| Property |
Value |
| @id | the:masking |
| type | Art, Art Production, Art Realization, Concept, Painting Technique, Resource, Technique, Visual Arts, Watercolor Technique |
| broader | assisted wash, painting technique, painting term, visual art term, wash, watercolor technique, wet-into-wet wash |
| definition | The technique of preserving white paper areas in watercolor painting. Masking fluid (a rubbery liquid) is applied to paper and, once dry, can be painted over; when the paint dries, the fluid is removed by gentle rubbing and peeling, revealing the protected area beneath. |
| editorial note | Chose to use 'masking' for the technique and 'masking fluid' for the material; however, 'masking' does not necessarily imply the use of masking fluid |
| inScheme | Watercolor Painting |
| label | masking |
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