Payne's grey again

I'm really starting to dislike Payne's grey. Every time I use it I feel like I've just chucked filthy water over my work. It's just too dead. I'm going to have to experiment with different mixes of other Grey's.

I know Payne's polarises peop

from Painters Online - Forum » Media forums » Watercolour painting » Latest Topics http://www.painters-online.co.uk/forum/FindPost70633.aspx

Is this hake ok?

I recently bought a new hake, its called an Artist Hake by Jacksons.  Probably their own brand and quite cheap.  But unlike all the hakes I see people use on you tube mine dos not form a neat edge to the bristles but splays and forms  a tuf

from Painters Online - Forum » Media forums » Watercolour painting » Latest Topics http://www.painters-online.co.uk/forum/FindPost70597.aspx

New to water colour please help

As the title says I'm new to watercoloring. I have bought a pan watercolors and tubes.
online I read you can put the tubes into empty pans and let them dry then use in your pallet. I bought empty pans and put my tubes in. Its been 2 days now and they

from Painters Online - Forum » Media forums » Watercolour painting » Latest Topics http://www.painters-online.co.uk/forum/FindPost70591.aspx

using white in watercolours

how many use white watercolour and what for ?
I like to see streak of white  in the black  patches of Rowland Hilders snow  
and added to yellow now and again for a sunlight field   or snow flakes ,

from Painters Online - Forum » Media forums » Watercolour painting » Latest Topics http://www.painters-online.co.uk/forum/FindPost70333.aspx

Art as a healing therapy

I have been a lay chaplain at our local hospital [for 12 years] and have seen a number of cases of patients, some very ill, being sustained by art or hobbies be it painting, knitting, making models etc. Some doctors laugh when it is suggested that these i

from Painters Online - Forum » Media forums » Watercolour painting » Latest Topics http://www.painters-online.co.uk/forum/FindPost70305.aspx

Schmincke paints

My old art teacher (I was with her for 8 weeks) used Schmincke paints and recommended them but I always stuck to my White Knights.  Well, I thought I'd try a few colours so went for Schmincke Venetian Red, Cad Yellow and Cerulean Blue.  Wow is a

from Painters Online - Forum » Media forums » Watercolour painting » Latest Topics http://www.painters-online.co.uk/forum/FindPost70256.aspx

You want to know how to paint in watercolour?

Well then, just watch this: and wish Alan all the best in his struggle with the teeth, with which many of us will be familiar.   But all you need to know about watercolour is contained in this video - as always, it's the skies that get me with A

from Painters Online - Forum » Media forums » Watercolour painting » Latest Topics http://www.painters-online.co.uk/forum/FindPost70214.aspx