How To Erase Watercolor Mistakes from Paper (100%)
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- Опубліковано 10 лип 2024
- In this watercolor tutorial I will show you how to remove paint and mistakes from the paper so you can fix and correct them. These techniques are easy enough for beginners and with these tips you can correct and over-paint anything from tiny details to background painting.
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TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 Introduction
2:16 Lifting out watercolor mistakes with cotton wool
7:55 Removing watercolor mistakes with scalpel blade knife
10:10 Over-painting with Daniel Smith Watercolor Ground Titanium White
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Wow, I did go uhhh, literally when I saw how the cotton pad works. I know I'm repetitive but your videos always live a smile on my face, so thank you. I have transparent ground and bought it to experiment on wood, being transparent it let's the texture of the wood show and that's nice but just being aware that the final result will be darker as wood is not white and maybe that yellowish feeling it has mutes a bit watercolours that are transparent. Of I'd like to see your videos on it's use on alternative surfaces? Well, yes! Definitely! 💕
Yes, yes! Please do a video with the ground on wood. Sounds intriguing! The use of the cotton rounds for color removal is my favorite. I will try it on a recent “boo-boo” so thank you!
I've never heard of watercolour ground before, so that was very interesting, thank you, and yes, I would love to see what else you can do with it.
the scrape one worked very well thank you so much !!
"Don't be alarmed. I've just been hitting people." LOL!!!
GREAT TIPS - all of them. Thanks, Michele!
No worries!
OMG! You guys! I saw these "special" watercolor erasers on Jackson's and I decided to try them since they were very inexpensive. It was a pack of 4 for about $2. When they arrived they were a LOT larger than I thought they would be and they looked oddly familiar in that clear packaging, but I couldn't be sure until I opened them. As soon as I had one in my hand I busted out laughing.......THEY ARE LITERALLY THE MR CLEAN MAGIC ERASERS!!!! In different packaging of course.🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
I bought a specialist 'Art Bin' to carry my stuff in years ago. I realise now that any plastic tool box from the DIY store would have worked for a sixth of the price!
@@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber 🤣🤣🤣 Yep!
Amy P and Dirty too: I use the ones from Dollar Tree, now $1.25 Tree, and they are just the same as Mr. Clean. 😊
This very useful Michele. Thank you!
You are very welcome!
@@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber I think I might use the cotton wool and the watercolor ground techniques. Not sure I am brave enough to scrape at my paper.
Now I know how to correct mistakes without ruining the paper, thank you so much!!;
Dear Mrs Webber. Many thanks for all good hints, and as before I am impressed of your nail art. :)
I want to give something back, so I produce the same message, that I posted at Paul Clark's channel yesterday. It is about recovering brushes out of shape, and specially these that have been used to paint masking fluids.
Masking fluids destroys any brush, and becomes useless very soon. The rubber vulcanises, and and the brush begins to look like a trampled chanterelle, and makes any more painting impossible. I have noticed that also, but as an old engineer I could not accept such a death for a decent paintbrush, that is far from worn out, and there must be a way out.
By trying different dissolvents, such as acetone and thinner, that just had minor effects, I tried petrol. If I have had the supermarket-quality petrol aka Heptane, I would have used that, but I had only 4-stroke gasoline. The clean variant aimed for grass-mowers. I tried that, and Simsalabim! The brush went clean as a newborn baby.
My advice is to use household petrol, of the sort used to wash away glue rests from bandages. It stinks less than gasoline, but would work even better.
Next step, to get any sprawling brush to it's juvenile shape is to reset the form by letting it rest in glue for a time. It is the same for every brush, that not behaves, and sprawls fibres out of deacent directions. Use "gum-arabic". In swedish it is called gummi-arabicum, and that is the binder used in watercolor paints. It can be used as a media, to slow down dryings, as well as create glossiness.
In dry powderform it is very cheap, and it solves very easy in water, as any watercolor. Some uses it as varnish, but there I have some warnings. Any glue will crimp, as it dries, and it may crack and warp any surface, so it must be placed at the backside also. Animal hide-glue is extreme ín that way, and it is also called "draw-glue", due to it's crimpage. It was however loved for veneering, and any woodworks in passed days.
Nothing of these issues appears when it is to reshape a paintbrush. Just wet a small amount of gum-arabic, to a thickness of running honey, or thick syrup, and dreanch the brush properly.
Then form it, to the shape of like, and let it dry, and rest for some days. To use. Just rinse it, and the brush is at shape again. Easy peasy. :)
Love to you, and all your followers.
Thanks so much, I know about Gum Arabic but had never heard of the petrol trick, I will certainly give that a try!
Stunned at the cotton round results! What a great way to use old paintings - - to practice removing different colors as well as using the techniques you presented here. I would absolutely love to see a video demonstrating both clear and white watercolor grounds used on different surfaces. This was another great tutorial. Thanks for keeping us going. 💙😊🌵🌵
No problem Delphine!
Oh gosh, I knew about lifting with my brush, kitchen paper, & cotton buds, but I totally forgot about used the cotton pads. As for the second tip that’s completely different & new, as well as the third tip of the watercolor ground. Amazing results and lots of great information for correcting your mistakes!! Thanks for sharing this video with us! Yes on making videos of other uses for watercolor ground on other materials.
Glad it was useful Colleen :-)
Is there any chemical or solvent to remove the mistaken area after finish the watercolour.
TY. Yes, would like to see how the ground works on other surfaces.
Noted Terry, thanks!
Great video! Best watercolour techniques channel on the web. Please demonstrate the use of WC ground on canvas and keep the goldmine of tips coming!
Thank you! Will do!
Scrubbing with the slightly damp cotton pad is amazing. I have tried using a wet brush on a dry surface, then rinsing brush, blotting, scrubbing, repeat, until somewhat pleased. This method looks easier and more effective. I can’t wait til my next mistake! LOL Thank you Michelle.
Oh, don't jinx it! You are very welcome!
Wow you have dots on your nails this week, very nice .
Thank you 🤗
Yes please Michele, I’d love to see more ground use videos. Thank you for this video. Always so helpful and inspiring!
Noted!
Thanks for these instructions! Yes, would be very interested in demos using surfaces other than paper. Love the new hair cut!
You got it, and thank you!
Nice trick with the cotton pad, and the flat part of the blade, and Whoa look out for the martial artist as well. lol You are full of surprises. Oh love the nails and the cool green ring...
The ring has a story, it was given to my mother who bred dogs (Great Danes) by a jeweller who was delighted with the puppy he bought. She never wore it and I begged to have it, she gave it to me when I was 18. At the time it had a cameo in, being young I broke it, and last year after decades of it laying in a drawer I had it fixed, I changed the cameo to a green stone.
I use the cotton pads with good success- going to order the D Smith Ground - think it will be a very useful addition to my paint arsenal! Thank you 🙏❤️
Wonderful!
Thank you Michele for these really useful tips. And yes please I’d like to see other surfaces we might be able to use the watercolor ground. 🥰💕🐶💕🥰
You got it!
Excellent! Your speech is clear and understandable. You are upbeat and friendly! Your tips are top-notch. Really great teaching! Thank you!
Thank you! 😃
Trolls & rib breaking - hilarious! Thanks for another great video.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Hi Michele, thanks for the tips they're all great. I'd love to see some experimenting with the ground. Must just say, I commend your commitment to 'trauma training' ☺ Love the nails too😊
That's why the nails are always short, can't form a proper fist with long nails ;-)
I would really appreciate a video about watercolour ground. Ive been investigating mediums and I came across it. I am very interested. Thank you for exploring lots of different options for assistance. Its really great that you share so much information that can really help. So thank you. You are always really generous with the details your put into your videos.
So glad you like the videos Maretta!
Been working with watercolors for over 50 years and always just started over or lived with mistakes. While back read something about Turner scratching on a watercolor with a pen knife. Your great video makes everything clear.
Glad it helped!
Good timing for this one I have a cute little painting that has too many tiny red flowers. I had not thought of scraping them off. Thanks!
Glad it helped!
Today I finally tried a cotton pad. I didn’t have high hopes for removing a dark green leaf. Omg! It’s a miracle. Thank you!
You are so welcome!
Great tips. they are going to be sooooo useful ! Another video regarding different surfaces? Yes please! Thanks Michele.
Will do!
Thanks! I needed this today. You literally saved a life…the life of my painting.
I'm so glad!
Thanks Michelle. Hopefully I will remember these ideas when I'm painting next.
I would be interested in seeing how the watercolour ground works on other surfaces.
You are very welcome!
Great tips. Thank you. Love your sense of humour which is a bonus!
Thanks so much!
Love watching your UA-cam videos. I would be interested in seeing the watercolour ground used on a canvas or wood like for a coaster. I will be trying the make up sponge lifting techniques
Coming soon!
What a timely video! I have a painting that is waiting for me to attempt fixing and your tips will help immensely! Also, I am very intrigued by the Daniel Smith watercolor ground. I hope enough people are interested and you make a video trying it on other surfaces!
I forgot to mention I will definitely be doing some lifting with the cotton pad and I will quite likely buy some of that DS watercolor ground ;)
Wonderful!
I wrote a comment but something went wrong, I can't see it, if it's my problem, well sorry if I'm repeating somehow.
I did go "uhhhhh" when I saw the cotton pad miracle, genius! I've tried ground but not for easing mistakes. Well I'd love to see you using it on alternative surfaces but I won't ask.... If you do I'm grateful 😘 I'd like to ask you something but I'm really not sure I'd dare do.... Well I'm just talking to myself now ... Nobody's supposed to know what I'm thinking 🤔 "I saw some videos on Turner and learnt that he used some "alternative" technics well I'd love hearing Michele, who's great in explaining everything talk about using rugs and stuff like that and showing us the results... Who knows maybe someday". back to reality now ... You're great Michele 💓, hilarious and lovely 🌹
Thank you!
Thank you! I like all three suggestions very much. Daniel Smith started his enterprise by making his own printing ink from his home garage on Nickerson in Seattle, north base of Queen Anne Hill. Sadly, his retail stores closed down recently - they were like a super duper candy shop for artists. They also offered classes and demonstrations that were quite excellent.
Oh, I didn't know about the shops!
I am so happy I found this video! The information is priceless.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Thanks Michele. Every time I buy a bag of the cotton pads , they magically dissappear from my art space. I really miss living alone.😉💜 I do not do well applying the ground without brush stroke marks. I'll use up the whole jar just practicing that!😁
Disappearing stuff, happens to most people!
I’m back to continue the video. I got so excited that I had to leave to put DS ground in my Amazon cart. I read a review of the product that mentioned giving it a light sand to remove brush stroke marks before painting over. Have you tried that? And now back to the video.
Update… I better add the DS transparent ground to shopping cart if you’re going to show us how to use it on other surfaces.
A light sand sounds genius, I will try this!
I loved the art part of the video, but what really astonished and inspired me the most was the martial arts story.
As a beginner, I loved all the correction methods, particularly the cotton pad method and the watercolour ground. Most helpful. Thank you!
Glad it was helpful!
Thank you Michelle I am learning a lot from you, thanks again
No problem!
This is so helpful! What great results using these techniques. Thank you, Michele!
Glad it was helpful!
I haven’t bought anything make up related for years but now on off to get some cotton pads 😂😂
I would love to be able to paint on drift wood from the beach and pebbles as I’ve seen other art works and really like it. So yes please for different surfaces
Thank you
Pebbles! Great idea 🙂
I would be interested in more videos about using Watercolor Ground. Thank you for your amazing tutorials!
Noted!
I so appreciate your humor!!
Brilliant, absolutely brilliant. Thank you.
Great, I am rewatching this over the weekend 😍
Great, thank you!
the was great! Thank you so much. I have heard about Watercolour Ground but didn't know how to use it. This is an excellent idea to fix staining colour mistakes. I'd be very interested in seeing other uses for the Watercolour Ground.
Thank you once again.
I will make that video, in a few weeks :-)
I liked the part in which you used "lifting" with cotton makeup sponges best. At my near-beinner level, I doubt that I'll use the knife or the ground very much. But the watercolor ground is a nice think to know about.
Great! I learn new ways to use tools I already have. Many thanks to you Michele.
No problem :-)
Thanks Michele!
Any time!
Very illuminating. Thank you.
You are welcome :-)
♥️ Thank you so much for these tips !!
No worries ☺️
Great tips!! A beginner here, making lots of mistakes. Good to know ways of erasing or correcting them.
Lots of mistakes are very necessary to learn :-)
Brilliant tutorial thank you Michelle. X
Thanks so much 😊
Wow! Mind blown! Can't wait to use these NEW techniques! Thank you!
No worries!
I will definitely have a go with the watercolour ground
Probably your most useful video. I wanted to try ground stomtime, but thought it would have too much texture. Thanks for the demo.
Loved this great information!
Thanks for watching!
Brilliant!
Great tip will certainly be trying this on a mistake I made 🙏💐💐🙏
All the best
Great information!!
Great advice thank you
I 'll be using the cotton pads in future.
Yay!
Cotton pads are so easy to use with great results. Thanks for the tip.
No problem!
I did a thumbs up. Thanks for the tip on erasing I haven't really got into watercolors yet but hopefully soon. And I have makeup removers that I never used, so this will help me have a use for them.
Glad it was helpful!
Cthank you for sharing these methods❤
Most welcome 😊
I was so amazed at all of the methods! I have always wanted to try the watercolor ground but wasn’t sure how to use it. I’d like to repurpose a few spoiled canvas paintings with this ground and or turn a standard canvas into a watercolor surface. 🧐 yes- I do want to know more about this-
Glad I could help!
I have the iridescent watercolor ground & I don’t know how to use it yet. This helps me at least know how to apply it. Thank you!
I’m an artist for basically my whole life but never focused on watercolor. I’m always learning new things from you. Best water color channel!
Thank you so much 😀
I will be trying the cotton round technique as soon as I buy some! I have a troublesome area in my most recent painting. And thanks for the comments about your martial arts training. Hilarious!
Thank you so much for this informative video❤
Excellent news. I'm very competent at making mistakes so this vid is right up my road. Yeah - doing martial arts is a pain sometimes - I remember I got a broken rib one week before a test and the instructor was gobsmacked that I only got 57pts/100.
Broken rib, been there!
Hi Michele, loved this video. I’ll give the flat round cotton pads a try. Please think about a video using watercolor ground. Your short in this video gave me hope to try again.
I will, thank you!
Great channel! Thanks for the wonderful tips and I love your sense of humor.
Thanks for watching!
Thank you so much for this video. I've never used the cotton pads before, I will give them a try.💖💙💜
Glad it was helpful!
Excellent video, I learned a lot. I would enjoy seeing you applying watercolor ground to other surfaces.
Noted, thank you :-)
Thank you, very useful. Specially on cellulose or non cotton. Bought some x found it quite a challenge after cotton, your video is great.
Thanks Rosemary!
Great stuff! I’ll get some of the cotton rounds and look into the watercolour ground I heard about it and am thinking it could be interesting.
Thanks for watching!
Thanks so much for the video. I didn't have cosmetic rounds, so used a Qtip and it worked great!
Glad it helped!
Thank you x
No problem 😊
Amazing!
Thanks!
P.S. I actually already have the DS ground, and have never used it, but now I'm certainly going to! And I would love to see more and varied uses for it! Thanks so much. 😻
Noted!
I hope the 1st one will work on very dark green. Will give it a go soom. Thanks for all the great tips.
Many dark greens are made with Phthalo pigments so may not remove altogether. You may get enough out to over-paint though.
I find your videos very helpful, brief and understandable. Thanks lot 🙏🏽 Love from Türkiye ❤️
You're welcome 🙂
well done Thank you
No problem 👍
The makeup pads seem to work really well, definitely going to try that. The ground stuff is that like gesso for acrylic paints?
It's a surface preparing medium so yes, similar.
@@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber thank you
Yes do a video on grounds please! I'd love to try it on mdf board.
Noted, thank you!
Thank you! You have helped me discover how to disguise a scratch mark on my watercolour board which accidentally happened whilst drawing; sqidging a small piece of putty rubber over the scratch has reduced the appearance of the scratch so hopefully once painted no one will notice the scratch!
Glad I could help!
Thank you so much..liked them all. Must try get Watercolour ground
My pleasure 😊
These tips are really helpful. I will put some cotton pads in my study. A change from using them on my face. Many thanks
Glad it helpd!
thanks for sharing this, safe my work
Glad it was useful!
I feel like I could use one or two of your classes……🤣 This was helpful. Thank you!
Any time!
Thanks.
No worries!
Excellent✨
Thanks 😊
I had not seen the cotton pads before. They are impressive, and I will try them out. I laughed out loud to your reference (11:00) about the lifespan of Daniel Smith's Phthalo blue being equivalent of the half life of nuclear waste! Very good video, as always. Thanks for doing this!
No problem!
" don't be alarmed . I've just been hitting people" . Omg Michele that was hysterical! I had to pause the video and go make some tea. I was laughing for 10 minutes strait! 🤣I was laughing so hard I couldn't spell straight !😆
Maybe don't drink the tea whilst watching ;-)
Great info, Thanks for sharing!!! FYI: Arches is French & so the (s) is silent.
Thanks for this info. Will try all suggestions. I'd like to see a video using the ground. I was given some for free, and never used it.
Oh lucky you!
I'd love to see other techniques with the watercolour ground, please.
Noted!
Hi Michelle, I love your observation…”it literally has the half life of nuclear waste”😂I’m about to lift an area of vermillion😩and you lifted my spirits and the advice in this video is fantastic, thank you so much🤗🎨🦋
I definitely needed to see this as I've dropped blue paint on the rose I'm doing in your free class I'm doing. lol I'll be trying the tape and pad removal first. I was wondering about the blue painter's tape as it must be better than masking tape as it's not as sticky.
I'm sure the blue tape is great, I just don't have any so tend to grab the cheap stuff. If it doesn't come out (if it's phthalo it may not) then just accept it, all flowers have imperfections :-)
@@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber (formerly Stevie S) Thank you. I actually started over again as I wasn't that happy with how different my rose was. It's looking much better now and I've put the palette in the right place so I don't drop on the picture.
@@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber Thanks
Great advice! I usually use magic eraser, so will compare with the cotton pads. Scalpel is great for lifting the sparkle in an eye. And yes watercolour ground can go on glass. Use sandpaper first to abrade. I did a hand painted label on a bottle of sloe gin as a present. I use it on canvas and wood mostly. Hope your hands heal quick!
Hands back to normal already :-)
@@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber phew! Our hands are rather precious!