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Why watercolour artists need to learn how to draw
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Hey there, Reader! Over the years, I've noticed a common problem with watercolour artists: They don't know how to draw. Personally, I believe all watercolourists should develop fundamental drawing skills because those skills are transferable across all art mediums. So let me share with you a simple but powerful story to illustrate what happens when watercolourists don't have any drawing skills... You dive into watercolour painting with great excitement and BIG dreams. But as you progress in your watercolour journey, you run into a stumbling block. In your mind, you visualize beautiful watercolour paintings that are vibrant and expressive. But the problem is that you have no idea how to translate those paintings onto paper. Essentially, you get stuck when painting the subject matter. The values look too similar. The proportions are off. And the composition is unbalanced because you lack these basic skillsets. Can you relate? If so, don’t worry, my friend. I'm here to help you solve this problem! That's why I'd like to share with you a new blog post I've written titled Why Watercolour Artists Need to Learn How to Draw (7 Reasons).​ Specifically, this article teaches you about:
Technically speaking, you don’t need to know how to draw in order to paint with watercolours. However... ...my intention is to help you understand how learning to draw (even if you only learn the basics) gives you a MASSIVE advantage when it comes to painting with watercolours. So by the time you’re done reading, you’ll walk away feeling empowered because you’ll know how to take your first steps towards improving your drawing skills and, by proxy, your watercolour paintings! Talk to you again soon, Your art instructor, Miranda P.S. Check out this brand new blog post to discover why learning how to draw helps watercolour artists improve their paintings!​ ​ |
​Miranda Balogh
I teach artists how to paint confidently with watercolours so you can make beautiful art that you're proud of. Sign up for my weekly newsletter where I send you fun step-by-step tutorials, helpful art advice, and positive encouragement so you can reconnect with art and express yourself through creativity. So hit subscribe to accelerate your artistic journey with me. It's time to paint and play!
Hey there, Reader! I know what it’s like to see the weeks and months pass by... and realize you’re still not where you want to be with watercolour. 😩 You feel stressed because you still haven't figured out how to layer watercolours without messing up 😤 You feel frustrated because you still can't figure out how to balance the paint-to-water ratio properly 😠And you still feel overwhelmed from all the disorganized information you find on Google and YouTube I get it, my friend. I relate to you...
Hey there, Reader! Guess what? Last week's newsletter garnered a great response from our art community! Since you enjoyed those step-by-step video tutorials, I've decided to share with you another trio of watercolour tutorials. But this time, I'm sharing with you my 3 most popular watercolour video tutorials. And yes, they're all different from last week's newsletter. These 3 watercolour tutorials are special because amazing artists like yourself have liked them and watched them the most out...
Hey there, Reader! As a mixed media artist, I love playing around and experimenting with different mediums. But sometimes I need to take a break from one while I hone my skills in another. That being said, lately I've felt a longing to paint with watercolours again after taking a break from them these past few months. So while I create new video content (new YouTube videos are in the works!), I've decided to share with you some fun watercolour tutorials to inspire you to paint something new...