Tired of your paper buckling? Do THIS instead! The easiest way to stretch watercolor paper

Tired of watercolor paper buckling, warping, or rippling while you paint? In this video, I’ll show you a simple way to stretch watercolor paper using foam core board for a flatter, more stable painting surface—especially helpful for detailed watercolor paintings and florals. You’ll learn: • how to measure your paper • how to wet watercolor paper for stretching • how to staple paper to foam board • optional taping • and the supplies I use This method is much easier than traditional watercolor paper stretching methods and gave me beautifully flat paper with far less frustration. SUPPLIES MENTIONED: Grafix Art Board for stretching watercolor paper https://www.amazon.com//dp/B08B42LR3R 🌸 HYDRANGEA TUTORIAL: https://sunlitbrushstrokes.etsy.com/c... Subscribe for watercolor tutorials, drawing tips, watercolor pencil techniques, and beginner-friendly art instruction. NEWSLETTER: https://preview.mailerlite.io/preview... (Be sure to check your spam if you don’t receive your first email within a few minutes of sign up) How to TRACE OUTLINES to watercolor paper: Time stamp 7:02    • Transfer Any Image onto Watercolor Paper w...   MATERIALS: Watercolor supplies (in Canada) My personal (current) watercolor palette: https://www.deltaart.ca/product/00/11... https://www.deltaart.ca/product/00/11... https://www.deltaart.ca/product/00/11... https://www.deltaart.ca/product/00/11... https://www.deltaart.ca/product/00/11... Arches watercolor paper: Large sheets (I buy these most often): https://www.deltaart.ca/product/00/52... 9x12 pad: https://www.deltaart.ca/product/00/52... Simply Simmons Brushes: https://www.deltaart.ca/product/00/24... https://www.deltaart.ca/product/00/24... The “scrubber” brush (not the exact brand I have, but similar) https://www.deltaart.ca/product/00/24... Amazon Palettes: https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B0983M12DZ/ WATERCOLOR SUPPLIES (in the USA) My personal (current) watercolor palette: M Graham: Hansa Yellow Deep: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001JPF5IM Phthalocyanine Blue: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001JPH5TO Quinacridone Rose: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001JPLY4Q Ultramarine Blue: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0044TW074 QoR: Quinacridone Magenta: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00KNT5WL0 Watercolor Paper: Arches Cold Press Paper: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B086WSQV9H Simply Simmons brushes: https://www.michaels.com/product/simp... Artegria Brushes: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08FBDKG5K Shader Brush for Scrubbing” mistakes: https://bit.ly/4hN6HjT