Hi Susie, I’m curious about something. Is it considered
cheating to start off watercolor with watercolor pencils? I’ve been considering doing it that way first to
teach myself the brush strokes I’d be most comfortable with by following the pencil lines. Although I’m
not sure if that would hinder using actual watercolors. Can you help me with this? Thank you for your time, Courtney
Susie's Reply:
Personally, I don’t like pencil lines in my work so using a
watercolor pencil to “save” an area as I paint in my shapes is a good choice
for me. Drawing with watercolor pencils is one of my favorite ways to
create a guideline that assists with accurate placement when you want to paint
more freely.
Keep in mind the watercolor pencil lines will dissolve when
water is added.
Cheating? Certainly not!
Use them if they help you as you learn. You never know, you may
outgrow their usefulness.
Happy Painting!
SUSIE
P.S. Use similar colors that you will use when painting i.e. Use a pink wc pencil to draw a pink rose and a green wc pencil to draw the leaves. A watercolor pencil can also be used to sign a painting. A lighter color or metallic wc pencil is very effective over dark paint.
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