They sounds so cliche, but this is what I have been going through while trying to learn how to use watercolor. After many trials, I finally realized how to erase lines when I paint the paper with the same color. I just picked up the paper, and hang it from my hand from one side to another side. The dark color on the light color created an interesting effect.
I was using paper towel, tissue paper, towels, and different kinds of brushes so that I can draw puffy clouds, round clouds, stormy clouds; I had to remove a piece of hair from the brush with paper towel, and accidentally found an interesting effect on the paper.
I was not satisfied any dark watercolors; I was using sumi for something else, I decided to try it, and it worked a lot better to portray evening view of the background.
After try and error, I finally mastered to use the masking fluid; however, I don't really care for its effect; I don't like its smell, either.
Hake is really useful; I use it not only to wet the paper but also to paint. It holds a lot of watercolor at a time, so I don't have to go to the pallet to fill the brush.
Japanese sumi-e brushes are a lot more resilience; the ones I am using are made of rabbit hair. I use the ones with horse hair for writing, but I might try horse hair for watercolor.
As I challenge watercolor, I find more interesting ways to maneuver it. I finally feel I enjoy painting with watercolor; I do not hesitate as much as I used to.
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