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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 very
fragile 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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