15) Using The Technique of "Glazing" In Watercolour.

28/1/2015

I can teach technique, but the expression of a painting comes from within you and is unique to you.

Koi with Pebbles - an original watercolour painting by Eleanor Mann

A glaze is a wash that is applied over another wash that has been allowed to dry. Layering colour, in other words.

Glazes are extremely useful in altering a picture whilst still keeping it looking fresh. It makes colours appear luminous and creates beautiful nuances not possible by mixing colour in the palette or on the paper, wet-in-wet.

If you did the exercise Using Tone To Create Aerial Perspective, you were glazing. You will have noticed that non-staining colours lift and that tone is easily controlled by utilizing the glazing technique.

There are other purposes for using a glaze-:

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5 Comments

Elaine

28/1/2015 09:42:52 am

Elle that was an interesting blog and very informative and easy to understand, hopefully I will be able to put it into practice now and do a painting like yours xxxxxx

Eleanor Mann link

30/1/2015 08:39:40 am

Thank you, Elaine. It's good to know it's easy to understand and that you are fining it useful.

You have your own style and paint beautiful pictures and I wouldn't want to change that. x

Christine king

30/1/2015 12:27:06 pm

The slide show is fascinating. The picture is brilliant. How do you do it? X

Eleanor Mann link

30/1/2015 02:09:56 pm

Thanks, Christine. So glad you like it.

Pip

4/3/2015 04:19:13 am

I think glazes are for me, I certainly like to feel my way through my composition!Always a lot to remember, but I think practice does make perfect. Love the slide show. I do think in my humble opinion, it is good to have a number of paintings on the go, so to give you time to consider, hopefully, progress!Pip

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