Their is alot of techniques u can use for water coloring for water coloring but i found 14 very popular technique witch are Stamped Textures; to make stamped textures Sponges, tissues, and anything you can get your paint to stick to can be a "handy" tool. Flat Wash; The first basic watercolor skill to learn. Take some time and learn to paint flat washes. It will be time well served. Graded Wash;The second basic watercolor wash skill. Learn how to make an evenly graded dark to light wash. Glazed Wash; Getting multi-layered jewel tones in a simple composition using the technique of glazing your watercolor washes. Wet-in-wet Technique; An exciting exercise in the free flowing possibilities of watercolor. Practice often, it's fun. Dry Brush Technique; Proper brush handling and paint consistency is needed in this easily learned watercolor technique. Lifting Wet Watercolor;Watercolor lightens easily when wet. Plan ahead before you paint. Lifting Dry Watercolor; Lifting and lightening dried watercolor paint. (Elbow grease and a light touch)