How Can Learning To Paint Good Basic Watercolors Avoid Heartache?
I have to admit that a critic could have been right to say that my simple 2 stage learn how to paint watercolors course was too simple… The course is too simple for a beginner who expects a painting course to show them how to paint landscapes, still-life pictures, portraits and technical subjects. It is far simpler because it was aimed at artists who wanted to learn how to paint without the pressures of learning to draw. There are 2 reasons to go right back beyond the basics of painting watercolors… 1. It is a great idea to learn to paint before you try to paint a picture 2. When your painting is going wrong it is good to return to first principles It is true that there are unusually lucky people. When they pick up a box of paints and a brush they can easily paint their first watercolor landscape painting. They never seem to struggle with their art. Such fortunate people are a minority.
