Wet on Wet Watercolor Swan

This week I've been practicing

the wet on wet watercolor technique.

First I drew out this swan

(11 by 15 inch)

 then completely wet the paper,

and let it sit for about 15 minutes.

My puddles of pigment were prepared

while waiting  on the water to soak in.

I then used a rolled up towel to roll over the paper,

to absorb any excess water.

Then I began to paint.

 I used a 1 in. flat brush and a #10 round.

After the watercolor pigments were dry

 I added black acrylic paint

onto the beak.

Lastly I spattered some white paint

here and there.

Chapter 5 in Watercolor Wisdom

by Jo Taylor shows lots of different techniques.

I will be trying a few more this week.

Savor the Day!

Yvonne