# WaterColor Layer setup

**URL:** <https://krita-artists.org/t/watercolor-layer-setup/57273>\
**Category:** Tutorials\
**Tags:** how-to\
**Created:** [February 3, 2023, 4:46pm UTC](https://krita-artists.org/t/watercolor-layer-setup/57273 "2023-02-03T16:46:26Z")\
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**Author:** ![tachiko](https://krita-artists.org/user_avatar/krita-artists.org/tachiko/32/30199_2.png) [@tachiko](https://krita-artists.org/u/tachiko)\
**Post date:** [February 3, 2023, 4:46pm UTC](https://krita-artists.org/t/watercolor-layer-setup/57273/1 "2023-02-03T16:46:26Z")

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![wtr col experiment-Pnorm-Greater](https://krita-artists.org/uploads/default/original/3X/2/2/22ef9c0cbb4c4fdf7f2ba9088e0341618cb43f08.jpeg)  
THE .KRA file  
[https://icedrive.net/s/R5GzW3Pv1N4zxDiSF4Dg1hk5DThw](https://icedrive.net/s/R5GzW3Pv1N4zxDiSF4Dg1hk5DThw)  
if you don’t want to download file here is the layer blendmode setup:  
 ![WTR COLO layer tuto](https://krita-artists.org/uploads/default/original/3X/f/2/f2783ac12bd9ea8d52e74e5ce6c54efb2fdea0f3.png)

This uses clone layers, do not paint on them only the layer it clones from  
(edit I will post blend mode opacity later)  
the brush i use is using flat light on the brush blend mode, but only in grey scale. I find flat light kind of helps adds layering when painting over pass strokes. I used this brush on Paint layer 6 only.  
[https://icedrive.net/s/Q6ZF334txGwgVY4Yi7ait3iTA96k](https://icedrive.net/s/Q6ZF334txGwgVY4Yi7ait3iTA96k)  
Instead of flat light you can also try this plugin: [ColorPlus: a plugin to simulate watercolor painting](https://krita-artists.org/t/i-made-a-plugin-to-simulate-watercolor-painting/48685)

Also I recommend trying Deevad’s Mypaint watercolor brushes for smudging

found here: [Fizzyflower’s ULTIMATE MyPaint Brush Collection - Resources / Brushes and Bundles - Krita Artists (krita-artists.org)](https://krita-artists.org/t/fizzyflowers-ultimate-mypaint-brush-collection/31580)

here are just the Deevad Wtr col brushes:  
[https://icedrive.net/s/Fz796DbvAxRPAw1agjZPuYaB9S9b](https://icedrive.net/s/Fz796DbvAxRPAw1agjZPuYaB9S9b)