Wax Resist Tips & Tricks ⎮ Geoff Kersey ⎮ Watercolour Landscapes

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Wax resist is a well known watercolour technique that I have to say, I don't sue very often. However it can be useful for effects like light on water, bark on trees or anywhere you might want to create texture. The results can be a bit unpredictable, but you can get some great effects, so it's well worth trying out and having a bit of fun with!
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[@WC100]

Good study of painting Watercolor techniques are always good luck with

[@joecool8005]

Some impressive shuntlin' Never heard of it 😀

[@34littleb]

Great tip 👍

[@lonnieedwards4829]

Thanks Geoff. I find all of your tutorials very useful. This is a technique I think I could use on a painting I have been trying to great effect. My only question would be, what is the best way to remove the wax?

[@sherrylee6719]

I'm wondering how you would finish the water as it comes to the beach; or in a lake, do you apply the wax release on all of the water? Probably dumb questions. Thank you Geoff for your tips and tricks.

[@geoffkersey2244]

Hi Sherry. Thankyou Not a dumb question at all. I would usually just put the wax on the distant part of the body of water, as that is usually where you would perceive the effect of light reflecting on the broken surface. As the water comes towards the foreground I would usually just use a couple of colours grey/blue, and make the ripples larger. Good examples of foreground water can be seen in the projects “Evening silhouettes” and “Hickling Broad”. Hope that helps.

[@sherrylee6719]

Geoff Kersey, Thank you so much.

[@jorussell2781]

When using wax resist techniques and applied your desired colour how do you remove the wax or do you leave it on.? Does it melt under a frame if left on or effect archive quality

[@vkusnee_ne_byvaet]

How would I remove the wax afterwards?

[@user-ve7bm5uu5v]

Well that's a first! I've never seen someone use wax on watercolor painting. I was taught not even to touch the paper with my palm because the greasiness of the skin can affect the painting. The wax is pretty greasy when melted and it really needs just a ray of sunlight from the window to do that. I can't imagine what the final result is...

[@geoffkersey2244]

You are quite right to avoid getting any sort of oil from your skin on the paper, but the wax is there specifically to stop the paint adhering to the surface, allowing the white paper to still be seen in a sort of hit and miss way. This should create the effect of light reflecting on the broken surface of a body of water. I have never experienced a problem with the wax melting, but I try not to position paintings in direct sunlight.Geoff

[@user-ve7bm5uu5v]

@@geoffkersey2244 Thank you for your answer. I know why you are doing it an the affect that creates. But I just think there are better and safer for the painting ways to make this illusion of sparkling water. I also try to hang my paintings far from direct sunlight but I can't guarantee that my clients are doing the same. So I just don't do the wax resist. Except this one I really like your tips and find them quite useful. Thank you :)

[@pattyc3667]

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