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  • Artist's Back to Basics

    To understand how watercolour works complete this exercise

    Mar 19, 2017 1 minute
    By Ira Morgan

    MATERIALS

    •  Round brush, no smaller than a size 8 for the whole painting. Watercolour paper 6 x 10cm• Masking tape• Small board• Paint - Your choice of colour — other than yellow as it is too pale• Water• Hairdryer (optional)

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