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Paint along with acrylic gouache: Eating blackbird

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In this video I paint a blackbird secretly snacking on the flowers with the Holbein Acryla. If you would like to get started yourself, simply copy the download and start painting :). Download the sketch I used here . The materials I used in the video: Paper: Arches Hot pressed Paint: Holbein Acryla in...
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Kuretake Gansai Tambi

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The Gansai tambi is a great 'budget' friendly watercolor for any level of artist. Perhaps not the cheapest paint, but the price/quality ratio is very good. What is special about Gansai paint? In Western watercolor painting, the binder is usually gum arabic, honey or glycerin. The Gansai Tambi is a traditional Japanese paint ....
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What are oil pastels?

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Have you seen those beautiful Sennelier colors yet? Or maybe you remember them from high school, those Wasco or Panda oil pastels. They were never my favorite materials before. Now that I have become acquainted with several brands, techniques and all those colors: it is becoming more and more of a favorite! Although my...
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Sennelier Oil pastel swatches

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In the video I unpack the beautiful complete wooden set from Sennelier with 120 colors. After unboxing I make swatches of all the colors. Are you looking for a specific color? In the description the color numbers are in order, click on the time code to jump to it. Shop the oil pastels here...
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These are the basic materials for acrylic paint

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I had already started painting on a canvas several times. That was already 6 years ago, and yup: that was on a canvas from Action. And you know what's fun? That was the best step you could take: not necessarily the step to Action ;), but it was the first step. To just try...
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What is so special about Palomino Blackwing pencils?

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The Palomino Blackwing Pencils are very popular among 'professional' artists. Besides looking beautiful, they are also very nice. What makes these pencils so popular? The Blackwing pencils are made from Japanese graphite. This means that your pencil is very nice and dark when you sketch with it. The sleeve is made of cedar wood,...
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Winsor & Newton Professional vs Cotman, what are the differences? | Winsor & Newton Professional vs Cotman, what are the differences?

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I am regularly asked what the difference is between the W&N Cotman and the W&N Professional watercolors. This is immediately the difference between student quality and artist quality. Cotman is the semi-student range of W&N but slightly better, and the Professional is the Artist quality. What is the difference between student and artist quality?...
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