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the ast week, I shared Let me start with why I I also love that watercolors using a masking technique. could rub and roll off thetha
that one of my favor- love them. I love the way are whimsical, fun and un- Similar to how our face rubber cement that was not
ite jewelry-making the colors can mix and flow predictable. masks work, masking in- completely dried. And that techniques was wire wrap- together. It can be both soft But being unpredictable is volves covering an area you is what we want. We just
ping. This week, I am going to tell you about one of my favorite ways to paint: with watercolors!
Instructions
or bright and intense. I like that you can “erase” areas while the paint is still wet by “lifting” the paint off the paper with a dab of a dry pa- per towel. You can get away with a nice abstract painting.
also the reason why I some- times fear working with watercolors. I don’t paint enough to have the skills to control this paint medium. Over time, I have learned how I can get around that by
want to protect from getting painted.
need the masking to cover the area while we quick- ly paint the background or other areas. You want to remove the rubber cement as soon as you can so that it doesn’t seep into the paper
For the areas that
you do not want the background color,
you will need to mask first. Using an old brush, paint a thin coat of rubber cement in the areas you don’t want background paint. After the rubber cement is dry to the touch, paint your background. Let dry.
However, when it comes to watercolor painting, I have both love and fear.
There are artist-grade masking fluids available but as a beginner, I’ ve always just used rubber cement. If you remember as a kid, you
SUPPLIES AND TOOLS:
• watercolor paper (No. 30121439)
• watercolors
(No. 30098031)
• paint brushes suitable for watercolors
• palette
• water container
• rubber cement (No. 30052618)*
• rubber cement pickup eraser (No. 30099700)
• old brush for rubber cement
• pencil for sketching
*Note: When working with rubber cement, remember to use in a well-ventilated area because the odor can be strong.
Supplies for this project.
You can sketch your design with a pencil first if you want. You will be painting the background first.
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