Monday, 17 April 2023

Starting To Paint Botanical Art for Younger People and Students

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Seeing Triple!   Prompted by being contacted by several young people, about how to go about painting Botanical subjects in Watercolour, and ...
Sunday, 14 June 2020

TIPS FOR STARTING OFF IN WATERCOLOUR

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Watercolour sketch page - Sarracenias It’s been too long since I last wrote a blog post, I’m afraid life rather got in the way, but I’m ba...
Saturday, 22 December 2018

Lightfastness Testing #2 - Results 2018

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Warning, Long post.  Maybe settle down with a cuppa and a biscuit while you read.   Well this isn't the post I thought I'd be wr...
Friday, 15 June 2018

2018 Lightfastness Testing #1

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In January this year I bought some Blue Wool Scale 1-8 Cards and made lightfastness charts with every watercolour paint that I have in t...
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Wednesday, 16 May 2018

Meconopsis cambrica - Welsh Poppy

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A native perennial with a taproot, even when it looks as if it’s been killed by the most severe winter, the Welsh Poppy will bounce back i...
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Friday, 13 April 2018

The problem of PY153 – New Gamboge, Indian Yellow

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PY153 New Gamboge, specifically the W&N version has been my favourite warm yellow, my ‘go to’ colour whenever I need a warm toned yell...
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Friday, 17 June 2016

Paper Matters!

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Lately, I have noticed that my favourite Watercolour paper has changed.  When I can work on it, it's jolly hard work - but without the ...
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