Category Archives: Art Lessons
Watercolor Techniques – Masking Fluid, Scratching Paper, and Masking Tape
If you have been reading my series about watercolors techniques, you should have a pretty good idea of the variety of ways you can use the medium. I bet you have been thinking that eventually I will run out of … Continue reading
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Watercolor Techniques – Splatter, Crayon or Wax, and Glazing
So far I have discussed seven different methods to use with watercolors. Today I will talk about three more. At the bottom of this post I have links to the other posts on this subject in case you missed one … Continue reading
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More Watercolor Techniques – Dry Brush, Salt, & Plastic Wrap
In my last article I showed you four techniques that artists use when painting with watercolor. The techniques were flat wash, graded wash, wet in wet, and wet in dry. Those four were the first ones I learned when I … Continue reading
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Easy Watercolor Terminology and Techniques
Watercolor is my favorite medium. I started out painting with watercolors when I was in my mid-twenties and have continued with the medium ever since. Occasionally I will try something else but I always gravitate back to watercolors. Painting with … Continue reading
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Google Art Project
Google has a great educational site called the Google Art Project. I think the website can be used to enrich your homeschool student’s art education. So what can you do with this website? 1. You can view artwork from all … Continue reading
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