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Blockx Watercolours full range
In 2015, I had the opportunity to try out the full 72 colour Blockx range, and they have all been added to my website, but I thought it may be helpful to be able to see the full range here together as...
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Old Holland Watercolour complete range
Originally posted in 2017.Old Holland goes back to 1664. Their website is really interesting to read :-) Their current range of 168 watercolours includes 5 whites that I haven't tested - Highlighting...
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SuperVision Watercolours
I was sent a box of Super Vision watercolour tubes some time ago and realised I had painted them all out, scanned them but not actually added them to my Blog! These tubes are marked as CAAM - China...
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Making Patterns!
I've had a dream, for many years now, of creating scarves from some of my colour mixing charts. Wouldn't that be fun - to have the chart wrapped around your shoulders when trying to choose a triad?...
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Michael Harding Watercolours
Michael Harding watercolours have been available since 2021, but I haven't had a chance to try them until he visited Sydney at the end of last month. Thanks to Parkers for organising a really...
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The Affordable Art Fair, Sydney
I have been a little quiet here lately as I am working solidly on a number of new paintings for the first ever Sydney Affordable Art Fair, where I am delighted to exhibiting with Gallery 11:11. We will...
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Mastering Watercolours online course
I've just begun an annual run-through of Mastering Watercolours, my 13-lesson online course (including the huge introductory lesson) that delves deeply into watercolour - how to mix it, how to control...
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Back to Madeline Island
In July, I had a fabulous time exploring Minneapolis and a bit of the state of Minnesota with my dear friend Aleta before heading into Wisconsin and staying for a few nights on the bank of Lake...
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Brush markers - watercolour and permanent pigmented ink
I've been working through a number of different brands and styles of pigmented fine-line markers and previous posts and on mu YouTube channel. I use these a lot in my sketchbooks, especially for...
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Watercolour Palettes 1 - The Herring Palette - updated
There are so many different palettes available that I thought I'd write a few posts exploring some of them in a bit more detail. Have a look at my website or thewatercolourfanatic for even more! This...
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Pigmented felt-tip pens for writing and drawing
I've often written about fountain pens, which I have always loved for their feel, their performance, their permanence and so on. However I also use felt-tip pens and they can be very useful for writing...
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Galen Leather Co
I love wood, silk, wool, cotton, linen, leather, and other natural products, and will choose long-lasting natural products over plastic or synthetic wherever possible. I also love pens and paper,...
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Focus on Blues
I made a video painting out a range of blues to show a range of what is available, rather than just the ones I use or recommend. I have made similar videos showing greens and earth colours, though as...
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Blue Pine Arts Handmade Watercolours.
I was sent a lovely collection of Blue Pine Arts handmade watercolours from Trupti in India. There are some really playful colours that were fun to paint out. I have more to add to this post but will...
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Arkaar Handmade Watercolour
I received a collection of handmade watercolours from India, created with love by Tripsi. It's taken a little while to paint them all out and scan them to share here. I scan the swatches with a Canon...
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Kakimori Inks
I really enjoy the Kakimori nib that was released in 2022, so have been intending to try out the pigmented inks. I settled on buying two sampler sets so I could try the range without having to make a...
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Daniel Smith Gouache
Daniel Smith Gouache has been in the pipeline for some years, with the first 22 colour selections now available. Made with concentrated pigment and gum Arabic, these paints can be used straight form...
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Spain Workshop: Costa Brava
I've heard about the French Escapade workshops for a number of years and am really excited to have been invited to lead a group in Costa Brava, Spain, in May 2024. How glorious! Join me from 19th to...
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Madeline Island Workshop
In July 2024, I'm looking forward to participating in a really exciting group workshop (like a mini symposium!) at the Madeline Island School of Arts in Wisconsin USA. Sketching Haven: A Summer Retreat...
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Daniel Smith watercolour - full range - updated
I've been using Daniel Smith watercolours since 1995 - just two years after they were first produced. They started with just 18 colours, including quinacridone gold, sap green, new gamboge, yellow...
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