Adding Detail with Fine Liners | Artyfactor
A practical exercise exploring how to mix expressive watercolours using a limited palette for harmony and control.
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Tips & Tutorials
Short tips on sketching and painting technique
Adding Watercolour to the Big Shapes Outline | Artyfactor
Introduction Once your big shapes are established, watercolour is about supporting the structure, not decorating it. In this exercise, I show how to add watercolour to a big-shapes outline while keeping clarity, value, and simplicity intact. Video coming soon — this lesson will include a full walkthrough once final edits are complete. Tips video: 2–5
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Adding Tone & Depth with Brush Pens | Artyfactor
Introduction Once your big shapes are established, watercolour is about supporting the structure, not decorating it. In this exercise, I show how to add watercolour to a big-shapes outline while keeping clarity, value, and simplicity intact. Video coming soon — this lesson will include a full walkthrough once final edits are complete. Tips video: 2–5
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Mixing Watercolours Using a Limited Palette | Artyfactor
Introduction Mixing watercolours doesn’t require dozens of tubes. In this exercise, I show how a limited palette can produce a wide, expressive range of colour while keeping your paintings harmonious and readable.This approach is ideal for urban sketching, travel painting, and any situation where simplicity matters. Video coming soon — this lesson will include a
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How to Simplify a Scene Into Big Shapes
Introduction What the problem is + why it matters. Video coming soon Tips video: 2–5 minutes solves one problem stands alone What you’ll need 3 bullets max Step-by-step (3–5 steps) Short steps, no waffle Common mistake (1 short paragraph) One mistake you often see Try this (one small exercise) A 2-minute practice drill. See how
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