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Learn how to apply variegated washes, a specific wet-on-wet watercolor technique.

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In around 4 hours, you will create a beautiful watercolor showing an idyllic beach in the Mediterranean, where families are relaxing together in the summer sunshine. In between washes you may use a hair dryer to hasten the drying process for the next stage. Using a hair dryer can be useful. Without one, you'll literally be watching the paint dry for at least the next few minutes. I use a palette with deep wells for mixing my watercolor paints with lots of water. I also use a big water container (like a child’s seaside bucket). I prefer to work with my...

It's always good to get back to the basics once in a while! Here are a few beginner watercolor techniques to guide your watercolor painting adventures.