I’ve always loved the aesthetic of watercolors, and it seems to be a very versatile medium suitable for a variety of styles. When I do illustration work I primarily work digitally, but for a while not I’ve felt the urge to explore and build proficiency with a more traditional medium. So two years ago I took an adult education class on watercolors to get the basic ideas about technique, some technical details on the medium and a little bit of Q&A time with someone a good bit more experienced than me. I got a good foundation from this regarding various techniques, and how to achieve a variety of textures, and how to stretch paper and what not. Overall it was a good experience for me.
Since then I have only produced a handful of watercolors, and probably haven’t improved very much. But I intend to change that. I got myself a little travel kit of paints, a Moleskine watercolor sketchbook, and a whole little school box of other related supplies. I’m going to try and do at least 2 little sketches in there each week and share them here along with whatever bits of knowledge I discover or acquire along the way.
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