tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7104034804712021440.post2914604718008369341..comments2024-03-27T15:35:13.728-04:00Comments on <br> WATERCOLORS AND WORDS: ONE LOTUS, TWO LOTUS, THREE LOTUS, FOUR!RH Carpenterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05497161758269292809noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7104034804712021440.post-82594559601521592782009-07-20T08:40:24.816-04:002009-07-20T08:40:24.816-04:00Ann, that's what is so cool about the batik pr...Ann, that's what is so cool about the batik process - all the texture. Most of that comes from the paper used - a medium weight Unryu paper. I think Sandy Maudlin uses Kinwashi paper. You need to have the "strings" of fiber in it and heavy enough so it doesn't tear easily.<br />Thanks, Peg and Chris!<br />Joan, it is just another process you learn and try to incorporate into your own style and "fit." We call it masking fluid or liquid miskit here - either works. As for the patience part - I'm pretty low on the patience scale all the time so it is a struggle to work this way for me!RH Carpenterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05497161758269292809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7104034804712021440.post-32312744060910465262009-07-20T05:10:34.319-04:002009-07-20T05:10:34.319-04:00Three great lotus blooms. I just don't know wh...Three great lotus blooms. I just don't know where you get your patience for the first technique with the miskfit (we call it masking fluid over here in England) for the white shapes. As for working out 10% of any painting for a particular stage, I'd go nuts!!Joan Sandford-Cookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04228835690449964257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7104034804712021440.post-8707009421481299422009-07-20T00:32:59.039-04:002009-07-20T00:32:59.039-04:00I really like the lotus!! I don't know that yo...I really like the lotus!! I don't know that you have to add/change anything -- it looks great as is!!Chris Beckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01312206000778947056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7104034804712021440.post-44657526487986476662009-07-19T15:04:03.119-04:002009-07-19T15:04:03.119-04:00Your batik is spectacular!!!! Don't change a t...Your batik is spectacular!!!! Don't change a thing! What a cool workshop! :)Margaret Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04222261903697956295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7104034804712021440.post-54900876330589119472009-07-19T07:19:04.575-04:002009-07-19T07:19:04.575-04:00Love the textures in the batik. Looking forward t...Love the textures in the batik. Looking forward to reading about what you do in the workshop today.Ann Bucknerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08549669918916059105noreply@blogger.com