Wednesday, 18 September 2013

Why Choose To Do An Abstract Watercolor Painting

By Cecile Ingram


Many people shy away from doing any arts and crafts as they feel that they are not artistic. There is an area where everyone can join in no matter how artistic they are. This is the field of abstract watercolor painting, and it is so simple to do, and at the end of the day you end up with your own unique piece of artwork. You don't even need to spend a fortune on materials, and they can all be obtained at your local arts and crafts store.

A simple exercise only needs a small amount of time and a few items. Obviously you will need paper, something firm to fix it to and something to fix it with. Then there is also a brush, a paint kit and some rubber cement. Most people will use tape to keep the paper on the backing board, but here is a tip to prevent your paper ripping. Cut lengths of tape to size and stick them to your clothes. Quickly remove the lengths of tape, this places small fibers on the tape and so it is not quite so strongly adhesive.

Initially you are advised to stick with just two colors for your first masterpiece. They should be colors that are next to each other on something called a color wheel. A quick look on the internet will reveal what this means. So for example it could be blue and green, or red and yellow. The color choice is yours but should match in with your existing decor.

Once the paper is fixed to the board apply the rubber cement in a random manner. Let it dry naturally, or you could help it along by utilizing a hair dryer. When the rubber cement has dried the first paint can be applied. You can put the paint wherever you choose. You will notice that it bleeds and leeches together depending on how wet the paint is.

Don't get too carried away with the first painting. The next stage is to let it once again dry, again the hair dryer can be used to help speed things up. Once the paint is dry the process with the rubber cement solution can be repeated, and when that is also dry the next layer of painting can take place. This may be repeated as many times as you like.

When everything is dry the rubber cement can be removed. This is easily done by gently rubbing it with the pad of your finger. Once the cement has been totally removed you start to see the pattern emerging. Some people will opt to use a pen to outline these shapes, whereas others prefer to leave it as it is.

The securing tape can also be removed now. If you followed the tip given earlier it should peel off easily and the paper shouldn't rip. Another thing you will notice is that you also have a nice clean border all of the way around your finished piece of art.

You have now finished your first ever abstract watercolor painting. Hopefully you have found it a simple way to create your own artworks, and it might have given you the incentive to try some other forms of art. As the old saying goes, "You never know until you try".




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