Angela Fehr Watercolour | Stuck in the Middle? Here are some tips for taking your watercolor painting from start to finish. @angelfehr | Uploaded December 2022 | Updated October 2024, 1 day ago.
So often I hear from students who find themselves getting lost in the middle stages of a painting. They have no problem starting with a loose foundation wash, but to take the painting to a completed sense is a struggle. Here are some tips for enjoying the middle stages of a painting.
Note: I don't always know when to stop when I'm painting, and sometimes my paintings get overworked, sometimes I fuss with an area that would have been more beautiful soft and simple. It happens! The important thing to remember is that when you go too far, you are teaching yourself where to set your boundaries.
The finished version of the painting is more detailed at top than I had planned, and the foliage at bottom got a bit heavier than I would have liked. In the end, I was able to explore a new technique for bringing back some light into the foliage, and the finished painting reflects that small breakthrough. Every painting teaches you something, whether it turns out well or not!
Supplies (please note that I do get a small commission when you order using the affiliate links below. Thank you!):
Brush:
Escoda Versatil #10 rigger, order from Blick Art Supplies: bit.ly/3DekEDb
Cheap Joe's Scroggy's Loose Goose Dagger Striper #1: bit.ly/2ls9rZm
Colours:
Joseph Z's Cool Grey, Daniel Smith from Blick Art Supplies: bit.ly/2Z9jEQG
Transparent Red Iron Oxide, M. Graham bit.ly/2IyHFHm
Manganese Violet, Schmincke bit.ly/33Pm9Xl
Magic Wizard, Rockwell bit.ly/39F5gHp
(save 10% when you order from Rockwell using code Angela01)
My 64 well palette is made by Robax: bit.ly/31UmrOu
So often I hear from students who find themselves getting lost in the middle stages of a painting. They have no problem starting with a loose foundation wash, but to take the painting to a completed sense is a struggle. Here are some tips for enjoying the middle stages of a painting.
Note: I don't always know when to stop when I'm painting, and sometimes my paintings get overworked, sometimes I fuss with an area that would have been more beautiful soft and simple. It happens! The important thing to remember is that when you go too far, you are teaching yourself where to set your boundaries.
The finished version of the painting is more detailed at top than I had planned, and the foliage at bottom got a bit heavier than I would have liked. In the end, I was able to explore a new technique for bringing back some light into the foliage, and the finished painting reflects that small breakthrough. Every painting teaches you something, whether it turns out well or not!
Supplies (please note that I do get a small commission when you order using the affiliate links below. Thank you!):
Brush:
Escoda Versatil #10 rigger, order from Blick Art Supplies: bit.ly/3DekEDb
Cheap Joe's Scroggy's Loose Goose Dagger Striper #1: bit.ly/2ls9rZm
Colours:
Joseph Z's Cool Grey, Daniel Smith from Blick Art Supplies: bit.ly/2Z9jEQG
Transparent Red Iron Oxide, M. Graham bit.ly/2IyHFHm
Manganese Violet, Schmincke bit.ly/33Pm9Xl
Magic Wizard, Rockwell bit.ly/39F5gHp
(save 10% when you order from Rockwell using code Angela01)
My 64 well palette is made by Robax: bit.ly/31UmrOu
