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Step 6 Enhancing colour

The carpets and some of the furniture needed a little help from the

Aquafine inks. The pigments complemented the watercolour quite well.

I also brought the Winsor & Newton cerulean watercolour into the mix.

The opaque quality of this pigment emboldened the cool blue tones.

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The finished painting Château de Montrésor, mixed media, 7^1 ⁄ 4 x10in. (18.5x25cm)

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Adrienne

Parker

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Step 7 Gouache
Gouache is chalky, so it is therefore
heavier than watercolour. I used it to
add extra light on and around the
focal point, using a dry-brush
technique. The cerulean gouache
provided the cooler blue and, together
with titanium white gouache and a
selection of watercolour pigments,
I applied highlights (both cool and
warm) to the window, chandelier,
and various corners of chairs, piano
and the table. A limited amount of
water was added to the gouache
and watercolour mixes to allow for
maximum coverage and dry-brush
effects. Adding too much water could
result in the mixture becoming milky
and pasty. It was important to allow
the underlying layers to show through.

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