How to use Masking Fluid (10 Fantastic Tips, Tricks and Tools)

A brilliant range of masking fluid tools, techniques and helpful tips to use in your own watercolor paintings.

Knowing how to use masking fluid is an essential part of watercolor painting. There are different tools that you can use and little tips and tricks which help. In this video I've drawn together my list of go-to masking fluid tools, each obviously creates different effects. I won't use them all in every painting, but will plan beforehand what I want to achieve and will then select the most appropriate tool for the job. Do you use anything different? Leave me a comment as I would love to widen the range of masking fluid tools I use and I'm always open to new ideas for my watercolor paintings.

If you enjoyed this video and want to see more on how I use masking fluid within an actual project, I would suggest heading to this video next:    • How to Paint a Bird in Watercolor (Paintin...  

How to use masking fluid - 🕒 Timestamps 🕒
02:14 Applying masking fluid with an old brush
02:55 Using soap to protect the bristles of a brush
03:21 Applying masking fluid with a cocktail stick
08:05 My favourite way of removing masking fluid
09:41 Applying masking fluid with a blending stick
11:20 Splattering masking fluid with a stiff bristled brush
12:49 Removing masking fluid with a Mask-Away eraser
14:48 Making and using a homemade masking fluid applicator tool
16:46 Applying masking fluid with a ruling pen
18:42 Applying masking fluid with an old toothbrush
21:33 Demonstrating the use of masking fluid in wildlife watercolor paintings

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