Why I stopped taping my watercolor paper down

The first time I tried to paint without taping down my paper I hated it. I felt out of control and uneasy. 

Then I took a workshop with watercolorist Andy Evansen. In watching him paint, I began to realize how important that first wash of your painting is.

There are some major benefits to painting this way. I talk through all of the advantages and some disadvantages in this week’s video.

Also - if you haven't seen my free video lesson: Eight Tips to Avoid Overworking Your Painting, take a look at it! You can follow the link below, or you can get to it in my bio on Instagram. I've received some great feedback from this video lesson, and it's been very helpful to solve a big problem that I have had to deal with, and that is overworking my paintings.

Keep practicing, keep pushing forward, and I'll see you next time.

-Matt