Ouchul Hwang

Best Watercolor Supplies I Used on the Portugal Camino When I first prepared for the Portugal Camino, I packed watercolor supplies the same way many artists do: too much. Too many brushes. Too many colors. Too many “just in case” materials. I brought three watercolor palettes, more than 15 brushes, 3 watercolor paper blocks, 2 towels, 1 heavy duty portfolio bag, etc. They were already more than 1.5kg in total. Way to heavy! But long-distance walking changes my understanding of what is necessary. Every extra object eventually becomes physical weight. And every unnecessary tool slowly becomes mental weight as well. By the time I began walking seriously each day, I realized something important: The best travel watercolor setup is not the most complete setup. It is the setup I can actually carry, open quickly, use consistently, and return to every day without exhaustion. Over time, my watercolor kit became smaller, simpler, and far more practical. These are th...

What I Wish I Knew Before Starting Watercolor When I first started watercolor painting, I thought the most important thing was talent. I believed good watercolor artists simply understood color naturally, painted quickly, and created beautiful images with ease. But watercolor turned out to be very different from what I expected. It was not only about color. It was about: water timing paper patience observation Looking back now, there are many things I wish I had understood earlier. Not because watercolor needs strict rules, but because a few simple realizations would have saved me time, money, frustration, and unnecessary confusion. If you are beginning watercolor, these are the things I genuinely wish I had known from the start. Watercolor beginner setup 1. Good Paper Matters More Than Expensive Paint One of the biggest beginner mistakes is buying cheap paper while investing in large paint sets. I made the same mistake. Cheap watercolor paper...