Watercolor Techniques: Wet on Wet

The Wet on Wet technique means that you apply watercolor on top of a still-wet watercolor.

Wet on wet on...wet?  Yes!  This is when you intentionally apply another watercolor on top of a wet watercolor already on the page.

This wet on wet technique starts the same way as the flat wash “wet” technique.

Wet your paper with water.

Apply your first color all over the wet area.

Clean your brush, and grab a second color.

Apply the second color right on top of the first color while the first is still wet.

Watch the second color bleed out into the first color!

You can even go back in and add splotches of the first color.

For this technique, make sure all the colors at least stay somewhat damp while you’re working.