Painting watercolor wet into wet recommendations. In this video lesson we discuss more ideas about painting watercolor wet into wet and conclude this video demonstration series.
PAINTING Watercolor WET INTO WET Recommendations - Material List
My Palette
- Winsor & Newton Winsor Yellow
- Winsor & Newton Winsor Yellow Deep
- American Journey Halloween Orange
- Daniel Smith Pyrrol Scarlet
- Winsor & Newton Permanent Rose
- Winsor & Newton Permanent Alizarin Crimson
- American Journey Joe’s Green
- American Journey Cerulean Blue
- American Journey Cobalt Blue
- Winsor & Newton Winsor Blue Red Shade
- Holbein Permanent Violet
Brushes Used During This Painting
- Winsor & Newton One Stroke Sable ½”
- Winsor & Newton Series 995 Synthetic 1″
- ProArte Renaissance Sable 1″
- Robert Simmons White Sable 1½”
- Robert Simmons Skyflow 2″
- Rosemary & Co. Pure Sable Ser. 90 Liners
Painted On Paper
- Saunders Waterford 140lb Cold Press, 15″ x 22″
PAINTING Watercolor WET INTO WET Recommendations - Reference Images
PAINTING Watercolor WET INTO WET Recommendations - The Lesson
Hello friends, welcome back to my studio for the final part of this week’s demo.
Previous lessons focused exclusively on wet into wet watercolor technique. We discussed everything from the basics of wetness control to the number of variations on the technique.
Whatever the approach or method used, painting wet into wet has certain desirable qualities. For one, it allows for seamless transition among shapes, creating soft edges among all parts. These can later be refined and more definition can be restored by introducing hard edges as the paper dries.
Wet into wet also helps keep colors vibrant and color mixes clean. Mixing two colors on the paper wet into wet retains the distinct characteristics of both. When mixing two colors on the palette, color becomes one flat, uniform mixture. When mixed wet in wet directly on the paper, there’s more depth and vibrancy as the two colors mingle together (especially noticeable in the ground plane).
Working wet into wet is, to a large degree, a process of experimentation. Since there’s so much variability in how a wet into wet watercolor painting is approached, it’s up to you to explore and find what appeals to you. Aim to utilize one specific facet of the technique in any one painting. Then, slowly start pair them together and use them alongside each other.
While technique can be explored for technique’s sake, it is more ideal to tailor a technique to the idea behind a painting. The technique that’s best suited to express your idea/subject in the most appropriate way is a call you have to make. But with experience this comes naturally.
I hope that these three lessons helped you better understand wet into wet approach to watercolor painting. While my demo painting isn’t entirely finished due to the fact that it’s a demo done in a limited block of time, the main idea is conveyed successfully. The main shapes are well defined, the light and color are clean and definite and the scene overall works well. The wet into wet approach performed here displays all stages of painting from wet to dry.
In the upcoming weeks I’m going to be introducing changes to the way these lessons are presented and I hope to make them more accessible and straightforward. I want to thank you for the feedback thus far. I read every single comment and appreciate all ideas on how to improve these videos. If you would like to see the next evolution of these lessons please subscribe to my channel and I’ll see you in the next one!
