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ANSWER TO MYSTERY TECHNIQUE #125, PART 2:
Watercolor pencils are a big part of this technique! Intriguing edges can form as watery paint slowly evaporates:
Here’s another part of the same painting where less is happening, and some enhancement is needed:
Because watercolor pencils can make so many different kinds of marks, they can effectively mimic what happens during evaporation. It’s fun to experiment with working on both wet and dry paper, dipping the pencil tip in water, and drawing with the side of the tip. See if you can spot the differences in this final version, which also includes the background and another layer of paint for increased depth:
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