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Tools: Watercolors, 9, Mayan
“Mayan” watercolors began appearing as a fad name a few years ago. Loving Primateks, I wanted to try them… Cut to the chase, I was disappointed. Originally Mayan blue was developed by the Maya people, who ruled Mesoamerica from 290 … Continue reading
Tools: Watercolors, 8, Primateks
When I painted with acrylics (above) I was in love with the textural qualities of Golden Acrylics: ground hematite, sand, metallics. I mixed and pushed them to create textural patterns on both huge canvases and small paper sketches. It was … Continue reading
Tools: Watercolors, 7, Black, White, Grey and Sparkly Colors!!
Each Sunday this summer I am looking at my paint “collection”: Tools: Watercolors, 1, Yellow-Orange; Tools: Watercolors, 2, Red-Pink Tools: Watercolors, 3, Greens to Yellows Tool: Watercolors, 4, Blues to Greens Tools: Watercolors, 5, Violet and Purple Tools: Watercolors, 6, Browns … Continue reading
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Tagged #WorldWatercolorMonth, black, charcoal, Daniel Smith watercolors, De Atramentis Document ink, favorite, graphite, Greenleaf & Blueberry Watercolors, grey, Holbein, iridescent, M.Graham watercolors, Mayan paints, opaque, paynes grey, Primatek, QoR watercolors, Sennelier, transparent paint, watercolor, white
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Tools: Watercolors, 6, Browns and Golds
Each Sunday for the next few weeks I am looking at my paint “collection”, and why I have keepers and ‘meh’ colors that I probably won’t buy again. Tools: Watercolors, 1, Yellow-Orange Tools: Watercolors, 2, Red-Pink Tools: Watercolors, 3, Greens to … Continue reading
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Tagged #WorldWatercolorMonth, brown, Daniel Smith watercolors, favorite, gold, Greenleaf & Blueberry Watercolors, Holbein, M.Graham watercolors, Mayan paints, opaque, Primatek, QoR watercolors, quinacridone gold, rust, Sennelier, transparent paint, watercolor
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Tools: Watercolors, 5, Violet and Purple!
Each Sunday this summer I am looking at my paint “collection”: Tools: Watercolors, 1, Yellow-Orange; Tools: Watercolors, 2, Red-Pink Tools: Watercolors, 3, Greens to Yellows Tools: Watercolors, 4, Blues to Greens I hated pink and purple as a girl; I was … Continue reading
Tool: Watercolors, 4, Blues to Greens
Each Sunday this summer I am looking at my paint “collection”: Tools: Watercolors, 1, Yellow-Orange Tools: Watercolors, 2, Red-Pink Tools: Watercolors, 3, Greens to Yellows. I had to make myself purchase blues. I love turquoise blues, and bought Primateks when I … Continue reading
Tools: Watercolors, 1, Yellow-Orange
For the next few weeks I am looking at my paint “collection.” I know better now how to judge what paints to buy, what I might love, and what I have — but it has taken me actually studying (*shudder* … Continue reading
Tools: Watercolors, 2, Red-Pink
Each Sunday for the next few weeks I am looking at my paint “collection.” OOPS. I HIT PUBLISH BY MISTAKE AND NO ERRORS. HOW OFTEN DOES THAT HAPPEN? SO THIS WEEK’S WILL BE PUBLISHED NEXT WEEK! Because of this mistake, … Continue reading