In Living Color 9 - Lace

Louise was on a roll at having us learn new techniques so after metals we moved onto lace.  I wasn't interested in doing a picture of lace so I set up the still life so I could practice lace and try using salt in the area where the fabric lays under the lace to see what effect it would have.


Lace - Still Life

Using salt gives a very interesting effect to the watercolor.  After painting an area and while the paint is still wet but not soggy you sprinkle salt onto it.  The salt absorbs the moisture and once it is dry and you brush it off it will leave different patterns in the area painted.  Using different types of salt such as table salt or rock salt will leave a different degree of pattern.


Lace - Watercolor using Salt

It was fun and maybe someday I'll do one for real.