Aug 26, 2010 · I’d like to do a painting (on watercolour paper, or illustration board) that uses acrylic paint very sparingly for certain flat/opaque/dark valued areas; and the rest of the areas in watercolour to …

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Jan 16, 2011 · I'm working through a book's exercises and the author uses a lot of . Of course, I don't have any (and it looks kinda expensive- $13+ for […]

May 31, 2017 · The wax bonds with my watercolour and is absorbed into the paper. Three coats of wax are sufficient to protect the work, and a final buffing after 24 hours provides a beautiful sheen that …

Apr 14, 2020 · Hi, I've been thinking about learning watercolour for a while, no real previous art experience. I've been doing some research which has taken me down the professional […]

Sep 18, 2007 · Yupo, is a synthetic paper made not for watercolour painting but for the printing industry. Somewhere along the line artists decided it would be fun to paint on this surface, and they were right!

Nov 9, 2016 · In a recent thread we did seem to get off topic, discussing the various attributes about colour names and pigment content. It's an interesting subject, so I […]

Apr 9, 2020 · Hi all.. I am pondering purchasing Geoff KERSEY watercolour pallet. I like the layout .. Anyone on here use this pallet .. How you like it.. does […]

Nov 25, 2016 · I think Ultramarine Finest by Schmicke is the closest version you are going to getof actual PB29, it’s really finely ground. The Daniel Smith I just got of it, seems to go on a lot smoother …

Jun 6, 2017 · My experience…. Daniel Smith on left, W&N on right: buff titanium -no pyrrole crimson- don’t know pth. blue rs — same undersea green — this is just pthalo and black, no W&N sub indian …