Painting 33

Ref 1068-  Diluted masking fluid for a wildflower scene

 I have learnt that sometimes masking fluid can be too thick if used straight from the bottle. I often water it down to aid the flow of the masking fluid onto the paper, which is useful for creating color variety.-  It might be advantageous to dilute the masking fluid with water, as this would exert less of a pull on the paper I did straight & 2:1 3:1

                              "Let´s go where the wildflowers grow"

To get the most out of masking fluid, it should be considered very carefully at the planning stage of a painting. In most cases it is applied before any paint comes into contact with the paper;
(Tip.-Never shake the bottle of masking fluid. This can cause the masking fluid to coagulate, resulting in a ‘stringy’ lump of masking fluid that, if used directly from the jar, can land in a blobby mess right where you don’t want it)
I use a variety of tools to apply the masking fluid to the paper, dependent on the effects that I wish to achieve old brushes are helpful I did use an old fan brush and old tooth brush
1st step.- pencil main guide lines and  masking fluid application

2nd Step first yellow wash and wait to dry for additional masking fluid fine splashes

3rd Step violet & Brown watercolor mix addition

4th Step mid and pale greens mixed previously from yellow and blue combination using scrubing movements of and old brush to créate variation in tone and texture
(Tip.- ultramarine and new gamboge to give a sunnier green )

5th Step a nex addition of diluted masking fluid 3:1 trying to conform once applied some steam lines basically for the foreground and flower colors pinpoints

 

 6st Step.- Several flower colors and sizes  - pinpoints as you are gently rubbing with your fingertips selective dry masking fluid áreas lifting in out with an absorvent paper to integrate some distance colors

(tip.- Masking fluid can leave hard-edged marks on your work. If the wash painted over a masked area is not a staining colour, then once the masking fluid is removed the edges of these marks can, if desired, be softened by gently lifting out with a damp brush)