Jun 24, 2025 · Join us for interesting and informative discussions of techniques, materials, and approaches to working with watercolors.

Jan 14, 2006 · You probably put a lot of yourself into your watercolor paintings: time, energy, concentration, anger, love, blood sweat, & tears. So you sure don’t want your creations to fade, …

Jan 3, 2026 · Welcome to the "JANUARY 2026" Watercolor Challenge. ———————————- In case any new participants come along, the very few rules, are as follows. An ...

Mar 28, 2015 · With watercolor paper, the absorbency and fibers combine to help hold the paint to the surface. Acrylic gesso is much less absorbent than watercolor paper, and beading and paint lift can …

Jul 8, 2004 · Hi folks, I’m curious to know how Acrylic Gesso is correctly applied to watercolor paper… I tried laying the paper flat on a plywood board and then brushing the gesso on. This resulted in the …

Oct 13, 2007 · Because watercolor color paints are made from finely ground pigments, the different properties of the pigments effect how much a given paint covers the paper or a previous layer of …

May 31, 2017 · I don’t use Gamblin Cold Wax on paper, but if I paint with watercolor or gouache on panel I first spray a clear coat (currently using Krylon Crystal Clear) before application.

Apr 6, 2020 · I see some products that are fixatifs for watercolor, a couple of them UV protective. I wonder if anyone here has used these before and what results […]

Feb 19, 2009 · Hello Friends, I will soon start a painting of a brick church and would like advice on how to paint bricks. In the past I have applied […]

Jan 10, 2006 · Value Sketches or Thumbnails This is the primary tool for achieving the best range of values—they are recommended in almost every watercolor book or article I read while researching …