5 things I wish I knew before I started watercolor

In this video I talk about the 5 things I wish I knew before I started watercolor. Beginners start here! This is also a great refresher for intermediate artists to remember how important some of the watercolor principles are. We talk about color theory, water control, layering and more!

more helpful videos:
Color theory simplified: https://youtu.be/EZO8SjUn2tA
Beginner guide to watercolor: https://youtu.be/d_ptf-KBb9M
Watercolor materials I use: https://youtu.be/4XXKwmKMuno?si=d6LLPbKcANPF90Cu

For more tips and tutorials, follow me on Instagram
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Patreon
patreon.com/kristinvanleuven

My first book, Modern Watercolor
https://amzn.to/3zHaWHv
My second book, Your Year in Art: Watercolor
https://amzn.to/3zzJg7v


Flower color guide
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Flower color theory
https://amzn.to/48lcSH5


Supplies list and links:

Ceramic palette and water dish are from pottery by Eleni

Paint

Lately I've been using handmade paint by letter sparrow and I'm loving it!
https://www.lettersparrow.com

winsor and newton tube paints - in my limited palette
https://amzn.to/38WuRas
(can select paint color and tube size)

Paint colors in my LARGE Winsor and Newton palette
Hookers green light
emerald
viridian
cad yellow hue
lemon yellow hue
cad red deep
turquoise
Opera rose

winsor and newton cotman travel pans (student grade)
https://amzn.to/3yRjBXv

Daler Rowny 48 watercolor pan set
https://amzn.to/4bJFuN6



Paper

arches cold press watercolor paper
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Baohong watercolor paper
https://amzn.to/3I1mAUv

Student grade paper
canson cold press https://amzn.to/3z6L9bP

“Just Journal It” watercolor notebook
Etsy: https://www.etsy.com/shop/JUSTJOURNALIT?ref=shop-header-name&listing_id=946783696&from_page=listing
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/just...._journal_it_?igsh=dG



Brushes

princeton round 2
https://amzn.to/3zYEzVM
Princeton round size 8
https://amzn.to/49h9GOd
Princeton flat brush
https://amzn.to/3SZvk3I
Princeton angular
https://amzn.to/42KFSqP

Polina Bright Brushes
link: http://www.polinabright.com/hellolovelypeople
code: Hellolovelypeople
for 10% off on her site
(My favorite is the round brush size 0)



Masking fluid w/ brush
https://amzn.to/3lThoq9
Masking fluid - fine detail
https://amzn.to/4bE1SaK

Masking tape
https://amzn.to/3T16ujX

Travel watercolor kit
https://amzn.to/3wlrDfO