Graduated Wash
Tilt board with paper at an angle.
Apply full-strength color horizontally across top of paper.
Pick up a little water on brush and dilute each successive stroke.
Continue until satisfactory gradation of tone is achieved.
Salt Effect
Paint flat or graded wash over surface of paper.
Sprinkle salt crystals on wash and allow to dry.
Brush remaining salt crystals from surface to reveal crystaline effect.
Flat Wash
Mix sufficient quantity of paint and fully load brush.
Tilt paper on board toward you and paint first stoke across top of paper.
Pick up color as it collects at bottom of the stroke and continue with successive strokes allowing slight overlap where they join.
Work toward the bottom of the paper.
Resist and Splatter
Apply mask fluid, maxing tape or wax crayon to areas of your paper you want to block from paint.
Paint a wash of color over blocked areas and allow to dry.
Load paint on toothbrush or hard bristled brush. Drag bristles against blunt edge of knife or wire mesh to create splatter effect.
Dry Brush
Starve brush of water before lifting paint from palatte.
Apply paint to surface lightly and with rapid strokes in sweeping action.
Vary amounts of water used for additional effects.
Experiment with different kinds of brushes.
Wet-in-Wet
Dampen paper first by sponging whole sheet or local areas.
Float one or more washes on damp paper.
Assist flow of paint by tilting paper at slight angles.
Add additional washes before paper dries.
