Basic, Yet Effective Watercolor Techniques
Oct 5th, 2010 by Aldouspi

Watercolor Techniques

Basic, Yet Effective Watercolor Techniques

Painting using watercolor is one of the easiest things to do, if you have the right set of supplies and you are familiar with the basic watercolor techniques.

For beginners, start with a simple set of watercolor supplies including pigments and paints, brushes, a palette, paper, and water. Once you have all these, you are ready to start using different watercolor techniques including:

1. Washes Technique. This is considered the most basic of watercolor techniques. You can use the flat wash, which is done by wetting the area of paper. You can cover it by the wash, after mixing enough paint to fill the entire area easily. You can also use the graded wash wherein the paint or the pigment is slightly diluted using more water in each horizontal stroke which will lead to gradual fading of shades. The graded wash technique is best for painting skies.

2. Glazing Technique. This is quite similar to the wash technique, but uses a transparent and thin paint that is applied over existing washes instead. The main idea here is to adjust the tone and shade of the wash underlying it. In using the glazing technique, make sure each layer is used evenly.

3. Wet in Wet Technique. This refers to the technique which is simply done by applying pigment to wet paper. As a result, soft undefined shapes will come out from slightly blurred marks. This technique is usually applied over existing dry washes. This technique is best used when pushing images of bushes into a certain distance – creating persepctive.

4. Dry Brush Technique. This is the opposite of the wet in wet technique because the brush, loaded with paint and less water, is usually used over a paper that is completely dry. Here, the marks that are produced have hard edges and are very crisp. The usual result of this technique is that it will make your image come forward in your painting.

5. Lifting Off Technique. Here, some watercolor pigments are usually dissolved. Then, these are lifted off once it has been dried completely. The lifting off technique can be done simply by wetting the area and by removing the pigment using a brush. With the help of tissue and clean water, the pigment can be wiped off. The blotted pigment will produce unique hard edged shapes and lines. This technique is ideal for producing foreground shadows.

6. Dropping in Color Technique. This is another simple technique used in watercolor painting. Here, a color is introduced to a wet region of the paper and blended well. Usually, the results are unpredictable, but it is often produces interesting results since it makes the color gradations more vibrant.

More details about these watercolor techniques can be learned by simply browsing books or magazines on crafts and paintings or by taking a course. You can also ask people who are into using watercolor in producing paintings to get first hand tips.

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Watercolor Painting Some Ideas
Oct 4th, 2010 by Aldouspi

Watercolor Painting

Watercolor Painting Some Ideas

One of the most popular mediums used for painting is watercolor. This is because supplies are easily available in almost all art supplies stores, it is easy to use and it is cheaper compared to other mediums used for painting.

If you are interested in learning to paint, you might want to start with watercolor painting first. This is quite ideal because using watercolor for painting will give you the freedom to paint freely without worrying that you are wasting art supplies.

Also, seasoned artists also agree that watercolor painting can serve as a very good foundation for painting since it trains the neophyte in controlling pigments by using water. To those who have decided to give watercolor painting a chance, it is best to acquire a complete set of watercolor supplies first.

Such supplies would include a set of paints and pigments composed of cool and warm colors such as red, green, yellow, and blue. You would also need a set of brushes composed of round and flat brushes for texture and details. Thick paper is also needed for watercolor painting, because the paper absorbs and spreads the water used along with the pigments creating truly unique effects. Also, a palette is a must, for mixing and setting up paints, especially for those who will use tube watercolor sets.

Once you have all these supplies, you must also learn the basic techniques that are used in watercolor painting such as “wash,” “glazing,” “wet in wet,” “dry brush,” “lifting off,” and “dropping in color”. These techniques guide you how to use your pigment in various ways to achieve different effects.

After getting all the supplies that you need and learning most – or all – the watercolor techniques available, the next thing to be done is to get ideas on what to paint. Experts say painting ideas don’t come in a rush. You need to be observant on your environment and focus on the things that you want to paint.

For starters, you are encouraged to go on a nature trip, since nature is one of the best “muses” any painter or artist can have. Once outdoors, you want to observe the things that you see, such as the trees, animals, plants or even the clouds in the sky. Memorize its details, capturing them in your mind’s eye. This will make it easier for you to draw certain images from your memory.

The most basic watercolor painting ideas you can get from nature are images of trees, profile shots of flowers, the panoramic sky, animals in their natural state, and bodies of water.

You can paint these images as you see them or you can paint these according to your personal interpretation. Although it is ideal to start by painting these images in their normal state, it does not hurt, if you experiment with colors, orientation, sizes and shapes. This will help you understand what is possible to do with watercolors as well as help you develop a personal vision.

Aside from nature, you can also get watercolor painting ideas from people that you see, places you have been and experiences you have had in your life. All you have to do is to focus on what you want to paint and a surge of ideas will come bursting your way.

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