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….
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Happy Halloween! (Boo!)
Hiya all. Happy Halloween! Gosh it’s been a while since I’ve blogged. I apologize for that, I’ve been dealing with IBS for the last 2-3 months. It seems to finally be abating and I’m so glad. I’ve eaten chicken & rice soup and gluten free toast day in and day out for, it seems, EVER….
How’s The Acrylic Painting Going Jenn??
Acrylic paint. Abstracts. Right now it’s a love-hate relationship. Learning a new thing is hard. You have to put the sweat and tears in and hope for the best. Good thing though, with this course, we’re not expected to make pretty art. Not even passable as art at all, at least in the first six…
Expression Parrot Tulips
Hiya. Yep, I’ve been absent for a couple weeks. I have good reasons, promise! Let me explain myself before I get to the review of Expression Watercolor paper. So, I got all my testing done for my six month review after my cancer surgery and YAY I’m totally healthy, cancer free and doing great. So…
FREE SAMPLES! Hahnemühle Cézanne & Harmony
WOW, Hahnemühle is GIVING AWAY free samples of their watercolor paper to US & Canada! Gotta love free samples. I’ve reviewed both the Cézanne and the Harmony paper so go read about them both. Go to Hahnemühle’s website and fill in the request to receive samples of these papers. Remember, it’s WHILE SUPPLIES LAST. For…
Sunflowers on Harmony Rough
This Easter I really wanted to make art for my aunt Mic. I had been procrastinating for over a year on painting her some sunflowers. They’re her favorite floral, she has several posters framed in her home. I admit, I’ve been reticent because I wasn’t sure I could pull it off successfully. So, I got…
Today It’s All About The Paper!
If you’ve read my blog for any length of time, you know I’m a fan girl for Hahnemühle paper. I started out using Arches and loved it. I couldn’t imagine loving any paper as much as I did Arches. Then I was asked if I would like to try out Hahnemühle paper. I’m so glad…
Leonardo & Deconstructed Olive Oil
I’ve already said (Here and Here) that I love Hahnemühle’s Cézanne watercolor paper, either hot or cold pressed. While Cézanne is their 140lb/300gsm Leonardo is the 300lb/600gsm version of Cézanne! These olives are done on the hot pressed watercolor paper. I’m hoping to also try the cold pressed soon. So far, so good. I’m still…
Review: Cézanne Watercolor Paper by Hahnemühle
This is some awesome watercolor paper! I have worked on Arches ever since I started using watercolors but then Hahnemühle sent me a block of their Cézanne watercolor paper. The paper is hot pressed, 140lb/300gsm watercolor paper and I’m absolutely HOOKED. This is such a beautiful paper to work on. The paper is mould-made of 100%…
Winsor & Newton Paper & Brush Review
The journal sent to me was the 5″ x 7″, cold pressed 100% cotton paper, 300gsm/140lb spiral bound with 15 perforated sheets of paper for easy removal from the pad. Winsor & Newton Professional Watercolour Paper is a luxury paper made from 100% cotton and is naturally acid-free and archival. It is cylinder mould made, and contains…