Dry Brush Tutorial for creating Texture in Watercolor. Easy to follow for beginners. Peter Sheeler

Dry brushing on Cold Press paper is a great way to add quick detail. The proper amount of water and pressure is very important. Better to start with your brush too dry. Too wet and the paint will sink into the valleys of the paper. Learning how wet to keep your brush can't be taught on a video. Every paper absorbs differently and every brush holds water at different levels. Even the humidity in your hone will have an effect. It's something learned through practice and experience. I recommend practicing on a sheet of paper with different levels of moisture from top to bottom. ** Now selling my paintings on Ebay ** Link: http://www.ebay.ca/sch/sheelerart/m.h... Music: "Classical Almost_in_F Tranquillity By Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/b... MATERIALS: PEN: A Uni-ball Deluxe Micro, Rollerball .5 nib PAPER: Size- 5"x7" Arches 140lb Cold Press Paper for this Video. My papers of choice include Arches 140lb Hot press and Cold press paper and Strathmore 500 series Sketchbooks. All are 100% cotton rag. For beginners, I recommend starting with a high quality paper and experimenting with different types. As your style develops, you'll get a feel for which type is best. Waiting to switch to a better quality paper later will be much like learning to paint all over again. MY PALETTE: All tube paints! Winsor Newton- Yellow Ochre, Sepia, Burnt Sienna, Winsor Red, Davy's Gray, Ultramarine, Sap Green. DaVinci - Phthalo Blue, Quinachridone Fuchsia, Cadmium Yellow Lemon, Cadmium Yellow Deep. A note on Davy's Gray: I rarely use this pigment straight and when using it I usually mix it with each colour used. PAINT PALETTE:: The palette is the mixing tray from a "Koi" Watercolour travel set. The colours are set up so the ones I mix together most often are close together. The paints are squeezed onto slips of paper and then stuck to the palette. This makes replacing or changing colours quick and easy. BRUSH: Polar Flo 1/2 inch Flat brush. REFERENCE IDEA: came from my imagination/memory.