Tuesday 15 May 2018

Basics and skills of water colors - Part 2

A few water colour facts which one should keep in mind while using water colours are ;
1. The whites that we see in water colour are actually the white of the paper.
2. The colours dries much lighter than the colour we see when they are wet.
3. The water colours dry very fast in hot and dry conditions.
4. The colors take time to dry in humid conditions.

BRUSHES;  To start with the brushes which one needs can be--

Number 5 round brush.
Number 6 round brush.
Number 8 round brush.
Number 10 round brush.
One inch flat brush.
Number 0, Number 1 round brushes for thin lines.

Best brushes are Sables. Water color sponges are used for lifting out paints and a good alternative
to brushes for laying washes. Cotton buds are also used for lifting colors. Large flat brushes are also useful for laying washes. Mop brushes are also good for washes but are expensive like sable brushes.

Paper ; There are three types of paper; rough , medium and smooth. They all are machine made and are given names from the method of production.Rough paper has no alternative name but smooth paper is known as 'hot-pressed' and medium paper as hot or sometimes as cold pressed.
Handmade papers which differ widely in texture and are not always easy to handle..
The papers are made in different weights. The thicker the paper the more it costs. This paper must be stretched first.

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