Watercolor Charging Effects in Large and Small areas

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As you continue to grow and gain more confidence in your charging abilities, you will begin to notice that you can actually take control of some of the charging, especially when painting in small areas. While other times, you will want to just to let the watercolor have free reign and let it surprise you with the final results.	Watercolor Charging Effects
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		Transition - Reversing - Small Petal

Letting the watercolor pigments have free rein in your painting, is when the true excitement and magic begins. The results are different every time.

For a cleaner transition between colors
				To get a cleaner transition between the two watercolors and less of an orange color, after you charge the Permanent Rose into the New Gamboge, paint with the orange color for only a short distance, then mop up some of the pink-orange color with your brush. Rinse out your brush, blot well, then fully load your brush with Permanent Rose. Finish painting the rectangle with the Permanent Rose, and mop up any excess watercolor with your brush.
Reversing the colors
				With time and practice, you will be able to reverse the watercolors about midway and to create some exciting effects like these with charging. You'll also be able to cover larger areas much quicker, and actually touch the brush to the watercolor paper with a sweeping motion. Practice does pay off in the long run!

Charging watercolors in small areas.
	The charging of watercolors can even be done in an area as small as a flower petal. To charge in a very small area, follow the steps below.
		Load your brush with New Gamboge, then blot your brush lightly on a tissue held in your other hand. Paint as far as you would like your first watercolor to go, touching your brush lightly to the paper with each stroke. You do not need a watercolor bead. Quickly rinse your brush and blot very well.

		Load your brush with Permanent Rose, and blot your brush lightly on the tissue. With light, overlapping brush strokes, charge the two watercolors together. Do not paint with the orange color. Quickly rinse your brush and blot well. Load your brush with Permanent Rose again, and blot lightly on your tissue. Charge into the orange color with light, overlapping brush strokes, then finish painting the shape with the Permanent Rose.

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