Pierot'd be sad too.

A lesson learned the hard way. Water coloring technique is a LOT different when compared to graphite, pastel, or other paintings. The fact of the matter is, water coloring is not supposed to be precise. You simply direct the flow of water and let the paint playfully settle where it wants to.

I started out this painting by laying down broad washes then waiting before laying down another layer to darken areas. It is very important that the previous layer be completely dry if you want to avoid back run and inadvertent color mixing.

In painting this piece, I've discovered that I have no idea how to control the tinting strengths of paint. So the next few pieces I'll be doing will hopefully teach me a bit more about how to control tone.