January
NEW TEXTURES
Mixing media can add extra interest to your watercolour paintings
1. PASTELS
While a watercolour wash is still wet, carefully scrape the dust off a pastel with a sharp knife blade and let it fall into the pigment. Control the effect by putting more or less in certain areas. This works particularly well if the pastel is a similar colour to the wash underneath.
2. INKS
A permanent artists’ ink can be used as a sharp, linear contrast to rich watercolour washes. You might also experiment with
