Hi everyone!

This week I’m bringing you a tutorial packed with tips to create a nice looking yet simple watercolour painting using the negative technique. You can use it for a full painting, backgrounds, or specific areas, whatever your heart desires.

Here below I’ll leave a list of materials I either used or mentioned.

Some of these are affiliate links, which means if you buy something using them I’ll get a small commission at no extra cost to you :)

Bockingford cold pressed watercolour paper (UK): https://amzn.to/3BqqZy9
(US): https://amzn.to/3Sh75vi
Arches Cold Pressed pad (UK): https://amzn.to/3vtMES7
(US): https://amzn.to/3SivpwT
Brush set similar to the ones I used, very good quality (UK): https://amzn.to/3oKDlK2
(US): https://amzn.to/3cTXJFA

Sennelier 8 tube set (UK): https://amzn.to/3SeZrl7
Sennelier 12 half pans pocket set(UK): https://amzn.to/3Q8tskR
Sennelier Test Pack (UK) - 5 full sized tubes for a very good price, comes uma nice tin and the Chinese orange is gorgeous - https://amzn.to/3BsYW0S

Sennelier 12 + 6 half pan set (US): https://amzn.to/3oFZ99u
Sennelier 12 tubes set (US): https://amzn.to/3bn4qjm

Sennelier Iridescent Copper:
https://www.aquarelleetpinceaux.com/aquarelles-extra-fines-tube-10-ml-sennelier/2683-cuivre-irise-aquarelle-tube-10ml-sennelier-3046451946471.html

Coliro Galaxy Set:
https://mitiendadearte.com/set-de-6-pigmentos-coliro-finetec-galaxy-pearl-colors.html

Daler Rowney FW acrylic ink white (UK): https://amzn.to/3zMZbTy
(US): https://amzn.to/3SdLG6n

Double sided ceramic palette (not the same I used, but better, I also have it )(UK): https://amzn.to/3vp391J
Ceramic palette (similar to mine but bigger) (US): https://amzn.to/3cTSyWv

Foldable watercolour plastic palette (UK): https://amzn.to/3PND44V
(US): https://amzn.to/3SgBJoE

Time stamps
1:28:20: Examples of application
3:28:12: Paper
7:43:00: Colour palette
8:21:12: preparing the paper/ water ratio
10:08:20: Layer 1
15:00:12: tips for choosing colours
20:49:16: Layer 2
27:38:00: Layer 3
31:55:17: Layer 4
34:28:07: Layer 5
35:45:06: Layer 6
38:23:11: Adjustment layer
42:50:16: Adding Shadows
46:53:13: Adding Patterns
49:31:25: Adding metallic details