![]() You have to be careful not to overheat the page and make it curl (or damage your work table). I originally bought my heat tool for another purpose, but quickly learned that I could use it to speed up the process of painting. If you are frustrated by the dry time of your watercolors, then consider investing in a heat tool. And you definitely don’t need paintbrushes that cost $10 a pop. However, I want you to take a step back from the fancy Daniel Smith watercolor tubes and take a breath. There seems to be a lot of emphasis on expensive watercolor paints in the art community. ![]() While you definitely should drop money on decent paper, you shouldn’t take that approach with the rest of your supplies. Trust me, I’ve gone down this road, and it only leads to misery. Buy cheap paints and cheap brushes before you cheap out on the paper. But whatever you do, don’t buy budget paper. Later, when you are more experienced and ready to create full-bodied pieces of art, you can try a higher grade of paper like Arches. Canson has some affordable 140lb watercolor paper that you can cut into smaller pieces for practice. You don’t need to get the best paper available. You can use the finest watercolor paint in the world, but if it’s being painted on flimsy paper, it simply won’t turn out the way you want. Paper is the foundation of every single piece of art, and if it is cheap, the entire thing will look cheap. But I promise you that you will never be satisfied with your painting if you use cheap paper. ![]() Yes, watercolor paper can be expensive - especially if you don’t have a lot of money to dump into this hobby. Adding water to paper makes it buckle, warp, and sometimes even disintegrate. ![]() One of the worst watercolor mistakes you can make is using cheap paper. 7 Watercolor Mistakes to Avoid Using Cheap Paper This massive free guide includes absolutely everything you need to get started watercoloring.Įven if you're not new to watercoloring, I guarantee you'll find some stuff you love. If you're new to watercoloring, I highly recommend that you check out my watercolor guide for beginners. ![]()
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