Comments on: Why you Need Lost and Found (or Hard and Soft) Edges in Watercolor https://www.watercoloraffair.com/why-you-need-lost-and-found-or-hard-and-soft-edges-in-watercolor/ Learn the Art and Techniques of Watercolor Painting Wed, 01 Feb 2023 16:10:50 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 By: Anthony https://www.watercoloraffair.com/why-you-need-lost-and-found-or-hard-and-soft-edges-in-watercolor/comment-page-1/#comment-4851 Thu, 30 Dec 2021 08:22:50 +0000 https://www.watercoloraffair.com/?p=3171#comment-4851 In reply to Sue.

Hi Sue
Happy to help !
I’m really happy to hear you’re making progress…

]]> By: Sue https://www.watercoloraffair.com/why-you-need-lost-and-found-or-hard-and-soft-edges-in-watercolor/comment-page-1/#comment-4846 Tue, 28 Dec 2021 19:30:10 +0000 https://www.watercoloraffair.com/?p=3171#comment-4846 Outstanding tutorial. I have downloaded quite a few of your lessons. I have learned more from viewing these than most others that are out there. I intend to one day take your class. Thank you for being so generous!

]]> By: Anthony https://www.watercoloraffair.com/why-you-need-lost-and-found-or-hard-and-soft-edges-in-watercolor/comment-page-1/#comment-3498 Tue, 17 Nov 2020 07:57:33 +0000 https://www.watercoloraffair.com/?p=3171#comment-3498 In reply to Lydia.

Thanks Lydia !

]]> By: Lydia https://www.watercoloraffair.com/why-you-need-lost-and-found-or-hard-and-soft-edges-in-watercolor/comment-page-1/#comment-3497 Tue, 17 Nov 2020 01:13:38 +0000 https://www.watercoloraffair.com/?p=3171#comment-3497 Excellent tutorial. Glad I stumbled on your site.

]]> By: Tillie https://www.watercoloraffair.com/why-you-need-lost-and-found-or-hard-and-soft-edges-in-watercolor/comment-page-1/#comment-3496 Mon, 09 Nov 2020 03:58:27 +0000 https://www.watercoloraffair.com/?p=3171#comment-3496 I appreciate the clarity and breakdown of your lesson on hard and soft edges. I’ve only been painting for about 6 months, so this was a great help. Thank you.

]]> By: Anthony https://www.watercoloraffair.com/why-you-need-lost-and-found-or-hard-and-soft-edges-in-watercolor/comment-page-1/#comment-3495 Sun, 08 Nov 2020 08:44:33 +0000 https://www.watercoloraffair.com/?p=3171#comment-3495 In reply to Olga Gardner.

Hi Olga
The two paints give a very similar appearance – the difference is that New Gamboge uses a mixture of two pigments, but Hansa Yellow Deep is a single pigment paint.
I try to stick to single pigment paints in my palette as far as possible.

]]> By: Anthony https://www.watercoloraffair.com/why-you-need-lost-and-found-or-hard-and-soft-edges-in-watercolor/comment-page-1/#comment-3494 Sun, 08 Nov 2020 08:41:20 +0000 https://www.watercoloraffair.com/?p=3171#comment-3494 In reply to Linda Hansen.

Hi Linda
Glad this was useful !
Have fun with your paints

]]> By: Anthony https://www.watercoloraffair.com/why-you-need-lost-and-found-or-hard-and-soft-edges-in-watercolor/comment-page-1/#comment-3493 Sun, 08 Nov 2020 08:40:29 +0000 https://www.watercoloraffair.com/?p=3171#comment-3493 In reply to Donna.

Thanks Donna !
Have fun swatching your watercolors !

]]> By: Olga Gardner https://www.watercoloraffair.com/why-you-need-lost-and-found-or-hard-and-soft-edges-in-watercolor/comment-page-1/#comment-3492 Sat, 07 Nov 2020 15:53:13 +0000 https://www.watercoloraffair.com/?p=3171#comment-3492 Hi, Anthony. Since the new Daniel Smith 6-color starter set comes with New Gamboge instead of a Hansa Yellow (Deep?), would you say the two shades are close enough? Or . . . correct the Gamboge a bit with a yellow ochre or something?
— Thanks, Olga

]]> By: Linda Hansen https://www.watercoloraffair.com/why-you-need-lost-and-found-or-hard-and-soft-edges-in-watercolor/comment-page-1/#comment-3491 Sat, 07 Nov 2020 14:52:55 +0000 https://www.watercoloraffair.com/?p=3171#comment-3491 Great article. I have been painting for only 2 1/2 years. I was never taught these terms and when I first heard them I was confused. I had been told to fade or shade, but the clear cut definitions and descriptions of lost and hard edges were not used or effectively taught until I found one particular teacher. Thank you for writing with such clarity on a subject that is so difficult for many of us.

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