Watercolor Painting

What is watercolor?• Pigment suspended in a water-soluble

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• Consists of four basic ingredients: pigment, Arabic gum (binder), glycerin (alters viscosity), solvent (water)

• Watercolors are usually transparent and can be layered to create rich complex colors

Necessary Tools• Tubes of watercolor

• Brushes of various sizes and shapes

• Paper towel for blotting and drying brush

• Water basin for rinsing brush

• Plastic palette for mixing colors

Watercolor Techniques

• Controlled Wash

• Charging Colors

• Dry Brush, Wet-Into-Wet, Dry-Into-Wet

• Lifting, Scrubbing, Blotting

• Graded Wash, Splatter

• Wax Resist