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Mixed Media Watercolor 101

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    1. Mixed Media Watercolor Supplies
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    Take a close look at the range of supplies and materials you need to start with the art of multimedia watercolor, from the basics to more in-depth collections.

    Mixed Media Watercolor Supplies
    with Diana Trout

    Take a close look at the range of supplies and materials you need to start with the art of multimedia watercolor, from the basics to more in-depth collections.

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    2. Basic Mixed Media Watercolor Techniques
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    Now that you’ve gathered your watercolor materials, Diana Trout demonstrates the basics of using paints on paper in this second lesson of the course.

    Basic Mixed Media Watercolor Techniques
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    Now that you’ve gathered your watercolor materials, Diana Trout demonstrates the basics of using paints on paper in this second lesson of the course.

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    3. Watercolor Graded Wash & Lifting
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    What makes watercoloring so fun isn’t just the paint, it’s the water, too! Learn how to create washes and lift color from the paper in this lesson.

    Watercolor Graded Wash & Lifting
    with Diana Trout

    What makes watercoloring so fun isn’t just the paint, it’s the water, too! Learn how to create washes and lift color from the paper in this lesson.

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    4. Watercolor Wash Resists
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    Don’t resist the urge to play around with resists! In this fourth watercolor lesson, Diana Trout shows how to use crayons, oil pastels, and gel pens as resists.

    Watercolor Wash Resists
    with Diana Trout

    Don’t resist the urge to play around with resists! In this fourth watercolor lesson, Diana Trout shows how to use crayons, oil pastels, and gel pens as resists.

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    5. Salt & Alcohol Watercolor Resists
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    Did you know that rubbing alcohol and salt can be used as watercolor resists? Diana Trout continues demonstrating how to add texture to watercolor paintings.

    Salt & Alcohol Watercolor Resists
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    Did you know that rubbing alcohol and salt can be used as watercolor resists? Diana Trout continues demonstrating how to add texture to watercolor paintings.

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    Sue P
    Can you just use paraffin as a resist?
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    Diana Trout
    Sure. Paraffin comes in a block doesn't it? You could lay a texture paper (or object) under the paper and rub it with paraffin and then watercolor. Fun. Any kind of wax will do. The question is what kind of marks that it will make. Have fun!
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    Kimberly J
    Fun!
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    Diana Trout
    Resists are so cool! Science and art.
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