Drawing and Painting Botanicals for Artists by Karen Kluglein

Author:Karen Kluglein
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Rockport Publishers
Published: 2020-07-15T00:00:00+00:00

“Fading Coral Charm” (genus Paeonia); watercolor on vellum.

LAYERING

After your initial wash has completely dried, you can apply a second wash on top of it. This consecutive wash should not be too wet or it can move and remove the paint below it. The best way to ensure that you don’t apply a wash that is too wet is to blot the side of your brush on a paper towel before applying the wash. This way, you have the correct value loaded in your brush but excess water is removed. Pass the brush quickly over the first, then dry wash and don’t go over that area again. You might want to soften an edge, but avoid the temptation to fuss with an area that’s wet. Once it’s completely dry, you can apply another layer in the same way by blotting and applying quickly. Apply layers in different areas of your painting so that you can keep working while other layers dry. If the value you’re trying to achieve is dark, the layers you apply should have a dense concentration of paint. Make a mix and test it on your scrap paper. Keep applying layers until it’s almost but not quite the value you want. You’ll be adding more paint when you smooth these layers by drybrushing.

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