We had a friend visit on Saturday, who helped us with our watercolours - 13 colour set from the Czech Republic, obtained from our local art shop.
The brilliance of colour is amazing, and with her techniques the children were well on the way to some gorgeous pictures.
Her Ideas:
Wet the paper first, if you like
Use a candle to draw on the paper, then watercolour over it
Sprinkle salt over the painting, and little dots appear, where the paint is drawn around the salt
Apply some masking tape to the paper, gently remove, and paint over - the paint bleeds into the torn edges - lovely effect
Methylated Spirits dropped onto the watercolour- need to try this as yet
Scratching into the paper with a fork or other instrument, then paint over
Dab painted areas with a scrunched up paper serviette
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