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Winter Watercolor Wonderland – in one color

December 21, 2020 by Sandy Allnock 3 Comments [featured_image}

For those who celebrate the solstice….or for those of us who are just happy the days will be getting longer from here on – lol – a quiet respite from whatever else is going on!

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This entire painting was done with one blob of Daniel Smith’s Lunar Blue – it seemed a good kind of painting to put it through its paces in testing it out!

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A word about Lunar Blue

I think I’m in love with this color….as I’m voting some colors off the island, this one wants IN! The granulation is off the CHARTS – you can see it also has a super wide range from the lightest of lights to deep dark blues in mass tone; and I love colors with that much range!

A word about paper

I had bought some Windsor & Newton watercolor paper a while ago, and I was withholding my opinion til I painted on it a few times.

It’s a little bit cheaper ($4.86) right now than Arches (about $4.99 a sheet) and Saunders (over $7 a sheet)…..I buy 10packs and you get a better break than that at Blick. Like $.50 a sheet difference!

WN stacks up as a slightly less-expensive by-the-sheet paper. This winter wonderland was painted on the rough WN paper. As Arches has gotten slower at restocking art stores, this is definitelya reasonable alternative, so if you’re stressing about paper, see about WN. I don’t like it as a fave first choice, but paint will move about the same as on Arches, and you’ll get very very similar results. (Links in the supply list at the end of this post).

A few other paintings

A few other pieces I’ve done on this same paper…I’m trying out some new colors too, and testing out the paper at the same time seemed a good idea!

Supplies

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  • Windsor & Newton Watercolor paper:
    • rough sheets:
    • cold press sheets
  • Daniel Smith Lunar Blue EH 5ml | BLICK 15ml | AMZ 15ml
  • Natural hair watercolor brushes:
    • Winsor Newton Kolinsky Sable Series 7:
      • Round #10 
      • Round #8
    • Da Vinci Series 17 Maestro Long Needle, Size 9 

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  1. Henriëtte says

    December 23, 2020 at 12:59 pm

    Fabulous painting Sandy.
    I always admire your beautiful work, doesn’t matter if it’s a painting or a card, they are always so great.
    Thank you so much Sandy for another year of awesome inspirations, great videos, FB live’s, your humor and your gorgeoys laugh, stay safe and Happy Holidays.

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  2. Nancy Wilcox says

    December 21, 2020 at 8:46 am

    Sandy, I love watching your videos and have learned so, so much from your classes. I’m always looking for great colors and can hardly wait to get Lunar Blue. Have you tried Cascade Green? If not audition that green – it’s amazing.

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  3. Sharon Madsen says

    December 21, 2020 at 7:44 am

    Your work is simply amazing. I rarely have time to pop over to the blogs, I usually just read the e-mailed version. However today I had to comment. You are an amazing artist and I enjoy reading your postings. If I could wish for one thing it would be to be able to produce art like you do! Alas, I don’t have the talent. Merry Christmas!

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