The Importance of Initial Washes in Watercolor // Avoiding Overworking

In this video I talk about the importance of initial washes and how I try to not overwork my watercolour paintings anymore - while I paint a Hummingbird. #louisedemasi #watercolor 💜Patreon💜 I have full length, voiced over, normal speed, watercolour painting tutorials on Patreon here:   / louisedemasi   My tutorials are full length and I don’t skip over anything or speed anything up. They are great for beginners through to experienced painters. My new Koala class on Skillshare: ttps://skl.sh/2U8rAyz On this page of my website, you’ll find an index of the classes I have available on Patreon: http://www.louisedemasi.com/new-index I purchased the photo for this painting from Wildlife Reference Photos. Thanks To Evelyn Harrison for the photo: https://wildlifereferencephotos.com/m... The other hummingbird paintings were painted using reference photos from Pixabay. Hummingbird sitting thanks to: Akiroq Brost from Pixabay. Hummingbird flying thanks to inactive account (Skeez) from Pixabay. _________________ ✍🏻Sign up to my email newsletter here: https://www.louisedemasi.com/subscribe Supplies used in this video Supplies bought from the Amazon Links below- help support my channel. Saunders Waterford Watercolour Paper: https://amzn.to/2wHQyvv Silver Scrubber highlight brush: https://amzn.to/2WO93Jh Da Vinci Casaneo Mop brush https://amzn.to/2Un1bwS _________________ More Watercolour Tutorials here on YouTube: 💦 How to paint a flat wash in watercolor:    • How to Paint a Flat Wash // Basic Watercol...   How to paint a graded wash in watercolor:    • How to paint a graded wash in watercolor /...   Wet on Wet Technique:    • Wet in Wet Watercolor Technique // Beginne...   3 ways to mix watercolour paint:    • How to mix watercolor paint 3 ways // Begi...   How I stretch my watercolour paper:    • How to Stretch Watercolor Paper   How wet should my watercolour paper be?    • How Wet Should my Watercolour Paper be? //...   Watercolour Blooms: How to avoid them. How to use them:    • Watercolour Blooms // How to avoid them, H...   My favourite watercolour palette:    • Beginner Watercolor Tips // My Favourite W...   Negative Painting Technique:    • Watercolour Technique - Negative Painting ...   Watercolour Edges:    • Understanding Watercolor Edges - Hard & So...   3 Favourite Watercolour Techniques:    • 3 of my Favourite Watercolour Techniques /...    How to use Salt with Watercolour:    • How to use Salt with Watercolour // Waterc...   _________________ Link to more information about my classes here: http://www.louisedemasi.com/classes Skillshare Classes: Watercolour Galah: https://skl.sh/2YOSuiQ Watercolour Chrysanthemum: https://skl.sh/2IuaxlZ Watercolour Rose: https://skl.sh/2mdtvjo Watercolour Fox: https://skl.sh/2qp1n0G Watercolour Succulent: https://skl.sh/2sYtR10 Watercolour Robin: https://skl.sh/2ugkDxc _________________ Paintings and prints are available on my Website: http://www.louisedemasi.com _________________ Say hello on social media Instagram:   / louisedemasi   Facebook:   / louise.demasi