Tips and Tricks 2022, No. 2: Small water containers, changed more often.

I like to use recycled glass yogurt “pots” to hold and refresh water, especially in technical painting on the second or third pass. This habit keeps clarity and control of clear water, both in the palette pool, and on the brush. Once I see muddy water, I know that I am in trouble and immediately dump it into a large plastic yogurt tub*. Then, I refresh the petite pot. This habit has helped me with mid-tones, and colour clarity, as I move closer to piece completion. It is not so useful on the first wash pass, when larger brushes and full water pools prevail. BLCB 2022

* anyone could also argue that a bucket of muddy water is just fine. Chuck Witter did this! For me, I want the certainty that what is on my brush is clean and clear.

If you have a special water tip, please share with us.