{"id":103514,"date":"2018-08-02T13:00:08","date_gmt":"2018-08-02T12:00:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.naturestudio.com\/?p=103514"},"modified":"2021-04-26T16:04:29","modified_gmt":"2021-04-26T15:04:29","slug":"one-colour-shell","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.naturestudio.com\/one-colour-shell\/","title":{"rendered":"How to layer up one mix and paint a 3D shell in watercolour"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row columns_type=&#8221;default&#8221; section=&#8221;&#8221; full_screen=&#8221;&#8221; vertical_centering=&#8221;&#8221; background=&#8221;&#8221; bg_color_info=&#8221;&#8221; img=&#8221;&#8221; parallax_bg_width=&#8221;110&#8243; parallax_reverse=&#8221;&#8221; video=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column text_color=&#8221;&#8221; animate=&#8221;&#8221; animate_delay=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column_text]<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shells are a great symbol of summer on the beach. And, with their 3D form, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">painting<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> shells is also a whole lot of fun.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I painted this scallop shell using just one mix, layering up slowly so I got the tonal balance just right. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This video shows you how, if you keep your watercolour mixes watery, you can gradually layer up without worrying about taking your painting too dark and losing subtlety.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/4dktHGBT1Qw?rel=0&amp;showinfo=0\" width=\"790\" height=\"444\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Have you worried about taking your watercolour too dark before? And have you been inspired by beach discoveries? I\u2019d love to hear your stories so please leave me a comment.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;274663&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row columns_type=&#8221;default&#8221; section=&#8221;&#8221; full_screen=&#8221;&#8221; vertical_centering=&#8221;&#8221; background=&#8221;&#8221; bg_color_info=&#8221;&#8221; img=&#8221;&#8221; parallax_bg_width=&#8221;110&#8243; parallax_reverse=&#8221;&#8221; video=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column text_color=&#8221;&#8221; animate=&#8221;&#8221; animate_delay=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column_text]Shells are a great symbol of summer on the beach. And, with their 3D form, painting shells is also a whole lot of fun. 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