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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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