Unveiling the Secret: The Number One Way to Paint a Watercolor

If you would like to watch more videos like this, please visit Don's website at https://donandrewsstudio.com Don's New Patreon channel:   / donandrewswatercolor   Do your Watercolor paintings lack depth and richness? Try the traditonal approach of painting in watercolor by starting with light washes, through middle values and ending with the darks for the finishing touches. The big advantage to this method is that the artist can see the painting taking shape while still having lots of room for adjustments to the colors and values. 00:00 Intro 00:29 Examples 01:45 First Light Washes 03:27 Foreground 05:15 Mid-dark Rocks 07:41 Darken Foreground 12:14 Tree and island 17:40 Add Small Figure 21:20 Outro Don's Most Comprehensive Course: Designing Nature (not included in Patreon) https://www.donandrewsstudio.com/desi... Materials: (I use some affiliate links and may earn a small commission at no expense to you.) Arches Paper: https://amzn.to/44YPvRZ Paint (DaVinci) similar to American Journey: https://amzn.to/460gjCM Brushes Princeton: https://amzn.to/46ejJl6 Brushes by Robert Simmons: https://amzn.to/3PUl8YV Palette (Robert E Wood): https://amzn.to/3sSsRgM W&N flat Brush: https://amzn.to/3RrQ7fK https://www.cheapjoes.com/ Studio Stuff: Standing Anti Fatigue mat: https://amzn.to/46hWzdv Brio Logitech HD webcam: https://amzn.to/3LtOZEQ Logitech HD C930 webcam: https://amzn.to/3t5DH30 Neewer Studio Lights: https://amzn.to/3Pp9Udd Blue Yeti microphone: https://amzn.to/3RsBOrr Royalty Free Music "Just Relax"by Lesfm from Pixabay