Watercolour Pencils put into Practise
SKU#:
v13859
Watercolour Pencils put into Practise
SKU#:
v13859
A watercolour painting with watercolours; a technique where the colour is diluted with water, making them transparent on white paper. It's illustrated here with watercolour pencils; the colour is applied dry and then painted over with a brush and water.
Creative idea

How to do it

1.
Sketch a design on watercolour paper with a pencil, preferably with HB grade as it gives a fine line without smudging.

2.
Important (if the watercolour paper is not from a pad with glued edges): Attach the paper onto the work table with masking tape, preventing the paper from bowing upwards when painting. A tip: protect the table by placing a plastic pocket underneath.

3.
When sketching with a pencil: Paint with colouring pencils. Here we have used Supracolor. Dip the brush in water and brush over the colours until they blend.

4.
When sketching with normal colouring pencils (waterproof); eg:- Pablo: Paint with watercolour pencils. Here we have used Supracolor. Dip the brush in water and brush over the colours until the blend.

5.
A tip: Children can benefit from using thick watercolour pencils, as they are more robust and easier to handle; eg:- Woody from Stabilo and Groove 3in1 from Lyra.