STEP BY STEP WATERCOLOURS

Gerda Smit from O'Griet Art  

For this issue, we thought we'd change things up a bit and give you a creative challenge to try...

We've asked Gerda from O'Griet to share a step by step, easy to follow watercolour project. Simply follow the instructions we've outlined below and see how you get on. 

• Watercolour paints (either tray or tubes)

• Variation of paint brushes (round and flat brushes of varied thicknesses)

• Plastic palette or white ceramic plate to mix colours (ceramic is easy to clean)

• Medium - canvas or art paper

• Pencil

• Glass of water (don't let it get too dirty otherwise it'll make your brushes dirty)

• Paper towel or tissue

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