What are the techniques for using solid watercolor?

As a form of pigment that is easy to carry and easy to use, solid watercolor can be widely used in painting creation in different fields. By mastering its usage methods and techniques, combined with your own creative ideas and style, you can create rich and diverse works full of artistic expression.

1. Color layering: Using different colors to overlay, you can create works with rich layers. In the picture, you can first paint the base color, and then gradually overlay and adjust the color to create light and dark contrast and three-dimensional sense.

2. Flow effect: The unique water-based characteristics of solid watercolor can be used to create a flowing effect. For example, you can apply paint on the wet paper surface of the painting, let the color flow and diffuse naturally, and create interesting effects.

3. Brush application: Different brushes can create different effects. For example, a wide brush can be used to fill a large area of color, and a thin brush can be used to outline the details. At the same time, you can try to use different brush states such as wet brushes and dry brushes to explore more possibilities.

4. Color contrast: You can use complementary colors, contrasting colors, etc. to set off each other and create more vivid and dynamic works.

5. White space technique: You can leave some white blank areas in your work to enhance the focus and performance through contrast with colors.

6. Give full play to your imagination: Solid watercolor is one of the tools for artistic creation. You can give full play to your imagination and creativity, try different expressions and styles to create unique works.