Certain paints get along nicely, others not so much. In order to make discoveries it is a good idea to experiment from time time, for example in this painting I combined some really natural pigments including lapis lazui, red opalite, and green porphyry with synthetics like phthalo green, blue, ferrari red, and benzi yellow. I wanted to see if the natural pigments would stand up to their brighter cousins. It worked out okay in the end, although this isn't one I would hang on my wall.
New Colour Directions, 5 x 7.5" cold press, watercolour, January 2021 (No. 2531a)
For this painting I started with some liquid frisket otherwise known as masking fluid, it is a kind of latex substance that you can apply wet, and let dry. Then I painted over it with a metallic combination of iridescent moonstone, raw umber natural, and neutral tint. I'll admit it, I bought iridescent moonstone just because of the cool name, it is a Daniel Smith brand paint made of titanium white (PW6) and mica flakes. The real painting sparkles in the light but you can't see it on the screen. Then I peeled the frisket off which took awhile, and finally filled in the colours. I may work on this method a bit, it has some potential.
Colour Curfew Metallic, 10 x 11" cold press 300lb, watercolour, January 2021 (No. 1330b)
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