Uploaded April 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Adding salt to water-based media generates spontaneous and organic marks in the paintwork as the salt absorbs and pulls at the wet media, shifting the pigment and revealing the paper below. In this article, we look at the history of salt texture techniques and explore its relatively recent emergence in painting, before demonstrating how to apply it to watercolour, ink, and gouache paintings. Read the full article on our blog: jacksonsart.com/blog/2025/12/16/salt-texture-techniques-for-watercolour-and-wet-media/?utm_campaign=salt_techniques&utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=organicsocial&utm_content=youtube_social_organic_shorts_to_blog
Filmed by the Jackson's Team in the Jackson's Studio. This film features Louise Reynolds, Studio and Materials Specialist at Jackson’s Art Supplies.
Adding salt to water-based media generates spontaneous and organic marks in the paintwork as the salt absorbs and pulls at the wet media, shifting the pigment and revealing the paper below. In this article, we look at the history of salt texture techniques and explore its relatively recent emergence in painting, before demonstrating how to apply it to watercolour, ink, and gouache paintings. Read the full article on our blog: jacksonsart.com/blog/2025/12/16/salt-texture-techniques-for-watercolour-and-wet-media/?utm_campaign=salt_techniques&utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=organicsocial&utm_content=youtube_social_organic_shorts_to_blog
Filmed by the Jackson's Team in the Jackson's Studio. This film features Louise Reynolds, Studio and Materials Specialist at Jackson’s Art Supplies.
