Friday, September 13, 2013

An Abstract Watercolor Painting In Easy Steps

By Cecile Ingram


How many times have you heard people being invited to try their hand at some form of art, only to reply that they have no artistic ability whatsoever. Fear not, everyone can try the following abstract watercolor painting. It is very easy to try, and you have the satisfaction of producing your very own art. It is not expensive, and all of the necessary items can be found in your local arts shop.

An easy one to try requires just a few items and a little time. You will need some watercolor paper, a board to fix it to, and some tape to fix the paper to the board. Also a brush, a paint set and some rubber cement. To avoid damaging the paper when you remove the tape, place the length of tape initially on your trouser leg. Quickly remove it, this will pick up very tiny fibers. This prevents the tape being overly sticky, making it easier to remove but it will still hold the paper firmly in place.

Initially you are advised to stick with just two colors for your first masterpiece. They should be colors that are next to each other on something called a color wheel. A quick look on the internet will reveal what this means. So for example it could be blue and green, or red and yellow. The color choice is yours but should match in with your existing decor.

Once the paper is fixed to the board apply the rubber cement in a random manner. Let it dry naturally, or you could help it along by utilizing a hair dryer. When the rubber cement has dried the first paint can be applied. You can put the paint wherever you choose. You will notice that it bleeds and leeches together depending on how wet the paint is.

You don't have to cover every square inch of paper first time round. Let the paint dry, once again the hair dryer can be utilised for this process. When the paint has dried more cement solution can be applied. Again this has to be dried before repainting can take place. This whole process may be carried out as many times as you wish until you are satisfied.

When everything is finally dry the beads of rubber cement can now be removed. This is simply achieved by gently rubbing it with your finger tip. It is the removal of this rubber cement that gives the contrasting pattern. At this point some choose to take a pen and draw along the outlined shapes, others decide to leave the natural finish.

The securing tape can also be removed now. If you followed the tip given earlier it should peel off easily and the paper shouldn't rip. Another thing you will notice is that you also have a nice clean border all of the way around your finished piece of art.

You have now finished your first ever abstract watercolor painting. Hopefully you have found it a simple way to create your own artworks, and it might have given you the incentive to try some other forms of art. As the old saying goes, "You never know until you try".




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