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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