Aug 26, 2010 · I’d like to do a painting (on watercolour paper, or illustration board) that uses acrylic paint very sparingly for certain flat/opaque/dark valued areas; and the rest of the areas …

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Jul 29, 2013 · Watercolour paper comes, usually, in three types of surface….rough, NOT (or CP, cold pressed …NOT means, literally, not hot pressed, and Hot pressed. Here is an official …

Sep 16, 2017 · Now in order to make an absorbent ground you must find an ingredient that will absorb water ( and so watercolour) instead of repelling it. And that probably isn’t gypsum or …

Jun 18, 2016 · I avoid stretching watercolor paper sheets before I start my watercolor compositions by painting wet-on-dry or by using watercolor blocks. I do experience minimal …

Sep 23, 2016 · The responses to my last post were so useful, thought I’d dive in with another question. Check out the image attached by pop surrealist Mark Ryden, the original executed in …

Apr 7, 2009 · I’m reading through Watercolour Tips & Techniques which is an omnibus collection of books by Arnold Lowrey, Wendy Jelbert, Geoff Kersey and Barry Herniman. In the Kersey …

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Dec 1, 2017 · Over the years I have read here how people store or keep or dry their watercolours. Some keep them in cool places and som in warm places. […]

Jul 11, 2015 · It’s made from PR122 which is fairly lightfast at best. Fairly lightfast? More like extemely lightfast. Quinacridone Magenta is the most lightfast Magenta available, better than …