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Composing Landscapes
Framing, organization, exhibition…Composing a landscape requires knowing how to observe, but also how to make the best decisions at the right moment.
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Composing a still life
A basket of fruit or vegetables, an armful of freshly gathered flowers or a pair of eyeglasses left near an open book: a still life is a freeze frame. Here are a few pointers to breathe some life into it!
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Watercolor: Making colors lighter
In watercoloring, it is essential to know how to lighten colors, brighten overloaded areas, alternate textures and, especially, correct mistakes.
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Watercolor: Splattering
Dense foliage, beach pebbles, light reflecting on water… Splattering is a simple, effective technique for representing complex surfaces.
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Watercolor: Dry brush painting
Rain, grasses, feathers… the dry brush technique allows you to represent them using fine, feathery strokes!
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Watercolor: Creating bleeding
You can also use bleeding to create pretty effects, such as a stormy sky or light reflecting on water.
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Watercolor: Leaving white spaces
The less saturated with color your watercolor painting is, the more it can breathe! This is why it is important to leave white spaces, that is, to set aside areas where the white of the paper shows.
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Watercolor: Trying out different textures
Parchment paper, plastic wrap and aluminum foil… bring some of your kitchen essentials into your studio and create backgrounds with incredible textures!
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Watercolor: Salvaging your mistakes
Contrary to preconceived notions, it is entirely possible to fix watercolor mistakes. Even lost causes can be rescued, using several techniques, some of them kind of radical!
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Watercolor: Doing a graduated wash
To liven up a sky or a background, or add style to major color areas: the graduated wash is THE technique! It lets you modulate a color's intensity by diluting it with more or less water.
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