Beginners Watercolor Painting to Get You Started - Easy and Quick

Watch ad-free on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/collection/79329 Join me on Patreon https://patreon.com/dianeantonestudio One of the best ways to improve your watercolor skills is through simple playful exercises that take the pressure off -- while teaching you valuable teachniques. Today, we're going to have some fun with lines, stripes and colors in a way that might just change how you approach painting. Whether you're a beginner or more experienced, this exercise will help you loosen up, explore color, and build confidence with your brush strokes. Let's get started! Materials: Kuretake Gainsai Tambi 48 Color Set https://amzn.to/3zZX8Kn Burnt Sienna https://amzn.to/3XIf4oK Quinacridone Gold https://amzn.to/3XDsxym Meeden Ceramic Palette https://amzn.to/4l2mrlY Meeden Watercolor paper, cold press, 100% cotton, 140lb 12 x 9 inches: https://amzn.to/3WQZN6r Or shop Meeden Art's website and use the code DIANE15 for 15% off your order: https://go.meedenart.com/3Sq3qxC Arrtx Acrylic Marker Set https://amzn.to/3Td2lZN Artistro set of 9 fineliners with one brush pen https://amzn.to/3XUp4vt Lightwish Acrylic Dual Tip markers https://amzn.to/3MtOsmw Princeton Aqua Elite Synthetic Kolinsky Brush, Round, size 8 https://amzn.to/42P6whE. $11.83 Princeton Aqua Elite Synthetic Kolinsky Brush, Round, size 12https://amzn.to/41bwFIG $17.29 Molotow one4all acrylic TWIN marker (1.5mm and 4mm nibs) https://amzn.to/4b1FyIn Color Nature White Uni-Ball Signo White Pen: https://amzn.to/4bAspFE Uniball Gel Impact Metallic Pen set. https://amzn.to/3QFTnTe Edding 1800 fine liner https://amzn.to/4h6akS7 Victoria Hilbrecht set of paints https://tinyurl.com/dianeantonexvhaquarell Use code DIANE5 for 5% off Chapters: 00:00 The plan and the materials 02:14 Starting with stripes 05:33 Practising a beautiful grey 06:56 Practising light reflecting on water 10:43 Using a kit of watercolor ideas 13:25 Starting to make marks and doodles 16:48 What following the paint means to me 26:58 Practising strong contrast 30:26 Practising layering 31:08 Something I discovered after 65 years of painting 32:18 The importance of a limited palette 49:39 Practising adding details for extra texture 53:36 Deciding to stop ----------------------- Get an overview of what we do here at Diane Antone Studio: https://linktr.ee/dianeantonestudio Join my FREE Studio Insiders' Newsletter for weekly coupons, freebies, offers, inspiration, news and more: https://dianeantone.com/join-our-newsletter Join my YouTube Membership: https://youtube.com/dianeantonestudio/join Join my Patreon: https://patreon.com/dianeantonestudio Become a Studio Insider for 10 FREE one-click sketch downloads per month: https://dianeantone.com/product/studio-insiders-pass/ Buy original paintings on Etsy: https://etsy.com/shop/dianeantonestudio Shop My MERCH: https://merch.dianeantone.com --------------------------------------------------------------- SUPPLIES Browse all of my recommended supplies on my Amazon Storefronts: USA - https://amazon.com/shop/dianeantonestudio Canada - https://amazon.ca/shop/dianeantonestudio UK - https://amazon.co.uk/shop/dianeantonestudio About my brushes I have always bought my favorite brushes from Drawell direct from Japan. They are handmade in Japan. Drawell will ship readily to anywhere in the world. The prices on their website are in Japanese currency but if you send Mr Maeyama an email he will give you prices in other currencies. The brushes I use are the Maestro Series (black and Gold handles) and the Golden Nylon Series 11-2 (red and white handles) and I use sizes 5, 7, 9, 11 and 13. http://www.drawell.co.jp/english/product.html --------------------------------------------------------------- CONNECT WITH ME Visit the YouTube Community Tab here: https://www.youtube.com/DianeAntoneStudio/community Diane Antone Studio Private YouTube Members Group - for Members only https://www.facebook.com/groups/dianeantonestudiomembers Website: https://dianeantone.com Facebook Diane Antone Studio: https://www.facebook.com/dianeantonestudio Facebook Members Only Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/dianeantonestudiomembers Facebook Learn to Paint Watercolor Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/learnwatercolourpainting Facebook Learn to Paint Mixed Media Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/learnhowtopaint Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dianeantonestudio Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/dianeantonestudio TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dianeantonestudio Please visit our baby sister channel @fromthegarden Tip Jar: https://tinyurl.com/dastipjar --- We use royalty-free music from Epidemic Sound. Sign up with this link to get 30 days free. https://www.epidemicsound.com/referral/69dvmu Diane Antone Studio makes a commission from sales made through the above links.* #dianeantonestudio #watercolor #art