I learned so much during this class. I have been drawing and watercoloring for three years, but this was my first time using masking fluid, and I really appreciated the thoroughness with which Ohn Mar Win taught this class.

Terrific Class! - image 1 - student project

I started out working with Canson watercolor paper. Here is my test of different applicators. My favorite is the dip pen.

Terrific Class! - image 2 - student project

The cups provided a good opportunity for me to figure out the mechanics of how to apply masking fluid.

Terrific Class! - image 3 - student project

I loved working on these oranges, because it give me the opportunity to make lots of different kinds of lines and dots with the masking fluid.

Terrific Class! - image 4 - student project

My rocks turned out very jagged, but I love the skinny lines made with a dip pen.

Terrific Class! - image 5 - student project

For the whale, I tried a completely different kind of paper, one that was much thicker and rougher, from Shizen Design. I did not realize that it was handmade paper until I started to remove the masking fluid. Ripped paper ensued. Oops!

Terrific Class! - image 6 - student project

I loved working on these little daisies. After this project, I started to use a smaller brush for leaves so I could make pointier marks.

Terrific Class! - image 7 - student project

This project was made with Winsor and Newton paper. My favorite part of this project was making the tiny dots with a paper clip. I tried the toothbrush trick, but couldn’t seem to get any masking fluid on the paper. I did get quite a lot of masking fluid on my fingers, though!

Terrific Class! - image 8 - student project

I really loved making the pasta strands on this project.

Terrific Class! - image 9 - student project

This project was made with Winsor and Newton paper. When I covered the fruit and vegetables with masking fluid, some of the watercolor came off on my brush. I am not sure how to fix that problem. When I removed the masking fluid, I noticed that I had not done a great job of completely covering the fruit and vegetables. As with all of these projects, I learned a tremendous amount, and I’m so grateful to Ohn Mar Win for teaching this class!

Skillshare Member Christie

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