Painting experiments

Since I am doing some watercolour painting I did some experiments to see how the pigment can be manipulated to create effects which could be used in the creation of an image. It was interesting to see how the pigment moved when the methylated spirit was dripped onto it. This could be used to create some interesting bubble effects. As well as dripping the methylated spirits you can also paint it on with a round brush. The salt on wet paint created some beautiful delicate effects.

If you're just getting into watercolors or you've been painting for a while, sometimes it's fun to just experiment with techniques that you don't normally use when painting. I usually only paint using the basic watercolor techniques (see #1-#3) , but some of these are really fun to play around with,

Painting Experiments, Sketchbook Experiments, Four A4 pages, Mixed Media (Acrylic, Powder Paint, Oil, Water, Masking Fluid, Sketchbook Paper, Canvas, Sandpaper)

Looking for a fun way to combine science and art? Check out this project for watercolor painting with rubbing alcohol. You’ll be amazed at what you can create.

Science and art combine in this amazing and simple rainbow experiment. The kids will love to make, explore and paint rainbows,