This entry was originally posted on Friday, March 30, 2012
When
doing a flat wash, sometimes the paint gets trapped under your taped edges.
Be
sure to push it out from under the tape and wick it away with a tissue.
If
you don't, that excess paint might come back and haunt you as blooms.
Which
is not what you want for your beautiful flat wash.
This entry was originally posted on Wednesday, March 28, 2012
Just over a week ago I had a post on flat washes.
Then I went on to discuss the Beaded Wash.
Now I will tell you how to get a flat wash using a wet paper wash.
(That isn't the technical term- it is just what I call it)
First, mix up your color in a recyclable container.
Then wet your paper with water using your hake brush.
Once wet, apply the color that you mixed using a criss-cross motion.
(see the paint moving)
Then I will wipe up the excess paint off with a paper towel.
Leave flat to dry.
For my painting, Sisters, I masked out the 2 girls and did a flat wet paper wash for the background.
This entry was originally posted on Saturday, March 24, 2012
If you miss a spot or two while doing a beaded wash,
Don't Go Back and Don't Panic.
Just wait for the wash to dry.
Then, using the paint you mixed up for the wash (make sure you
have not diluted it!), carefully fill in the holes.
If done carefully you can fill in your holes and pretend like it
never happened.
This entry was originally posted on Friday, March 23, 2012
As you practice your beaded wash, you may discover that you missed a spot or two.
It may be tempting to fix it.
But don't do it!
You will cause disarray and mayhem.
As you carry your bead of paint down the paper, the part that you just painted is drying faster than your bead.
By returning to your mishap, you will be adding very wet paint to a semi-wet area. The wet paint ends up pushing out the drying pigment and creates a bloom.
Then your beaded wash is done for and you hang your head and cry.
The tears from your crying will create more blooms.
Disaster.
So don't go back.
Not yet.
The answer to this is to carry on.
Keep on painting.
Let your wash completely dry.
Then you can take care of your mishaps after your wash has dried.
This entry was originally posted on Thursday, March 22, 2012
Upon
completion of your beaded wash, you may have extra paint on the paper. If
left to dry, the excess paint will creep back up and create an unwanted
bloom.
To
prevent this from happening, dry off your brush, and slurp up the excess bead.
You may have to dry off your brush a couple of times to get it all slurped
up.
This entry was originally posted on Wednesday March 21, 2012
A
beaded wash is a great way to make an even wash of color.
It is called this because you follow a bead of paint down your paper as you paint.
To do this, first mix up the color that you are going to use in
your recyclable container. This mix of paint and water needs to be nice and
juicy. Make sure you have enough mixed up to cover the area that you are
painting so you don't run out in the middle of your wash!
Next put your board with your paper on it at an angle. The higher the angle,
the faster the paint will run.
Now dip your brush into the paint and start to paint. Gently follow that bead
of paint down the paper. It is best to use the tip of your brush as you follow
it down. Using the side will create streaks.
Let gravity guide you and the paint.
Only dip your brush back into your juicy mix of paint, never dip it back into
the water!
Make sure you have enough of a bead to carry the paint down. Do not let it dry
out!
Leave the paper at an angle to dry.
For example, I used beaded washes on the signs in my painting,
This entry was originally posted on Saturday, March 17, 2012
A flat wash is a nice even wash without any gradation from
top to bottom or side to side. It is one value. There is no detail so it can
create a graphic look. It is great for glazes, under paintings, and skies.
There are a couple of ways to do a flat wash.
Either with a beaded wash or with a wet paper wash.
For example, the background on this painting is done as a flat
wash.
