​Yellow Rose - Wet on Dry by Fabio Cembranelli

Thomas W Schaller - How to interpret photographic reference into a communicative watercolor painting

Chrismas ball tutorial by Fabio Cembranelli

Christmas cookies tutorial by Fabio Cembranelli

​Bouquet video tutorial by Fabio Cembranelli

​How To Paint A Tropical Island / ACRYLIC / STEP BY STEP TUTORIAL

Painting the winning watercolor by Vlad Yeliseyev

We can all embrace the winter by painting snow. See how it's done by Fabio Cembranelli

Learn watercolor from the best. Another landscape tutorial by Fabio Cembranelli

Street view demo by Andy Evansen

Landscape tutorial by Fabio Cembranelli

Positive painting tutorial by Fabio Cembranelli

​Yupo is a unique alternative to traditional watercolor paper. What makes it different?

Key features of Yupo paper:
  • It’s pulp-free synthetic, USA machine made of 100% polypropylene. It’s 100% recyclable.
  • It’s very strong, durable, flexible and super smooth.
  • It’s erasable. Colors can be wiped out with wet brush, sponge or your finger.
  • The front and back of the paper are identical.
  • It comes in bright white or translucent grades. On bright white the colors really stand out.
  • It’s waterproof. Its non-absorbent surface resists buckling and remains perfectly flat so you don’t need to tape it while painting. You can wash the color off under the tab. Taping is not recommended because the paper is made in three layers and taping can remove some of it. If needed, tape under the corners.
Image by Legion Paper
  • It’s stain-resistant. However it’s recommended to clean it with soap before use to remove spots and fingerprints. Some artists use cotton gloves to handle paper before use.
  • Originally the paper was invented for printing industry. However artists started using it to paint on. Now apart from watercolor Yupo can be used for acrylic painting, inks, drawing, colored pencils, silkscreen, etc.
If you want to try it out Yupo is available on Amazon in different sizes or at your local art supplies retailer. 

Poinsettia tutorial by Fabio Cembranelli 

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​A few notes about these pics:

A - I draw the main shapes only. I don’t need to draw everything, all petals, leaves, etc. I like to play with unexpected and happy accidents. Take risks, don’t plan everything. Unexpected accidents are the best friend of loose and spontaneous watercolors.

B and C - I like to save the white of the paper, it is the most powerful light. Sometimes I save the white of the paper ( I just leave white areas) or I lift out paint and restore the white areas. 

D - I paint everything at the same time, flower and background. I go back and forth, I look for soft edges all the time, I aim to balance everything, foreground and background. I create depth with hard/ soft edges and basically my soft edges come out if I paint everything at the same time

E - A few blooms are happy accidents, take advantage of them. They can be part of your background when you want to paint loose.

F, G and H - Work with positive and negative shapes all the time: you will understand light/ shadow better, your focal point is going to be stronger.

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