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ARTyFACTS
Instalment
No.2 in
getting to know your
way around palettes,
paints, papers & other
artistic paraphernalia
Entering the paint aisle at
your local Spotlight store can be
overwhelming; there are so many
exciting toys to choose from but
what suits which art form and what’s
the best tool for your painterly
project? This issue GEORGIA
MANDARINO, general manager of
marketing, sales and service for
Rossdale, an Australian owned and
operated supplier of fine art and craft
materials, continues to demystify
this topic and inspire you to try
interpreting the world through your
own artistic perspective.
WATERCOLOUR PAINT
This paint is made with pigment
and a binder called Gum Arabic which
is solidified tree sap; additives such
as glycerin, honey and ox gall all
change the viscosity of the paint,
making it thick or thin.
The distinguishing feature of this
paint is that, when mixed with water
or used on wet paper, the colour
disperses and gives a watery-like
finish.
Artists sometimes use masking
fluid to block out areas of colour as,
unlike with other paints, you can’t
paint over an area because you want
to retain the transparency of the paper
and see the paper underneath.
Paper has been the surface of
watercolour artists but, recently,
a watercolour canvas has been
developed (Renoir Watercolour
Canvas) which allows artists to paint
their work and hang it immediately
upon drying.
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