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Watercolour Slides
Watercolour Slides
Uses:
Salt - fine lines
Procedure: - deep colour surrounded by a lighter one
- First wet the paper, then apply the pigment
- the wetter the paper, the greater the the lifting of
colour
- shake salt, or toss salt onto the surface of the
paper
- be sure not to add to much, or you lose the effect
Uses:
- great for creating the effect of snow
- crystal effects
- sky, snow falling
Plastic Wrap
Procedure:
- apply pigment to wet paper
- crumple up a piece of plastic wrap
- apply it to the surface
- allow it to dry
- remove the plastic wrap
Uses:
great for creating fabric textures, crumpled paper
etc.
Wax, Wax Paper, and Crayons
Procedure for using wax:
- melt wax
- apply wax figures to the paper as desired
- apply pigment
- allow to dry
- add more wax as desired
- repeat as many times as is desired
- after the wax and paint has dried peal the wax off
Uses:
- creating subtle texture
- creating a more dramatic texture on the dry paper
- good for textured sky, field
Dry Brush
Procedure:
- apply pigment to wet paper
- take a dry brush and move it in the desired shape
- can also use tissue, paper towel, etc. to create this
look
Uses:
- it lifts out access pigment wash