Common watercolor papers manufacturing method
Below is a summary of various watercolour papers and how they are manufactured. I have included all the papers I have written about on this blog, as well as some common and well-known papers…
Category: Materials
Watercolour Paper – Manufacture and Materials
Paper is a thin material consisting of interwoven plant fibres. Leaving aside earlier paper-like products, paper in the modern sense was invented in China about two thousand years ago. Early paper was made from…
Can You Trust the Name?
French Ultramarine is always French Ultramarine, isn’t it? And what about Aureolin, Viridian, and Cobalt Blue? Surely these classic colors are always what the label claims they are. Unfortunately, the name on the tube…
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…
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…
