Hand Painting a Laser Engraved Architectural Wood Block | Watercolor Technique
Feb 10, 2026
Join me as I demonstrate the process of coloring a detailed illustration of Provincetown's old Community Center building. This video shows the gradual addition of green and brown hues to bring the drawing to life. I'll share some painting tips to help achieve a vibrant and detailed finish, focusing on how paint with Kuretake Gansai Tambai watercolors on Akashiya postcard paper. 🎨 More printmaking videos: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLFVC13p4YbZuxwLp6oc7LAczmmxzFAnES
🎨 My Tools & Materials
Wood block: Woodpecker Baltic Birch plywood, 3mm; 3/4-inch pine boards
Watercolor paints: Kuretake Gansai Tambai
Brush: Yasutomo Fusion Brush No. 2
Spoon: Liberty Tabletop soup spoon
Paper: Akashiya A0-150 postcard paper (A6 size), Yasutomo Hosho paper for rubbing
Palette: My custom-designed, 3D-printed magnetic palette for 24 Kuretake paint pans, printed in eSun Pro+ PLA
Water cups: Upcycled Smucker's Strawberry Preserves jars
Table: Winsome Wood Mission printer cart & computer table
📸 My Tech
Laser engraver: xTool S1 10w
3D printer: Bambu Lab P1S
Design software: Affinity Designer 2 & Procreate 5.4 on a 9th gen iPad with Apple Pencil
Cameras: iPhone 16 Pro & GoPro Hero 8
Camera mount: Manfrotto magic arm and Super Clamp with Falcam F38 quick release plate
Mic: DJI Mic Mini
Video editing: Final Cut Pro X on a Mac Studio M1 Max
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