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Best Watercolors to use for beginners and intermediate level artists

A common mistake I see many of the beginners who start with Watercolors do is not using artist grade watercolors. Many people keep asking me in my workshops or Instagram Live sessions if they can start with any non professional or non artist grade colors. Here is why you should NOT DO THAT AT ALL. The problem is, if you use some other student grade watercolor to begin with, then you will NOT get good results no matter how good you paint.   Instead you can go for a low cost, affordable set of Watercolors to start with as a beginner, but make sure that you are using ARTIST GRADE Watercolors only. They can be either tubes or pans, that doesn't make much of a difference but it MUST BE ARTIST GRADE.  How to check if the colors are artist grade Watercolors? Don't worry much about it. You just need to check if it is mentioned on the pack of those colors that they are artist grade watercolors. That's it. Sounds easy right ? Yes it is ! So, now that you know what you should mainl

5 Tips for beginners to shoot Painting Videos | Materials I use for shooting

How I shoot my Painting Videos and what all material do I use for shooting !? This is one of the questions I get a lot of times. So, I am writing down in short about the different things I use to shoot and how I arrange my video frame. I am also providing all the links to the materials or appliances I use for shooting so you can buy it from those links directly. 1. GOOD QUALITY VIDEO SHOOTING DEVICE Always shoot in 1080p for good video quality. This can be done by using a professional camera, or a small digital camera or a mobile phone with a good camera will also work. I mostly use either of these 3 for shooting my videos. Earlier I used to shoot with my DSLR camera but now I prefer shooting with my phone as it gives me almost similar results and it is way more convenient to use.  The links for a good shooting devices (with 2340 x 1080 p resolution)  are given below. You can check them out to buy. OnePlus variants  :  https://amzn.to/3bSW7Jf  ,  Redmi Note variants :  https://amzn.

How to begin a Creative Account on Instagram - 10 Tips to Start your Instagram Art Page

If you wish to start with your own creative page on Instagram or have just started your page but are confused on how to go about it, then you must read till the end to get all your basics clear ! I won't take much of your time and will try to stick to the point and keep this short !  For those of you, who haven't yet made their page/account on Instagram but wish to do it, GO DO IT NOW !  I am saying this because you need to take the first step and avoid procrastinating on this.   Now what to do before you start your creative page !? 1. DECIDE YOUR NICHE By this I mean, select a particular topic which interests you more or a particular talent that you are best in which you would like to show everyone or which will inspire everyone in some way. This can be anything like painting, pencil sketching, photography, dance, etc. but try to keep it specific. Even if it is a large topic, try to find out your specialized niche in that. Ok let me elaborate on this in the next point. 2. STI