What types of materials did you use in this? I really like it, you work well with watercolour. I suck at it! :( I try to use it and it ends up going everywhere and not where I want it to spread.
To keep straight edges, I used drafting tape – not as rough on the paper and hopefully not tear the surface. If you double click on the image, you’ll see that the watercolor seeped through edges I tried to maintain with tape.
I often work in glazes (layers) of watercolor. It helps create depth in a piece.
The words “wash me” and the smiley were written in wax to resist the watercolor. I used a piece of wax I cut off from a slab I bought from the craft store.
Lastly I used white watercolor, which the watercolorists call gouache, to redefine the hard edges of the window shape I wanted to maintain. I again I used drafting tape to get my harder edge.
Watercolor has a tendency to go where it pleases. You have some control if you define an outline/edge first and then fill in an area.
A fellow artist gave me a Cornell watercolor brush that was shaped more to a point. I used it on the series of paintings with the eyebrows and cleaning products. The shape gives me more control than other watercolor brushes.
What types of materials did you use in this? I really like it, you work well with watercolour. I suck at it! :( I try to use it and it ends up going everywhere and not where I want it to spread.
ReplyDeleteTo keep straight edges, I used drafting tape – not as rough on the paper and hopefully not tear the surface. If you double click on the image, you’ll see that the watercolor seeped through edges I tried to maintain with tape.
ReplyDeleteI often work in glazes (layers) of watercolor. It helps create depth in a piece.
The words “wash me” and the smiley were written in wax to resist the watercolor. I used a piece of wax I cut off from a slab I bought from the craft store.
Lastly I used white watercolor, which the watercolorists call gouache, to redefine the hard edges of the window shape I wanted to maintain. I again I used drafting tape to get my harder edge.
Watercolor has a tendency to go where it pleases. You have some control if you define an outline/edge first and then fill in an area.
A fellow artist gave me a Cornell watercolor brush that was shaped more to a point. I used it on the series of paintings with the eyebrows and cleaning products. The shape gives me more control than other watercolor brushes.
Mo : )