How to Keep Your Watercolor Paper Flat

I demonstrate how I stretch my watercolour paper before I paint on it to keep it flat. #louisedemasi #watercolor 💜Patreon💜 I have full length, voiced over, normal speed, watercolour painting tutorials on Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/louisedemasi I’m adding more every week. I have a tutorial index on my website if you'd like to see the tutorials that are available so far: http://www.louisedemasi.com/new-index _________________ ✍🏻Sign up to my email newsletter here: https://www.louisedemasi.com/subscribe _________________ 🚒There was a nearby bush fire 🔥when I was filming this video and ash and charred leaves were falling all over the roof of the house. Some of it managed to find its way in through our chimney flue so you might see the occasional bit of ash floating through the air. I always stretch my watercolour paper before I use it if I’m using 300gsm paper. I also use 640gsm paper. I don’t stretch it unless I plan to work really wet because sometimes it might get a bit of a wave in it. Watercolour board is my preferred paper choice but Arches watercolour board is becoming hard to find now. If you know of an alternative that is as good please let me know. I know Daler Rowney make a watercolour board but I’ve never tried it. Let me know if you have used it and what you think of it. Supplies mentioned in this video: Gummed tape or water activated tape Washi Tape Masking tape Alvin masking tape (low tack- use if it is going directly onto the watercolour paper) Arches watercolour paper 300gsm, 640gsm Arches Watercolour board 1045gsm gatorboard MDF board (medium density fibreboard) _________________ 📹More Watercolour Tutorials: How wet should my watercolour paper be? /watch/8po5iinUSK5U5 Watercolour Blooms: How to avoid them. How to use them: /watch/IClm5NpobTFom My favourite watercolour palette: /watch/4_tj_USSAMmSj Negative Painting Technique: /watch/4vY5rT_-NPB-5 Watercolour Edges: /watch/AC6G03dndpmnG 3 Favourite Watercolour Techniques: /watch/�Y1qZUVFTgdQTZ � How to use Salt with Watercolour: /watch/kTvRh-HS9ewSR _________________ Link to more information about classes here: http://www.louisedemasi.com/classes Skillshare Classes: Watercolour Galah: https://skl.sh/2YOSuiQ Watercolour Chrysanthemum: https://skl.sh/2IuaxlZ Watercolour Rose: https://skl.sh/2mdtvjo Watercolour Fox: https://skl.sh/2qp1n0G Watercolour Succulent: https://skl.sh/2sYtR10 Watercolour Robin: https://skl.sh/2ugkDxc _________________ My Website: http://www.louisedemasi.com _________________ Say hello on social media Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/louisedemasi/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/louise.demasi/

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