Exercise: Other tools for watercolour

Small seascape produced with one colour using a sponge to lift out the shape of the clouds

Other methods of lifting off the watercolour explored,  scrunched up sheet of kitchen roll (left hand sided) and cotton bud on the right hand side

Clingfilm placed on a wash of wet coloured paints and left to try for a while, so the paint is dry before the clingfilm is removed. A surprising intricate pattern is left and the in some places the marks have a polished/ varnished quality as a result of the paint drying against the clingfilm.

Salt. sprinkle along the bottom of three colour washes, interestingly ( I believe the wash were of the same consistency) the bleeds/blooms are more pronounced on the red wash and less so on the paynes grey wash (left hand side).  One grain of salt accidentally fell at the top of the red wash giving a sort of misty sunrise/sunset effect.

Sketch using the salt technique (roses) and the wax resist technique,flesh on faces, before blue wash applied.

Sketch of lady built up of applying watercolour wet in wet, for me one of the most satisfying qualities of the medium.

Sketch of an old man's face drawing in the wrinkles with the end of the paint brush whilst the water colour is still wet