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☆Create a 15x15cm square using watercolour techniques
10 Easy Watercolour Techniques for Beginners
Rhys Lim, MN202
Rhys Lim, MN202
Apply a lot of blue paint. Use the bottle cap and leave it on the paint long enough to leave a mark. When it is dry, put a drop of Chinese ink in the middle and draw with a satay stick.
Dip your finger into the wet paint and dab all over to create interesting circular marks.
Using an object with holes or any stencil, apply watercolour on it and print
Use a white crayon and rub firmly on the paper. Ensure there is enough wax to resist the paint. Lightly paint a coat of watery colour paint over the wax.
☆☆ Explore 16 different watercolour techniques
13 watercolour techniques
Adding texture to your painting
Done by Nicholas Gerard, ML201
Draw 16 squares in your visual journal.
Explore how watercolour can be used in each square.
Each square should look different from another. You can add in marks on the dried layer by using a dry watercolour brush technique or using a pen/colour pencil.
Use only 1 to 2 colours for each square.
Come up with your own creative techniques using different materials
Eg: leaves, salt, tissue papers, bottle caps, masking tapes
Students from FN203 creating their unique watercolour swatches
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