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Tuesday, 13 November 2012

Learn The Tips Of Abstract Watercolor Painting

By Madeline Finch


When it comes to abstract watercolor painting, artists use lines and water based colors to bring out message or thoughts about something. In this areas, learning and improving individual skills is the key thing to success. They help in bring out a perfect image that many people will like. The activity looks simple, though it needs regular training and practice.

Artists have used this type of painting for many years and it is usually done on a paper. Other medium used include plastic, wood, canvas and leather. This form of art has basics that a beginner needs to learn in order to be successful. Due to the fact that paintings express messages or inner thoughts to people, it is crucial to know and understand the various techniques used. This includes the numerous styles that are used.

Blending of various colors is an important factor in artwork and every artist should have complete knowledge in that. This involves knowing the color that you will make after mixing different colors. One should understand that a mistake in blending will definitely give a different color from what you wanted. It is therefore important to use techniques and be accurate when mixing colors as these are the key subject when it comes to artwork.

One of the important things is that this paint is removed through washing or scrubbing, although the expensive papers are the ones that apply this formula. Their heavy weight makes them firm when scrubbing and cannot fold easily. Cheap paper tend to be light and cannot withstand the scrubbing, instead fold damaging your work. Always go for the quality paper to get good and reliable services and avoid troubles.

Utility knife and an eraser are the two tools that one can use to erase unwanted paints. Moreover, always choose your colors wisely so that your work does not appear muddy or very dark. When it is in such condition, erasing then becomes difficult and you can only redo the work. Use light paints first then add some effects using the dark ones. Doing this makes the rubbing process easy particularly when wet, leaving your work neat.

The paint is versatile as one can use with pen, other paints, pastels, inks. Nevertheless, one should avoid muddying the work with a lot of paint since it makes the work look exaggerated. This is a challenge facing artists and to prevent this is to learn using light colors like alizarin crimson at the background them shade it with dark colors.

Portability is another factor that help artist use this paint. One can travel with it anywhere because it is in sets together with brushes and water containers. Traveling artists go for this package, which help them paint even when they are away from their workshop. They only have to carry a towel, more containers and drawing pencils.

The color is also non-toxic, odorless, non-flammable, dissolves in water easily, dries quickly and can be disposed easily after use. All in all, appreciating abstract watercolor painting of many talented artists is one way to motivate them. The support makes them enrich this art with more ideas and even encourage beginners who are afraid of engaging in this work.




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