Watercolour techniques
Watercolour demands a different approach to painting in oil. The artist works from light to dark and has to deal with the unpredictability of wet washes. Turner’s innovative methods and unchallenged mastery of technique raised the status of watercolour, and provide a benchmark which is still admired today.
Joseph Mallord William Turner
The Source of the Arveyron 1802
Pencil, watercolour and gouache on paper
Bequeathed by the artist 1856
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Joseph Mallord William Turner
Margate circa 1830
Watercolour and pencil on paper
Bequeathed by the artist 1856
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Learn more about watercolour techniques, explained by Michael Chaplin in the film clips below:
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