Watercolour Textures - Create Fun Effects in Your Watercolour Landscapes | Loose Expressive Style

Interesting watercolour textures are one of my most favourite things about painting in this playful medium. Watch me create different effects in this video by using a mix of granulating and non-granulating colours. If you decide to follow along, you don't need to use the same colours as I do here - I encourage you to play with the granulating colours you have and see what effects they create when you use these techniques.
Materials used:
PAPER:
Baohong Master's Choice 100% cotton 300gsm cold press paper, 23 x 31 cm (9 x 12 in)
PAINTS:
French Ultramarine (Winsor&Newton)
Indigo (Art Spectrum)
Sodalite Genuine (Daniel Smith)
Manganese Blue Hue (Daniel Smith)
Aussie Red Gold (Daniel Smith)
Quinacridone Sienna (Daniel Smith)
Raw Sienna Light (Daniel Smith)
Transparent Red Oxide (Daniel Smith)
Burnt Umber (Daniel Smith)
Burnt Tiger's Eye Genuine (Daniel Smith)
Sepia (Daniel Smith)
Cadmium Yellow Medium (Schmincke Horadam)
BRUSHES:
DaVinci Casaneo Long Mop Series 490 Sizes 0; 2
NEEF Thomas W Schaller Mop Size 3/0
NEEF Alvaro Castagnet Needle Point Size 10
Black Silver by Dynasty Rigger Size 4
Princeton Select Liner
NEEF Master's Point 2018 Size 3/0
OTHER MATERIALS:
Ceramic mixing palette www.etsy.com/au/shop/thehaven...
MEEDEN 33 Well Palette
Hand towel or dishwashing sponge (to dab the brush on to remove excess water)
Tissues
Pencil
Eraser
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Music: "Flowing Clouds" by Light_Music from Pixabay.com

[@richardsemione7012]

The amazing textures created an other- worldly effect to this lovely painting. The texture on the left looks just like a mossy ground cover. It is very unique and says a lot.

[@AnastasiaMily]

Thank you for watching! These textures were such incredible fun - I think creating textures is my favourite part of the watercolour painting process. They add so much to the scene.

[@turnerschmidt]

I always look forward to what are our Sunday morning videos posted by you. Thank you ... These are a gift to people like me ... Maybe a gift to all kinds of people.

[@AnastasiaMily]

Thank you for watching and for being here - I am so happy that you are enjoying my videos every Sunday 😊 I hope you have a lovely day!

[@jillweisensee8524]

Thank you for another beautiful, relaxing demonstration of your talents. Lovely, as always!

[@AnastasiaMily]

Thank you for watching and for your lovely comment 😊✨

[@juliehopkins5784]

I am so glad you gave Burnt Tiger’s Eye a chance to shine. That is one of my favourite granulating colours. Beautiful textures Anastasia. ❤

[@AnastasiaMily]

Thank you Julie! It is such a beautiful colour but I keep forgetting about it for some reason… Making an effort to use more of it for it, especially in mixes ✨

[@hardybeverly]

I love how you teach with out constantly talking like so many.

[@AnastasiaMily]

Thank you for this! I really appreciate your feedback as I love this format too.

[@beatrixkogler8938]

Your painting is absolutly woooonderful🤩! It was such a joy seeing you paint again and the outcome of your beginning is fantastic👏. Thanks dear Anastasia for showing it. Big hugs🤗🤗😘

[@AnastasiaMily]

Thank you dear Beatrix 😊 It felt so joyful indeed to paint this one!!

[@yvonnegeelen6571]

Wow watercolour can be so exciting this is beautiful

[@AnastasiaMily]

It is such fun watching watercolours go wild on the wet paper! Thank you 😊

[@jackieholthusen4195]

I always love watching your scenes as they develop. You inspire me to take chances.

[@AnastasiaMily]

Thank you for watching 😊 And I am so happy to hear my videos make you feel a bit braver with your watercolours - have fun!!!

[@artmix700]

This is beautiful😍 Your colour palette and textures are gorgeous🧡 As always thank you for sharing🙏🏼

[@AnastasiaMily]

Thank you for watching and for your kind words 😊

[@jaquelineballantine1489]

Love this. It’s ethereal ❤

[@AnastasiaMily]

Thank you so much 😊

[@anasel-mahdi7908]

Majestic focal point tree.very nice background music.Like the new visual formate.Thanks

[@AnastasiaMily]

Thank you for watching! Glad you enjoyed this one ✨

[@lanabaker4327]

Wow, this is absolutely stunning! Thanks for sharing! ❤❤❤

[@AnastasiaMily]

Thank you so much ❤️❤️❤️

[@francoforleo4971]

As always, excellent painting and demo👏🎨🇿🇦

[@AnastasiaMily]

Thank you for watching and for your kind words 😊

[@nigeloram3524]

Fabulous, and so relaxing to watch

[@AnastasiaMily]

Thank you for watching! Glad you enjoyed this one 😊

[@josesantiagodevicentemarti4031]

GENIAL...!!! 👏🎶📽️🖋️📖🖌️🎨

[@AnastasiaMily]

Thank you so much 😊

[@aw3096]

Again so beautiful 🙏 Danke

[@AnastasiaMily]

Thank you for watching 😊

[@dianeruggles8680]

Hello Anastasia!! I LOVE what you do!! Beautiful 😍!! I have a request of you!! Please do a tutorial on the Northern Lights.... I think Yours would Be SPECTACULAR!!! ❤

[@AnastasiaMily]

Thank you so much!! I have never tried painting the auroras (and I’ve never seen them in real life sadly), but thank you for the inspo! I might try painting them ✨

[@JinaNia2022]

❤❤❤❤❤

[@AnastasiaMily]

Thank you!

[@tomvee8340]

Thank you Thank you Thank you...

[@AnastasiaMily]

Thank you for watching!

[@peggybrownelliott783]

Thank you so much!

[@AnastasiaMily]

Thank you for watching 😊

[@robyngriffiths1725]

Another fabulous piece. I was wondering if you teach classes?

[@AnastasiaMily]

Thank you so much! I don’t teach classes currently, sorry! KZbin would be the best place to learn from me at the moment.

[@maryannconklin7231]

I am fairly new to the different water color paints…I use a lot of these watercolors in regular watercolor. I’m not sure what the granulation or the radiant means. Could you explain that just a bit?

[@AnastasiaMily]

Some watercolours have granulating effects - they have these little particles of pigment that do not dissolve in water but settle on paper instead, creating texture. I find that this article explains it well, hope it helps: www.jacksonsart.com/blog/2019/10/31/watercolour-granulation/