100-Color Challenge

WATERCOLOR:
A painting method in which the paints are made of pigments suspended in a water-soluble vehicle, or solution.

PROPERTIES OF WATERCOLORS

• Transparent.
• Pigment is built up towards dark values, not light.
• Control depends on amount of water used.
• Can be altered easily after drying.

PROCEDURE

• Use a ruler to divide paper into 100 squares DRAW LIGHTLY!!! (10x10, 5x20 etc.)
• Experiment with all colors and different techniques.
• Different colors may bleed into one another.
• Use different amounts of water.

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