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Explore how dried Teacher's Palette glazes can be reconstituted and used like watercolors on bisque-fired ceramic tiles. You will apply watercolor techniques—such as washes, layering, and blending—to depict plant forms, learning to control glaze fluidity and transparency.
You will explore watercolor-style painting on bisque-fired tiles using dried Teacher's Palette glazes and plants as the subject of your image study.
Start by sketching a simple plant form and apply watercolor techniques such as wet-on-wet blending, dry brush texture, and layering for depth. Experiment with color flow, opacity, and brush control while learning how glaze behaves differently from paint.
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Find a plant outside or an image online. You could even use a fake plant! It is recommended to use a plant with all warm or all cool colors.
Looking at your reference, sketch your plant onto your tile using a plain lead pencil.
Spritz your Teacher's Palette watercolors with the spray bottle to get them ready for painting.
Learn more about creating Teacher's Palette Watercolor palettes here!
Use your dried Teacher's Palette glazes like you would watercolors, dipping your brush into your water each time you get more glaze. Paint 1-2 layers of your lightest color over the entire plant/flower.
Choose a slightly darker shade and layer it over areas that should be in shadow. Be sure to keep the lightest areas of your image untouched.
Apply your darkest shade to deepen the shadows, adding dimension to your piece.
Fill in the background of your image. Use a complementary or contrasting color to help the plant/flower stand out.
Note: If the glaze on your tile is still shiny, allow it to dry to avoid the colors mixing unintentionally.
Add finishing touches using an AMACO Underglaze Pencil.
No need to apply a clear glaze! The TP Watercolors will fire matte where thin and glossy where thick. Fire to Cone 05 on medium speed.
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