| Property |
Value |
| ID | the:SurfaceAndMaterialsPrep |
| @type | owl:Thing, vad:Process, vad:VisualArts, vad:PaintingMaterial, vad:ArtMaterial, vad:Paint, skos:Concept, rdfs:Resource, vad:Art |
| altLabel | Paper and Palette Setup |
| broader | the:visualArtsProcess, the:paintingProcess |
| definition | Paper choice and prep, taping or stretching, palette layout, water containers, test swatches. |
| editorialNote | A disciplined prep step protects spontaneity: fewer mechanical problems means freer painting. |
| inScheme | the:WatercolorPaintingProcesses |
| label | Surface and Materials Preparation |
| order | 2 |
| related | the:FoundationalWashes |
| scopeNote | Heavier sheets (for example, 300 lb) reduce cockling and support assertive wet-in-wet work. |
| topConceptOf | the:WatercolorPaintingProcesses |