![How do you folks deal with pencil marks from your underlying sketch? I've tried painting over them but it just makes things look muddy, especially when I'm using a light colour : How do you folks deal with pencil marks from your underlying sketch? I've tried painting over them but it just makes things look muddy, especially when I'm using a light colour :](https://preview.redd.it/watercolor-tips-i-typically-outline-my-painting-in-thin-v0-mey8y7mk0t9a1.jpg?width=640&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=3ffefdb9f78d7c8150b73572c0ea82dd2ef09fdc)
How do you folks deal with pencil marks from your underlying sketch? I've tried painting over them but it just makes things look muddy, especially when I'm using a light colour :
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pencils - How can I make a sketch under a watercolour painting and have it not be seen? - Arts & Crafts Stack Exchange
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