Paint imaginary figures and butterflies with watercolours

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Learn to paint with watercolours using a wet-on-wet technique to blend the colours together. You can then use the technique to create unique imaginary figures and beautiful butterflies. You also learn how to use cutters to make bubbles and hearts.

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How to do it
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1   Prepare everything you need as shown in the picture. We are now going to make colour circles. Colour circles are used to experiment with how different colours 'work' together.
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2   Unscrew the lid of the water brush as shown in the picture and fill the brush with water.
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3   Squeeze water out of the brush and paint a circle with water.
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4   Dip the brush in a colour.
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5   Now paint 1/3 of the water circle you just made.
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6   Clean the brush.
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7   Dip the brush in a colour. Orange is used here.
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8   Paint 1/3 of the circle with that colour.
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9   Clean the brush.
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10   Dip the brush in another colour. Light blue is chosen here.
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11   Paint the last 1/3 of the circle and watch the colours flow together. Experiment with different colours on the page. Colour experiments can be used as inspiration for imaginary figures.
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12   We are now going to make imaginary figures with inspiration from our colour experiments. Prepare everything you will need.
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13   Paint around the face with water.
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14   Dip the brush in a colour. Orange is used here.
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15   Paint 1/3 of the wet area.
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16   Clean the brush.
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17   Dip the brush in another colour. Light blue is used here.
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18   Paint 1/3 of the wet area with the paint.
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19   Clean the brush.
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20   Dip the brush in another colour. Yellow is used here.
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21   Paint the last 1/3 of the wet area with the colour. Continue until you have filled the entire page. Use whichever colours you want – there is no right or wrong.
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22   Prepare what you will need as shown in the picture.
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23   Paint the imaginary animal with water.
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24   Dip the brush in a colour. Red is used here.
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25   Paint 1/3 of the wet area with the paint.
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26   Clean the brush.
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27   Dip the brush in a colour. Dark yellow is used here.
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28   Paint 1/3 of the wet area with the paint.
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29   Clean the brush.
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30   Dip the brush in another colour. Light green is used here.
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31   Paint the last part of the wet area and watch the colours flow together.
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32   Now we’re going to make imaginary figures without a template. Find everything you will need, including the colour experiments if you want to use them as inspiration.
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33   Paint with water in the shape of your imaginary animal.
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34   Dip the brush in a colour. Red is used here.
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35   Paint 1/3 with the paint.
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36   Clean the brush.
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37   Dip the brush in a colour. Light blue is used here.
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38   Paint 1/3 of the wet area with the paint.
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39   Clean the brush.
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40   Dip the brush in another colour. Dark yellow is used here.
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41   Paint the last 1/3 with that colour. Repeat until the page is filled with imaginary animals and allow to dry.
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42   Finish by drawing faces from your imagination.
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43   Now we’re going to make bubbles. Find everything you will need as shown in the picture.
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44   Dip the brush in a colour. Light blue is used here.
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45   Now paint half of the round cutter with the chosen colour.
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46   Clean the brush.
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47   Dip the brush in another colour. Dark green is used here.
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48   Paint the rest of the circle with this colour.
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49   Now press the circle onto the paper.
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50   Lift it off again.
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51   Paint around the circle with a clean brush.
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52   Let the colours flow towards the middle as shown in the picture. Repeat the process with other colours.
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53   Now let’s make hearts using our heart-shaped cookie cutter. Find everything you will need as shown in the picture.
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54   Dip the brush in a colour. Dark green is used here.
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55   Hold the heart down against the paper. Paint half the heart and remember to keep the heart against the paper throughout the process.
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56   Clean the brush.
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57   Dip the brush in another colour. Light yellow is used here.
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58   Paint the rest of the heart with this colour.
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59   Lift the heart cutter and allow to dry.
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60   Now we’re going to make butterflies. Find everything you will need as shown in the picture.
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61   Paint the butterfly wings with water.
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62   Dip the brush in a colour. Light blue is used here.
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63   Paint around the wings as shown in the picture.
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64   Clean the brush.
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65   Dip the brush in another colour. Dark green is used here.
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66   Paint the wings as shown in the picture.
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67   Clean the brush.
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68   Dip the brush in another colour. Dark yellow is used here.
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69   Fill in the rest of the butterfly wings.
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70   Paint the body of the butterfly.
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71   Clean the brush.
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72   Paint the butterfly wings with water.
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73   Now dip the brush in the desired colour. Light blue is used here.
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74   Make dots with the paint in the wings of the butterfly.
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75   Clean the brush.
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76   Dip the brush in another colour. Dark green is used here.
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77   Make dots with the paint inside the butterfly wings and watch the colours flow together.
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78   Clean the brush.
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79   Dip the brush in another colour. Dark yellow is used here.
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80   Make dots around the butterfly wings and watch the colours flow together.
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81   Paint the body of the butterfly.
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82   Now we’re going to paint butterflies in a side view. Prepare everything you will need as shown in the picture.
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83   Dip the brush in one of the colours. Red is used here.
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84   Paint lines from the butterfly's body outwards.
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85   Do this for the entire butterfly, as shown in the picture.
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86   Clean the brush.
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87   Dip the brush in one of the colours. Orange is used here.
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88   Paint along the lines you just painted.
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89   Clean the brush.
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90   Dip the brush in one of the colours. Light yellow is used here.
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91   Paint along the lines you just painted.
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92   Fill in the rest of the butterfly wings with paint.
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93   Clean the brush.
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94   Dip the brush in another colour. Dark blue is used here.
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95   Paint the butterfly’s body.
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96   Clean the brush because we are now going to paint the next butterfly.
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97   Dip the brush in one of the colours. Red is used here.
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98   Paint lines from the butterfly's body outwards.
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99   Clean the brush.
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100   Dip the brush in another colour. Orange is used here.
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101   Paint lines again from the butterfly's body outwards.
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102   Clean the brush.
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103   Dip the brush in another colour. Light yellow is used here.
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104   Fill in the rest of the butterfly wings with paint.
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105   Clean the brush.
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106   Dip the brush in another colour. Dark blue is used here.
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107   Paint the body of the butterfly. Use one of the different techniques to paint the last butterfly.
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108   Now we’re going to paint butterflies using our imagination. Remember, there is no right or wrong way – have fun and experiment. Prepare everything you will need, as shown in the picture.
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109   Dip the brush in the colour of your choice. Brown is used here.
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110   Paint a line for the butterfly's body.
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111   Clean the brush.
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112   Dip the brush into another colour. Orange is used here.
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113   Paint wings from the butterfly's body.
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114   Clean the brush.
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115   Dip the brush in another colour. Light yellow is used here.
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116   Paint the inside of the wings.
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117   Clean the brush.
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118   Paint with water so that the colours flow together.
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119   When the paintings have dried, it is a good idea to place them under a book or something else heavy for 24 hours.
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Learn to paint with watercolours using a wet-on-wet technique to blend the colours together. You can then use the technique to create unique imaginary figures and beautiful butterflies. You also learn how to use cutters to make bubbles and hearts.

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