watercolor paint

I don’t mean to hijack this thread, but could someone explain exactly what dry-brush painting is? I’ve seen it referred to before but I don’t quite understand what it is or how to do it.

Thank you,

Cheryl

Our favorite watercolors are the Colorations liquid watercolors available at discountschoolsupply.com. While they have a wide variety of colors to choose from, I only buy the primary colors so the children can make any color they want. They also have a six cup holder on a single base that we use: http://www.discountschoolsupply.com/Product/ProductDetail.aspx?product=2805&category=779&CategorySearch=&Brand=&Price=…and excellent water color paper for a great price. Oh, and we use pipettes to blend the colors so put one cup with red, one cup of blue and one cup of yellow, then in the spaces in between the kids do their own mixing.

I don’t know how this setup would work for nature journals. The cups have lids but they are NOT leakproof. If you could carry them in a steady way (and in a plastic bag for added protection) it may work.

Dry brush painting is just what it sounds like…very little water, as little as possible, then loading the brush with paint (could be the cake paints, thus not messy) and brushing. The technique is used to show texture not usually seen in watercolors. The hairs on the brushes stay separated thus you see individual lines. That could work also.

Or you could just get some high quality colored pencils.

Have fun!

shannon in NC