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Username: pattyedge
Post Date: 2022-07-18 06:46:51

Hi, I wondered if anyone could share the bes way to create a gradient wash in watercolour. I ave fiddled with brush settings and pressure but can't seem to get a smoothe gradient. I can if Inuse my blending brush but wondered if there was a belter way? Thanks in advance.

Username: Vevo
Post Date: 2022-07-21 14:13:11

Hi [USER=103498]@pattyedge[/USER], Tom Gallovich explains the step-by-step process of a graded wash in this video: [MEDIA=youtube]dLkOb0EzsCU:302[/MEDIA] Hope this helps!

Username: pattyedge
Post Date: 2022-08-15 20:29:13

Thanks, sorry I didn't realise that we don't get notified of replies and have only just seen this.

Username: alreb
Post Date: 2022-12-16 03:40:15

I am a bit late on this topic but, if it's of some interest still, I can show a different approach. [img]https://www.escapemotions.com/community/uploads/posts/2022/12/14008/2022-12-16_03-12:58_grad01.jpg[/img] Results may vary and not be as smooth but there is no need to use the blend brush [img]https://www.escapemotions.com/community/uploads/posts/2022/12/14008/2022-12-16_03-12:31_grad03.jpg[/img] [img]https://www.escapemotions.com/community/uploads/posts/2022/12/14008/2022-12-16_03-12:37_grad02.jpg[/img] the process is really simple and open to experimentation and happy accidents. Alessandro

Username: Lokrinn
Post Date: 2022-12-16 10:12:31

Maybe you can share the process )

Username: alreb
Post Date: 2022-12-16 13:12:09

Oh sure, I just didn't know if anybody was interested. it's just a matter of using the tilt feature of Rebelle and let 'nature', or physics, do their thing. i use a brush with high wetness, obviously, pause the diffusion and apply the paint and let the two colors touch themselves, you could let them overlap completely or just a bit, it's up to you and this leads to various degrees of effects. anyway the main ingredient is the tilt feature, a high amount of it makes the water naturally flow, so when you un-pause the diffusion the wash happens and the colors mix. I am not on the pc now, so I will be more specific or even post a small video later.

Username: alreb
Post Date: 2022-12-16 14:46:43

Another element to consider is the visual settings you use, I personally have re-wet to 3/4 and absorbency to 7, but tweaking these parameters affects your results so play with them and see what happens. as I said the washes done this way aren't as smooth as in the video from Gallovich but they appeal to me more, other people may feel differently. Alessandro

Username: Lokrinn
Post Date: 2022-12-17 07:35:50

Thank you very much, I did the same, but it didn't work like you did.

Username: alreb
Post Date: 2022-12-17 18:04:51

Sorry to hear that, stay tuned because I'll post a brief video about it.

Username: alreb
Post Date: 2022-12-17 23:36:29

Hoping this is helpul, here you can see my setting: [img]https://www.escapemotions.com/community/uploads/posts/2022/12/14008/2022-12-17_23-12:59_Immagine 2022-12-17 231457.jpg[/img] and here one of the infinite ways you could overlap your colours, [img]https://www.escapemotions.com/community/uploads/posts/2022/12/14008/2022-12-17_23-12:39_Immagine 2022-12-17 232744.jpg[/img] in the meantime i'll try to figure out how to post videos here.

Username: alreb
Post Date: 2022-12-25 07:31:19

Turns out I've made a (very) short YouTube video with a couple examples [MEDIA=youtube]CnCU2D9uDtc[/MEDIA] I feel like it is such a simple process that the majority of people here know it, making me look like a bit of a fool..

Username: Lokrinn
Post Date: 2022-12-30 13:36:10

Thank you, there are always newbies like me who will need this, unlike Galovich's dreary method (I don't want to offend anyone)

Username: optionics
Post Date: 2024-11-26 22:13:58

Whoa! Thanks so much, never thought of this. We really need somebody to teach us how to use Rebelle when it comes to loose watercolor/impressionistic. Thanks.