Watercolor Painting

Techniques

ADDING VALUEOpacity of color depends on how much water is used.

SALTSprinkled into a wet wash(still shiny).

Sprinkled into a damp wash(salt texture is not as large)

Sprinkled into an almost dry wash (salt texture is very fine).

PLASTIC

Folded and pressed into wet paint.

Crumpled and pressed into wet paint.

BLOTTING & LIFTING

Paper towel and Kleenex used to lift color and create texture while paint is still wet.

WAX PAPERWax paper, laid on wet paint and allowed to dry, then lifted off.

WAX (CRAYON)

ALCOHOL

Dropped in to a damp wash of color.

WATERCOLOR PENCILS

Water can be added before or after drawing with pencils.

AcrylicPainting

Techniques

BRUSHSTROKESSome different brushes

Pressure and wetness of brush

DIFFERENT VALUES

Thick versus watered down paint application

DRY BRUSH

PALETTE KNIVES

POURING PAINT

DILUTING AND SPRAYING/DRIPPING