Reasons to learn watercolour painting

Many beginners may feel challenged when it comes to using watercolours, however it is one of the most versatile forms of paintings.; they are fun, they are cost-effective and give a lot of possibilities for creative self-expression. Watercolors are water-based and non-toxic, hence making it an ideal tool to teach painting to children. So, if you’re just a beginner or want to get your creative juices flowing, watercolor paintings are a great start for any age! Watercolor being a versatile and flexible medium can yield a variety of results, there are various watercolor techniques you can adopt as your own to create a skill worth pursuing.

Our student working on a watercolour landscape painting

Watercolour painting is like sketching but using water soluble pigments. It is also familiarly used by the children during school activities and performed with boxed sets of color paints with a wet brush. The pigment transfers itself to the watered brush.

One of our younger student’s completed masterpiece.

Watercolour city landscape

The paper plays an important role in making watercolor paintings because the paper will determine the quality of your painting through its content, weight, texture and production. There is also not much equipment used when making watercolor paintings, therefore it is especially easy to do live paintings on the go!