Illustration with watercolour marker and drawing gum

1 Sketch a design lightly with a pencil.

2 Draw details on the mushrooms with drawing gum by masking the areas that you want to stay free from colour. Then let it dry for approx. 10 min.

3 Draw individual lines with watercolour markers. Here, red is used together with brown to tone down the bright red colour.

4 Mix the colours together with the water brush, preferably using a little water at a time.

5 Add watercolour marker to a plastic palette. Mix several colours to achieve other shades.

6 Add water with a water brush to dilute and lighten the colour.

7 Paint with the diluted colour.

8 Add a little extra colour for shadows. Brown or black is good.

9 Blend the colour with a water brush.

10 Once the watercolour is completely dry, rub off the drawing gum with your finger.

11 Finally, draw outlines and minor details with a black thin tip.

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