What What isis Watercolor? Watercolor?

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Watercolor Introduction Watercolor Introduction Known traditionally as Aquarelle in France,Watercolour in England, Watercolor in America.

Pigment is suspended in Gum Arabic and then applied to paper in combination with water.

Watercolor is a transparent painting, where the white of the paper furnishes the lights and no white pigment is used.

Modern watercolor paints are now as Modern watercolor paints are now as durable and colorful durable and colorful as as oil or acrylic paints, and the recent renewed interest in oil or acrylic paints, and the recent renewed interest in drawing and multimedia art has also stimulated demand for drawing and multimedia art has also stimulated demand for fine works in watercolor .fine works in watercolor .

Watercolor is Watercolor is no longer a fragile medium. no longer a fragile medium. The pigments are The pigments are colorfast, and the papers and boards are acid-free. colorfast, and the papers and boards are acid-free.

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MaterialsMaterials

Materials - PaintsMaterials - Paints Commercial watercolor paints come in two Commercial watercolor paints come in two

grades: grades: "Artist" and "Student.”"Artist" and "Student.”

"Transparent" colors do not have titanium "Transparent" colors do not have titanium dioxide or most of the earth pigments, dioxide or most of the earth pigments, which are very opaque.which are very opaque.

Watercolors appear more vivid than Watercolors appear more vivid than acrylics or oils because acrylics or oils because the pigments are the pigments are laid down in a more pure form laid down in a more pure form with with fewer fillers (such as kaolin) obscuring the fewer fillers (such as kaolin) obscuring the pigment colors. pigment colors.

Modern commercial watercolor paints are Modern commercial watercolor paints are available in two forms: available in two forms: tubes or pans. tubes or pans.

Materials - BrushesMaterials - Brushes A brush consists of three parts:A brush consists of three parts:

1.1. The tuftThe tuft is a bundle of animal hairs is a bundle of animal hairs or synthetic fibers tied tightly or synthetic fibers tied tightly together at the base. together at the base.

2.2. The ferruleThe ferrule is a metal sleeve that is a metal sleeve that surrounds the tuft, protects the glue surrounds the tuft, protects the glue joint between the tuft and the handle joint between the tuft and the handle from water.from water.

3.3. The handle The handle which is typically which is typically shorter in a watercolor brush than in shorter in a watercolor brush than in an oil painting brush, and also has a an oil painting brush, and also has a distinct shape, widest just behind the distinct shape, widest just behind the ferrule and tapering to the tip. ferrule and tapering to the tip.

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Rounds – Good for lines, contours, and details.

Flats – Good for washes.

There are three primary components which There are three primary components which impact the look and feel of watercolor impact the look and feel of watercolor paper:paper:

1.1. How the paper is treated, (surface) How the paper is treated, (surface) 2.2. The weight of the paper, The weight of the paper, 3.3. How the paper is processed after How the paper is processed after

manufacture.manufacture.

Materials - PaperMaterials - Paper

Materials - PaperMaterials - Paper

Materials - PaperMaterials - Paper

Materials - PaperMaterials - Paper

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Watercolor Techniques

AlcoholAlcohol - - Drops of alcohol added to wet paint dries Drops of alcohol added to wet paint dries quicker than the surrounding paint to create a unique quicker than the surrounding paint to create a unique texture. texture.

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Dry Brush Dry Brush –Brush loaded with paint onto dry paper.–Brush loaded with paint onto dry paper.

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Glazing Glazing - - Glazes are easy to accomplish using a little Glazes are easy to accomplish using a little patience between steps. You must let each wash dry patience between steps. You must let each wash dry completely before applying the next transparent layer completely before applying the next transparent layer of pigment.of pigment.

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LiftingLifting--Removing paint from the paper using a sponge Removing paint from the paper using a sponge or a soft paper towel.or a soft paper towel.

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MaskingMasking--Cover areas to preserve the white of the Cover areas to preserve the white of the paper. You can use tape or masking fluid.paper. You can use tape or masking fluid.

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Plastic Wrap –Plastic wrap is applied to wet paint and then removed after drying to create a textured look.

SaltSalt--Apply salt to wet paint areas of painting to create Apply salt to wet paint areas of painting to create a speckled texture.a speckled texture.

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Scratching Scratching –Scratch into wet paper to create texture.–Scratch into wet paper to create texture.

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SplatteringSplattering--The flicking of paint onto the paper.The flicking of paint onto the paper.

StampingStamping--Dabbing the paint onto the paper with a Dabbing the paint onto the paper with a sponge.sponge.

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Tissue Paper –Tissue paper is applied to wet paint and then removed to create a textured look.

Wax ResistWax Resist-Wax is applied to areas you want the -Wax is applied to areas you want the watercolor pigment to repel the surface.watercolor pigment to repel the surface.

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Wet-in-wetWet-in-wet-a process of adding paint into a wet area -a process of adding paint into a wet area that already has been pre-wet with clean water.that already has been pre-wet with clean water.

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