6/30/2016

Buying Proper Supplies For Watercolor Marine Art Prints

By Jeffrey Kennedy


People, who are interested in art, may choose to work with different things. You might decide to do abstract paintings, or solely handle portraits of people. Other people will be fascinated with sea life. These may be either the built environment, or the organisms. One way they can choose to depict this, is by coming up with watercolor marine art prints.

You cannot start painting, before you have gathered all the necessary paraphernalia. If you seriously plan to do this, whether as a source of income or even as a hobby, you need to have the right materials. This will mean going out to buy the brushes, paints, paper, and all the other items needed. Before you start buying, you need to do some research, in order to get good quality items.

When you go shopping for brushes, refrain from buying many, even if you think it will be cheap. Good quality brushes are a bit expensive, and you might limit you from buying many. Ideally, even with five good ones, you should be able to get started. The best brushes are made from natural fibers like squirrel and sable. You can also look for those made of synthetic materials, but they should be soft. Make sure that you also get the right sizes.

The paints used can come in tubes, or pans. There are also some which have already been mixed, and are packed, to prevent spillage. When they are in pans they may be cheaper, but will dry out faster than those in tubes. The specific colors you choose will completely depend on what you like. As a beginner, it is better to buy a set of few good quality paints, than one with various colors, which will not serve you for long.

The type of material you choose to paint on, will also determine how your work will appear. There is a specific type of paper which soaks up the water used during this painting, so as not to affect the outcome. The thicker the paper, the better the results will be. Considering these papers can be sold individually or in bulk, it will be cheaper for you in the long run, if you bought them in bulk.

After you buy all the supplies, you will need a place to mix the different hues with water, and with other colors. In case you do not see the need to buy a pallet, you can use a white plate to do this. However, it is better to just buy one. This will allow you to play around with different colors. Some of those available in the market are plastic covered, or even covered in metal.

To mix water colors, you need water. If you trust your tap water, use it for mixing, but if you are hesitant, you should use bottled water. There are additional mediums like Arabica and ox gall, which are used to make your print more transparent, or glossy. You should, however, make sure you master the basics, before suing these mediums.

After buying all these, you will be ready to start creating works of art. Additionally, the stationery for making the sketches and the easels for placing the canvas, can also be sourced, but do not need to be bought immediately.




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