May 17, 2017


Painting #7:  Pink Gerberas in a jar.  7" x 8.5", Watercolour

Source of imagine:  photo in book, "Painting Daily" by Carol Marine.  This book does NOT have any projects with step-by-step instructions; but it does have a wealth of detailed information in a more general fashion.

Notes:

Watercolour pencil drawing, then over-painted with watercolour from tubes, because most of the pencil would NOT blend when I brushed on water.

On Watercolour field book paper 140# by Proart, 7' x 10" 

Watercolours Pencils - performance:

Xenox - hard lead, doesn't cover well on this paper (which is medium texture).   It does NOT blend when water is added; pencil marks don't dissolve well (on this paper anyway.)  Maybe they are not watercolour pencils at all??  There are NO markings on the pencil barrel saying it is watercolour; maybe I mixed up my pencil crayons with my watercolour pencils.  Ha, I do believe that is the case. Okay, move them out of my Watercolour supply drawer.

Staedtler Ergosoft:

• softer lead, applies to paper more smoothly and deeper colour than the Xenox. 
• Blends easily when water brushed on, nice intense colours.  
• Not as much water needed to be applied as the Xenox pencils.
• No pencils marks at all, just solid colour.
• For softer, lighter colour  pencil:  tested and it works

Note to self:  test these things before you embark on a project, not after you finish.  Of course, lesson is definitely learned.