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What's granulation in watercolour & how to use it

By Emily Wassell

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Article
Level
Beginner
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Free
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About this lesson

Explains why certain pigments granulate (natural earths and minerals versus smooth synthetics), and demonstrates wet application, layering and medium use to control the effect, with named example pigments.