AQUA MEDIUMS FOR WATERCOLOUR PAINTING AQUA

AQUA effect spray (50 735) TREND: Watercolour painting on canvas MEDIUMS
For coincidental bizarre surface effects on watercolour pain- with special effects Series 50
tings. Apply AQUA effect spray into the still wet or humid wa- We show you an easy and uncomplicated way for watercolour
tercolour. Please cover areas to be omitted. Spraying distance painting with great effects. The best: You can work directly on for watercolour painting
approx. 20 – 30 cm. No effect on strong absorbent surfaces. canvas and hang the paintings without framing.
100 ml
You will need:
• Stretched canvas / painting board
• Schmincke watercolour ground,
fine (50 702) or coarse (50 703)
• HORADAM® watercolours of your
choice in pans or tubes or a painting
box, e. g. with 12 half pans (74 412)
AQUA effect spray (50 735) • Watercolour brushes in different
sizes, one wide brush for priming
AQUA gloss (50 740) the ground
Increases gloss of watercolours. Can be applied on dry water- • AQUA granulation spray (50 737)
colour pure or mixed with watercolour. Gloss effect decreases • AQUA effect spray (50 735)
when AQUA gloss is diluted with water. Do not mix colour and • Possibly: Fixative for watercolours
medium in the pan. 60 ml AEROSPRAY (50 403)

Step 1: Prime the canvas 3 times in thin layers with watercolour

ground, fine using a wide brush (or alternatively 1 time water-
colour ground, coarse (50 703) with a spatula). Let the primer dry.

Step 2: Now you apply the first watercolour layers. In this step,
AQUA gloss (50 740)
choose only a few HORADAM® colours and apply bigger and
smaller areas. Let the colours flow into each other and leave
AQUA fix (50 701) some parts unpainted.
Makes watercolours to be waterproof. It avoids dissolving of
colour when painted in several layers and allows more possi- Step 3: To achieve effects, spray the AQUA granulation and / or
bilities for transparent painting. To be used for watercolour effect spray carefully into the wet paint. The effect will be visible
painting instead of water. Clean brush and palette thoroughly immediately. Let the colours dry.
with water and soap immediately after use. Do not mix medium
and colour in the pan. 60 ml Step 4: Repeat the colour and spray application, keeping in mind
the harmony and contrast of colours.
AQUA shine (50 720)
Iridescent medium for shimmering and pearl effects. AQUA Step 5: If you wish, you can protect your watercolour painting
shine can be applied pure or mixed with (transparent) water- from dust and humidity with a thin layer of AEROSPRAY Fixative
colours. Dilution reduces pearl effect. AQUA shine retards for watercolours.
drying slightly, stays water-soluble. Do not mix colour and me-
dium in the pan. Shake before use. 60 ml

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AQUA MEDIUMS FOR CANVAS FOR STRUCTURES AND FOR EFFECTS
3D Structures Special effects
The watercolour mediums from Schmincke, the AQUA series, Some watercolour mediums allow extraordinary creative Some mediums create special effects and vivify watercolour
allow special creative techniques and they create exceptional options due to plastic reliefs, finest structures as well as the paintings with unusual results, spared details, shimmering
effects: watercolour painting on canvas, 3D and spectacular use of collage materials. surfaces and so on.
effects. We recommend using the 180 brilliant and lightfast
Schmincke watercolours HORADAM® AQUARELL to obtain AQUA modelling paste, fine (50 706) and coarse (50 707) Masking fluid, neutral (50 730) and coloured (50 731)
best results. Suitable are stretched canvas and painting boards Ideally suit for 3D- and structure effects. Apply with a palette A removable, ammonia-free masking fluid for watercolours
primed with AQUA ground as well as solid watercolour papers knife or spatula for modelling and structuring. Then, paint over especially for fine details in a handy dispensing bottle (25 ml
(at least 350 g/m2). In addition to the traditional watercolour with watercolour after drying. AQUA modelling paste, coarse (in and 100 ml). Details to be omitted are drawn out with the
brushes, wide brushes and rollers, various palette knives or spa- 125 ml) gives structures with rough surface, AQUA modelling masking pen and painted over with watercolour paint after
tulas can be used. paste, fine (in 125 ml and 300 ml) provides structures with even drying. Do not leave masking fluid longer than 2 days on the
surfaces. paper. Rub easily off with finger or soft eraser. Shake well
Various grounds before use. Also available as Liquid frisket / drawing gum in a
Using the three watercolour grounds, watercolour pain- jar (50 300 and 50 303 in 20 ml, 100 ml and 250 ml).
ting is also possible on canvas, painting boards, wood and
many more surfaces. They can be applied pure or tinted
with HORADAM® watercolours in tubes and be painted
over after drying.

Watercolour ground, fine (50 702) and coarse (50 703)

Allow to paint with watercolours on various surfaces. Water- AQUA Spachtelmasse, fein (50 706)
colour ground, fine (250 ml and 500 ml) leads to an even surface
and must be applied in at least 3 thin layers with brush, spatula or
roller on the surface. Watercolour ground, coarse – for a structure
like watercolour paper – should be applied with a spatula (300 ml Masking fluid
and 500 ml).
AQUA granulation spray (50 737)
Provides the effect, that the pigments in the applied waterco-
lour mass together (granulation effect) instead of showing an
even paint flow. For already granulating colours (marked with
a G in the HORADAM®-colour chart) the effect will be intensi-
fied. Spray with the fine atomizer into the still wet areas to be
AQUA Spachtelmasse, grob (50 707) treated. Please cover areas to be omitted. In 15 ml atomizer.
No effect on strong absorbent surfaces.
Watercolour ground, fine (50 702), coarse (50 703) and transparent (50 704)

Watercolour ground, transparent (50 704)

Allows painting on grease-free surfaces such as canvas, painting AQUA pasto (50 725)
boards, wood as well as on acrylic paintings in which the surface Allows spatula techniques in mixture with watercolours (in thin
remains visible – in comparison to the white watercolour ground, layers). AQUA pasto is a thickener for watercolours in tubes, it
fine or coarse – and provides for especially creative options. The reduces the colour flow, improves gloss and remains water-soluble.
Even colour flow and granulation effects with AQUA granulation spray (50 737)
watercolour ground, transparent can be overpainted with water- 125 ml pot
colours, gouache or acrylic colours. In 250 ml and 500 ml.

The described product characteristics and example applications have been tested at the Schmincke
laboratory. The information is based on the technical knowledge and experience which are presently
available to us. In view of the diversity of applications with regard to painting techniques, materials and
working conditions and the numerous possible influencing factors, the information refers to general
areas of application. The information provided here does not constitute a legally binding warranty of
specific characteristics or of suitability for a specific application; use of the products is thus to be
adapted to the user’s special conditions and checked by preliminary tests. We are thus unable to
guarantee product characteristics or accept any liability for damage arising in connection with the use AQUA pasto (50 725) Thanks to Claudia Kassner, Kiel and Jane Betteridge, GB for providing us with paintings and
of our products. examples.