http://paintinglinks.com/watercolor Watercolor Painting Workshops, Equipment, and Instruction Fri, 03 Nov 2006 22:14:27 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Watercolor Magazine, is for both the beginner and more advanced watercolor artist. It has articles on how to paint as well as interviews with watercolor artists. Watercolor Magic Magazine features practical, step-by-step instruction & illustrations for watercolor painting. In addition, each issue introduces new artists, and answers specific readers’ questions. ... http://paintinglinks.com/watercolor/watercolor-painting-magazines.htm Here are some of the best websites to find watercolor painting workshops, courses, classes, and tutorials. Virtual Art Academy These self-study courses cover all the principles of watercolor painting used by the old masters. The watercolor painting courses show you how to get started in watercolor painting and how to create great ... http://paintinglinks.com/watercolor/where-can-i-find-a-good-watercolor-painting-course.htm There are many suppliers who sell the watercolor painting brushes, watercolor paper, watercolor paints, watercolor painting palettes, easels, and other related supplies. You can always get a good price at the following suppliers, and they send your order out very quickly and reliably. Art Supply Warehouse (ASW) 5325 Departure Drive Raleigh, NC ... http://paintinglinks.com/watercolor/watercolor-brushes-pots-and-palettes.htm When you are painting out in the sunshine, you need to shade your canvas and palette. Although no umbrellas stand up to high winds, I find the Windbrella is pretty good as it has vents to let lighter breezes through. If you get an umbrella with a long pole to ... http://paintinglinks.com/watercolor/umbrellas.htm Jerry’s Artarama is another good supplier of art materials and equipment. Watercolor blocks and paper Arches Jerry’s Artarama 5325 Departure Drive Raleigh, NC 27616-1835 Phone: 800 827 8478 Watercolor paints Winsor & Newton Jerry’s Artarama 5325 Departure Drive Raleigh, NC 27616-1835 Phone: 800 827 8478 http://paintinglinks.com/watercolor/watercolor-paints-and-paper.htm I like the sun-eden equipment because it is so light, and in general I only use watercolors when I am traveling light. This is a nice lightweight system for working plein air. Product Manufacturer/Supplier Contact Information Sun-Eden lightweight portable easel system Sun-Eden Artist’s Gear 1430 Fletcher Drive Erie, CO 80516 Phone: 303 828 4430 Fax: 303 828 0106 I use ... http://paintinglinks.com/watercolor/watercolor-easels.htm Sometimes you may have designed your composition so that you have a very dark background that will make the lighter subject of your painting stand out, or you have an area that you want to leave as a highlight. When you apply a dark wash to the watercolor paper, you ... http://paintinglinks.com/watercolor/how-can-i-prevent-a-dark-wash-from-covering-an-area-i-want-to-leave-light.htm Most people think that you cannot change a watercolor painting once you have painted on watercolor paper, but this is not true. There are a few techniques you can use to correct mistakes in your watercolor painting. Remember though that not all colors are removeable, the permanent colors live up ... http://paintinglinks.com/watercolor/how-can-i-correct-mistakes-in-watercolor-paintings.htm Before you start your first watercolor painting, there are a few techniques you need to master. They are not difficult but they do require some practice, and they are all important for creating a good watercolor painting. The basic techniques are: washes wet-in-wet dry brush lifting off glazes Washes This is the technique you use for covering ... http://paintinglinks.com/watercolor/what-are-the-basic-techniques-for-watercolor-painting.htm If you are using watercolor paper that is less than 260lbs, then you need to stretch it first so that it does not warp when you apply the paint. It takes a little effort, but it will ensure that your painting stays flat. Here are the steps to follow for stretching ... http://paintinglinks.com/watercolor/how-to-stretch-watercolor-paper.htm