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Texturing with watercolor
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Posted about 1 year ago I have been experimenting with texturing in watercolor and have discovered how fun it it! I would love to know other's experiences, thoughts, trials and errors? A piece in my watercolor album called "Nature's Sunken Treasure" was an experiment in learning. It was fun but not with it's ups and downs! It was completed using rock salt and alcohol on the wet paint to acheive the "coral-like" effect. What other "texturing" techniques have any of you used?
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| Posted about 1 year ago I tried adding texturizing meduim and I didn't really see a big difference. What I have done in one of my paintings is add gouache or chinese white thickly (see Late Snow watercolor) and then dabbed it with pink to give it a reflective quality. You might want to look at Ann Blockley's book called Watercolor Textures. It is filled with ways to add texture to your paintings. I have coated pages with Golden Gel medium and applied several coats which give the paper an uneven look, smooth, and it makes it very easy to lift color. |
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| Posted 11 months ago Check out the Splash series on watercolor for inspiration-- although there are few that paint water really well... |
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| Posted 11 months ago I have used salt on some watercolors and gotten some nice effects. Also you can get some interesting effects with Saran wrap, sponging or dabbing or rolling a rag across a wet surface. |
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| Posted 7 months ago Another thing you can try is instant tea powder to give an aged appearrance... |
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| Posted 3 months ago I like the use of layering. That is to use layers for spots of diferent huges. But you have to make shure your layered colors are very transparent. |
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| Posted 28 days ago charleshetenyi says ...
Fairytales don't teach children that evil exists. Children already know there is evil in the world. Fairtales teach children that evil can be overcome! |
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| Posted 27 days ago Many of the stenciling techniques used in airbrushing can be adapted to watercolor. Something I have done is to use sewing thread coated with rubber cement. You can build up washes (layers) using this technique to achieve very interesting textures. |
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| Posted 27 days ago I actually don't use anything other then I start with barely any color let it dry and go to the next wash with a bit more color until I get the desire effect. I tried using rubberized cement but it just drove me nuts, my way (self-taught) I only throw tantrums if it doesn't come right. Oh yeah, on occasion I have used salt to get a rainy effect. Live every day as if it was your last day on earth. Have a great day, Patsy |
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| Posted 27 days ago Mason says ...
Mason, what a great idea! Now I have to go and try it! Fairytales don't teach children that evil exists. Children already know there is evil in the world. Fairtales teach children that evil can be overcome! |
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| Posted 22 days ago Spread out some medical gauze and paint over it. Leave it on there to dry, then remove. Great for fantasy landscapes! Also, drop a lot of paint onto paper, place crinkled clear plastic wrap over it. Leave to dry then remove. Great for underpaintings or just a lovely texture. Peace, Christie |
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| Posted 20 days ago I have finished a watercolor and then taken small pieces of textured rice paper and decopaged the peices in place. I would like to try polgara28 's Idea. Watercolor is my favorite medium and I have experimented with many papers and material. If you use linen and then reproduce it after it looks like a canvas only finer on the reproduction. I have done many watercolor paintings on linen. I like the transparent layering and glazing. I took a Zen watercolor painting course and learned some portrature with this method. I called it "Sadness" . some people have said they feel the sadness when they see it.
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