watercolor wash
Diluted pigment spread
A watercolor wash is a technique of applying diluted watercolor paint in broad, even strokes to create a smooth, translucent layer of color.
The wash forms a foundation or background in watercolor painting: She laid down a pale blue wash for the sky.
Washes can be flat (uniform color) or graded (transitioning from dark to light).
- wet-on-wetPainting into undried layers
- luminosityIntrinsic brightness of source
- wet brushBrush applied while damp
- pigmentColor-imparting material
- transparencyState of being see-through
atmosphere · lifting · soft edges · texture · diffusion · harmony · gradient · palette · masking tape · layering · softness · spray bottle · fluidity · blotting paper · sponge · bleeding · aquarelle · dilution
- coatingspaint, enamel, varnish, primer, glaze
- art techniquespainting, drawing, sketching, shading, blending
- decorative finishesfaux finish, faux finishes, glazing, varnish, patina
- Animal Artwildlife illustration, bird prints, wildlife photography, woodland creatures, animal heads
- draftingblueprint, blueprints, technical drawings, dimensions, engineering drawing
watercolor washimpasto
Heavily applied pigment technique
gouache · textured paint · encaustic · dry brush · gesso
watercolor washdry brush
Low-moisture painting method
stippling · hatching · pointillism · glazing · crosshatching
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