Hello all! I hope this week went beautifully for everyone. I’m back to remind you about Hahnemühle’s newest watercolor paper, The Collection. I’ve loved working on it, I think it may now be my favorite paper. My fave used to be Cézanne (also Hahnemühle-surprise, they do make spectacular paper) but this paper usurps that title….
My Palette
Updating My Palette
I had an epiphany the other day. For the last six months I’ve been staying loyal to ONE brand of watercolors. There were two valid reasons for that, ok, make that three: I LOVE Da Vinci watercolors. No other brand paints as well for me. In other words, these watercolors love me back. Da Vinci…
Plein Air Sketching Gear
I LOVE looking at other artists’ stuff. It’s like art supply porn isn’t it?? And who doesn’t love to be able to use the word “porn” in a wholesome way. Ok, yes, it may cause you to burn your credit card into ashes as you fill your cart with new art supplies. But that’s just…
My 2019 Da Vinci Palette
Over the years I’ve had several iterations of my palette. If you want to read all about my thoughts and where my artist’s palette started, go here. This year I’ve gone totally Da Vinci watercolors for my 2019 palette. There are a few good reasons for that. First, these paints love me, they work the best for…
Strathmore Toned Paper & Schmincke Palette
Strathmore Toned Mixed Media is a great toned paper that actually takes watercolor! It comes in both Grey and Tan paper and now in BLUE, how cool! I just heard about this new addition to their toned mixed media paper. The three colors come in many sizes, orientations and in both pads and sketchbooks. Stillman &…
Hahnemühle & Da Vinci: Great Playmates!
Hiya. Just a quick post to remind all of you who haven’t entered. The GIVEAWAY for Da Vinci Trios + Hahnemühle watercolor book ends tomorrow at midnight Pacific Time. Get your entries IN. And just to whet your whistle for some Da Vinci paint and some Hahnemühle paper, here’s a painting I did for Hahnemühle’s…
Leda Sketchbook & Da Vinci Trio
I did a little painting in my Leda Sketchbook using my newest Da Vinci “Garden” Trio. This trio makes some awesome oranges and greens so I was inspired to paint this hibiscus. You can read all about my newest Trio here.(Enter the GIVEAWAY here!) I’m surprised every single time I use watercolor in this sketchbook. It…
New Da Vinci “Garden” Summer Trio
I’m happy to announce that Da Vinci Paint is doing another round of Trios! I was so thrilled when Marcello, the owner of the company, asked me if I’d like to participate again. YES! Once again, Da Vinci Paint is using their NEW 8ml Vegan tubes to highlight some of their great watercolors. You can…
CLOSED – GIVEAWAY Da Vinci Trios & Hahnemühle Watercolor Book!
Da Vinci Paints and Hahnemühle have been so generous in providing the products for this giveaway. As you probably know, I’m participating in the Da Vinci Trios Project. This is the second trio set I’ve done. (Read all about it here.) My first “Juicy” set of 8ml tubes consists of Hansa Yellow Deep, Red Rose…
Split Primary Palette – Warm & Cool Colors
The term “SPLIT PRIMARY” palette is thrown around so much in artist circles. I used this concept to choose the watercolors for the 2018 Custom Schmincke Palette. Let me explain just exactly what a split primary palette is and why it’s considered the gold standard when setting up your own palette (especially for a traveling)….