Friday, July 26, 2013

The Real World Of Watercolor Prints

By Kelli Townsend


Painting has always been known in the world for years that express emotions through colors and brush. Most people who were not gifted with this gift find it hard to create a single subject. But to the gifted who were able to produce watercolor prints can create tons of masterpieces in a manner of time.

Using this medium can be really challenging. Sometimes it would put artists into a craze especially when they have been working on it for hours. What typically annoys them are the mistakes that cannot be erased unlike with sketches.

An advantage of this medium is that it is cheap compare to the other mediums used in painting. The price varies depending on the brand or material that will be bought. The quality also depend on the price. Kids and adults use this inexpensive and versatile medium for many projects.

It can be bought in different format. There are trays with assortment of small shaped cakes and they are inexpensive. They contain less pigment compare to the liquid tubes. Cakes are usually used by beginners. But as soon as they finish the stage of a newbie, they will look for something that caters a more vibrant colors which will be showcased by liquid tubes.

An advise given by the experts to the watercolorists who always get annoyed when the paper scrunches up easily is to use the heavier weight papers. The more that the weight is heavier, the lesser the chance of it scrunching up. For the beginners, a one hundred and forty pound of paper is suitable. It should also be in cold press.

The skillfulness of an artist will be measured on how he correct the mistakes that he inadvertently created. Most of them just create subjects that will connect whatever story that may come up in their mind. Other just wait until their work is dry to paint it white. There are numerous ways on making up for the mistakes that were done. It is up to the artist himself on what gimmick he will play.

Watercolors are versatile so the person using these should be versatile too. It works well with ink, pen, pastels, and other paints that are water based. As a person who use this versatile medium, you should also be versatile in handling it. You must know how to mix and match colors to avoid the muddy appearance.

These are not heavy built that will make it hard to bring wherever you go. Although there are colors that can be bought in large bottles that are made especially to real artists, there are also small vials that are available in the store. Pick the smaller vials to bring it anywhere you go.

There are too many talents that were showered to the whole mankind. Each of them were different but all of them have the power to inspire other people. If not inspire, at least show them who they really are. Watercolorists show their true colors by creating watercolor prints. It is their skill, it is how their mind works, and it is how they express their selves freely.




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