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Watercolor Painting Tips, Techniques & Instruction: How to Paint Like an Artist

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Want to learn how to paint like a real artist? Get watercolor painting tips, techniques and instruction from our resident expert in this free series of video art lessons.

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Summary: The art of watercolor painting has been practiced since the time of the ancient Egyptians, when frescoes were created by a process of applying water-based pigments to wet plaster. Watercolor painting also has a rich history in Chinese and Japanese art, and has been used to add color to beautifully illuminated manuscripts in cultures throughout the world. What we think of as modern watercolor painting began to develop in the 1500s with Albrecht Durer's landscape studies. The popularity of this medium spread and spawned many disciplines of watercolor painting, including the 17th century British school and the California style of the 1920s.

So you want to learn how to paint like an artist? In these free art lessons on video, get watercolor painting tips, techniques and instruction to get you started in this venerable medium. Our expert will show you what art supplies and materials you will need, especially the types of paints and brushes, as well as how to use props in your pictures, how to matte and frame them properly, how to turn mistakes into happy accidents, and more beginning watercolor tips. Soon you’ll be on your way to becoming well-versed in the world of watercolor.

About the Expert

Expert: Marcia Matcham is an award-winning watercolor artist who has been painting for about 45 years. She was born and raised in Newton, Kansas. In the mid-sixties she, with her husband and children, moved to Texas.

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