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RE: My ArtVenture: Watercolor painting „Old Edinburgh“
I like the warm colors you captured with the light reflecting off the buildings. I agree that starting with the sky is best for watercolors and also find it's very easy for it to get messy. If it becomes too messy I either wait half an hour to an hour for it to dry to go over or use less water the next time I add paint. :)
I am too inpatient, can't wait till the paper completely dried up, actually on and off I just stop and go to do something so that I am not messing up.Watercolor paper is so expensive that is why have to be very careful. The next what I thought to buy the "Fabriano Watercolour" which is the most expensive but everyone says that this is the best, so have to try :) @stef1, sorry forgot to switch the account :)
Yeah I suppose the higher the gsm the better aswell and 300gsm seems pretty good. I guess the best thing to do is experiment with the types of watercolours. I think that's more important if your paper is already thick enough. I find watercolour tubes to have better colours & darker colours compared to the ones you get in pans. Also, unless your going for an oil painting style you don't need much paint for a cool effect with watercolours. Often using the white of the paper looks great with watercolors. :)