Watercolor paint is the glorious form of art. It
becomes very popular from past few decades. Painting with watercolors is very
simple process that is the main reason of its popularity. Learn watercolor painting is very simple by technical point of view. Here we provide some watercolor painting
tips that will help you to avoid mistakes and to get better results.
Color
Test:
- Watercolor paint dries very fast so first of all you need to test a color on
a piece of the paper before using it. By this test you can check its tone and
shade.
Shade of watercolor Paint: -A color
with watercolor looks stronger and darker when it is wet and looks lighter when
dry. If your paintings look dull then you can make the color more intense by
using less water or by painting another layer of color over the first.
Transparency: - Watercolor paint is
transparent. You can easily see through the layers of color. You cannot hide it
so work with it.
Watercolor remains Soluble: -Watercolor remains soluble even once it has dried. You
can re-wet the dried paint with water. It means you can lighten the color by
removing of it. So don’t scrub the paper too much it will damage the surface.
Watercolor Paint Brush: - Brush is the most important part of watercolor painting.
A good brush can hold on to its shape and holds a good quantity of paint. A
collection of good quality brushes rather than a single expensive brush will
save you a lot of frustration and you can get better results.
Watercolor
Paper: -Paper is another important part of
watercolor painting. It covers a lot of variations like thickness of paper,
smoothness of its surface and its white color. While selecting a paper for
watercolor painting always check its thickness and smoothness of surface.
Light to Dark: - Always start
with the lighter colors because white color comes from the white of the paper.
But don’t afraid to experiment with dark colors early on in a watercolor
painting.
Frisket
Mistakes: - Frisket is very useful for blocking off remaining
areas. Remember it will come off the paper and destroy the surface of the
paper. So be careful and do check first how it will come off the paper and soak
into soft paper.
These are some simple but important tips
that you need to remember while starting work with watercolor paint. By following these tips you can get
remarkable results.