Wet-on-Wet Base Paint III…

Dore Strock Posted in Art News

…The final installment!  We did Liquid White!  We did Liquid Clear!  Last, but not least – Liquid Black. Liquid Black is equal to Liquid Clear – how to apply, how to test, how to thin….. Liquid Black is used mostly in seascapes.  Helps keep the water darker in color, the sand richer, etc.

Wet-on-Wet Base Paint II

Dore Strock Posted in Art News Tagged ,,,,,

Liquid Clear is exciting to use – it will give the wet-on-wet base coat needed, but IT WILL NOT dilute the intensity of your colors – keeps the paint dark and bright.  As I explained with Liquid White, it needs applied in a very thin coat.  However, Liquid Clear will need to be applied even more sparingly.  An extremely thin coat!  Liquid Clear will not need stirred as you do with the Liquid White and Liquid Black.  Liquid Clear has a sticky feel to it – it is like you are painting with honey…. at least to me, that is how I describe it.  You must use it sparingly.  Since it is clear, it is difficult to see.  Standing off to the side and looking at your canvas will help you to see where it has been applied and where you may have missed.  Pay close attention to the corners and edges.  Where your canvas is shiny, then there is Liquid Clear on it.  If it is dull and flat, it is dry, it did not receive any Liquid Clear.