Can I use a hair dryer to dry a watercolor painting quickly?
Yes, you can use a hair dryer to dry your watercolor paper after you’ve stretched it and to dry sections of the painting. I would keep at dryer at least 10 inches (25 cm) away from the surface so you don’t push the pigment around. I would also put the hair dryer on its lowest setting, and wave it back and forth across the paper to ensure it dries evenly, so it will not buckle. If you’re working on loose-leaf paper, you can use the hair dryer on the back of the sheet as well as the front.
