Artiste Botanique
Hello everyone, A couple of weeks ago, botanical artist Julia Trickey kindly invited me to do an online talk as part of her series called "Botanical Talks". Of course, my first one had to be about colour and pigments. We ran out of time for me to answer all the questions at the end of… Continue reading Paints & Pigments 01 – Your questions answered
I was getting ready to start the sketches for this week’s post on Patreon when I decided to stretch my paper, because I am going to use so much water and really drench my paper. Then I thought it would be useful to do a quick video tutorial, showing you a very easy way to… Continue reading Quick easiest way to stretch paper
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, 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
Hello, Well, it's been a while... I have been so busy with making contents for Patreon that I have been neglecting my website and my YouTube channel a little this year... I have lots of exciting news though, so you will hear from me a few times in the not-too-far future... For now, here is… Continue reading Daniel Smith Quinacridone Coral: review, test, mixes and tutorial
Sandrine Maugy 