by John McLaren | Feb 23, 2025 | Pigments, Techniques
I want to start this segment with a challenge. No matter what your medium is, pick any two paints, pencils, pastels, etc. and describe the difference/s between the two without any reference to their color. This exercise will help you understand your medium in...
by John McLaren | Feb 23, 2025 | Pigments
Characteristics normally associated with watercolor paints include transparency, staining, granulation, light-fastness, value range, blossoming, etc. In this article I want to talk about the physical characteristics of pigments in order to further understand what...
by John McLaren | Nov 10, 2024 | Techniques
A ‘simple wash’ is a fairly homogeneous layer of paint (homogeneous in color and value). The key to getting a good simple wash is two-fold. Insure that the area stays wet enough. In this case wet enough means in the ‘flow state’. The ‘flow state’ means...
by John McLaren | Mar 25, 2022 | Pigments
(Video Presentation) Many artists would never consider black for their palette. Here are some reasons a watercolorist might want to keep multiple blacks. [‘PAPA Members Present’ Zoom presentation, April 14,...
