How to Paint Figures and People with Watercolor

In this video I explain what to expect from this course. To learn about the materials I use for watercolour pictures please see the next lecture "Getting Started".

This is the set up for all my watercolour work. Most people have there own way of working and choice of watercolour products. But it might be helpful to see my setup in case it gives you ideas you can follow. Here are most of the tools I use but I am also a great one for improvising. I also use a variety of old worn brushes as well a very fine brushes such as 0, 00 and even 000 from time to time. I love detail as you will see as we proceed with the course. The photograph in the resources shows the items I am going to be using in the project.

(See photograph in resources section of this lecture)

1. 300gsm smooth watercolour paper (we do sell this on our own store if you are having trouble finding some)

2. Hardboard backing board

3. Roller measure

4. Straight edge measure

5. Kitchen roll

6. Metal water container

7. Brown sticking tape

8. Pencil sharpener

9. A selection of watercolour brushes

10. Graphite pencils – HB, F and B.

11. Winsor and Newton Cotman watercolour pans and palette (24 colours used and listed below)

Colours in the set I use:

327 - Intense Blue

090 - Cadmium Orange Hue

103 - Cadmium Red Pale Hue

696 - Viridian Hue

098 - Cadmium Red Deep Hue

362 - Light Red

150 - Chinese White

003 - Alizarin Crimson Hue

331 - Ivory Black

119 - Cadmium Yellow Pale Hue

346 - Lemon Yellow Hue

599 - Sap Green

744 - Yellow Ochre

544 - Purple Lake

552 - Raw Sienna

139 - Cerulean Blue Hue

660 - Ultramarine

178 - Cobalt Blue

076 - Burnt Umber

095 - Cadium Red Hue

109 - Cadmium Yellow Hue

465 - Payne’s Grey

074 - Burnt Sienna

554 - Raw Umber