Art materials, Reviews and Tests

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

Art materials, Colour, Pigment Spotlight, Reviews and Tests

Did I mention how much I like Daniel Smith Moonglow?

I probably did... Moonglow is a ready-made grey by Daniel Smith. I am not generally fond of ready-made greys because they are often made of a black pigment mixed with something else to soften the colour. Moonglow is different: the grey is obtained not by using a black as a base, but by mixing three… Continue reading Did I mention how much I like Daniel Smith Moonglow?

Art materials, News, News 2021, Pigment Spotlight, Reviews and Tests

Testing and reviewing Daniel Smith MAYAN YELLOW

Hello everyone, it's been a while! I have been working on my next book, writing articles for Artists & Illustrators Magazine, working for my Patreon site and also working on a massively exciting project with Fabriano... I love their papers, I like their ethics and the people I am in touch with at Fabriano are… Continue reading Testing and reviewing Daniel Smith MAYAN YELLOW

Art materials, Reviews and Tests

My top 3 synthetic, cruelty-free, vegan-friendly watercolour brushes – Review

I am asked a lot about what my favourite brushes are, even more so now that I am running some online classes. So I made this video reviewing my top 3. The first one is the ProArte Prolene Plus Series 007. This is my go-to brush and I can do everything with it, from soaking… Continue reading My top 3 synthetic, cruelty-free, vegan-friendly watercolour brushes – Review

Pigment Spotlight, Reviews and Tests

Pigment spotlight: testing Daniel Smith Quinacridone Lilac

The first question that popped into my mind when I first saw Quinacridone Lilac was "Do we really need another Quinacridone sitting between the Quinacridone pinks and magentas?" The only way to find out was to try it, test it, mix it and compare it. I already have quite a few Quinacridones in my palette:… Continue reading Pigment spotlight: testing Daniel Smith Quinacridone Lilac