The Holy Family
Watercolor
May you all have a wonderful holiday and time to reflect on what this time of year is all about.
Many times in history
a baby has become a king.
Only once in history
has a King become a baby.
The function of the overwhelming majority of your artwork is to simply train you how to make the small portion that soars. Art and Fear, page 5, David Bayles and Ted Orland
Saturday, December 23, 2017
Watercolor Without Glass
Undersea Turtle
7.5 X 7.5 Watercolor
Waxed and mounted on 8 X 8 Board
I visited a gallery in Salem Oregon and saw some amazing watercolors that were displayed without being under glass. The gallery owner said the artist sealed them with wax. They looked so nice without the reflection of glass that I knew I had to try it. The neat thing about living in this modern time is that anything can be researched on the internet. I found out that artists can use Dorlands Wax Medium to permanently seal their watercolors. It stays clear and does not yellow. This is my first attempt at it and so far it's looking good. I first sprayed the watercolor with workable fixative, let it dry and and applied a coat of wax. I will apply another coat of wax and see if it's sealed sufficiently to hang. I think it would be good to use a UVA spray before applying the wax so next time I will try that. If anyone has tried this, I'd like to know how it worked out for them.
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