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Summary: Let our watercolor expert show you how to paint an even, damp coat when using watercolors in this free video art lesson.
John R. Junger has a wide and varied background as an artist. John received his Masters degree at Lindenwood University. He has taught at several Junior Colleges as well as...read more
"Hi! I’m John Junger. I do the paintings that we’re going to be talking about, the watercolors. I’m here representing expertvillage.com. In this I’m going to show you dampness that I want on the painting. I just take a nice clean towel and kind of roll it up into a pad, and roll it across the paper. I don’t want to dry it out, but I just want an even damp coat that’s kind of semi-gloss. When I say semi-gloss, you can look at the paper at an angle and see sheen to it. You can also see places where you’ve go too much water. "
eHow Article: How to Paint an Even Damp Coat with Watercolors