Starter Craft Kit: Learn how to paint with watercolours

How to paint a watercolour painting   You will be guided step-by-step in how to paint a beautiful watercolour painting.

How to mix watercolours   Learn how to mix the paint to create new colours – on paper and in the palette. With the primary colours red, blue and yellow, you can mix to create all the colours of the rainbow. Create different shades depending on the amount of water and paint.

How to paint with watercolours using the “wet-on-wet” technique   This video demonstrates how the wet paint spreads randomly on the paper. This technique is called “wet-on-wet”. Here you can learn how to paint on top of a colour and how to merge into a different colour.

How to paint watercolours with smooth brush strokes   Learn how a varied pressure on the brush results in a varied line. In this example we are using this technique for painting leaves.

How to paint watercolours using lifting techniques   Learn how to lift or remove watercolours from watercolour paper. This technique is called ”lifting”. Here we have used the technique on a dry design, adding details (the lightly painted line) by lifting or removing the paint. The paint is re-activated with clean water on a brush and can be lifted with a dry brush which soaks up the paint.

How to paint with watercolours using the “wet-on-dry” technique   Learn how to apply paint in several layers. This technique is called ”wet-on-dry”. The paint is applied onto a dry area, adding details with a darker colour. The application of the paint is controlled and the lines stand out clearly with this procedure.

How to paint watercolours with light brush strokes   Learn how you can create beautiful effects with the colours with light brush strokes. Here we are demonstrating the technique by painting blades of grass with quick, light brush strokes.