Senin, 15 Juli 2013

Abstract Watercolor Painting Tips For Beginners

By Carmella Watts


Selling abstract watercolor painting these days has grown popular. This is because the income one gets out of selling one item is quite good enough. Most beginners also show their talent in arts through this medium. For them to successfully paint, they have to follow certain tips for that. Here are several tips they go about.

The first thing to consider is the paint's shade and tone. When the paint is wet, it has a shade and tone that is darker. However, this will all change once the said paint becomes dry. It will have a shade and tone that is lighter compared to what it originally looks like when it was wet. The person can address this better with more experience and practice.

Of course, it is common sense that the said paint dries faster than any other normal paint. It is recommended that the colors be tested first at the edge of the person's canvas or on a piece of paper before actually using it. This way, the person can decide if the dried shade or tone is suitable to the image that one wants to paint.

Being water soluble is a selling point of this kind of paint. This means that the person should be able to lift the paint easily even when it has already dried up completely. The person just has to dab the wet brush on the paint that one wants to lift off the canvas. It should immediately turn back to being wet paint. This will help fix mistakes.

Of course, making mistakes should be lessened though. This is because the said paint is still transparent. This basically means that even if the person uses layer and layer of new paint the mistakes one did underneath will still be seen. It is almost impossible to hide it no matter what the person does.

When applying the paint, it is actually recommended to start with those lighter colors. The person should then gradually work towards the darker colors. This is actually the best work progress that the person can use in order to obtain an optimum shade for the entire canvas. The colors, tones, and shades will be built up easily.

Pick the right kind of brush for this kind of project. Even if the person buys a hundred brushes, it will be useless if they do not have the quality that one is looking for in a brush. It is surely more preferable to have a single brush made out of high quality materials instead of multiple brushes made out of low quality materials.

Too much water will surely ruin the paint. That is why it is not recommended to immediately dip the wet brush into the paint. After all, this will add more water into the paint. The brush should be dabbed onto a dry cloth first before proceeding to remove those excess water.

Mistakes are really unavoidable especially if this is the first time that the person is doing an actual abstract watercolor painting. That is why it is important to learn about the masking techniques for these mistakes. It will be helpful for those beginners who are trying to paint for the first time.




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