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Wet on Dry

3rd medium

watercolour

wet on dry

dry on dry

wet on wet

The Pleurotus djamor is an orangeish pink in colour and known as oyster mushroom .It is an
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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