Watercolor Block

Delphinium (Block 6) Watercolor Kit by Whims $22.95

Block Spal Poinsettia 15″ Oval Platter Mary Lou Goertzen Watercolors No Tax $49.99

18 Block Watercolour Tin – Watercolour Paints $7.41

40 4″ WATER COLORS FABRIC QUILT BLOCK SQUARES $1.95

WATERCOLOR BLOCK 12×16 140 LB ~ NEW! $11.99

NEW Watercolor Print Color-Block Wide EMPIRE Waist Dress 1-SIZE M L XL 1X NWT #C $19.99

1941 Winsor & Newton ltd. 2 water colours/colors  block/tablets RAW UMBER shade $0.99

1941 Winsor & Newton ltd. 2 water colours/colors  block/tablets LIGHT RED shade $0.99

1941 Winsor & Newton ltd. 2 water colours/colors block/tablets BROWN OCHRE shad $0.99

1941 Winsor & Newton ltd. 12 water colours/colors  cake/block/tablets VERMILION $9.99

1941 Winsor & Newton ltd. 10 water colours/colors  cake/block/tablets YELLOW OCH $9.99

WATERCOLOR DRAWING FRUIT BLOCK SHIRT 1X 20 EC SEMI SHEER CASUAL SHORT SLEEVE $14.99

ANTIQUE 19th C. ARTISTS’ WATERCOLOR BLOCKS $20.00

Block WATERCOLORS BLUE Wine Glass 32370 $14.99

Block WATERCOLORS BLUE Water Goblet 32369 $22.99

WATERCOLOR BLOCK 5X7 140 LB ~ NEW! $3.99

Arches® Watercolor Blocks – Pkg. of 20, 12″x16″ 140 lb $39.55

40 4″ WATER COLORS FABRIC QUILT BLOCK SQUARES $1.95

Block of Stores, Cedar Rapids, MI, 1884, Orig. $59.00

Block Spal Watercolors WESTERN ROSE Dinner Plate (s) Portugal pink roses $19.99

Block Spal Watercolors WESTERN ROSE Salad Plate (s) Portugal pink roses $9.00

Block Spal Watercolors WESTERN ROSE Bread & butter Plate (s) Portugal pink roses $6.95

BLOCK GERANIUM WATERCOLORS SALAD PLATE /S NEW! $22.99

BLOCK GERANIUM WATERCOLORS BREAD PLATE /S NEW! $14.99

BLOCK GERANIUM WATERCOLORS CUP SAUCER SET /S NEW! $17.99

BLOCK GERANIUM WATERCOLORS 5 7/8″ COUPE CEREAL BOWL /S NEW! $36.54

BLOCK GERANIUM WATERCOLORS 8 3/4″ RIM SOUP BOWL /S NEW! $42.99

BLOCK GERANIUM WATERCOLORS 7 5/8″ ROUND VEGETABLE SERVING BOWL NEW! $45.04

TWO BLOCKS BEST WATERCOLOR PAPER IN THE WORLD, AQUARELLE ARCHES 140LB CP 18X24 $106.99

2 Block Daffodil Watercolors Bread & Butter Plates $12.99

Block Daffodil Watercolors 8″ Salad Plate $11.99

Lot of 32 Rubber Stamps Stampin Up Seeing Spots Watercolor Minis EA Block Buster $9.99

ARCHES WATERCOLOR BLOCK 12X16 140 LB CP ~ NEW! $44.99

ARCHES WATERCOLOR BLOCK 10X14 140 LB CP ~ NEW! $34.99

WATERCOLOR BLOCK 12×16 140 LB ~ FANTASTIC VALUE! $9.99

WATERCOLOR ROSE FANS Kaleidoscope Quilt Blocks KIT $16.95

Block Daffodil Watercolors Sugar Bowl & Lid $18.99

ARCHES WATERCOLOR BLOCK 12X16 300 LB CP ~ NEW! $44.99

lot of 10 Watercolor Printmaking Boards (Blocks) and roller $9.99

WATERCOLORS BLOCK SPAL, PORTUGAL POINTSETTA BY MARY IAN GOERTSON $0.99

2-vegetable watercolor prints on blocks of wood signed $29.99

Watercolor Block 5″x7″ 15 Sheets 140# New Unused $0.99

W&N Cotman 140 lb Watercolor Block 9″x12″ 20sht $14.28

WATERCOLOUR POSTCARD CASTLE OF CHILLON. A KRANZ BLOCK. $4.72

40 4″ WATER COLORS FABRIC QUILT BLOCK SQUARES $1.95

Derwent academy 12 colour blocks – artist watercolour paint set in metal tin $12.03

Block China PEAR Watercolors Demitasse Cup Saucer Set $12.95

Block China PLUM Watercolors Demitasse Cup Saucer Set $12.95

BLOCK MOUTH BLOWN CRYSTAL WATER COLOR BLUE STEM WATER/WINE GOBLETS GLASS SET (6) $47.27

ARCHES WATERCOLOR BLOCK 10X14 300 LB CP ~ NEW! $34.99

BLOCK CHINA WATERCOLORS “POINSETTIA” SUGAR BOWL WITH LID MINT $27.95

ARCHES WATERCOLOR BLOCK 7X10 140 LB CP ~ NEW! $25.99

ARCHES WATERCOLOR BLOCK 7X10 140 LB HP ~ NEW! $25.99

New Arches Watercolor Block 140lb Cold Press 9×12 $26.99

ARCHES WATERCOLOR BLOCK 9X12 140 LB ROUGH ~ NEW! $29.99

ARCHES WATERCOLOR BLOCK 12X16 140 LB ROUGH ~ NEW! $44.99

Rubber Stamp Frame Block Box Art Paint Tubes Watercolor Oil Painter Supplies $12.99

WATERCOLOR BLOCK ASSORTMENT ~THREE 15 SHT 140 LB BLOCKS $17.99

WATERCOLOR BLOCK ASSORTMENT – FOUR 15 SHT 140 LB CP $26.99

WATERCOLOR ROSE / MAUVE Kaleidoscope Quilt Blocks KIT $36.95

WATERCOLOUR BLOCK SAUNDERS WATERFORD 140lb ROUGH $32.80

WATERCOLOUR BLOCK SAUNDERS WATERFORD 140lb ROUGH $43.61

WATERCOLOUR BLOCK SAUNDERS WATERFORD 140lb NOT SURFACE $32.80

WATERCOLOUR BLOCK SAUNDERS WATERFORD 140lb NOT SURFACE $43.61

WATERCOLOUR BLOCK SAUNDERS WATERFORD 140lb HOT PRESS $32.80

WATERCOLOUR BLOCK SAUNDERS WATERFORD 140lb HOT PRESS $43.61

WATERCOLOR BLOCK 5X7 140 LB ~ NEW! $4.99

ON BLOCK ISLAND WATERCOLOR IMPRESSIONS BY ROBERT BOWDEN RARE BOOK RHODE ISLAND $69.99

WATERCOLOR ROSE BLUE Kaleidoscope Quilt Blocks KIT $38.95

Cat Watercolor Quilt Kit – RACHEL’S CAT GARDEN – BLOCK 1 – Tuxedo Cat – Chloe $22.95

Cat Watercolor Quilt Kit – RACHEL’S CAT GARDEN – BLOCK 2 – Siamese Cat – Sam $22.95

Cat Watercolor Quilt Kit – RACHEL’S CAT GARDEN – BLOCK 3 – Abyssinian – Simba $22.95

Cat Watercolor Quilt Kit – RACHEL’S CAT GARDEN – BLOCK 4 – Ragdoll – Rocky $22.95

Cat Watercolor Quilt Kit – RACHEL’S CAT GARDEN – BLOCK 5 – Persian – Max $22.95

Cat Watercolor Quilt Kit – RACHEL’S CAT GARDEN – BLOCK 6 – Amer Shorthair – Lucy $22.95

Cat Watercolor Quilt Kit – RACHEL’S CAT GARDEN – BLOCK 7 – Tonkinese – Kitty $22.95

Cat Watercolor Quilt Kit – RACHEL’S CAT GARDEN – BLOCK 8 – BR Shorthair – Tigger $22.95

Cat Watercolor Quilt Kit – RACHEL’S CAT GARDEN – BLOCK 9 – Oriental Shorthair $22.95

Cat Watercolor Quilt Kit – RACHEL’S CAT GARDEN – BLOCK 10 – Maine Coon – Harley $22.95

Cat Watercolor Quilt Kit – RACHEL’S CAT GARDEN – BLOCK 11 – Russian Blue $22.95

Cat Watercolor Quilt Kit – RACHEL’S CAT GARDEN – BLOCK 12 – Exotic Shorthair $22.95

Fabriano Artistico Acid Free Watercolour Block 9×12 $40.72

Fabriano Artistico Acid Free Watercolour Block 12×18 $40.72

Block Bernarda Poinsettia watercolors ceramic basket holiday theme $39.99

Block Bernarda Poinsettia candlestick Holiday red green ceramic watercolors  $29.99

RARE MANUEL ACOSTA Signed & Numbered Watercolor on Block Print Mexico Dancers $2,750.00

Block Spal HILLSIDE Watercolors 4 Cup & Saucer Set NIB $39.95

BLOCK HILLSIDE WATERCOLORS SOUP BOWL EXCELLENT $27.99

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Self- taught watercolorist…?

Okay, I sorta taught myself how to watercolor about this time of July last year. I’ve been practicing this and that all year long, and now, I’ve sorta hit a road block. Now what? Get lessons? Buy a new, nicer set and an art book? What do you do at this point, keep going self-taught, get drawing lessons or something more useful? I don’t know what’s next.

When you hit this roadblock what it means is that you have taken the self-taught path about as far as you profitably can and you are ready to take things up a notch. Find a class and look for a teacher you mesh well with. Even a short course of six or eight classes will teach you techniques that will turbo-fuel your fun with the watercolors. If there aren’t classes being offered in your area there are a ton of good watercolor books out there that will teach you the basics. (The one I have is The Watercolor Book by David Dewey. Cheap and FULL of good tips — the amazon link is below.) You may also go to your community center or local art gallery and see if they can put you in touch with a local artist who is willing to give a few private lessons. Expect to pay anywhere from $20-30/hr for a private lesson in the US, but you will only need a few to start you going in a new direction and it is really worth the money.

There is a forum on-line called wetcanvas.com that is wonderful for artists who want to learn more. It has an almost limitless amount of information and lots of very friendly and helpful members and forums for every medium where other artists are more than happy to answer questions. You can even upload pictures and ask for critiques and you will get lots of helpful information that way — may even be able to connect with other watercolorists in your area that you will make good “art pals” with. It’s critical to have other artists to play with and bounce your ideas off of each other.

A word about supplies — yes! Better supplies are a great idea! Good paper is almost more critical to watercolor than top-drawer paint. Arches makes the best paper in my experience — expensive but worth it. If there isn’t an extensive selection where you buy art supplies, go to www.jerrysartarama.com — they sell literally every art supply under the sun and the prices are good. You’ll be like a kid in a candy store!

Top-drawer paint for watercolor –there are many brands — ones I have had good experience with are Yarka, Holbein, Sennelier and MaimeriBlu. Less expensive watercolors that are still just fine are Van Gogh and Winsor&Newton. Avoid Rives — even though (or especially because) it’s so cheap — there isn’t enough pigment ini there to make it worth your while.

You might want to get a watercolor easel so you can work out of doors and have fun with landscape. You’ll probably want a watercolor palette so you can mix big, rich puddles to play with.

Good brushes are a must. Isabey’s squirrel mop is good for most of the work you will do. The brushes are not cheap but they last forever. (I spent $26 on a size 2 squirrel mop 10 years ago and it is still the brush I use the most frequently.) Other companies make squirrel mops for less money but I have discovered that they don’t perform as beautifully as the Isabey, for what that is worth.

One of the watercolor toys I haev had TONS of fun playing with is a cheap and fairly good field kit from Winsor & Newton — unbelievably compact and smaller than the average purse — with everything you need; brush, paper, pencil, water bottle, paints, and carrying bag. I have brought this with me literally all over the country and it is so much fun to work with I can’t even tell you — and not a bad price, about $25. Here’s teh link to get this thingy –

https://www.jerrysartarama.com/art-supply/catalogs/0063356000000

I hope you have lots of fun with this and enjoy playing with the paint!!! It sounds like you are ready to take the next step.