Watercolour painting is incredibly popular. It’s a beautiful medium where many artists produce anything from vibrant and luminous to soft and atmospheric paintings. It’s also a medium that allows the artist to get started with just a few supplies, can be done in a fairly small space, and is nowhere near as messy as acrylic […]
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I was on vacation on Vancouver Island, and stopped at an art supply store. They had a display of a small Canadian brand of handmade watercolours – Stoneground Paint Company, so I decided to pick up a small palette to try out. I chose a small set of six colours called the Vancouver Island Palette.
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I was fortunate to unwrap the Winsor & Newton watercolour palette on Christmas morning one year. I’ll take you on a tour of the Pocket Plus palette so you know what you’re getting if you’re in the market for a little watercolour palette. Take a tour of the Winsor & Newton Watercolour Pocket Plus on
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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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