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GD_Rankin
San Antonio, TX
(Zone 9a)
August 11, 2006
09:48 AM Post #2610619
| We were discussing "Frisket" (aka Masking Fluid) in another thread and some folks may not be familiar with what it is or what it is used for, I thought an example may help? As you will see in the next image, this is a handy tool for certain projects and can make life in the watercolor world a bit easier.
Note: The painting used in this example is not intended to be as *photo realistic* as some of the ones I do, but I think you will be able to tell what it is anyway. :D 
Click the image for an enlarged view.
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GD_Rankin
San Antonio, TX
(Zone 9a)
August 11, 2006
09:52 AM Post #2610634
| This image shows the progressive stages of a painting where I used the Frisket to protect foreground areas I wanted to remain white, while allowing me to paint background strokes without interruption.
In the first photo (top left) you can see the Frisket reflecting the camera's flash (the shiny parts around the edges of the foreground image) and you can tell that it has been painted over in places.
The next image shows the painting after the Frisket has been removed after the paint dried fully. There you can see how it left the areas pure white where the mask was applied.
The next ones show where new color is added to the white areas that were protected - like the blues around the face and head.
The last few simply show the final stages and where more color and details were added to finish the painting.
As mentioned previously, I don't use Frisket much, but there are times when it comes in handy and allows you to continue a brushstroke through an area that you don't want painted without having to lift the brush and start over in another area.
I hope that helps and gives the basic idea for using this tool. Another tip, DO NOT allow Frisket to dry in a brush or Frisket applicator - such as the ones sold to use for this. Like the "DipStick" or the "Incredible Nib". It is recommended strongly to rinse the brush/applicator often. If you don't, this stuff dries so fast, it will build up layers on the brush and make it useless in no time at all.
Note: Adding a few drops of liquid dish soap to the water used for rinsing the brush/applicator will keep it from sticking and building up too much.
Click the image for an enlarged view.
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Eufaula
Eatonton, GA
(Zone 8b)
August 11, 2006
12:21 PM Post #2611139
| GD, thank you for the demo! Ive tried the Frisket and like it very much! My Question is , What technique do you use to remove the Frisket? |
GD_Rankin
San Antonio, TX
(Zone 9a)
August 11, 2006
12:38 PM Post #2611193
| They make a little eraser made of some sort of rubbery material especially for the frisket. I have one and use it for the larger areas, but usually I just rub it off with my finger tips. It forms a little ball as you rub it off and pretty much sticks to itself.
It's also noteworthy to mention you should not leave it on your paper for longer than needed. A few days is ok, but several weeks is not a good thing. It will become harder and harder to remove without damaging the paper the longer you leave it on there.
It can also be used over painted areas safely (in most cases) if it's not left on too long. Experiment on a pratice pad if you intend to use it for this and make sure you get a feel for how long is "too long"! :)
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pepper23
KC Metro area, MO
(Zone 5b)
August 11, 2006
09:30 PM Post #2612848
| Can I have that painting? PLEASE???????????? PRETTY PLEASE???? I LOVE HORSES!!! I LIVE FOR HORSES!!! I drool over every good painting or picture of horses. I can never have too many horse items even if I have nowhere to put them. I just get rid of non horse items and replace them with horse items. lol. I am obsessed with them. Your painting is absolutely STUNNING!!!!! |
TxTurqoize
San Antonio, TX
(Zone 8b)
August 11, 2006
10:24 PM Post #2613019
| GD...is frisket used only on watercolor papers? Hmm...I reckon it would have to be...and certainly not on gesso'd canvas...? I would imagine that something like that would be so useful to me while getting those acrylic washes to flow over and around some areas...and not "in" them... |
grampapa
Wheatfield, NY
(Zone 6a)
August 11, 2006
11:08 PM Post #2613205
| thanks, GD. great illustration. I was right. you should teach. (mentioned on the Jamar thread) |
GD_Rankin
San Antonio, TX
(Zone 9a)
August 11, 2006
11:19 PM Post #2613317
| Thanks Pepper . . . I enjoy them too . . . in fact, I've done several more horse paintings. My whole family is into horses, especially my little sister . . . She is the *horse nut* of the family ;)
Actually TxT, I've never tried it, but I think it can be used with acrylics. According to the lable, "Use with all water based mediums. Use on art papers and board, glass, wood, leather, metal and ceramics. Do not use on fabric."
So as long as the canvas is gesso'd I'm sure it'd work fine. Ya could always try it on a sample piece before using it on an actual canvas that you'd want to paint on . . . ya know? I think it'd work fine for what you're think'n about :)
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GD_Rankin
San Antonio, TX
(Zone 9a)
August 11, 2006
11:21 PM Post #2613323
| lol Gram . . . ya think? hmmmmmm . . . Well I've been told that by a friend that also teaches art. But before that I'd never given it much thought. |
TxTurqoize
San Antonio, TX
(Zone 8b)
August 11, 2006
11:24 PM Post #2613333
| You know exactly what I'm thinking about, ;) I'm just thinking of the possibilities...as far as manipulating those thin acrylics...hmmm...to place it where it doesn't need to go...while still holding the edge of the stretcher bars and shifting paint to fill those hollows...interesting idea there... :):) |
TxTurqoize
San Antonio, TX
(Zone 8b)
August 11, 2006
11:26 PM Post #2613346
| But now I'm wondering how it would be removed from a gesso'd canvas? I wouldn't think that rubber-like eraser would work...or would it...
Well dadgum it...now I'm going to have to try this sometime soon...lol ;) |
GD_Rankin
San Antonio, TX
(Zone 9a)
August 11, 2006
11:40 PM Post #2613422
| lol TxT . . . yeah . . . I was think'n about that also . . . since acrylics are kind of elastic and may want to *lift* with the frisket? ? ? ? You're on to something there . . . but yeah . . . may have to test drive it on something first. |
palmbob
Tarzana, CA
(Zone 9b)
 August 13, 2006
01:00 AM Post #2616833
| funny you should be talking about frisket.. i have been using a 'new' thickness/type of watercolor paper (or maybe I just thought it was watercolor paper- was sold in the watercolor paper department- 300lb but unusually absorbent). Have been doing several paintings on it and paint gets absorbed immediately, making blending a bit of a challenge at first... but it's working out. At least until today when I applied standard frisket (though a bottle a couple years old), and I couldn't get it off without actually lifting up the paper... pretty sad. Think it's the new paper, or the old frisket? Usually frisket comes off easily from watercolor paper, but this stuff was really stuck on. I am still going to attempt to paint on this paper (thick, so lots of paper left)... but torn surfaces are pretty hard to make look good... challenge!!). |
GD_Rankin
San Antonio, TX
(Zone 9a)
August 13, 2006
01:23 AM Post #2616916
| Interesting you should mention that Bob . . . I've been using the 140 lb paper for the current project I'm working on and my frisket is also a bit old (couple of years). I'm hoping I don't have that same problem - especially with thinner paper.
I almost used some 300 lb paper I recently bought, but since I haven't tried the heavy paper yet, I decided at the last minute to use the 140 lb that I'm familiar with. We'll see pretty soon, because I'm about to the stage that the frisket needs to come off. I'll let you know how it works on this end.
Keep us informed on how yours works out too if ya don't mind? |
Acemoose
Arlington, VA
May 14, 2009
03:19 PM Post #6548493
| Hmm... I have never used frisket before and I want to use some on my painting to keep one very dark color from wandering onto some straight edges that I will be painting white later on. The paint has been apllied SOMEWHAT thickly -- not globs, just noticeably thick)
Will the frisket work?
Or should I use masking tape? I've had bleeding problems with the masking tape, so if I use masking tape should I paint over the edge of the masking tape with acrylic matte medium???
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