I have been practicing painting clouds almost every evening on 9x12 watercolor paper. I learned some techniques from Karen Jensen, sumi-e artist, so I tried some of them. Alum works on washi as resist, but I am not sure if it is working on watercolor paper. I will try other techniques when appropriate.
I finally received Arches watercolor block last Wednesday, but I didn't get a chance to try it. I was just so afraid to ruin expensive paper. Today I challenged painting on Arches watercolor. I really like it; the paper does not buckle! The color is absorbed by the paper evenly. The brush moves very smoothly on the paper; when two colors touch, they blend nicely. However, the pen I used to draw rough sketch on the paper does not disappear, so I cannot use it anymore. Oh, well. Hopefully I will have a few pictures ready by next November 10.
Dustyn, you implied I should use better paper; I agree with you. I like Arches!
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