Watercolour Texture Techniques You Have to Try!

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Learn how to create beautiful watercolour textures using items around the home such as cling wrap, salt, bubble wrap, and foil. Plus, we'll also look at two mediums you can use with watercolour: fiber paste and masking fluid.
I hope you enjoy the video. Let me know in the comments which technique is your favourite!
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@JadeScarlett Год назад

Every time an artist leaves a brush in the water cup, a fairy looses her wings 😂

@Bravelle Год назад

Lovely

@helenmcmaster3405 Год назад

Great video. Love all the techniques, think the sea sponge is my most favorite. You’ve inspired me to do this💖💖💖

@Rachelsjourney Год назад

I’m so glad you posted a video on theses techniques! I tried them the other day after your IG post and had a lot of fun trying them out. But now I’m curious about trying them on cotton paper to compare the differences. And I want to see how they work with the granulating colors. I had a left over quin gold, quin rose, and paynes gray on my pallet which made for interesting mixes but no granulation. I always enjoy the color mixes you put together and your washes! I have these colors but never think to mix them. You inspire my color mixing goals! Thank you!

@LauraHornArt Год назад

Thanks Rachel, it’s always fun because the results do vary depending on paper and paint choice. You never quite know how they’ll turn out! Have fun!

@viktorijamartinkute5048 Год назад

I liked straw❤

@SuzyNuyos Год назад

Just discovered your channel. Love how you don't ramble too much and explain in a clear and concise manner. The alternating angles editing style is very pleasing and makes things easy to understand as well. Thanks for the tips. 😃

@juliescrapbook Год назад

I also enjoy using a white wax Crayola crayon for a really easy resist.

@Ms1lonewolf Год назад

Yes I forgot about that.

@sherylosullivan9619 Год назад

This is the first of your videos I’ve seen. Firstly, may I say how blown away I was by the high level of recording from multiple angles but it all ran so smoothly! Also, very refreshing to have an Australian tutorial. I’ll be back. Thank you so much and well done.

@debpate9405 Год назад

To get a fine line of white saved you can lay down adhesive paper tape parallel to each other and then rub a white wax crayon onto the paper between the tapes. It will give you a very clean edge. Ive used this technique for sail boats rigging and painting architecture. Remove tape before painting over wax lines. @Debra L Pate Art

@Annie261. Год назад

The bubble wrap technique looks like an abstract brick wall, very nice.

@gaylerobinson6224 Год назад

I really liked the bubble wrap! I used to sponge paint the walls in my house but I've not used that for a background (I'm a card maker). I loved the sponged look on my walls so hopefully I can make it look as good on paper!! ! I haven't used any of the other techniques but I want to know if I can come live at your house and do the "relaxing technique" on your porch (lol)??? What a beautiful spot to sit and relax! Sweet!!! TFS! That was very informative.

@carolgeurts8075 Год назад

The fibre paste looks amazing! Can’t wait to get my hands on some and try it…love the idea of a reference collection.

@LauraHornArt Год назад

It’s a brilliant medium. Have fun with it!

@Artful-Advisor 7 месяцев назад

So beautiful swatches! And also, your video quality is awesome, and so naturally flowing. By the way, where do you use these textures? What is the application?

@deannadent8111 Год назад

Loved the bubble wrap effect the most. I have used the salt before and that does leave a really good effect. Thanks for sharing. It was nice to watch a fellow Aussie for once 💕

@kanamichelle7404 Год назад

I have tried all except the texture past and I love the effect it gave. The bubble wrap would be a great way to do bricks in a painting. That is what it reminded me of.

@mariawill4676 Год назад

That is a really good idea!

@kylies.paperie Год назад

These are so lovely! I look forward to your videos each week (: I think my favorite is either the fiber paste or the bubble wrap, but they were all beautiful! Thank you for inspiring me to experiment with my supplies!

@LauraHornArt Год назад

You are so welcome and I agree about the bubble wrap and fiber paste, really beautiful effects!

@Ms1lonewolf Год назад

Thank you for the demonstration. I've never used the fiber paste but I do like that effect also the sponge and the salt I like and have used. I also have another one for you. I use a stick and a piece of a credit card 💳 cut it up and you can get some good Texture for rocks and grasses and Buildings. That paste would be good for water like water falls. Have a great day. JK FLORIDA 🇺🇸 USA 🙏.

@barbaraadams9499 Год назад

Thank you so much for your video!!!! I loved learning about the fiber paste!!!! I’ve already made a card with it❤❤😊.

@leahschaferconsonni6800 Год назад

Our view is not close enough to see the effects well.

@kreativeReise 11 месяцев назад

I love using gauze for texture. Maybe you can add this to your collection in future.

@kirstenl7593 Год назад

This is my first video of yours. I am excited to start my watercolor journey with swatches as that feels pressure free. Thank you for helping to unlock the mystery. I found you through Sarah at Fiber Trek. Your camera work and editing is fantastic. Lighting and sound are great as well. Thank you for sharing your expertise.

@jessicakarsten987 Год назад

Awesome vid, thanks for sharing these great techniques!

@carolawatson123 Год назад

Thanks much for sharing all these videos Laura! I have tried all that you showed and love the bubble wrap effect the best. Another one that I've used before is spritzing or dabbing rubbing alcohol into the wet paint with the tip of a paint brush. It pushes the paint away creating cool dots. I also recently tried placing a "sprig" of pine needles down in the wet paint.

@LauraHornArt Год назад

Thank Carol, I must try the rubbing alcohol. I don't have any at home, but I've been wanting to test it out.

@susanfontaine5214 Год назад

I love rubbing alcohol on watercolor!❤😊

@wendyboyd6838 Год назад

On mlm😅

@lindak987 Год назад

Thank you for this Laura!! Never thought about swatching textures. I have used all of these techniques- with acrylic paints but only the salt and masking fluid with the watercolors. Now I'm excited to try that too :). I love using the fiber paste! I am thoroughly enjoying your classes- still working on some of the older ones- but really they are all gems and you couldn't go wrong with any one of them!

@LauraHornArt Год назад

Thanks Linda, really appreciate your lovely comment about my classes. Have fun with the techniques. They are very versatile! It’s great to try them with different paints and mediums.

@noremac4807 Год назад

I loved your house and verandah the best!!! 2nd to that, the bubble wrap. Aloha from a fellow Aussie NSW

@Lightcode Год назад

great vid and your camera angles are fantastic 0 are you using a dslr or phone camera? have you ever made a vid on how you shoot your art? I really like the behind the desk one with the depth of field.

@LauraHornArt Год назад

Thank you, my husband is the person behind the camera and yes he uses a professional DSLR set up. We did contemplate creating a video about how we film things, maybe one day!

@soniabrickell4268 4 месяца назад

A you tell me if the Fibre paste is archival ? Thank you 😊

@LauraHornArt 4 месяца назад

The paste is considered "more archival" because it's made with mineral Fibers. But that's the best information I can find about it being archival!

@LindaMount-pu5kl 29 дней назад

Love love this video. You are an amazing teacher!

@LauraHornArt 29 дней назад

Thank you so much! 😊🩷

@DebasreeDeyArt Год назад

Love this video and your simplicity in teaching Laura… I’m going to try this out with my acrylic supplies! Quick question: what is the beige backdrop u are using on your table? ❤

@LauraHornArt Год назад

I love the idea of trying the techniques with acrylic. The board I’m working on is a really thin ply sheet or something similar. It came in a box when I ordered something else and I kept it to protect my table.

@Truthfully7 Год назад

Fantastic idea swatches, I have accumulated so many things but forget to use them, thanks so much for this 🥰🥰🥰🥰from. UK

@RitaMeterMaid99 Год назад

Enjoyed this 👍🏻

@NatashaAllisonMissionAFamily 4 месяца назад

I lay the clingwrap flat onto the wet paint and then scrunch it up into shapes. It makes lovely flowers!

@LauraHornArt 4 месяца назад

Great idea!

@TheBloomingArtist.by.Han.A Год назад

Beautiful textures! I always have salt on hand and I’ve tried the cling wrap and bubble wrap with kids before. I’m looking forward to actually integrating some of that in my own work and trying the fiber paste. Thank you for sharing.

@koidrago Год назад

Love these techniques! I would also love to know what kind of technique you would suggest for achieving a old 80s film effect in watercolor paintings?

@andreaslightangels Год назад

Mix paint with dish soap. Blow bubbles with straw. Scoop bubbles and lay on paper. Bubbles pop as paint dries and leave bubble / cicular marks

@emmalee4122 Год назад

Love this! Thank for the inspiration to try new ideas to get textures. How do you display/organize all your swatches?

@Barbara-fy8cs Год назад

I plan to try them all.

@devinalexandra3858 Год назад

What is that "work mat" material on your table? It looks like grasscloth or something, I love it! Is it washable or are you just giving it character by painting on it? 😄

@alesha9000 10 месяцев назад

How do you combine these techniques on canvas? They are beautiful!

@TeAsEnToRmEnT Год назад

Another cool technique but not archival, is to sprinkle on a herbal tea mix, the tea depending on type gives off some lovely colours aswell as creating a texture, you can do it straight on to wet paper on its own or over wet water colour for some really interesting colour mixes and textures. The bubble wrap and the salt are my faves out of the ones here, I love how changing up the type and size of salt crystal can so dramatically change the texture effect.

@gwenhutson Год назад

I love your fingernail polish. What brand and color is it? Thanks.

@martehepburnart 7 месяцев назад

Best watercolor texture video I've seen. Thank you!

@LauraHornArt 4 месяца назад

Thanks so much 😊

@maestra730 Год назад

New subscriber here! Beautiful video with great techniques!

@nataliearena2241 Год назад

Well done 👍🏼

@sreedevi92 Год назад

You can also use wax crayons for texture. Similar to masking tape it will repel the water colour

@Winstonsmom Год назад

These are really beautiful! Your brushes will last longer if you don't leave them in the water like that.

@paperandtwine Год назад

The bubble wrap looks like a brick wall. Lovely 🤗

@MrCoppersMom 11 месяцев назад

Very good!! Well organized, too! Thank you 😃

@user-kc3hn1tj4t Год назад

My liquid mask says not to shake it. That creates bubbles that pop.

@ilahjarvis Год назад

Thank you for letting us watch your experiments with these techniques! I use salt and masking fluid all the time, but the plastic bags and bubble wrap are new for me. I've seen the straw trick before but haven't really jumped into it. I'll have to give it an another go.

@paulinabm_ Год назад

This was so much fun. Thank you for going into details. I was on a plastic wrap season las year, now I'm using salt everywhere. But I will try next the fiber paste 😊

@LauraHornArt Год назад

Glad you enjoyed it! I also go through seasons with textures and colours!

@katebirdart3869 Год назад

Love the bubble wrap one! Definitely going to give that a try. I'm currently exploring landscapes in acrylic but you've inspired me to experiment with texture in that 😊

@donnaobrien6259 Год назад

Wonder how clear gesso would do with this technique?

@jeaniethompson5623 11 месяцев назад

Wonderful video, very inspiring. ❤xo

@EdnaAguilar-lz5cj 4 месяца назад

❤❤❤❤❤ Love this! I've tried bubbles wrap b4 but not like this. I'm excited to try these techniques. Thank you.

@LauraHornArt 4 месяца назад

Have fun! It's a fun little twist on using bubbles!

@valentinasampietro3074 Год назад

Thank you so much!!! This video is very inspiring 💓

@purfleac Год назад

What fun! I love watching you work and seeing you mix colors. The fiber paste is new to me and I can’t wait to give it a try. Thanks!

@LauraHornArt Год назад

Thank you! It really is great fun, and fiber paste is a great medium - works really well!

@millygit Год назад

Definitely the bubble wrap, I’ve only tried painting on the wrap not the paper, very inspiring. Loving your videos

@LauraHornArt Год назад

Thanks so much 😊 The bubble wrap is amazing! I love using it in that way, very different marks - more organic looking!

@karenellingboe1193 26 дней назад

Hi. I'm wondering what you use on your table, the mat on which you are painting things. I don't know what to call it... Thanks

@LauraHornArt 26 дней назад

Hi Karen, it is a thin sheet of ply wood. I received it when I purchased some furniture, it was part of the packaging, but you can get something similar at a hardware store.

@denisecope 5 месяцев назад

What a great video. Thank you!

@Virginie.Bergar.artist Год назад

Very informative I will make some swatches myself to remember the different way to get some textures as I am quite new to watercolors

@LauraHornArt Год назад

Glad it was helpful!

@VickiParfenow Год назад

What surface are you using to protect your desk? It looks like a contact roll? I love my desk and get upset when I stain it with paint.☹️I’m really enjoying your videos. Thank you.

@LauraHornArt Год назад

Thank you, I'm at my dining table here because the light is good and I don't want to get paint on it so I am using a very thin sheet of ply. It was part of some packaging for a piece of furniture I bought, but you could get something similar from a hardware shop or just use a wipe-able table cloth.

@VickiParfenow Год назад

@@LauraHornArt thank you Laura, that's a great idea.

@denyseleonard240 Год назад

Hi, love the ceramic mixing palette. I’ve looked everywhere for this and can only find that format in plastic, and that stains. Could you tell me where you found it?

@LauraHornArt Год назад

I bought that one from my local art shop which is called Art to Art. I am not sure where you might find it online.

@lauraking1331 Год назад

Oh my gosh. This is like trying to answer the question: What's your favorite color? So I have a three-way tie: Rembrandt because they are lovely and delicate; M. Graham because they are luscious and so color saturated; D. Smith because (can't help it) I'm obsessed with granulation. Runners up: Rosa (remind me of M. Graham), SWC Shinhan (just fun) and Turner (workhorse). But there are so many others I'd like to try: Scmincke super granulating are top of the list. Thanks again, Lindsay, for all of the wonderful videos you bring us every week!

@Zyswest Год назад

i hope that wasn’t your cooking salt 😅

@SF-ru3lp 3 месяца назад

Gorgeous house and location you have, Laura. Great content. Lovely presentation. G Ire

@LauraHornArt 3 месяца назад

Thank you, I feel very blessed to live where I do. Glad you enjoyed the video!

@snowcrystal262 Год назад

wonderful🎉I want to tray it❤

@franlynch9428 Год назад

Love this video, thank you

@carolinedelaronde Год назад

I love your RU-vid videos Laura! The fiber paste is really yummy 🙂

@LauraHornArt Год назад

Lovely to see you here Caroline, I remember your beautiful art in Modern Mixed Media 😍

@carolinedelaronde Год назад

@@LauraHornArt Thanks so much Laura! I follow you everywhere ;) I made a few mixmedia sketchbooks from your course. They are a revelation. And yours was to die for 💙 I"ll try to share them in the FB Group or on Insta!

@jkerr-bethedreamandthedrea4379 5 месяцев назад

This was fun! I really like the salt technique. I'm surprised how well the plastic wrap worked. Fun exercise! Thank you

@karenjoy9997 Год назад

Hi Laura. I just found you. Love all these techniques. I wanted to share what I’ve done w/ the inks. I gesso the watercolor paper, let it dry, then paint with some water, Play in the paint & water. It all resists beautifully. Stop when you like the design it makes, let dry. Gorgeoso! All your techniques will with this little gesso step. Love your video. And your house is so beautiful!

@lisalange4922 Год назад

wow very nice! I am new to watercolor (worked only with Alcohol ink) and just love the textures! I am going to experiment with some of these for sure! the paste and bubble will make wonderful backgrounds!

@CHARUL814 Год назад

Amazing. I have done cling wrap, tissues and salt but never used straw or bubble wrap. That I really enjoyed. I have also used stencils to imprint and lift and 🍃 from garden that also created nice effects.

@artwithdebbie Год назад

Hi Laura! Loved looking at the watercolour techniques! I have used them before but never get tired of playing with the textures. I thought I'd let you know an alternative cling wrap method. I usually put down several colours in small puddles across the surface...leaving open paper in places. Then I apply the cling wrap flat on the page and massage the wrap to bunch together in places and create air gaps = lighter or no colour in those spots. It's quite a different result from yours - I think you'll love it too! Best wishes, Debbie

@denaheck1506 Год назад

Loved the techniques, the fiber paste was new for me. In a watercolor painting would you draw on top of the paste when dry ? Or would you apply on top of your drawing ? Great video, you may be the first. Ps love how you could record your outdoor tea break, your camera both directions. Impressive camera work. Loved your home & yard, tranquil.

@josephina4792 4 месяца назад

Love the palette you're using....do you have a link for that?

@LauraHornArt 4 месяца назад

Thank you, I bought that one many years ago from a local art store but if you search porcelain watercolour palettes on Amazon there are similar ones available.

@deborahwolff5651 Год назад

I came across your channel, and your techniques are so amazing that it blew me away ! Mynl favorite technique was the straw blowing. I am looking for more inspiration and found this very interesting! Thank you for sharing.

@jennifernichols8403 Год назад

Thanks, these are great😊

@TheWW101 Год назад

I really enjoyed theh fibre paste technique; I've used molding paste which is interesting but can be a tad aggressive imo, and I love using bubble wrap. Hadn't thought to use cling wrap before but I will now. Always wanted to try salt so that's added to my list now. I enjoy your videos and teaching style, so accessible. I don't know if it's my toxic trait to think, yeah I can do that hahaha - but you do make it look possible with the incredible bonus of celebrating the results no matter what my perfectionist voice says😍

@kathrynciavone6624 Год назад

I think the sea salt technique would be great for beachy sandy scenes on a card. I love making seaside cards. I live in the Great Lake State of Michigan and I just found your channel. I enjoyed this video very much. Thank you

@brigitasehgal2937 Год назад

Yes, add rubbing alcohol to the list: sprinkles of it create a bubble effect when dried out. Thanks for sharing the other techniques, as I used only salt and alcohol so far.👍🤩

@darlenegreen1089 Год назад

I'm so glad I found your channel.I'm Amazed at all the beautiful techniques you used. Thank you for sharing. I can't wait to see what you have in store for us in the future.

@cathleencavanaugh2113 Год назад

Fiber paste , straw, and bubble wrap are my faves. Could be I’m partial to those colors too🙂TYFS

@TariHuffaker Год назад

I love them all. I think the bubble wrap would make nice exterior walls...reminds me of bricks or stones. The sea salt is lovely and subtle. The cling wrap makes me think of water...like a very gentle breeze across a swimming pool. Thanks for sharing these.

@leslieburlison Год назад

Thank you so much for the video. I look forward to swatching all these techniques and using them in my projects!

@micheleleech8128 Год назад

Fascinating to watch these experiments. I especially liked the bubble wrap, cling film and fibre paste.

@juliapace2845 Год назад

This was very enjoyable. Loved the colors and all the textures. Thanks so much for this. The colors were often very subtle and gentle. I would note that the paint smears on the surface of your desk were a bit distracting at times - maybe just a sheet of white paper under the samples. I do hope to see what you will do with the lovely backgrounds you painted in your sketchbook.

@AngelaJonesQuilts Год назад

Interesting & fun techniques. I love having & making swatches! I also like your camera set up & close ups. I'm a newbie to your channel, and now a new subscriber!