watercolor

What technique allows you to wet the paper with water first and then add drips of color to spread out and mix with other colors in the same area?

• Wash
• Wet-on-Dry
• Wet-on-Wet
• Salting

What is watercolor?

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

• like acrylic paint

• watery paint

• paint that doesn't need water

What is a watercolor wash?

• A light wash of color; for backgrounds
• dark colors
• lots of pigment
• hardly any water

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

• round
• flat
• filbert
• paint brush

This kind of brush is flat on the top and is good for washes.

• flat
• round
• curved
• straight

Watercolor paper is kind of like a...

• thick paper towel
• computer paper
• wax paper
• foil

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

• wet on dry
• wet on wet
• paint on paint
• red on red

This technique requires wet paint to be applied to wet paint for a blending effect.

• wet on wet
• wet on dry
• paint on paper
• paper on paint

It is important to map lightly because...

• Watercolor is transparent and pencil lines will show through
• So we can see them
• you can erase them later
• they will be covered

How many layers will you need in your painiting?

• depends on the area of the painting and the effect the artist is going for.
• 1
• 5
• 20