Tag Archives: Watercolour

Gouache: Christmas Puppy (demonstration)

Posted on November 16, 2022 by artdragon86

A friend who works in an art supply shop in Italy recently got a new German Shepherd puppy. As this this friend often sends me gifts of art supplies, I like to paint her a personalised Christmas card each year, … Continue reading →

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Watercolours: Scarlet Silk Rose (demonstration)

Posted on August 28, 2021 by artdragon86

It’s been a long time since the last time I attempted to paint a rose (and that one was a disaster), so when one of my Facebook friends posted a photo of a scarlet silk rose, I decided to give … Continue reading →

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Watercolours: Derivan Watercolours (review)

Posted on August 25, 2021 by artdragon86

Disclaimer: I was not paid to do this review, however the watercolours were provided to me for free by Derivan for the purpose of review. A few months ago, I was contacted by a representative of Derivan through my artdragon86 … Continue reading →

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Paper: Hahnemühle Agave Watercolour Paper (review)

Posted on June 13, 2021 by artdragon86

Recently my friend who works in a little art shop in Italy sent me a parcel with some new art supplies as a gift, including a pocket-sized pad of Hahnemühle Agave watercolour paper. I was excited to try this as, … Continue reading →

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Watercolours: Purple Petunias (demonstration)

Posted on June 9, 2021 by artdragon86

When I received some purple Schmincke watercolour half pans as a gift from a friend in Italy, I decided it would be fun to use them in a floral painting where I’d have an excuse to use lots of different … Continue reading →

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Paper: Fluid 100 Watercolour Paper (Review)

Posted on August 22, 2020 by artdragon86

On my last trip to the art supply shop, I saw a packet of Fluid 100 watercolour paper, and since I’d never seen it before and it wasn’t too expensive, I decided to give it a try. Fluid 100 paper … Continue reading →

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Alvaro Castagnet Watercolour Workshop – Melbourne Australia 2019

Posted on December 20, 2019 by artdragon86

Since beginning to take my art more seriously in my late 20s, I’ve watched a lot of tutorials and read a lot of books about painting in various styles, particularly in watercolour. While there were a number of artists whose … Continue reading →

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Art Roundup: November 2019

Posted on December 1, 2019 by artdragon86

It’s been a while since I did an Art Roundup post, but I finally have a new painting that wasn’t part of a review or demonstration, so I thought it was time I did another one. There’s only one painting … Continue reading →

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Paper: St Cuthberts Mill Saunders Waterford Hi-White Cold Press Watercolour Blocks (review)

Posted on November 5, 2019 by artdragon86

I regularly use Saunders Waterford rough press watercolour paper and have also done a brief review of all the papers in the St Cuthbert’s Mill watercolour paper samples pack. A few months ago, when I was buying some other products … Continue reading →

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Watercolours: Schmincke Pearl Metallic Watercolours (review)

Posted on June 30, 2019 by artdragon86

While bumming around on Instagram one day, I saw a post from Jackson’s in the UK saying they had a hefty discount on watercolour paints, and since I can never resist art supply sales, I decided to see if there … Continue reading →

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