A beginner's guide to watercolour tools

watercolour tools

When someone finds out that I work in watercolour, their immediate response is often “But watercolour techniques are so hard!” An unsurprising reaction, perhaps…

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Kelly is an independent artist who creates original paintings for galleries, travels for conventions, and mentors students via her Patreon.
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