When I first joined the Artsy Gang we were challenged to paint these birch trees. Using a masking pen was the easiest way to get them with clear edges for me. Much as a mask is used in photography processing it blocks a portion of the paper so the paint and washes will not be absorbed, It is a latex based medium that is applied to the paper in whatever shape needed. After the surrounding area has been painted and dried it can be removed with an eraser.
Wow!!! That was so long ago... I think it was among the first themes of the gang. Look at thaat! Very good.
I didn't know the masking fluid came in pen form.
This is a great composition.
@olivetreeann I need more practice with the tool and thanks for the compoliment Ann @linnypinny So glad you do Lin thanks bunches @wyomingsis In some ways it is but the results are worth it if done right. This one is as done as it will be @madamelucy Thank you I just learned about it myself when I started with this group @milaniet isn't it a great idea? @joemuli oh, Joe I am so happy you think so Thanks @dutchothotmailcom you have no idea how happy that makes me Esther thank you @lynnz that is so nice of you to say Lynn thanks @kjarn It takes a bit of practice but I agree @shutterbug49 learning how to use it requires thinking in negative space but it can be very usefull @thewatersphotos I appreciate your enthusiasm Gary @randystreat LOL! thank you Kathy I highly recommend it....in case you ever decide to paint @30pics4jackiesdiamond that was so long ago. Thank you Jackie. I like it better now with some distance from the effort @monikozi It does seem like forever ago doesn't it? A drawback is the pen will not do fine lines but still is good for larger shapes. Thank you Monika @ludwigsdiana I am so glad you are Diana I am learning more as well by telling you. Thank you @wakelys I haven't used it since then but may try it agian on something just for the fun of it. Thanks @mccarth1 How nice of you Kerry and I am glad you are learning something. @lesip So glad you are learning something new and I am happy you like the art too. Thank you so much Leslie
@marilyn It was fun to work with but I definitely have to think about what I’m doing and I wanted to do some finer masking but it wouldn’t do that for me. Thank you so much
I didn't know the masking fluid came in pen form.
This is a great composition.
@linnypinny So glad you do Lin thanks bunches
@wyomingsis In some ways it is but the results are worth it if done right. This one is as done as it will be
@madamelucy Thank you I just learned about it myself when I started with this group
@milaniet isn't it a great idea?
@joemuli oh, Joe I am so happy you think so Thanks
@dutchothotmailcom you have no idea how happy that makes me Esther thank you
@lynnz that is so nice of you to say Lynn thanks
@kjarn It takes a bit of practice but I agree
@shutterbug49 learning how to use it requires thinking in negative space but it can be very usefull
@thewatersphotos I appreciate your enthusiasm Gary
@randystreat LOL! thank you Kathy I highly recommend it....in case you ever decide to paint
@30pics4jackiesdiamond that was so long ago. Thank you Jackie. I like it better now with some distance from the effort
@monikozi It does seem like forever ago doesn't it? A drawback is the pen will not do fine lines but still is good for larger shapes. Thank you Monika
@ludwigsdiana I am so glad you are Diana I am learning more as well by telling you. Thank you
@wakelys I haven't used it since then but may try it agian on something just for the fun of it. Thanks
@mccarth1 How nice of you Kerry and I am glad you are learning something.
@lesip So glad you are learning something new and I am happy you like the art too. Thank you so much Leslie