Background Done!
First I covered Messi with masking fluid. It's kind of like rubber cement but very easy to peel off the paper when done with painting the background. Masking fluid can be used for detail work as well. Cover areas you want to protect while painting other areas.
Us an old or cheap brush to spread on the masking fluid. I rinse my brush in water often so the glue won't dry on brush hairs and gum up the brush. This happens often so I paint on the glue a few strokes, rinse and repeat until area is evenly covered. Sometimes I miss tiny areas, I try and spread the glue evenly and check for missed areas when the glue dries. I will then cover the area one more time, let it dry before applying my paint. I usually take a 20 minute break after all my glue has been applied.
I work from light to dark when applying layers of watercolor.
There are rubber squares you can buy that will help lift the glue once your background is finished and dry. Also if you have cheap paper, it will rip if your glue is applied thickly. It takes some practice lifting the dried masking fluid. I like to role the masking fluid off with the tips of my fingers. I make sure all the paint that splattered on the glue is wiped off before I start peeling. Sometimes the dry paint on the glue will mark up the clean paper.
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WoW! Nice art @reddust.
Greatest Lionle messi 💜
Thank you @akandadelwar, this piece is a lot of fun.
Wow...such a wonderful and creative artwork again by @reddust mam...
Actualy I'm big fan "Lional Messi"...
Interesting painting topic...
Nicely done mam...
My husband loves Lionel Messi too @dini1, this is a birthday present for my him..
A small gift for you
https://steemit.com/art/@askmee/art-of-caricature-3-reddust
Thank you @askmee, she looks just like me.....large head and all....hahaha <3
Yes , Yesterday I met an artist drawing Caricature and I offered him to draw you lol!
I admire artist who can do this kind of art, thank you again for thinking of me @askmee.
You deserve it
Better choose the background, waiting for the final shape
I've been procrastinating this morning. After I am done here I will sit down and use my new detail brushes...but I would rather take a nap. This is were determination and discipline from my meditation practice comes in handy...hehehe Thank you @beforeandafter.
Go to sleep and imagine that you are finished hehe :p
My husband and I woke up at 3am talking to each other in our sleep....I started laughing and couldn't go back to sleep. I definitely feel a nap is in order ...hahaha
kiss your husband for me <3 lol
oh noo..
i love messi...
just a good art..on watercolour...
great @reddust..
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I can't wait to finish this one, everything is going so easy! Thank you @shagorshikder
@reddust your amazing fabiliously done you have really got control in art of painting!
It's getting easier, the pressure to post art every day has been very beneficial for my practice ...hehe ty @akashhassan
haha!thats really good that being an artist is an easy job and yeah its benefical for me too!:P
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Thank you for stopping by and inviting me to join a community of artist. I will check out your efforts @art-gallery.
It’s a very nice art work..color mixing process is great...
The process of mixing colors is my favorite. Thank you @prova
this is the creative mind i got it that would looks amazing messi will be rocking it :D
I'm just messing around with Messi ...hahaha, thank you @blazing.
oh my god .... really this is so amazing and most beautiful art... really friend your art is so beautiful and so hart touch .... i like your beautiful art ....
Thank you @nijhum <3
wow..Lionel Messi (Wip) Watercolor Art By Red Dust post. thanks for share the post.
wonderful jobe. i like your
Your welcome @jimmyblack, have a wonderful week!
this art proves that you have great creativity in art. THANKS FOR SHAIRING THIS POST HAVE A NICE DAY
Everyone has great creativity, it just takes a lot of work to get it out there...hahaha, thank you @steemitservice.
Nice work.. You did good job.. Strokes and color combination is awsome
I used a straw to blow the watercolor all over the a light wash...hahaha and then splashed paint on top of that...I felt like a kid playing.
Haha.. Yes it ll be exactly like kid playing..
You did excelent job then because you enjoyed it alot.. Straw is a good idea i ll teach it to my daughters..
I am teaching my granddaughter the technique tomorrow. She wanted to learn how after she saw my painting tonight. I hope we all laugh and have fun.
Haha.. I am enjoying it without seeing it.. Have a nice day with your sweet kid
Nice one @reddust
Thank you @kome.
Nice pictures,lionel messi is my favorite player...
Messi is my husbands favorite player as well @abumubarak. My husband is from the Netherlands and grew up playing vootball or football or as Americans say it, soccer.
Oh..that great...may god always protect you all,friend....
Wow very nice background of this painting, wanna be see in full 😊 waiting to your next post !
Thank you @hazelalex, my next post will be the first layer of color on Messi and I probably won't make another post on my WIP until Tuesday. The easy part is done....hahaha
alright excited to see your next turn
Thanks for the tutorial
That's a great idea you made a super painting of Messi, seems your husband is a big fan of Messi, even you have a sound knowledge of football and paintings. Thanks for sharing @reddust
My husband is very happy, he did the dishes for me today whilst I worked on his painting. Thank you @kamchore <3
glad to know that he is happy.
Seems to be obedient husband:P. just kidding. Nice to know you have a great relation/ship as a couple:) stay happy and blessed
You have done great .
Which work maybe can't do
Very nice art.
Thanks for share it.
Art like soccer takes a lot of practice and I believe anyone can do a good job if they put their mind to it. Thank you @charliechain
wow amazing. I'm not that good working with watercolors
To tell you the truth I was nervous when I first started, I watched a couple videos on working with splatter technique and took a deep breath and dived right in...after the first application it all went on easily.
ugh that's good to hear. I'm always a mess when I work with watercolors
Yeah, there is no going back once the paint is on the paper...after working with watercolor for years I can shrug of the fear....or I procrastinate forever ....haha <3
Lionel messi is love. finish it soon.
Hopefully painting Lionel will be easy as the background...lolol, I doubt it, I should finish this by Friday. Thank you @emma28
its a great technique to draw your background and i have just learned about that from you. thanks for sharing this one.
I am so happy you got something from this post @sheikh27! Thank you!
Excellent work @reddust. You giving live look to Messi from your talent and skills. Waiting to see complete painting. Go ahead.
I can't wait to finish this piece, the last couple of pieces have been so difficult and this one has been so easy. It must be because it's a gift to my husband, whom I love very much. Thank you @dragonking <3
wow painting lionel messi that cool my friend. @reddust
Thank you @zubir01, this is indeed a cool painting, I am having a blast.
I love Argentina player Lionel Messi. He's talented player. Nice to decided you drawing it to present to your husband. Amazing creativity. Great job using water colors.
Argentina produces some great football players @kingsberry. Thank you <3
great job i was surprised when i saw the final result wonderful
I'm always surprised when I a finish, most of the time I have an idea but not the details when it comes to what the finished piece will look like. Thank you @soufianechakrouf
Yes right sometimes we expect less and we got more and sometimes we expect more and we got less
Beautiful indeed...@reddust
Choice of red and blue makes this so wonderful.
Very nic post.
Wow, good post freinds
wow......fantastic art. I likes your post very much
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Very nice my friend. I appreciate the play by play of how you do it. Thanks.
Since I visited Steemit I have seen important information about the art of painting I was previously unaware of.
The painting is beautiful
Any costume you will draw Lionel Messi is the costume of the Argentine team MZ Barca
ITS nice painting.i want to can painting like you.success for you
Nice painting. Perfect colour.. I so love painting like this or scenery.
Beautiful painting...... I hope this gets to Messi. He needs to see this artistic work
wow..Lionel Messi (Wip) Watercolor Art By Red Dust post. just a good art..on watercolour...
great share
so cool!!
@reddustwow nice art work thank you are post
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Awesome
Super cool idea!
Great layers you have applied it will be spectacular to watch
Nice artwork with manta color mix
messi is looking incredible in the out sketch
Masking fluid is something new to me.. The background looks dashing. Waiting for the final piece! It's not everyday you see two of your passions combined in one; football and art..
Really cool! Love the colors :)
Covering Messi with masking fluid, that must be a World's First!
Very nice!! You great.... I cant wait its until finish