This trick takes on many forms, depending on the piece. Most often I plan for it to fall in a small flat area so that I can paint around it without watermarks. Often I have to paint around my name several times to build layers. Usually I paint over the entire area to blend it in a bit too. So far I have not yet had to mask it out, and don't think it would be very successful, since masking fluid is so hard to paint cleanly with.
Watercolor is compact, clean, fresh, luminous, earthy, versatile, subtle and powerful.
It's versatility appeals to my practical side, but it's luminosity appeals to the romantic in me. All artwork and articles on WoW are solely owned by the writers and artists. Please respect this ownership and do not use any story, painting, artwork, or detail from one without asking the artist and receiving written consent.