Watercolour paper gone bad? How does it look, what can I do?

In this video, we explore the question: Does watercolour paper ever go bad? How does this happen, what does it look like, how to prevent it, and what you can do if it does. Learn how to properly store your watercolour paper for optimal results and join me as I experiment with Gesso and Daniel Smith Watercolour Ground to see if we can restore the paper. 👉My previous video talks about the watercolour papers I use to paint on and what I use to practice on: https://youtu.be/7C6Wy2ZRpg4 Ivi from Featherjoy's article about paper going bad: https://featherjoy.com/articles/watercolor-paper-gone-bad 👉Time Stamps: 0:00 Intro 01:00 Reference article: Ivy from Feather Joy 01:15 Checking paper in stock 04:23 Gelatin Sizing 04:31 Old Paper Check 06:49 Experimenting with Solutions 07:21 Using Gesso 8:39 How to store paper and avoid problems 10:08 Using Daniel Smith Watercolour Ground 16:45 Recap 18:02 Gesso and Watercolor Ground Recap 18:34 Outro 👉👉Any paper can go off. According to research, cold-pressed and rough are more likely to change over time. Hot-pressed seems to be more stable. 👉👉I've been drawing and painting nature inspired subjects for over 40 years in various mediums starting with oils, acrylics, charcoal, pastel, and in latter years, watercolour. With continuous practice I am finding new ways of approaching my subjects and am excited to be sharing these techniques with you. If you'd like to see more, drawing and painting techniques, please subscribe and you'll be notified when a new video is uploaded. I'd love to hear your comments and thoughts...and requests for new videos :-) 👉 See my art on https://www.anicaart.com.au Instagram https://www.instagram.com/anica_art/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/Anicaartstudio/ Bluethumb On-line Gallery https://bluethumb.com.au/anica-amphlett #watercolourpaper #watercolor