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Negative Watercolor Painting
 John Brisson

MULTITASK

I am still working on the drawing for the etching I want to do. It has turned into quite a project! To give myself a break, I have also started another watercolor. Still working on negative painting techniques. This is another small painting. Probably time to go a bit bigger!

WATERCOLOR AGAIN

Started a new watercolor. I'm still trying Linda Kemp's negative techniques. This is the underpainting. Now comes the hard part.

http://www.jerrysartarama.com/art-lessons/Artists/Linda-Kemp/Linda-Kemp-Landscape-Project-Part-1.html

ANOTHER WATERCOLOR

Practice, practice, practice!! This painting is done on a larger piece of Arches 300 pound watercolor paper and took about three hours.

POSITIVELY NEGATIVE

I'm really trying to give watercolors another chance. I love the medium but find almost every attempt to be a battle. I started a small painting in my travel journal using Linda Kemp's negative painting technique. Not only did I have fun doing it, but actually liked the results.

WATERCOLOR POUR

I have been working on a practice watercolor starting with watercolor that is poured onto the paper to start and moved around with my fingers (Lian Quan Zhen). I am now adding detail with positive and negative brush work.

NEGATIVE PAINTING

I happened across a clip on Youtube showing a negative painting technique that I really enjoyed. The demonstration featured Linda Kemp, a full time artist from Ontario Canada. She has a book and video out called 'Watercolor Painting Outside the Lines'. If you are interested in painting with a different twist, search her out on Youtube, or visit her website.
http://www.lindakemp.com

 One of my attempts.