Watercolor Pencils
Help with Watercolor Pencils?
I was using my watercolor pencils to draw, and when I use a paintbrush to add water, the paper buckles. I AM using watercolor paper. Please stop telling me that I need certain paper. I've tried using a small amount of water, large amount ( I know that was a stupid idea), and everything in between. Please tell me what I can do. 
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If you are using thin paper (140 lb. or 90 lb.), it will buckle no matter how much water you use unless you stretch it.
When I stretch my paper - I wet both sides and then staple it to thick foam core (while wet). Once it dries, I often tape over the staples with masking tape. Then I draw and paint on it. When I am finished with my painting I remove the tape and staples and stretch another sheet. I also stretch paper using Zip Clamps - but they are expensive.
If you do not want to stretch watercolor paper - buy a thicker paper (300 lb.) or work on watercolor board (like illustration board, but for watercolor) or clayboard.
You can also work on illustration board or a piece of wood prepped with gesso and/or absorbent ground (a Golden Acrylic product).
You can also work on watercolor blocks. The paper in a block is all glued together around the edges. You paint on the top paper and when finished you remove that piece. Then you can start another painting. It keeps the paper from buckling.
I also work on Yupo which is a 'plastic' type paper. It does not buckle and I have worked on it with watercolor and watercolor pencils (I dip the pencil in water and draw on it). The paint lifts very easily.
Hope that helps. All of the different surfaces I mentioned above have a different feel and you work on them a little differently.
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