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Watercolor & Watermedia Instruction: Tips & Demos by Ellen Fountain, N.W.S

My goal for this section is to share with you some of my tips, demos and "tricks" for painting with watercolor and watermedia. These watercolor techniques aren't new–many contemporary painters have been using them for some time–but they become "new" to each watercolor artist who incorporates them into their own watercolor painting process and individual style. I'll give you insights on how I use these processes in my own work, and will be adding additional topics here as my schedule permits, so bookmark or add this site to your favorites list, and check back for more watercolor tips! Scroll down to see the available tips and techniques. If you have a question or a request for something not covered here, please e-mail me.

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Getting Started: Basic Watercolor Supplies Basic Color Mixing (updated 7/2009) Paint Qualities & Characteristics Enlarging Your Sketches    Creating Depth with Value Changes Creating White Areas Creating Dominance with Hue, Value & Intensity Painting with a Limited Palette Using Value Contrasts Effectively Textural Effects for Watercolor Painting a Still Life with Fabric

Exploring Sedimentary Pigments Using Stencils with Watercolor Spacial Emphasis in Reference Photos  Choosing A Palette of Colors Hard, Soft and "Lost" Edges in Watercolor Practicing Your Brushwork Making and Using Stamps Abstracting from Nature Glazing with Watercolor Framing Made Simple

New! Short demos! You will need to download and install FLIPVIEWER to see these album demos. Once you've done that select a demo to watch from those below. FlipAlbums do not work with the Firefox browser. Use Internet Explorer or Safari. Apple MAC users need to download and install the MAC version of FlipViewer. Creating a Vignette Painting a Backlit Landscape using Glazing

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