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P Learn how to watercolour with Kathryn Coyle’s stunning makes
Experiment with eye-catching
Watercolour Art
ainting with watercolours is all about
experimentation. “Don’t be scared of putting paint on paper and having fun!” says Kathryn Coyle. Kathryn’s vibrant watercolour projects are sure to brighten up your walls, and with a dash of confidence you can really make them your own. So go ahead and try something new. Who knows – you might just love it!
Whale
Kit List
Cold pressed watercolour paper, 300gsm or above
Board Masking tape Pencil, B or 2B Palette Watercolours: Prussian blue,
ultramarine Paint brushes: mop brush (or large, round brush), small detailed brush
Paper towel Sea salt and table salt
SKILL LEVEL 3
CRAFT
Floral monogram
Kit List
Cold pressed watercolour paper, 300gsm or above
Board Masking tape Soft pencil, B or 2B Masking fluid Paint
brushes: old brush, mop brush (or large, round brush), small detail brush Palette
Watercolour paint, various colours Pen, white (or white acrylic paint) Acrylic paint, gold (or gold pen)
shapes and leaves on a scrap of watercolour paper. Once the masking fluid is dry, create a watery solution by mixing water with a single colour of watercolour paint on a clean palette. Use the solution and the full shape of a large mop brush to paint flower petals around the masked letter.
To achieve the colour
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the first wash across the body of the whale. Keep the paint moving across the paper by adding more clean water. Using the wet-on-wet technique, drop in darker washes on top of this. The darker tones will provide variation and shadow, so put them in areas like under the belly and behind the fin to create 3a 3D effect.
Use a dry brush to remove paint in places where you would like
tomorrow!
Attach thick watercolour
paper to a board with masking tape. Draw a faint whale outline using a soft pencil. On a clean palette, create a watery solution
by mixing water with a combination of the ultramarine and Prussian 2blue paints.
Use a large mop brush to apply
more light to show on the whale. To create different textures, try twisting the brush and then wiping off or dabbing the paint with a paper towel, or sprinkling table salt and sea salt over the darker washes while the paint solution is still wet.
Leave to dry completely.
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gradient, mix a darker solution that uses less water, then add near the centre of the still-wet flower petals. Mix an even darker tone, then use a small brush to add this to the centre of the flower.
Mix green watercolour paint
Brush off the excess salt. Using a smaller brush and slightly thicker paint solution, add some detail to the eye, mouth and fin. Use a watery solution to paint loose washes over the body to add more shadow if necessary. With a large brush, flick different shades of blue around the whale. Leave to dry.
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Affix thick watercolour paper
with water, and paint the leaves and stems. Add further details to your work with a white pen or acrylics until you are happy with the results. Leave
to dry. Once dry, remove the masking fluid. Using gold paint or a pen, outline the letter and add details to the flowers.
to a board with masking tape. Draw or trace a faint outline of a letter onto the paper using a soft pencil. Apply masking fluid to the letter using an old brush. Leave to dry completely.
While the masking fluid is drying, practise simple floral