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All Watercolor Techniques For Painting A Classic Portrait
Everything you need to know to paint a successful color portrait from a black-and-white photo.
Splattering Watercolor To Paint A Cherry Blossom Sakura Tree
Learn ways to control your splatter-painting technique to paint beautiful cherry blossom sakura trees.
Scratching Woodgrain Textures Onto Wet Paint With A Knife
How to use a knife as a watercolor technique for scratching woodgrain textures onto wet paint for realistic trees.
Monoprinting As A Watercolor Technique
Did you know monoprinting can be a watercolor technique? Here’s how to use it to produce one-of-a-kind watercolor prints.
Watercolor Technique Using Plastic Wrap For Texture
Using everyday plastic saran wrap can be a nifty watercolor technique for producing unique textures and backgrounds.
4 Watercolor Resist Techniques Made Simple
It’s a nifty (and remarkably useful) watercolor technique dubbed “watercolor resist.” Here are 4 ways to pull it off.
Watercolor Techniques Using Color & Light For Ultra-Dramatic Paintings
These watercolor techniques put the word “color” in “watercolor.” Includes an example landscape painting for you to follow along and try these techniques.
Variegated Wash Watercolor Technique For Dramatic Skies & Landscapes
Learn how to apply variegated washes, a specific wet-on-wet watercolor technique.
Watercolor Resist Technique With Wax
How to use wax crayons and wax candles as a watercolor technique to resist paint and produce special effects.
Using Tissue Paper As A Watercolor Technique For Textures
How to use tissue paper as a watercolor technique for painting abstract textures.
Masking Fluid (Liquid Frisket) Watercolor Technique
Some call it masking fluid. Some call it liquid frisket. Here are the techniques for applying it to your next painting.
Watercolor Technique For Trying Ideas With Tracing Paper
Want to test an idea on a painting without painting anything? Try this watercolor technique for sketching ideas on tracing paper atop a painting before committing.
Techniques For Using A Blow Dryer To Dry Paintings Quickly
Techniques for using your blow dryer to dry your painting faster without messing everything up.