New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-03-19
WATER-COLOR HINTS.
SUGGESTIONS TO AMATEUEs.


reader OF The Tribune writes: "You have so
many valuable hints In your paper upon nearly ever
subject one could wish. and We, have watched the
columns hoping some artist In water coors might send
In advice TO those who live outside OF the cy's ad
vantages and are poddng along In the dark. and /
have watched In vain. A few weeks ago had the
privilege OF visiting several OF the NcwYork s'udos,
OF talking freely with the artists temsclves and Of
hearing many Of the instructive remarks made 70 the
various students md perhaps you may think II worth
while 10 let me give few OF these suggestions In The
Tribune TO those Interested In the subject.
Whatever you do said one artist. use no paper
but Whstman's. That is hand -msdc and always tie
best. You can get II rough and smooth In heavy
weight. or Of medium Of Hight weight The latter
is the cheapest by the sheet block, but onc waste,
less OF the heavier weight, and In general use it
l. O. the medium. A paper called Whainan's " Not
double weight. Is much 10 ny liking: but II yon arr
going 10 paint flowers the rough grained and this
also for outdoor Sketches that you want 10 finish up
in a hurry. Many artists and nearly all students
use the water-color pads. blocks. which can
buy In all sizes, and after painting one sketch YOU
can tear OF and have nice fresh surface for your
next
Yes ] replied. 'and that may do for shllfn
artists or students advised by teacher but The paper
puckers so when II IS wet and II takes SO long 10 be
come smooth again
The artist laughed and exclaimed. Then yon
ravc 10 do a, my wife does She bread boLTsi :!
Yes an ouandOut board such uses In moil ing
bread Then she soaks both sides Of the paper. gen
orally with a sponge. though have known her TO
anchor II all night in th. biihtub. Bcfor" laying
on the board she lets little water soak INTO th'
latter then saps the paper upon II and II lies smooth
without further trouble When the water has trcl'd
sufficiently from the surface silo puts the board ANA
an upon an easel and she r. ready for work VI
course she sketches her pictur" before she so'A' h'
paper and she also takes care not to have her easel
loo perpendicular When III" paper becomes cry sic
wc,s tIc hack with u spongc-wcts the beard, too
returns the paper TO it, aud goes lightly over INC
pointed side with Il large. very wet brush. II occa
e,onouv she finds the paper Is too wet for the WORK
in hand she uses blOttiDg paper. as we al do. NV
wife has done some very clever colorns' saiu 'h'
artist with twinkle In his eye. I'm fnct sh, inak'S
,o,,.r n,curcs than she does bread. so we buy Inc
latter and congratulate ourselves that 'ionsh 'hr
hoord is perverted II Is put 10 soo' use
"Comnenting this, another artist saio res'
the bread,,oard Is not unknown to us bre"""hhers'
So, :, ,s cumbrous-a sheet OF glass is preferah'.
IN. uaper adheres better, and 1t Is every way more
menocca,lc. Soak your paper, however-soah II ior
bours-and when yOu start IN 10 WORK. or"' away
rs fast rs you can. Use plenty OF PANT r"' ="
an the papcr pure. and bend with big bri-h' once
more TO impress 1t upon you. use plenty OF paint
Won 90, ouality by putting Oh great deal ana taking
+, oG whore. YOU want less color. or COURSE IL zoe"
without saying that yon have drawn thc onnn ,
,ndic,Iinc lin. largest masses OF shnuo", anu "i>o
n"cirrl,d with Il pencil the high iignts 10 "' re-
served. , H., A.. vary wo ,
s,id a third artist, 'bnt when you come 10 ,he hsh
,nc dtn H. your paper ~Iould be- mounted Tbs
xn,, can do Dy laying II face downward iiiost'hihg
The back thoroughly with sponge. ana WIN pioiu
i,rush covering The back with smooth hour paste no'
loo thick. Then have reacy piece OF phs.eo"ru-
nm ordinary box will do. Treat that 10 PASTE
nmt your picture on smoothly aud evenly, idy "
lace downward ON a white smooth snriacc, ana
weight II heavily in every part DO 'his ~ righl
and let II dry until the next day. ana even iohser
II necessary -. ,.,, ala, ,r
BLOCKS for me! Give rae strctchcr every unie'
and lot me noun, my paper from th. start, Mn' !,
mans not. double weight, Is my choice. soak u
in tub for couple of hours. and don, MAKE max my
sketch first either. | take II for granted 'hh, YOU
know what stretcher is-such as canvas Is hiou'ru
on for oil paintings tack on my paper Just a.
I would canvas. II Is very plinblc when wet lach
Il on the four sides. drawing II as snoothS as you
dare II Will be little bngy and Iocse ye' "hlie
n f. wet hammer the little irianccs OF WOOD mo
the corners OF the back-not too hard or you VIII
hurst your paper. When 1t Is dry II viii ne as tignt
as drumiiend II you have done II right. ana 10
me this way Is far and above every other way
ever tried You can keep your paper rs vet rs you
please by this method-in fact some artists lay wet
towels on the hack Of II. After the paper is thoroughly
cry from the mounting process make my lead pcnri
sketch and then agrln treat the paper 10 ,atn
When my picture Is finished cut II out vain snarp