Today’s watercolor experiment: Lately I have been applying latex masking fluid (frisket) to my watercolor paper as a first step in painting my abstract studies. I add all my pigments (inks and watercolor washes) after the frisket has cured. This leaves paper-white traces on the finished study, after I remove the mask. Today I wanted to […]
Today’s experiment: I had a lot of fun with today’s experiment. I normally apply latex masking fluid to my watercolor paper, paint or ink on top of it and remove it when I finish. I switched my procedure a bit, today. I began by dripping some permanent ultramarine blue (Winsor Newton) ink on my paper, rocked […]
Today’s watercolor experiment: I just love my new frisket (also known as masking fluid). The liquid latex that I used previously was pretty viscous. That made for interesting drops and splashes when poured, but the traces tended to be course when I would tilt the paper to encourage the fluid to run across the paper. […]
I bought another bottle of masking fluid, as I rush back to my comfort zone. See yesterday’s posts (Nostalgia, Gaining More Comfort) for studies I’ve done with discomfort. Today’s watercolor experiment: Process: I love my new masking fluid (also called frisket). It is much thinner than the liquid latex I was using. Here is my […]
