Tag Archives: Daler Rowney

Oil Paint: Stormy Beach (demonstration)

Posted on January 31, 2017 by artdragon86

While I was at my Nan’s last weekend, we each painted a landscape with her old set of oil paints. While I was painting, I took a few progress shots of my beach scene so I thought I might as … Continue reading →

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Ye Olde Oils: Playing with Nan’s Ancient Paint Collection

Posted on January 29, 2017 by artdragon86

A few weeks ago when I visited my Nan, I brought my little Pokemon lunch box full of oil painting gear with me, and we spent a whole day playing with my Winsor & Newton Winton oil paints. We had … Continue reading →

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Watercolours: Daler-Rowney Artists Watercolours (review)

Posted on April 17, 2016 by artdragon86

Travelling between various university campuses for research and teaching purposes can sometimes be a drag, but I can usually find something good about each one. For my ‘base’ campus, it’s the fact that the bookshop also sells art supplies. Though … Continue reading →

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Watercolour Lightfastness Testing – Part 4 (conclusion)

Posted on January 12, 2015 by artdragon86

The lightfastness tests for my watercolours were finished some time ago, but though I removed the charts from the windows, I was unable to scan them because Windows 8 decided it didn’t want to recognise my scanner anymore, and I … Continue reading →

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Watercolour Lightfastness Testing – Part 3

Posted on September 10, 2014 by artdragon86

When I scanned my watercolour charts after hanging them in my window for four months (see Part 2), only the most fugitive pigments had faded. Now, after eight months, it’s time to see if there’s been any more significant change… … Continue reading →

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Watercolour Lightfastness Testing – Part 2

Posted on May 7, 2014 by artdragon86

Well, my sheets of watercolour swatches have been in my window for four months now (if you want to see the originals, head to Part 1). Let’s see how they’re going… Yellows and Yellow Earths VERY slight fading noticeable in the … Continue reading →

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Watercolour Lightfastness Testing – Part 1

Posted on January 5, 2014 by artdragon86

One of the most important things for artists to consider when selecting colours is whether or not the pigments that make up those colours are lightfast. There are many discussions on this topic over at WetCanvas and recently someone came … Continue reading →

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