Sometimes, when you have a decent sized collection of watercolour paints, it’s easy to forget which colours are which. It’s easy to make a watercolour swatch sheet that fits right in your portable watercolour palette which you can reference while you’re painting. It’s also handy when you’re a beginner because you can be reminded of […]
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I put them to the test: which is better – student or artist (professional) quality watercolour brushes? Specifically, I’m comparing the Winsor & Newton Cotman and Professional watercolour brushes. When I shot the video below, I had one of each – a Cotman size 8 round and a professional size 8 pointed round. The pointed
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Back when I first started thinking I’d learn to paint watercolours, I picked up the Van Gogh Pocket Box watercolour set with 12 half pans. I’ve used it a fair amount over the years, switching back and forth between it and other sets I own or have built myself. Watch my review of the Van
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I have a few different watercolour palettes, but this one is the first one I set up myself. It’s a metal watercolour palette with two wings that fold out, one to each side. I find it really handy because it gives me a ton of mixing space. It’s also really handy as a travel watercolour
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Go beyond paper! You can use Golden Absorbent Ground with any water media to paint onto many different surfaces. I’ve used it to paint watercolour onto wood as well as turning a regular sketchbook page into a watercolour page. Overall, I think absorbent ground is a great product. It’s a useful medium for both hobby
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