Mixed Media with Watercolor Examples include water media (including acrylic and gouache) with pencil, charcoal, ink, and pastels. You can use actual collage elements in your project as well.

Charcoal and graphite add textural interest. Other techniques include scrubbing out and lifting color.

Subtle graphite lines and drawing marks enhance the hair and jeans in this watercolor figure. The deep red on the sweater links the warm colors in the face and hands.

Acrylic used in both transparent and opaque techniques, metallic acrylic, and scrubbing for texture are used with a complementary palette in this abstract work.

Drawing lines, colored pencil, and small areas of opaque paint unify the transparent quilt imagery in this self-portrait.

The darker values and warm hues used in the head keep attention on the face and hands despite the colorful ground.

Ink used with watercolor gives depth and multiple washes create an aged look.

Acrylic with watercolor and charcoal create the illusion of textural collage.