Been working on a commission these past days and I just love love love how the layering technique makes the colours bounce. Watercolour is magical! #watercolour #art #illustration
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Absolutely magical!! Love the textures. It looks like a 100% cotton paper 🤤
apr 23, 2025, 5:20 pm • 1 0 • view
Yes! It’s a lanaquarelle satine, so super smooth. I’ve seen this technique of basically applying one fairly flat layer of paint, let it dry, then put the next one, and it’s quite different to what I usually do. This way there is a kind of depth as if your eye actually sees through all the layers.
apr 23, 2025, 6:28 pm • 1 0 • view
Dominating that first wash is so key, right? Because you do it and say "naaaah... It's not going to work" But it might be. That's the master's secret. We need to keep practicing I guess.
apr 23, 2025, 6:31 pm • 1 0 • view
Absolutely! I threw a tantrum yesterday because I thought this is s&#*, but today, a hundred layers later, it actually seems to come together. Takes so much experience and practise. Keep calm and carry on! 😝
apr 23, 2025, 6:52 pm • 1 0 • view
Word, Nina! 🙌
apr 23, 2025, 7:10 pm • 1 0 • view
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apr 24, 2025, 7:15 am • 1 0 • view
It takes a lot of patience 😅, but makes for very bright colours without getting muddy.
apr 23, 2025, 6:29 pm • 1 0 • view
Sooo much patience 😆
apr 23, 2025, 6:32 pm • 1 0 • view
Water color is magic and oh so harsh. I learned this morning that layering is everything.
apr 24, 2025, 5:32 am • 2 0 • view
It really is, and the patience to wait for it to dry before you go back in 😅…
apr 24, 2025, 7:15 am • 1 0 • view