How To Design A Painting: Lines and Shapes

Published on July 5, 2020

This video is about how to design a painting using the elements of design which include, lines, shapes, and direction. I show examples of how to make your paintings more interesting and fun to look at.

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🧡See a full list of my recomended Artist Grade Watercolor Beginning Set: around $110 at the end of this description!

REFERENCE ⭐️

🟥 Tony Couch's Keys to Successful Painting
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🌀Artist Grade Watercolor Beginning Set: around $110 as of 2020🌀

BRUSHES
🟢 Loew-Cornell Watercolor Brush - Ultra Round, Short Handle, Size 12 ($12)
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🟢 Raphael Precision Brush - Flat, Size 12, Short Handle ($9)
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PAPER
🟢 Extra White Watercolor Paper - Cold Press, 4 Sheet Value Pack ($20)
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PALETTE
🟢 MEEDEN-Empty Watercolor Tins Palette Paint Case with 28 Pcs Full Pans($17)
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WATERCOLOR PAINT
🟢 Daniel Smith Extra Fine Watercolor - Essentials Set, 5 ml Tube ($40)
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PALETTE
🟢 11" Porcelain Square Dinner Plate White - Threshold™. ($5)
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BOARD
🟢 Masonite Board ($11)
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✨Board Sizes✨
Quarter sheet: 13"x17"
Half Sheet: 17"x24"
Full Sheet: 24"x32"

🟢 MY WATERCOLOR PAINTS
The must haves on my palette

🔹Hansa Yellow Medium~ dickblick.com/items/01767-4715/

🔹 Quinacridone Gold DEEP~ dickblick.com/items/01767-2175/

🔹 Quinacridone Burnt Orange~ dickblick.com/items/01767-4795/

🔹 Transparent Pyrrol Orange~ dickblick.com/items/01767-1165/

🔹 Quinacridone Coral~ dickblick.com/items/01767-2165/

🔹 Pyrol Red~ dickblick.com/items/01767-3765/

🔹 Quinacridone Rose~ dickblick.com/items/01767-3795/

🔹 Quinacridone Magenta ~ dickblick.com/items/01767-3625/ Or if you’re buying Rose Ultramariane choose Quinacrine Lilac instead (dickblick.com/items/01767-6500/ ) rather than Magenta

🔹 Cobalt Blue~ dickblick.com/items/01767-5175/

🔹 Phthalo Blue (Red shade)~ dickblick.com/items/01767-5945/

🔹 Imperial Purple~ dickblick.com/items/01767-1650/

🔹 Andrew's Turquoise ~ cheapjoes.com/american-journey-artists-watercol…


🌀Optional: (Nice to have, but you definitely do not need)🌀

🔵 Princeton Neptune Synthetic Squirrel Brush - Quill, Short Handle, Size 6 |
dickblick.com/items/09085-1006/

Get extra colors in the order listed:
🔵 Daniel Smith Extra Fine Watercolor - Quinacridone Deep Gold (to mix greens), 5 ml Tube
dickblick.com/items/01767-2175/

🔵 Daniel Smith Extra Fine Watercolor - Imperial Purple (makes dark colors), 15 ml Tube
dickblick.com/items/01767-1650/

🔵 Daniel Smith Extra Fine Watercolor - Quinacridone Burnt Orange (that’s my orange) , 5 ml Tube

(Extra color I have in my palette ~I am not sure whether it is cheaper in the pack vs each single tube)
🔵 Daniel Smith Extra Fine Watercolor - Jean Haines Master Set of 10.
dickblick.com/items/01767-1049/

🌀If you prefer a Flat Brush🌀

🟡Richeson Series 9010 watercolor Flat, 1"
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🟡Richeson Series 9010 watercolor Flat, 1-1/2"
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🌀If you prefer bigger palette:🌀

🟡 Original John Pike Palette
dickblick.com/items/03021-1010/
Or
🟡 The Robert E. Wood Palette
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🟡 Alvin Heritage Replacement Jumbo Rubber Band
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🎨If you have any questions, feel free to comment down below!
Thank you for watching and I'll see you next week! 🖌

-Michelle 👩🏼‍🎨

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