Watercolor Techniques

Drops are added to wet paint to create light spots

• glaze

• wet-on-wet

• isopropyl (alcohol)

• straw

A new color is painted on top of dry paint

• wash

• glaze

• salt

• color gradient

crystals are sprinkled on wet paint to create a speckled effect

• salt/sugar

• gradient

• wash

• splatter

A large area is painted with an even tone of one color

• gradient

• glaze

• straw

• wash

color fades evenly from dark to light

• isopropyl (alcohol)

• wet-on-wet

• gradient

• glaze

fades evenly from one color to another

• salt/sugar

• color gradient

• splatter

• glaze

A new color is added on top of wet paint

• isopropyl (alcohol)

• straw

• color gradient

• wet-on-wet

paint is strategically flicked onto surface of paper

• splatter

• gradient

• salt/sugar

• straw

paint is spread by blowing thru a straw

• straw

• glaze

• isopropyl (alcohol)

• wet-on-wet