How to Preserve White Paper When Painintg Wet into wet

How to Preserve White Paper When Painting WetIntoWet Watch Free Watercolor Painting Video Lessons. To wet the paper surface, I will use a flat wide synthetic brush and clean water. This is highquality, SaundersWaterford watercolor paper, which has 300 gsm weight and is made of 100 cotton. It has a coldpressed, which is also called Not, surface. First, I will moisten the entire paper sheet. It is easier to control the amount of water when applying it with a flat brush. You can do it with a sponge as well, but its less convenient. You need to make sure that there are no dry gaps left. Because the wet surface is reflective, such gaps are easy to spot. The board with paper is placed horizontally, so water doesnt flow down. It will take several minutes for paper to absorb water. The paper sheet is fixed to the board with masking tape. To prevent water getting under the tape, its edge is sealed with masking fluid. Because the paper was fixed dry, it will expa