Name: Watercolour Whale
SKU: 92289L
Price: 140.73 AUD

Step 1Use masking tape to secure your watercolour paper to your splash mat. This will also create a nice border around your artwork. In the centre of your page, draw a Whale lightly in pencil.
Step 2Mix ¼ of a teaspoon of table salt with warm water, you will use this with your watercolour paint. The salt water creates different texture on the paper. Then coat the top 2/3 of the page and around the whale with the lightest blue colour in your palette. You may even paint underneath the Whale like we have done.
Step 3Add small amounts of salt to the painted surface and around the whale to add texture.
Step 4Add more paint to the areas with salt to create more depth to your artwork. Allow to dry.
Step 5On the bottom 1/3 of the page add as many bright colours as you please. These will later become coral and shells! Allow to dry.
Step 6Paint your Whale the darkest blue in your palette. To make the outer line darker, apply a lot of pigment to the brush and trace around the outline. Then place water only on the brush and carefully pull the colour down from the previous pigmented stroke.
Step 7Add lighter blues and yellow to your whale as shown in the image. Allow to dry.
Step 8Once the background has dried, gently rub the salt off with your finger to expose the texture it leaves behind.
Step 9Use Fine Tip POSCA™ Markers to outline your Whale, using the faded pencil lines as a guide.
Step 10At the bottom of the page, create coral and shell like shapes by drawing lines in different directions using POSCA™ markers. See the images for inspiration. Remove the masking tape carefully from the paper. Your artwork is now ready to put on display!