Watercolor Struggles: 10 Things I Wish I Knew SOONER!

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Hey guys! In today's video I will talk about some of the watercolor painting struggles that I had and 10 things I wish I knew sooner! After painting with watercolors for a few years now, I learned a few dos and don'ts when it comes to painting with watercolors that I decided to share some of the common struggles and mistakes I had in the past! I really hope these watercolor tips and tricks will help you!
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@Makoccino 2 года назад

Want to learn watercolors with me? Join me inside my watercolor course for beginners & let me personally help you get started: makoccino.com/roadmap

@franziska9260 5 лет назад

What changed everything for me: NOT drinking coffee while painting. Tip: paint water does NOT taste very good.

@backlightsnew 5 лет назад

Uh, that actually happened to me once!

@antimaterie9034 5 лет назад

Did this as a child. Still got the taste in my mouth :x

@renatahelm2961 5 лет назад

@@antimaterie9034 mine was a dash of yellow on my tea hahahah

@kenziewilson1245 5 лет назад

It’s also not fun to spill on the carpet

@nadiathatsit4308 4 года назад

@@kenziewilson1245 Believe me, I know.

@richpotter 4 года назад

Boils down to: 1) don't be cheap 2) don't be impatient Great suggestions. Now I have to get a porcelain palette. :)

@johncspine2787 Год назад

Late now, but, super fine steel wool..give it a scrub..instantly stops beading up!

@karasenpai2088 5 лет назад

your reality is better than my expectation lol

@copicgirl8057 5 лет назад

I also had that when drawing some years ago, but over the years I got better and sometimes my finished picture looks better than the expectation. Except for water color stuff, that just sucks :D

@FFCOOKING 4 года назад

Army

@shamaim9352 3 года назад

😂

@Bro_what53 3 года назад

Lol

@chimpurinkohimiru8920 5 лет назад

A tip that I learnt from an Instagram artist: if you're just starting out on watercolors, for God's sake, DO NOT immediately use natural hair brushes. Starts with synthetic brushes first so that you won't ruin the bristles of your natural hair brushes and only when you are ready or feeling that you want to upgrade, then feel free to upgrade to natural hair brushes. Natural hair brushes are not only expensive, but are very difficult to take care properly (especially whenever you're just starting on watercolors). Hopefully this helps ^_^

@Makoccino 5 лет назад

Yes! I started off with synthetic brushes because there are so many to choose from and they are a lot cheaper! Only after a few years I slowly incorporated more natural bristle brushes as I was already familiar with things!

@necocolein3332 5 лет назад

@@Makoccino how to take care natural brushes properly?

@iknowyouknowiknow 4 года назад

Thank you for pointing this out. It makes sense to start out slow & get into the groove & observe what brushes/paint/paper to use & how to use them.

@wenwilloughby8197 4 года назад

And natural hair brushes are made from sable, mink, squirrel and foxes etc. who live a short horrific life in a cage until they're killed and peeled. So synthetic is good.

@katyafransheskahernandezsi6519 4 года назад

Disagree. They have a completely different feel and learning curve, and you need to ruin a few before you get the hang of them (both synthetic and natural), and there is no real reason why you should limit yourself as a beginner. There are cheaper natural hair brushes, as there are very expensive synthetic brushes. You don't need a Windsor & Newton kolinsky brush as a beginner. Pelikan and Lukas both make inexpensive natural hair brushes. Plus, it's not that hard to find information on how to take care of a natural hair brush.

@user-yl3kx9fv6b 5 лет назад

You have taught me so much about watercolor! You are the reason why I started watercolor!

@Makoccino 5 лет назад

Awww ❤

@sayankabiswas5577 5 лет назад

Same here🤗

@user-yl3kx9fv6b 5 лет назад

Lucy Heartfillia check out the new episode

@rainnny8689 5 лет назад

Same here

@user-sr6dr7nn1f 4 года назад

Yaaay, drarry

@Makoccino 5 лет назад

Hey guys! Happy Saturday! Today I will share things I wish I knew about watercolors sooner! I really hope you find it useful! If you can add anything to the list, feel free to do that in the comment sections so we can help each other out!

@Digitalhunny 5 лет назад

Thank you for the video. Some I knew... some I had no idea'er. 🤗from this🍁gal

@dianeo 5 лет назад

Thank you. I recently started using two jars of water and it helped a lot.

@cano3391 5 лет назад

Reality is better

@nao-xf9ud 5 лет назад

#makoccino I love your videos! I wish I could meet you! I think you are great artist and great teacher too! I love you and I hope to see more of your videos in future, they're really helpful!💖💥💫🌟

@Sunflower-rs8nv 5 лет назад

#Makotificationsquad 😊

@Evenyan 5 лет назад

I'm so happy you mentioned the struggle with plastic palettes. I hate using my palette from my watercolour set because as you said you cannot really mix the colours. I recommed every newcomer to go get a porcelain plate or palette.

@twylacastaneda7117 4 года назад

I use an old, glass sauce pan lid. It even already has a handle and being see thru realy helps with mixing. And its light.

@Caio-sw7hh 3 года назад

i use a nut snack thing, made out of glass, its perfect

@MrsBarnabas 3 года назад

The trick about using a plastic palette is to use on that has sloping wells. The paint sits at the bottom of the slope - no problem! As a plein air landscape artist, porcelaine palettes are really not practical (heavy, when added to kit for a full day's painting in the open and potentially breakable, which is dangerous, as one can't clear every last piece), and eventually, found the right sort of plastic palette - the one that slopes!

@Evenyan 3 года назад

@@MrsBarnabas in that case yes, a plastic one is much more practical. I didn't consider this 2 years ago but thank you for sharing your point of view ^^

@hanoianboy9562 3 года назад

u know, just use your toothbrush and scrape the hell out of it, or use some thing sharp and/or abrasive.

@Ilove_drpepper 5 лет назад

I'm the type of person who goes to the craft store or look online and is like "Ooh I'm gonna do this now!" and one of these days I chose watercolor and so this really helped because I had no idea what I was doing until I found your channel!

@Makoccino 5 лет назад

Awww

@gabbyalma8523 5 лет назад

PunnyMegan I am also one of those people lol

@AlaneLane 3 года назад

Lol 🤣 been there done that.

@rochellerache3604 5 лет назад

I use watercolors a lot. I always learn something a long the way

@plateoffrogs4709 5 лет назад

-Ogres are like watercolour paintings. - Difficult to acheive? - No! - ... Wet? - NO! Watercolour paintings have LAYERS! OGRES HAVE LAYERS!

@stellaro1775 4 года назад

Lairs? Very cute comment!! Sometimes I taake my art so seriously. THANKS for the humorxx

@stellaro1775 4 года назад

Take! Oops. This is what hapoens when I correct someones spelling...

@beccag2758 4 года назад

ReinLic pretty sure it's Shrek🙃

@alicia390 4 года назад

@@beccag2758 woopsies😂 now i remember My brain like to mix and match hsjahsa

@rameen.f22 4 года назад

So do onions 😂

@pratibhamishra5108 5 лет назад

You are the best art teacher in the whole world.😊😊😍 Because this is something which nobody tells you

@Makoccino 5 лет назад

Awww

@pratibhamishra5108 5 лет назад

@@Makoccino You've replied to my comment thrice🙈🙈🙈

@AlaneLane 3 года назад

That is sweet of you to say.

@OnlyInThisLight 5 лет назад

Love this video. This is all abso the stuff you seem to never get taught, either because in some cases the person you are learning from knows this stuff by instinct, or in youtubes case, because it's happening off screen. Drying times, how often the brush is re-dipped, mixing, and paper towels for blotting and multiple jars of water are often not shown. PAPER TOWELS blew my mind.

@cassandrabriggs9133 4 года назад

This is so helpful! Another game-changer that I've noticed in your videos is that sometimes you seem to use a water-dropper to make a bigger puddle of paint in the mixing palette, rather than wasting pigment by repeatedly dipping the brush back into clean water. I've never seen that before, and it's such a great idea.

@chikukitty 5 лет назад

Thank you for these great tips! Some of them I haven't seen ANYWHERE. The warm/cool toned primaries blew my mind!

@bushrarehman 5 лет назад

Spot on! You got all the important stuff covered that takes years to learn. Lovingly put together.

@seemagarg5960 3 года назад

Yeah...I remember struggling a hell lot with making purple...most of the time it would turn out brown...then one day I started experimenting with all shades of blue and red I had...I was finally able to make the perfect purple and now I have it noted in my "Important Color combinations" list :)

@hudamajeed35 5 лет назад

I was not at all a watercolor user. I started to watch your videos now this is my most favorite medium to work with Thank you so much mako ❤❤❤❤

@Makoccino 5 лет назад

Awww ❤

@snowsteps5853 5 лет назад

Thank you so much for this video. You explained every struggle I had with my watercolors. You helped me a lot!

@louisesommerfeld54 4 года назад

Great lesson - very quick coverage of so much very important information! Thank you!

@adilmubashirchaudhry4115 5 лет назад

I've learned soo much watching your videos. In fact one of my first paintings was from your tutorial. Thanks for sharing these tips and helping us newbies out!

@crazymomcraftsalot6351 5 лет назад

I think you just answered every single question I have been trying to get answers to for the last 2 years!!!! THANK YOU! This was SO well done and VERY much appreciated for this newer newbie!!!

@Helpthisisacryforhelp 5 лет назад

These videos always help me! Thank you for passing your wisdom!❤️

@lubnakhanarts 5 лет назад

Thank you so much @makoccino. I love your content and learning alot from you. ♥️

@shellydraws 5 лет назад

4:54 and I was dead. Mako did it just with a stroke and we people who are learning art fron kindergarten struggle 1000000000 times. Well that's called talent! ❤❤❤❤ And these techniques are so brilliant. I think this video was really really helpful!

@apoorvakhera2961 5 лет назад

How to fall in love : Engineers tip Dig a hole Name it love Fall in it You fell in love Thank me later :D Also, I loved the video..I always had my doubts😂(which are now cleared,incase ur wondering)

@rameen.f22 4 года назад

It’s sad that I needed this advice

@deknees8969 3 года назад

and then ask someone to fall in love with you :)

@barathyalakurajah7758 5 лет назад

I love each and every video of yours. Art is lovable

@PieceOfMindWorld 3 года назад

Among the most helpful video about watercolours I have ever seen! Chapeau!

@ASMRCatSounds 5 лет назад

This is really great! I’m new to watercolours and been watching a lot of “tips for watercolour painting” lately and I think most of theses were new to me!! Yay! Thanks!

@timeenuf4200 5 лет назад

So many things I didn't know as a beginner. Thank you for sharing your knowledge. Helps the growth process go smoother.

@jeanthorne8337 4 года назад

Thank you for sharing your skills and experience. Very helpful as I am just beginning my journey

@LeLuvicks 5 лет назад

As always, great content! Wonderful tips, even for more experienced painters. Keep it up!

@mumtajsaleem4913 5 лет назад

I am really happy to see some more watercolor videos from makoccino...😊😊😊😊...really excited .....

@everettwhite9874 5 лет назад

I’m into drawing (no formal training at all) and I don’t paint using watercolor but the tips you’ve mentioned in your video encourages me to try something new. Thanks so much. It’s something about you voice that caught my attention that made me watch the entire video and subscribe. Nuf said. I’ll look for to any other tips you offer and see what happens. Best wishes pretty lady. 👍🏽❤️

@fatmafakhroo2128 5 лет назад

This is so helpful actually. I felt I learned a lot from this video. Thank you for sharing this with us💞

@ridiculouscuteness3 5 лет назад

This answered a lot of the questions that I've had starting out with watercolors. ☺️

@jayashreesantra8283 5 лет назад

The situations are actually true.......thanks mako for sharing.......i love ur videos.........

@Garland67 4 года назад

Excellent video. Well made and edited, great imagery. Thanks for the tips!

@lunaclove1889 5 лет назад

Hey , I learned these things in first tries , what can I say I am a curious one now I have been painting for 1 year and one tip I have is that you can use a sponge in water so this way you won't spill the water while working and it helps with cleaning the brush but the downside can be that it is hard to clean but sponges are cheap you can just throw it out and get a new one

@sandrapudoff 5 лет назад

I already knew all ten things! I am so proud of the work I've done in just 6 months of watercolor study. Thanks to great teachers like yourself, and daily practice I can now do more than a stick figure! Keep up the good work, you are changing people's lives and making dreams come true! s li

@5minuterelaxation126 4 года назад

Helpful and humbling tips. Thank you for sharing with us!

@joashmathewjibu2408 5 лет назад

you are soo helpful i love your videos!!! you also inspired me to do a lot of paintings and frame all of them at my house THANK YOU FOR EVERYTHING....

@alizaaliza5621 5 лет назад

Thank you so much for this! 🥰 I’m not really an artistic person but watching your videos inspired me to start water color painting ❤️

@emreishearer613 4 года назад

I use watercolor paint, as well as watercolor pencils! They’re both really fun to use! I love this video! I can’t believe I just now found your channel! I would’ve been watching your videos for a long time, but now that I found your channel, I’ll watch your videos. I’m an artist too! I’m 18 years old, but I’m never too old to keep learning!

@tatyanadarius4017 3 года назад

Wow! Thank you ! I’m beginner and this info is a treasure!👍😁

@sarakh3928 Год назад

I couldn't take my eyes off the artworks behind you (the black and white lady) and the sunflower. They are amazing ! Ver healthy looking plant as well :)

@nehamalik09 4 года назад

Love love love this video! learnt so much.. thanks for sharing.

@Cassia_L 5 лет назад

I've been using watercolors for a year, still learnt a few things thanks to you^^ I have a tip for the water jar you use to clean your brushes. I cut a silicone sponge (the cheap one off of wish, with lots of tiny bristles) to fit the bottom of the jar. It's gentle (I use synthetic ones though, not sure about using it on natural hair). I use the same method for my makeup brushes, and they haven't lost any hair. And it's silicone so it's easily cleaned, dishwasher safe too.

@jannaricafort7795 3 года назад

Again, thank you for making it easier to learn watercolor painting.

@firefactorx 5 лет назад

Thank you for making these instructional/educational videos that you post. I have learned so much from your videos and I've only been watching for a few months now. Especially as I'm new to watercolors (I always used acrylic paint), your product reviews and tests teach me new techniques and what I should look for in products for what I want to achieve with my art. Have a great weekend!

@Makoccino 5 лет назад

So happy I can help!

@UmraeArt 5 лет назад

Great tips and even more love for Ruben Ireland on your wall

@vjplants 5 лет назад

Awesome video...love it, thanks for all the insights of watercolor. And I agree I am constantly learning new things..🤗

@c.gramby2974 5 лет назад

These are great tips! You touched on some things I've never thought of before.

@nanjung110 5 лет назад

wow thanks! i stumbled upon your channel by chance and i am really grateful you make this video. i hope you keep posting wonderful art tips and keep drawing!

@wired.raskolnikov 5 лет назад

I wanna start out with watercoloring and this video is very helpful. Thank you sm!

@Zsparky 3 года назад

Great video! Addressed several frustrations I was facing thinking it was me or just how it was.

@Rachelcampbellll 3 года назад

This is an amazing amount of work, thank you so much!!!!

@shrezeel5642 5 лет назад

You are one of my inspiration to start watercolour and this made my painting skills improve

@KendelJoyDarragh 5 лет назад

Another outstanding video with really valuable content. Thank you for putting these together.

@sasikala68 2 года назад

That was a lot and good to know information for self taught people like me ,thank you so much

@Gr95dc 5 лет назад

You're a godsend 😍 I found your channel because I was looking for tips to start with watercolor and I stayed because your videos are amazing, always wellmade with great advices and tips. I'm really excited to get my own watercolors and start applying what I've learned with you ❤️

@Makoccino 5 лет назад

Awww thank you so much! So happy you are enjoying my videos!

@appusunil3830 5 лет назад

Thanks a Lot! I found it really helpful!

@augustsnowfall5189 4 года назад

Wonderful! Can’t wait to show my daughter! She’s loving water colour atm!

@sanskritisukkal5230 5 лет назад

You are a really calm and good teacher💓

@nappulais 4 года назад

I just started watching these videos of painting tips. Thank you they are so helpful!! :) Also your haircolor suits you perfectly!

@wondermom1585 4 года назад

You just answered so many questions. Thank you.

@vinamistry5263 3 года назад

I just got my first water colour pallet and paper today! im so nervous but so excited! Thanks for these videos they really help

@BookNomming 5 лет назад

Thank you!!! I love your watercolor videos! I learn so much from them and I wish you were my art teacher when I was at school!

@jasonedwards3123 5 лет назад

I needed this because I just recently tried to get more into watercolor!! :)) thanks so much makoccino!! ❤️

@galaxiousgurl4985 5 лет назад

This is why i subscribed to this channel😍 Thank you for the tips and I just want you to know that you're the best artist for me😊

@emine5299 5 лет назад

I am planning to buy some watercolors and brushes but i had no idea about them before and this was so helpfull thank you

@onyeewong9485 2 года назад

Thanks so much! Your tips are really helpful!

@safala 2 года назад

Honestly, the biggest thing that changed watercolor for me forever was the color theory part in your book. I went from not being able to recognize warm and cool tone colors and not being able to know what colors make vibrant and what make muddy colors to being able to not only create beautiful range of colors (and even blacks and greys, like I didn't know I could mix a stone grey or a cool black) from my 12-set watercolors but also being able to see a color in a painting and more often than not, correctly deduce the colors that were mixed to get that color. I am eternally grateful to you for that.

@hyukfly1 5 лет назад

This is a great resource for anyone interested in watercolors!!

@lymersa 5 лет назад

*Thank you* Almost every artist in RU-vid are sharing the same cont over and over again but *few talks about quality of brushes* in watercolor. Means you not only make videos for your channel but actually you paint constantly. Again Thank You!!

@Makoccino 5 лет назад

awww

@Spitfireseven 4 года назад

This was a really excellent video. It is what you call a gamechanger.

@annettejannotta5672 3 года назад

This was so helpful--thank you!

@39Bosski 4 года назад

Wow. Great video! You touched on many things and some I never even considered, like the porcelain palette. I thought that was really great. I'm just starting out but I've already been frustrated when trying to mix colors on my plastic palette. Thanks for the tips!

@conmeows 4 года назад

thank you for these tips! i learned so much

@LunarWind99 5 лет назад

Something i learnt with watercolour is that when there is extra paint on the page it can dry and form a shadow. This is okay if you want that but if not it is good to use something like a paper towel or a dry brush to absorb the excess paint. :)

@md.sazzadfaruk4148 5 лет назад

Excited for Tomorrow 🤗🤗🤗

@rocketconvodka 5 лет назад

Your channel has become so fancy and professional. I follow you almost since the beginning. Congratulations on you progress! Love your artwork :)

@Makoccino 5 лет назад

Aww thank you so much!

@zohashaikh3730 4 года назад

Thank You so much for this. I always wonders what was wrong with my colours. It's all here. Thank you so much. You saved a lot of time and money.

@afjuneek9536 5 лет назад

Very good advice and great video as always Water painting is my favorite medium and this video could definitely sharpen my skills Thank you

@hauprich13 3 года назад

I’m so grateful for these videos - thank you! I’m taking a watercolor class (virtually, unfortunately), but I think I get more out of these videos! :)

@amnaasif8514 3 года назад

Thanks for the precious information ♥️

@WholesomeOcha 5 лет назад

This was SO helpful! I've been painting with watercolour for a while now but I didn't know most of these tricks! Thank you very much and keep up the good work ^^

@Makoccino 5 лет назад

Yayyy!

@emmacoughlan8122 5 лет назад

Love you channel so much hope more people notice you and your amazing talent

@emmacoughlan8122 5 лет назад

Omg I’m so happy I can’t believe you like my comment thank you so so so much!!!

@xxyy2597 4 года назад

Thank you!!! I was going to buy a plastic palette, but thanks to you, I changed my mind!

@nicoler7700 4 года назад

This was very helpful. I didn't know a lot of this, especially that there are translucent and opaque colors and granulated pigment, I always thought they were bad quality paint or something. THANK YOU

@AlaneLane 3 года назад

This was perfect. Thank you. Good info and insight.

@devdalal6500 5 лет назад

Its very nice, its our struggles too... Thanx u always give nice solutions and techniques...u r a my favourite artist..... I love ur art....😊 u inspire me... I improved my art a lot due to u..... A big big thanx in 2019...😊😊😊😊😊

@mayvortjarnberg6778 4 года назад

Thank you for this!!! Most helpful for me. 🙏🙏❤️❤️❤️

@dadadapna 5 лет назад

I've started water coloring painting and wow this was so helpful! I HAD NO IDEA that the paints could differ so much. I will definitely watch out for that in the future when I paint. I recently got really nice water color paper after painting on probably okay water color paper, and I actually have more trouble with it a little bit. It seems to really soak up the water colors more quickly and dry quicker than I am used to. Thank you!!

@Sadin15 5 лет назад

Wonderfully helpful video as usual. Thank you so much!!!

@ArtbyAmber 5 лет назад

Super helpful video! I definitely learned some new things which will hopefully help me to improve my watercolor works 😊

@BolaGuys 2 года назад

Thank you so much, amazing demonstration and techniques just what I've been looking for, for my current project 🙏🏻

@alf8711 5 лет назад

Your my inspiration and my role model You are the one who inspired me to draw multiple scenery

@larrybrennan1463 5 лет назад

A good book on color mixing is "Blue and Yellow Don't Make Green" by Michael Wilcox.

@nsavar5864 5 лет назад

YES! this is an excellent resource. Thanks for mentioning it. If you are cautious, see if you can check it out of your public library (I did and found it so good I will someday purchase it).