Painting 33

Ref 996.- Watercolor.- Mixed with Iridescent Médium

Contains fine particles that add texture to the watercolor. It can be applied directly onto the paper or mixed with watercolors first.
Iridescent medium give pearlescent or glitter effects to watercolors. It is particularly effective when mixed with transparent colors over dark backgrounds.

This is the result of this process;

                     Taken with and without flash

 

 

Main steps;

Is a decorative watercolor medium that doesn't get much use, but works pretty good  . When mixed with paint or applied on top, it creates a pearlescent effect. This can be fun to experiment with, but be careful you don't contaminate your watercolor pans. I´m diluting with wáter and dark color paint to use basically for shadows spots to give a brigth and dynamic atmosphere into the painting.-- Be careful to stirring before brush and/or sponge application  due those particles  are heavy and also mask some of your areas before painting

 

 

                                              iridiscent particles on painting solution

 

 

                                           (close-up) iridiscent médium deposited on paper

 

After iridiscent paint solution application it is better to fix the paper, in order to avoid to reactivate it and left as it is.- Then you can start to watercoloring as you use to

 

 

Take away the masking zones and as final touch I did a yellowish glaze

 

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