My top tips about Masking Fluid: (as you requested) Masking fluid (also known as masking liquid) is an essential tool in watercolour painting. This special fluid protects paper from water and paint, allowing you to preserve white spaces in your artwork. Here are some key points to remember when using masking fluid: • Application: Always apply masking fluid on dry paper. Peel it off when you finish your painting only after the paper has dried completely to avoid tearing or damaging the paper. • T

The making of a pattern. Masking fluid is a fun product to play with - you paint it on, let it dry and then paint over it with watercolor. Once dry, rub off the masking fluid to reveal the white paper underneath! Masking fluid is available at any art store or online. You can use a brush but beware that it will destroy your good ones! Make sure you wash it out completely. I’m using a metal masking fluid ‘pen’ here. This little spotted pattern is found on the inside cover of the chairs notebook. ✏

Masking fluid can be a real game changer for your watercolour painting, as it allows you to keep very fine highlights, even when placed among the most fluid and bold brush marks. It can be applied with a variety of tools, from a brush to a toothpick, and dries on the paper to provide a waterproof cover over the parts of your painting that you wish to keep unpainted. This film introduces masking fluid and the ways you can use it, as well as highlighting important considerations to keep your tools