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The Wet Edge

Field notes on watercolour: paper, pigment, water and light

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Water and washes

Wet in wet, wet on dry, hard and soft edges, blooms, lifting, glazing and the timing that decides which wash is possible today.

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A stretched watercolour sheet on a wooden board outdoors in cold dry wind, one wash half matte and half glossy, a round brush resting on the paper, low afternoon light raking across the tooth.
Plate WA-001 A cold wind pulls the wash toward matte, closing the wet-in-wet window.

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  1. A stretched watercolour sheet on a wooden board outdoors in cold dry wind, one wash half matte and half glossy, a round brush resting on the paper, low afternoon light raking across the tooth.
    WA-001

    Cold Dry Air and Wind: How a Wash Dries

    Cold dry air and wind pull water from a watercolour wash faster than a still studio. The edge closes sooner, the paper cools, and the timing of every pass

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