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I decided to do a tutorial about liquid mask after many people asked me how to use it. At first I thought it was easy, just apply it with a brush, colour over it and when dry remove it with fingers, but actually there are plenty of things you should care and be aware of and none of the tutorial I saw actually talks about these sort of things.
Masking fluid is right now the most powerful tool a watercolour artist has available, of course beside the watercolour and a sable brush! You can do wonderful things with it if you just try and if you're careful about few things...

The pic I've used for this tutorial features Ian Curtis (Lead singer of Joy Division) and here's the final deviation:


pics I did using masking fluid:


[link] <-- Stina Persson is a fashion illustrator who uses liquid mask A LOT. Check her website, is amazing.
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~cokoladofilka Dec 25, 2012  Hobbyist General Artist
Oh, I just have one question: Can I use masking fluid on colored part? For example, I draw a girl, color her hair with watercolours (let them dry) and apply masking fluid on hair, to protect them? Is it possible (without ruining)? :)
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*martinacecilia Dec 28, 2012  Professional General Artist
uhm, you should best avoid it. It doesn't really tear the paper if the color is completely dry but it will remove a bit of pigment so the color will be lighter once you've removed the masking fluid. Unless that's not a problem.
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~cokoladofilka Apr 24, 2013  Hobbyist General Artist
Oke, thank you very much! ^^
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Mood: Love ~cokoladofilka Dec 25, 2012  Hobbyist General Artist
Thank you for this usefull tutorial! I just got masking fluid for Christmas and I want to try it right now. :3 :hug:
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~Charmed-Ravenclaw Oct 5, 2012  Hobbyist General Artist
Featured here: [link]
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*KoroMarimo Aug 15, 2012  Student General Artist
How does masking fluid hold up with Copic Markers?
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*martinacecilia Aug 16, 2012  Professional General Artist
never tried but I don't see why it shouldn't. it's a plastic waterproof cover, nothing should get past it, Copic markers should work just as well.
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*KoroMarimo Aug 16, 2012  Student General Artist
Ok cool :) thank you!
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~Jien-chan Apr 1, 2012
Laid it on too thickly today (literally)
Paper tore - 3 hours of work hit the fan...
:-/
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~hyperskygirl Mar 7, 2012  Hobbyist General Artist
thank you for sharing
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