I recently took a pair of classes by Ruth Wilshaw on Domestika: Atmospheric Landscapes in Gouache and Fantasy Landscapes in Watercolor & Gouache. Without spoiling everything in the classes, I wanted to keep my notes on what was personally meaningful to me.
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Single-Brand Watercolor Palette Ideas
I don’t typically limit my palette to one brand – I will use lots of colors from different brands – but I thought it would be a fun exercise to try to come up with the paints I would choose if I could come up with, say, a 12-color palette from any given brand.
What’s the difference between Quinacridone Gold and Monte Amiata Natural Sienna?
This question has been asked to me multiple times, so I decided it’s time for a post!
Artist Palette Profiles: How Mimi Robinson Mixes “Local Color”
When a person is into color as much as Mimi Robinson, author of Local Color, I naturally find myself asking “What paints does she have in her palette?”
Why are people mad at Daniel Smith?
I’m about two years late to this controversy, but I recently decided to dig into this question after a few oblique comments here and there. Oto Kano mentioned on one of their videos that they’re moving away from Daniel Smith paints because they disagree with some of the actions of the company, but did not … Read more
Da Vinci Dot Cards Part 5: Earth Tones & Neutrals
We’ve reached the final stretch! I’ll finish up the DV dot cards today by exploring the earth tones (DV has some of my favorites!) and neutrals like black, white, and gray. I’ll also answer the question: which Da Vinci colors are not in this dot card set?
Da Vinci Dot Cards Part 4: Greens
I’m working my way through the Da Vinci Dot Card set. This time: Greens!
Guest Post: Watercolor Brand Differences
This is a guest post by my watercolor buddy Hanna. Hanna is one of the most meticulous planners and evaluators of watercolor pigments and brands that I know! There are many professional watercolor brands out there. All have their fans, and all can be used to produce beautiful works of art. That said, they do … Read more
Da Vinci Dot Cards Part 3 – Blues
I’ve been going through the complete Da Vinci Dot Card set. This time: Blues!
The Spring Palette
Spring is the final season I haven’t paletted! I put together my first seasonal palettes at the end of summer 2022, doing both Summer and Autumn around the same time. I followed it up with Winter in December. Inspirations Spring Nature Spots I kicked off April by doing a series of nature spots in my … Read more