How to stretch watercolour paper
Have you ever tried laying a background watercolour wash only to find that the paper buckles up with the water, creating pools of water and pigment in some areas, and peaks in others? Do you find that your paper doesn't sit flat even once all the paint has dried? Paper expands when it gets wet, and shrinks as it dries, but stretching watercolour paper prior to use can fix this problem. Have you tried stretching watercolour paper in the past, only to find that your stretching
Building a flat file paper storage cabinet - Part 2 (sanding and varnishing)
Building a flat file storage cabinet yourself and wondering how to finish off plywood and pine to protect it from the elements (and the stray water from a drying painting)? A good way might be to alternately sand and coat with an oil-based varnish. Last post I told you about the new flat file paper storage cabinet I've been building in order to store all my large pastel papers and paintings (with the help of my partner Pete the carpenter - Fix-it Pete!). You can view the prev
