Tutorial: watercolors BG
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I'm still studying english, so PLEASE TELL ME if you see mistakes ( grammar/vocabulary) I need to improve my english and i will be happy if you help me 
This is a quick done tutorial sorry u_u and only for background >_<''''
If i'm not lazy you will have a full tutorial next time XD
This is a quick done tutorial sorry u_u and only for background >_<''''
If i'm not lazy you will have a full tutorial next time XD
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DellamandaHobbyist General Artist
thank you so much love you!!!
idheenProfessional General Artist
you're welcome!
Lovely, thank you. Is drawing gum the same as masking fluid? I have a 'masque pen' and it puts green masking fluid. I don't really use it very well. Lol
idheenProfessional General Artist
yeah it's the same! i don't know why it has so many different names... i've been wondering, is this pen useful for small details?
umm umm what is the white gouache for? LOL it gives nice effects here, but how and when do I use it? 
idheenProfessional General Artist
i used it only to make small sparkles XD i remembered using it when the watercolors was still wet
broror-namStudent General Artist
this is so cool!
idheenProfessional General Artist
thanks!
KarinaPotterHobbyist Digital Artist
awesome!! =]
idheenProfessional General Artist
thanks! ^^
sillycoyfishHobbyist General Artist
I used masking fluid on sections that were already watercolored, and it lightened them up,so I have to retouch, but I really really lke this tutorial!~ beautiful drawing.
idheenProfessional General Artist
the same happen to me, it was cause by the brush (because i need to water it if i don't want to damage it) so now i use another tool to apply drawing gum: toothpick!
sillycoyfishHobbyist General Artist
ohh! thank you! I thought it was due to the masking fluid itself.
i have made a drawing just now, and it ried to use your technique. but your sky came out much nicer. thank you!!
i have made a drawing just now, and it ried to use your technique. but your sky came out much nicer. thank you!!
idheenProfessional General Artist
you're welcome ^^
lemony-monsterStudent General Artist
Say I've found this gum you mentioned, how do you use it?
idheenProfessional General Artist
sorry for the mistakes ( both vocabulary and grammar xD i just woke up)
-use an old brush to aplly it on your drawing it dries quickly that why it's better to use an old one and it's almost impossible to clean it...but
-you can wash your brush with a soap, it prevents the drawing gum to stick ( not 100% but at least you can reuse it several times~) but you need to do it quite often... ( wash mine every 1 or 2 minutes xD i'm paranoid ha ha)
-let the dawing gum on your drawing dries. After that you can use your wtaercolors !
- time to remove it! use an eraser or your finger. Be careful, don't try to do it quicly because you'll damage your sheet of paper! ( use at least a 200g watercolor paper )
it's hard to explain how to use it xD
-use an old brush to aplly it on your drawing
it dries quickly that why it's better to use an old one and it's almost impossible to clean it...but -you can wash your brush with a soap, it prevents the drawing gum to stick ( not 100% but at least you can reuse it several times~)
but you need to do it quite often... ( wash mine every 1 or 2 minutes xD i'm paranoid ha ha)-let the dawing gum on your drawing dries. After that you can use your wtaercolors !
- time to remove it! use an eraser or your finger. Be careful, don't try to do it quicly because you'll damage your sheet of paper! ( use at least a 200g watercolor paper )
it's hard to explain how to use it xD
lemony-monsterStudent General Artist
Thank you for the explanation! Don't worry about your mistakes, I can still understand it perfectly! At least now I have the gist on how to use it, thank you very much
idheenProfessional General Artist
you're welcome ^^
Masha05Hobbyist Artisan Crafter
where you buy this gum??
idheenProfessional General Artist
it can be found in any art store in France with other watercolor mediums ^^ i'm sure you can find it in some art supplies websites
fLy-sLyHobbyist General Artist
best bg tutorial ever.....i must get me some of that gum
wow...
that's really awesome
that's really awesome
ah! so that's how you protect the chara from being topped by the background color! drawing gum 
and salt for texture, too!
and salt for texture, too!
Salt, it can do stuff!
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