Thanks Geoff. I find all of your tutorials very useful. This is a technique I think I could use on a painting I have been trying to great effect. My only question would be, what is the best way to remove the wax?
I'm wondering how you would finish the water as it comes to the beach; or in a lake, do you apply the wax release on all of the water? Probably dumb questions. Thank you Geoff for your tips and tricks.
Hi Sherry. Thankyou Not a dumb question at all. I would usually just put the wax on the distant part of the body of water, as that is usually where you would perceive the effect of light reflecting on the broken surface. As the water comes towards the foreground I would usually just use a couple of colours grey/blue, and make the ripples larger. Good examples of foreground water can be seen in the projects “Evening silhouettes” and “Hickling Broad”. Hope that helps.
When using wax resist techniques and applied your desired colour how do you remove the wax or do you leave it on.? Does it melt under a frame if left on or effect archive quality
I see your question wasn't answered. I have seen white crayons used and I was recalling that technique and decided to explore it further. Not a lot on here. I did watch a lady take her painting and flip it over onto paper towels, then cover it with a lint free tea towel and iron it - the painting flattened from the cockling and after a couple of hits with the iron it removed the wax. Just be careful to not burn your painting or add steam. Hope that is helpful.
Well that's a first! I've never seen someone use wax on watercolor painting. I was taught not even to touch the paper with my palm because the greasiness of the skin can affect the painting. The wax is pretty greasy when melted and it really needs just a ray of sunlight from the window to do that. I can't imagine what the final result is...
You are quite right to avoid getting any sort of oil from your skin on the paper, but the wax is there specifically to stop the paint adhering to the surface, allowing the white paper to still be seen in a sort of hit and miss way. This should create the effect of light reflecting on the broken surface of a body of water. I have never experienced a problem with the wax melting, but I try not to position paintings in direct sunlight.Geoff
@@geoffkersey2244 Thank you for your answer. I know why you are doing it an the affect that creates. But I just think there are better and safer for the painting ways to make this illusion of sparkling water. I also try to hang my paintings far from direct sunlight but I can't guarantee that my clients are doing the same. So I just don't do the wax resist. Except this one I really like your tips and find them quite useful. Thank you :)
Good study of painting
Watercolor techniques are always good luck with
Thanks Geoff. I find all of your tutorials very useful. This is a technique I think I could use on a painting I have been trying to great effect. My only question would be, what is the best way to remove the wax?
Some impressive shuntlin'
Never heard of it 😀
I'm wondering how you would finish the water as it comes to the beach; or in a lake, do you apply the wax release on all of the water? Probably dumb questions. Thank you Geoff for your tips and tricks.
Hi Sherry.
Thankyou
Not a dumb question at all.
I would usually just put the wax on the distant part of the body of water, as that is usually where you would perceive the effect of light reflecting on the broken surface.
As the water comes towards the foreground I would usually just use a couple of colours grey/blue, and make the ripples larger.
Good examples of foreground water can be seen in the projects “Evening silhouettes” and “Hickling Broad”.
Hope that helps.
Geoff Kersey, Thank you so much.
Great tip 👍
How would I remove the wax afterwards?
When using wax resist techniques and applied your desired colour how do you remove the wax or do you leave it on.?
Does it melt under a frame if left on or effect archive quality
I see your question wasn't answered.
I have seen white crayons used and I was recalling that technique and decided to explore it further. Not a lot on here. I did watch a lady take her painting and flip it over onto paper towels, then cover it with a lint free tea towel and iron it - the painting flattened from the cockling and after a couple of hits with the iron it removed the wax. Just be careful to not burn your painting or add steam. Hope that is helpful.
Well that's a first! I've never seen someone use wax on watercolor painting. I was taught not even to touch the paper with my palm because the greasiness of the skin can affect the painting. The wax is pretty greasy when melted and it really needs just a ray of sunlight from the window to do that. I can't imagine what the final result is...
You are quite right to avoid getting any sort of oil from your skin on the paper, but the wax is there specifically to stop the paint adhering to the surface, allowing the white paper to still be seen in a sort of hit and miss way.
This should create the effect of light reflecting on the broken surface of a body of water.
I have never experienced a problem with the wax melting, but I try not to position paintings in direct sunlight.Geoff
@@geoffkersey2244 Thank you for your answer. I know why you are doing it an the affect that creates. But I just think there are better and safer for the painting ways to make this illusion of sparkling water. I also try to hang my paintings far from direct sunlight but I can't guarantee that my clients are doing the same. So I just don't do the wax resist. Except this one I really like your tips and find them quite useful. Thank you :)
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