Wet Paper Wash

 This entry was originally posted on Wednesday, March 28, 2012 

Just over a week ago I had a post on flat washes. 

Then I went on to discuss the Beaded Wash.

Now I will tell you how to get a flat wash using a wet paper wash.

(That isn't the technical term- it is just what I call it)

First, mix up your color in a recyclable container.

Then wet your paper with water using your hake brush.

 

Once wet, apply the color that you mixed using a criss-cross motion. 

After I have done this, I like to tilt my board/paper to make sure the water and paint has been distributed evenly. 

(see the paint moving)

 

 

Then I will wipe up the excess paint off with a paper towel.

 

 

Leave flat to dry.

 

For my painting, Sisters, I masked out the 2 girls and did a flat wet paper wash for the background.