The scene at the end of our street today. Reminds me of another poem
Winters came, the snow has fell
Wee Josie’s nosis froze as well.
We Josie’s frozen nosis skintit.
Winters diabolic, intit!
Bud Neil
This was done with ink and watercolour on a watercolour Moleskine. The “border” was created by my attempts to hold the page flat with low tack, masking tape in an effort to stop the page cockling when wet. It seems to have worked but was a bit of a hassle. Does any one else have this problem?
Boulgakow 1:28 pm on November 23, 2008 | #
Hi Trebor. The way to avoid the page cockling while painting watercolor style, is to first wet the page, then stick it hard on the borders with tape, then waiting for the page drying completely. Now, you can paint with watercolor, even with lot of water in the brush, and the page will remain perfectly flat. Very important to get the colors at the right place, and not going everywhere in the holes.
The other way (mine) is to paint on the watercolor paper directly, but being careful with the wet brush ( the less possible water+color, just enough to see the color strong enough on the paper) so this “just enough” wet doesn’t cockl the paper.
You need to practise, and then you’ll get it !!!
Linda Bachrach 1:52 pm on November 23, 2008 | #
I would LOVE to get this as a Christmas card…absolutely lovely!
trebor61 2:50 pm on November 23, 2008 | #
Hi Boulgakow. I normally “stretch” my paper, in the way you describe, when I paint large watercolours. I tape large sheets of wet paper over plywood boards which avoids the cockling effect. I have to admit it has never occured to me to do this with my sketchbook and am grateful for your suggestion. I’ll try this with my next effort. Incidentally, I use a small hair dryer to speed the drying process on my large stuff. I’ll see if it works on the Moleskine books. Thanks for your comment and please keep your brilliant paintings of the mountains coming.
trebor61 2:54 pm on November 23, 2008 | #
Hi Linda, thanks for the above comment. It means a lot to me to get such positive feedback – makes me want to try harder. Why don’t you copy this scene and make Christmas cards for your friends – you are most welcome to use any of the efforts I have posted on this site. I’ve actually almost finished a scene of a huge Christmas tree which I’ll send in next week which I hope folk, like yourself, might like. Kindest regards. Bob McDowall
Margie Deeb 4:47 pm on November 23, 2008 | #
absolutely beautiful – and magical! thank you!