Watercolor techniques
1. Dry Brush - pigment on a dry brush creates a texture with the brush strokes
2. Glazing - building color on dry color is one way to create depth
3. Graded Wash (Gradient) - understanding that pigment can be watered down to create dark to light gradient
4. Solid Wash - water color pigment will not always cooperate to create a solid base, and that's okay
5. Wet in Wet Gradient - applying pigment in a wet surface can create natural blooms of color
6. Wet in Wet Drop Color - applying pigment into a wet color pigment can create depth of color and natural blends (blooms of color) that make water color such an expressive medium
Watercolor principles of Design
1. Balance
2. Emphasis
3. Movement
4. Pattern
5. Repetition
6. Proportion
7. Rhythm
8. Variety
9. Unity
Elements of art
1. Line
2. Shape
3. Forms
4. Space
5. Color
6. Texture