Aug 26, 2010 · I’d like to do a painting (on watercolour paper, or illustration board) that uses acrylic paint very sparingly for certain flat/opaque/dark valued areas; and the rest of the areas in watercolour to …

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Sep 25, 2018 · Both gouache and watercolour have as binder Gum Arabic. The difference is that gouache contains chalk that makes it opaque while watercolour doesn’t. You can mix gouache with …

May 26, 2011 · This is a controversial subject Jan and a lot of hot air has been expended on it. Views differ but I say, although I personally use artists quality paints in various makes (I’m a sucker for the …

Jul 29, 2013 · Watercolour paper comes, usually, in three types of surface….rough, NOT (or CP, cold pressed …NOT means, literally, not hot pressed, and Hot pressed. Here is an official quote: here are …

Jun 18, 2016 · I avoid stretching watercolor paper sheets before I start my watercolor compositions by painting wet-on-dry or by using watercolor blocks. I do experience minimal buckling of the […]

Sep 16, 2017 · Now in order to make an absorbent ground you must find an ingredient that will absorb water ( and so watercolour) instead of repelling it. And that probably isn’t gypsum or chalk. My friend …

Jul 16, 2008 · This painting was done with watercolour & Acrylics mixed! Physically mixed together or used in sequence Kathleen? It turned our wonderful, but I have never figured out how to preserve it! …

Jun 6, 2004 · Watercolour is usually framed behind glass or plexi glass , but with the new canvas for watercolour, a spray fixative might be used but these are new enough that I haven’t heard anything …

Oct 24, 2007 · Watercolour paint is just pigment which is carried into the paper surface and once there it is lock into position. It can be disturbed by further wetting but running your finger over it won’t lift it …