Page 37 - the art of mushrooms

Wet on Dry 1 Draw very lightly for the outline

of the image so that the graphite
wont mix with the watercolour.
After that lay down the first layer
of deluted pink paint .Use alot of
water on the brush during this
stage.

2

The colour is more contrasted on the tip
of the mushroom and fades at the base
.This mushroom displays alot of gills
therefore apply red and orange first
and blending both of the colours .Do
not paint over the white part .After the
colour has been laid down take a small
brush and dip in concentrated red and
make a downward stroke to make the
gills .Apply less pressure on parts that
The Pleurotus djamor is an orangeish pink in colour and known as oyster mushroom .It is an has lighting .
edible mushroom that can be made into a dish .It blooms from spring to autumn and is
veryfragile therefore making it very rare in supermarkets for its frail property .Despite
being a mushroom it has a meaty texture when consumed. The Wet on dry technique is
the most used technique when using watercolour .Every beginner will learn this method in
understanding how watercolour works .Wet on dry means that the brush is wet while the
papper is dry .This method is the easiest way to control the amount of paint that goes on
the paper and better control.Time taken 8 hours.

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