Lesson 34: Shade Overwash Design (Watercolors)
Drill Work Preparation:
- Divide the pad into the design as shown in the top image (first draw large square, then add cross (2), finally add smallest squares (3)).
- Prepare a page like this for each of the drill exercises.
Drill Work Instructions:
- Place the first wash over the whole design.
- Allow the design to fully dry.
- Add a little shade color (e.g. warm/cool gray) to the wash and overwash parts 2-4.
- Allow the design to fully dry.
- Add a a bit more shade color to the wash and overwash parts 3-4.
- Allow the design to fully dry.
- Add a little more shade color to the wash and overwash part 4 only to make it the darkest.
Drill Work:
- Paint the design with the shades of red.
- Paint the design with the shades of orange.
- Paint the design with the shades of yellow.
- Paint the design with the shades of green.
- Paint the design with the shades of blue.
- Paint the design with the shades of violet.
- Paint the design with the shades gray.