Can I use a hair dryer on my watercolours? Dos and don'ts

[@dorothyminor7581]

Wow! The drying difference in the granulating colors is amazing! That is so good to know! Wonderful! Appreciate your videos so much

[@LizChadertonArt]

My pleasure!

[@throughmyeyes9940]

That's the appeal of acrylics, they dry quickly and you move on. Easy with oil; you continue painting without drying time, in fact that trait among other factors makes it ideal for many.

[@LizChadertonArt]

people think of watercolour as a beginner medium, but it can be more challenging than acrylics or oils for sure!

[@michaelannfitzgerald8742]

Oh wow. Thank you for this! You really don't see the differences without testing it out. And such a change with Mars Black! I try not to blow dry unless I'm playing in my journal. Loving your vids! 😍

[@LizChadertonArt]

Thank you!

[@yasao_art]

Thank you, this video helped me a lot! :) I enjoy working on "thinner" light weight watercolor paper and it always buckles terribly when I first apply wet in wet washes, so I have to be patient until it dries and flattens out again. That's precisely why I wondered if I could use a hairdryer to speed up the process, but your warnings prevented me from making a mistak (since I use washi tape to mask the edges and I didn't want this to be affected by the heat).

[@LizChadertonArt]

So glad it helped!

[@steffwyatt1862]

A really helpful video. Thank you!

[@LizChadertonArt]

Glad it was helpful!

[@hashsand]

Thank you for this, Liz 💜

[@LizChadertonArt]

You are so welcome!

[@coastalart7894]

Thank you so much for these wonderful tips! Love your videos and your artwork is fabulous! ❤️

[@LizChadertonArt]

You are so welcome! thank you very much

[@trishmirabile4905]

Thanks Liz for answering my question about hair dryers. I hate using them. If I want to dry a smallish painting quickly & evenly I put it in low oven (about 50°C) for a minute - works really well!! 👍 Love all your wonderful videos 😊💕

[@LizChadertonArt]

Wooo! Baked watercolours? Never tried that. And how badly did I say your name?? Sorry!

[@trishmirabile4905]

Pretty good pronunciation. Mirabillee.

[@LizChadertonArt]

@@trishmirabile4905 oh good. I thought I’d mangled it 😊

[@polgara28]

So much I didn't know here! Don't have a dryer, so haven't been able to test these things. Pebeo is ok to dry? It's what I use, but I may get a dryer now, because sometimes it takes forever to dry! Thanks so much for this information! ❤️

[@LizChadertonArt]

Yes and yes!

[@marionwigzell7334]

Thanks for the tips Liz. I personally think “natural” is best (-: Marion

[@LizChadertonArt]

I agree, but only if you have time and patience!

[@maureenkerfoot1463]

So a hairdryer with a Diffuser would work!

[@LizChadertonArt]

yes….

[@joannaowen6653]

Hi, thank you for sharing this very useful video 😊. May I ask, I have a hairdryer with a very gentle speed setting. Would that be ok please? And should I use it on the hot or cold setting? I don't know whether to just buy a heat tool. Thank you 🙂

[@LizChadertonArt]

Gentle warm air is perfect. You don’t need a heat too.

[@joannaowen6653]

@@LizChadertonArt thank you 😊👍

[@Bubble_squeeky]

Liz are any of your paintings for sale?

[@Bubble_squeeky]

There’s a painting that was behind you that was multiple of the same birds with bit of blue in it that i just love ❤

[@LizChadertonArt]

Hiya - yes I have paintings for sale via www.lizchaderton.co.uk and I can ship pretty much anywhere. Without watching the film I am not sure which one you mean - was it the gannets: lizchaderton.co.uk/product/city-of-gannets/