8 Advanced Watercolor Texture Techniques | Adding Texture to your painting

[@pambrown9523]

Hello! Wonderful video as usual. I really enjoy your content. Very informative very inspirational. Just a side note on the Magic Eraser, artists beware of buying Magic Eraser with either detergent or fragrance added. These can potentially alter the composition of your surface sizing and mix with your paints. The original fragrance/detergent-free Magic Eraser can be a painting saver and add some amazing highlights and texture!!! Happy texturizing!!!! And thanks again, Oto, for such amazing videos!!!!🎨🖌️💕💕😄

[@OtoKano]

Wow I had no idea you can get scented and detergent included magic erasers! Mind. Blown. Thanks for the heads up Pam, I'm going to pin your comment so everyone can see it.

[@paulinebausor303]

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[@debrapolenz4962]

Magic Erasers are abrasive, so avoid using them on delicate countertops such as marble and granite. Not only can you damage the sealant but the eraser may make the countertop appear dull. All of these cleaning products can cause more harm than good.

[@dianecuthbertson2686]

Debra Polenz it’s not a cleaning product, why would you use it on your kitchen tops?

[@Uglyartworks]

@@dianecuthbertson2686 magic eraser is awesome to clean floors.

[@scottwalker2398]

You're like the mad scientist of amazing new things to try with watercolors. I'm still marveling at your multi part color theory series. No one's come close to explaining color theory with your depth and clarity. I love your channel, and thanks for taking what must be a lot of time to share your techniques, insights and discoveries.

[@DSmith-pc9jn]

Loved the video. I was a sculptor but now mostly paint. When I sculpted I used texture all the time and it really excited me. I'm enjoying texturing in watercolor as I love special effects. They offer many opportunities for happy accidents and for a fresh look.

[@rebekahcrossman4690]

Fun video, clear and concise - thank you. I think the results from the baking sheet surprised me the most - it’s stunning! I can’t wait to try out some swampy water looks❤️

[@ruthinman6921]

For Bubble Printing... you might try taking your paper and setting it face down on the bowl you have just blown bubbles into. Easier than trying to put the bubbles onto the paper.

[@wendyklein356]

Thankyou and yes it would be easier!

[@marilynmiser8532]

So VERY COOL!!! I have been experimenting on my own with grains of salt and rubbing alcohol. But this is so great I love it I can't wait to try it especially the bubbles they would make it great for how the water looks in the ocean. Thanks for a great video.

[@FuriedHearts]

The magic eraser thing is crazy. Did you hear about that somewhere or did you just discover that? Because that's a super effective way of lifting. I bet you could attach a tiny piece of the eraser to the end of a brush for fine details.

[@rebeccamccaslin7258]

I taught art in middle school for a lifetime and WISH now I had known these techniques then, so I could have shared. Next lifetime. Thanks, it was an engaging and enjoyable demonstration.

[@RangShalaFineArts]

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[@DadBodDrumming]

The magic eraser seems like a great way to add in light rays.

[@TheZapasnoi]

Thanks a lot, now we have to practice

[@joefauth1348]

Fun to watch.Opens the mind that anything just might work to make your work more creative.

[@ACrookstudio]

I like the gauze effect, baking sheet and the alcohol. There’s no excuse for boring backgrounds any more!

[@sharonandersen3669]

What a fantastic instruction! Looking forward to trying the techniques, especially the one with bubbles! Thank you for getting right to the point and not wasting time with babble that fills so many instructive videos - wonderful instruction!

[@paulettepaulette1613]

2023 Feb, I loved the whole video It was a great refresher for me. I loved the Gauze as I am experimenting with Book Arts and sewing etc at the moment. Thankyou

[@madelinegrudens]

Fantastic techniques!!! I love them all and can totally find a use for each.... But I'm going to have fun painting the bubbles with my niece for sure 😊

[@nickyd41]

Using a teflon “bone” folder to burnish the paper after using the magic eraser usually gets a paintable surface again. This works even for removing staining colors such as reds from the paper

[@lefthandstory1280]

Very nice sharing good work,beautiful👍👍👍amazing😉...

[@rosiepaschall6760]

This was wonderful, so many different textures and so much fun. Lovely clear voice and commentary, I will definitely be watching more from Dr. Kano, thank you.

[@lindsayface4750]

This video is amazing! Thank you so much! I’m a huge fan of the drawing gum because it’s latex-free, unlike the majority of masking fluid. I’m allergic to latex, so have avoided masking fluid for years despite loving the effects it has on watercolor. Since finding the drawing gum, I’ve been going nuts with it! No more worrying about a painting killing me!

[@antiquemacabre]

Oh, these are such fun and creative ideas! I have to say that the bubble technique is my favourite. Thank you for the great inspiration.

[@cukilingili]

I loooved the Gauze, Baking Sheet, Alcohol and Bubbles! they give such a different effect. Can't wait to try them, although i'm having issues with either with my paper or my chalky watercolors :(.

[@vonster53]

As a pretty new art student using water colours I found your information amazing. I love different techniques and will be trying all of these ideas. Very helpful in explanations as well, thank you.

[@jillwiswall5386]

I’m super intrigued by both bubbles and baking sheet! Can’t wait to try them! Thanks for another great video!

[@OtoKano]

You're so welcome Jill, thanks for watching the video!

[@ruthwalton3457]

Also try plastic food wrap that is lovely and scrunchy

[@susanmorgan953]

You are delightful to listen to! Everything is well explained and demonstrated - I can't wait to try these techniques! Thank you!

[@OtoKano]

Thank you so much Susan!

[@PoM-MoM]

Very cool thank you for broadening our minds using textured techniques. I have also used rubber stamps, coarse sand, leaves, palm fronds, BB's, etc.

[@lorijones9579]

For the salt water, I have a lot of success using a lot more salt, dissolved into hot water that is allowed to cool, and painting with it instead of regular water. I don't use my best brushes and I use dabs of paint on a white ceramic plate instead of my regular palette, but it can produce some wonderful textures.

[@OtoKano]

wooo that sounds interesting, thank you for your tip Lori :)

[@fbpliegorrivero8869]

tRY HIGHLY CONCENTRATED SUGAR AND LET ME KNOW WHAT HAPPENS. CHEERS

[@ruthwalton3457]

Not tried that but will. I have only chucked dry salt crystals into my work and let them dry so I will be trying a salt solution next 😍

[@vickyyu7414]

I like the bubbles the most! Thanks for sharing and illustrating!!!

[@denisebrazell1912]

I used the gauze technique to simulate newspaper print and I was very satisfied with how it looked...thank you!

[@kathykaura7219]

Bubbles! Just what I needed for fish paintings! Thanks so much!

[@helendroitsch1832]

I am delighted to see the different techniques...more interesting than one’s i have used in the past.

[@LeySketch]

I've forgotten about so many of these! Thank you for reminding me how cool basic kitchen stuff can be with watercolour. An artist I adore (Nen Chang) used very find soap bubble textures to create smoke in one of her pieces and it looked amaaazing. I never knew how she did it before, so thank you for showing me!

[@OtoKano]

wooooo I bet that looks really nice! Can't wait to see what you do with it. I bet it will look amazing as a background.

[@LeySketch]

Aw thanks! Yes, I think it would look super amazing!

[@lainieholland]

Brilliant, I love the way you demo them. I have used many of these textural techniques over the years but always good for a refresher and for new artists to see the wonder of texture in water colour. You are an inspiration. Particularly like the way you did the bubbles by dragging them off with a straw, much better than taking individual bubbles at the end of the straw!!!! You are very generous, thank you.

[@OtoKano]

Oh gosh, yes I agree with you, doing individual bubbles would take ages!

[@gailseery2171]

This was really exciting. Can’t wait to try some of these. The comments are very interesting also. Thank you.

[@deannelemire9681]

I enjoyed this. Thank you so much. Re Mr. Clean eraser : A reputable artist also told me to use the original (without soap or perfume ). She used a nail buffer to sand the paper to ready it for repainting . It has worked well for me but I’ve only used it on small spaces.

[@sarahstevenson2384]

Thanks for this video, I found it really useful. I loved the baking sheet and the bubbles especially. One texture technique I use a lot is cling film and i use it especially for distant hills, or rocks.

[@Leonardo.de.A]

Nice and easy techniques! I've come across this video just in the right time!

[@millydaisy29]

You demonstrated some terrific ideas to make textures. Thank you so much for sharing with us 🌸

[@DontWorryBHappy1988]

With my class another one that is fun is putting salt, small and large granules put on wet watercolor is awesome. Also using plastic wrap on wet watercolor is fantastic for doing rocky mountains

[@nielartscrafts974]

Awesome technique. Thanks for sharing such valuable information

[@captkristipaints]

Whew!!! This is so cool!! I never would have thought of any of this stuff!! Love your videos. Your creativity is off the charts. Thanks so much for sharing!!

[@LTUharis93]

Amazing video, thank you so much@

[@twicen777]

Brilliant. Thankyou so much for sharing these techniques. And your tutorial is so clear and beautifully done.

[@ShinyColors]

Wonderful session 👍 enjoyed it fully!! You are so talented 😍 thank you for sharing 😊

[@andreagooglification]

Texture is so much fun! Thank you for all your creative ideas...many are new to me!!!

[@marilynthomas5935]

That's fantastic, thank you for being able to achieve results that I had imagined.

[@grittykitty50]

What fun! I liked them all, but the gauze, the rice, and the making fluid were my favorites. Thanks for sharing.

[@loondabo9207]

That baking sheet and alcohol painting textures are so lovely, I'll definitely use them!!!

[@catherinekutz7498]

The soap with bubbles, I’ve never used but it would make a great floor , & the alcohol is wonderful for abstracts ! Thank you for this video ! The watercolor you see as my “ nom de plume” are Mediterranean Flounders with lavender speckles that I painted 37 years ago in watercolor ! It’s my favorite ! I also didn’t know about the “magic eraser”. , will ask tomorrow ! Thanks again !!! Catherine Kutz

[@tizzywitchclaystudio9169]

Very cool ideas! Thanks for sharing. The magic eraser is the one I'm dying to try.

[@FuriedHearts]

The part with the bubbles had me smiling so big :) And I'm really sad right now so thank you. You're so creative

[@Malachaii]

Im glad you’re in a better mood. Hugs!

[@wetdewlap8741]

I loved the format of your video. Very informative to the point and examples shown! Loved it

[@mendyviola]

When I was a kid, my grandmother had my sister and I blow watercolor bubbles on paper. It was a lot of fun.

[@rebeccaparmeley7829]

Wonderful, rather, wonder full! What fun!

[@carolynsteele1027]

Thank you so much; this is exciting. I can't wait to try the bubbles and the magic eraser!

[@lyndamitton4496]

I really like the gauze, bubbles and pen nib demos…can’t wait to give it a go! Thanks!

[@lyndamitton4496]

The magic eraser is great too!

[@ackc263]

Love the bubbles!! Definitely going to try that one.

[@TyTLZacharie]

I really like how the gauze, baking sheet, alcohol & bubbles turned out.

[@izzy8949]

WOW! Thank you for this amazing video. I can’t believe the effects that different surfaces and techniques make. I can’t wait to give it a go. Thank you and best wishes.xx

[@francesmorris8750]

Very interesting and inspiring. The gauze attracts me the most, but all the techniques are great. xx

[@maureenknight3863]

Please show us your paintings! I love your tips and advice! So helpful!

[@elaine54321creations]

The baking sheet and bubbles techniques are interesting...excellent video.

[@susankeable6201]

Thumbs up loved all your ideas. Wow I liked the gauze alcohol bubbles masking fluid not so much the rice If I did use rice I'd put a lot more on the paper. Thank you for sharing. Love the creativity

[@raizaong388]

Your videos are very informative. It gives me lots of ideas on how to experiment with watercolor. Thank you for sharing your knowledge. Sending love from the Philippines.

[@wendydann8180]

Thank you! This is my first time seeing your videos. I love water color because there are so many ways you can play with it. (but too bad that you cannot cover up what you don't like.) This looks like so many fun trick. It will be fun just to do all these techniques on one page.

[@terryroggensee4103]

Alcohol and magic eraser are my favorite. Gauze could prove interesting. Using calligraphy pen for masking fluid is brilliant (especially on any kind of cards). Very clever, great effects A+ and thanks for sharing.

[@OtoKano]

So glad you enjoyed it Terry :) Thanks for watching.

[@karendejarnette6675]

so amazing! BUBBLES! that is incredible. Who knew?

[@ABirdWoman]

I think the bubble technique interested me the most; I will try it soon. Thank you!!

[@lindyashford7744]

The pen and masking fluid are definitely something I will experiment with, but I also loved the rice effect and think a quite deliberate patterning could be achieved with it, also intrigued by the random effect of the baking sheet. Thanks for always opening up new possibilities.

[@OtoKano]

You are so welcome Lindy, can't wait to see what you do with it :D

[@haylee1716]

I like the bubbles and the alcohol...I used to use a lot of cheesecloth in my past pieces...very inspiring...thanks for sharing!

[@KMercure]

Thanks so much for all these great ideas! I loved the gauze the most, but also the parchment paper and I would love to try all kinds of dried goods like rice, pasta, lentils etc. Maybe those painted macaroni pictures are coming full circle!

[@syarifudinmusthofa347]

I once used sea water in my plein air.. Just an experiment.. Its cool.. It make the paint less "flowy" (i dont know the word.. But it does not run so much) its been 2 years now, and the color still look good..

[@krisbarber6208]

I’m excited to try the bubbles and the baking sheet. I have already tried the others. I’m also glad for the reminder to use these techniques.

[@tuyetcong-ton-nu1388]

Wonderful tips! I will try them. Thanks for sharing.

[@lauramarchesani6017]

Thank you for a great video. I am definitely trying these techniques.

[@INVICTUS9100]

What a great video! Thank you for sharing your skills!

[@beedee4427]

LOVE LOVE LOVE. Thank you. I mainly do portraits but I'm always stuck for background ideas. With thanks x

[@MagdaPeggy]

Fabulous ideas. Love the bubbles best

[@francou.aquarelle]

Lovely, lovely, lovely. So creative and beautiful. and listening to your voice, your accent and your commentaries is just as pleasant.

[@ceciliapaz8188]

how great and original are all these ideas you share !!!!! thank you very much :))) i cannot choose one because depending on what we want to do we are going to prefer I think one or another... they are all very interesting and fun to continue exploring..

[@amydeleon3387]

So awesome! I want to try them all!! Also, I've seen artists simply sprinkle salt on a wash - table salt or coarse ... creates a beautiful texture!

[@albertkline1731]

Glad to have found you, always looking for ways to texture my work! Thank you for this wonderful advice!

[@marthawest799]

I like the bubbles😁 all are fun and love to try❣️

[@TumpskyandMrsSmall]

Me too!

[@nibbleniks2320]

Loved the effect of the bubbles in particular. :)

[@jodihigginsjh]

Great video!!! Very useful. I never thought of bubbles! great texture. It was all very creative. Thank you for posting.

[@OtoKano]

Hope you have a wonderful time blowing bubbles :D

[@usherl250]

What a great tutorial...I love adding texture to my paintings 🤗🤗🤗

[@bluebirdrelics8580]

Thank you for the video. Definitely want to try the magic eraser. Definitely will work well with making rays of sunshine and horizon lines. ❤

[@judymccarthy9423]

How fabulous.Thank you SO MUCH!! Now I am off to play! xx

[@glendapaul8040]

Wow great tips love the bubble one! Thanks

[@shikhashrivastav774]

Excellent , learnt a lot from , it enhanced my leave is 10 times high. Thanks for sharing.i m going to give a try in paintings.

[@kathryncurry2662]

Cool textures, thanks for sharing!

[@BaileytheIllustrator]

I am a painter myself and I still somehow always find myself watching these kind of videos

[@pcampbell2651]

I would like to have seen how you remove some of the texture medium...the gauze, the rice, the masking fluid.

[@paintingaquarela6179]

Me too especially gauze because I've never seen this technique.

[@ValerieHess]

I was just going to ask: I assume you take off the gauze, parchment paper, and rice for the finished painting?

[@laurenpiantino8312]

Absolutely! This was, an omission by the creator, which was essential to the viewers! I mean, one doesn't even know if the baking paper was removed or not.

[@wenwilloughby8197]

@@laurenpiantino8312 One can know the baking paper was removed because one can see the baking paper is gone.

[@laurenpiantino8312]

@@wenwilloughby8197 : actually, one can't!

[@jackiebyers1272]

Loved this video! I liked the bubbles so much!

[@ashleywright8686]

TYSM for this video! Wld ❤️ to see other household items, in another tutorial. New subscriber. 🎉

[@monopinion8799]

Very helpful. Thank you for your wonderful ideas and sharing them with us.

[@esmeraldachaves7043]

So grateful for this fantastic video. I'm a beginner in art 🎨 and this has taught me too much

[@OtoKano]

So glad you found the video helpful Esmeralda, thank you for watching!

[@esmeraldachaves7043]

Thanks to you again 🙏

[@squeezable]

The salt water was really pretty. Was my favorite. I also likes the bubbles, guaze, masking fluid, and magic eraser. Thanks for sharing. Im trying to learn watercolor but not successful at all yet. But i am just beginning.

[@Hummmminify]

THIS WAS AWESOME! I want to try the masking fluid with pen and the bubbles. I have a painting in mind that will really benefit from these two techniques. Thanks for the excellent tutorial. Sharon

[@ilahjarvis]

So Cool! I especially like the bubble technique, but I would like to find ways to incorporate all of them into my work.

[@esmeraldac.9989]

Gracias por el video, si bien había técnicas que conocía hay otras que descubrí gracias a tu tutoríal. Además está muy bien explicado.. Gracias.