This video shows how to make a lightweight waterproof board to support a small watercolor painting while you work. This method will not prevent buckling, but the paper will flatten out again after it dries.
This is only suitable for small sheets (up to 1/8th or 1/4th sheet depending on how wet you work). For larger paper, check out my video on how to stretch watercolor paper.
An easy tip for mixing lively, interesting and natural-looking browns, tans, skin tones, fur, feathers, etc.
People have been asking, “what does it mean when you say something is mounted on cradled hardboard?” Click the image to see a brief description of how I mount and protect my work without a frame or glass.
Don’t ask “What do I need to fix?” about a painting. Here’s what to ask instead, and some tips for helping an unsatisfying painting undergo a creative metamorphosis.
An easy way to scale up or down and get a rectangle with the same proportions. No calculating, just a straightedge.
One of the joys of watercolor is the ease of cleanup. In fact, you don’t really have to clean up at all, if you don’t feel like it. Nothing terrible happens if you just wipe off your brush, put it down and walk away. Well, mostly—do you know the right way to put down a watercolor…
Working on paper that is saturated from the back is a method for preventing your paper from buckling while you work that does not involve stretching it.
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