Easy tips for creating a watercolor waterfall with two colors. Watercolour waterfall techniques.

Simple tips and techniques to help you paint waterfalls with a limited palette of watercolors.

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00:00 Intro
00:35 The drawing
00:48 Applying candle wax
02:15 Mixing inital colors
05:40 Painting the initial water wash
11:03 Lifting paint with a tissue
13:14 Texture with splattering
18:06 Applying gouache for texture
23:14 Scraping highlights on rocks with a card

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Materials used:
Paper:
Quarter sheet, 185 gsm Arches Cold Pressed watercolor paper
Watercolor paints, all are Winsor and Newton:
French Ultramarine
Cobalt Blue
Burnt Sienna
Brushes:
Size 8 & 12 round watercolor brushes
Mop brush for wetting the back of the paper
Rigger
Other material:
Waterproof backing board, I use 6mm thick black acrylic, held at about 20 degrees