As for watercolor painting, I am really a beginner. It is such a transparent and spiritual artistic expression. I have been worried that I can't control it well, so I dare not try it. I met a new friend during a marathon trip to Mount Fuji in Japan last November. She sat next to me on the return plane, so we chatted all the way. Only then did we know that she was an art teacher. She told me a lot about her art ideas and teaching methods.

I have to say that a good friend is a good teacher. She encouraged me to try watercolor. Suddenly, I feel how happy it would be to be her student.

After returning to China, I studied watercolor tools and teaching materials under her recommendation.

among the dazzling array of goods, I chose the watercolor class of Yuko Yongshan, which proved that my choice was correct.

When I first painted watercolors, I mastered composition, perspective, light and shade, color and so on with my childhood sketches and gouache. However, watercolor and gouache are painted in different ways. Take highlights as an example. Gouache is painted to the end, and then a little white can be painted with a brush, while watercolor needs to be left blank in advance where highlights need to be painted.

after trying to paint still life in watercolor, I tried to paint landscapes. The opportunity is also due to the requirements of my family's small public exercise, and I suddenly realized that I still seem to lack the courage, that is, I dare not take that step unless someone is helping.

I traveled during the Spring Festival holiday and passed a scenic mountain road. Because I was driving, I didn't have time to enjoy it. When I got home, I painted the beautiful scenery in front of the photo, and my mood was completely different.

The above are some of my exercises as a beginner.

My mentor enlightened me, and the book Watercolor Class of Yuko Yongshan taught me how to get started. After the introduction, practice is still personal.

online, this book belongs to the classic level in the watercolor session, and it is a relaxed and pleasant atmosphere throughout, allowing you to appreciate the charm of watercolor; Its author, Yuko Nagayama, is also a very representative painter in Japanese art circles. Good teachers and books have benefited people immensely.

zero-based watercolor, you can't go wrong in choosing this book.