When does the lifting technique with a brush generally work best?

Correct answer: When the paint is still damp and a clean blotted brush is used

Lifting is a brush technique in which some wet or damp pigment is removed from the painted surface. It works most effectively before the paint has fully dried, using a clean brush whose excess water has been blotted away. The brush absorbs or picks up pigment without adding much new water, so option D is correct. Hard-dry paint, a paint-loaded brush and torn paper do not provide controlled lifting.