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Learn tips and techniques for working with watercolour (and other water media) on Aquabord by Ampersand. These smooth surfaces hold the pigment closer to the surface for brighter, truer colour and offer a wonderfully smooth finish for excellent detail.
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Follow this guide from Willow Wolfe to learn how to create watercolour flowers using simple brush strokes. These strokes are great foundational techniques that can be used throughout your painting practice and help develop great brush control. PLUS, watch Willow's...
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We're excited to share with you a quick and helpful guide on how to reclaim solidified watercolour paints, courtesy of our friends at Winsor & Newton.If your colour has solidified in the watercolour tube, it is not possible to return it...
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Watch this video from Winsor & Newton to see a demonstration of the parity between Winsor & Newton Professional watercolour Cadmium colours and Cadmium-Free colours. Cadmium-Free Watercolours Cadmium colours have been valued historically by artists for their opaque and brilliant...
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Innovation at Winsor & Newton Winsor & Newton has always been at the forefront of innovation, always driven by artists’ needs – from developing the first glycerine-based moist watercolours in 1835, to introducing glass syringes to hold oil colour, in...
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In this video you'll watch Anna Zadorozhnaya, Schmincke Artist and Ambassador, as she works with HORADAM AQUARELL Supergranulating Watercolours from Schmincke to create a watercolour painting and explain what sets these gorgeous colours apart from other watercolours.
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Schmincke's 40 supergranulating watercolours are ideal for depicting natural, structured, rough surfaces and textures and are therefore perfect for use in landscape painting. Artist Jowita Marczuk shows how she makes use of the particularly granulating effects and combines the colours...
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In this article, learn how watercolour artist Jane Blundell uses a special mix of Burnt Sienna and Ultramarine Blue created by Daniel Smith to her specifications.
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If you were ever curious about the Princeton Aqua Elite watercolour brushes, watch this video by artist Jenna Rainey.
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In this Conversations with Creatives episode, we'll be discussing the profound connection and relationship between artists and materials. This time we are joined by artists Angela Fehr, Tiko Kerr, and Misako Flodin.
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Sand dune landscapes and bright fresh skies are predestined for watercolour painting. In this step-by-step guide, watercolour artist Wiebke Meier creates a sand dune theme with Schmincke AQUA DROP colours. Supplies Used Schmincke Aqua Drop These colours are highly lightfast,...
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From J.M.W. Turner to the present day, Winsor & Newton Professional Watercolour has been a first choice for artists. Design industry professionals and contemporary painters rely on its portability, vibrant colours, and broad range. But what are the qualities that...
