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I have something interesting to report: Today I went to the artist supply shop "Boesner" in Zurich. I described my mishap to the shop assistant, they are all quite experienced there. At first he said it couldn't be, that the Winston Newton fluid was suitable for "ALL papers". I vehemently replied that this was not true, considering what I had just described to him. He said he would like to test it. I said with pleasure, do it! We found the exact same Hahnemühle paper, as i've at home. He took a sheet and added the rubber liquid, just as I did with the birch logs. We didn't paint anything, no watercolour, nothing, just a bit of gum liquid. After 25min. the good man started to "rub".
Hooray, after exactly 2 seconds he stopped, - he had already torn off the first layer of paper and he knew that from then on nothing could be saved. I told him to keep rubbing now! With joy I saw how he destroyed the whole sheet of paper! I did a dance of joy: You see? Do you believe me now? Yes? And is it suitable for any paper or not? What? I can't hear you very well!
Now I finally had a believer on my side...I said I only want to buy Arches paper now, nothing else. Satin and fart-smooth. And a test, please. The test: WOW - without effort - without problems the liquid came off the paper, left no traces. Wonderful. It's called "Grain satiné" and has a violet-magenta cover. Happy End:) 🖌️
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I will certainly take a closer look at Hahnemuhle paper (I shall also try to find out how to insert an Umlaut - very frustrating: and so is trying to find a European keyboard: all help gratefully received).
I saw an article a while ago - not in one of our esteemed publications - recommending masking tape as a means of painting a straight horizon in acrylics and oils; I thought then, this may end in tears. Tape around paintings to create a border and hold the paper in place while working, yes; on the painting itself - well, I have seen great results with both tape and fluid, but they seem to be well beyond me to accomplish.
I think we're both better off without the stuff.
PS - Our posts clashed. Good result for you, not so good for Hahnemule - and very interesting!
You must indeed feel vindicated!
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by Robert Jones, NAPA
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I detest masking fluid too, not least because I have a latex allergy. I only use it for the smallest of details and only if I can’t think of another way of achieving the effect I want. However, I have just discovered Lifting Preparation from watching a Billy Showell tutorial. She applies several coats to dry paper, just on the areas she wants to retain as highlights before she begins painting. I haven’t had much of a chance to try it out yet, but it may be the answer.
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Keep us posted, Lynda! Also - have a watch of (names; every blessed time I forget names!) ..... twenty seconds later - CHARLES EVANS, on YouTube. He is wonderfully and robustly dismissive of those who claim you can't rescue watercolours, and shows how to lift out colour with a thirsty brush. Alan Owen does the same and - thanks to them - so do I.
It is a bit more difficult if you use dye-type, staining pigments - Pthalo Blue, Pth. Green, Prussian Blue - but very possible with non-dyeing pigments. And - saves you having to buy lifting preparation, with any luck.
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