{"product_id":"basic-techniques-3-water-tension","title":"Basic Techniques 3 - Water Tension","description":"\u003cp\u003eOne of the joys of watercolour is watching colour spread into water, creating those wonderfully soft, delicate edges that are so difficult to achieve with any other medium.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn this tutorial I’ll show you how water tension and the wetness of your paper influence the way paint moves. We’ll compare colour placed directly onto dry paper with colour dropped into a generous wet area, so you can see just how dramatically the edges and movement change.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI’ll also show you why giving your colour a lovely wet playground can buy you more time, helping you soften edges, move paint around and allow the watercolour to do what it does best.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis simple little exercise is a brilliant way to start understanding the relationship between paint, water and paper – and to discover just how beautiful watercolour can be when you give it room to move.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Begin With Billy","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56864252100994,"sku":"basic-techniques-3-water-tension","price":0.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0549\/4587\/4136\/files\/Water_Tension_Thumb_d0b098e9-f703-4e81-8fe1-80aac04b528a.jpg?v=1788418731","url":"https:\/\/billyshowell.com\/en-nz\/products\/basic-techniques-3-water-tension","provider":"Billy Showell School of Art","version":"1.0","type":"link"}