Ambassador Joris Munier is a French artist from Brittany, now living in Boston, USA, specialising in watercolour techniques.
Joris shares the technique of using masking fluid on watercolour paintings, with his ‘Red Deer’ painting as an example.
“In this watercolour painting of a deer, I am using Daler Rowney Masking Fluid to make the backgrounds, and the grass in the foreground. It allows me to be 100% focus on the application of watercolour when a part of my drawing is protected, in this case, the deer and grass.”
“It's important to always apply a thin layer of masking fluid on the paper, if you put too much of it on you will have some trouble removing it with the risk of damaging your paper.”
“A quality paper is also important to avoid any issues with masking fluid - my personal preference is Saunders Waterford High White Cold Pressed 638gsm (300lb) paper.
“During the masking fluid application, I wash my brush every 10 min with hot water to prevent the masking fluid from drying out on the brush.”
“When I'm done with the application of watercolour around the protected parts of my drawing, I simply scratch the masking fluid with my finger to gently remove it. Now, I can focus on the rest of my painting.”
With thanks to Joris Munier for sharing his painting techniques.
To see more of Joris Munier’s paintings follow these links:
Website: www.joris-munier.com
To learn more about the range of Saunders Waterford paper visit our website.
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