I it's got those and I am very happy with them. I'm a RU-vid junkie so I know good tutorials when I see them. Question: how do I know if my color is completely dry? I heard if the paper feels cool it's not dry, like clay. Is that level of dryness necessary? Or is it enough when the paper lays flat again? In case it matters: I don't always use watercolor paper. I use Strathmore Bristol 200 gsm. It works beautifully and I love how smooth it is. Warm wishes from Minnesota! ❤️❤️❤️
Thank you for the kind words! I wouldn't worry too much about the dryness of the paper to begin with! You'll get the hang of it by observing the results. If the paint is bleeding across the paper that will be because it is damp. Sometimes that's what you want and sometimes it isn't, it depends on what effect you're going for... and the only way you'll know is by experiencing both :D Really using whatever paper works for you is the best choice and I like that you're already not restricting yourself or trying too hard to follow things exactly. The best way to learn is by mixing things up and finding out what works for you X
So I got these from my sweet grown children because they know how much I love to paint. I'm not really a beginner but I AM having a hard time "getting the hang" of using these brushes. I've gone through two tutorials and I'm not very happy at all with them....especially the pear. I'm going to keep trying and encourage the rest of you with problems, remember...you just have to keep practicing. And, yes, the videos do go by pretty quickly and I have to stop them ALOT to figure things out.
I’m so glad I have found you! I have been painting since 2020/2021 but only now I come across your course. I have loved it. It’s a complete guide for a beginner like myself! Thank you!
I really love these pens and watercolors i purchased i think they have been the most helpful beginner sets ive ever bought and used i appreciate that the watercolor came with pigment information as well! I would recommend these pens and watercolor tubes to anyone who really wants to learn watercolor. And the watercolors rewet after dry so you can pan and pallet them if you wish! They aren't professional grade but id consider them student grade and at a great price!
Love your tutorials! I’m reviewing beginning lessons to prepare for teaching my 7 yr. old granddaughter how to watercolor. She’s excited to get started, but I’ve been a colored pencil artist for about 18 yrs., so I’m a little rusty about W/C now. Your tutorials are being a good review for me so I can excite some interest in this child’s artistic creations. I’m also new to your product line, but I’m glad I stumbled onto it. The products seem perfect for us as we explore W/C together. Thanks for making this so easy for this teacher!
I wish I had taken these lessons 33 years ago when I started watercolor! Since then it's been trial and error, mostly error! Thanks for showing the way. I just got the watercolor brush pens, so thanks for the tutorials on those, too.
I've just tried the Koi painting, and quite frankly, it was a nightmare! The paper buckled terribly, even after stretching per instructions. I did the wash, outlines of fish, quickly redid the wash. I've mixed my paints beforehand, and they didn't spread and the whole thing looked a mess. I wasn't sure which brush to use and really it was horrible. I think more information on how to mix the paints how much paint to use how much water to use would be useful. I've got a back problem and can only really spend a very short amounts on it per day and my elbow has to be rested on something so I feel that it's gonna take me days and days and days and days of practice when I've already done the practice sessions twice. Help! You make it look so easy.
The color names and numbers DEFINITELY need to be added to the actual video because this is very confusing. Also some of outlines in the book are too faint to see.
I think the pens are great, but the updated color names are extremely confusing! I even wrote them all down on the completed sample in the book as reference. Also, the outline of the sample was so faint there were portions I couldn't see, even in bright light. Still, I'm very grateful for these tutorials as I'm new to watercolors! Definitely loving following along. Thank you Chromatek.
I was gifted a set of Chromatek brushes and I'm so excited to work with them. I'm used to watercolor pencils for fun and acrylic paint in my job of producing large lobby paintings for hotels. I can't wait to try these out. The colors are so brilliant!
I am thinking if getting a set. Are these pigment based as advertised on Amazon? Just want to be sure. Nothing wrong with ink based but I am looking for pigment based. Thank you. These look really nice!
What color are you adding in at 7:43? Is that black? I was also wondering: at 1:59 you show the colors you use, but I didn't notice you using that Raw Sienna in any of the layers. Do you mind letting me know which layer it's being used in? Thank you so much!
That's right, I am mixing black into the the other colors to make them darker :D To be honest the exact colors you use doesn't really matter, these lessons were intended to be more about the technique and it is easy to get hung up on being super specific with colors etc. Keep practicing and enjoy the randomness and experimentation. You'll learn far more by trying out random stuff than following instructions to the letter ;)
@@Chromatek thank you. good point. The reason I've been trying to get specifics, is that the main reason I purchased the kit was to be able to follow watercolor tutorials, but do so on the exact same set of paints/paper/brushes that the instructor is using; that way, when something is different, I am not left wondering "is it my technique, or is it the paper, or paint, or brushes?" (which has been a problem before). The kit has been very useful so far in that regard; in the last tutorial for example, my blending did not turn out very well. Clearly, it's not the paper or paints, as I'm using the exact same paper and paints being used in the video; this let me know I need to keep practicing that blending technique itself, and I realized I wasn't using enough water :) Practicing it a few more times really helped. I think on the first run through I'm just trying to be super specific for that reason, but then loosening up as I realize where I need to practice. But maybe I need to re-think being this rigid, even on the first go, and that loosening up will be helpful in itself! So thank you for the advice.
Finally finished, and loved this tutorial! I have one question. I keep having a strange issue on this tutorial (and when laying down water for a wash in general): it seems like no matter how I try, I still end up with "dry spots" on the paper. More specifically: I soak my flat brush and lay down the water wash; then, when I lay down the paint, I discover there's little spots of the paper (about the size of a quarter) that are still completely dry. This happens even though the paper is small, and there's not much area to cover. Is this just a complication of the paper buckling a bit after stretching? Or maybe the quality of the brush itself? Are there any little hacks to prevent this (other than getting better and looking at the glaze on the paper before starting to paint)? Maybe I'm being too conservative with the amount of water I'm putting down (for fear of putting down too much.) Any advice is appreciated!
Heya! This is a great question. I'd recommend using more water than you think is necessary, really drenching it, and then removing the excess with your brush, by brushing it onto a towel or tissue (not by using the tissue directly on the paper). If you work quickly to apply the water and then move on to using the paint as quickly as you can you shouldn't face this problem. Keep up the good work, it's just a matter of practice :D
@@Chromatek Thank you so much. I will try using more water! I did end up trying this (just the blending) a few more times on a scrap piece of paper, and putting more water down, and it looked much nicer. But I think I will try even more. Watercolors are so different, and I think the idea of putting water on paper just feels so bizarre, you think it will ruin it, it's a weird mental block. I will keep challenging it. Thank you again, these tutorials are great!
I’m from Los Angeles, I just received the package and I am delighted, colors are great so does the presentation and an excellent tutorial helping me a lot since I’m just a beginner… thank you so much for producing such a great quality watercolor brush pens, 🥰
Because the sketch comes in the pad that comes with the pens. Which is the whole point of the series. You don't need to worry about what to paint or how to sketch. Only the painting itself.
First time here. Tried sketching and now to attempt painting! Great explanations re pulling. I’m beginner and couldn’t Romberg what technique it was . Mgreat video! Thankyou
