All you really need to begin is paint, water, and a brush. It is really that simple. Whether you choose to use watercolor as your primary artistic medium, or whether you use it primarily as studies for oil or acrylic paintings, the rewards of this challenging and somewhat unpredictable medium are great.
Here are some tips to help you get started.
1. USE A PORTABLE SET OF PAN PAINTS.
Watercolor paint comes in three different forms: liquid, tube, and pan. You can start with any kind, but sets of pan paints are compact, portable, and offer an array of easily accessible colors. You might try the WInsor & Newton Cotman Watercolor Pocket PLUS Set of 24 Half Pans, which comes with a No. 3 size brush, for a nice variety of quality paints at a reasonable price.
2. USE JUST 3 OR 4 GOOD BRUSHES AND TAKE CARE OF THEM.
Watercolor brushes typically have soft, long hairs made specifically to move a watery medium around. The best ones are from natural fiber such as sable or squirrel, but these are scarce and expensive, so good quality soft synthetic brushes have been developed that are much less expensive. You need to experiment to determine what shapes and sizes you like, for ultimately it is a personal preference.
Although there are a number of different shapes and sizes of brushes, you should really only need one or two larger flat brushes for laying a wash and several different round brushes of different sizes for details. For example, a #12 round, #10 round, #6 round, and a couple flat brushes 1" or thereabouts. (20 mm equals about 1 inch).
Clean the brushes thoroughly with running water and a little soap if need be when done painting and dry them with a paper towel or rag by squeezing them gently. Reshape the tip with your fingers and store them upright on their handles so the brushes don't get splayed and ruined.
Read the full article here: https://www.thoughtco.com/watercolor-painting-tips-for-beginners-2578749
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