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Color Exploration
Color Exploration: Indanthrone Blue (PB60)
Hello there! I hope you’re staying warm — it’s been quite a cold and snowy winter here. I’ve been holed up away from the weather, so I figured it’s a … Read more
Travel & Plein Air
Travel Sketch Kit (2024 Edition)
Today, we are taking off for a week-long “glamping” trip. It’s like camping, except you have shelter, utilities, a cafeteria, childcare for the kids. My kind of vacation! So hopefully, … Read more
Color Exploration
Comparing Pigments: Winsor & Newton Brown Madder, PR206 vs. PR179
It’s been a tough couple of years for pigments. With carmakers, the biggest consumers of pigments, evolving their standard color offerings, many pigments are no longer “popular”. As such, they’ve … Read more
Studio & Supplies
Starting a New Watercolor Sketchbook: Koval B5 with Saunders Waterford CP
Recently, I wrote about setting up a new watercolor palette. Well, I marked another milestone at about the same time: I completed a watercolor sketchbook! I decided to document my … Read more
Studio & Supplies
Setting Up a Watercolor Palette
In my last post, I mentioned I might like swatching colors more than painting — well, I think I like setting up new palettes even more than that 🙃. To … Read more
Art Practice
The Perfect Watercolor Practice: Paint Swatching!
Sometimes, I wonder if I enjoy painting or if I like to swatch colors 🙃. Have you ever heard of the term “brush miles”? It’s the idea that the more … Read more