Hyperexist Pebble Paints Painting Introduction
In this video, we will go over how to paint using the Hyperexist Watercolor Pebble Paints.
HOW TO PAINT WITH HYPEREXIST HANDMADE WATERCOLOR PAINT
A few years ago, we never would have imagined that all those times we were searching for paint supplies while traveling with our daughter would turn into us starting a line of adventure painting kits for people to enjoy and create memories while exploring the world.
We are excited for you to try our painting kit, and hope our videos will help you on your painting journey.
In this Pebble Paints introduction we will show you how to start painting and the different stages of the paint as the water activates the pebble.
A quick note that there are small parts in our kits, and small children should be supervised by an adult.
To activate the paint...
First add a drop of water and let it sit. The longer it sits, the more vibrant and textured the color will get.
If the paint isn't fully activated, the paint will be a light color and harder to control because it's runny.
As the water sits in the pebble, the color gets darker and creamier. This will give you the most control over the paint.
At approximately 1 minute we find, especially with our 6 year old, that it is easiest to paint with. This is the time when you can do details and brush strokes without runs.
When painting, it makes a difference if the brush is full of water before dabbing it onto the pebble. If it is full of water like this, then you dab it in, it creates a more runny solution because the water on the brush is diluting the color. It's perfectly fine to paint with this, the paint will just be more runny and harder to control.
To avoid this, clean your brush then dry it on the sponge before dabbing into the paint. But if the pebble is already drying up, having a wet brush will help activate the paint.
The key to painting with watercolor is to pay attention to how much water is on your brush and the thickness of the pebble.
Once the pebble dries out, you can always add more water and it will get back to the easier texture. Or you can use the thicker paint to texturize your painting. You just need to make sure the painting is completely dry before layering.
While painting you will start to notice residue in your water bowl. These are the binders that allow the color to stick together to make the pebble into a solid form.
The binders we use are all natural vegetable binders, so it can be disposed of in the sink or in plants when you're out on your adventure.
There are some watercolors that are chalky. Our paints are not chalky in texture. It does have a chalky look but it is smooth and no color flakes or scratches off once dry.
When you are ready to pack the paint kit away, try to let the pebbles fully dry, or at least let it thicken to a point where there isn't a pool of water in the pebble well. If there is still a lot of water in the well, you can use a napkin to soak up the extra water and try to keep the tin flat so the inside doesn't get messy. And do not leave a wet sponge with the paint since this will keep the paint pebbles wet. Instead, put the wet sponge in the bowl, and clean the brush, sponge, and bowl after each use.
Sometimes when you receive your adventure painting kit, some or all of the pebbles may come loose from the tin during shipping. To secure a pebble to the tin, simply wet the bottom of the pebble, place it on the bottom and it will be stuck once it dries.
Please check out our next video tutorials on YouTube, where we will go over painting techniques with our pebbles. Some of the techniques we will talk about are:
Wet on wet painting
Adding salt to texturize
Blotching with sponges
And much more.
Hope you enjoy the video introduction and the pebble paints.
Please remember, painting, or any other art is a learning process. So be patient, practice, keep learning, and stay positive, and over time you will develop your creative muscle memory.
Happy Painting!