Exercises: Techniques

In this exercise I am using masking fluid to block the watercolour, this method other more control than the wax allowing you to block-out very small detail.

The masking fluid works very will and produces a more defined line between the masked and painted area where they meet. With the wax method you are saying I do not want to lay down any paint in this area with the masking fluid once removed you are free to paint on the once covered area with no adverse effect, even if it is just softening boundary of the painted and unpainted area.

One thing to watch put for is the watercolour pools on the masking fluid taking a lot longer to dry than the paint on the paper ... need to be careful when removing the masking fluid that you don't end-up with any undesired smudges.



Masking fluid on paper

Masking fluid on colour ground

Masking fluid line drawing