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Step 1
Choose the right supplies. There are many different brands and types of watercolors; the main 2 forms are pan and tube. Experiment with each one to decide which you prefer. Next, pick up a few brushes. Again, the sizes vary, but generally the more expensive the brush, the longer it will last.
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Step 2
Pay attention to the watercolor paper you choose. This is one of the biggest decisions you make when you decide to watercolor paint. Different brands vary in color, from beiges to slight blues, which can have an effect on your painting. Papers of 100 percent rag are the best for most projects, though slightly pricier than some of the other pads available.
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Step 3
Set up your palette. Using a commercial paint palette or a paper plate, lay out your colors in a manner that works well for you. If you use colors in tubes, the paints should stay together nicely without much of a mess. If you use them in pan form, you have to either work directly from the packaging or take out the individual paint cakes to work with on a palette.
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Step 4
Experiment with washes and painting techniques. The sky's the limit when it comes to painting, so play around with different applications to create art that captures the emotion and essence that you desire. One of the simpler things to do is a wet wash. You begin by wetting your canvas and then painting directly on the canvas using undiluted paints. As the canvas begins to dry, you can add in more details for different effects.
