Negative painting

Artist Linda Kemp uses the practice of negative painting to deconstruct how to paint the essence of a subject. Here are her tips.

Learn negative space painting in watercolor by painting fish! Learn about the wet on wet and wet on dry techniques, that are so specific to watercolor and create this magical effect of negative painting

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I've never used the Negative painting technique taught in this class before, but I'm so glad I tried it out. I was definitely a little too ambitious with what I...

Leaves wall decor made with negative painting technique Masking the paper First, I taped the watercolour paper to a wooden board. I used a ruler to measure…

Learn the basics of negative painting by creating a forest of trees and build depth with layers of glazing. Add a little salt for texture. The image below is from a class demo I did and has become …

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The Artery Art Shop and Classes on Instagram: "Negative painting often sends shudders through the bodies of those learning to paint, but in both drawing and watercolour painting, it’s something that you do more often than you may realise!"

Negative watercolor painting

Although I love to read I would become bored if I had to read the same book over & over again no matter how much I loved the book. That is how I feel about painting. I love using my colors &amp…

Negative painting is based on layering watercolour paint. In this tutorial post I am showing you how to use this ethereal technique.

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Negative painting is one of the most exciting approaches to watercolor I know! The technique is a unique approach of painting around an object to define it in a composition. When working in watercolor we have the challenge that other mediums do not. It is what we don’t paint that becomes the most important element. Think of yourself as a stone carver, chipping away, until only the most precious lights remains. There are many techniques to saving the “lights” of the paper. I have experimented…

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Grade Level Duration 20 class periods, periods are 50 minutes long Materials 140 lb watercolor paper, small paper (like card stock), masking tape, pencil, scissors, salt, plastic wrap, watercolor sets (Prang is recommended), India ink, or acrylic paint Media Watercolor Lesson Objectives For the student to: Explore the element of art of shape. Practice repetition […]