tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14672405.post8877628939415322144..comments2023-10-30T13:27:44.690-04:00Comments on Painting My World: What is an Alcohol Wash Underpainting?Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17239336384191511625noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14672405.post-78378767035666782922016-03-16T17:00:40.987-04:002016-03-16T17:00:40.987-04:00This is a great article. One thing about alcohol w...This is a great article. One thing about alcohol wash is that it will dry faster than a water wash, so there's some speed of process and convenience involved. Go lightly on the pastels, a little goes a long way in wash underpainting. It doesn't have to cover solidly anywhere.<br /><br />One thing that helped me get it was some practice using wash with watercolor pencils, getting light tones with light applications of color and swishing the liquid around to put tones where I wanted them.robertsloan2arthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02598847116529877475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14672405.post-35146744767605052662016-03-16T10:57:25.756-04:002016-03-16T10:57:25.756-04:00I have been told that is has a higher flash point ...I have been told that is has a higher flash point so is more flammable potentially. Since I sometimes travel with it I stick to 70%Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17239336384191511625noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14672405.post-66937146544637553922016-03-16T10:53:20.830-04:002016-03-16T10:53:20.830-04:00Yesterday you said you never use 90% alcohol as a ...Yesterday you said you never use 90% alcohol as a wash. Is there a reason?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18084600829032032982noreply@blogger.com