Watercolour texture - 27 simple tricks for watercolour texture
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- Опубліковано 6 лип 2024
- Watercolour texture tricks and techniques can add energy and excitement to your paintings, whether as part of the focus or in the background, so I share 27 ways of creating interesting marks and textures, and also a new way of saving this tool kit, so that you can refer to it all the time. Salt, plastic wrap and printing, alcohol, bubble wrap and sponging - we cover them all.
This is one of my most comprehensive films to date, so grab a cup of tea, you might need it!!
I have always encouraged my students to create reference sheets of the different texture techniques, but they are a pain to carry around, however Gill (THANK YOU GILL!) came up with a brilliant idea at a workshop last week. Create a tiny concertina book to put all the textures in... I've taken this further and will show you how to create a mini concertina book out of a single piece of watercolour paper - no gluing involved (unless you want to). I do give you a few options to 'pimp' your sketch book with covers and pockets. Then I take you through 27 different techniques for creating contemporary and exciting textures in your work.
I also give you a few warnings! It is not as straight forward as many people would have you believe.
There's an awful lot in this film, so grab a notebook and pen, you will learn lots!
You can find my previous films on other texturing techniques here, for more detail and tips:
Salt: • How to use salt with w...
Plastic wrap: • How to use plastic wra...
Alternatives to plastic wrap: • What can I use instead...
Spatter: • Watercolour splatter t...
Colour sanding: • COLOUR SANDING - use w...
Granulation: • Top tips for granulati...
If you don't want to know about making your own mini concertina sketch book, from a single sheet of paper, just jump to 10 minute 13 seconds and you will be straight into the technique. But why would you not want to make such a gorgeous little book??? Scale it up and you can easily make a journal or en plein air sketch book.
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I have put the diagrams for the concertina sketchbook on the community page - hope you find them useful
Thank you Gill for the wonderful idea!
You are so welcome!
loved the little tutorial on concertinas! and the texture lesson too. thanks liz ❤
Glad you liked it!!
I love you share Gill's great idea. I love your presentation Liz!!❤ greetings from the Netherlands 🪻⚘️
Thanks so much! 😊
Oh my gosh I’ve never seen anything so wonderful that you’ve taught. Thank you so much I’m 82 years old and live while coloring and this has helped me use my imagination more sincerely, Donna ISAMAN
You are so welcome! That’s so wonderful to hear.
I'm new to watercolours (after years of oil pastels) and I love your videos. The concertina book is such a wonderful idea. Thank you, Liz, so much 🙏
You are so welcome!
What fun..Thank you for this clever handmade book. Kathryn
Thanks for watching!
I just found this video and so love your presentation style! Thank you for your down to earth, genuine style! You make these look so easy, no anxiety or stress! Thank you for sharing!
Who needs more stress? This is meant to be fun 😆
Most paper towel brands have some sort of pattern in them, either floral or just a basic little grid-type indentation. I have used that for texture as well. It is subtle, but sometimes that is what a person wants.
I used to have one with brick patterns on it, which was great.
Ohhh my goodness that’s so brilliantly easy!! I have always wanted to try to make a continuing paged sketchbook but really couldn’t figure it out. I am definitely going to be giving this a go with a sheet of my best quality watercolor paper!! Thanks for sharing this wonderful idea for both the textures & the sketchbook!!!💕🫶🏻😉
I’ve got a few sketchbook making tutorials you might like too 😊 ua-cam.com/video/DOZsPbNhpbY/v-deo.html
Thanks for the information, & I’m glad to see your fingers get paint on too, thought I was too messy! Like the playful & sometimes quite easy methods used to create patterns. Thanks
I’m only happy with paint under my finger nails!
Thank you for your excellent demonstration and presentation I ❤ it......I have liked and subscribed to show support for your channel....hugs from Scotland 🤗
Thank you so much!
J’adore cette vidéo
merci!
Wow. What a wonderful video. Thank you 😉
Glad you enjoyed it!
Oh my...I'm giddy!!! For...having discovered your channel as well as having discovered this video 🎉
Three weeks into my watercolor painting adventure.
With watercolor painting...
I am home✨️
it’s such a wonderful medium!
The crackle paste is something I'm definitely going to have to give a try...the texture is gorgeous!!! Thank you for sharing Gills amazing idea with the mini concertina booklet.
You are so welcome! Good old Gill and yes, crackle is great. I am on the look out for a home made crackle paste recipe! If I find one, I will share.
Super tips yet again...love the sample book. Thank you Liz!
You are so welcome! I think I might have these books coming out of my ears soon. Really easy to make and easy to refer to or carry around.
What an awesome idea!! Definitely gonna make one of these. Such a useful tool !
Glad you like it!
So so helpful thank you so much 🎉🎉🎉
You're so welcome!
Fantastic video, love the ideas and how to make a concertina book too. Thank you. X
You are so welcome!
Just love this idea. So exciting…can’t wait to get going. Thank you. 😁
It gives you so many tools and options for future paintings. Have fun.
Simply Brilliant! Thanks Liz.x
Thanks so much! Everything that came to mind in a short video!!!
Brilliant little book. Thank you!
You're very welcome!
Thanks!
Glad you liked it and thank you for the tip!
There are some wonderful new ideas and some remembered pleasures. Thanks.
So glad! nice to have them together in one place
What a very helpful video, Liz - thank you very much!
You're so welcome! It covered a lot, so if you want to know more about a particular technique let me know and I can try and do a film.
Just discovered you and happy I did! Thank you for your videos :-)
Welcome! if there is ever a topic you want to suggest, just let me know.
I had made a larger book without covers (I was too lazy to do that), and it's okay. I like this idea though of making one for texture samples. It keeps them all in one place, easy for quick reference. I may try that again. Good idea.
it’s nice to have them all together
Fabulous! Book is perfect.
Glad you like it!
Great idea! Thank you.
Glad it was helpful! I love these little books, but had never thought to do them as a sample/tool kit.
I absolutely love this video! And the knife you used! Please tell what brand is this knife & where can I buy it! It's absolutely perfect for my art & craft needs. I subscribed to the channel & very much look forward to enjoying many more of your videos! Brilliant channel!
Do you mean the slitting knife? it says Geo. Barnsley & sons, Sheffield England on it. But Google slitting knife and you should find similar
Can you tell me what kind of crackle paste you used? I’m interested in trying this technique.
I find the ones from Golden or Art Deco works well: amzn.to/4cilmB4
Where do I find the community page?
Go to my channel page @lizchadertonart. you will see HOME VIDEOS SHORTS LIVE etc across the top. Look for COMMUNITY. It’s like a chat page….
Gill?
Gill who?
@@LizChadertonArtYou gave a shout out to Gill at 0:52. You printed iT on the screen. No worries. I won't share this with anyone.