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gggraph Joined: 25 Jan 2007 Posts: 2063 Location: In front of the Computer.	Posted: Mon Mar 23, 2009 2:58 pm    Post subject: Re - How not to do a wash It's tilted. Laying down a wash is exactly as you describe, except that the pigment is setting out in the 'well' at the bottom of each stroke, so it leaves a visible line, no matter how quickly you work. Grant
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Dennis Whalen Joined: 10 Feb 2009 Posts: 37 Location: Sydney	Posted: Mon Mar 30, 2009 6:31 am    Post subject: Re - How not to do a wash Grant ,I've found that if you mix about 1 tsp ofcastor sugar into warm water till completly desolved,let it cool then wet the paper down with it before applying your wash ,it tends to slow down the absorbtion of the pigment giving you more time to get it even. cheers Dennis
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gggraph Joined: 25 Jan 2007 Posts: 2063 Location: In front of the Computer.	Posted: Mon Mar 30, 2009 7:13 am    Post subject: Re - How not to do a wash Interesting idea, Dennis - I'd never heard of that. Will try it sometime. Grant
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