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Jan 2013 Workshops

2013 Workshops will be on 7th - 11th January and on 14th - 18th Jan 2013.

Location: Nepean Art Society at 3 North Street, Penrith

Limited seating participants allocated on first come basis

Workshop Brochure:

You can download my workshop brochure here: 5 day Jan 2013 Workshop Brochure.

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Mold on watercolors in your palette

How does mold develop in your watercolor palette One of my students brought in the photo below of mold or fungus growing over some of the watercolor paints in his palette. Figure 1: Mold or fungus on growing on watercolor paint in palette I have heard of this for many years though I have never [...] → Continue Reading Mold on watercolors in your palette

Watercolor Brushes and Paint for Beginners

Watercolor Brushes Brushes used when painting with watercolor come in many forms and quality levels. Some of the most common types are: Round Brushes Flat Brushes Mop Brushes Fan Brushes Rigger Brushes I use round brushes for 95% of my work, but also use all the others as I need them. For beginners Round Brushes [...] → Continue Reading Watercolor Brushes and Paint for Beginners

Watercolor and Gum Arabic

Here is a link to an interesting article on gum arabic. Its uses from food additives to watercolor along with its history: gum arabic history. Happy painting, Joe

Watercolor Pigments

What colors make up our pigments? Pigments are almost always made up of more than one primary color. For the purposes of this article please understand that all my color observations refer to Winsor & Newton  artists quality paint.  This is important as even though many manufacturers give their pigments the same name, they often [...] → Continue Reading Watercolor Pigments

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