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Category Archives: Watercolours

this category is for all my blogs about watercolours

Apr262025Apr 18 2025

Review of the Sennelier French Artists’ Watercolor WOODEN BOX SET OF 98 X 10ML TUBES

Sennelier French Artists' Watercolor Wood Box

I have provided links for most of them if you want more details and get them. You will be redirected to Amazon in a new window through my affiliate link.  Any purchases you make through the link (with some exceptions) will support me. Sennelier French Artists’ Watercolor Wooden Box Set I received a fantastic Wooden… Read More

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Apr182025

Fantastic Sketchbook For Artists- Voyage & Carnet Aquarelle Hahnemühle 400gr/m2

Voyage & Carnet Aquarelle Hahnemühle 400gr/m2

  My number 1 sketchbook Voyage & Carnet Aquarelle Hahnemühle 400gr/m2 is a fantastic sketchbook for artists and painters who love to work with watercolor. With a paper weight of 400 grams per square meter, this sketchbook has a sturdy and durable surface that is perfect for watercolor painting. The sketchbook has a convenient size,… Read More

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Apr92025Apr 18 2025

11 Tips on how to kip a (watercolor)brush for more than 10 years and maybe a lifetime

I prefer my brushes to be in top-notch condition since I often focus on intricate details, and having a fine point is crucial. When using watercolor brushes, it’s vital to eliminate any excess water, dry the ferrules and handles, reshape the brush heads, and let them rest with the bristles pointing sideways to dry. If… Read More

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Feb42025Feb 22 2025

My Favorite Art Supplies: Essentials for Every Artist

New online course. This weekend only, if you enter the coupon code Inspire Me you will get a 20% discount. drawing faces, step by step, watercolor face, eye drawing tutorial, hair drawing tutorial drawing hair tutorial, how to draw a face, face template drawing, nose drawing tutorial, realistic nose drawing, drawing lips, drawing easy, watercolors illustration, portrait watercolor,

As an artist, having the right supplies can make all the difference in the creative process and I often get asked what materials I use for my art. Over the years, I’ve tried countless products, but a few have truly stood out as my go-to essentials. Here’s a look at my favorite art supplies that… Read More

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Jan82025Jan 24 2025

Elevate Your Art with The remarkable spinning Robax Palette

The Robax Palette FOR WATERCOLORS

These products contain affiliate links to Amazon, so if you click on the link and buy something on Amazon I will get a small percentage to help pay the blogging bills and keep my site ad free. But don’t worry, it’s absolutely no extra cost to you. Thanks! Review: The Robax Palette Hej there! For my… Read More

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Dec302024

 Embrace the Versatility of Derwent Graphitint Pencils for Your Next Masterpiece

Derwent Graphitint Pencils

These products contain affiliate links, so if you click on the photo and buy something I will get a small percentage to help pay the blogging bills and keep my site ad free. But don’t worry, it’s absolutely no extra cost to you. Thanks!   Hej there! If you’re an artist who loves the tactile… Read More

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Aug252024

Postcard from Amsterdam- 7 steps and some tips on sketching houses.

Tips on sketching houses in watercolor I had a day in Amsterdam with my partner some weeks ago. We did one touristy thing that I must admit, we were a little skeptical to do, but we did it. We jumped into a one-hour canal boat trip with cheese and “drink as much wine as you… Read More

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Aug182024Aug 18 2024

Winsor & Newton Water Color Field Box

Winsor & Newton Cotman Watercolor Paint Set, Field Pocket Set Hello If you are here it may be because you have followed me and got a notice on a new post in your mail, I have had a break from the blog like most of us 2020 was a big change, the focus went elsewhere… Read More

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Aug132024Aug 17 2024

#Drawingclub

This is my watercolor travel kit for artwork abroad

These products contain affiliate links, so if you click on the photo and buy something I will get a small percentage to help pay the blogging bills and keep my site ad-free. But don’t worry, it’s absolutely no extra cost to you. Thanks! #Drawingclub Some time ago, I started meeting up with some friends and some… Read More

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Mar222022Mar 22 2022

New Exhibition at KINOKINO KUNSTSAL

All the artists are from the  #Station K# studio community where I have my studio.

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May242021

5 Tips on how to choose a good reference photo for watercolor painting

  How to choose or take a good reference photo Hello everybody! I am really happy that I am finding some time to post some blogs again. ( I took this material from my “Beautiful Faces” course so it was quick to do.) When we look for a good photo we often fall for the photos with… Read More

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May172021May 17 2021

Sketchbook ideas, the best holiday souvenirs are things we find in nature.

My best holiday souvenirs are things we find in nature. I love traveling and nowadays I think about it a lot, I make sure I do by placing souvenirs around in my home. When I travel far I most often bring back something I pick up from the ground. I will find a beautiful flower or I… Read More

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May12021May 2 2021

Painting with Watercolor and Gouache, finding a subject.

  I use gouache and watercolor in this painting. Hello! Here is a video I made painting a young woman from a photo found in the Sktchy app,  using gouache and watercolor together. The cool thing with the gouache is that you can work more intuitively and freely than watercolor.  You can paint over and over until you… Read More

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Feb262021May 1 2021

7 great reasons to paint with Gouache.

  Gouache and watercolors are like sisters and brothers. In a way, you can say that gouache is like the strong brother and watercolor is the intelligent pretty sister.  While gouache is up for some action,  watercolor wants to flirt in the old fashion way. Although they are both water-based, after you have had a… Read More

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Feb12021Feb 3 2021

What watercolor brushes to bring on the go

Choose Your Paint Brushes I am sketching upstairs in this lovely cafe in Mae Hong Son.   (January 2020) We went on a small airplane from Chang Mai to Mae Hong Son which has a tiny airport with just two flights per day. (In Thailand) Of course I brought my watercolors brushes and paints and there were… Read More

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Dec262020Jan 16 2021

Sketching or camera? Drawings from Bali 

Sketching or camera? A journey is special. A few days in a special place, that you want to remember for as long as possible. Sketching is a great alternative to the camera. It is much easier to take a photo, but it is so much more rewarding to make a sketch or painting. Pointing a… Read More

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Jan312020Jan 16 2021

The hill tribes of north western Thailand.

My first 20 days in Thailand has been great What an amazing day tour of the area around Mai Hong Son where we visited hill tribe villages with coffee and tea plantations, teak forest, a bamboo bridge to a temple, a waterfall, a fish cave a short visit to Myanmar and more. Many of the… Read More

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Dec82019Jan 24 2025

What to look for in a good Watercolor brush and why

Color Psychology For Artists: Get Inspired. As an artist, it is important to have some understanding of what different colors could mean so that you apply them appropriately in your artworks. So, what is color psychology? 

What to look for in a watercolor brush and why Hello, hello! Have you noticed this? That the nice thing about watercolors is that you don’t really have to spend much money to get started. You can choose from a good selection of good quality supplies. Luckily in watercolors, it is not difficult to find cheap… Read More

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Jun232019Jan 16 2021

How watercolor artists can avoid the invisible trap.

Achieving the perfect setup for watercolor painting. Today I am reposting my most popular post ever, about how to make your painting experience as comfortable and natural as possible. I love teaching and blogging and I truly believe that art is for everybody. I am all about the importance of practicing creativity as a healthy lifestyle. So today… Read More

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May42019Jul 24 2019

What is the best surface to paint watercolor on?

Watercolor paper 300 gm Arches Cotton

  What is the best watercolor paper? Here we are in the middle of a busy and very enjoyable week here in the south of France. Weather is perfect, well almost, a little cool in the mornings and evenings. There is a TV team from “France Arte” to make a documentary about Henri Matisse living in Nice… Read More

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magny tjelta I'm a Norwegian artist, designer, blogger and art teacher who helps creative, sensitive people. On this blog you will find helpful step-by-step tuorials + tips. My style of work, has developed through my ongoing interest in drawing, watercolour.

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