| Author | Message | ||
  victoria |
Okay, thanks for the suggestions. A good variety to try to see what works best. Victoria | ||
Kristen |
Several years ago I did a painting of my father baling hay, and used a soft toothbrush to create the cloud of chaff around the baler. | ||
Donna |
I haven't used it yet, but watched a teacher lift paint with a small piece of those new Magic Sponges that are used for getting marks off painted walls. She wet it then just rubbed the paint off. | ||
Robert |
Corrected: Lanaquarelle CP paper lends itself to the type of lifting this requires. I have achieved these effects by rubbing the area with a sea silk sponge. This gives the impression of mist. Tendrils of steam would best, IMHO, be as per Marie's suggestion with a thirsty brush. You might stroke the area and then quickly rub in a single pass with a tissue. | ||
Robert |
Lanaquarelle CP paper lends itself to the type of ligting this requires. I have achieved the effects by rubbing the area with a sea silk sponge. This gives the impression of mist. Tengrils of stram would best, IMHO, be as per Marie's suggestion with a thirsty brush. You might sroke the area and them quickly rub in a simgle pass with a tissue. | ||
Eric |
Even though I hate the use of white opaque watercolor, I can see where it could be used for steam or smoke. Wet the area where you want steam, then pick up white paint with your brush, making sure that the brush does not have much water in it. (a damp brush) Paint the wet area, and the white paint will have soft edges and be kind of "wispy", like smoke or steam. | ||
marie |
Have you tried lifting with a thirsty brush instead of a tissue? | ||
rekhasharma |
If you look at one of the paintings http://www.nostalgic-art.co.uk/railart.htm you'll find that the paper has been wiped out much as you do for clouds. One example:  | ||
Victoria |
I'm thinking of painting a cup of coffee with a dark background with steam rising out of the coffee. How do I go about getting that steam? I have tried using tissue to lift out some of the background color but it's difficult to come out with narrow, curling tendrils that way. Any suggestions? Victoria |
