Painting 33

Watercolor.- Masking fluid "left in the painting"
I find that when I use Masking Fluid to retain the white areas in a painting, on removal that area is so stark with hard edges to it, that it seems to negate the benefit of using it

To take it away
You could wait for the paint to dry totally, then after removing the masking use a little water on a brush and carefully soften the edges, the results will depend on the pigment/s used and the type of paper   I keep an old cheap synthetic brush for softening edges so I don't ruin my sables

Might be best to try it on a spare piece of the watercolour paper you are using first with the colours you are going to use. That way you'll know if it will work on the painting

For the following painting I left the masking fluid on it, (on purpose) with masking fluid left in the window.-It gives a more realistic effect to apply paint at an angle on this type of shiny paper

                                Ref 836 Portrait of my Neighbor