Lionel Messi (Wip) Watercolor Art By Red Dust
Background Done!
First I covered Messi with masking fluid. It's kind of like rubber cement but very easy to peel off the paper when done with painting the background. Masking fluid can be used for detail work as well. Cover areas you want to protect while painting other areas.
Us an old or cheap brush to spread on the masking fluid. I rinse my brush in water often so the glue won't dry on brush hairs and gum up the brush. This happens often so I paint on the glue a few strokes, rinse and repeat until area is evenly covered. Sometimes I miss tiny areas, I try and spread the glue evenly and check for missed areas when the glue dries. I will then cover the area one more time, let it dry before applying my paint. I usually take a 20 minute break after all my glue has been applied.
I work from light to dark when applying layers of watercolor.
There are rubber squares you can buy that will help lift the glue once your background is finished and dry. Also if you have cheap paper, it will rip if your glue is applied thickly. It takes some practice lifting the dried masking fluid. I like to role the masking fluid off with the tips of my fingers. I make sure all the paint that splattered on the glue is wiped off before I start peeling. Sometimes the dry paint on the glue will mark up the clean paper.
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WoW! Nice art @reddust.
Greatest Lionle messi 💜
Thank you @akandadelwar, this piece is a lot of fun.
Wow...such a wonderful and creative artwork again by @reddust mam...
Actualy I'm big fan "Lional Messi"...
Interesting painting topic...
Nicely done mam...
My husband loves Lionel Messi too @dini1, this is a birthday present for my him..
A small gift for you
https://steemit.com/art/@askmee/art-of-caricature-3-reddust
Thank you @askmee, she looks just like me.....large head and all....hahaha <3
Yes , Yesterday I met an artist drawing Caricature and I offered him to draw you lol!
I admire artist who can do this kind of art, thank you again for thinking of me @askmee.
You deserve it
Better choose the background, waiting for the final shape
I've been procrastinating this morning. After I am done here I will sit down and use my new detail brushes...but I would rather take a nap. This is were determination and discipline from my meditation practice comes in handy...hehehe Thank you @beforeandafter.
Go to sleep and imagine that you are finished hehe :p
My husband and I woke up at 3am talking to each other in our sleep....I started laughing and couldn't go back to sleep. I definitely feel a nap is in order ...hahaha
kiss your husband for me <3 lol
oh noo..
i love messi...
just a good art..on watercolour...
great @reddust..
resteem
I can't wait to finish this one, everything is going so easy! Thank you @shagorshikder
@reddust your amazing fabiliously done you have really got control in art of painting!
It's getting easier, the pressure to post art every day has been very beneficial for my practice ...hehe ty @akashhassan
haha!thats really good that being an artist is an easy job and yeah its benefical for me too!:P
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Thank you for stopping by and inviting me to join a community of artist. I will check out your efforts @art-gallery.
It’s a very nice art work..color mixing process is great...
The process of mixing colors is my favorite. Thank you @prova
oh my god .... really this is so amazing and most beautiful art... really friend your art is so beautiful and so hart touch .... i like your beautiful art ....
Thank you @nijhum <3
this is the creative mind i got it that would looks amazing messi will be rocking it :D
I'm just messing around with Messi ...hahaha, thank you @blazing.