Studio · Foundations · lesson 1
How much water? The paint-to-water ratio
Almost every watercolour problem (streaks, blooms, chalky or weak colour) comes down to how much water is in the brush compared with the paper. Learn the 'tea, milk, cream, butter' consistencies.
Watch: Watercolor Basics Lesson 2 - How Much Water to Use?
Do
On one strip, paint four swatches of Ultramarine at tea, milk, cream and butter consistency. Then repeat with Burnt Sienna, one of your streaky tints.
What you'll need
| Brushes | Princeton Neptune round, size 8 → Your medium quill/mop |
| Suggested colour | Swatches: Ultramarine, then Burnt Sienna |