A few of weeks ago, I made a start on testing out this watercolour paper, but other things got in the way and I completely forgot about it until yesterday.
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| Watercolour trials |
I didn't like the way my background turned out on the small composition on the right, so I had covered the original colours with white gesso, just retaining the flower heads - awaiting inspiration on how to continue. Rediscovering it last night, I thought I might as well "go for broke" and see if anything could be done with it. I started to rework the background with more watercolour washes, painting negatively around the leaf shapes.
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Water splashed and blotted in the background washes to add texture,
I also tried out some gel pens and watercolour markers |
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I think this is as far as I am going to go with this experiment
(or should I try some pastel on top of it next??) |
Despite a rather messy outcome, I really enjoyed using this Hahnemuhle paper. The watercolours retained their brilliance, the paper stood up well to the various media used and the rough texture in no way overpowered the subject matter. A "thumbs up" from me!
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