amazing-fashion-watercolor-illustrations-kareem-iliya

Recently, at my school, there was a bomb threat while I was in my art class. So, while in a hurry to clean up and such, I got black and yellow watercolor pigments on my white sweater. I’ve washed it by hand several times now, but there’s still a lot of pigment there, it’s not as opaque, but still.

And for those wondering, the school’s okay.

Scrub with Clorox Stain Remover.. It works!!! or listen to these steps!
Step 1Figure out what kind of stain it is. Grease stains, juices, wines, sandwich condiments, coffee, ink and chewing gum. We’ve all fallen victim to most of these. And they are each treated differently. So, make sure you know what it is so you know how to best treat it.

Step 2For grease stains, scrape off the excess solids with a butter knife. Place the stain face-down on a plain white paper towel. Squeeze a small amount of dishwashing liquid on the underside of the stain to break up the grease (hey, it works on dishes), and wait about a minute. Pretreat the the stain with detergent, and wash it on the warmest water setting that particular fabric can endure.

Step 3For juices, wines, coffee, tomato-based sauces and soft drinks, blot the stain with cold water. Then, sprinkle with the stain with salt so it can absorb the liquid. After a moment or two, wipe clean with club soda and pretreat for a wash cycle.

Step 4To get rid of chewing gum, rub the glob of goo with ice to harden it. Then scrape it off with a dull knife and wash.

Step 5 For ink, hold the portion of garment tight over the top of a glass or mason jar. Poor rubbing alcohol slowly over the stain, with your piece of clothing acting as a sieve into the container. Rinse and wash as usual.

Step 6 For most other stains, rinse, treat with stain remover and launder as usual. One exception is nail polish, which you should first rub with acetone (nail-polish remover), and then send through the laundry cycle.

This is a demo of how I create birch trees in watercolor by painting the background first.. I hope you enjoy it!

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http://www.faganstudio.com
Demonstration of a watercolor painting in the Smokey Mountains.

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In this artistsnetwork.tv video you will learn how to use what is perhaps your most powerful tool for emphasizing your focal point—the unifying wash. Artist Laurie Humble uses exercises and finished painting examples to show you how to use small- and large-scale washes in your work—follow along as Laurie paints overlapping ribbons and then a group of cherries to practice the small scale washes, then background foliage in a garden setting to practice the larger-scale washes that can be used to push back the picture plane. Laurie then paints a street scene to demonstrate how these washes work together to add a depth to your paintings that will immediately make them more realistic and lifelike.

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I recently purchased from an antique store an original signed and dated watercolor painting created by Franklin McMahon. I’m considering selling it but don’t know where to begin. Any suggestions?

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Watercolor – Aquarelle tutorial by Anita Jansen “Fall” Automne

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I am painting some wood, and I would really like to use some watercolor paint. I was wondering what the best way to do this would be, if it can be done well at all.

Depending on how dark your watercolor paint is – it may show only a little or not at all. You’ll get some color but I wouldn’t recommend painting with watercolor.