5 different watercolor texture techniques to make your painting stand out

Welcome to a Part 1 of different watercolor texture techniques you must know to make your painting stand out.
These simple techniques will enhance your painting and give it a little bit of character. You will see how adding a little bit of texture can really make your painting come to life.
These are especially good watercolor textures for beginners as they will get you off to a pretty good start in your watercolor journey!
I will explain how to easily navigate through adding these textures and make them work for you. Some textures are simple while others require a little bit more trial and error to really find a way that works. However I have done my part of trialing so you don’t have to. All you gotta do is watch this video!
If you are ever after some more tutorials with watercolor I do also have SkillShare classes over at www.skillshare.com/profile/Gi...
TIMELINE :
Intro - 0:00
Alcohol - 01:44
Toothbrush - 04:31
Bubble wrap - 06:43
Mesh - 09:13
Masking tape - 10:42
Final words - 12:50
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[@lisawik7234]

This was the best video I've seen. Everybody else ttalk talks talks talks. You are clear and concise and I've learned a lot so much in very little time

[@OneToothMoose]

oh thank you so so much! I'm so glad i could help you!

[@aysesomer8758]

Thank you It was really helpfull

[@angmo3782]

Girl you have a very interesting style! I love all of them! Thanks for sharing 🥰 I am looking forward to trying them out and watching some more of you!!!

[@madmax7201]

So basically you can use literally anything around the household to create beautiful art. Genius. But, the thing is you're still gonna need that imagination 😅

[@OneToothMoose]

So many household things can be utilised for art we just don't really think about it!

[@jocelynelangis777]

Easy and super nice techniques thanks.

[@janerochfort2134]

Brilliant 👏....I have subscribed 😀

[@abstractrealmz]

I’ve watched so many watercolor tips videos and get nothing. Ten seconds into this, I was in awe. Thank you! 🤗💙🦋

[@nostri9419]

So you were in awe when she saaid "five" . Got it.

[@ridingmom700]

I love how you demonstrated with complete little sketchy pieces. LOVE that. Everyone else does the technique on separate scrap paper but never shows how to elevate/incorporate the technique into actual art. Well done!

[@doloresraml6539]

Really neat techniques.

[@patriciatolliver4057]

Patty- I liked the first 3 techniques. Your paintings were really cool.

[@conniehubbell7383]

MOST EXCELLENT TEACHING VIDEO, ALL ACTION, FAST UNDERSTANDING OF TECHNIQUES! THANKS

[@philnasmith9755]

I like that you provided completed paintings utilising the texture techniques.🏆

[@jeraldbaxter3532]

Thank you! Great new techniques!

[@tracey1327]

This was very interesting and informative for a new painter. Thank you x

[@nirateller5603]

Thank you. You give very useful tips.

[@millydaisy29]

That was a great video. I love texture and you are so artistic in the way you apply it. Thanks very much 🌸

[@OneToothMoose]

Thank you for your kind words!

[@cathy6322]

Merci pour ces techniques ! 😊❤❤❤

[@cherylsateriale9967]

These are fascinating. I can't wait to try them all.

[@sensitiveone8305]

Thanks for sharing the techniques you use. Some of them I’ve never seen before

[@victoriacov]

Yup you did Inspire us to try your techniques. Thank you for your beautiful video and paintings!

[@kathyb5740]

Thankyou for these inspiring ideas, gorgeous prints !!!!

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U know what? It's illegal to be this awesome

[@fatoomgierdien110]

Simple and Effective sharing of Experience.👌‼️ Thanks. TOOM@CapeTown

[@dannyoktim9628]

Let bubble rap dry . . . ..500 points for that tip girl !!!!!

[@user-oc2mt8kf2j]

Inspiration for my Sunday school class. Thanks

[@annabellezamora2525]

Thanks! awesome techniques, very handy and creative. Looking forward for parte 2.

[@OneToothMoose]

thank you :) i have a second part up too :)

[@debbieabruzzini7004]

Can't wait to try these great ideas!

[@psychicart5670]

Love watching you work , great video, love your ideas

[@sharondoan1447]

Clever and doable texture ideas for watercolor. Thank you!

[@OneToothMoose]

Thank you!

[@andrewfrost8866]

Absolutely outstanding! What awesome techniques and so well presented, thank you!

[@OneToothMoose]

Thank you so very much Andrew!

[@rozawierzbicka4359]

Wersję polska prisze

[@cleomarie6444]

I love what you did with the alcohol piece. Wow! Glad I found your video. Subscribed & liked!

[@angemac1519]

Thank you for sharing your techniques. Very interesting & I am inspired to try them. 💖

[@barbaraarmstrong4295]

Wow! Simply beautiful! Thanks!

[@OneToothMoose]

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it!

[@steph3118]

I love your style so much!💚💚💚 So happy I found your channel.🤗

[@OneToothMoose]

Oh thank you so so much!!!

[@ajiastudio]

Very unique pieces you ended up with, awesome video!

[@Doggymomma52]

Love this. Thank you ❤

[@allisonjames2923]

Thank you. These are awesome techniques & I haven’t seen any used that way before.

[@OneToothMoose]

Oh thank you!

[@crazyazn760]

Hellooo!! Just found your channel today and am so excited to follow you and your work 😊 I just picked up watercolor over quarantine so I'm really eager to continue learning! Thank you for sharing these techniques 💗

[@OneToothMoose]

Hey! I am so excited for you! I will be posting many more mini tutorials for watercolour! Watercolours definitelly can be hard but so so rewarding!

[@crazyazn760]

@@OneToothMoose looking forward to it!

[@kathynavarro-sochel755]

This was great! Thank you!!

[@barbarralmaxwell5118]

Just love your work going to have a go👍❤❤

[@JoseGamboa]

Thanks for sharing those techniques, I can't wait to try those out :)

[@helgaleifsdottir5191]

Very creative. Thank you.

[@korneliaking131]

i love the first one

[@desdavid8404]

This is so exciting Thank you so much

[@yvonneleung265]

I am so happy to see this video ，I will try ，thank you very much ❤

[@cvigurifam]

This is very inspiring, thank you so much!

[@OneToothMoose]

You are so welcome!

[@alenammetz]

Very cool 🤩 I will have to try these out and make an art journal 🎨🖌️📔

[@SK-mt2pm]

Thank you very much. Great ideas and very understandable.....

[@sandraneale128]

Absolutely brilliant!

[@OneToothMoose]

Thank you!

[@SophieBird07]

So many great ideas, for when my mind draws a blank on where to begin. Thank you!

[@OneToothMoose]

You are so welcome!

[@juanitafinch4034]

I love your work! So happy to have stumbled on your page.

[@OneToothMoose]

Thank you so much Juanita!

[@ratnaroychoudhury1220]

Love your video and the techniques tips Thank you

[@OneToothMoose]

Thank you so much!

[@tanjamajerle6404]

Thank you ❤

[@OneToothMoose]

You're welcome 😊

[@DrCarolFrancis]

Thanks enjoyable. It would be fun to see these textures in nonabstact work too.

[@melaniedinkle]

DANG!!!!!! amazing!!!!!!

[@joannebamber3860]

This is amazing, love it!

[@OneToothMoose]

Thank you! i'm glad you liked it!

[@Doggymomma52]

Thank you so much ❤

[@slamthegavelpodcasthostmar5536]

That is gorgeous!!!

[@OneToothMoose]

Thank you!

[@dmcdaniel2009]

i love it ! We ALL need some GOLD ~:)

[@sharonrice7925]

Great Video

[@darklittlepeople]

i really appreciate your tips, as i used to like art journaling but i'm trying to avoid using acrylics since they are basically plastic, now thanks to you i feel like i can have tons of fun recreating the same feel with my favourite art supplies - watercolours and coloured pencils, and inks. huge thumbs up, and thank you ! i gotta add : i LOVE your channel name, it's both cute and funny

[@OneToothMoose]

Thank you! Watercolors can be so much fun when you start using them creatively! I hope you are enjoying your journey! And thank you haha

[@allymecham819]

Love this so much thank you ❤

[@OneToothMoose]

You're so welcome! Ands thank you for watching!

[@ineste.c2655]

Muy inspirador!!! Muchas gracias!! 😉🌺✨

[@OneToothMoose]

Thank you!

[@marythomsen3870]

Fabulous thank you!

[@OneToothMoose]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@lcm2007]

LOVE LOVE LOVE ❤️

[@dirtyblueshop]

Love some of these techniques!

[@OneToothMoose]

Glad you like them!

[@Elfenkinder]

thank you 🎉

[@idagarcia3607]

Wow! Thank you! ❤️

[@OneToothMoose]

Thank you and you're welcome!

[@GKganesan]

Again, thank you. Yes, inspirational.

[@OneToothMoose]

Thank you for watching :)

[@elisabethpine3420]

Suggest you also use a saran wrap type product which you allow to dry before removing.

[@OneToothMoose]

Yes, that's a great one too!

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[@Ekster77]

I'm going to search for the alcohol in my country. Love the effect! Thank you for your video😊.

[@OneToothMoose]

I reckon craft shops should sell. Where are you from?

[@Ekster77]

@@OneToothMoose I'm from rhe Netherlands.

[@angelikamierhen4410]

It is nice tu do this...I like it !

[@juliebergacker5680]

Awesome 😃

[@texastamme8209]

Love it!

[@OneToothMoose]

Thank you! I'm thrilled you loved it!

[@whatsinaname43]

Saw you on TikTok first, love your work and your technique!

[@OneToothMoose]

Thank you so much!

[@art_by_Ruth_and_Co]

Very cool

[@AlwayspraisetheLord]

wow this was really cool!!

[@OneToothMoose]

Thank you!

[@thebutcherswife4713]

The alcohol will be great for a close of octopus tentacles for my sons art project! Thank for these wonderful examples!

[@OneToothMoose]

Yes! Alcohol does make beautiful texture for tentacles!

[@user-gr6lg1ii1m]

very nice

[@normanmerrill1241]

Thanks

[@marilynmiser8532]

Great video. Have you ever tried using salt. Large and small grains of salt, place it on the wet paint leaves great rocks looking texture. Let the painting dry before removing the salt.

[@OneToothMoose]

Cheers, and yes I have second part to this video where I use salt :)

[@enricakita1]

Wonderful. Could you please tell me which gold were you using there?

[@JesseJamesGames1]

How fun

[@melodyforsoul8240]

❤❤❤❤

[@karinnesames6336]

Love this video, very helpful! Does it matter the concentration of alcohol that you use? It’s hard to find any over 70% where I live.

[@OneToothMoose]

hey! thank you. I have not used alcohol that is bellow 90% so I couldn't tell you if it will make a big difference. I bought mine off ebay, it came in a small bottle and it lasts for a very long time.

[@kiervol]

THis is so great, thank you so much for sharing these videos. I do have a question. I am trying to apply your techniques, but, for example, when I make dots in yellow, over a background color, they aren't as dark as yours. Is that because of my actual paints? I have tried many different levels of water. What is the brand of paint you use? I love your work!!!

[@OneToothMoose]

Hey thanks for your comment! Can you let me know which part of the video you are talking so i can be more precice with my answer? The darkness can also depend on how wet the background is - normally if i want any texture that doesn't just blend into the background I will wait for the certain areas to go semi dry. I don't use professional grade watercolours so most likely it isn't your paint. Sometimes certain colors have more pigment than others. If you want the paint to spread better you can try mixing your color with a little bit of ox gall. But yes let me know which part you are talking about :)

[@kellymcginnis8631]

what kind of watercolors do you use? Thanks for sharing, I enjoyed that!

[@OneToothMoose]

thank you ! and i use kuretake watercolors. Very affordable and very lovely to paint with

[@jennyholding5272]

Great video. Exactly what tape do you use to make your borders. I can’t find a tape that doesn’t pull off the surface of the paper.

[@OneToothMoose]

I just use cheap masking tape. If it gets too stuck try using a hair drier to loosen up the glue and it should peel off with ease!

[@jennyholding5272]

Thank you! @@OneToothMoose

[@user-ge2cm4ow4t]

Thank you for the video! Please tell me what kind of paper do you use?

[@OneToothMoose]

Hi Natalia, I tend to go for either Bockingford cold press if I want more affordable yet good option or arches cold press if I can afford a higher end watercolour paper

[@tammyw8172]

this is probably a dumb question but with the masking tape/cello tape... do you use the sticky side or the back side???

[@altti82]

Hi! Can I use something else than alcohol to make that same effect?

[@debbierussell5781]

Great tips did you just use water and watercolour paint from the second method or all alcohol.....and Sorry beginner are you using watercolour paper. Thankyou

[@OneToothMoose]

No need to apologise! I used alcohol there. I've got a second part video where I show how to use water to create different effect. And yes I use watercolor paper, otherwise it won't work as well, and other papers don't hold water very well. Hope that answers your questions! Let me know if i can help you with anything else :)

[@Maja-iq1yp]

Thank you for all tips😊 Can you please tell me what is the brand of the paper you used?

[@OneToothMoose]

Thank you! These little paintings are done on a very simple winsor & newton paper 🥰

[@neetubhasin3117]

Is alcohol nail paint remover?

[@OneToothMoose]

Hey guys! Thank you for watching! If you have any questions just leave a comment!

[@ginainfantino411]

Where is your accent from? Nice video! I especially like the tape, when there are no lined edges. Thank you.

[@OneToothMoose]

I’m from Lithuania. And thank you, yes tape is one of my favourites along with bubble wrap!

[@polker2]

i really love the first texture... i tried it ... unfortunately i can't make it work. its either the kind of paper I'm using /pait or maybe the alcohol solution cos I'm only using 70% .

[@polker2]

by the way I'm using cotman for paint and canson water color pencil 200gsm

[@miriammoyer7271]

Alcohol must be at least 90%. Here in USA it comes in 70/91/99%. I use 91%. Good luck.

[@alysononoahu8702]

Blood drops??

[@OneToothMoose]

Haha no blood drops were used in this video! Just watercolor!

[@ErnestPiffel]

Can I use vodka instead of isopropynol?

[@miriammoyer7271]

If you have 100 proof, why not! Give it a shot and let us know. 🎉

[@misfitstranger]

Does anybody else just wanna teleport to her office and straighten that picture that’s hanging askew behind her?

[@OneToothMoose]

Haha i clearly have become blind to it!!!

[@misfitstranger]

I’m glad you didn’t take that too critically. It was meant to be humorous…it’s my issue that causes me to straighten hanging items in waiting rooms and offices everywhere I go. Cool channel!