Using liquid watercolor is straightforward once you understand the basics. Here's how to use it effectively:
Preparing Your Liquid Watercolor
- Shake well: Always begin by thoroughly shaking the bottle of liquid watercolor. This is crucial because the pigments tend to settle at the bottom, and shaking ensures even color distribution.
- Using the pipette:
- Squeeze the rubber top of the pipette.
- Release the squeeze to draw the liquid watercolor up into the glass tube.
- Carefully drop the desired amount of watercolor onto your palette.
Choosing a Palette
- Ceramic palettes are best: It's recommended to use a ceramic palette for liquid watercolors, as they can stain plastic ones.
Working with Liquid Watercolor
Once you have your watercolor on your palette, the process is similar to using traditional watercolors.
- Dilute with water: Use a clean brush to add water to the liquid watercolor on your palette, achieving your desired color intensity.
- Apply to paper: Apply the diluted watercolor to your paper. You can experiment with different techniques, layering washes, or creating vibrant single color applications.
- Layering: Due to their vibrancy, liquid watercolors are ideal for layering and creating luminous effects.
- Experiment: Each brand of liquid watercolor is unique, so feel free to play around to see what different dilutions and applications can achieve.
Summary of Steps:
| Step | Description |
|---|---|
| 1 | Shake the liquid watercolor bottle thoroughly. |
| 2 | Use the pipette to transfer watercolor to a ceramic palette. |
| 3 | Add water to dilute the watercolor on the palette. |
| 4 | Apply the diluted watercolor to paper with a brush. |
