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Removing masking fluid, as featured in the Leisure Painter October 2018 issue.
Remove masking fluid by gently rubbing it off using a fingertip or a soft eraser. The more absorbent the watercolour paper, the more likely it will be that the masking fluid will adhere to it and possibly be difficult to remove without tearing the surface. The longer that masking fluid is left on paper, the more difficult it is likely to be to remove. Don’t leave the fluid on the paper for more than a week and if its surface is no longer tacky, remove the masking fluid quickly. Over time, dry masking fluid breaks down into an inflexible, leathery scab that's immovable. If you've applied the masking fluid but find you're unable to start the painting in the near future, rub it off again and re-apply just before you start painting. Remove the masking fluid as soon as possible. Don’t try to speed up the drying process of either the masking fluid or subsequent washes with the use of a hot hairdryer. If you use a hairdryer, keep it very gentle. How long masking fluid takes to dry can depend on a number of factors, such as the brand, the environment you’re in and the paper you're painting on. Watch video below, by the late Terry Harrison, on how to use masking fluid.Įnjoy watching video tutorials? Join our Studio membership to gain access to Studio TV, where we add new exclusive videos, tutorials and demos by our experienced artists, every month! Either the colour underneath lifts patchily or the paper’s surface pulls off.Īpplying a wash over masking fluid, as featured in the Leisure Painter October 2018 issue.
No, applying it over dry washes can cause problems. Can you put masking fluid over painted areas? Looking for more masking techniques? Head over to Jane Ward's article on masking techniques for watercolour painting. Masking fluid is best applied to naked paper. No, don't apply masking fluid to damp paper, or dilute it, as the masking fluid may adhere more strongly and cause the paper to rip. Can you apply masking fluid onto damp watercolour paper? When finished, leave the masking fluid to dry on the Colour Shaper and then rub it off.Īpplying masking fluid, as featured in the Leisure Painter October 2018 issue. This has a grey rubber pointed tip, looking rather like a brush. You can use an old brush to apply the fluid as it will ruin a good one, however, I prefer to use a Colour Shaper angle chisel, No. Settle on a paper and fluid that work well together and see how long it is before the dried mask proves difficult to remove. Top Tip! Always try out the combination of a new paper or masking fluid on a piece of scrap paper before committing it to a painting. When dry it has a yellowish tinge, which is easy to see on the paper. Cutting in around the bird would have been difficult so I masked out the bird and the branch it stood on with Daler-Rowney masking fluid. In my painting of the coal tit below, I wanted to create wet-in-wet washes as a background to the study of the bird. Masking fluid allows you to preserve white space and fine lines in your piece, by stopping the paint from touching the paper.
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