Last month I won three tubes of Artist quality Winsor & Newton watercolors, a Series 7 W&N brush and a spiral bound 5″ x 7″ sketchbook of 300gsm cold pressed watercolor paper. Really, I never win anything and since I won two gifts of paint in one month I’m taking it as a sign to keep painting and putting myself out there. Hey, my motto is Just Add Water Silly after all. ;o)
The three colors included are French Ultramarine, Alizarin Crimson and Burnt Sienna. I have been jonesing to try W&N Burnt Sienna since I found out it’s transparent. I don’t really love my Daniel Smith Burnt Sienna and I find DS Quin Burnt Orange too, well, orange, lol.
I used only the three colors above to paint these blueberries. It worked well as I could make a Payne’s Grey with Burnt Sienna + Ultramarine. I could also make a version of PB60 (Indanthrone blue) with the same colors. I achieved a reasonable purple with Ultramarine + Alizarin Crimson.
These are great professional paints and I’m thrilled to have discovered the Burnt Sienna, it was love at first sight & meant to be. In fact, I’ve already emptied the tube! My full pan is only half full because I have use so much of my new Winsor & Newton Burnt Sienna. I’ll have to save my pennies for another tube. I never want to be without this color!
I’ll be putting up a review of the Series 7 No. 4 brush and the W&N watercolor paper that was part of this set very soon.
Eating: Prebiotic and Probiotic foods to improve gut bacteria
Reading: Robert Dugoni’s newest “Close To Home”(preorder here) & “Gut Balance Revolution” by Mullen
Wishing: I knew someone who knew how to install and use WordPress. ARGGG!!
Joining: PPF, thanks for hosting Kristin & Eva. Come on over and see what we created.
Faye
They look good enough to eat! My watercolor teacher won't let us use real Payne's Gray. You have captured the color and variations of the color perfectly.
Faye
I sent an email to you with my address. Let me know if you get it. I don't know how to tie my email in with my blog so I just have the email in the sidebar of the blog.
Wandering Wren
Now I have joined an Art Group as a fraudulent budding Artist I am lapping up your suggestions!
Wren x
Fallingladies
Lovely post! It is so exciting to fall in love with a new color! Those blueberries are completely wonderful
NatashaMay
Love it! Blueberries are my faves. 🙂
Linda Kunsman
those blueberries are fabulous Jenn-wow!!! Funny , I was just looking thru my paints to see if I had any of the alizarin crimson (acrylic). I don't. Must get some when there's a sale on Liquitex. Keep going with your watercolor art, you don't realize how talented you are. Happy PPF!
Valerie-Jael
Wonderful colours and paintings. Happy PPF, hugs, Valerie
Christine
Congrats on your win and lovely work too!
Nicole Beadwright Campanella
Congratulations on the wins.I never win anything.Seriously. So it is nice to hear when someone does win. I know you will put these paints and supplies to very good use. Wonderful art.