As I delve more into water color, I wanted to try different tools, such as a water brush. The use of a water brush was first brought to my attention by New York artist, Diazee. You can check out Diazee’s work here. Diazee has helpful tutorials. The Kuretake Etegami starter kit was just what I needed to acquire a water brush and brush pen. The kit also includes Gasen paper and a beautiful set of Gansai Tambi watercolors.
On my first attempt at etegami, my drawing was fine but my handling of the water brush and brush pen was poor. With a little more experimentation, I learned a couple of things that improved my applications.
I am posting my second attempt below. I did not work fast, did not include any words—in the true spirt of etegami—but I did use the water brush and brush pen. I confess that I also did not try out the Kumatori brush. That is next.
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untitled, watercolor, ink & colored pencil on paper, postcard-size, 2022