Using Cold Wax Medium on Watercolor
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- Опубліковано 28 чер 2024
- Have you ever wondered how to protect your watercolors so that they are impervious to moisture without framing them? If you haven't heard of Cold Wax Medium, this video might just be a real game-changer for you and your art!
(Cold Wax Medium is an oil paint medium containing beeswax and gamsol. You may want to test this product on a scrap watercolor sample before applying to your final piece.)
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Awwwww! This little guy is so sweet!! I loved seeing him come to life from your initial sketch. I saw your review of the RS Aquarius mixing set and am going to look for it. Thank you for the tip and demo on sealing at the end! 💗
Hi Mari! I’m so happy you enjoyed this tutorial! Hope you get a chance to try the cold wax medium-it works phenomenally well! Happy painting!
PS-The Roman Szmal Aquarius are some of my favorites 👩🏻🎨 🥰
Wow! this was great. My hubby is always wanting to send my watercolor cards to his friends and relatives and I always kinda cringe about it because I'm concerned about sending out into the wind and weather unprotected. The information you demonstrated and shared solved a problem and now I have another tool in my paintbox. Thanks do very much!!!
You’re very welcome! Start mailing those beautiful cards🥰👩🏻🎨📬
I just discovered your channel. I thoroughly enjoyed the process and appreciate how you explained the colors you were using and mixing. Nicely done 👏🏻
Hi Marcy! Welcome to the channel! I’m so happy you’re here and I’m glad you enjoyed this❤️
would you please do a video telling us about world watercolor month for those of us who are unfamiliar with it?I would just love to get my hands on a little bit of this wax to try.
The cold wax is great and very easy to use! I hope you enjoy it!
I have a video coming out re: World Watercolor Month on July 4, but meanwhile, Here is more info about World Watercolor Month: worldwatercolormonth.com/
What a sweet Robin. It was lovely to see a European Robin for a change as it is quite different to the American Robins I often see depicted. You did make him somewhat uppity and grumpy looking which made me grin, as they are quite cheeky little birds. Cold wax medium offers so much more choice on what we can do with watercolour paintings. I love that it means it can also be attached to a wooden cradle and hung without the necessity of using glass, along with the ability to post our work around the globe. I wonder if it adds any protection against UV rays? 🤔👩🏻🎨🎨🖌️👏🏻👏🏻🥰
Yes absolutely it can be used to protect watercolor without framing under glass. I wouldn’t think it adds anything to lightfastness. It’s made of beeswax & gamsol. (Just a guess on my part.)
I use this to waterproof the swatch cards which I include inside my watercolour palettes. I find the finish silkier and smoother than laminating them. Thanks for showcasing the Gamblin medium. I have been using the Schmincke cold wax medium, but it comes only in small tubes and it is relatively exlensive. I had never thought about it to use itnon postcards 😮. Thanks for this very useful tip
What a great idea to use this to seal swatches! I’ve seen several artists use a laminating machine or clear backing tape but I always wonder if that changes the colors a bit visually or will it over time ? I’m like you I love the silkiness that cold wax medium imparts🩵🩵
What a fabulous idea! I will be sure to use this tip with the palettes I am currently putting together. Many thanks! 👍🏻👏🏻😁
@@artonthecreek It's so great that we all get to share and enjoy each other's tips!
@anitadavidson1266 hooray!
@berolinastrassmann yes indeed!! We are lucky to be part of a very supportive and helpful art community here on YT!
Wow that's fantastic 😊 luv the tiny robins awww great video. Out of interest do you know if the cold wax will protect watercolor from fading as well? I guess it will but not 100% sure 🤔 xx
Hi Jenny! Thank you so much!
If I understand pigments and lightfastness correctly, it is up to the pigment itself to dictate how lightfast something is. Cold wax medium only contains beeswax and gamsol (and in some cases small amounts of some type of resin.) None of those will work as a UV protectant to my knowledge.
Full disclosure: I am guessing based on conjecture from what I know so I may be wrong. You might have to Google this one, but I really don’t suspect that it can be used to prolonglightfastness. I hope that helps!