1. Transparency
One of the key properties of watercolour
paint is that it's transparent. This is important to bear in mind,
because it means that you can see through the layers of paint. It also
means that you can't cover mistakes up by going over them - try to go
over a mistake and you'll still be able to see the paint you're trying
to cover up. Watercolour paint's transparency gives paintings a sort of
ethereal quality, which is why many choose to use it.
Part
of mastering painting with watercolours is being able to get the exact
colour you want. One of the problems with watercolours is that, when
watercolour paint dries, it always looks a lot paler and lighter when
dry; when it's wet, on the other hand, it's usually a lot darker. Bear
this in mind when creating your painting, so you get the colours you
want. If a layer of paint comes out too light, you can always paint
another layer on top of it. Get a spare piece of paper and do a few
tests to make sure the colour that comes out is the one you want.
3. Fast drying time
Watercolour
paint can dry very fast. When painting with watercolours, you should be
prepared to work quickly. You can apply retarders and other mediums to
the paint to slow down its drying time, giving you more time to work
with the paint before it starts drying off. If you're thinking of
working with paint that dries quickly, it's a good idea to do a bit of
pre-planning. Once you know how you're going to approach the painting
and have thought about everything you're going to do you can just go
ahead and complete the painting without the fast drying time affecting
your work.
4. Solubility
When you're painting with
watercolours, you should be careful not to touch any areas that you've
already finished. The reason for this is because watercolour paint
remains soluble even once it's dried. If you've finished a section of a
painting and your paintbrush, loaded with watercolour paint, comes into
contact with the dried area, the paint in the dried area will revert
back into paint. However, you can use the paint's solubility to your
advantage: you can touch up a dried area to fix a mistake, remove some
paint to make the colour a bit lighter or mix more colour into it.
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