Hello! It's Sandy Allnock, and today we're headed to the kitchen for a simple art supply!
Salt creates an amazing texture - try it out with different colors to see the effects, and leave it for different lengths of time as well. Lots of possibilities!
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Tips:
- While watercolor is wet, sprinkle salt and allow it to dry.
- To stop effect at a desired point, dab off wet color and carefully remove salt.
- Some brands and colors work better with salt than others - test paint first.
Pinnable reference guide
I recommend starting yourself a pin board with tips you find all over the web on watercolor techniques - I'll be sharing lots of them here, but there are already so many out there too! Each week I'll provide a new graphic to add to your collection for quick reference!
Make your own swatches of the techniques along with me! You can store them any way you want - on a ring like I've shown below, or in a pocket page with 2x2 swatches. Or heck, make them whatever size you want! I've stamped an image on mine rather than just doing a square - because I find I get more real-world practice by doing more than a shape. Use these tip labels for the back and attach them onto the back of your swatches: Download Watercolor Swatch Labels
Thanks so much for popping by - see you next week!