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Masking Fluid Tutorial by =mary-chan:iconmary-chan:

Categories Resources & Stock Images > Tutorials > Traditional Art > Painting

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Artist's Comments

I decided to do a tutorial about liquid mask after many people asked me how to use it. At first I thought it was easy, just apply it with a brush, colour over it and when dry remove it with fingers, but actually there are plenty of things you should care and be aware of and none of the tutorial I saw actually talks about these sort of things.
Masking fluid is right now the most powerful tool a watercolour artist has available, of course beside the watercolour and a sable brush! You can do wonderful things with it if you just try and if you're careful about few things...

The pic I've used for this tutorial features Ian Curtis (Lead singer of Joy Division) and here's the final deviation: [link]


pics I did using masking fluid:
[link] (the hat and the fur)
[link] (the window)
[link] (the figure and the flowers)
[link] (the figure)
[link] (the grass in the foreground)
[link] (the figure)

[link] <-- Stina Persson is a fashion illustrator who uses liquid mask A LOT. Check her website, is amazing.

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~fragile Jun 21, 2009, 2:25:21 PM
aw man! i've never even heard of masking fluid, but the effect is so awesome. i think i want to buy a jar of it now and try it out. thanks for this!
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~anagl Jun 21, 2009, 3:56:09 PM
I always wondered how did all those things xD...I hadn't even heard about liquid mask before=D I'll have to check the store to see if I can find it xD thank yoU!

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Merlin's pants!:omg:
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~commanderswiss Jun 21, 2009, 4:16:49 PM
Many thanks for this tutorial, a few of these I stumbles upon on my own via ruining paintings, a few other I didn't, thanks you!
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~RedCape Jun 21, 2009, 6:58:02 PM
Wow, these is really crazy helpful!
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=mary-chan Jun 22, 2009, 1:12:46 AM
^o^ I'm happy you found it helpful!

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God bless you, Recyclops, and your cold robot heart.
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=mary-chan Jun 22, 2009, 1:14:49 AM
XD well, I always thought that the best way to learn is to make mistakes and throw away your drawing... =P that's the way I learned all the things I wrote here...
you're welcome by the way! :)

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God bless you, Recyclops, and your cold robot heart.
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=mary-chan Jun 22, 2009, 1:15:38 AM
It should be easy to find and not really expensive... I've had my own jar for almost 10 years now and it's still like new. You should try it!

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God bless you, Recyclops, and your cold robot heart.
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=mary-chan Jun 22, 2009, 1:16:16 AM
oh well, it shouldn't be really difficult! by the way, it's an inspiring and fun tool!

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God bless you, Recyclops, and your cold robot heart.
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~LyndseyWells Jun 22, 2009, 1:58:29 AM
I wouldn't recommend to use it on extremely cheap paper - it still tears the paper T_T

anyways, very helpful tutorial!

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To sum up what I really am is a lonely, ugly, sad act gagging for sex. (c) Bridget Jones
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