Sometimes, the wrong stroke can make a watercolor lose its original brilliance. When you find yourself adding more and more detail, maybe it's time to stop.

When the painting is completely dry, spray moist white paint on the handle or toothbrush.

Do you sometimes feel like a watercolor painting looks a little dull or something is not quite right, but you don't know what you're missing? This may be because the painting lacks enough white space.

If you dry the line directly with the watercolor in the paint tube, or slightly wet the brush to dip the palette in the paint, you will draw a darker and clearer line, but without the fluidity that watercolor usually expresses.

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