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Monday, April 07, 2008

Quick Art



Here are some quick watercolors that the girls did recently.

3 comments:

  1. Those are really good! Are you using an instruction book to learn how to watercolor like that or a website? I'd like to try it out but not sure where to begin.

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  2. Neither. They are just messing around. They have written up a few how to articles though that we could post if you'd like.

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  3. Here is the short how to that relates to these paintings: First, select good quality watercolor paper like Arches and then select good paints like Winsor Newton. These really do make a difference. Use a sea sponge (found in craft stores or art supply places) and dip it in water, then dip it in your mixed water color (we like to use a tray to mix but a plate or bowl work too). You want it to be kind of thick. Then, just sponge the color on the page in the spots you want in a rough shape of a plant/flowers. Then, clean the sponge and use your paintbrush to do an outline of the pot. Fill in the spot you think is good and add a shadow (for this use something like dark purple or light gray). We prefer to mix all of our colors. To get the multiple colors in the leaves/flowers, just dab some green in with a paintbrush. Hope that helps.

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