Watercolor Techniques There are many ways of using the watercolor.

Water colors are usually used in its transparent form of washes or diluted pigments. The flat wash technique is the most basic application of watercolor. Before applying diluted watercolor, the area is first wetted so that the pigment spreads easily. A graded wash can also be achieved by adding more water to the diluted paint for every stroke. A new color can be introduced using the wet on wet method by applying diluted colors with a brush to the still damp area or dropping colors and letting it spread on its own . When the washes are thoroughly dry, another thin transparent wash can still be applied over the area. This technique is called glazing, which is also used for acrylic paint. Like in acrylic painting, the dry brush technique can also be used with watercolor. This can be achieved by applying pure watercolor pigment on dry paper. The lines produced are crisp and could easily draw attention, making it a useful technique to make a figure dominant in ones composition. When lifting off a color, the area is first wetted with clean water and then blotted with a tissue. However, strong staining pigments such as phthalo blue and Windsor red, yellow or blue are hard to remove and is not advised to be used for this technique.