Uploaded March 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
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One of the best ways to improve your watercolor skills is through simple playful exercises that take the pressure off -- while teaching you valuable teachniques. Today, we're going to have some fun with lines, stripes and colors in a way that might just change how you approach painting. Whether you're a beginner or more experienced, this exercise will help you loosen up, explore color, and build confidence with your brush strokes. Let's get started!
Materials:
Kuretake Gainsai Tambi 48 Color Set amzn.to/3zZX8Kn
Burnt Sienna amzn.to/3XIf4oK
Quinacridone Gold amzn.to/3XDsxym
Meeden Ceramic Palette amzn.to/4l2mrlY
Meeden Watercolor paper, cold press, 100% cotton, 140lb 12 x 9 inches: amzn.to/3WQZN6r
Or shop Meeden Art's website and use the code DIANE15 for 15% off your order: go.meedenart.com/3Sq3qxC
Arrtx Acrylic Marker Set amzn.to/3Td2lZN
Artistro set of 9 fineliners with one brush pen amzn.to/3XUp4vt
Lightwish Acrylic Dual Tip markers amzn.to/3MtOsmw
Princeton Aqua Elite Synthetic Kolinsky Brush, Round, size 8 amzn.to/42P6whE. $11.83
Princeton Aqua Elite Synthetic Kolinsky Brush, Round, size 12amzn.to/41bwFIG $17.29
Molotow one4all acrylic TWIN marker (1.5mm and 4mm nibs) amzn.to/4b1FyIn Color Nature White
Uni-Ball Signo White Pen: amzn.to/4bAspFE
Uniball Gel Impact Metallic Pen set. amzn.to/3QFTnTe
Edding 1800 fine liner amzn.to/4h6akS7
Victoria Hilbrecht set of paints tinyurl.com/dianeantonexvhaquarell
Use code DIANE5 for 5% off
Chapters:
00:00 The plan and the materials
02:14 Starting with stripes
05:33 Practising a beautiful grey
06:56 Practising light reflecting on water
10:43 Using a kit of watercolor ideas
13:25 Starting to make marks and doodles
16:48 What following the paint means to me
26:58 Practising strong contrast
30:26 Practising layering
31:08 Something I discovered after 65 years of painting
32:18 The importance of a limited palette
49:39 Practising adding details for extra texture
53:36 Deciding to stop
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About my brushes
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One of the best ways to improve your watercolor skills is through simple playful exercises that take the pressure off -- while teaching you valuable teachniques. Today, we're going to have some fun with lines, stripes and colors in a way that might just change how you approach painting. Whether you're a beginner or more experienced, this exercise will help you loosen up, explore color, and build confidence with your brush strokes. Let's get started!
Materials:
Kuretake Gainsai Tambi 48 Color Set amzn.to/3zZX8Kn
Burnt Sienna amzn.to/3XIf4oK
Quinacridone Gold amzn.to/3XDsxym
Meeden Ceramic Palette amzn.to/4l2mrlY
Meeden Watercolor paper, cold press, 100% cotton, 140lb 12 x 9 inches: amzn.to/3WQZN6r
Or shop Meeden Art's website and use the code DIANE15 for 15% off your order: go.meedenart.com/3Sq3qxC
Arrtx Acrylic Marker Set amzn.to/3Td2lZN
Artistro set of 9 fineliners with one brush pen amzn.to/3XUp4vt
Lightwish Acrylic Dual Tip markers amzn.to/3MtOsmw
Princeton Aqua Elite Synthetic Kolinsky Brush, Round, size 8 amzn.to/42P6whE. $11.83
Princeton Aqua Elite Synthetic Kolinsky Brush, Round, size 12amzn.to/41bwFIG $17.29
Molotow one4all acrylic TWIN marker (1.5mm and 4mm nibs) amzn.to/4b1FyIn Color Nature White
Uni-Ball Signo White Pen: amzn.to/4bAspFE
Uniball Gel Impact Metallic Pen set. amzn.to/3QFTnTe
Edding 1800 fine liner amzn.to/4h6akS7
Victoria Hilbrecht set of paints tinyurl.com/dianeantonexvhaquarell
Use code DIANE5 for 5% off
Chapters:
00:00 The plan and the materials
02:14 Starting with stripes
05:33 Practising a beautiful grey
06:56 Practising light reflecting on water
10:43 Using a kit of watercolor ideas
13:25 Starting to make marks and doodles
16:48 What following the paint means to me
26:58 Practising strong contrast
30:26 Practising layering
31:08 Something I discovered after 65 years of painting
32:18 The importance of a limited palette
49:39 Practising adding details for extra texture
53:36 Deciding to stop
-----------------------
Get an overview of what we do here at Diane Antone Studio:
https://linktr.ee/dianeantonestudio
Join my FREE Studio Insiders' Newsletter for weekly coupons, freebies, offers, inspiration, news and more: dianeantone.com/join-our-newsletter
Join my YouTube Membership: youtube.com/dianeantonestudio/join
Join my Patreon: patreon.com/dianeantonestudio
Become a Studio Insider for 10 FREE one-click sketch downloads per month: dianeantone.com/product/studio-insiders-pass
Buy original paintings on Etsy: etsy.com/shop/dianeantonestudio
Shop My MERCH: merch.dianeantone.com
---------------------------------------------------------------
SUPPLIES
Browse all of my recommended supplies on my Amazon Storefronts:
USA - amazon.com/shop/dianeantonestudio
Canada - amazon.ca/shop/dianeantonestudio
UK - amazon.co.uk/shop/dianeantonestudio
About my brushes
I have always bought my favorite brushes from Drawell direct from Japan. They are handmade in Japan. Drawell will ship readily to anywhere in the world. The prices on their website are in Japanese currency but if you send Mr Maeyama an email he will give you prices in other currencies. The brushes I use are the Maestro Series (black and Gold handles) and the Golden Nylon Series 11-2 (red and white handles) and I use sizes 5, 7, 9, 11 and 13. drawell.co.jp/english/product.html
---------------------------------------------------------------
CONNECT WITH ME
Visit the YouTube Community Tab here: youtube.com/DianeAntoneStudio/community
Diane Antone Studio Private YouTube Members Group - for Members only facebook.com/groups/dianeantonestudiomembers
Website: dianeantone.com
Facebook Diane Antone Studio: facebook.com/dianeantonestudio
Facebook Members Only Group:
facebook.com/groups/dianeantonestudiomembers
Facebook Learn to Paint Watercolor Group: facebook.com/groups/learnwatercolourpainting
Facebook Learn to Paint Mixed Media Group: facebook.com/groups/learnhowtopaint
Instagram: instagram.com/dianeantonestudio
Pinterest: pinterest.com/dianeantonestudio
TikTok: tiktok.com/@dianeantonestudio
Please visit our baby sister channel @fromthegarden
Tip Jar: tinyurl.com/dastipjar
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epidemicsound.com/referral/69dvmu
Diane Antone Studio makes a commission from sales made through the above links.*
#dianeantonestudio #watercolor #art
