Take Care of Your Watercolor Tubes
In my opinion, watercolor tubes are far superior to pans. That’s why I’m always pleased when a new student arrives at one of my workshops using tube colors. Sometimes, however, that pleasure quickly turns…
Category: Materials
White Watercolor Paint
Modern watercolor artists primarily rely on the white of the paper, making white watercolor paint largely unnecessary. Artists of earlier generations thought much the same, although white paint was used more frequently a century…
Hahnemühle – Turner
This is the second watercolour paper from Hahnemühle that I have recently painted on. The previous one, which I have written about, is Hahnemühle – The Collection, which has a soft sizing, while Turner…
Isabey Syrus
A while ago, I bought a few brushes from Isabey, specifically their mixed-hair Sable/synthetic brush called Syrus. It was a spontaneous purchase, mostly to get free shipping on a larger order. The brushes I…
Raphaël Precision
Raphaël Precision is a synthetic brush that, according to the manufacturer, is designed to hold liquid well and serve as a synthetic alternative to natural hair brushes. I have been using a few of…
Royal Watercolour Society – Watercolour Paper
The Royal Watercolour Society is the world’s oldest watercolour society. It was founded in 1804.From 1895, Hayle Mill produced a handmade watercolour paper exclusively for the Society. Production, however, ceased in 1985 when Hayle…
What the Hell Is a Swatch?
If you’re interested in watercolor painting and start looking for information on YouTube, chances are you’ll come across someone carefully painting watercolor in small squares. As far as I know, there’s no real term…
Enhancing Granulation
When using granulating colors in a painting and wanting to emphasize the patterns these pigments create, you can’t paint in the usual way. You need to create an environment that these colors enjoy “bathing”…
