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Painting Experiments: Water-Soluble Oils Schmincke Norma Blue Revealed

Hello everyone, Wow, 2 posts in rapid succession, that’s unusual and probably highly unexpected :)I have recently been exploring painting landscapes in a semi-abstract style using water-soluble oils and I wanted to share with you what I found in my experiments…I received a starter set of basic colours from the Schmincke Norma Blue range to… Continue reading Painting Experiments: Water-Soluble Oils Schmincke Norma Blue Revealed

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Daniel Smith Sugilite Genuine tested in 110 mixes

Hi everyone, As autumn is here, I am starting to turn towards more neutral colours. The painting I just finished is a bright orange and saturated blue Strelitzia, the end of summer on Patreon. Now these bright hues are gone and the browns and greys are coming in, with the occasional surge of automnal red.… Continue reading Daniel Smith Sugilite Genuine tested in 110 mixes

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Daniel Smith gouache test and review

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

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Panart 1102 and 1122 watercolour brushes – Test and review

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

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The official Daniel Smith Sandrine Maugy Palette

Hi everyone, Today I am posting something that means a lot to me: Daniel Smith have released the Sandrine Maugy palette, in the form of one of their dot cards! As you know by now, Daniel Smith is my favourite paint brand. I love their choices of pigments, the fact that most of their paints… Continue reading The official Daniel Smith Sandrine Maugy Palette