Which watercolour brushes should you choose? What do they all do? In this video I briefly go over my own brushes choices, what I use them for and the variations in them. In watercolour painting, the brushes can make such a difference; and whilst there is no right or wrong, there certainly are brushes that a far more suited to different applications. As always it comes down to personal choice and what you are trying to achieve. I hope after watching this video you will be better off when choosing a watercolour brush; either for a particular painting, or part of painting, but as well, when choosing your watercolour brushes you want in your box of tricks! As usual a simple approach to choosing a watercolor brush can be all that is needed. And we basically have to think about brush size, shape and material. Here I talk about round, mop and square brushes, what difference sizes and materials can be useful for. Plus a couple of other unusual brushes. ______________________ --Brushes Mentioned-- - Escoda Ultimo - Faux Squirrel hair mop (size 18): https://www.jacksonsart.com/escoda-ultimo-tendo-synthetic-series-1530-18 - Princeton Neptune - Faux Squirrel rounds (size 16 & 10) https://www.jacksonsart.com/princeton-neptune-faux-squirrel-size-12-round-4750 - Jackson's Raven - synthetic mop (I have a size 0) https://www.jacksonsart.com/search/?q=jacksons+raven - Pro Arte Prolene, Synthetic rounds (size 10 & 8, the springier, stiffer brushes) -Jackson's Studio Synthetic (the stiffer, springier brushes) https://www.jacksonsart.com/search/?q=jacksons+studio+synthetic ______________________ Join me on Patreon for exclusive Tutorials, Time-lapse videos, live-streams, quick tips and much more: https://www.patreon.com/TomShepherdArt ______________________ --Paintings-- Impala: https://www.patreon.com/posts/45593202 https://www.patreon.com/posts/45168782 Still Life: https://www.patreon.com/posts/45939671 https://www.patreon.com/posts/45940311 Musicians: https://www.patreon.com/posts/44705623 https://www.patreon.com/posts/44618891 Blackbird: https://www.patreon.com/posts/45728074 https://www.patreon.com/posts/45731263 Snow scene: https://www.patreon.com/posts/44840026 https://www.patreon.com/posts/44786093 _________________ Previous Watercolour Bites Episodes: 1) Basic Terms - https://youtu.be/4icHxwdzQYQ 2) Colour vs Tone - https://youtu.be/qnVjTLxivQI 3) Tonal Values (Part 1) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OE6itosi2Hw 4) Tonal Values (Part 2) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9A8s21LOpuA 5) Tonal Values (Part 3) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y9h1qXH30Vs 6) Single Most Important thing in Watercolour - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1spfpfhqCuY 7) Simple Watercolour Process - https://youtu.be/AbvleXlDoBw 8) Top 10 Tips - https://youtu.be/PZb-3jYxp84 __________________________ Please subscribe for lots more to come and don;t forget to check out all my other videos, as well as my Patreon teaching page for more in depth look at all aspects of painting! - Links to me - https://www.patreon.com/TomShepherdArt https://www.instagram.com/tomshepherdartist https://www.tomshepherdart.com/

My TOP 10 Tips for watercolour painters. Everything from materials, to technique to mindset. There are so many dos and don'ts with any new medium. Or for more experienced painters. Watercolors are no different. As watercolourists it can be very easy to fall into certain traps, potential pitfalls and focusing too much on the wrong things. Ultimately painting is really fun, and there is a fine balance between theory and simply just getting down to some painting. As well as the envitable views and opinions of others creeping in and influencing. Sometimes for the good...sometimes not! I hope these simple watercolour tricks and tips will help any one, of any ability to get back to the heart of watercolour, and painting, and what it's all about!! ______________________________ For lots more tutoring and painting you can hop over to my Patreon Teaching Channel: https://www.patreon.com/TomShepherdArt ______________________________ Free to Watch full time-lapse of Elephant: https://www.patreon.com/posts/44054498 8 minute narrated Elephant: https://www.patreon.com/posts/44055991 35 minute narrated Elephant (2x speed): https://www.patreon.com/posts/44019584 _________________________ Previous Watercolour Bites Episodes: 1) Basic Terms - https://youtu.be/4icHxwdzQYQ 2) Colour vs Tone - https://youtu.be/qnVjTLxivQI 3) Tonal Values (Part 1) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OE6itosi2Hw 4) Tonal Values (Part 2) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9A8s21LOpuA 5) Tonal Values (Part 3) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y9h1qXH30Vs 6) Single Most Important thing in Watercolour - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1spfpfhqCuY 7) Simple Watercolour Process - https://youtu.be/AbvleXlDoBw __________________________ Please subscribe for lots more to come and don;t forget to check out all my other videos, as well as my Patreon teaching page for more in depth look at all aspects of painting! - Links to me - https://www.patreon.com/TomShepherdArt https://www.instagram.com/tomshepherdartist https://www.tomshepherdart.com/ _________________________________ This watercolour painting technique and approach is as accessible for beginners as it is to advanced painters. If you're looking to advance your watercolor painting; or you find yourself asking the question, "How do I Improve my Watercolors?", my hope is this will really help you out!!:) And I hope with the whiteboard approach, and examples, that this can be watercolour painting theory made SIMPLE. This approach is a watercolour technique for beginners, right through to more advanced watercolourists. ____________________________ Watercolour Bites is a How to painting series. Designed mostly for watercolorists, with a mixture of theory, as well as some how to painting guides, and practical application. We cover lots of foundational principles to help students progress their painting.

HOW TO use WATERCOLOURS with a simple and easy to understand approach. In this episode of watercolour bites I break down a basic approach to tackling an subject, in any style. It's a great watercolor process because it is based in good solid theory, but can be easily applied when painting. So much of watercolour painting can be made much more simple with a stage by stage approach and basic steps. Which then free us up to focus on getting to grips with the medium itself. Essentially we can break down the whole process of a watercolour painting into these simple and easy to understand stages, as part of this 5 tonal value approach. It makes managing a watercolour painting far easier; and when we repeat this process over time we can really start to see the benefits. And, as we of course become more used to the medium, we will naturally begin to break away from this approach and take it in our own direction. ______________________________ Free to Watch full time-lapse of Elephant: https://www.patreon.com/posts/44054498 8 minute narrated Elephant: https://www.patreon.com/posts/44055991 35 minute narrated Elephant (2x speed): https://www.patreon.com/posts/44019584 For lots more tutoring and painting you can hop over to my Patreon Teaching Channel: https://www.patreon.com/TomShepherdArt _________________________ Previous Watercolour Bites Episodes: 1) Basic Terms - https://youtu.be/4icHxwdzQYQ 2) Colour vs Tone - https://youtu.be/qnVjTLxivQI 3) Tonal Values (Part 1) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OE6itosi2Hw 4) Tonal Values (Part 2) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9A8s21LOpuA 5) Tonal Values (Part 3) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y9h1qXH30Vs 6) Single Most Important thing in Watercolour - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1spfpfhqCuY __________________________ Please subscribe for lots more to come and don;t forget to check out all my other videos, as well as my Patreon teaching page for more in depth look at all aspects of painting! - Links to me - https://www.patreon.com/TomShepherdArt https://www.instagram.com/tomshepherdartist https://www.tomshepherdart.com/ _________________________________ This watercolour painting technique and approach is as accessible for beginners as it is to advanced painters. If you're looking to advance your watercolor painting; or you find yourself asking the question, "How do I Improve my Watercolors?", my hope is this will really help you out!!:) And I hope with the whiteboard approach, and examples, that this can be watercolour painting theory made SIMPLE. This approach is a watercolour technique for beginners, right through to more advanced watercolourists. ____________________________ Watercolour Bites is a How to painting series. Designed mostly for watercolorists, with a mixture of theory, as well as some how to painting guides, and practical application. We cover lots of foundational principles to help students progress their painting.

In these QUICK & SIMPLE watercolour tutorials I talk you through the basic approach to painting birds in watercolours. In this case we are keeping it super simple by only using two colours and really focusing on our brushstrokes and paint consistency; two elements that are at the heart of watercolour painting! Woodpeckers, or more specifically in this case, a greater Spotted Woodpecker are one of the more instantly striking garden birds here in the UK. Fascinating abstract shapes of black and white give us an opportunity to really enjoy making marks with the brush; really having fun with a brushstrokes and letting the watercolour paints just do their thing! ---- Line drawing (publicly available) ---- https://www.patreon.com/posts/43999108 https://www.patreon.com/TomShepherdArt You will also find the copyright free reference photo there, taken from pexels.com ---- Series Details ---- This easy to understand painting tutorial is designed for watercolorists of any ability or experience level. I try to cover some basic watercolour theory that applies to all subjects, as well as some bird specific tricks & tips to help you improve and progress your own watercolour paintings. I try to use a simple approach these watercolours as we are looking for great results but with freshness and excitement to the way we use the paint. ---- Materials ---- Colours: - Pyrole Red (warm and orangey. You could replace with Permanent, Napthol, Vermillion or Cadmium) - Pthalo Blue (very cool, you could replace with indigo or prussian) Paper: Winsor & Newton Professional Watercolour paper (gummed block) A3 size Brushes: Size 16 Round Faux Squirrel hair brush Size 10 Synthetic round brush ---- Links to me ---- https://www.instagram.com/tomshepherdartist https://www.patreon.com/TomShepherdArt https://www.tomshepherdart.com/ https://www.facebook.com/TomShepherdArt/ https://www.stitcher.com/show/creative-perspectives These painting tutorials are designed mostly for watercolorists, with a mixture of theory as well as some how to painting guides. We cover lots of foundational principles to help students progress their painting.

The REAL SECRET to watercolour painting is explained and simplified in this easy to understand tutorial. The key is really focusing on paint consistency of the paint and the dryness of the paper. ______________________________ For lots more tutoring and painting you can hop over to my Patreon Teaching Channel: https://www.patreon.com/TomShepherdArt ______________________________ This watercolour painting technique is as accessible for beginners as it is to advanced painters. If you're looking to advance your watercolor painting; or you find yourself asking the question, "How do I Improve my Watercolors?", my hope is this will really help you out!!:) And I hope with the whiteboard approach, and examples, that this can be watercolour painting theory made SIMPLE. So much of watercolour painting can be made easy when we really evaluate paint consistency and the stages of drying on our paper. This is where the Watercolour Clock comes in. Created by Joseph Zbukvic: https://www.josephzbukvic.com/ __________________________ This approach is a watercolour technique for beginners, right through to more advanced watercolourists. Constantly going back to this to relearn, and reapply will do nothing but good for my own watercolour painting. I do honestly believe that if you can wrap your head around this single most important thing in watercolour (or as I say, the two most important things in watercolour), you will improve your own paintings very quickly! ____________________________ Previous Episodes: 1) Basic Terms - https://youtu.be/4icHxwdzQYQ 2) Colour vs Tone - https://youtu.be/qnVjTLxivQI 3) Tonal Values (Part 1) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OE6itosi2Hw 4) Tonal Values (Part 2) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9A8s21LOpuA 5) Tonal Values (Part 3) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y9h1qXH30Vs __________________________ Please subscribe for lots more to come and don;t forget to check out all my other videos, as well as my Patreon teaching page for more in depth look at all aspects of painting! - Links to me - https://www.patreon.com/TomShepherdArt https://www.instagram.com/tomshepherdartist https://www.tomshepherdart.com/ _____________________ Watercolour Bites is a How to painting series. Designed mostly for watercolorists, with a mixture of theory, as well as some how to painting guides, and practical application. We cover lots of foundational principles to help students progress their painting.

A SIMPLE & QUICK watercolour painting of a Puffin - including a quick tips section on creating on how to mix deep, rich darks. -- Line drawing (publicly available) -- https://www.patreon.com/posts/43250977 https://www.patreon.com/TomShepherdArt You will also find the copyright free reference photo there, taken from pexels.com -- Puffin Pair -- -Narrated: https://www.patreon.com/posts/43257444 - Quick time-lapse: link to come -- Details -- This easy to understand painting tutorial is designed for watercolorists of any ability or experience level. I try to cover some basic watercolour theory that applies to all subjects, as well as some bird specific tricks & tips to help you improve and progress your own watercolour paintings. The Puffin, or more specifically in this case, the Atlantic Puffin, must be one of the most recognisable and loved seabirds out there. Certainly here the UK. With the strong black and white shapes contrasting the more refined but very colourful areas, they make a truly wonderful painting subject. I try to use a simple approach these watercolours as we are looking for great results but with freshness and excitement to the way we use the paint. -- Materials -- Colours: - Ultramarine Blue - Pthalo Blue - Quinacridone Red - Pyrole Red - Bright Yellow Orange (Holbein) - New Gamboge Yellow - Tiniest touch of Hookers Green Paper: Winsor & Newton Professional Watercolour paper (gummed block) Brushes: Size 16 Round Faux Squirrel Hair Brush Size 10 synthetic round brush. -- Links to me -- https://www.instagram.com/tomshepherdartist https://www.patreon.com/TomShepherdArt https://www.tomshepherdart.com/ https://www.facebook.com/TomShepherdArt/ These painting tutorials are designed mostly for watercolorists, with a mixture of theory as well as some how to painting guides. We cover lots of foundational principles to help students progress their painting.

A SIMPLE & QUICK watercolour Hummingbird - including a quick tips section on creating interesting backgrounds. This easy to understand painting tutorial is designed for watercolorists of any ability or experience level. I try to cover some basic watercolour theory that applies to all subjects, as well as some bird specific tricks & tips to help you improve and progress your own watercolour paintings. Another beautiful family of mostly tiny birds, the hummingbirds. And this species, the Bee Hummingbird, is particularly small. I think it may even be the smallest bird in the world. I try to use a simple approach these watercolours as we are looking for great results but with freshness and excitement to the way we use the paint. -- Materials -- Colours: Ultramarine Blue Pthalo Blue Carmine Red Lemon Yellow Turqouise Blue Paper: Winsor & Newton Professional Watercolour paper (gummed block) Brushes: Size 16 Round Faux Squirrel Hair Brush Size 10 synthetic round brush. -- Line drawing (publicly available) -- https://www.patreon.com/posts/42973900 You will also find the copyright free reference photo there, taken from pixabay.com -- Full length narrated paintings -- Green Hummingbird: https://www.patreon.com/posts/42967413 Owl: https://www.patreon.com/posts/42410784 -- Timelapse Videos -- Green Hummingbird: https://www.patreon.com/posts/42973440 Owl: https://www.patreon.com/posts/42721703 https://www.patreon.com/posts/42717801 -- Links to me -- https://www.instagram.com/tomshepherdartist https://www.patreon.com/TomShepherdArt https://www.tomshepherdart.com/ https://www.facebook.com/TomShepherdArt/ These painting tutorials are designed mostly for watercolorists, with a mixture of theory as well as some how to painting guides. We cover lots of foundational principles to help students progress their painting.

WATERCOLOUR PAINTING theory made SIMPLE. In this video we look at an easy to understand approach to TONAL VALUES, and how that applies to creating vibrant watercolor paintings. This video should be great for watercolor beginners, but I would hope that more experienced painters would also find this useful. We have also been looking at some basic Colour Theory for watercolorists in the previous episodes and will continue to build up on these in future episodes. Previous Episodes: 1) Basic Terms - https://youtu.be/4icHxwdzQYQ 2) Colour vs Tone - https://youtu.be/qnVjTLxivQI 3) Tonal Values (Part 1) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OE6itosi2Hw 4) Tonal Values (Part 2) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9A8s21LOpuA Please subscribe for lots more to come and don;t forget to check out all my other videos, as well as my Patreon teaching page for more in depth look at all aspects of painting! - Links to me - https://www.patreon.com/TomShepherdArt https://www.instagram.com/tomshepherdartist https://www.tomshepherdart.com/ Watercolour Bites is a How to painting series. Designed mostly for watercolorists, with a mixture of theory as well as some how to painting guides. We cover lots of foundational principles to help students progress their painting.

WATERCOLOUR PAINTING theory made SIMPLE. In this video we look at an easy to understand approach to TONAL VALUES, and how that applies to creating vibrant, exciting and well designed watercolor paintings. This video should be great for watercolor beginners, but I would hope that more experienced painters would also find this useful. We have also been looking at some basic Colour Theory for watercolorists in the previous episodes and will continue to build up on these in future episodes. Scott Burdick Reference: https://www.scottburdick.com/ Batman Artist Mentioned: Lars Elias Nielsen https://www.deviantart.com/larseliasnielsen/art/Batman-Black-And-White-173477709 Previous Episodes: 1) Basic Terms - https://youtu.be/4icHxwdzQYQ 2) Colour vs Tone - https://youtu.be/qnVjTLxivQI 3) Tonal Values (Part 1) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OE6itosi2Hw Please subscribe for lots more to come and don;t forget to check out all my other videos. As well as my Patreon teaching page for more in depth look at all aspects of painting! - Links to me - https://www.patreon.com/TomShepherdArt https://www.instagram.com/tomshepherdartist https://www.tomshepherdart.com/ Watercolour Bites is a How to painting series. Designed mostly for watercolourists, with a mixture of theory, as well as some how to painting guides. We cover lots of foundational principles to help students progress their painting.