Mark Mehaffey: Watermedia on Yupo - Abstract PaintingLearn how to create an abstract figure from a nonobjective painting using watercolor techniques on a YUPO surface. Mark provides the advantages and disadvantages of using watercolor and gouache on YUPO, a synthetic paper, as well as a range of techniques and materials for applying paint and texture to your surface. You'll discover how crucial "play time" is to exploring all the possibilities for creating beautiful underpaintings, as well as how to

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