Master class "Drawing for the little ones."

Shatokhina Rita Vyacheslavovna, teacher of additional education, MBU DO "House of Children's Creativity in Kalininsk, Saratov Region."
This master class is intended for teachers of additional education, educators of preschool educational institutions. The master class will also be of interest to young artists from 4 years old and their parents.
Purpose: this master class is a small drawing course for the smallest, which shows how to draw with geometric shapes.
Target: creating conditions for obtaining drawing skills.
Tasks: teach your child how to draw familiar images using geometric shapes;
to instill skills to work accurately with paints and a brush;
develop creative imagination and fine motor skills of the hand.
Young children come to classes in my association, but they really want to draw. From the experience of working with children, I realized that it is easier for them to draw with geometric shapes. Children draw according to my show, in stages. When starting a lesson, I never tell the children what we are going to draw today. From experience I know that they are so interesting. In the process, they guess who they are drawing, and it gives them a lot of joy. And everyone's drawings are different.

Drawing master class for children "Snail"

Prepare: A4 landscape sheet, watercolor paints, brushes of different sizes, a jar of water and a napkin.

Before starting to draw, I tell the children that the paints are sleeping and they need to be awakened, gently stroking them with a brush, we will wake up the yellow paint first and start painting.
We draw a bun in the center of the sheet, gradually unwinding the brush, and then draw an arc with brown paint.

We turn the arc into a loop.

We draw horns and paint over.

We decorate the house of the snail.

We draw eyes, a mouth of a snail. Next, the children themselves come up with and decorate the background of the picture: where is the snail?

Children's work:

Drawing master class for children "Turtle".

We draw a “kolobok” in the center of the sheet with yellow paint, draw 4 loops with brown paint.

The fifth loop is drawn larger in size, we paint over all the loops.

We draw eyes-circles, from the beginning with white paint, then black.

Decorate the turtle shell. The child can come up with his own pattern.

Drawing master class for children "Fish"

We draw a “bun” with yellow paint, draw arcs: from above and below, it looks like an eye.

We draw a fish tail-triangle. Then decorate the fish with red paint. draw by applying a brush: mouth, fins.

We draw scales, decorate the tail.

We "print" with a brush: draw pebbles and water, draw lines with green algae paint.

We draw the eyes of the fish with black paint. Black paint likes to play pranks, so we are especially careful with it.

"Winter meadow".

We take a blue sheet, A4 format. We draw koloboks with white paint. We draw lines, draw snowdrifts.

With brown paint we draw a trunk and twigs of trees, hands, eyes, a mouth and a broom for a snowman.

We decorate the picture with snowflakes. We decorate the snowman: we draw a bucket on the head and a scarf. Children complete the drawing, decorate.

By the same principle, you can draw an autumn forest, only initially the koloboks will be yellow, orange and green, and the leaf fall, draw by applying a brush, print. Children's work:

Drawing master class for children "Hedgehog".

We draw a "bun" with brown paint.

Draw a triangle nose.

Child's work.
We draw a clearing for a hedgehog, children fantasize.

Child work:

Drawing master class for children "Frog".

We take a blue sheet, A4 format. We draw in the center of the "bun" with green paint.

We draw one more "kolobok", and on top two "bridges".

We draw paws for a frog, we draw the attention of children that the paws of a frog differ in their structure, which helps the frog to jump well and hold on even on the most slippery surface.

We draw a frog mouth, eyes. We decorate the picture, having previously talked with the children: where does the frog live?

Drawing master class for children "Cockerel".

We draw a large bun-torso, a smaller bun - the head. We connect them with smooth lines, we get a neck.

We draw a cock legs-triangles and a tail, lines-arcs.

With red paint we draw a cockerel scallop (bridges), beak and beard, apply a brush.

WikiHow is a wiki, which means that many of our articles are written by multiple authors. When creating this article, 13 people worked on editing and improving it, including anonymously.

This article is intended for beginners, that is, for those who are going to start learning something new, since any road begins with the first step. Just start and take your time trying to enjoy the process of mastering your drawing skills! Watercolor painting is both enjoyable and a bit challenging. It all depends on your approach. Watercolor is one of the most versatile genres of painting, in which you can paint almost everything: from realistic concrete images to abstraction and impressionism. Beginners are advised not to start with the idea of ​​​​creating a masterpiece, but with small steps, gradually and slowly.

Before you feel completely comfortable with watercolors, you will have to paint a lot. Don't give up if your first attempts aren't as successful as you'd like. Mastering the technique of watercolor requires a lot of effort and time, but it's worth it!

So, let's begin!

Steps

Lay a sheet of thick paper on the table. Draw something very primitive with a simple pencil. For example, square or circle

Apply a small amount of watercolor in any color to the white surface of the palette.

Wet the brush a little. If the brush absorbs too much water, remove it with a cloth or shake it gently.

Drop a little water from the brush onto the paint previously applied to the palette. One or two drops are enough, no more.

Dip the brush into the paint with water formed on the palette and pick up a small amount of paint. Next, paint over the geometric figure drawn on a piece of paper. If the paint is too thick and doesn't smudge, dip the brush in water and try again. Keep experimenting with different amounts of water and paint in the mixture until you get the right consistency. If you want light dry shades with a "dry brush" effect, then you need less water. If you want juiciness and brightness, then, accordingly, more, etc. Completely paint over the geometric figure drawn on paper.

Let the drawing dry.

Take a piece of watercolor paper and secure it to your drawing board with a piece of duct tape. Use a large brush or sponge to dampen the entire surface of the paper sheet. After that, try applying a few strokes of watercolor paint in different colors. See what results are obtained with different degrees of paper moisture when applying ink of various colors.

If you use too damp paper, you can get a very smooth and light color. Paint of different colors is mixed on paper, allowing you to get new shades. Try applying a blue stripe next to a yellow or gold stripe on wet paper, and then a red stripe. You will see how the colors are mixed, creating uniform color transitions.

Try letting the test pattern dry until the sheen is gone and the paper is still damp. Now the applied stripes will still have soft edges, but will become a little more defined. After the paint is completely dry, add details with a damp brush on dry paper.

To begin with, try to depict a very simple subject that can be multi-colored. Mix some sky blue paint. Draw a sketch of the hills and the tree. First paint them with a wet brush on wet paper. After that start adding some big details with a wet brush. Finally, when the paper is completely dry, add the smallest details with a wet brush on dry paper. That is, the larger the parts, the more wet the paper should be.

You can determine that the paper is completely dry by its temperature, which can be checked by holding the back of your hand over the paper, but without touching it. The leaf should not be cold. In order to acquire the skill of determining the temperature in this way, you will need to practice a little. But this is necessary, since any touch can lead to damage to the pattern and the appearance of grease stains from the skin of the palms on its surface. Do not remove the adhesive tape until the paper is completely dry. The tape helps keep the paper from curling, keeping it even and flat, eliminating unevenness caused by changes in humidity and ink exposure.

You can use ready-made watercolor blocks in which all four sides of the paper are glued like the top edge in a notebook. It is a little more expensive, but very convenient for a beginner.

Try applying light paint to the surface of the paper, and before the paint dries, sprinkle salt on it. You will get interesting effects that can be used to paint landscapes with snowflakes in the sky or lichen on the rocks.

Try drawing on paper with a white crayon, wax crayon, or the tip of a candle to see how the lines appear when watercolor is applied to them.

Try cutting shapes out of sticky masking tape and painting over the resulting stencil to get a specific outline. Everything that is sealed with screen film will remain unpainted.

Always start your watercolor painting by painting in the darker areas and outlining the lighter areas. Isolate or mask everything that should remain white. Get used to the "negative image" as this will also help you get more accurate outlines of objects than if you draw them first and then stroke them with the background. Try starting your image of the cup with its surroundings and background behind the handle, leaving the details of the cup itself for last. You will feel a big difference in image accuracy!

Try applying the "glazing" technique. Once the watercolor is completely dry, mix in a small amount of paint in a contrasting shade and quickly paint over the area. This will change the color, and if you did it right, won't blur the image. Light golden paint applied by glazing on the illuminated areas of the landscape can make the sunlight much more expressive.

1. Read books and articles on watercolor and try them for new ideas. Watch videos on YouTube and other portals to learn more about watercolor painting techniques. After that, try to draw something that you really like. An interesting type of painting is Sumi-E or Japanese ink painting, which transforms beautifully into watercolor drawings.

   • Many instructors begin their courses by teaching the wet-brush-on-wet-paper technique, but it is preferable to start with the most common technique, wet-brush-on-dry paper.
   • If you're using quality embossed watercolor paper (such as Arches), don't throw away the sketches or bad paintings you made on it. You can always paint over them again with acrylic or gouache, or use it as a backdrop for a pastel painting. This paper will also look better whatever you draw on it, and if you draw something pretty, your painting will last longer and won't turn yellow.
   • Watercolor paints are produced in various forms: in tubes, in the form of a pencil or in cuvettes. There are also watercolor crayons. This article used watercolor from tubes.
   • Try to find the type of paper that suits your painting style. Different types of paper have different characteristics. Arches paper is free from most of the disadvantages and is the most versatile, even allowing you to wash off the watercolor image, dry it and reuse it.
   • If you are using paint in pans, do not throw them away after the paint runs out. You can always reuse the cuvettes by filling them with paint from tubes, after thoroughly washing them, and you will have the opportunity to fill the cuvettes with your favorite colors, without being guided by the standard sets in which the cuvettes are supplied.
   • Do not buy the most expensive paper or natural sable brushes. You can spend a large amount of money on a purchase, but it is not necessary! Quality synthetic brushes, a small palette with good paint (artist paint is better than student paint) and 300g/m² cold-pressed paper is most suitable for beginners. Buy a few consumables to start with and gradually buy more as needed.
   • Cuvette sets are handy for painting outdoors or on the go. The paints in them are not easy to mix in large volumes, but they are very useful for working with a wet brush on dry paper. For travelling, it is best to choose a medium to large pointed tip brush, which is included in the ditch kits. However, to draw fine details, you will need a smaller brush. For sketching while traveling, studying or lunch breaks, a pocket block of watercolor paper is suitable. Some kits (such as Winsor & Newton) include a water bottle, collapsible palette caps, and so on.
   • One of the best manufacturers of watercolor paints is Winsor & Newton. The "Cotman" brand is designed specifically for beginner use. It is cheaper and therefore you can experiment in peace without fear of high costs. "Cotman" accessories from Winsor & Newton are of excellent quality and suitable for students.
   • The wet brush on wet paper method also works well before the wet brush on dry paper method within a single painting.

Drawing classes help to relax, calm down and get away from everyday, domestic problems into the world of dreams and fantasies. You can start drawing with anything: pencils, gouache, charcoal, oil paints, watercolors. But only a box of watercolors familiar from childhood can give a ticket to childhood, a world of fantasy and adventure. What can be painted with watercolors?

Where to begin

With ease, they will help you create a variety of images, landscapes, still lifes, everything your heart desires.

To begin with, it is worth arming yourself with desire, patience, various brushes, paints, a palette and water containers. Sometimes it is useful to have sponges, paper napkins, and also simple pencils and sponges on hand. So what can you paint with watercolors? How to make drawings of the highest quality and professionalism?

Watercolor paints - to fight

Both experienced artists and beginners, including the smallest ones, love to paint with watercolors. It contains natural, harmless pigments. The adhesives in these paints are also created by nature. Used mainly such as gum arabic, casein, honey, dextrin, phenol. The brush is wetted with clean water, then paint is picked up, then conceived images begin to appear on the surface of the paper.

What can be painted with watercolors? Due to the transparency of the pigments, they are able to convey weightlessness, lightness, freshness. So, for example, to draw something light, weightless with oil paints, you have to apply several opaque shades one on top of the other until the desired effect is obtained. Watercolor is a universal medium, because thanks to the unique structure of paints, it becomes possible to reproduce all genres, original and unpredictable effects. Pigments on paper seem to melt, spread, their mixtures can create various combinations of colors and shades. What can you paint with watercolor for beginners? Whatever the soul of the artist desires.

The question arises: what about gouache? How are they different from gouache? Transparency is what distinguishes watercolor from gouache, where pigments are mixed with white.

There are many interesting ways to paint with this paint. The main ones are described below.

Flat brush painting

What can be beautifully painted with watercolors? Let's figure it out. Anything can be beautifully painted with watercolors. But there are also unusual ways to do it. There is an interesting method of painting, performed with a flat brush, designed for paints on a wide variety of bases, both water-based and oil-based, acrylic. Its principle is as follows: two different colors of paint are drawn on the edges of a flat brush.

Work is done on a dry sheet of paper. First - a square or triangle outline is drawn to determine the beginning and end of the layer. Next, colors are selected, and a line is drawn along the upper left corner to the right corner (left-handers start drawing from right to left). With this technique you can get masterpieces! So, plants are often drawn:

• flowers;
• petals;
• floral ornaments;
• snow-covered firs.

Differentiated (in certain areas of the picture) blur

This method is the main one among professional artists. It is done as follows:

What can be painted with watercolor in this way? This method is used by artists to depict the sky, large meadows, glades, water, various surfaces where transparency, lightness and immensity are required. It becomes possible to convey in the picture all the shades of natural beauty, natural overflows. Differential blur helps show the richness and magic of natural beauty.

Glazing

What can be painted with watercolors in stages? A method resembling blur, but in this case, the pigment should be applied to a dry sheet of paper. Glazing allows you to adjust the color and tone of the picture, clearly work out the transitions of shades. When working with glazing, each color should be dried separately in stages. This is how the background of the drawing is created, if the artist wishes, the sky, the sea, any extensive surfaces are drawn.

"Wet on wet"

What can be easily painted with watercolors? There is a method developed by European artists that allows you to paint landscapes and natural phenomena in a wonderful way. The secret of the method lies in the fact that the paint is applied to a wet sheet. The entire canvas is evenly wetted with clean water. It is most convenient to do this with a sponge, but a large soft brush will do. Further, the necessary strokes are applied with a brush, creating unique shapes, shades, color transitions in the work.

"Dry brush"

This method requires certain skills and skill of the artist. An almost dry hard brush is used here. Paper - should also remain dry. A large amount of paint is collected on the brush and the study of images begins. On bumpy surfaces, it is possible to create clear marked marks, create effects similar to pencil drawings.

In this way, both independent works are created, and individual elements that are lost in a dull background are worked out. What drawings can be painted with watercolor "dry brush"? Very often this method is used to create portraits, landscapes, still lifes. In a word - wherever detailed elaboration of images is required. A “dry brush” is able to bring clarity, clarity to a drawing, like a pencil - to show the necessary lines and curves, one might say - to write a whole work about what the artist painted.

flushing

What can be painted with watercolor paints? There is another unusual way of using watercolors used by professional artists. In this case, the pigment needs to be washed off after it has completely dried. The part of the work that needs correction is wetted with water. Next, blot this area with a soft absorbent cloth. Excess paint, along with water, will remain on the fabric. This technique creates unusual shapes, curves, lines, gives volume to figures, color depth.

Drawing with water on paint

A layer of watercolor is applied to a sheet of paper. When the paint dries, take a clean brush, wet it with water and drip drops of water on the desired areas. This allows you to create layering, volume, the illusion of cracking rounded shapes.

Glaze

Watercolor paints of light tones are applied one on top of the other in a certain order: lighter shades are lower, darker ones are higher. The pigment is transferred to a sheet of paper with the thinnest brush strokes only after the previous layer has dried.

As a result, volumetric figures will appear, in which all colors will complement each other without mixing, allowing you to see the boundaries of multi-layer paint application.

scratching

A method that allows you to remove individual areas of paint on a dry surface. In some cases, in this way, within the same tone, its enlightenment is made.

Disguise

What can be painted with watercolors easily for kids? In principle - anything, but in this method - there is an element of mystery and mystery that can attract the attention of any child. On a sheet of paper, before applying a layer of watercolor, with the help of wax or paraffin, areas that should remain unpainted are closed. Next - work is done with paints. As soon as all the paint dries, the wax can be rolled up with your hands, with a brush, or left on the canvas.

Addendum

A different color is added to the wet areas of the future work, which in a unique way creates illusions, bizarre overflows. Using this method, you can create different color solutions that are not possible with the usual mixing of paints on a palette.

A little history of watercolor painting

Even primitive people discovered and began to use watercolor natural pigments. They mixed them with water, applied them to the rocks with their fingers, as well as simple tools (sticks, bones).

In ancient Egypt, water-soluble dyes were used to create amazing, original paintings on the walls of the palaces of the pharaohs, tombs, religious buildings; during excavations, intricate watercolor drawings depicted on papyrus were found.

Watercolor paints were known to masters from Japan and China.

The works were done on silk, as well as on handmade rice paper. The artists of the Far East painted contemplative landscapes in the tradition of their schools, filling the images with literary allusions and calligraphy.

In the 18th and 19th centuries, a classical technique was developed in England, which absorbed all the most important, interesting things, which made it possible to achieve amazing results with the help of watercolors. Watercolor pigments were used in the wash technique, allowing light reflections from the paper surface to be transferred to the canvas.

For centuries, artists have been preparing water-soluble paints for themselves, keeping unique recipes in secret. In watercolor painting, the surface on which the artist works also plays an important role. The texture of the canvas is also an obvious and important factor in the work of real professionals. The texture of the surface of the paper changes under layers of paint, the slippery smoothness of pastels, under the overlay of collages. All these changes need to be felt, caught as if they are a continuation of the artist himself, and directed in the right direction.

Watercolor paints are one of the most beloved by artists. Firstly, watercolor has a lot of different techniques, and secondly, it can be used to create a beautiful drawing, even if you don’t know how to draw at all.

These techniques will help beginners learn how to draw, and professionals can refresh their memory and find inspiration and ideas.

1. Painting with a flat brush

Step 1

Draw a square or rectangle to mark the beginning and end of the layer.

Choose a darker shade (it's easier to see) and starting from the top left corner, brush down on the paper and gently draw a straight line all the way to the top right corner.

But: left-handers should draw from the right corner to the left.

Step 2

Fill the brush again with paint.

Start the next stroke from the bottom edge of the first one, try to cover the buildup of paint that formed from the bottom of the first stroke.

Hint 1: If the buildup of paint in the first stroke has not flowed completely into the second, then increase the angle of your easel to help the paint flow freely.

Hint 2: By increasing the angle of inclination, you also increase the chances of getting uncontrolled flows of paint. Therefore, try to work faster or have something like a rag or sponge handy to quickly remove drops.

Step 3

Repeat the previous step, also trying to cover the accumulation of paint in the top stroke.

Hint 3: You can use the flat edge of the brush to "cut off" the beginning of the layer and make it even.

Hint 4: If you want to flatten the end edge of the layer, then at the end of the stroke, pause and brush up and then down as you would with the start edge.

Hint 5: If the stroke is broken, then immediately fill the brush with paint and re-swipe it.

Step 4

Repeat the previous steps until the very end. Try to stick to the same tone of paint.

Hint 6: You won't believe how different the behavior of brushes, paints and paper from different brands can be. Usually, the more expensive and popular brands make your job easier by providing high quality products.

Hint 7: If your strokes break even if the brush is full of paint, then you are using too thick paper, or the paper is too rough. If you come across such paper, then sprinkle water on it, blot it with a clean sponge and let it dry. This will make the surface more receptive to your paint.

Step 5

Rinse the brush and squeeze out any remaining water from it. Carefully pick up the blobs of paint left underneath the last stroke with the brush, but don't take too much paint or you will discolor your drawing.

To create more texture in your drawing, leave it to dry at an angle. So the paint will take on a more interesting look.

Gradient

Step 1

Draw a square or rectangle. Then dip your brush into the darker shade of paint (it's on the palette to mix) and gently stroke the brush.

Step 2

Dry the brush with a sponge or paper towel and dip it again in a lighter shade.

Then draw a new stroke, overlapping the bottom of the previous one. Notice that the left side of the layer has already merged with the previous stroke. Let gravity do its thing.

Step 3

Rinse the brush again and dry it. And then refill the brush with paint and make another stroke. Repeat this process until the very end.

Hint 1: If the stroke breaks or does not go as smoothly as you would like, quickly refill the brush with paint and repeat the layer.

Step 4

Rinse the brush with clean water, dry it and pick up any remaining paint.

Hint 2: Try this technique by working with different colors and creating interesting transitions.

watercolor glaze

Step 1

This technique requires improvisation and imagination. For example, we will draw an impromptu landscape.

First, paint the sky and the river with blue paint. We will separate the paint with a small amount of water, this will be a waterfall.

Step 2

We draw clouds of dark pink color and we start to draw a mountain in yellow color. We will also mark the lower part of the figure in yellow.

The example uses light and transparent tones so you can see how the layers interact.

Step 3

By mixing cobalt blue and ultramarine blue, we will paint the horizon of the mountain and shade the small yellow slope.

Hint 1: let each layer dry. You can use a hair dryer to speed up this process. Keep it at least 25-30 cm away, turn on the cool setting and set the hair dryer to the lightest air flow. No steam or hot air!

Step 4

To shade and add interesting colors, use orange. With it, we will create the coast in the foreground and shade the sky.

Hint 2: if you have drops of excess paint, rinse and dry the brush as you did in the previous techniques, and pick up drops with it.

Step 5

Please note that the images show different brushes for painting. You can use the ones you have available.

Take a dark blue color and shade the top of the mountain with it, changing the pressure on the brush and turning it around to create an interesting texture.

Step 6

Using the same blue color, let's play with the waterfall by drawing some circles. Sometimes visual clichés become your friends.

We will wash the brush and pick up the yellow color, with which we will add visual details to our shores.

Step 7

Once the paint is dry, shade the bubbles in the waterfall with a hint of purple. So we will make them more interesting.

Step 8

We need to link some elements and add trees. In the example, we used round templates for crowns, but you can draw as you like.

Step 9

In brown we will depict tree trunks. Also with the help of blue we will shade the water and the sky a little more. Then, using pink, blue and green, paint the grass in the foreground.

Step 10

Use a mixture of pink and red to add the final details. Our trees are bearing fruit now, and there are several fruits under them.

If you look closely, you can see how each layer interacts with each other. A darker shade has more power, but when the colors overlap, they create an interesting and beautiful combination.

“Wet” technique

Step 1

Wet the paper with water

Step 2

Blot the paper with a clean sponge, removing excess water. Try to achieve an even distribution of moisture on the paper, you should get a satin effect.

If the paper is shiny, it means that it is too wet, blot it again.

Step 3

We will paint the landscape again. Let's start, of course, with the sky. Using this technique, it is easier to draw the background first, then moving on to the objects of the foreground.

Step 4

We continue to draw the sky until we start to like it. The strokes will blur, creating an interesting effect.

Step 5

Now let's move on to the grass in the foreground. Using green, make a few wide strokes, leaving room for the stones.

As the paper dries, the strokes become less and less blurry.

Step 6

Let's add forms. To do this, use different shades of green and draw trees on the horizon.

Step 7

After adding the trees, let's try to add texture to them. To do this, use a darker shade of green to set the accents.

Step 8

Add stones using gray color. We filled in the gaps in the foreground with this color, leaving some gaps.

Try to use either dark or cold shades. Using both dark and cold shades will create visual dissonance.

Step 9

We will place accents to diversify the drawing. Using a crimson hue, we depict several floral elements in the foreground. Let the crimson flow as it wants. Then, using a dry brush, remove the color from the middle of the spots.

Step 10

Then, drip clean water into the center of these spots to allow them to blend into the grass.

The hardest part about this technique is knowing when to stop. If you overdo it with blurs and colors, you will end up with a messy drawing.

This technique gives a slightly strange, but interesting result. A drawing made in this technique has a hypnotizing effect.

Dry brush drawing

Step 1

We think the name of the technique speaks for itself. We will need to pick up paint on a brush, blot it from excess liquid with a paper towel or sponge, and only then paint.

Let's start with a pencil sketch. After that, roughly mark the sky, moving the brush over the surface of the paper.

Step 2

Let's draw green trees on the horizon line, outlining what will later become our lake.

Then, by mixing mauve with blue, draw the first layer of the tree trunk.

Step 3

Let the drawing dry and add some elements: the reflection of a tree in the lake and the flow of water.

Mixing green and blue, shade the coast on the background part of the image and let the painting dry again.

Step 4

Mix an intense blue with ultramarine and paint a layer on the trunk of the tree to create the shadows and texture of the bark.

Step 5

Then, using shades of orange, we will depict the autumn landscape by painting the background trees.

Step 6

Having finished with the previous step, with a light orange tint, we will depict the reflection of the trees in the water.

Also, by mixing gray with blue, we will place dark accents on the trees.

We will also add trees on the other side of the horizon. Let's mark the shapes of the trees in orange.

Step 7

Let's take water. Use dark green and brown to achieve the desired color. And with wave-like movements we will draw water in the lake.

Step 8

When painting a lake, change the pressure on the brush to add texture.

Clue: if the brush is too wet, the paint will look flat. Dry the brush to intensify the colors.

Step 9

Let's add some grass under the tree, using the same color as the grass in the background.

Step 10

Let's add some details to the foreground.

We will also darken the lake a bit by adding a blue tint. And also shade the sky with the same color.

We remove moisture

This technique will require several sponges. It is suitable for the image of clouds, soft light. And it can also control the behavior of colors.

Sponges

Makeup sponges are the best. They absorb well and give an interesting effect.

Avoid rubbing the paper with the sponge, and if you do, be very careful not to damage the paper.

Paper towels

With their help, you can create clearer highlights. But paper towels absorb a huge amount of paint very quickly. Therefore, they can absorb fresh paint completely.

Paper towels can come in handy if you make a mistake. Then you can quickly remove the paint.

Dry brush

You can use a dry brush to create a pattern using this technique. To do this, rinse thoroughly and wring out the brush. With it, you can create clear lines.

Other methods:

• You can spray water where you want to remove the paint and then soak it up with a sponge.
• Use different fabrics to add texture
• You can use fingers or other parts of the body. The skin can also absorb moisture.

Discoloration of dried paint

Brushes for watercolor paint

Use clean water and a cloth, wet the desired areas, gently rub the pattern and remove moisture with a dry brush. This method allows you to control the areas you lighten.

Brushes for oil or acrylic paint

Stiff bristles allow you to quickly scrape paint from the desired area. But it is worth noting that this method can damage the paper, so control yourself.

Here, just as in the first method, you must first moisten the area, and then process it with a brush.

Spray and towel

Take a spray bottle and spray on the desired area, and then apply a paper towel to it. This method leaves large light spots and gives an interesting effect.

Sandpaper

Very rarely used, as it can damage the paper. It is best used at the end to add texture. You don't need water for this method, just rub the drawing in the right place.

Blades and knives

Can be used to highlight small areas and create crisp lines. This method is also very risky as it can damage the paper.

Sponges

You can also use sponges. Wet the desired area and dry it with a sponge.