Artiste Botanique
Hello, I am still testing the Daniel Smith gouache paints I reviewed last month.The pigments and their characteristics are the same as they are in watercolours, but I am not a gouache painter, so I am exploring techniques that are unfamiliar to me, which I find very interesting and also a lot of fun. One… Continue reading Full tutorial – Seascape with Daniel Smith paints
Hello everyone,Have you ever tried gouache?Last time I did was many years ago and I wasn’t that impressed. The opaque medium seemed to kill the pigment saturation and I missed the watercolour glow.When Daniel Smith offered to send me some gouache paints to test and review, I was in the middle of a Patreon project… Continue reading Daniel Smith gouache test and review
Hello everyone, For a few years now I have been using a little single wooden palette that I really love. As I am planning a big holiday for next year, where I would like to do some plein air painting, I am putting together a painting kit that is light, pleasant to use, and as… Continue reading A little wooden palette you’ll want to see!
Hi everyone, I am starting an exciting new venture that you might be interested in: I am mentoring for an organisation called Mastrius. They are based in Canada and they’re taking a different approach to teaching, which I am very much in agreement with.They are employing artists who don’t only share their methods and skills.… Continue reading Starting my mentoring group for Mastrius
Hello, It is the start of Camellia season here in the UK, so I thought it would be a good time to post a tutorial of these slightly tricky glossy leaves.I always paint my leaves wet-on-wet but it is even more important for the shiny ones. Painting wet-on-wet avoids all hard lines within the shape… Continue reading Glossy leaf with wet-on-wet watercolour – Painting a Camellia leaf
Sandrine Maugy 