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Watercolor painting - the technique that puts the artist to test

Watercolor is a water-based paint, which is characterized by its high transparency and the rare ability of watercolor pigments to create beautiful effects on their own. There can also be marked differences between the opacity of the different shades and how they behave on the paper, as different watercolor colors can contain different amounts of pigment. Watercolor art is therefore often experienced as very alive, both when they are created and when you see a finished masterpiece. Using a variety of techniques, you can take advantage of the properties of watercolor to create a dramatic and exciting expressions, on both wet and dry watercolor paper. Washout is an example of a common watercolor technique, where the brush strokes are not visible.

 

Painting with watercolors is both popular and common, both among recognized artists and happy amateurs. But the technique itself is considered to be one of the most difficult to fully master and places great demands on the artist's skill and understanding of his chosen medium. The transparency of the pigment makes it difficult to correct mistakes, as these shine through. But a well-executed watercolor painting is perhaps among the most beautiful and eye-catching works of art you can find.

Give the home new life with watercolor paintings

A watercolor painting can come in many different colors, sizes, and styles. It makes it easy for those of you who have fallen for this beautiful medium to find original watercolor art that suits your personal taste and style. Perhaps you are looking for specific motifs such as landscapes, flowers, or motifs, with Nordic animals? Or abstract watercolor paintings where the properties of the pigments have created interesting visual effects?

 

Watercolor paintings are very nice on their own, when they are allowed to stand in the spotlight as the eye-catcher of the room. But you can also give the home life and personality by matching your watercolor painting with fine works of art and posters from other categories. Hang a solitaire or compose the paintings in a group - and dare to think outside the box. Why not place your paintings and watercolors on a side table or on the bookshelf? The floor, open shelves and on the window are other places in the home where art fits well.