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Elfquest => Art and Elfquest => Topic started by: Saree on April 08, 2011, 10:10:36 PM

Title: opaque white
Post by: Saree on April 08, 2011, 10:10:36 PM

Well, could anyone recomment a brand of opaque white that covers dark colors really efficiently and does not clump?
I need it more for adding highlights instead of masking inking mistakes.

Thanks!   ;D

Title: Re: opaque white
Post by: Frozenleaves on April 08, 2011, 10:28:33 PM

Hi Saree

The normal opaque white I know from my old school days is from Pelikan or Marabu. There is also white ink (weiße Tusche) from Pelikan, but I've never tried it before.

Title: Re: opaque white
Post by: Afke on April 09, 2011, 04:41:22 AM

White ink is a little bit transparent, so it doesn't quite cover up. I use it for creating highlights on my marker colored pictures though, works good for that.

Title: Re: opaque white
Post by: Razzle on April 09, 2011, 09:50:09 AM

The only thin I've ever used is White-Out *blush* I'm afraid it clumps, leaves streaks, and is raised from the paper. It doesn't cover perfectly, but it's pretty good for office work.

Title: Re: opaque white
Post by: AngelsEmbrace on May 26, 2011, 03:42:50 PM

Dr. P.H. Martin's Bombay white India ink.  BEAUTIFUL stuff, goes on smooth & covers most media as long as it's dry.
http://fascmouse.deviantart.com/gallery/?offset=48#/d1njt7h (http://fascmouse.deviantart.com/gallery/?offset=48#/d1njt7h)

Title: Re: opaque white
Post by: Treefox on June 23, 2011, 07:06:14 AM

I usually use white acrylic colors for opaque white. Not bad, but sometimes I wish I had something that would cover up better.

Title: Re: opaque white
Post by: Windrider on June 24, 2011, 03:13:59 PM

I use Daler-Rowney Pro White - process white opaque watercolor.
http://www.unitednow.com/product/4060/pro-white-opaque-watercolor.aspx (http://www.unitednow.com/product/4060/pro-white-opaque-watercolor.aspx)
http://www.dickblick.com/products/daler-rowney-pro-inks/ (http://www.dickblick.com/products/daler-rowney-pro-inks/)

I've tried using regular white gouache when I was a student, but the stuff was sticky, stringy, and clumped.  The gouache-master professors at my university all used Pro White, and I haven't used anything else in a couple decades.

Title: Re: opaque white
Post by: Tevokkia on July 29, 2011, 05:23:42 AM

Not sure if you're still looking for a good white highlight, but I like to use a Chinese White watercolor with very little water (just barely enough to wet the brush). The one I've been using most recently is the Windsor & Newton Cotman watercolors.

Another reason I like it is because you can very the opacity with the amount of water you use, so if you want a completely opaque line, you can have it, but if you just want to lighten up an area, you can do that too with the same tool.