Abstract Watercolor Techniques

Dry Brush Wet in Wet Glaze WashWet paint on dry paper Wet paint on wet paper Transparent layers of color

Back Wash Splatter Sponge / StampClean water on wet paint Tap paint brush over paper Use sponge instead of brush

Gravity Straw AlcoholWet paint drips in direction of gravity Blow on wet paint through straw Isopropyl on wet

paint

Lifting Tissue PaperUse clean rag/brush to lift wet paint Scrunch tissue paper over wet paint and remove

Ink Shading Techniques

Stippling Hatchingcreating tone with clusters of dots; applying tone using parallel strokes;usually with an ink pen, marker, or brush usually done with broken or wavy lines

Cross Hatchingdrawing of two layers of hatching at right-angles to create a mesh-like pattern. Multiple layers in varying directions can be used to create textures.

Contouran outline drawing, the line describes visible edges of an object; this is the simplest form of line drawing.

Lost and Found Contoursharp contour of figure with edges/lines that disappear and reappear.

Cross Contourlines are drawn lines which travel, as the name suggests, across the form.

They may be horizontal, vertical or both, or at varying angles on more complex forms.