Experimental Watercolor Techniques for Beginners

Overview

“In this lesson we will see the wet on wet and how to degrade colors before they dry, one of my favorite techniques by chance. We will use a white wax from the Manley brand to create lights. The result is very effective and spontaneous, let yourself be surprised! ”

In this video lesson Ana Santos addresses the topic: The use of the stain, which is part of the Domestika online course: Experimental Watercolor Techniques for Beginners. Learn how to paint with watercolor from scratch and make the most out of your mistakes.

Partial transcription of the video

“FADING COLORS WET ON WET -THE STAIN- In this lesson we'll work on the wet on wet technique. The key to this is to work with the splotch and let the watercolor do its function and spread how it wants. There's a bit of chance, let it flow. In this case I've chosen a chameleon. Like in previous drawings, I did it using a 2H pencil. A dry pencil, as it's wet on wet. We'll use masking tape on the table, the problem is that we can't move it. If you have a cardboard or wooden support, you can stick it to that support. Instead of the table. I'll stick it here. Leave the margin you want. I stick it ...”

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Course summary for: Experimental Watercolor Techniques for Beginners

• Level: Beginner
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• 76075 students
• 4 units
• 16 lessons (3h 51m)
• 65 downloads

• Category

  Illustration

• Areas

  Fine Arts, Naturalistic Illustration, Traditional illustration, Watercolor Painting