An Introduction to Watercolour Painting (episode 4): Wash techniques
Jem Bowden
In this episode, Jem demonstrates basic washes that we’ll be using in our paintings.
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On a windy day in Dundry, Somerset, we join Jem on farmland as he paints a wistful scene. Using sparing brushstrokes and subtle colour variations he shows how to suggest details of trees and swaying grasses.
Let’s take a look at the scene we’ll be painting, as well as looking at an example with similar compositional aspects.
It’s time to tackle the distant and mid-ground elements of our second scene.
