Weekly Group Feature #10 !

Aug 22, 201110 min read

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Published: Aug 22, 2011

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_{This weeks featured group is:

watercolorists was founded 5 years ago and has a wonderful collection of watercolour pieces within their gallery. I can't believe I'd forgotten how beautiful watercolour can be. I'm going to try it myself!
Here is some of the artwork featured in the group:

Watercolors are usually transparent and it allows light to reflect from the surface of the paper. This gives a luminous effect. Watercolor can also be made opaque by adding Chinese white. In East Asia, watercolor painting with inks is referred to as brush painting or scroll painting. In Chinese, Korean, and Japanese painting it has been the dominant medium, often in monochrome black or browns. India, Ethiopia  and other countries also have long traditions. Fingerpainting with watercolor paints originated in China.

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Watercolor paint consists of four principal ingredients:

     pigments, natural or synthetic, mineral or organic;
     arabic gum as a binder to hold the pigment in suspension and fix the pigment to the painting surface;
     additives like glycerin, ox gall, honey, preservatives: to alter the viscosity, hiding, durability or color of the pigment and vehicle mixture; and
     solvent, the substance used to thin or dilute the paint for application and that evaporates when the paint hardens or dries.

The term "watermedia" refers to any painting medium that uses water as a solvent and that can be applied with a brush, pen or sprayer; this includes most inks, watercolors, temperas, gouaches and modern acrylic paints.

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There is so much more to see over at watercolorists, I really do recommend going over for a peek.
I hope you have enjoyed the amazing art featured in this weeks group feature.
Please spread the word by giving a or on the article so more people see the awesome work featured in these groups. Thank you!
All the best
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