Lily and Thistle | Watercolor Displayed on Wood Block Final Layer of Wax Medium

Close overhead view of a person holding a square mounted watercolor panel upright with the left hand while wiping or smoothing the front surface with a folded white cloth or paper towel in the right hand. The geometric star painting is composed of bright pointed sections in red, burgundy, coral, pink, purple, light blue, bright blue, lime green, pale green, teal, yellow, and orange; portions of the surface appear glossy or wet from the mounting or sealing medium. A white watch band is visible on the left wrist and a ring is visible on the right hand. On the white worktable are a red-and-black brayer, red-handled scissors resting partly on a red cloth or paper, a jar of pink rinse water, a white-lidded medium container, brushes, and small framed artworks near the top.

Process photograph showing the surface of a newly mounted geometric watercolor being wiped or smoothed with a clean white cloth after adhesion to a wood block. The colorful watercolor features reds, pinks, purples, blues, greens, yellow, and orange, with a slightly glossy wet surface visible in places. Mounting supplies including a brayer, scissors, brushes, medium, rinse water, and cleaning materials surround the project. Useful for smoothing mounted watercolor, removing excess medium, cleaning watercolor wood block art, sealing watercolor artwork, watercolor preservation, DIY art finishing, and Lily & Thistle tutorials.