Not everyone loves the wet on wet technique. However, even working on dry paper it is possible to achieve soft gradients, even if you are making the entire project with a dry brush technique. The secret is, firstly, to prepare your paper, and secondly, to work not over the entire surface of the sheet, but to collect the image gradually, from small areas. But the combination of dry brush, a patch of white uncolored paper and soft transitions will make your work complete and balanced.