Art question

[michealdark]

When you do watercolors, do you use the paints or do you use watercolor pencils? Because I just picked up some watercolor pencils myself.

[MACK!]

I mostly use the trays. Like the ones you buy for children.
In the past I have put some color pencil on top of that in places,

Hope you dig the pencils you have. Feel welcome to post your works with it here!

[michealdark]

Can do!

[Brian Defferding]

Hey David, another related question; what watercolor paper do you use? Do you have favorites?

[michealdark]

I can't speak for David, but I find Strathmore and Canson to both make great papers

[Brian Defferding]

Yeah those are good. I know that Arches makes some really kickass ones, but they typically come in large sizes and they cost a ridiculous amount. Still, if one has the disposable income and wants to make a great large watercolor piece, Arches is a good company to buy paper from.

[MACK!]

Hey David, another related question; what watercolor paper do you use? Do you have favorites?

Yeah I use both of those sometimes for larger pieces.

For comics 11x17 I prefer to use Blu-Line Pro.
Of course I use the back with no blue lines on it.

Its a smooth board and things coagulate differently.

Sometimes I use Marvel paper for a different blotchier effect because it has more tooth to it.