How To Prep your Watercolour Paper
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 3 พ.ค. 2016
- Hi guys! This is a video that I made a while ago and I just haven't had reason to post it. In it I go over all steps for preparing your water colour paper for painting. It's a simple how to and stretching is necessary if you're going to be painting with water colours or gouache, so take a look!
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Thanks for this video! It astonishes me how few TH-cam artists don’t talk about or know about stretching watercolour paper... this is how I was taught in art school as well...
Perfect, just what I needed as a refresher :) Thank you
Thank you! So well explained.
terrific video. when in design school we did mono prints and prepared paper in this way but never knew to do this. Thank you, Shayda !! This is great information
Good for you for including centimetres! 👏👍❤️
Thank you Shayda, I haven’t stretched watercolour paper like this since highschool and I just bought some 300lb Arches to make a series of 4 watercolour landscape paintings at the same time, challenging myself to not be afraid of ruining it all so watching this and thank you for saying better to stretch even the over 140lb paper because it is a big investment so I don’t want to feel like I’ve ruined it before I even put paint down! Making a seasons series for my parents to have something else on their walls 😅 wish me luck
Great video, well presented. I’ve been stretching paper for a little while for my pencil drawing and the difference it makes is worth the time taken. One thing I did notice, you don’t wear gloves to protect the paper from the oils in your hands. Once you have oil in the paper it does stand out, for drawing anyway. Great tutorial for those who haven’t adopted this method.
Great tip!
Thank you! Great video!!!
Thank you this is very helpful
Thank you!
It was very useful. Thanks a lot
Thanks for sharing!
Thank you so much!!
this is how i did learn it in my University :D +1
Can i use masking tape as a substitute for the tape you're using?
hii, late response but masking tape won't stick to wet paper the way that gum tape does. gum tape is activated by water, so a masking tape will slip on wet paper. you can use masking tape to tape down your watercolor paper and it will help with the buckling though!
I think this is a little too wet. You aren’t supposed to “soak” the paper because it can disturb the sizing. It’s not wallpaper. Masking tape on dry paper and then lightly moistening it works better in my opinion. You should also dry the paper with a hair dryer and NOT let it air dry because it can dry unevenly. This comes from the experts out there.
@@shaustin22 I've seen a lot of people say to soak it. I'm trying to learn...:)
Thank you
Nice video, thanx. So after it's stretched, it won't buckle no matter how much water I use? Or does it only reduce the buckling, not completely avoiding it?
Do you have a link to that tape that you used? Great information! Thank you for sharing!
you're darling doin' this so quick, thank you very much.
But need to say: I'm a bit affected. I didn't expect that this would be that time-consuming.
+TanteDorchen Totally. I have been known to skip this step in the painting process... you can always put your piece under a stack of heavy books later. Still takes time, but it's much less labor intensive! lol
+Shayda Campbell ha ha, that's exactly what I thought as I watched you're vid :D
Many thanks again for your time & effort ♥
Namaste
xo
Dorchen
TanteDorchen i suffer a lot with mine.
this kind of tape does not work for every situation.
Great video. However I was wondering if it’s good practice to use the same sponge for gummy tape as you are using on your paper? My concern would be that the sponge will now not be perfectly clean on the paper.
I benefit a lot from you
SHayda, does the board need to be an absorbant board like particle board, or can it be something like a thick plastic cutting board?
I have seen a lot of people using gator board.
Hi, thank you for the video. I followed along.My paper started to buckle before I finished putting on tape. What did I do wrong?
I primarily use 90lb. Watercolor paper and it does not hold up well to submerging in water. But I’m going to give this a try and also I’m going to upgrade our paper. Thank you! If you do a wet on wet technique, can you begin watercoloring once that paper is taped?
Gosh Pchy kins, Thank you!!! I'm going to see if you have a channel. I really appreciate your sharing of knowledge!
Hi, yeah, I checked...there is no content. Gees, great memory! Thank you again
I believe it needs to be cotton paper - not the pulp watercolor paper.
Do you remove the Kraft paper when the paper is dry? Can you peel it easily?
Can I use something different than a wooden board ? Thank you!
What is the board you're using?
I guess I'll stick to heavy paper. I have eight cats and a dog. All I can think about is cat and dog hair sticking to everything as I do it. No thanks. I'll never be a professional watercolor artist. I'll be happy just to master the techniques and make sweet little cards! This would be more than I could handle. Plus, I've already spent a fortune on paints, pens, paper and such. I can't afford more for a board, more tape, etc. I'm finished buying supplies. haha.
Kandice Heller ,clean the house for Christ sake.
Bueno, no siempre es necesario gastar dinero en productos muy caros para tener buena técnica. El talento lo tienes igualmente pintes con acuarelas de 10€ o con Winsor and Newton. Y no todos los expertos en acuarela mojan el papel así. Los hay incluso que no lo mojan, depende del resultado que desees obtener. Puedes mojar la lámina y dejarla secar pegada en los azulejos de la ducha limpios. Por otro lado, yo también he tenido mascotas en casa y no tenía el material lleno de pelos. Cuando empieces a pintar limpia la zona de trabajo y tu ropa, y listo.
Well, it is not always necessary to spend money on very expensive products to have good technique. You also have the talent to paint with watercolors of 10€ or with Winsor and Newton. And not all watercolors experts wet the paper like that. There are even those that do not wet it, it depends on the result you want to obtain. You can wet the foil and let it dry on the clean shower tiles. On the other hand, I also have had pets at home and I did not have the material full of hairs. When you start painting, clean the work area and your clothes, and voila.
@@banjopete 🤣
If you're worried about the hair getting on the paper. Why? I mean, why not consider the side that's up as the backside of the paper... then when it's dry, remove it from the board, flip it over, and tape it to another board for painting?
@@banjopete that was really rude and uncalled for. How about you try keeping a house full of pets all neat and tidy while trying to pursue art. You'll quickly find out it's not so easy to "just clean the house..." Then you won't be so judgy. Chill out, friend.
where can I get gum tapes?
Hi, does this work on normal cardstock? Because I don't have watercolour paper and I was wondering if this can stop normal cardstock from warping or whether it only works on water colour paper 😁 great video!:)
Amy why not use washi tape to stop the card stock from curling.
Cardstock doesn't have the same kind of fibers in it as watercolor paper. So, no. But you probably can still use it by gessoing it first. (Although, I haven't yet tried gessoing cardstock and then doing watercolor on it...)
Hi shayda do you have to use that kind of tape?❤️
Yes, you need kraft paper tape. You can find it at most art stores
thank you for the video :) I just have one question: are there any problems removing the tape after finishing painting? so far I've used paper tape (on dry paper) and sometimes there are bits of paper that are stuck on the tape.
I wonder exactly the same question, it would be wonderful if anybody could give a hint
Dear Pchy kins, Thank you so much!
Okay, Pchy kins :-)
How very kind you are. I'm brand new to watercolor, I have only received some of my paint tubes, and still waiting on larger order to arrive with a little more paint and and a couple blocks of paper. I forgot to take quite a few things into account. I don't have any proper tape, or a board, and there are other things I'll need for sure. But, I'll have to collect my supplies a bit slowly; but that's alright. This way I won't purchase a bunch of things I haven't carefully chosen, right.
I think I'm just going to go ahead and make a mixing color chart with the 8 pigments I already gotten. I just want to swatch and mix so bad! I may tape down this smooth card stock and just go for it. And I am actually going to use the tin my set of 72 Prismacolor pencils came in for my palette and mixing tray. At least for a trial. I'm just going to squeeze in tiny dollops of paint. It is so so pigmented! I found this out when I removed the cap of the phytlo blue...I was just so curious, and as I was giving it a little sniff, haha, a bit just sort of just came on up through the opening. So I took that bit and just rubbed it in one corner of my tin, luckily it was already perfect and clean. Anyway, there was the tiniest bit of color on my finger, and rather than washing it off, I dabbed it in the center of a flower I had drawn and lightly colored with the wax based colored pencils , and wowzers! I added water with my hand from my drinking glass, haha...it was the only thing available, and it made a beautiful spread of color over the whole small sheet of card stock.
I've collected so many items from around the house to try out for different things. Also, I'm starting out with a very small palette, as I wish to learn about the pigments and how they mix and everything. I know I'll likely change my personal palette up as time goes on. I'm quite excited! Thank you so much for sharing with me and everyone!!!
Yes, the board; I know I need something large and strong. The only thing I can think of that I have is a giant, gorgeous mirror. Temporarily, until I can get a real board, do you think this will work? I have plenty of space to lie it on the dining room table, and protect the wood around the edges of the mirror with towels and just be super careful. There are no children or anyone here to disturb it. Or, the other option is to use a piece of my wood furniture, but that seems like it would be difficult to keep protected. Thank you so much for helping me!!! I really appreciate you :-)
Oops, I forgot to mention, there is a very nice piece of 24"x18" wood, that slides out of my desk. It's a very unusual desk. It's more like a nice square 48"x48" table with one of the corners having a 28" cut out, and in the center of this is where the removable piece of wood is, and there is a cubby built in just under this piece. I've been thinking of just using, I believe it would be a router? Or a drill with a special bit, and making different angles of slots on the edges of the cubby so that I could slide the piece of wood into, like to make an easle! The top of the cubby is what holds the piece of wood in place. The integrity of the desk would not be lessened, due to how sturdy this thing was built. I wonder if any of that makes sense...lol! And then it would be my super cool art center, with a shelf setting against the wall strait ahead of me. You know the ones that came with the little girls furniture of the 70's...? I still have mine from the chesy which is 36" across and holds a lot of items :)
I want to start wet on wet technique. Can u tell what prep and material do i need
Thank you this tutorial, but I am interested in taking off this brown tacky paper :-) It can't be done without trace when I try it. (I use the masking tape instead.)
Why not use a utility knife to trim the edges and then use the other side to paint on?
Such a clear and detailed explanation 🙏🏻thank you
May I ask what is 140 pound in gsm. I have looked at various formulas which just use the kg to lbs conversion for the paper weight, but you mention 50 pages ... so it doesn't seem to be a directly conversation. Your advice would be appreciated.
@Jack Durham thank you 🙏🏻 for the clarification
I'm replying a year after your question so I assume you would have already found the answer, but for anyone else reading the comments140 pound is 300gsm.
@@AmandaNZ thank you for replying 🙏🏻
But where is the finished dry paper? Also how do you paint? With paper on a board and then cut the edges from tape or you paint dried ready paper after you tear off the craft tape? I soaked my paper and taped it to a board but it never worked, it still buckling.
you need to let the paper fibres completely expand before taping. soak till your paper is limp and has fully expanded then tape it and allow it to dry.
mine still makes bubbels
Let’s get started and takes a big sip of coffee
Where can that tape be purchased for budget minded folks? Thanks
try amazon :))
Will 180 gsm work? Thats the only a4 watercolor paper i found at my stationary store ;-;
Hi!! I have this craft tape and tried to use many times. The problem is that I can’t remove after dry because it damage my paper and painting. Could you please guide me a way to remove it? I’m so grateful. So long from Brazil 🇧🇷 👋🏻👋🏻👋🏻
Perhaps you could measure your paper in such a way that you don't need to remove the tape. You can just cut that part of the paper away entirely..tape and all.
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can this be done with masking tape
The reason you need the special kraft paper tape is that you're wetting your paper completely and it takes a special tape to stick to something wet. A good art store should carry this tape and you can usually get a very large roll for under $10. Once you've prepped your board, wait for your paper and tape to dry completely before you begin painting. :)
okay thanks mam !! actually i tried with the masking tape it didnt work ..hehehehe...
What if it’s exactly 140 lb?
Stretch it. I would not recommend using anything less than 140 lb anyway. I think 90 lb is the only standard weight below 140 lb. 90 lb paper might not hold up too well if you paint too wet or scrub on it too hard with your brushes or other tools. I do not think that masking fluid would work that well either. It might be fine if money is an issue as a beginner that is just experimenting. Other than that, I would use a high quality paper such as Arches and at least a 140 lb. I would soak it for up to 10 minutes in cool to lukewarm water until it gets quite limp. If you do not want to take a chance on the tape not holding well I would also use thumb tacks or staples every 2-3 inches. Stretched paper should be tight as a drum which requires a good amount of holding strength around the perimeter of the paper. You should cut off the taped edge of the paper when your painting is finished. As long as you do not over soak the paper it should not remove too much of the sizing used in the paper. A more quality paper can have a better sizing process which is done internally while being made and also externally afterward. Soaking and sponging of the excess water can also be benificial if the paper has too much sizing that does not allow the paint to soak in enough to your liking. Just my 2 cents worth. : )
Unfortunately this method of submerging the paper will remove the sizing from the watercolor paper. Also, masking tape over dry paper works better and is easy to remove when the painting is dry.
my paper still buckled overnight after doing this... soaked for about 8 mins, gum-taped it on marine plywood while damp. Cthis be due to paper quality? maxleaf 200gsm
I had the same problems. My kraft colored gum art tape detached when it dried as well. AND the paper buckled. Anyone have any more suggestions?
I'd upgrade to 300gsm paper and see how it goes. I've had success with the 300 so if yours still buckles, maybe it just takes practice
@@intuitiveinspiredart4366 Use thumb tacks or staples every 2-3 inches. Also, the tape you used might not have been a good quality.
@@ronaldbeaton3524 Thank you Ronald.
@@intuitiveinspiredart4366 You are welcome. As I just mentioned elswhere here, stretched paper should be tight as a drum which requires a good amount of holding strength around the perimeter of the paper. Back in the late 1970's at a college of art and design I was taught to use both the tape and thumb tacks to assure that it held well.