Watercolor

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What is watercolor?

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is a painting method in which the paints are made of pigments suspended in a water-based solution. Watercolor refers to both the medium and the resulting artwork.

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Color mixed with water is referred as what technique?

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wash

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This kind of brush is pointed at the end and would be good for details and creating nice broad lines.

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round

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This kind of brush has a straight edge on the top and is good for washes.

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flat

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Watercolor paper is kind of like a...

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thick textured paper

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Leaving an area blank or without color is a good way to create ________?

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white

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This technique is created when you add wet paint to a dry area.

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wet on dry

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This technique requires wet paint to be applied onto watercolor paper that has been first brushed with water in order to achieve a blending effect.

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wet on wet

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Why is it important to draw lightly when using watercolor?

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Watercolor is transparent and pencil lines will show through by mistake.

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___________ is when you work and work and work on an area and it the paper starts to deteriorate.

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Overworking