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A while ago I was scrolling on Instagram and noticed a photo posted
by Barbara Luel. What I did not immediately saw is that it was a repost from Simone Ridyard, an Architect and … Read more
Tag: watercolor
sizing does matter
Troubleshooting Paper Problems: When The Sizing Goes Bad.
I found this blog from Karen Sioson a few years ago. She explains wonderfully why it is you have sometimes trouble with your watercolour paper.
Karen is a very
Back in 1987 I began my journey in watercolor, eager to learn paint watercolors.
In those days I saw a great future in front of me. John Pike was my hero, he was the absolute top in watercolor. And also … Read more
Watercolour-Master uit Thailand
Direk Kingnok is geboren in het noordoosten van Thailand en groeide op in de stad Nakonratchasima.
Waar Direk woonde was hij omringd door de natuur en dat is goed te zien in zijn werk.
Als kind was … Read more
We know how it is, we have just finished our painting and like to make a good picture for your website, Facebook, Twitter, or whatever.
You look outside and it is a cloudy day, not really the right light … Read more
Een tijdje geleden werd ik benaderd door de Nederlandse papierfabriek Schut met de vraag of ik bekend was met hun producten met name in aquarelpapier, uiteraard kende ik Schut, vooral omdat als je begint met aquarel-leren iedereen wel de Terschelling … Read more
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Soms, heel soms kom je een schilder tegen die virtuozer is dan alle andere schilders,
zo iemand is Chien Chung Wei, … Read more
Adrie Hoekstra and myself went painting on location, the weather forecast was sunny all day!
Well it wasn’t really the case in the morning. It was chilly, and I was happy I brought my fleece jacket.
But when we arrived … Read more
25 years ago I bought a book from John Pike, and one of the paintings that stood out, was the one from Torre de Belèm.
It was just such a impressing watercolor, the light and the tower itself!
I said … Read more
Afgelopen Zaterdag 1 Juni was het dan zover, een dag over aquarelleren en technieken praten, en ook nog gezamenlijk wat schilderen. Adrie Hello was uit Dordrecht gekomen, en we hadden afgesproken bij Kees van Aalst thuis. Kees heeft een grote … Read more
Arches 300 gr/m2
Watercolor and some Karisma colored Pencil
The sign says:
OMdat W11wij oVt ende behoeftICh schenen VerLaten
Heeft HVgo Van AssendeLf hIer gestICht tonser baten
ANNO BARBERA VROVWEN GASTHUVS 1624
It was a guesthouse for woman only!
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The amazing art from Ch’ng Kiah Kiean born in Penang, Malaysia.
Usually he make use of Chinese Ink and watercolor.
For the drawing he uses self-made sharpened sticks from trees and bamboo branches.
The advantages for this kind of drawing … Read more
Learning from a master watercolorpainter is always good!
A few years ago I took some workshops from Kees van Aalst, and I learned a lot.
Just by watching and analysing watercolours, he showed me to be different in style, … Read more
The reference picture made by Adrie Hoekstra
After a simple sketch I make some marks with blue masking fluid, cause some fine lines are impossible to paint around.
I could make them afterwards with gouache, but the white of the … Read more
Nu is het niet zo dat … Read more
I am so happy with my new/old book!
A book from Philip Jamison, a real master in watercolor.
His work look very simple, but still they are complex .
The counter change in his pictures is great!
The winterscenes are … Read more
Jaren geleden zag ik de serie Alwyn Crawshaw met zijn vrouw June op vakantie op Mallorca. De serie was door de BBC gemaakt, en was verdeeld in 8 afleveringen. Het was vooral hoe Alwyn zijn schilderijen maakte, wat mij zo … Read more