Why is my paper drying so fast? Wet on wet tips.

Louise De Masi • October 13, 2023

Louise De Masi

About

Welcome to Louise De Masi's watercolour channel. Renowned in Australia and globally, Louise excels in crafting intricate watercolour paintings. As a professional artist and qualified teacher, her channel brims with rich content: step-by-step tutorials, essential techniques, and pro-tips. Whether you're a beginner in your watercolour journey or you're a seasoned painter keen on honing your skills, Louise caters to all. Explore diverse themes from delicate florals, vibrant wildlife scenes, to serene landscape vignettes. Louise's teachings emphasise texture, depth, and the beauty of translucent washes. Subscribe and immerse in the art of watercolours with Louise. For comprehensive beginner, intermediate and advanced classes and tutorials, hop over to: https://www.louisedemasi.com/online-classes. Subscribe now for a splash of art inspiration. Quick Stats on viewers: 78% women 90% aged 35+ 38% from the USA #WatercolourWithLouise #LearnWatercolour #wetonwet #wetondry #glazing

Latest Posts

Two Watercolour Techniques you Need to Learn!

Louise De Masi

9 Fun Things You Can Do With a Wet Watercolor Wash

Louise De Masi

Mastering wet on wet technique: Watercolor Duck

Louise De Masi

How to Create Stunning Watercolor Textures

Louise De Masi

Video Description

This video is sponsored by BetterHelp. Go to our sponsor https://betterhelp.com/louise for 10% off your first month of therapy with BetterHelp and get matched with a therapist who will listen and help. In this video I experiment with several ways to keep your watercolour paper wet for longer. Blog post: https://www.louisedemasi.com/tips/2023/9/18/my-paper-dries-too-fast-when-i-work-wet-on-wet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FIND OUT MORE ABOUT ME: 🎓 Online Watercolour Classes: https://www.louisedemasi.com/online-classes 👕 Louise De Masi merchandise: https://www.louisedemasi.com/merchandise 🖼️ Louise De Masi art and prints: https://www.louisedemasi.com/shop 🧑🏻‍🎨 Fine Art Supplies I Use: https://www.louisedemasi.com/art-supplies -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FREEBIES: 👉 Subscribe to newsletter: https://www.louisedemasi.com/subscribe 🎨 FREE guide on '5 MISTAKES WATERCOLOUR PAINTERS MAKE'. 🖌️ FREE FULL-LENGTH WATERCOLOUR TUTORIAL. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The CAMERA GEAR that I film with: 🎥Camera: Sony A7s III - https://amzn.to/42JaCI7 📸Lens: https://amzn.to/3zbB6Ew 💡Light: https://amzn.to/3TPEEGa ⏰Time Stamps 0:00 Introduction 0:20 Wet on Wet painting 0:33 Additives Gum Arabic & Ox Gall Liquid 3:30 Testing gum arabic and ox gall liquid in my journal 4:52 Quick painting demo of viola painting using gum arabic 6:25 Gum arabic good for lifting 7:38 Gum arabic leaves a sheen on the paper 8:10 Quick demo of Kookaburra painting using ox gall liquid 13:12 Tips for keeping your paper wetter for longer without using mediums - Tip 1 16:44 Tip 2 17:25 Tip 3 18:02 Tip 4 18:43 Tip 5 19:18 Tip 6 20:21 Outro 20:56 Bloopers FIND ME HERE:👇🏻 🌎 My website/blog https://www.louisedemasi.com PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/louisedemasi INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/louisedemasi/ FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/louise.demasi LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/louise-de-masi-b32b3314/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@louisedemasi Vero: @louisedemasi PS: Some of the links in this description are affiliate links that I get a small amount of revenue from.