Tag: Watercolors
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Daniel Smith is well loved by many artists around the world, including myself, so when I first heard that they were releasing half pan sets, I knew I had to get them for myself. The question is… are they worth it?
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In this video, we’ll take a look at Learn to Paint in Watercolor with 50 Paintings. It is a how-to book written by Wil Freeborn that promises to teach you to use watercolors and refine your skills with a series of fifty projects.
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Are you new to watercolors or just wanting to “test the waters” with a new medium? Don’t worry. In this post, we’ll take a look at 16 watercolor techniques to get you started right now.
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I’ve been wanting to try Sennelier L’Aquarelle French Artists’ Watercolors, so I picked up the Aqua-Mini Set of 8 Half Pans. This set contains the following colors: (574) Primary Yellow (PY 74) (675) French Vermillion (PR 242) (344) Cinerous Blue (PB 15:3, PW 4) (314) French Ultramarine Blue (PB 29, PV 15) (805) Phthalo Light…
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I really liked the Winsor & Newton Cotman Watercolor Studio Set that I reviewed earlier, so I picked up the Sketchers’ Pocket Box to travel with. This watercolor set contains a pocket brush and 12 Cotman half pans: Lemon Yellow Hue Cadmium Yellow Hue Cadmium Red Pale Hue Alizarin Crimson Hue Ultramarine Intense Blue (Phthalo…
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Sometimes, I find it very intimidating to use expensive artist-quality paints when I’m just goofing around in my sketchbook, so I’ve been on the lookout for affordable student-grade watercolors that can satisfactorily mimic artist-grade watercolors. In this review, we’ll take a look at Winsor & Newton Cotman Studio Set. It comes with all 40 colors available…
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When I decided to get back to painting with watercolors several years ago, Yarka St. Petersburg Professional Watercolor Pan Expanded Set of 24 was the first watercolor pan set I bought, and I absolutely loved them. So when I heard that White Nights is similar to Yarka (same manufacturer), I naturally had to buy them.…
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I’ve heard so many good things about Kuretake Gansai Tambi Watercolors that I decided to try it. These are Japanese watercolors, marketed towards professional artists and crafters. This watercolor set contains 36 colors: No. 32: Beni べに・紅 [Red] No. 35: Koubai こうばい・紅梅 [Carmine] No. 34: Youbeni ようべに・洋紅 [Rose Madder] No. 36: Enji えんじ・臙脂 [Rose Madder Deep]…
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