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WatercolorI chose this media because I would like to use it in my next piece
Vocabulary1) achromatic color: refers to the absence of color (blacks, whites, greys)
2) analogous colors: colors which have a common hue
3) binder: the substance in paint which holds the pigment together; in watercolor the binder is soluble gum/gum arabic
4) cold pressed: paper which is passed through a cold press druing the drying process. A medium surface, slight tooth.
5) color: the perceived wavelength of light reflected from the surface of the subject
6) complementary colors: colors which are directly opposite one another on the color wheel
7) cool color: the visual temperature of a color. green, blue, violet, etc.
8) dry brush: created by painting with a brush with is damp with color. hard/fuzzy edges & lines created by brush hairs.
9) gouache: the term used to describe opaque watercolor
Vocabulary1. hot pressed: paper which is passed through a hot press during
the drying process. Smooth surface.2. intensity/saturation: the brightness or pureness of a color3. intermediate colors: colors found btwn primary and secondary
colors.4. local color: the natural color of a particular object5. neutral colors: colors which have their intensity/saturation
reduced. the most effective manner to reduce intensity is to add the complement; adding black or white also reduces intensity
6. paint: a mixture composed of pigment, vehicle, and binder7. paper weight: actual measured weight of a ream of one kind of
paper8. pigment: the color substance (clays, stones, animal and
vegetable matter, synthetic dyes, etc.) found in paint9. polychromatic colors: a random selection of colors10. primary colors: colors which cannot be mixed (red, yellow,
blue)11. ream: standard amount of paper. 20 quires (20-25 sheets). 480-
500 sheets. occasionally 472 or 516 sheets.
Vocabulary1) resist: preserving the white of the paper or lightly tinted
areas by adding a material which protects the paper from further development during the painting process. rubber cement, liquid Frisket, alcohol, salt.
2) rough: not pressed. paper which is skimmed from vats with a screen and left to dry. Very coarse. Deep tooth.
3) secondary colors: a color created by combining two primary colors (green, orange, violet)
4) shade: the addition of black5) spattering: spots, dots, of color created by flicking a
brush or toothbrush loaded with paint6) subjective color: color chosen at random by the artist
and not commonly associated with a particular subject7) support: a surface, the material, on which a painting is
executed8) tachisme: the application of paint by throwing,
dribbling, or blowing paint across the paper
Vocabulary1) tint: the addition of white2) triad: three colors equally spaced on the color wheel.3) value: the lightness or darkness of a color4) vehicle: the element fund both in paint and added to paint which allows the
pigment and binder to spread5) warm color: the visual temperature of color. yellow, red, orange, etc.6) wash: thin transparent layers of color which allow the white of the paper to
show through7) waterclor: a painting medium based on a transparent wash system of
painting which uses the white of the support, paper, as highlights. Sometimes opaque paint is appled for accents; however, the essence of watercolor is transparency.
8) watercolor block: a tablet of waterclor paper which is glued on all four sides. a painting is executed on the top sheet and when completed is cut fromt he block. a clean piece of watercolor paper is revealed when the painting is cut away. Using a watercolor block eliminates the need to stretch paper.
9) watermark: (papermark) created by laid and chain wires laced and stitched into the mold. 13th century. papermaker's symbol/location of mill or labeling molds in sets of two.
10) wet on dry: a wet paint loaded brush applied to a dry surface. the end result is hard crisp controlled edges and forms clearly defined.
11) wet on wet: the application of wet paint to a wet surface. the result is soft fuzzy edges and bleeding color
Techniques
Dry Brush:• Hold brush on the side, spread the
color quickly and lightly over the paper to cover an area with rough broken color.
• go over it again with brush to soften or wash it down.
• technique is good for creating textures and showing brushwork.
Techniques
Gradiated Wash: • Paint an area that goes from light to
dark using a wash technique so that no brush marks are showing
Techniques
Varigated Wash: • a wash of two colors that bleed into
each other. • make a gradiated wash first, then
introduce the second color slightly overlapping the first color. Tilt your paper at an angle and allow the colors to bleed.
Techniques
Wet on Wet: • apply new color without waiting for
the previous colors to dry so that they bleed and blend into each other without any hard edges or back runs.
• There is not much control with this technique but the results can be very spectacular and rewarding.
Techniques
Wet on Dry • Once the first layer of paint is dry,
then you can overlap a second layer of paint.
• Overlapping colors can give you another color and is also known as superimposing a color.
Examples…