Hello Ann…!! I adore watching watercolour paintings of the beautiful Kingfisher. The high chroma and iridescence of its feathers fill my wee watercolour heart with glee! Turquoise was meant to be used, and I try to include it in every palette I own - tricky, considering just how many I have, not because I paint a lot, oh no my friend, it’s simply that they are sooo pretty to look at! As you know, Seawhite shall be winging its way asap, but they are accompanied by many others collected over the past year. Every time I fill a box, I have to unpack it, find a bigger box and repack. And yet, I still need to use everybody’s names within your family. I wouldn’t mind, but whenever I make a much needed dent in my overflowing stash, I buy more. I despair… 🤦🏼♀️ Are you doing this as a full (and slow) tutorial for Pikes Peak? I would love to paint along. Any chance you can isolate and screenshot your lovely sketch. I want to paint now, and learn to draw even slower! Colours…. Sigh… 👩🏻🎨🖌️🎨💜💜
Hi Anita! I think that’s a great idea to tackle Pikes Peak again during this sketchbook series, and I will be on the hunt for a great reference photo to take for you all! I will even use turquoise, as I wholeheartedly agree with your sentiments about such a lovely color. I will include a link to a pdf of my line drawing of the Kingfisher in February’s newsletter🩵🧡🤗 I,too, love shopping for art supplies, so I completely understand your dilemma to find a bigger box! I’ll be watching the mail & package delivery for your wonderful boxes full of art supply gold! Thank you☺️❤️☺️❤️☺️
I was simply enjoying the art-creation when all of a sudden my ears perked up at "affordable". 😄 Hahnemuhle has pretty much supplanted Arches as my favorite cotton watercolor paper. Now I'm gonna add this cellulose sketchbook to my wishlist. I think having non-cotton options is somewhat freeing - not as much pressure against 'wasting' the pricey stuff.
Very true! Good to have options without the added pressure of every journal page turning into a masterpiece. I suppose “affordable” is completely subjective. For context, I do not think the Etchr Perfect Sketchbook comes anywhere close to being affordable 😬
@INCWorks I did as well, sadly. That’s one of those things where my brain says “Ann, you can make your own, ya know…” and so the bookbinding project begins…..😅
Thank you for sharing this! Fyi, other viewers, Hahnemühle also offers a 100% cotton paper watercolor book that is really decent and affordable. In the US, its best to shop around, depending on sales, it may be cheaper to get at Blick, Amazon or Jackson's. (Jackson's- if it's only got the UK flag symbol, u have to find the sweet spot on the weight/shipping cost ratio to make it affordable but you can absolutely get some great deals even with shipping from the UK). I also love their Nostalgie paper for ink works. The pads are most affordable at Jackson's.
Thanks! Yes, the 100%cotton Hahnemühle sketchbook is hiding juuuuust off camera, waiting for its turn in the comparison lineup!🥰😉 (I agree on the Nostalgie!)
Hi Anne, your kingfisher is cute. So is the mouse in your Hahnemuhle sketchbook. I have a rectangular sketchbook by Hahnemuhle that I think I got in a sketchbox art subscription along time ago. I have yet to use it. I have been intimidated. I have a long way to go as an artist. I did buy a mixed media sketchbook that is hardbound by Ohuha. Becky Tregear Art has purchased it and is going to be trying a lot of things on it. I wanted to try it too, so I bought one, but a different size one. My New Year's resolution or some of them is to keep losing weight, to paint at least once a week. And I think I want to get brave and try more mediums on my new sketchbook.
Hi Diane! It sounds like you have a great year ahead! I’ll be cheering you on during your journey to better health…you got this! 💪🏼🥇 I am curious about that Ohuhu sketchbook you mentioned…I hope you enjoy it!
Replying to you again-I don’t see my initial reply posted, Diane. Sometimes tech is quite mysterious! Thank you-I’m happy you enjoyed this kingfisher. I think once you use the Hahnemühle sketchbook you’ll see it’s not too intimidating🥰 I will be cheering you on during your journey to better health…you got this!💪🏼🥇 You mentioned the Ohuhu journal before…I am curious about it! I hope you enjoy using yours🫶🏼
I have both the cotton and cellulose versions of the Hahnemuhle sketchbook. The cotton definitely performs better. There isn’t quite as much texture on either as I’m used to with other cold press papers so I do find I struggle a teensy bit more with hard edges. I love them both though - the cellulose one is my travel sketchbook and the cotton one is for home use (bigger format).
I don't know what it is but my meeden water colour blocks are so hard to remove the paper I'm ready to give up. I've tried the pallet knife, an exacto knife and the green leaf lifter I've gotten from bohong. The glue is insanely strong on the meeden blocks. I've never had this issue with any other company. Any ideas?
Beautiful painting, as always! I really appreciate that you used the same paints for the comparison!
Thank you Diana! I hope you could really see the difference in luminosity. It’s very apparent with the naked eye & I hope it conveyed in the video!🥰
Yep, I have that exact one plus the 8x5 version ... also the red WC Handbook Journal (200gsm). Good paper, thnx for the review 😊
Great minds! ☺️
Hello Ann…!! I adore watching watercolour paintings of the beautiful Kingfisher. The high chroma and iridescence of its feathers fill my wee watercolour heart with glee! Turquoise was meant to be used, and I try to include it in every palette I own - tricky, considering just how many I have, not because I paint a lot, oh no my friend, it’s simply that they are sooo pretty to look at! As you know, Seawhite shall be winging its way asap, but they are accompanied by many others collected over the past year. Every time I fill a box, I have to unpack it, find a bigger box and repack. And yet, I still need to use everybody’s names within your family. I wouldn’t mind, but whenever I make a much needed dent in my overflowing stash, I buy more. I despair… 🤦🏼♀️
Are you doing this as a full (and slow) tutorial for Pikes Peak? I would love to paint along. Any chance you can isolate and screenshot your lovely sketch. I want to paint now, and learn to draw even slower! Colours…. Sigh… 👩🏻🎨🖌️🎨💜💜
Hi Anita!
I think that’s a great idea to tackle Pikes Peak again during this sketchbook series, and I will be on the hunt for a great reference photo to take for you all! I will even use turquoise, as I wholeheartedly agree with your sentiments about such a lovely color.
I will include a link to a pdf of my line drawing of the Kingfisher in February’s newsletter🩵🧡🤗
I,too, love shopping for art supplies, so I completely understand your dilemma to find a bigger box! I’ll be watching the mail & package delivery for your wonderful boxes full of art supply gold! Thank you☺️❤️☺️❤️☺️
For watercolour books ive only used a seawhite book and that's not too bad x
I’m very happy to hear that! The seawhite is on my wish list!!
@artonthecreek can you get it in America? X
@BeckysJourneyWithArt Amazon sells them, yes. BUT…I have a great friend in Scotland 🏴 who may have done some shopping for me…stay tuned!🥰🥳
@artonthecreek hahaha I was going to say I'd post you one over if you wanted x
@BeckysJourneyWithArt 🩷🩷🩷🩷 You are too kind!! Thank you ☺️
No need at the moment but definitely appreciate you!
I was simply enjoying the art-creation when all of a sudden my ears perked up at "affordable". 😄 Hahnemuhle has pretty much supplanted Arches as my favorite cotton watercolor paper. Now I'm gonna add this cellulose sketchbook to my wishlist. I think having non-cotton options is somewhat freeing - not as much pressure against 'wasting' the pricey stuff.
Very true! Good to have options without the added pressure of every journal page turning into a masterpiece.
I suppose “affordable” is completely subjective. For context, I do not think the Etchr Perfect Sketchbook comes anywhere close to being affordable 😬
@@artonthecreek Yeah, when I saw how much they charge for their sketchbooks, I blocked ETCHR from my radar.
@INCWorks I did as well, sadly. That’s one of those things where my brain says “Ann, you can make your own, ya know…” and so the bookbinding project begins…..😅
Thank you for sharing this! Fyi, other viewers, Hahnemühle also offers a 100% cotton paper watercolor book that is really decent and affordable. In the US, its best to shop around, depending on sales, it may be cheaper to get at Blick, Amazon or Jackson's. (Jackson's- if it's only got the UK flag symbol, u have to find the sweet spot on the weight/shipping cost ratio to make it affordable but you can absolutely get some great deals even with shipping from the UK). I also love their Nostalgie paper for ink works. The pads are most affordable at Jackson's.
Thanks! Yes, the 100%cotton Hahnemühle sketchbook is hiding juuuuust off camera, waiting for its turn in the comparison lineup!🥰😉
(I agree on the Nostalgie!)
Hi Anne, your kingfisher is cute. So is the mouse in your Hahnemuhle sketchbook.
I have a rectangular sketchbook by Hahnemuhle that I think I got in a sketchbox art subscription along time ago. I have yet to use it. I have been intimidated. I have a long way to go as an artist. I did buy a mixed media sketchbook that is hardbound by Ohuha. Becky Tregear Art has purchased it and is going to be trying a lot of things on it. I wanted to try it too, so I bought one, but a different size one. My New Year's resolution or some of them is to keep losing weight, to paint at least once a week. And I think I want to get brave and try more mediums on my new sketchbook.
Hi Diane! It sounds like you have a great year ahead! I’ll be cheering you on during your journey to better health…you got this! 💪🏼🥇
I am curious about that Ohuhu sketchbook you mentioned…I hope you enjoy it!
Replying to you again-I don’t see my initial reply posted, Diane. Sometimes tech is quite mysterious!
Thank you-I’m happy you enjoyed this kingfisher. I think once you use the Hahnemühle sketchbook you’ll see it’s not too intimidating🥰 I will be cheering you on during your journey to better health…you got this!💪🏼🥇
You mentioned the Ohuhu journal before…I am curious about it! I hope you enjoy using yours🫶🏼
I have both the cotton and cellulose versions of the Hahnemuhle sketchbook. The cotton definitely performs better. There isn’t quite as much texture on either as I’m used to with other cold press papers so I do find I struggle a teensy bit more with hard edges. I love them both though - the cellulose one is my travel sketchbook and the cotton one is for home use (bigger format).
I agree! I do enjoy cellulose or wood pulp papers from time to time for several reasons. I will feature the cotton version soon!
I don't know what it is but my meeden water colour blocks are so hard to remove the paper I'm ready to give up. I've tried the pallet knife, an exacto knife and the green leaf lifter I've gotten from bohong. The glue is insanely strong on the meeden blocks. I've never had this issue with any other company. Any ideas?
I forgot to mention the papers always rip when I try to remove them.