Back to Madeline Island
Jane Blundell
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3M ago
In July, I had a fabulous time exploring Minneapolis and a bit of the state of Minnesota with my dear friend Aleta before heading into Wisconsin and staying for a few nights on the bank of Lake Superior. This is so massive - a fresh water ocean - and just beautiful day or night. Highlights included seeing some gorgeous bald eagles and the amazing caves as we kayaked along the rocky cliffs of the lake. Another was the island cruise, going around many of the 22 Apostle islands. Study of 4 of the lighthouses we saw. I finally headed to Madeline Island - the largest of the 22 islan ..read more
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Brush markers - watercolour and permanent pigmented ink
Jane Blundell
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9M ago
I've been working through a number of different brands and styles of pigmented fine-line markers and previous posts and on mu YouTube channel. I use these a lot in my sketchbooks, especially for writing or for fine drawing when I want to add watercolour and not have a pencil line that may smudge over time. I'll now look at a number of brush tip markers. These are not something I tend to use very often, but many others do so I'll share what I have come across. Some are water-soluble watercolour markers and others are waterproof pigmented ink. Winsor & Newton Promarker Watercolour markers ..read more
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Watercolour Palettes 1 - The Herring Palette - updated
Jane Blundell
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9M ago
There are so many different palettes available that I thought I'd write a few posts exploring some of them in a bit more detail. Have a look at my website or thewatercolourfanatic for even more! This plastic palette, based perhaps on the brass paint box, is a great design. I've been using the half-pan version as my sketching palette for about since about 2013. In 2024 I finally 'renewed' it with the exact same model.  I use the full pan version for my gouache travel palette of full pans. It is from jacksons in the UK. Here is an affiliate link to both versions. While it is a ..read more
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Pigmented felt-tip pens for writing and drawing
Jane Blundell
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10M ago
I've often written about fountain pens, which I have always loved for their feel, their performance, their permanence and so on. However I also use felt-tip pens and they can be very useful for writing or sketching due to their convenience. I write a lot. I keep a journal that I update periodically; I use a paper diary that I use to plan and record all that I am doing in a day, a week, a year; I use a notebook for the French lessons I do every day; I use sketchbooks to record my explorations, and I write letters! For many of these tasks I use a fountain pen, but for some I also use coloured f ..read more
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Galen Leather Co
Jane Blundell
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10M ago
I love wood, silk, wool, cotton, linen, leather, and other natural products, and will choose long-lasting natural products over plastic or synthetic wherever possible. I also love pens and paper, notebooks, journals and inks.  A number of years ago I found that shares a similar range of interests, making gorgeous, well designed leather and wood products for writing and journalling. It is Galen Leather Co. This is a company with a beautiful, though sad story, that was started 2012. You can read the story here as it is their's to tell. I have bought a number of products from Galen Leat ..read more
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Focus on Blues
Jane Blundell
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1y ago
I made a video painting out a range of blues to show a range of what is available, rather than just the ones I use or recommend. I have made similar videos showing greens and earth colours, though as there are so many more options I have focused on my favourites for those.  You can see all these blues and more on my website here, where they are arranged by pigment number. Here are the ones I chose for the video, which can be found here. I plan to create a number of YouTube videos this year, sharing more about colours but also sketchbooks, techniques, brushes, inks and so on.  The ..read more
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Blue Pine Arts Handmade Watercolours.
Jane Blundell
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1y ago
I was sent a lovely collection of Blue Pine Arts handmade watercolours from Trupti in India. There are some really playful colours that were fun to paint out. I have more to add to this post but will publish the colours so you can see them this festive season. Blue Pine Arts Watercolours - Alphonso Yellow, Sunset Ibis, Quin Gulaal, Rosamarine,  Lady Marasaki, Butterfly Ultramarine. The effects of the two pigments in Alpine Lake green and Nebulla Green are lovely.  Blue Pine Arts Watercolours - Trupti's Indigo, Old Jeans, Alpine Lakes Green, Berylmarine,  Deodar Green, Nebula G ..read more
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Arkaar Handmade Watercolour
Jane Blundell
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1y ago
I received a collection of handmade watercolours from India, created with love by Tripsi. It's taken a little while to paint them all out and scan them to share here.  I scan the swatches with a Canon LiDE 400 scanner, and crop and eventually individually colour match each swatch as closely as I can. However the colours are still not perfect - especially some of the yellows and yellow oranges. They frequently distort again when loading them onto this blog. I haven't had a chance to individually colour match the full range, but want to at least share the colours this year! These are reason ..read more
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Daniel Smith Gouache
Jane Blundell
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1y ago
Daniel Smith Gouache has been in the pipeline for some years, with the first 22 colour selections now available. Made with concentrated pigment and gum Arabic, these paints can be used straight form the tube and dry with a matt finish. Titanium White and Buff Titanium lend themselves to gouache as they are more opaque pigments. The yellows give a cool, medium and warm option which is very useful for mixing. Daniel Smith Goauche - Titanium White, Buff Titanium, Hansa Yellow Light,  Hansa Yellow Medium, Hansa Yellow Deep. The scan doesn't capture the vibrancy of Pyrrol Orange. Pyrrol Scarl ..read more
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Spain Workshop: Costa Brava
Jane Blundell
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1y ago
I've heard about the French Escapade workshops for a number of years and am really excited to have been invited to lead a group in Costa Brava, Spain, in May 2024. How glorious!  Join me from 19th to 26th of May 2024. The itinerary is wonderful and can be found here and includes the chance to sketch beaches and cliffs, the botanical gardens, gorgeous architectural details, Dali's Surrealistic World, gorgeous white-washed houses and so much more. You'll learn how to create the perfect colour for all you see, how to work from life, sketching on location with pencil and pen ..read more
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