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Greg's Watercolor Paintings
Here is a digital collection of my watercolor paintings. Most of my paintings are made with watercolor dyes. The dyes are powder-based and transform into beautiful and brilliant colors the instant they are mixed with water. The dyes are traditionally used in the garment industry and are great for tie-dying and batiking. Around 1992 I was introduced to these paints and first used them to make tie-dye clothing and tapestries. After I used them for several years, I had a eureka moment and began to paint with them. First, I painted on clothing and tapestries. At times I added thickeners to create acrylic-like textures and explored other techniques. Then I tried them on canvas, watercolor paper and othe materials. Since 1992 I have used them on natural fabrics, fine art paper, tissue paper, watercolor paper, unprimed and also primed canvases. Currently, I most paint on watercolor paper without thickeners, yet this paint can produce such a wide variety of effects that using them is still fresh and exciting to me. This online collection shares: Over 75 watercolor dye paintings; Watercolor paintings dating back to 1995-'96; Various techniques and ways to use powder-based dyes ©
Painting Lessons from Dyeing - Tie-dyeing teaches color mixing, composition and pattern recognition, three essential skills for painting... Watercolor Dye Paint - Description of the powder watercolor paints...Art and Freedom - Considering the relationship between art and freedom...
Seven Copyright Myths - What is Legally Copyrighted?
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