Watercolor Sketching ~ Getting Started With Doodlewash®

The page introduces watercolor sketching as something readers should try and invites them to share their work with the #WorldWatercolorGroup. It then lists the basic supplies needed to begin, points readers to tutorials, books, and classes, and ends by framing doodlewashing as part of the #doodlewash movement.

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• Recommends starting watercolor sketching and making doodlewashes.
• Invites readers to share their work with #WorldWatercolorGroup so it can be found on social media.
• Lists watercolor paint or washable ink with water as the first needed item, noting the author began with an inexpensive tin of watercolors and later moved to other colors.
• Says a small brush is enough to start, with the option of a low-cost upgrade later.
• Says a pencil works for sketching, and that ink pens can also be used.
• Says paper that can handle water is suitable for starting out.
• Jokes about “professional help,” then points readers to watercolor tutorials from guest artists, blogs, books, and “whatever the heck they do.”
• Warns that doodlewashing is addictive and says the authors cannot be responsible if readers become obsessed.
• Recommends the art tutorials offered by Doodlewash guest artists.
• Recommends Craftsy classes for people interested in urban sketching and landscapes.
• Mentions a manifesto that can help keep readers inspired and says it can be printed as a reminder that they can do this.