Category: Crystalline Watercolour

Joker

Joker is one of those films, like Jaws or Blues Brothers, that, while not being in my all time top ten, draws me in if I find it on an obscure...

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Could It Be Magic?

Today I quite fancied putting dry pigment down on the paper and wetting it. I'd already picked out a photo of Barry Manilow that might look good...

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Angus Young

Oh dear, this hasnā€™t been a great start to September. I wanted to give the fineliners another runout. To encourage myself to be looser with the...

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Stevie Ray Vaughan

Ok, so I've painted Devon Allman, Duane Allman, Eric Clapton, Allen Collins, Jerry Garcia, Billy Gibbons, David Gilmour, Warren Haynes. Jimi...

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Mighty Mouse

Yesterday's painting was bad, very bad. I just had to come back and have another go at Kevin Keegan, acting on some of the lessons I'd learned...

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Kevin Keegan

Back for another go with the crystalline watercolour and today it's my first go at using them for a portrait. Today's subject is the legend that...

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Camp Of The Dog

No book reviews or swatches today. It's time to start trying out all these new art supplies, starting with the crystalline watercolour. For subject...

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Crystalline Watercolour Swatching

Looks like today's going to be a swatching day. I started with the crystalline watercolours. These are made by Jackmans and are only available...

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2024 Birthday Stash 2: New Media

And here's the second post of birthday stash. Here's what we have: There are loads of soft pastels. Iā€™ve never used these before but, if...

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