"If it's not looking the way you want it to, it's not you, it's your paper." THANK YOU!!!! I'm using Canson paper and find it dries SO fast, I can't do nice looking skies, it just dries before I'm done putting my colours in! I was so frustrated and thought landscapes were not for me. I'll try and find "affordable-ish" Arches paper for painting landscapes and keep my Canson paper for flowers! Thanks for your videos!! 🙏🏻
I would like to add that I have watched reviews of watercolor paper. Not one of them helped me the way this has. Every single thing you said is exactly what I experienced. The paper drying too quickly is the biggest problem. I tried using more water. That make it worse because the water pools on top and depending on the brand of paper the sizing lifts. If I work on smaller sizes it is a bit easier. By working hard and learning to compensate I made progress. Now I know it doesn't have to be so hard.
Wow wow wow!!! Finally....an actual really truly vid with not a whole lot of 'stuff' for a truly true beginner/ I am 73 and have so much wanted to learn having no background WHATSOEVER. I've watched sooo many and still felt daunted overwhelmed. Can't wait to get started on this. Thanks so much....will be coming back. I've sub-d and like-d
The Canson makes it look flat.......the arches just makes a simple painting pop... now I know why no matter what I do my paintings don’t look right.... I have always used the same paints as you plus Holbein for colours I could not find... Thanks so much for making my life easier..... As I really was going to give up....
To all or any of the newbies here I just want to say if you are here to learn how to paint in watercolor Emma is Your girl she is a Great teacher and really takes the time to put out videos that are easy to learn. like she says about the paper it took me awhile as well. but just know that your in good hands because of her i really have stuck with it and have had so much fun painting and learning and have gotten to the point where i cant wait to watch her new videos because i know that i can do it now and thats the best part of it... is being able to paint & feeling good about it . that just says a lot about her method of teaching . the stuff they make the paper with is called sizing but just like she is telling you about the paper( and other materials she talks about in her other videos) it may not be you it could be the paper once i switched over i finally figured out she was right all along . and as far as the other paper goes and as you grow in learning water color painting you will be able to decide what paper works for you. as Bob Ross always said Happy painting!
@Joyce Snodgrass growing up my father always called me Mr Snodgrass and I would go bonkers laughing like..., well a silly child. Why that made me laugh so much well it's a funny sounding name truth be told. Do not take this the wrong way it was all innocent youth. My father is from England so I can only gas that that name is also. My last name is Franck. Doesn't sound alot funny until you start thinking you're a big green monster and then you realize that the doctor's name was Frankenstein not the monster at which point you embrace the name and everybody leaves you alone.
I started painting 3 months ago and am subscribed to 30 or 40 watercolor accounts, but they all fast-forward through the tutorials and my painting doesn't look like theirs. Or they'll mention briefly that cheaper paper and paints will have different results but don't explain how. This is the first video that explained blooms and how I can avoid them and how to work with cheaper paper and I am so glad I found your channel!
Hey Nicole Expensive materials are not always good but the right material does play a role in a painting, I paint on 100% cotton handmade paper with ordinary brushes and ordinary paints. I have used Canson I have used Lana I have used Arches but I get the same or better result on my handmade paper too and I don't own escoda or expensive brushes and I am a self taught artist. Yes you do need a mop brush for watercolor and a few round flat and a liner and a lager flat for washes that's about it, It is all about controlling your water on different kinds of paper, I have no fancy for brands and stuff, hope this helps #artistsatwork53
Thank you for painting on both papers. I’m a newbie and can only afford the cheap stuff, nice to hear your opinions on both and actually see the difference besides just talking about it.
I use Canson and Bee.. I do have two tablets of Arches but I'm scared to use them.. Yes they were gifts from my son but still I don't want to waste it on something that I can't paint. I am still learning.. I love the two comparisons and yes I can see the differences. Thanks for showing.. Also for newbies having them remove the tape by pulling at an angle away from the painting is less likely to tear the paper.. Thanks
LPT (life pro tip): I'm new to watercolors too and had a sorta 'wide selection' as a "covid furloughed girl since March 2020" exquisite gift package. I started on the Canson and a Swathmore (literally 3 weeks so I'm not too well-versed yet) but break in the Arches! Seriously! You learn to work with both, but the Arches if FAR more forgiving if you're using lots of water. You can set it down and go back in a day or two and do "thirsty brush" to "erase" most of the non-staining paints. I like using several kinds. I even have that moleskin watercolor. You learn on the cheaper papers (basically, no cotton) how to "fake a layer look" which quite honestly is what I do with (don't you dare laugh!) 😂 my "faux" Copperplate calligraphy! (Now I won't use the super-expensive inks until I'm more accomplished because that IS a waste, and MESSY!) But I'm using tombows and having fun. Sometimes I laugh at my work "fun". But I found that some people really liked it and wanted to take my work off their hands! 😥 And I found I grew attached. This woman here had a "duck" I just did, and I had different paints (DS, Sennelier, some other kind) and I worked SO HARD on Duck that I started calling him "duck" and (covid time is lonely and I'm a "people person" so allow me that attachment to "duck")... and my friends WANTED it. One was babysitting a year old baby and the baby ran, and came back with a squeaky TOY DUCK! And now I'm keeping DUCK 😂 and Duck was on one of the "mid-range" papers. _Possibly on the back side_ cause I haven't yet figured out cold-pressed from hot-pressed and all that. But really, please, dive in and use your arches. I didn't know price differences all that much, but really the arches pads go a LONG way if you mask it off. (My sister knew I needed a hobby; God blessed me with a wonderfully generous sister who loves art.) And don't be scared to "cheat", like whip out the white pen and fix something right on up! 🤗
I get it, I was holding off using better quality paper because I thought my talent didn't deserve it. But I was told by someone last year - "just do it!" And it honestly has made painting more successful and enjoyable. I still use the cheaper stuff for swatching/colour charts so not wasted. I think if you can make your way through a pad of cheaper paper, you've stuck to the practice and deserve to whip out the Arches! 💖
Well that was fun! Compete newbie here. Thank you so much for sharing! I was able to follow along and my mountains and sky look so pretty! Didn't know I could do that. Thanks again for the tutorial!
I'm certainly a beginner... I was gifted a Windsor and Newton set for Christmas and you have been so instrumental up till now! Love your videos💝 so thank you! Although I'm utterly crap still (never imagined that even the water-paint ratio world be such a challenge😂) I love to practise every day. Also thanks to you so again....🙏🙏💖 Super thanks!
Hi Emma. I really enjoyed this tutorial. I used Arteza paper and Arches. I. Noticed I got a large cauliflower on my Arches paper but for the most part I liked my picture. The Arteza paper got dry very fast like you thought it might but for the most part was quite acceptable when completed. Thank you so much for the wonderful tutorial and I ordered your brushes and I can hardly wait to get them
I just got my supplies, have painted a couple things but was wanting something kind of from the ground up, and your videos have been SO SO helpful. I painted this picture, and I''m really happy how it came out. After practicing the blending tips you gave in part 2, it was so much easier than the other times I've done it. Thank you!!!!
I absolutely love your water coloring tutorials. I'm teaching myself during quarantine and have to say I'm getting pretty good, for a novice! Your comments regarding paper are critical for success. I've been using cheap Premiere by Nicole and it warps and pills terribly. I bought some of your recommended expensive paper but don't want to use it until I'm more confident. Maybe Canson is better than Nicole, I hope so for others just starting out. Also, I found that I mostly use my 3 primary colors of Windsor and Newton in the tube. Amazing how many colors you can mix from just that three. I also have a 36 pan and a 14 pan of metallic but, if I had known then what I know now, I would have saved my money. I would still buy the metallic as they are simply gorgeous. Thank you so much for your tutelage.
Really helpful. Thanks so much. The difference in cost is so much that Arches is more intimidating but you have shown the difference better than anything I’ve seen!
I can hear the difference between the surface of the papers when you apply the water for the wet on wet at the beginning, absolutely love you videos I have learned so very much!
I used to use canson a lot before then I moved on to another brand from Hobby lobby which I love and also started using Arches which I love even more. I can't ever go back now lol 🥰 thank you for all your informative videos.
Hi Emma. I love all your tutorials! I learn so much from all of them. You are an amazing teacher abd you explain what you are teaching all of us so well. Thank you so much!
Great tutorial. I think this would be a nice painting to do as a family. Easy enough for kids. Great way to introduce watercolor to someone who’s never tried it.
when I glanced at the thumbnail...I hadn't noticed the trees, then at the end of the video I thought "oh. I wish you would put some simple trees in"...then you did😃. what a lovely atmospheric scene... beautiful colours. thankyou xx
You do such a nice job of compensating for the Canson paper's shortcomings for landscapes, but I do love the blends you get with the Arches. I've been using a Windor and Newton spiral bound pad lately and love it, even more than Arches. It took me a few videos, but I'm really liking the new wood desk too.
This was very informative!! BIG difference between the 2 papers! I love the effect the paint has on the Arches paper so much better but it's obviously too impractical for a newbie like me.
Thank you Emma for a refresher 😊 you always have great tips. I saw another video about savings on arches is to buy the large sheets and cutting them down instead of buying the pads or blocks. I wish I’d known this because canson paper was so aggravating to me and I nearly quit painting.
Very helpful, can totally see the difference in papers, I have Cansen paper, I’ve been finding it difficult to work with (it’s all I have tho) all 3 parts have been so helpful
Great tutorial.. being a beginner I learned SO much... I’m learning on paper that is not a very good quality but I’m still learning the techniques... you are a great teacher!
I would like to echo what Wilma Taranda has written down. I am new and very discouraged of my watercolouring skills. I leave messages for them to tell me what paper they are using, cotton rag or cellulose. They do not respond. But as I watch you do both paintings and the need for them to dry and how much work you need to work with cellulose which is not a bad thing now that I watch your video. I have purchased more expensive watercolour but have not used it until MY skills get better. I now know it's not me it's my paper. Thank You for sharing this tutorial and the difference of Rag Cotton and Cellulose. God Bless and have a great career
it's definitely the paper....as a beginning beginner I didn't know if I would like watercolor so I bought the Bee. It has been *very frustrating*, but it is also such a relief to watch this video to be shown it likely is not just my lack of talent. Relief, and hope. Thank you!
🧑🏻🎨Quick tip....when pulling the tape off from around your painting, pull the tape away from the painting slowly. This should prevent tearing into the painting. 😊
Hi Emma, I’m very new to the watercolor scene and really know nothing about it. I’ve watched several of your tutorials and absolutely love your techniques and how you really explain things plus take your time while doing them. I’ve subscribed to your channel and look forward to learning all I can about painting with watercolors. Thanks for what you do 😊
Thanks for the tutorial and talking about the paper differences...when I first started I was getting depressed not understanding the quality between the two. I bought Arches for watercolor washes and effects and use the cheaper paper for simple painting with ink. Love your channel 😍
It's just that Arches is EXPENSIVE! I really hate to mess up on expensive paper. Maybe I should just practice on the cheap paper and then, if I find a painting I want to reproduce, use the Arches?
Thank you for the help with different papers! I am a beginner and have been watching videos almost a year, and no one else has described the difference between a heat tool and a hair dryer!
I loved doing this tutorial. I wanted to jump into a painting. I didn't have the same colors and I'm using Strathmore paper but ... I'm happy with the result. Plus it's so much fun!
This is very informative and helpful! Thanks for doing on two different papers, makes understanding better how water and pigments behave with each other!
I can definitely see the difference in results between the two watercolour papers but as a beginner I will stick with less expensive paper until I have gained some confidence and experience. I love this series of tutorials. Thank you so much!
I use the cheaper paper for a lot of my beginner work, but certain tutorials seem to turn out so much better on 100% cotton! I've been stretching my cotton paper by cutting it in half or quarters (and even doing some 3"x3" projects). Next I'm going to try some store brand 100% cotton sheets and see if it might be a nice in-between because even as a beginner, I notice such a difference on the Arches!
Hi. Me again. I was found this to be amazingly helpful. I had some success today! The water control, the difference in paper (I’m still using cheap stuff) the color blending...just fabulous. Thank you again. So happy!
This is still amazing! I’m so grateful you put in the same amount of effort on both examples. I’m so new, I have no idea what’s me still learning and what’s my paper/my supplies. I followed a tutorial with this exact sunset/layered mountain range setup as my very first piece (a week ago). I wasn’t frustrated it didn’t look right, I literally just started… but I was confused what I was doing wrong. This clarified what’s my paper and what are the things I can work on before I upgrade my paper. ❤❤❤❤ Thank you so much!
Hi there Emma, thanks for a great beginner tutorial as always. I have been painting regularly in watercolours for nearly a year now so although still very much a beginner I have learned a lot already by watching tutorials such as this one and painting most days, trying out different techniques and materials as I go. As you mentioned in your video I have found that the quality of paper can make a massive difference to the quality of your result. I too started using cheap paper and wondered why I couldn’t get the pigments to disperse and blend properly. It was very frustrating to begin with and I had assumed it was me doing it all wrong. I have since purchased Arches and can confirm the difference is phenomenal, however so is the price tag unfortunately. I just wanted to suggest that as an in between quality paper I now use Bockingford as my go-to watercolour paper. Although it is not 100% cotton I find the quality to be very good and is streets ahead of Canson etc. At roughly half the price of Arches I thought it might be a good place to start as I know things are difficult enough for a beginner without crappy paper making it worse. Just a wee suggestion for anyone reading this who is feeling stuck in a rut with their paper 😊xx
Thanks for this video! I have been struggling with my paintings not looking the way I think they should and have finally decided to make the leap and buy some more expensive paper. Seeing then side by side really shows the difference paper can make!
Wow!! Great tutorial. I am new to water color and love it. I have been struggling all the things you pointed out on the cheaper paper. I thought it was me. Now I know it is the paper. This is a great help to me. I have a lot of the cheap paper and will continue to use it as a novice. Going forward I now know it is worth investing in the better paper for final versions.
This was such a great video! I bought cheaper paper as I wasn’t sure if I would like painting, I’m finding it dries so quickly. Definitely upgrading seeing the comparisons you did. Thank you for sharing 😃
Thank s for the video , very helpful and so true about the different paper , I have both but I keep saving my Arches for when I paint my masterpiece lol , I should just do Arches this one time and see how it turns out xoxo
I have been using Canson 300 g/ m2....remember that grams are important when you choose your paper , I will try to find Archers to tested and see the difference but is kind of difficult with the pandemic here in Chile any way big hugs and thank you for the tutorial.
thank u so much. This beginner has a touch of confidence . I need to get the paints now. I have watercolour pencils, Canson paper and a ton of brushes from somewhere. Now I know what kinds of paints to purchase.
Thank you for sharing! This is very helpful for beginner like me. It made sense now. Love what you say about ‘it’s not me, it’s the paper😊. More videos pls watercolor sunset like pink skies ❤️🙏🏼
Thank you for a wonderful tutorial! This is my first water colour painting and I’m pretty happy with it, loads more to learn and master. Omg, I didn’t realise how difficult trees are 😬 If only I could add a photo
I learn so much just watching you. Then trying It on my own. I'm 94 and can always learn more.
"If it's not looking the way you want it to, it's not you, it's your paper." THANK YOU!!!! I'm using Canson paper and find it dries SO fast, I can't do nice looking skies, it just dries before I'm done putting my colours in! I was so frustrated and thought landscapes were not for me. I'll try and find "affordable-ish" Arches paper for painting landscapes and keep my Canson paper for flowers! Thanks for your videos!! 🙏🏻
I would like to add that I have watched reviews of watercolor paper. Not one of them helped me the way this has. Every single thing you said is exactly what I experienced. The paper drying too quickly is the biggest problem. I tried using more water. That make it worse because the water pools on top and depending on the brand of paper the sizing lifts. If I work on smaller sizes it is a bit easier. By working hard and learning to compensate I made progress. Now I know it doesn't have to be so hard.
I agree Wilma!
I honestly feel like my frazzled nerves have been soothed after that. I did it twice! Can’t stop looking at them 😍
Wow wow wow!!! Finally....an actual really truly vid with not a whole lot of 'stuff' for a truly true beginner/ I am 73 and have so much wanted to learn having no background WHATSOEVER. I've watched sooo many and still felt daunted overwhelmed. Can't wait to get started on this. Thanks so much....will be coming back. I've sub-d and like-d
The Canson makes it look flat.......the arches just makes a simple painting pop... now I know why no matter what I do my paintings don’t look right.... I have always used the same paints as you plus Holbein for colours I could not find...
Thanks so much for making my life easier..... As I really was going to give up....
To all or any of the newbies here I just want to say if you are here to learn how to paint in watercolor Emma is Your girl she is a Great teacher and really takes the time to put out videos that are easy to learn. like she says about the paper it took me awhile as well. but just know that your in good hands because of her i really have stuck with it and have had so much fun painting and learning and have gotten to the point where i cant wait to watch her new videos because i know that i can do it now and thats the best part of it... is being able to paint
& feeling good about it . that just says a lot about her method of teaching . the stuff they make the paper with is called sizing but just like she is telling you about the paper( and other materials she talks about in her other videos) it may not be you it could be the paper once i switched over i finally figured out she was right all along . and as far as the other paper goes and as you grow in learning water color painting you will be able to decide what paper works for you. as Bob Ross always said Happy painting!
It was nice to clearly see how to create the mountains in the distance and building up to the closer mountains xx thanks
Emma, your teaching background really shines in the video💛
@Joyce Snodgrass growing up my father always called me Mr Snodgrass and I would go bonkers laughing like..., well a silly child. Why that made me laugh so much well it's a funny sounding name truth be told. Do not take this the wrong way it was all innocent youth. My father is from England so I can only gas that that name is also. My last name is Franck. Doesn't sound alot funny until you start thinking you're a big green monster and then you realize that the doctor's name was Frankenstein not the monster at which point you embrace the name and everybody leaves you alone.
Greeting from Europe! Really appreciate your videos. Will you have another parts for beginners?
I started painting 3 months ago and am subscribed to 30 or 40 watercolor accounts, but they all fast-forward through the tutorials and my painting doesn't look like theirs. Or they'll mention briefly that cheaper paper and paints will have different results but don't explain how. This is the first video that explained blooms and how I can avoid them and how to work with cheaper paper and I am so glad I found your channel!
I will have a live video explaining more about blooms out on Friday!
Hey Nicole Expensive materials are not always good but the right material does play a role in a painting, I paint on 100% cotton handmade paper with ordinary brushes and ordinary paints. I have used Canson I have used Lana I have used Arches but I get the same or better result on my handmade paper too and I don't own escoda or expensive brushes and I am a self taught artist. Yes you do need a mop brush for watercolor and a few round flat and a liner and a lager flat for washes that's about it, It is all about controlling your water on different kinds of paper, I have no fancy for brands and stuff, hope this helps #artistsatwork53
Thank you for painting on both papers. I’m a newbie and can only afford the cheap stuff, nice to hear your opinions on both and actually see the difference besides just talking about it.
I did these two. I am still struggling with paint mixing but I think I , at least got the sky right. Thank you.
I use Canson and Bee.. I do have two tablets of Arches but I'm scared to use them.. Yes they were gifts from my son but still I don't want to waste it on something that I can't paint. I am still learning.. I love the two comparisons and yes I can see the differences. Thanks for showing.. Also for newbies having them remove the tape by pulling at an angle away from the painting is less likely to tear the paper.. Thanks
LPT (life pro tip): I'm new to watercolors too and had a sorta 'wide selection' as a "covid furloughed girl since March 2020" exquisite gift package. I started on the Canson and a Swathmore (literally 3 weeks so I'm not too well-versed yet) but break in the Arches! Seriously! You learn to work with both, but the Arches if FAR more forgiving if you're using lots of water. You can set it down and go back in a day or two and do "thirsty brush" to "erase" most of the non-staining paints.
I like using several kinds. I even have that moleskin watercolor. You learn on the cheaper papers (basically, no cotton) how to "fake a layer look" which quite honestly is what I do with (don't you dare laugh!) 😂 my "faux" Copperplate calligraphy! (Now I won't use the super-expensive inks until I'm more accomplished because that IS a waste, and MESSY!) But I'm using tombows and having fun. Sometimes I laugh at my work "fun". But I found that some people really liked it and wanted to take my work off their hands! 😥 And I found I grew attached. This woman here had a "duck" I just did, and I had different paints (DS, Sennelier, some other kind) and I worked SO HARD on Duck that I started calling him "duck" and (covid time is lonely and I'm a "people person" so allow me that attachment to "duck")... and my friends WANTED it. One was babysitting a year old baby and the baby ran, and came back with a squeaky TOY DUCK! And now I'm keeping DUCK 😂 and Duck was on one of the "mid-range" papers. _Possibly on the back side_ cause I haven't yet figured out cold-pressed from hot-pressed and all that.
But really, please, dive in and use your arches. I didn't know price differences all that much, but really the arches pads go a LONG way if you mask it off. (My sister knew I needed a hobby; God blessed me with a wonderfully generous sister who loves art.) And don't be scared to "cheat", like whip out the white pen and fix something right on up! 🤗
I get it, I was holding off using better quality paper because I thought my talent didn't deserve it. But I was told by someone last year - "just do it!" And it honestly has made painting more successful and enjoyable. I still use the cheaper stuff for swatching/colour charts so not wasted. I think if you can make your way through a pad of cheaper paper, you've stuck to the practice and deserve to whip out the Arches! 💖
I loved loved loved this exercise. So much makes sense now. Thank you
Well that was fun! Compete newbie here. Thank you so much for sharing! I was able to follow along and my mountains and sky look so pretty! Didn't know I could do that. Thanks again for the tutorial!
I'm certainly a beginner... I was gifted a Windsor and Newton set for Christmas and you have been so instrumental up till now! Love your videos💝 so thank you! Although I'm utterly crap still (never imagined that even the water-paint ratio world be such a challenge😂) I love to practise every day. Also thanks to you so again....🙏🙏💖 Super thanks!
Really liked the comparison of the papers. Thanks for everything you do. Sharla
Hi Emma. I really enjoyed this tutorial. I used Arteza paper and Arches. I. Noticed I got a large cauliflower on my Arches paper but for the most part I liked my picture. The Arteza paper got dry very fast like you thought it might but for the most part was quite acceptable when completed. Thank you so much for the wonderful tutorial and I ordered your brushes and I can hardly wait to get them
I just got my supplies, have painted a couple things but was wanting something kind of from the ground up, and your videos have been SO SO helpful. I painted this picture, and I''m really happy how it came out. After practicing the blending tips you gave in part 2, it was so much easier than the other times I've done it. Thank you!!!!
I really liked this one Emma! I’ve always wanted to see how this type of look was achieved, thanks!!
Truly enjoying your tutorials! Thank you
Thanks for all your talent and sharing. I just keep watching your tutorials but am afraid to start.
I absolutely love your water coloring tutorials. I'm teaching myself during quarantine and have to say I'm getting pretty good, for a novice! Your comments regarding paper are critical for success. I've been using cheap Premiere by Nicole and it warps and pills terribly. I bought some of your recommended expensive paper but don't want to use it until I'm more confident. Maybe Canson is better than Nicole, I hope so for others just starting out. Also, I found that I mostly use my 3 primary colors of Windsor and Newton in the tube. Amazing how many colors you can mix from just that three. I also have a 36 pan and a 14 pan of metallic but, if I had known then what I know now, I would have saved my money. I would still buy the metallic as they are simply gorgeous. Thank you so much for your tutelage.
you are an amazing teacher!!!!!! thank you!!!!
Great tree tip with the first couple branches being V shaped!! 🙂
Thanks so much for all your help Emma. X
I am almost convinced that I can do this. Thanks
You cannot do this on mixed media. You give excellent lessons.
Really helpful. Thanks so much. The difference in cost is so much that Arches is more intimidating but you have shown the difference better than anything I’ve seen!
Really great to see the difference between the 2 types of paper. Great tutorial. Thanks!
I can hear the difference between the surface of the papers when you apply the water for the wet on wet at the beginning, absolutely love you videos I have learned so very much!
I used to use canson a lot before then I moved on to another brand from Hobby lobby which I love and also started using Arches which I love even more. I can't ever go back now lol 🥰 thank you for all your informative videos.
Hi Emma. I love all your tutorials! I learn so much from all of them. You are an amazing teacher abd you explain what you are teaching all of us so well. Thank you so much!
Great tutorial. I think this would be a nice painting to do as a family. Easy enough for kids. Great way to introduce watercolor to someone who’s never tried it.
Thx for your high quality tutorials.
Very much appreciated. 👍
Great video! Beautiful flowers!
when I glanced at the thumbnail...I hadn't noticed the trees, then at the end of the video I thought "oh. I wish you would put some simple trees in"...then you did😃.
what a lovely atmospheric scene... beautiful colours. thankyou xx
You do such a nice job of compensating for the Canson paper's shortcomings for landscapes, but I do love the blends you get with the Arches. I've been using a Windor and Newton spiral bound pad lately and love it, even more than Arches. It took me a few videos, but I'm really liking the new wood desk too.
This was very informative!! BIG difference between the 2 papers! I love the effect the paint has on the Arches paper so much better but it's obviously too impractical for a newbie like me.
Thank you Emma for a refresher 😊 you always have great tips. I saw another video about savings on arches is to buy the large sheets and cutting them down instead of buying the pads or blocks. I wish I’d known this because canson paper was so aggravating to me and I nearly quit painting.
Very helpful, can totally see the difference in papers, I have Cansen paper, I’ve been finding it difficult to work with (it’s all I have tho) all 3 parts have been so helpful
Great tutorial.. being a beginner I learned SO much... I’m learning on paper that is not a very good quality but I’m still learning the techniques... you are a great teacher!
I would like to echo what Wilma Taranda has written down. I am new and very discouraged of my watercolouring skills. I leave messages for them to tell me what paper they are using, cotton rag or cellulose. They do not respond. But as I watch you do both paintings and the need for them to dry and how much work you need to work with cellulose which is not a bad thing now that I watch your video. I have purchased more expensive watercolour but have not used it until MY skills get better. I now know it's not me it's my paper. Thank You for sharing this tutorial and the difference of Rag Cotton and Cellulose. God Bless and have a great career
it's definitely the paper....as a beginning beginner I didn't know if I would like watercolor so I bought the Bee. It has been *very frustrating*, but it is also such a relief to watch this video to be shown it likely is not just my lack of talent. Relief, and hope. Thank you!
This really helped. It’s definitely my paper!
🧑🏻🎨Quick tip....when pulling the tape off from around your painting, pull the tape away from the painting slowly.
This should prevent tearing into the painting. 😊
Beautiful , I’m going to try this painting for sure. Thanks for sharing
Terrific tutorial. I almost have enough confidence to try this.
This works a whole lot different if you're using half-pans (not tube watercolors).
A helpful tutorial, Emma. Thank you. And you are good company, too. 🌻💛🌻
Thank you for that demo. Its fun to watch you work, and you make it look effortless.
love your tutorials Emma, you make it look so easy, very motivating
A great example to get me started,and explains the effect the paper has well. Thanks Emma!
So excited to go get my supplies, and start practicing!
Great comparison video...and cool easy painting!! ❤️ You are a great teacher Emma.
Great tutorial! It's so nice to see both paper side by side.
Great tutorial !!! Thanks Emma💗
Thank you for comparing/contrasting the papers. This format is a lot more meaningful. ☃️♥️
Hi Emma, I’m very new to the watercolor scene and really know nothing about it. I’ve watched several of your tutorials and absolutely love your techniques and how you really explain things plus take your time while doing them. I’ve subscribed to your channel and look forward to learning all I can about painting with watercolors. Thanks for what you do 😊
Thanks for the tutorial and talking about the paper differences...when I first started I was getting depressed not understanding the quality between the two. I bought Arches for watercolor washes and effects and use the cheaper paper for simple painting with ink. Love your channel 😍
This was great! I am gaining confidence using your tutorials! Good paper does matter!
It's just that Arches is EXPENSIVE! I really hate to mess up on expensive paper. Maybe I should just practice on the cheap paper and then, if I find a painting I want to reproduce, use the Arches?
Good and practical comparison video.
I'm going to try this one tomorrow, thank you for the tutorial. ☺️
Thank you for the help with different papers! I am a beginner and have been watching videos almost a year, and no one else has described the difference between a heat tool and a hair dryer!
Thanks Emma. I am enjoying all your beginner classes! 😁😁👍👍
I loved doing this tutorial. I wanted to jump into a painting. I didn't have the same colors and I'm using Strathmore paper but ... I'm happy with the result. Plus it's so much fun!
This is very informative and helpful! Thanks for doing on two different papers, makes understanding better how water and pigments behave with each other!
Oh my goodness, I have been wanting to try to paint a picture like this. Thanks for a fun tutorial.
Thank you for teaching us Emma, it is really helpful 😊
Thank you so much, and love you more.
I can definitely see the difference in results between the two watercolour papers but as a beginner I will stick with less expensive paper until I have gained some confidence and experience. I love this series of tutorials. Thank you so much!
I use the cheaper paper for a lot of my beginner work, but certain tutorials seem to turn out so much better on 100% cotton! I've been stretching my cotton paper by cutting it in half or quarters (and even doing some 3"x3" projects). Next I'm going to try some store brand 100% cotton sheets and see if it might be a nice in-between because even as a beginner, I notice such a difference on the Arches!
I love watching your videos. You inspire me. Thank you.
Hi. Me again. I was found this to be amazingly helpful. I had some success today! The water control, the difference in paper (I’m still using cheap stuff) the color blending...just fabulous. Thank you again. So happy!
This is still amazing! I’m so grateful you put in the same amount of effort on both examples. I’m so new, I have no idea what’s me still learning and what’s my paper/my supplies.
I followed a tutorial with this exact sunset/layered mountain range setup as my very first piece (a week ago). I wasn’t frustrated it didn’t look right, I literally just started… but I was confused what I was doing wrong. This clarified what’s my paper and what are the things I can work on before I upgrade my paper.
❤❤❤❤ Thank you so much!
Hi there Emma, thanks for a great beginner tutorial as always. I have been painting regularly in watercolours for nearly a year now so although still very much a beginner I have learned a lot already by watching tutorials such as this one and painting most days, trying out different techniques and materials as I go. As you mentioned in your video I have found that the quality of paper can make a massive difference to the quality of your result. I too started using cheap paper and wondered why I couldn’t get the pigments to disperse and blend properly. It was very frustrating to begin with and I had assumed it was me doing it all wrong. I have since purchased Arches and can confirm the difference is phenomenal, however so is the price tag unfortunately. I just wanted to suggest that as an in between quality paper I now use Bockingford as my go-to watercolour paper. Although it is not 100% cotton I find the quality to be very good and is streets ahead of Canson etc. At roughly half the price of Arches I thought it might be a good place to start as I know things are difficult enough for a beginner without crappy paper making it worse. Just a wee suggestion for anyone reading this who is feeling stuck in a rut with their paper 😊xx
Wonderful painting and great explanations on how to go about to painting it.
Inspirational tutorial ♥️
Both paintings are beautiful!
Thanks for this video! I have been struggling with my paintings not looking the way I think they should and have finally decided to make the leap and buy some more expensive paper. Seeing then side by side really shows the difference paper can make!
Good morning from Europe 😊.
Great start into the day!
Thank you for using both Arches and Canson. Seeing the process on each quality of paper was really appreciated
Loved this tutorial! I did my painting in a mini size!! Thank you!
Wow!! Great tutorial. I am new to water color and love it. I have been struggling all the things you pointed out on the cheaper paper. I thought it was me. Now I know it is the paper. This is a great help to me. I have a lot of the cheap paper and will continue to use it as a novice. Going forward I now know it is worth investing in the better paper for final versions.
This was super helpful thank you!
This was such a great video! I bought cheaper paper as I wasn’t sure if I would like painting, I’m finding it dries so quickly. Definitely upgrading seeing the comparisons you did. Thank you for sharing 😃
Thank s for the video , very helpful and so true about the different paper , I have both but I keep saving my Arches for when I paint my masterpiece lol , I should just do Arches this one time and see how it turns out xoxo
Really appreciate this video it shows exactly how different the papers are. Thx
I have been using Canson 300 g/ m2....remember that grams are important when you choose your paper , I will try to find Archers to tested and see the difference but is kind of difficult with the pandemic here in Chile any way big hugs and thank you for the tutorial.
This looks so easy I'm going to try this on my best paint day,. Thanks for this wonderful tortorial
You explain Everything. Wonderfully. Thank you. Xxx
thank u so much. This beginner has a touch of confidence . I need to get the paints now. I have watercolour pencils, Canson paper and a ton of brushes from somewhere. Now I know what kinds of paints to purchase.
Like it. - I’m gonna try it.
I use canson alot for practice and arches if I feel I have it down. I just keep buying arches for stock piling whenever I order supplies.
Thank you for sharing! This is very helpful for beginner like me. It made sense now. Love what you say about ‘it’s not me, it’s the paper😊. More videos pls watercolor sunset like pink skies ❤️🙏🏼
Nice! And I like your new photo😊
Very good tips
Love it
Thank you for a wonderful tutorial! This is my first water colour painting and I’m pretty happy with it, loads more to learn and master. Omg, I didn’t realise how difficult trees are 😬 If only I could add a photo