The moment trams were reintroduced in Manchester, I knew I’d end up painting them. Trams are fascinating, aren’t they? They appeal to a childish part of our nature. So painting trams seemed only natural.
Trams and Reflections in the City Read More »
A painting unmasked captures the final stage of my painting process. A magical transformation from chaotic mess to defined structure. See the full transformation in my video.
A Gherkin Emerges – A painting unmasked is sometimes disappointing. Read More »
Crunch time, will it tear the paper? If you’ve used the right paper and remembered the dry rule. Be sure that the picture is dry before you start. If it still feels cold to touch, best to leave it. I leave mine overnight as I use acrylic. Even then, sometimes the ink is still a
Masking Tips – Removal without Ripping the Paper. Read More »
More ways to stop the paper tears and also the tears! So what else can you do to prevent tearing the paper when you remove masking? Keep it dry! Begin Dry Before you start applying masking fluid, make sure the paper is dry. Most people get this bit right. End dry
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To stop the tears of frustration. Heteronyms aside, there’s nothing worse than labouring for hours over a painting, only to have the finished result ruined. Like when the paper rips as you remove the masking. It’s a common problem when using masking fluid. I have several masking tips to help eliminate the problem as there
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Does your bottle of masking fluid look solid at the top? Or maybe you have stringy bits like this? Today’s masking tip is how to handle the gunk. If you have worked with masking fluid for any length of time, or even just bought a bottle and left it on the shelf for too long,
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