Baohong – The Master’s Choice
During a visit to China by two Australian watercolorists, Ross Patterson and David Taylor, they were approached by the owner of the family-run Baohong paper mill, who sought advice on what it would take…
Category: Materials
Green Favorites
Many of the most common and well-known green watercolor paints consist of two or more pigments. Sap green is one such example—it’s included in most ready-made watercolor sets. Sap green is usually a mix…
What is color index name?
I have understood that there is a need for an explanation of how different color pigments are described using a combination of letters and numbers. Below is a brief description of the system called…
Canson, Moulin du Roy
The watercolor paper Moulin du Roy from Canson was introduced in 2014, but just a few years later, it disappeared and was replaced by Heritage. Many watercolor artists who had come to love Moulin…
Which paints granulate?
My participants in the watercolor courses I teach have repeatedly asked for a list of which colors granulate. I want to share this list with everyone reading here on akvarell.se. I’ve chosen to also…
Yellow favorites
The first thing I need to point out about yellow paints is that I find them troublesome. Most yellow shades offered by various paint manufacturers tend to be flat, unremarkable, and dull. Many of…
IKEA måla – Brush set
IKEA has a series of brushes included in a product line for children’s creative activities called “Måla.” The brushes are sold in a set of six—three flat and three round brushes. They are made…
Blue favorites
There are many nice blue watercolors, and I like most of them. I use blue color for a lot, and blue is an essential component in most of the color mixes I create. Additionally,…
Viceversa | handmade paper
It was in 2019 that three women (Roberta Gagliardini, Melania Tozzi, and Roberta Brencio) decided to establish the social cooperative Viceversa in the small town of Fabriano, a town with a paper-making tradition dating…
