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Linda
| | Posted on Saturday, February 11, 2006 - 2:23 pm: |  |
To repair a serious mistake, one gets back down to the white paper in the least abrasive way possible, first. (At this point, I recommend a coat of gum arabic and water over the raw paper, let dry. This makes it easier to lift the repair if necessary, and also prevents splotchiness.) Then one can stipple in the repair color using patience. Test the repair color mix on a piece of scrap paper and let it dry before concluding it is the correct color. One of the greatest landscape artists I know of uses this technique. |
Robert
| | Posted on Tuesday, December 27, 2005 - 4:40 pm: | |
re brush recommendations--I hate to publically
recommend anything because someone may spend $$ and
not like it. Thus, the sapphire brush recommendation
comes with the following caveat emptor:
the brushes create a roughish stroke so I find them not
good for glazing in that they disturb the underlayer. I do
not glaze unless I have to and for that I use a squirrel
brush. The sapphires do not hold as much water as a pure
kolinsky. They hold the proper amt for my uses--but
perhaps not for yours. |
VJo
| | Posted on Wednesday, December 21, 2005 - 9:13 pm: | |
Thanks, Robert...you are the second person to strongly recommend
the Robert Simmons Sapphire series so I think I'll purchase a couple
and see how I like them. My 3/4" and 1/2" flats need replacing so
perhaps I'll start there. |
Robert
| | Posted on Wednesday, December 21, 2005 - 7:11 am: | |
More:
I recently discovered the Robert Simmons Sapphire (part Kolinsky, part synthetic) when browsing at our local Jerry'sa Artarama. Bought a 3/4" oval wash---loved it (I made an error below--it was a 3/4" not the 1" ). Bought more--ROUNDS , loved them. I plan to make all my future brush replacements Robert Simmon's sapphires. |
Robert
| | Posted on Monday, December 19, 2005 - 5:50 pm: | |
The Sapphires are great brushes--tops. The 1" oval wash is a personal favorite. |
VJo
| | Posted on Sunday, December 18, 2005 - 9:23 pm: | |
I am thinking about purchasing some Robert Simmons brushes and
would appreciate any comments from painters who have used
them. I am particularly interested in the sable/synthetic mix.
Thanks for any advice you might have. |
Anonymous Painter
| | Posted on Sunday, December 18, 2005 - 8:24 pm: | |
What sort of paper are you using (exactly)? And what were the pigments? And what are you painting -- did it need to be a smooth wash (i.e., clear blue sky in a landscape)?
As a general rule, glazing will often help to cover irregularities, if you can stand to deepen the color. (Multiple glazes work best for this, but you'll lose some quality of color or 'luminosity.') Try glazing with pure water; that helps blend a little. Sometimes I've rolled a wet (natural) sponge over an entire area, too, though not when I wanted a clear wash. (Actually, I can't remember ever wanting a clear wash after I got through learning how to paint them!) |
Dake
| | Posted on Saturday, December 10, 2005 - 6:18 am: | |
I like the Clapton analogy. If you're prepared to change direction within the creative process many a mistake can become an opportunity. |
John Preston
| | Posted on Wednesday, December 7, 2005 - 2:49 pm: | |
AT,
Great idea...I think it was Eric Clapton or sombody like that who said if you play a bad lick, play it again so they think it's part of the song. |
AT
| | Posted on Tuesday, December 6, 2005 - 9:10 pm: | |
Try dropping in anohter, darker background and then adding some more wATER DROPS SO IT LOOKS LIKE YOU DID IT ON PURPOSE. |
tachee
| | Posted on Tuesday, December 6, 2005 - 9:09 pm: | |
been there. done that. if it is not a landscape, you could give it a wallpaper background, or try to cut it into smaller paintings, or hang it nearby your paint area as a reminder. of course, if i did that, i would soon run out of room. sometimes the best thing to do is a trip to the fireplace. |
John Preston
| | Posted on Tuesday, December 6, 2005 - 7:13 am: | |
Is there any way you could work your signature or a Japanese style "chop" mark into the areas? |
Dake
| | Posted on Tuesday, December 6, 2005 - 2:16 am: | |
How sad. If you could upload a jpg of it we might be able to advise better.
I guess if it's a very clean style you may be in trouble as Eugene said.
Dake |
Eugene
| | Posted on Monday, December 5, 2005 - 4:16 pm: | |
You're in big trouble. I think sanding will destroy the surface.
I've seen blooms hidden with pastels or you might try covering
them with gouache. but that will probably show. |
stupid me
| | Posted on Monday, December 5, 2005 - 12:17 pm: | |
Thanks |
Sheila Bristow
| | Posted on Monday, December 5, 2005 - 12:15 pm: | |
Thank you |
Sheila Bristow
| | Posted on Monday, December 5, 2005 - 12:14 pm: | |
I have managed to ruin the background of a large watercolour by dropping drops of water on it in three places. I was just making it worse, when I tried to fix it, so I let it dry. Now what do I do? I was thinking of trying to sand it, it is 300 lb. paper Thanks a lot |
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