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Tuesday 10 September 2013

Why Choose To Do An Abstract Watercolor Painting

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.

The following method is a very easy exercise. You only need a few items, a sheet of paper, a board and tape to fix the two together. Then a brush a watercolor paint set and rubber cement solution. A tip on how to avoid the tape ripping the paper, take a length of tape and stick it to your trousers. Rapidly removing it will cause minute fibers to adhere to the tape. This reduces the tackiness of the tape, making it easier when removal is needed.

For your first attempt it might be a good idea to limit yourself to just two colors. If you use the internet look at something called a color-wheel, and then opt for two colors next to each other. For example blue and purple, or even blue and yellow. Remember that the choice of colors is yours so you could always make the decision to tie one in with an existing color in your home decor.

Apply the rubber cement solution to your paper in a random pattern. Allow time for it to dry, although if you are eager to carry on a hair dryer can be used. Once the cement has dried you get to the fun part, you get to start painting. It doesn't matter where you put the paint as it is your design. You will notice the different effects that it has on the paper the wetter 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.

Once you are satisfied with the effect you can remove that rubber cement solution. This is a simple matter of gently rubbing it away with your finger tips. As the rubber cement comes away you get to see a pattern coming through. You can either trace along the edges of these patterns or leave it as appears.

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.

Just by following those simple steps you will have created an abstract watercolor painting. Such a simple process might give you the urge to try and create some more art. Everyone has a budding artist inside of them.




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