Watercolor Postcards

Today in 7th grade we continued with our watercolor postcard paintings of Glacier Park.

If you missed Monday please see Mr. Ritter to get the notes on the 6 watercolor techniques, and the correct paper to start your project.

Below is a little of what you missed on Monday:

Watercolor Techniques:

1. Wash - An even, super light, application of watercolor pigment, across a section or the whole paper. 
1. Wet the paper and then mix a "puddle" of watercolor and then apply to the support or paper.
2. Dry Brush - Creates a crisp edged brush stroke
1. Dry paper and a relatively dry brush
3. Wet in Wet - Creates a feathered edged or soft brush stroke
1. Wet paper and a wet brush.
4. Lifting - Removes watercolor pigment or color from the paper. 
1. The process is similar to when your paper is either dry or wet. 
1. If your color is still wet use a clean dry brush in the area you wish to remove paint. The brush will absorb the watercolor
2. If your color is dry then you will need to take a clean wet brush, scrub in the area that you wish to remove paint. Clean and dry your brush and then lift the watercolor from the paper.
5. Glaze - This is the process of painting on previously dry watercolor. The transparent layer will allow you to mix on paper.
6. Drop in Color - Similar to wet in wet, and a wash. However, we use more than one color