The WC! Watercolor Handbook

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Glossary of Watercolor Terms by Char (CharM)

*Watercolor Books and Videos*

Favorite Drawing Books

Watercolor Book / Video Reviews

Watercolor Books Recommendations

Watercolor Book Reviews

Color

Color overview by Pam Peters (Pampe)

Lightfast Mixes by annie.nz

Color Mixing by Arnold Lowrey

Color Mixing by Carol (FriendCarol)

Color Schemes by Deb Leger

Color Theory & Mixing by Art School Online

Jeanne Dobie's Octanic [High Octane] Colours by Char (CharM)

A Journey Through Color Schemes by Mike McAloon

The Final Journey — Color Contrasts by Mike McAloon

Pre-Mixed or Convenience Colors on Your Palette

Warm and Cool Colors Discussion

What Is Local Color?

Why Aren't My Watercolors Glowing? by Lunar Moth

*Values*

Getting a Range of Tonal Values and Harmonious Colors

The Natural Values of Watercolor Paints by Virgil Carter

Values by Sylvia (painterbear)

*Color Charts*

Chart Your Paints II by Sylvia (painterbear)

Find That Color Deluxe Color Chart by Valda (Surfinia)

Manufacturers Color Charts by KiwiKhaki

Sorting and Charting Your Paints by Maggie Lathem

Using a Color Chart — Poll

*Setting up a Palette*

Alternatives to Cad Red & Cad Yellow

Color Choices for Your Palette

Colors and Paint Suggestions for Beginners

Differences Between Pan & Tube Paints

Full Spectrum 12-Hue Palette of Colors

Lightfast Palette Mixes by annie.nz

Limited Range of Colors Palette

Materials Needed to Start Watercolors

Painting with a Limited Palette by Ellen Fountain

Rating Favorite Brands of WC Paint

Split Primary Color Mixing System

Transparent Watercolor Palette Choices

Watercolor Equipment and Tools by Christie Zwick

Watercolor Tips for Beginners by Marilyn Brown

*Blues and Violets/Purples*

Choosing a Blue

Different Blues

Holbein Blues and Others

Manganese Blue Nova or Cerulean Blue?

Manganese Blue — Warm or Cool?

Phthalo Blue Shades

Those Pthalos — Blue and Green

Cobalt Violet and Other Violets

Favorite Purple — Mixed or Premixed?

Ultramarine Violet or Other Violet?

*Blacks, Grays, and Darks*

Blacks — Mixing Them

Darks — Favorite Combos or Paints

Darks — Mixing Colorful Ones

Extreme Darks Without Mud

Go Black or Not?

Making Greys by Rebecca (EchoK)

Neutral Tint

Recipes for Grays

Sepia — Muddy Paintings Discussion

Tsk! Tsk! I Used Black by Uschi

Tube Blacks vs Mixed Blacks by Conni (wtrclrgrl)

What Is the Darkest Color on Your Palette?

What Is Your Favorite Gray Mix?

Which Is the Deepest Tube Black?

*Earth Tones*

Favorite Earth Colors

Favorite Earth Tones

Raw Umber

The Wacky World of Raw Umber (Co-starring Burnt Umber)

*Greens*

Favorite Greens

Greens by Lynda Coles

The Green Scene — KIUAN Class

Having Fun Mixing Greens by Sue (sueturnersmith)

Jeanne Dobie's Mixing Greens and Darks by Char (CharM)

Mixed Greens vs Tube Greens

Premixing Greens by Lynda Coles

Some Fun Greens

Veridian

Veridian Green Is Good For...

Which Sap Green Do You Like?

*Neutrals*

Jean Dobie's Mouse Colours by Char (CharM)

*Oranges*

Quinacridone Burnt Orange

*Reds*

Alizarin Crimson

Favorite True Reds

Favorite Warm and Cool Reds

Mixing Burgundy Red

Opaque Reds

Reds by JJ (laudesan)

Reds, Reds, Reds for Your Palette

What Is Permanent Alizarin Crimson?

*Yellows*

Favorite Warm and Cool Yellows?

Keeping Yellows Bright

Lemon Yellow Doesn't Play Well With Others…

Lemon Yellow — Which Is Best?

Quinacridone Gold and Possible Substitutes

Shadow Colors for Yellow Flowers

*Whites*

Resurrecting White Areas in Paintings by Brian Barnes

Using White Paint in Watercolor Paintings

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Color Schemes by Deb Leger

Color Mixing by Carol (FriendCarol)

Favorite Colors Colour Mixer

Materials and Preparation

*Brushes*

Best Brush for a Travel Kit

Kolinsky Sable Brushes Discussion

Make a Brush from a Sponge by Rod Webb

Selecting & Maintaining Brushes by Deb Leger

Taking Care of Your Brushes

Taklon vs Toray Synthetic Brushes

Types of Brushes for Large Paintings

*Cameras and Lights*

Cameras and Lights Needed for Still Life Set Ups

*Easels*

Watercolor Easels

*Transfer/Tracing Paper*

Graphite Paper for Tracing Drawings

How to Make Great Graphite Tracing/Transfer Paper by June (juneto)

Problem Removing Graphite Paper Transfer Lines

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Getting Started in Watercolors

Gum Arabic with Watercolor Paints

*Light Boxes*

How to Make A Light Box by Mrs. Gee

Making a Lightbox by Laurie1

*Masking Fluid or Frisket*

Can You Use Frisket / Masking Fluid Over Paint?

Making Masking Fluid's Hard Edges Disappear

Masking Fluid / Frisket Brands Compared

Masking Fluid / Frisket Do's and Don'ts by Rod Webb

Masking Fluid / Frisket Use

Masking Tips by Dale Ziegler

Using Masking Fluid by June (Juneto)

*Palettes*

Palette Preferences

Palettes — What Does Yours Look Like? by Champagne Harley

*Pens*

Pens for Sketching with Watercolors

*WATERCOLOR PAPER AND OTHER SUPPORTS*

Ampersand Aquaboard

Watercolor Canvas

Watercolour Painting on Wood by Steve (Lavernockman)

Painting on YUPO

*Blocks of Watercolor Paper*

Help for Buckling and Warping Paper

Making Your Own Watercolor Block by Bob Rooney

Removing Paper from a Watercolor Block

Using Paper in Blocks

*Dividing Paper Into Smaller Pieces*

Cutting / Tearing Watercolor Paper Into Smaller Sizes

Cutting Watercolor Paper from a Roll by NodakerDeb

Dividing Full Sheets of 300 lb/638 gm Paper

Dividing Full Sheets of Paper

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Make Your Own Watercolor Sketchbook by Rosemarie Lutken

Storing Your Watercolor Paper Safely

A Watercolor Journal Demo by Cyntada

Watercolor Paper Coated with Gesso and Tissue Paper by Billie (Fozbot)

Watercolor Paper— How It's Made and Sold by Char (CharM)

Watercolor Paper Types and Brands

Watercolor Paper Brands and Preferences

Watercolor Paper Terms for Different Sizes

*Paper Tests*

Paper Tests—Different Kinds and Weights: by artinwc
• 140lb and 200 lb Cold Pressed
• 300 lb Cold Pressed
• Rough Surfaced 1 and 2
• Hot Pressed and Soft Pressed

Cold Press vs Rough Paper

Hot Press Paper Questions

Hot Press Paper Techniques by Susan Tustain

Testing 9 Different Kinds of Paper by Ellen in Ont

Paper Experiments Summary by Janine (janinep7)

Paper Experiments Round 1 Summary by Janine (janinep7)

Watercolor Paper Preferences Poll

Rice Paper for Texture by John Lovett

*Stretching Paper*

Stretching Paper Video by Artist & Illustrators Magazine

Types of Plastics for Stretching Watercolor Paper by Brandy (Kittengale)

DIY Paper Stretching Device Version II by dpcoffin

DIY Paper Stretcher; Alternative to Bromley/Leahey by dpcoffin

Paper Stretching Made Easy by RogerPf

Stretching and Preparing Paper by Brandy (kittengale)

Stretching and Working with a Full Sheet of Paper

Stretching Watercolor Paper Using Gummed Tape

Stretching Watercolor Paper with Gummed Tape by Rod Webb

Handmade Wooden Paper Stretcher by Zen (Zenica)

Stretching Paper on a Wood Frame by Marvin Chew (mchew)

Stretching Paper on a Canvas Stretcher Bar or Wood Frame

Using Gummed Tape for Stretching Paper

*Gallery Wrapped Paper*

Char's Gallery Wrap Process by CharM

Gallery Wrapped Watercolour!!!by Ona

Gallery Wrapped Watercolors Conservation by Jan (Janinco)

*WATERCOLOR PAINTS*

*Gouache*

Gouache Techniques

Oh My Gouache! by Salmon

Gouache Combined with Watercolor

Why are Opaque Watercolors Not Gouache?

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Watercolor Crayons by Jen (rue d'oak)

*Watercolor Paints*

Fungal Growth on Paints

Fungus Growing on Paints Problem — Solutions?

Lightfastness and Permanency by David Lex Rollins

Lightfastness Tests by Annie (annie.nz)

Lightfastness Tests Updated by Annie (annie.nz)

Paints — Choosing Brands, Names, Transparent, Opaque by JJ (laudesan)

Paints — Different Brands Discussion

Paints — Making Hand-Made Watercolors by Roger (rcollege)

Paints — What Do PV, PR, Pvk, etc. Mean? by Judi Patotti

Paint Toxicity by Laura (Laura D)

Painting with Historic Pigments by Valda Robison (Surfinia)

Plein Air Kit by Marcio C

Plein Air Field Kits: by Neeman
• Part 1
• Part 2
• Part 3

Toxicity of Cadmiums

Watercolor Paints in Tubes vs Pans

*Watercolor Crayons and Pencils*

Watercolor Crayons by rue d'oak

Watercolor Pencils

Watercolor Pencil Brands Comparisons

Derwent Graphitint Watercolor Pencils by artbyboon

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Studio Lighting by Phyllis Franklin (llis) and Neeman

Hanging Paintings; Making Prints and
Photographs; Selling Your Works

The Art to Hanging Pictures by Brian (Seedy)

Copyright and Ethics Discussion

Copyrighting Your Work

Getting Color Slides of Your Paintings Made

Making and Selling Prints by Artistdbs

Numbering Prints of Your Paintings for Sale

Organizing and Exhibiting Your Work by Lyn Cherry (artmom)

Photographing Art by Art Review of Dallas, Texas

Pricing Your Paintings

Shrink Wrap Systems for Protecting and Showing Your Work

Unframed Works — Well Presented for Selling by Wilf (UNK)

Writing an Artist's Statement

Matting and Framing Paintings

Caring for Watercolor Paintings / Certificates of Authenticity

*Flattening Watercolor Paper*

Flattening Paper Before Matting and Framing

How to Flatten Buckled Paper

How to Flatten a Full Sheet Watercolor Painting

Float Mounting with a Deckle Edge — External Link

Framing and Certificates of Authenticity (COAs)

*Matting Your Artwork*

Matting and Framing by Daniel Smith

Matting WIPs, Improving a Painting?

Online Matting Site

Online Matting and Framing Site

Oval Frames — Buying and Cutting

Proper Matting and Framing Makes a BIG Difference by Arlene

**Fixatives and Varnished Paintings**

Fixatives and Varnishes — Framing without Glass by seedy

Framing Without Glass

Merits of Sealed Watercolors

Sealing Paintings for Framing Without Glass by Rich Williams

Spraying Watercolors with a Fixative

Painting Techniques: Basic and Beyond

Alternative and Mixed Mediums by Lynn (MLQ)

Andrew Wyeth's Watercolor Technique

Another Approach for Paints on One's Palette by Virgil Carter

Batik Watercolor Technique by Sandi (Sandra39) & Sandy Maudlin

Beginner Exercises

Beginners' Questions About Watercolor; Answers from Experienced Painters

The Control of Water in Watercolour by Arnold Lowrey

Granulation Tests by treeshark

Lifting Colors by Dale Ziegler

Painting Loosely and Colorfully by Virgil Carter

Planning — How to Do It

Transferring Pencil Drawings to WC Paper

Ultra Portable Plein Air Painting Method by Erik135

Using Photographs as Source Materials

**Backgrounds**

How to Paint Backgrounds

Dark Backgrounds

Using "Spider Webbing" for Background Texture by McKeeJane

**Critiques**

Critiques — Am I Being Too Sensitive?

Critiques — What Kind Do You Want?

Critique Question

**Frequently Asked Questions**

Basic Questions About Watercolor Painting

How Much Water to Use With Your Paints?

The Top 20 Most Frequently Asked Watercolor Questions

**Edges**

Blending Edges When Shading

Edges — Hard, Soft, Lost and Found Ones by Char (CharM)

Edges — Hard, Lost, and Soft by Celeste McCall

Preventing Hard Edges in Washes

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Controlling Water in Watercolours by Arnold Lowrey

Adding Water to Paint on the Palette

Watch for the Sheen on Your Paper by Jackie Simmonds

Drybrush by Johnnie

**Glazing / Layering Colors and Washes**

Glazes — Understanding Them

Glazing — Blue Waterlilies by Heidi (hidy)

Glazing —Layering Color with Watercolors by Ellen Fountain

Glazing — Lotus Study by Heidi (hidy)

Is There a Trick to Layering / Glazing?

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How to Get the Muse Flowing Again by Roger Pf

How to Progress as a Painter

Painting Folds in Cloth and Fabric

Pen and Ink with Watercolor

Pours and Motherwashes

Salt for Special Effects

How Do You Get This Effect — Salt or Something Else?

Snowflakes—How Do You Paint Them?

Spatters by Kev (Roun2it)

Texturing Effects by Ellen Fountain

Underpainting a Watercolor

Easy Wash Techniques in Watercolor by Maggie Lathem

Washes and / or Glazes by Rich

Wax Resist

** Preserving or Restoring Whites **

Keeping the White of Your Paper by Rich Williams

Restoring the White of Your Paper by Brian Barnes & Christie Zwick

Ink Eraser & Other Means to Restore the White

**Teaching Methods**

Advice for Taking on Students

Future Artist? Teaching Children About Mixing Colors by grainne

Teaching Children to Paint with Watercolors

Teaching Children's Classes

Teaching Watercolor Basics to a Beginners' Class

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Principles

*Composition*

Beautiful Pathways for the Eye

Center of Interest / Focal Point by Sylvia (painterbear)

Center of Interest — Should Every Painting Have one?

Color and Light: Light Direction, Color Temperature, and Intensity
by Virgil Carter

Composition by Johannes Vloothuis

Composition Class Tutorial for February–March 2011 by Tom (MtLookout)

Composition Class Homework Thread for February–March 2011 led by Tom (MtLookout)

Creating an Abstract Questions by Cherlin

Design and Composition Workshop with Kathleen Conover by Darla (olliewood0702)

Simplifying Your Scene and Leaving White Spaces Discussion by Gill (Afriqueen)

Using Computers to Compose Paintings by Norm Lanier (laniers)


*Negative Painting*

Developing a Painting with Lost, Loose, and Splash Details by June (juneto)

Let's Think About Negative Painting in a Positive Way KIUAN Exercise

Negative Painting by Sylvia (painterbear)

Negatively Painted Spring Flowers by Kay (KreativeK)

Fruit Vendor with Negative Painting by Dale Zeigler


Perspective by Doug (Yorky)

2 Point Perspective Video by John Salminen

Photo Editing — A GIMP Primer by Mike (mmcaloon)

Using GIMP to resize pictures and add a Grid

The Importance of Pre-Studies by Ron Morrison

Proper Lighting for Photographing Your Artwork

Scanning Large Paintings by Diana Lee

Setting Up and Painting a Still Life by Char (CharM)

Signing Your Artwork

Sketching Links

Underpainting Technique in Watercolors

Ways to Make Your Paintings "POP" by Celeste McCall

Subject Matter

***ANIMALS***

Animals & Wildlife by Marquisina Lampi

Painting Cat's (and Other Animal's) Whiskers

***ARCHITECTURAL ELEMENTS***

Painting Buildings and Windows

***LANDSCAPES***

Landscapes by Lyn Cherry (artmom)

Placing Figures in Landscapes

*PORTRAITS AND FIGURES IN PAINTINGS*

WIP - painting hair by Lulu

How to Paint Hair by RogerPf

Painting People of Color by Linda (keysgram)

Painting a Portrait of Denis by Ona

Painting Realistic Eyes and Skin Tones by Ellen in Ont

Putting People in Your Paintings by Doug (Yorky)

*SHADOWS*

Help with My Shadows, Please

How to Paint Shadows Discussion by Val (Read946) and Others

Shadows

Shadow Techniques by Arnold Lowrey

Shadows by Jackie Simmonds

Painting Light and Shadows by Jack (Steeleman)

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Painting Skies Discussion and Demos

Still lifes by Char (CharM)

*TREES AND FOLIAGE*

Foliage Tutorial by Shelley (Shelley P)

Painting Trees and Foliage in Watercolors by Marvin Chew (mchew)

Painting Trees My Way by Rod WebbTrees, Roots, and Rock Fence — Poured by Kev (Roun2it)

*WATER*

How Do You Paint Moving Water?

Painting Reflections in Water

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Resources

Learning Demos A large collection of teaching threads.

*Art Supply Resources by Country*

Canada: Calling All Canadians!

*Watercolor Artists*

Watercolor Masters Past and Present

Best Living Watercolor Artist?

Online Database of Watercolor Masterworks

Favorite Watercolor Artists

*Cameras and Photographs*

Taking Photos for Future Paintings

Why Use a Photo to Paint From?

*Computers for Painting*

Favorite Photo Manipulation Software

The GIMP Primer: a Photo Editing Program by Mike McAloon

Resizing Images for Wet Canvas on a Mac Computer

Using A Computer to Compose Your Painting

*PhotoShop and PhotoShop Elements*

Correcting Scene Distortion by Jan (Janinco)

Creating an Outline for Tracing an Image

Creating An Outline for Copying an Image

Enlarging an Image for Oversize Printing by Brian Barnes

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Make Images Load Faster by Roger PF

Scanning Paintings and Resolution Questions

*Miscellaneous*

Creating a Signature Banner Tutorial

Gift Ideas Made from Watercolors

Wikipedia Article on Watercolors

Members Photo Collections

Online Art Instruction Library by Daniel Smith Teachers

Ontario Meet 2008

Superb Resource for Watercolor Artists — artmatch4U

Watercolor Facts and Techniques by Greg Conley

Workshop Experiences and Expectations

Royalty-Free Photography Sites

The Wetcanvas Reference Image Library
Using the Reference Image Library
Morguefile
PD Photos
Fontplay - FreePhotos
Free Photos to Paint at Photos4artists

COPYRIGHT

Concerning Copyright Discussion

Copyright Infringement

Image Rights After a Sale

Info on photographers' legal rights which might be useful:
UK
USA
Australia