Using masking uid
See pp.100–101
Masking uid, applied
between colored washes,
preserves white and tinted
highlights, allowing the artist
to apply washes freely
without losing light tones.
Layering paint
See pp.58–61
Lighter colors have been
applied over large areas,
then incrementally smaller
sections glazed in translucent
washes on top, revealing the
previous washes in between.
Lifting out
See pp.82–83
To create glowing highlights
on the surface of the water,
the masked-off areas were
softened by lifting out
pigment with a brush when
the wash was almost dry.
Artist Gilly Marklew
Title The Swimmer
Paper 13 x 18½ in (33 x 47 cm) cold press
140 lb (300 gsm) watercolor paper
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Figures | Subjects
Focal points
See pp.140–141
The highest contrast in tone
is between the swim suit
and the water, and the
highest contrast of color
is around the head; both
attract the eye.
Wet-on-dry
See pp.50–51
Painting small sections of
the artwork wet-on-dry
results in hard edges,
used here to show the
rippling surface undulations
of the water.
Variegated wash
See pp.74–75
An initial variegated
wash, painted wet-in-wet
to create soft edges, gives
an impression of movement
beneath the surface of
the water.
Showcase painting
Layered washes in this painting show movement in the clear water
around the gure. Careful use of masking uid and softened highlights
capture the way direct sunlight sparkles on the surface of the water,
and the effects of refracted light on the partially submerged gure.
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