Unique Water Colour Textures using Peroxide

In this video we use peroxide to create unique textural effects. The hair peroxide I used was 20 Vol 6% cream, but any bleaching agent will do.
Two Art Spectrum water colour paints were used including Yellow and Red, on Water Colour Rough 350gsm paper. I recommend using old brushes for this as the peroxide will eat away at the bristles and damage your nice brushes.
Other projects can be found on this channel and my Instagram: @gabysartstudio_

[@SomethingImpromptu]

Just want to remind people, crucially: when experimenting with household cleaning products & watercolors, NEVER MIX BLEACH & VINEGAR (or vinegar-containing cleaning solutions). This combination produces chlorine gas, which is an extremely dangerous toxin which has been used as a chemical weapon. These are both liquid cleaners most people have lying around, so (while it’s not exactly uncommon knowledge that these products shouldn’t be mixed) it’s way too easy for me to imagine someone just tossing a bunch of stuff together without considering the chemistry it might produce, & the last thing I’d want is for arts & crafts time to become a trip to the ER.

[@GabysArtStudio]

Good point Matthew 👍

[@alexandraalmeida3661]

Thank you so much for the warning! That’s really important, specially for those of us who like to experiment 🙏💙

[@violetmartha916]

Definitely a warning for the likes of me Matthew...thank you. I was always very good at English...not bad at art, but absolutely rubbish at chemistry. 😩😄

[@hummerklein4902]

Years ago I ended up in the ER with the gas from ammonia and Clorox My Doberman saved my life But just saying My husband never allows it in my home now

[@maggieb4648]

Also do not combine bleach and ammonia!

[@jtpaar1732]

There are so many ways to create textures in watercolor without resorting to using harsh chemicals. In fact, I can't think of one good reason why anyone would want to ruin their artwork by doing so.

[@GabysArtStudio]

Just experimenting.

[@4alicekg]

She's just experimenting, which she literally, said a handful of times in this video.

[@violetmartha916]

I'm watching this on my phone, and I was sitting here thinking "Why has she drawn a diagonal pencil mark across the paper?" 🤔 then.... a minute in I realised it's a hair from my cat 😺 😂

[@GabysArtStudio]

Happens to the best of us 😂

[@angelineholt7389]

LMAO

[@patriciagodfrey6345]

Been there, done that, and then once I removed the cat hair realized - "Oh, I liked that better there. Here Kitty, Kitty, Kitty..."

[@deeporter7369]

Just a reminder, please don't leave your brushes sitting in the water. It will eventually ruin them because water seeps into the barrel and prevents them from drying out properly. Maybe if you are going to try this use some cheap brushes.

[@GabysArtStudio]

Good point Dee 👍

[@diannatighe-bayers1792]

I am just starting to learn watercolor painting and I like this technique

[@GabysArtStudio]

That’s good to hear Dianna, have fun with it 👍

[@SM-Artist]

Beautiful 🎨🖌👋

[@GabysArtStudio]

Thank you Suk 😊

[@KingdomDV]

Yikes. It looks lovely but as I watched I started worrying about the effects of breathing in the fumes. Try oxy clean powder. Safer, still a bleaching agent and you can sprinkle it like salt.

[@violetmartha916]

4:27 can anyone else see a turtle in there? I love watercolor!

[@GabysArtStudio]

Yes I can see it, nice little pattern forming 😊

[@denisemckenna3885]

Is it hydrogen peroxide? Does this cause the paper to deteriorate over time?

[@GabysArtStudio]

It’s just peroxide for your hair. If you use paper thick enough it dries before deteriorating the sheet. This was 300 gsm paper 😊👍

[@bobbielesesne7298]

How would that happen. Used peroxide for years with water color.

[@elflordsjourneys]

Rubbing alcohol is fun too.😀

[@GabysArtStudio]

Great idea 👍

[@dar13rell]

I would not recommend mixing cleaning products. That could be quite dangerous.

[@SillyGurl12]

Yikes

[@GabysArtStudio]

👍

[@deeporter7369]

Call it a craft. Do not do this for art you intend to sell.