Discuss your creativity and the art supplies you use to express it here!| Watercolor Pencils | | I bought some watercolor pencils the other day at the store, and when I brought them home, my wife asked me: "Do you know how to use them?" And, I realized that I did not. Apparently, watercolor pencils are not like regular colored pencils. Here is what it says on the back of the package: "Use Prismacolor watercolor pencils to color in broad areas, blend layers of dry color together with water and add fine details. These watercolor pencils feature brilliant pigments that can be used wet or dry and which exhibit superior lightfastness." Does anyone have any experience with watercolor pencils? What does it mean that they can be used "wet or dry"? (Thanks in advance!) | |
| | My watercolor | | I started a discussion about the death of a famous artist yesterday.Well, I mentioned that I had done some art, so I wanted to share the picture I painted in high school.It is a watercolor. I'm pretty proud of it, but since I'm taking this with my phone and the glass reflects it could be a better photo. | |
| | Watercolor artists: wet or dry medium? | | When you're working on your watercolor paintings, do you prefer working with wet watercolors from a tube, with dried cakes of color or with watercolor pencils? Why? Have you ever created a piece with more than one type of watercolor medium?Here's my answers:I prefer working with watercolor pencils because I like controlling how wet the medium is. In some cases, I've started out with watercolor washes using diluted paint from tubes, then I've gone back and added specific details using watercolor pencils. | |
| | What is the best type of paints for a beginner? | | My mom bought me a wonderful art set for my birthday. I am disabled and I needed an outlet when I am on bed rest, so she came up with this and it is wonderful. I simply don't know where to begin. It contains everything; oil paints, water colors, acrylics, pastels, watercolor pencils, colored pencils, canvas, paper, a pallet and a table top easel. I just can't begin! I do not know how to clean up after oil paints, so I figure I had better research before attempting those, but should I use paints or pastels, colored pencils or sketch? I just can't make up my mind.I have a lot of artsy things, from beads to fabric, scrapbooking to computer work and I love to write. I have played with watercolors in the past and include writings with the writings, leaning on the abstract form of a picture. I do not think I can do a detailed image, I shake too much.Any ideas and help would be greatly appreciated. Maybe send me some sites where I can get some ideas.
Thanks so much! | |
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Discuss your creativity and the art supplies you use to express it here!| Watercolor Pencils | | I bought some watercolor pencils the other day at the store, and when I brought them home, my wife asked me: "Do you know how to use them?" And, I realized that I did not. Apparently, watercolor pencils are not like regular colored pencils. Here is what it says on the back of the package: "Use Prismacolor watercolor pencils to color in broad areas, blend layers of dry color together with water and add fine details. These watercolor pencils feature brilliant pigments that can be used wet or dry and which exhibit superior lightfastness." Does anyone have any experience with watercolor pencils? What does it mean that they can be used "wet or dry"? (Thanks in advance!) | |
| | My watercolor | | I started a discussion about the death of a famous artist yesterday.Well, I mentioned that I had done some art, so I wanted to share the picture I painted in high school.It is a watercolor. I'm pretty proud of it, but since I'm taking this with my phone and the glass reflects it could be a better photo. | |
| | Watercolor artists: wet or dry medium? | | When you're working on your watercolor paintings, do you prefer working with wet watercolors from a tube, with dried cakes of color or with watercolor pencils? Why? Have you ever created a piece with more than one type of watercolor medium?Here's my answers:I prefer working with watercolor pencils because I like controlling how wet the medium is. In some cases, I've started out with watercolor washes using diluted paint from tubes, then I've gone back and added specific details using watercolor pencils. | |
| | What is the best type of paints for a beginner? | | My mom bought me a wonderful art set for my birthday. I am disabled and I needed an outlet when I am on bed rest, so she came up with this and it is wonderful. I simply don't know where to begin. It contains everything; oil paints, water colors, acrylics, pastels, watercolor pencils, colored pencils, canvas, paper, a pallet and a table top easel. I just can't begin! I do not know how to clean up after oil paints, so I figure I had better research before attempting those, but should I use paints or pastels, colored pencils or sketch? I just can't make up my mind.I have a lot of artsy things, from beads to fabric, scrapbooking to computer work and I love to write. I have played with watercolors in the past and include writings with the writings, leaning on the abstract form of a picture. I do not think I can do a detailed image, I shake too much.Any ideas and help would be greatly appreciated. Maybe send me some sites where I can get some ideas.
Thanks so much! | |
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