How to paint with Watercolor – Watercolour painting technique
My Watercolor Painting Technique is easy to explain.
Step one:
Wet the area you wish to paint
Allow the water to be absorbed so the sheen has just disappeared from the paper.
Step two:
Lay in another clear water wash
Step three:
While your previous wash is still wet on the surface, now lay in your pigmented wash.
Before you move on to applying another wash or set of priming washes as above - ensure your paper is BONE DRY. I can't emphasize this enough.
It is simple and extremely effective.
My priming method will give you glowing jewel-like colours. Your lights will be delicate and softly blended. Your darks will be luminous pools of transparent colour. I never have a problem with the fibres in my paper lifting despite using anywhere from 2 - 20 washes! Take a look at my work. I hope you agree this glowing method speaks for itself.
Susan Harrison-Tustain has created three Watercolor DVDs.
Look over her shoulder as she explains in full detail everything she is doing and why.
Learn her Watercolor Painting Technique. Learn to paint with transparent watercolours.
Learn the different Painting Techniques: Wet-on-Wet, Wet-on-Dry and Drybrush.
Have you ever asked yourself:
- How to paint a rose in watercolor?
- How to paint a still life in watercolor?
- How to paint a portrait in watercolor?
- How to paint porcelain?
- How to paint leaves?
- How to paint the colour white on white paper?
- How to paint blonde hair?
- How to paint skin tones?
Featured Watercolor DVD
DVD: "Painting Watercolor My Way"
Look over Susan's shoulder as she explains in full detail everything she is doing and why.
Susan holds nothing back in teaching you the magic behind her multi-layered transparent watercolor techniques. Learn how to create beautiful, luminous paintings that glow and create a true sense of presence.
Susan's teaching methods focus on understand why her methods help you to create a three dimensional reality. This awareness will open a vast array of new possibilities and is designed to give you experience, knowledge and courage to experiment with all subjects.
This is Susan's most recent DVD which contains all of the latest breakthroughs, inspiration and knowledge she uses to create paintings that speak to the viewers.
In this 2-disc-DVD-set Susan uses a still life subject as a "vehicle" to teach you how to create numerous textures, methods and a vast array of color mixing and techniques. This DVD is so much more than a demonstration of a still life painting. Watch as she captures the lustre of glossy porcelain, the delicacy of rose petals; the textured, veined surface of leaves and the rich grain of polished wood, a luminous background of jewel-like hues and so much more. 
But also see how these lessons in painting convincing surfaces and textures, can be used to create anything at all. The secret of Susan's success is the way she teaches and how she opens your eyes to see and feel the emotion with the way she uses color, light, shadow and texture. Throughout her DVDs Susan shares a multitude of hints and tips that will help you reach your full potential.
Over 5 hours of invaluable lessons and tips on 2 DVD's.
2 DVD-Disc-Set "Painting Watercolor My Way" -
Over 5 hours invaluable instruction
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DVD: "One-on-One Watercolor Workshops"
A DVD compilation of 2 best-sellers PLUS bonus extras!
This 2-disc DVD set is a compilation of Susan Harrison-Tustain's 2 best-selling videos: 'Glorious Garden Flowers in Watercolor' and 'One-on-One Watercolor Breakthroughs'.
It also includes an exquisite new gallery and slideshow featuring Susan's latest work. PLUS a bonus 33 minute tutorial demonstrating the essence of Susan's unique "naturalistic realism" style of watercolor painting.
Over 3 1/2 hours on invaluable lessons and tips on 2 DVD's.
2 DVD-Disc-Set "One-on-One-Watercolor Workshop" -
Over 3 1/2 hours invaluable instruction
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DVD: "Watercolor Portrait Workshop"
A step-by-step guide for creating beautiful watercolor portraits.
Join internationally acclaimed watercolor artist Susan Harrison-Tustain as she applies her 'naturalistic realism' techniques to portrait painting in her latest DVD production: 'Susan Harrison-Tustain's Watercolor Portrait Workshop'.
Look over Susans's shoulder and follow step by step - all the way from stretching paper through to fine-tuning.
Over 3 hours of invaluable lessons and tips on 2 DVD's.
2 DVD-Disc-Set "Portrait Watercolor Workshop" -
Over 3 hours invaluable instruction
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Which materials does Susan use for her paintings?
Colors:
These are Schmincke colors and are available at many of the large art supply stores:
- 1. 208 Aureolin Modern
- 2. 220 Indian Yellow
- 3. 218 Translucent Orange
- 4. 363 Scarlet Red
- 5. 357 Alizarin Crimson
- 6. 351 Ruby Red
- 7. 367 Purple Magenta
- 8. 484 Phthalo blue
- 9. 494 Ultramarine Finest
- 10. 519 Phthalo Green
- 11. 530 Sap Green
- 12. 787 Paynes Grey Bluish
Brushes:
da Vinci Artists’ Brushes
The 6 brushes I use:
• Artissimo Series 44 Size 3
• Maestro Series 11 Size 6
• Maestro Series 11 Size 1
• Nova Series 122 Size 4
• Nova Series 122 Size 2
• Cosmotop Series 5080 Size 50 (2”)
Paper:
Arches 300gsm (140lb) Hot Pressed Paper
Gator Board for stretching my paper onto:
Gatorfoam® ¾” White (white facers & white foam core) made by Alcan Composites
The sizes I use:
• 24” x 24”
• 24” x 16”
Water Activated Tape for stretching & securing paper to board:
Lukas wet adhesive tape
I use:
• 40mm (approx 1½ “) white
Drafting Tape for masking painting area:
Alvin Drafting Tape
I use:
• 1” (25mm) x 60 yds
For Suppliers please check Susans Materials Page.
A Modern Day Master ..
Susan's paintings and teachings are highly sought after world-wide. Her unique style of teaching and sharing everything she knows about watercolor painting is based on her philosophy of creating an understanding of why and how things work. "I want my artists to learn far more than how to paint one particular painting. I teach how my methods and techniques will open a whole new world of possibilities. As I am self-taught, I know what artists want to know - no matter what level of skill they have. So my teachings focus on these things. I love to nurture and extend so my artists have the information they need to make it possible to reach their full potential."
