HOW TO USE DANIEL SMITH EXTRA_FINE WATECOLOR STICKS
This covers a few ways to use these watercolor sticks:
1) About the product
SIZE : about 77m long (vs about the 60mm of other brands) and 11mm in dia
Content : 12 ml (fills 6 half pans)
The stick cover mentions the Pigment shade used, and the lightfastness
Now as to the question of what can be done with these watercolor sticks
2) Dry on dry.. texture
3) Dry strokes, with water added
4) Dry on wet paper
5) Quicker way of creating a pool of paint on a Palette :
6) Using the sticks in a pan. You can cut a piece off to load a half pan. One 12 ml stick fills 6 half pans!
6) Comparing the effectiveness of watercolor sticks with tube or pan colors
7) Textural Effects
8) Recap
These are such fun when you want to really get spontaneous and creative, to try out mixed media effects just using the watercolor medium! Give them a shot if you haven’t tried them yet! Post what you’ve done and tag me on Instagram @alisonpintoart to see how creative you can get!
Colors : New Gamboge, Quin Deep Gold, Quin Burnt Orange, Phthalo Turquoise, Carbazole Violet, Imperial Purple, Sodalite Genuine
Paper: Anupam
Brushes :
Da Vinci Maestro Size 8,
Escoda Ultimo Mop 14,
Escoda Prado 1/2 in flat,
Silverbrush Black Velvet size 10
Knife Ann Cline PF-5
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