Washed Colors Tutorial

Washed Colors Tutorial
April/May 2010
A simple palette of watercolors create soft colorful backgrounds with many uses. These backgrounds can be stamped on, die cut,
punched, or simply used as-is. Your watercolors do NOT need to be expensive to acheive this pretty effect -feel free to raid your kids’ art supplies!
Supplies:
- Watercolors
- Medium-sized Paintbrush
- Watercolor Paper
- Water in Spray Bottle
Step One:
Spray the watercolor paper with water. Determine which colors
to use and spritz them lightly with water.
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Step Two:
Use the paintbrush to apply strokes of the first color on the
watercolor paper.
Step Three:
Add additional colors with the paintbrush as desired.
Step Four:
Step Five:
Step Five Continued:
Step Six:
Spray the colors with water.
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Lift the paper and allow the colors and the water to flow from
one side to the others by turning the paper from side-to-side.
Set aside the paper to dry before using on finished piece. If
desired, use a heat tool to speed drying.
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