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Poster: MariLynn

 Salt to create blooms in the watercolor is always a challenge for me. I tried anyway. One thing I have noticed recently is I try to get all my shading texture and painting all done in one layer. I forget that by adding multiple layers I can have more depth. I did one layer and used the salt but when it was dry and I removed the salt I didn’t particularly like it. There were some blooms in the right hand bottom corner but the rest was boring. So I decided to do a second lay and avoid layering over the corner that I did like. I added salt on the second layer. When it was dry ywas better but by not completely adding s second layer left the corner looking weird. So I added a third layer of paint over whole area.i added salt again. This time I felt like I had moderate success. I decided to zoom in on my dandelion, with some of the big one cut off and the one on the right having lost sll but a couple of its seeds.

Date: Wednesday, March 4, 2026 GMT
Views: 830
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Keywords: WCW301
Stamps: None
Accessories: Washi tape, watercolor paint, salt, pencil, white gel pen
Techniques: Salt technique, underwriting technique

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Wed, Mar 04, 2026 @ 6:35 PM

Interesting how you did the salt in layers. I have to try that, thanks for the inspiration. Your blooms are lovely along with your large dandelion seed bloom. I found some colors work better and the coarseness of the salt makes a difference. I like how yours turned out and thanks for sharing with us.

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Wed, Mar 04, 2026 @ 6:40 PM

I like it! And the more I look at it the more I like it. Beautiful job.

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Thu, Mar 05, 2026 @ 3:44 AM

I like this a lot, MariLyn The background looks marbled. Such a great effect and your dandelion and partial bloom are beautifully sketched. I love the addition of leaves and how the white outlines define them. Excellent Journal page.

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Thu, Mar 05, 2026 @ 5:44 AM

I like the colors here so much, what I keep in a tiny container in my craft room is regular Morton's kosher table salt... and what I used this time was Mediterranean sea salt that had not gone through the grinder ( so big piece of salt) So, this is going to take more trials but, I am wondering at this point if the size of the salt crystals matters? (and probably the darkness of the color on the paper as well I guess)

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Adele Heffern


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Thu, Mar 05, 2026 @ 7:25 AM

Very nice!

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Registered: June 4, 2009
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Fri, Mar 06, 2026 @ 2:47 PM

I am trying that second coat next time. My first didn't do anything either but I think my issue was using Brushos. Your background if lovely and your puff is so cool, MariLynn. I always love to see what you come up with. Hugz

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Registered: February 27, 2007
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Sun, Mar 08, 2026 @ 12:21 PM

Keep on working it, right?? I think it's lovely. Love the size of the dandy.

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Sun, Mar 08, 2026 @ 9:59 PM

This is lovely and I like the blue of your background. Pretty journal page!

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Fri, Mar 13, 2026 @ 8:34 AM

MariLynn,
What a beautifully designed dandelion! So eye catching!

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