How to Paint on hot press watercolor paper - 4 Beginners - Lilac Point Siamese Cat Tutorial

In this video I will explore the difference between hot press and cold press watercolor paper. I'll also demonstrate a siamese cat painting on hot press and compare how it looks to the same painting on cold press paper.
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[@mariakellner5429]

I use hot press mainly ,i wet the paper twice ,first water wash allow to sink in ,then wet again,it is great for details, tfs your methods

[@rachelsstudiodotcom]

Interesting! I might have to try that.

[@ligaskirbauska8652]

I love rough paper also for seascapes,landscapes especially if unsung granulating watercolour paints...but hot press is the most for Botanicals,portraits,realism,mix media and stylised,cartoonish like painting styles...I find it best if making later prints too

[@amyjohnson6083]

I'll never tire of watching you paint this kitty!

[@rachelsstudiodotcom]

I'm so glad you enjoyed it!

[@kuraicraft]

Thanks so much. People have been saying it's more suitable to illustration, which seems to be more my style. The staying power of laid down colour is exactly what I'm looking for, so I'm convinced!

[@judybreedlove5348]

Beautiful, Rachel. I've tried hot press in the past....I guess lots of water is the secret. I tried it in New Mexico.....so hot and dry. I'll have to try it again now that I'm in South Carolina. Loved this rendering of your Lilac kitty.

[@rachelsstudiodotcom]

Yes, I shy away from hot press but now that I have more painting experience, it's fun to experiment with at least.

[@teresajordao6634]

Thank you for this beautiful painting process!

[@rachelsstudiodotcom]

My pleasure!

[@MelanCholy2001]

7:33 Yes, this! I was using some QoR on cold-pressed for a painting, but stupidly "tested" on scrap which turned out to be hot-pressed: on the hot-pressed scrap, I tried several PR101s wet-on-wet to get a white rock with "veins" and it was _fantastic!_ I even had a regular Schminke red to highlight the veins: perfecto! But I prepped the real painting (cold-pressed) and barely touched it to the paper white circle. Instant Venetian red rock. There was no blotting ("staining" color is putting it lightly), nothing. No white left! (So I let it dry and glazed over it to be a different color entirely). But that hot-pressed was able to control the QoR and get a really "mild" dispersion, dried quickly, and allowed me to go in with the (wet-on-dry) pyrole red to define the lines! It's so pretty, I'm thinking about redoing my other painting on hot-pressed. But 2 days ago when it happened, I just stared in horror 😂 I was so close to tossing out that tube of paint, but it was just user error. (I'll be experimenting much more with my QoRs on hot-pressed now: whole different experience!) Edit: and I want to try your Siamese. Lovely composition!

[@rachelsstudiodotcom]

Interesting information! I haven't used my QoR paints since this tutorial but they ARE fun to play with!

[@crystalheart9]

I've tried hot press paper off and on and I never liked the results I got. One problem I had was even after wetting the paper it seemed to dry out again rather quickly and I had trouble getting soft edges. I did read a tip in an art book where the artist said she did what she called double priming the paper with water. She wet the area she wanted to paint and waited for that to soak in and then she would go over it a second time with water. She said it kept the paper wet longer as the water would get down into the paper better. You did a beautiful job with painting on hot press.

[@sunrayrule]

Hi Crystal, I don't know what part of the country you live in but I have lived and painted in the Southeast where it is very humid like Rachel does, and the west, currently the high desert where it is really dry. Paper dries a lot faster out here. That double priming sounds like a good idea., Don

[@rachelsstudiodotcom]

I'll have to try that double wetting technique, although it seemed to stay wet enough for me during this project.

[@rachelsstudiodotcom]

Good to hear from you Don! I hope you're doing well : )

[@crystalheart9]

@@rachelsstudiodotcom If it's already working for you I wouldn't change a thing. Thanks for the great videos.

[@ashleyhawkeswatercolor]

I enjoyed this very much and gleaned some good information about painting on hot press paper, which I inherited a LOT of from a friend’s grandmother who passed away.

[@rachelsstudiodotcom]

I'm glad it was helpful 💗💗💗

[@karenhoward303]

Just. Beautiful!

[@rachelsstudiodotcom]

Thank you!

[@papa-zp2wf]

this a amaaazing to watch! Your commentary added so many useful tips. Thank you!

[@rachelsstudiodotcom]

I'm so glad it was helpful!

[@susanritchie9456]

Thank you so much- this is beautiful! I appreciate you sharing!

[@rachelsstudiodotcom]

You are so welcome!

[@lynnewheeler8777]

just bought some hot pressed paper. Enjoyed your video.

[@rachelsstudiodotcom]

Thank you! I just painted the flag and the butterfly on a cone flower on hot press too

[@mskhartwatercolourwithmisu8598]

Thank you for your information about hot press paper. yes. it is really different than cold press paper.

[@rachelsstudiodotcom]

Thanks for watching!

[@pamlake8213]

Nice tips for hot press.

[@rachelsstudiodotcom]

Thank you for watching!

[@nkguenther1]

Thank you! I did a tutorial on hot press for the first time today and had trouble with blotches so was looking for tips. Love this kitty.

[@rachelsstudiodotcom]

Yes, I abandoned hot press for years because of the blotchiness!

[@davepane7306]

Immediately I thought, Lecy Goranson. Look, sound, everything.

[@rachelsstudiodotcom]

Cool!

[@scribbliedoo]

I bought a bee creative sketchbook and i think its more hotpress than cold press as stated so trying to learn the right techniques. Thank you for this!

[@rachelsstudiodotcom]

Hot press can be really fun if you just let the painting be what IT wants to be. Easier said than done.

[@melbendigo]

Thank you, Rachel! Beautiful painting and excellent tips! i didn't know about Quin Gold Deep!

[@rachelsstudiodotcom]

I'm glad you enjoyed it! I have now switched to quin gold and Holbein Aureolin as my favorite yellows btw

[@marnsimpson8718]

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[@rachelsstudiodotcom]

You're welcome 😊You might enjoy my Beginners playlist at kzbin.info/aero/PLk8QfRJaMFF2GmPlBBVxrvF6b4FFAqCy4

[@junemaguire9988]

Loved this thankyou

[@rachelsstudiodotcom]

You’re welcome 😊

[@kendraart]

Thank you for this. I accidentally ordered 5 sheets of 300lb Arches hot press instead of cold press and just realized it when I opened the box but it was 2 years ago so I'm doubtful that the store will do an exchange. It was over $100 so I'm really not wanting to waste it. I've never had luck with hot press in the past but now I'll be forced to learn. haha

[@rachelsstudiodotcom]

I find splashy styles are REALLY beautiful on hot press - my newest paintings of the flag and butterfly were on hot press. Also, my splashy sunflower would be really pretty on hot press kzbin.info/www/bejne/m2mWaXSAhtKgiac

[@johnpaul3509]

How did it go 😊

[@OldTess]

I love your painting on the siamese cat, I have tried to paint my black cat, and on my big black poodle. I'm new to your channel.. Greetings from tess in Sweden ❤🐈

[@rachelsstudiodotcom]

It's nice to meet you Tess and I hope you'll be back! I have TONS of black cat videos because I had a black cat. I have a 'black animal' playlist at kzbin.info/aero/PLk8QfRJaMFF13wL64oLHtDWIMNaiBBgsX

[@milaronyartgallery4667]

Wow...... It’s a so so wonderful painting. This is great work. I enjoyed it. You are talented. Stay sfe stay connect. ❤❤❤❤

[@rachelsstudiodotcom]

Thank you so much 😀

[@Bearwithme560]

I like hot pressed but most tutorials use cold pressed, so that's what l stick with. I noticed quite a difference between their surfaces, so l wondered why it was hard to tell which kind you used for the earlier paintings. I loove your work btw.

[@rachelsstudiodotcom]

Thank you! A lot of my early paintings were on hot press I do believe. I can't be sure though it was so long ago.

[@marilyndescours6013]

I just got Holbein Peacock a few weeks ago from Jerry’s.

[@rachelsstudiodotcom]

Oooooh lucky you! I wonder if it's the same pb17 pigment???

[@jennifernichols8403]

Lovely🤗

[@rachelsstudiodotcom]

Thanks 🤗

[@LindsayKitson]

Beautiful painting - I've just recently started experimenting with hot press so this is helpful. :) I think one reason you don't see PB17 anymore is PB16 has replaced it - it's another phthalo colour nearly identical to PB17, and apparently marginally more lightfast. Marine blue is PB16 in Holbein's line, if you haven't tried it, but PB16 is becoming easier to find in other brands too, usually named Phthalo Turquoise. I really love the colour; I've replaced my Phthalo blue Green shade with it on my main palette :)

[@rachelsstudiodotcom]

I was told that PB17 is just hard to come by these days. I am not a fan of Phthalos as they are SO staining. They are beautiful though!

[@LindsayKitson]

@@rachelsstudiodotcom PB17 is actually a phthalo too - the proper name is Pthalocyanine Cyan. The consensus seems to be that PB16 tends to be less staining than the PB15s though, so it may still be worth a try.

[@gentleyogaforanybody1520]

What was the painting photo reference group you mentioned on FB?

[@rachelsstudiodotcom]

facebook.com/groups/FreeRefsForArtists

[@TheTwoBeauties]

Did you stretch your paper beforehand? Or was this painted on 300lb paper?

[@rachelsstudiodotcom]

It's 140 lb and I just tape my paper down, no stretching

[@240clay98]

what do you use for masking the whiskers?

[@rachelsstudiodotcom]

I used a rigger for this one, but my newest favorite way to do it is with a calligraphy dip pen. It's in my newest hack video.

[@candykelly2705]

Beautiful. But one thing missing...

[@rachelsstudiodotcom]

OMG haha! Good catch : )

[@elizabethconnolly2189]

your video about your paint selection rather than how to paint on hot press paper

[@rachelsstudiodotcom]

I'm publishing a new free video tomorrow about hot press painting tips : )

[@ClariceAust]

I'd love to see these effects demonstrated with synthetic brushes & not brushes made using animals.

[@rachelsstudiodotcom]

I don't see why not!

[@bjgoels]

I could not "like" your video. While your information about using hot press paper was pretty good, twice you mentioned and point to a painting that was out of video range (so it was pointless). In addition, you made reference to a facebook group but didn't include a link or even the name of the group. I found these points frustrating.

[@rachelsstudiodotcom]

Thank you for the feedback! Learning to make videos has been a learning curve - and it's just crazy that it takes way more time to make a video than it does a painting. I'm a painter, not a videographer for sure.

[@bjgoels]

@@rachelsstudiodotcom I'll forgive you. ;) Perhaps keep those points in mind for next time.

[@rachelsstudiodotcom]

@@bjgoels if you watch my newer videos I hope you will already see improvements ; )

[@cmeblu75]

This has nothing to do with paper really, but everything to do with color

[@rachelsstudiodotcom]

Good to know!