Paint Consistencies with Vinita Pappas (Watercolor)
Join Vinita Pappas as she shares her expertise on different paint consistencies and how they can add a new dimension of magic to your artwork.
Drawing inspiration from Joseph Zbukvic's out-of-print book, "Mastering Atmosphere and Mood in Watercolor," Vinita dives into the four main pigment consistencies she swears by: tea, milk, cream, and butter.
Most painters are comfortable with tea and milk consistencies, but to achieve that wow factor in your paintings, you need to explore the other two consistencies. The cream consistency is thicker than milk and provides beautiful saturation of the color, while butter, which is pure paint straight from the tube, can add little accents of interest that will take your artwork to the next level.
Don't be afraid to experiment with these consistencies and mix and match them in different parts of your painting. A combination of all four can create a beautiful and interesting piece of art. So take the plunge and join Vinita as she walks you through each consistency, revealing how to use them to achieve a range of different effects, from lost background washes to foreground accents.
In this lesson you will learn:
- How to use different paint consistencies to elevate your watercolor paintings.
- How to achieve a tea consistency in your watercolor paint and where to use it.
- How to create a milk consistency in your watercolor paint for richer and more saturated color.
- How to use cream consistency in the foreground and accent areas of your watercolor paintings.
- How to add little accents of interest to your watercolor paintings using butter consistency.
- How to mix and match different consistencies to create a range of effects in your watercolor paintings.
- How to overcome your fear of using pure paint straight from the tube.
- How to create a beautiful combination of all four consistencies in your watercolor paintings.
- How to avoid using only tea and milk consistencies to add a wow factor to your watercolor paintings.
- How to experiment with different paint consistencies and unlock the magic of watercolor painting.
Vinita Pappas shares her expertise on paint consistencies, delving into the four main pigment consistencies she swears by: tea, milk, cream, and butter, drawing inspiration from Joseph Zbukvic's out-of-print book, "Mastering Atmosphere and Mood in Watercolor," and reveals how to use them to achieve a range of different effects in your artwork.