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Watercolor, referred to as aquarelle or (in its opaque form) as gouache, is arguably the most versatile of art forms. It is also one of the most ancient artistic uses of color.
Watercolor has perhaps also enjoyed the widest universal appeal throughout the ages, both as a popular art form and as an art medium. Watercolor [...]

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If watercolor paintings are your style then here are some watercolor techniques you should try.
“Washing” is a technique commonly used with watercolors. You start by wetting the area of the paper that will be covered with the wash. Then mix up enough pigment to fill the area and apply the pigment starting at the top [...]

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Accidental Watercolor Good Fortune

Accidental Watercolor Good Fortune
I started making watercolors about eight years ago, and one of the most wonderful things about the process is that you just never stop learning. And, with watercolors, it seems, a lot of the learning process isn’t exactly learning at all: rather it’s a type of insight into the mysteries of paint [...]

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This article will provide you with a general understanding of some of the more basic watercolor painting techniques.
Flat Wash Technique – The flat wash technique is one of the more basic and common of the various techniques. The flat wash technique is usually used when large areas of the canvas need to be covered. You [...]

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Help! My Watercolor is Broken!

This entertaining article was written by SuZ Hume from Original Watercolor Art .
SuZ Hume is a watercolorist and potter.
I’ve learned through many years of my own watercolor mistakes and others that when you think your watercolor is broken … that that’s not necessarily true! I taught art at the secondary level for 15 years [...]

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When you live in the right hand side of the brain for most of the time as I do, you are forever seeking out alternative ways to express creativity.
By profession I am an established author with a string of bestselling traditionally published books to my bow, and when I’m not writing, I produce watercolor sketches [...]

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