So I tried to teach myself to paint watercolors 25 years ago, quit, and am trying again. documenting

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6. Hints

If you want a flat wash over a large area, tilt your paper slightly down at the bottom and have plenty of paint mixed for consistency. Start at the top and go across the area with keeping the leading edge wet. For smaller confined areas, pre-wetting the area (like in the first video) makes getting a consistent wash. Pre-wetting can also work for the bigger washes.

Cumulus clouds can be difficult because they're 3-D with lots of variation. Study clouds. Lots of layers light color in most cases. I've read about using a crushed paper towel to blot out a basic cloud shape from the sky color while it'is still wet.