This may be helpful: Try this an exercise: Repeat this painting using watered down ink in three layers, on a good watercolour paper. Let each layer dry, giving you different tones, illustrating more depth.
Yes, it will most likely be the paper you are using that is working against you. Use a good watercolour paper and you will see a big difference. It is much easier to use. Sometime when the paper sucks up the pigment too quickly, it can be difficult to control.
This may be helpful: Try this an exercise: Repeat this painting using watered down ink in three layers, on a good watercolour paper. Let each layer dry, giving you different tones, illustrating more depth.
Cool thank you, will try that. I did use watered down ink, but it always seems to dry blotchy.
Yes, it will most likely be the paper you are using that is working against you. Use a good watercolour paper and you will see a big difference. It is much easier to use. Sometime when the paper sucks up the pigment too quickly, it can be difficult to control.