Artiste Botanique
Hi everyone,Today I am going to talk about palettes. More specifically, ceramic palettes. If you haven’t tried one yet, you really should. Painting on ceramic or porcelain is so much better than painting on plastic: the colours show better, the paint doesn’t bubble or flake, the mixing is smooth and easy and the paints can… Continue reading 3 top best palettes for any painting type or size (and how to use them)
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!
Hello, Who doesn't like a new paintbrush? Especially when it looks this good…The Panart 1102 (round brush) and 1122 (flat brush) watercolour brushes are probably the most handsome brushes I have ever seen… but does their performance match their good looks? I tested the brushes on a real painting, using wet-on-wet and dry brush techniques,… Continue reading Panart 1102 and 1122 watercolour brushes – Test and review
Sandrine Maugy 