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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Playing With Paint (Hahnemühle: The Collection)
Hi everybody. How are you all surviving the pandemic? I’ve been sheltering in place since March. Seriously. I haven’t been out of the house for six months. THIS is the way to go stir crazy. But I also know with my compromised immune system (asthma, weight issues), it’s the only way to stay Covid free…
SALE!! Da Vinci Paint
WOW, did you know that Da Vinci Paint is having a HUGE sale?? UP to 60% off. I just talked to Marcello, the owner of the company, and he said the sale is open ended but they will have to be returning to normal prices soon. SO just for a little while all open stock…
Toned Watercolor Book by Hahnemühle + Giveaway!
The two winners of the toned watercolor books are: Louise Primeau (Canadian) Stephanie Alexander (American) They have been contacted. Congratulations! I have been begging Hahnemühle for this paper since they came out with the Greybook (review)& Cappuccino (review) sketchbooks. Now, we have it! Toned watercolor paper in three sized books and two tones. Both the grey and tan…
Beautiful Stationary: Hahnemühle 1584 Notebooks
Hi everybody. It’s so nice to be back. I’ve been working in this new offering from Hahnemühle for the past few months, giving it a thorough test drive before I told you all about it. I’m talking about their new stationary 1584 notebooks. They’re hardcover gorgeousness and they come in three colors, lilac, peach and…
A Stocking Stuffer for Artists
My good friend Alice Hendon recently came out with a new book called “Tangle All Around The World” and I know it would make the perfect stocking stuffer for any artist. This book is the sixth in Alice’s Artangleology Series. It is a collection of over 450 tangle patterns! What an amazing reference book for…
Painting Ball Jars On Harmony
I’m really Sorry that I’ve been absent for a couple of weeks. I fit painting ball jars on Harmony paper in between all my new exploration in paint. I’ve been busy starting a course on abstract painting! Yes, it’s totally fun. The course, called “Find Your Joy”, is with Louise Fletcher and lasts 10 weeks….
Cappuccino & A Green Thumb
This one was a lot of work but I sure learned about mixing greens to get a varied number of colors. As I’ve said before, colored pencil on toned paper is so much fun! This is a hyper-realistic piece done on Cappuccino toned tan paper but that doesn’t mean I copied the green leaves exactly….
Zebra Fountain Pens For Art
It’s inherent in being an artist that we get creative with lesser used tools. Yes, ink is used to make art but it’s a little more unusual to use a set of Zebra fountain pens in a myriad of bright colors to create something special. I got to get scribbly with these pens, allowing that…
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…