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Hi, it’s been a while since I posted since school has been busy!
A quick question: Has anyone used watercolor ground (it’s absorbent gesso)?
If so have you sanded it or can someone help me find out how to do it?
It dried uneven when I put a second coat even tho I had water to thin it :(
I’ve never used it before and it’s for a rlly exciting painting on a huge canvas and I’m nervous I’ve already messed up.
I used Golden Absorbent Ground and it recommends wet sanding but I only have the means to sand it normally.
Ty to anyone that reads all of this and/or helps I’m pretty desperate T~TApr 5, 2024
A quick question: Has anyone used watercolor ground (it’s absorbent gesso)?
If so have you sanded it or can someone help me find out how to do it?
It dried uneven when I put a second coat even tho I had water to thin it :(
I’ve never used it before and it’s for a rlly exciting painting on a huge canvas and I’m nervous I’ve already messed up.
I used Golden Absorbent Ground and it recommends wet sanding but I only have the means to sand it normally.
Ty to anyone that reads all of this and/or helps I’m pretty desperate T~TApr 5, 2024
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I have a testing series of watercolour ground (clear) going on right now. Last video was a while ago though. I compare it with clear Gesso.
So far I had no need of sanding it. But the clear one isn't really as textured as clear Gesso. Have you stirred it thoroughly?
If you can go outside and sand there. Pause a lot, wear a mask and try to not get it in your eyes. You can use a little bit of water with normal sandpaper. But that means you need to be really careful. If you have sponges they are definitely also able to wet sand. But in the end it doesn't matter if you just go slow and be careful. You can't ruin anything with watercolour ground. Don't worry. Just paint over it with acrylics and try again if you can't get rid of it
So far I had no need of sanding it. But the clear one isn't really as textured as clear Gesso. Have you stirred it thoroughly?
If you can go outside and sand there. Pause a lot, wear a mask and try to not get it in your eyes. You can use a little bit of water with normal sandpaper. But that means you need to be really careful. If you have sponges they are definitely also able to wet sand. But in the end it doesn't matter if you just go slow and be careful. You can't ruin anything with watercolour ground. Don't worry. Just paint over it with acrylics and try again if you can't get rid of it
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If it recommends wet sanding and you can’t wet sand (though sandpaper and some water might do? Not sure), do wear a mask and eye protection.
Just to be on the safe side.
Just to be on the safe side.
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•I've used it, but I only used one coat on hardboard, and had no issues with it. If you can't wet sand it, then sand it and then wipe off with a wet cloth. To be honest unless it's really noticeably uneven, once you have colour on it I doubt you'll notice. One pointer tho, it's VERY absorbant, I found it didn't behave like watercolour paper at all, I had trouble pushing the pigment around, and it didn't spread the same way, so before you leap into a big project, play around with it a bit on something throw away, it really caught me by surprise and I stuffed up my first attempt and had to try again. The other thing is, it's rough on your good paintbrushes, whatever you do don't use your favourite watercolour brush on this surface, it's kinda like painting on fine sandpaper.
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