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Cotton paper behaves differently depending on how you prepare it. For a loose meadow I want the paper to stay a little damp and let the colour bloom; for a botanical study I want it bone dry so the edges stay crisp. The method I use most1. Soak the sheet in clean water for two minutes 2. Lay it flat on a board and sponge off the surface water 3. Let it dry until the sheen disappears 4. Tape the edges down and paint If the paper buckles later, it is usually because the edges dried before the...
