Colour in Your Life | Beginner Watercolour Techniques with Susan Harrison-Tustain | Colour In Your Life @ColourinyourlifeAu | Uploaded January 2021 | Updated October 2024, 1 minute ago.
Learn beginner watercolour techniques with artist Susan Harrison-Tustain. In this tutorial, world renowned artist Susan demonstrates her 5 watercolour methods to help you take control of your watercolour painting technique. If you've always wanted to have a go at watercolour but didn't know where to start with your technique, this tutorial is for you!
Go Directly to Susan's website - susanart.com
Susan uses the following materials in her watercolour practise:
da Vinci Artists’ Brushes
Available here:
parkersartsupplies.com/catalogsearch/result/?q=susan+harrison-tustain
Since the early years of my watercolor journey my favourite brushes have been ‘da Vinci’. These are made in Germany by a wonderful group of dedicated craftspeople.
These 6 brushes are available individually or in the da Vinci Susan Harrison-Tustain Signature Brushes set with sumptuous leather protective pouch (Set 1 on the Parkers website):
ARTISSIMO Series 428 Size 3
MAESTRO Series 11 Size 6
MAESTRO Series 11 Size 1
NOVA Series 122 Size 4
NOVA Series 122 Size 2
COSMOTOP Series 5080 Size 50 (2”)
These 7 brushes are available individually or in the da Vinci Susan Harrison-Tustain Signature Brushes set with sumptuous leather protective pouch (Set 2 on the Parkers website):
CASANEO Series 498 Size 0
CASANEO Series 898 Size 12
VARIO-TIP Series 1381 Size 6
CASANEO Series 5098 Size 40
CASANEO Series 5597 Size 10
CASANEO Series 5898 Size 8
NOVA Series 122 Size 2
My paints are limited to just twelve colours. I believe I can mix any colour I will ever need with just these twelve colours.
The paints I mostly use are:
Schmincke Horadam® Aquarell Finest Artists’ Watercolours
The 12 colours I use (with their Schmincke numbers. Please note that some retailers incorporate the Schmincke number into their own numbering system, for example Cheap Joe’s uses the item number SH208-15 for the 15ml tube of Schmincke Aureolin Hue):
• Aureolin Hue (previously Aureolin Modern) (208)
• Indian Yellow (220)
• Transparent Orange (previously Translucent Orange) (218)
• Scarlet Red (363)
• Alizarin Crimson (357) (for alternative see below)
• Ruby Red (351)
• Purple Magenta (367)
• Ultramarine Finest (494)
• Phthalo Blue (484)
• Phthalo Green (519)
• Sap Green (530)
• Payne’s Grey Bluish (787)
If you are concerned about the light fastness of Alizarin Crimson, a good alternative I have found is the Daniel Smith Anthraquinoid Red (item number 284600005).
All 12 Schmincke colours are available in 5ml and great value 15ml tubes and in the Schmincke Susan Harrison-Tustain Signature Set of 12 x 5ml tubes.
susanart.com/workshopslessons/signature-sets
Paper:
Arches 300gsm (140lb) Hot Pressed Paper Natural White
Gator Board for stretching my paper onto:
Gatorfoam® ¾” White (white facers & white foam core) made by Alcan Composites
The sizes I use:
• 24” x 24”
• 24” x 16” (Takes a 1/2 sheet of Arches paper and is a good size for travelling, as it will fit into a suitcase).
Water Activated Tape for securing paper to board:
Lukas wet adhesive tape
I use:
• 40mm (approx 1½ “) white
Tape for masking around painting area:
Alvin Drafting Tape
I use:
• 1” (25mm) x 60 yds
Masking Fluid for retaining areas, lines, highlights without paint:
Pebeo Drawing Gum 45ml
Colour Previewers:
Many of you have seen me use these in my ‘Put Some Colour in Your Life’ TV show. If you haven’t seen it you can view it on this page of my website:
susanart.com/workshopslessons/video-clips It’s the first video on that page.
The colour previewers are made by an artist friend of mine, Maria Kellner, who lives in Australia. You can find more information about them here:
mariamarylkaartkellner.blogspot.co.nz/2010/10/colour-previewers.html
On that page Maria provides a good description of how to use the previewers too.
If you would like to learn about painting, drawing, art workshops, art tips, painting, how to sculpt, how to draw, how to paint and art techniques. Tune in each week to see a new artist and style.
Learn painting in step by step instruction from some of the best artists in the world.
More from my channel
youtube.com/c/ColourinyourlifeAu
Own your favourite episodes via download or stream now!
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New fine art TV show episodes loaded every Friday AEST.
facebook.com/PutSomeColourInYourLife
https://www.colourinyourlife.com.au/
Colour In Your Life is an Australian owned and produced TV art show. We film artists to tell their story and to share step by step tutorials on how to paint, how to sculpture, how to draw, how to learn different artist skills.
patreon.com/user?u=4830007
Learn beginner watercolour techniques with artist Susan Harrison-Tustain. In this tutorial, world renowned artist Susan demonstrates her 5 watercolour methods to help you take control of your watercolour painting technique. If you've always wanted to have a go at watercolour but didn't know where to start with your technique, this tutorial is for you!
Go Directly to Susan's website - susanart.com
Susan uses the following materials in her watercolour practise:
da Vinci Artists’ Brushes
Available here:
parkersartsupplies.com/catalogsearch/result/?q=susan+harrison-tustain
Since the early years of my watercolor journey my favourite brushes have been ‘da Vinci’. These are made in Germany by a wonderful group of dedicated craftspeople.
These 6 brushes are available individually or in the da Vinci Susan Harrison-Tustain Signature Brushes set with sumptuous leather protective pouch (Set 1 on the Parkers website):
ARTISSIMO Series 428 Size 3
MAESTRO Series 11 Size 6
MAESTRO Series 11 Size 1
NOVA Series 122 Size 4
NOVA Series 122 Size 2
COSMOTOP Series 5080 Size 50 (2”)
These 7 brushes are available individually or in the da Vinci Susan Harrison-Tustain Signature Brushes set with sumptuous leather protective pouch (Set 2 on the Parkers website):
CASANEO Series 498 Size 0
CASANEO Series 898 Size 12
VARIO-TIP Series 1381 Size 6
CASANEO Series 5098 Size 40
CASANEO Series 5597 Size 10
CASANEO Series 5898 Size 8
NOVA Series 122 Size 2
My paints are limited to just twelve colours. I believe I can mix any colour I will ever need with just these twelve colours.
The paints I mostly use are:
Schmincke Horadam® Aquarell Finest Artists’ Watercolours
The 12 colours I use (with their Schmincke numbers. Please note that some retailers incorporate the Schmincke number into their own numbering system, for example Cheap Joe’s uses the item number SH208-15 for the 15ml tube of Schmincke Aureolin Hue):
• Aureolin Hue (previously Aureolin Modern) (208)
• Indian Yellow (220)
• Transparent Orange (previously Translucent Orange) (218)
• Scarlet Red (363)
• Alizarin Crimson (357) (for alternative see below)
• Ruby Red (351)
• Purple Magenta (367)
• Ultramarine Finest (494)
• Phthalo Blue (484)
• Phthalo Green (519)
• Sap Green (530)
• Payne’s Grey Bluish (787)
If you are concerned about the light fastness of Alizarin Crimson, a good alternative I have found is the Daniel Smith Anthraquinoid Red (item number 284600005).
All 12 Schmincke colours are available in 5ml and great value 15ml tubes and in the Schmincke Susan Harrison-Tustain Signature Set of 12 x 5ml tubes.
susanart.com/workshopslessons/signature-sets
Paper:
Arches 300gsm (140lb) Hot Pressed Paper Natural White
Gator Board for stretching my paper onto:
Gatorfoam® ¾” White (white facers & white foam core) made by Alcan Composites
The sizes I use:
• 24” x 24”
• 24” x 16” (Takes a 1/2 sheet of Arches paper and is a good size for travelling, as it will fit into a suitcase).
Water Activated Tape for securing paper to board:
Lukas wet adhesive tape
I use:
• 40mm (approx 1½ “) white
Tape for masking around painting area:
Alvin Drafting Tape
I use:
• 1” (25mm) x 60 yds
Masking Fluid for retaining areas, lines, highlights without paint:
Pebeo Drawing Gum 45ml
Colour Previewers:
Many of you have seen me use these in my ‘Put Some Colour in Your Life’ TV show. If you haven’t seen it you can view it on this page of my website:
susanart.com/workshopslessons/video-clips It’s the first video on that page.
The colour previewers are made by an artist friend of mine, Maria Kellner, who lives in Australia. You can find more information about them here:
mariamarylkaartkellner.blogspot.co.nz/2010/10/colour-previewers.html
On that page Maria provides a good description of how to use the previewers too.
If you would like to learn about painting, drawing, art workshops, art tips, painting, how to sculpt, how to draw, how to paint and art techniques. Tune in each week to see a new artist and style.
Learn painting in step by step instruction from some of the best artists in the world.
More from my channel
youtube.com/c/ColourinyourlifeAu
Own your favourite episodes via download or stream now!
vimeo.com/colourinyourlife
New fine art TV show episodes loaded every Friday AEST.
facebook.com/PutSomeColourInYourLife
https://www.colourinyourlife.com.au/
Colour In Your Life is an Australian owned and produced TV art show. We film artists to tell their story and to share step by step tutorials on how to paint, how to sculpture, how to draw, how to learn different artist skills.
patreon.com/user?u=4830007
