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Start Art 5 51 www.painters-online.co.uk STAGE 1 Using masking tape create another picture shape. Lightly draw some flower shapes then using the torchon apply the masking fluid to the flowers you wish to remain white STAGE 2 Wet the entire picture and, using the same three colours (hot red, mustard and green aquamarine), drop in pigments onto the wet surface from your palette STAGE 3 Once dry, remove the masking fluid then add stronger colours from your palette. Finally, remove the masking tape to reveal a crisp neat edge ✎ T I P Masking fluid is a great tool for reserving the white paper. Always test it on the paper first and avoid using brushes to apply it if possible. Experiment by putting the masking fluid on a previously painted dry surface to reserve colour rather than white paper, and then paint over this with a darker colour ▼