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Artist Review of Jackson’s Ceramic Palette

Jackson’s Ceramic Palette can be used with watercolour, inks, and dyes. Made from porcelain, it is easy to clean, will not stain, and will keep your paints wet for longer than a plastic palette which means a longer period for wet mixing. In this Artist Review of the Month, watercolour painter Virginia Pope shares how she uses the palette in her watercolour practice.     Artist Review of Jackson’s Ceramic Palette by Virginia Pope A studio piece. A thing of beauty is a joy forever. This palette certainly qualifies. The smooth bright whiteness is vital in helping you to clearly see your colours and the adjustments you make when mixing – it’s a pure and simple way of achieving your best result. This palette has weight, without being hefty and it will not move about. Plastic and metal palettes stain, so the true colour you are trying to achieve becomes a hit-and-miss affair. And as you add water to your paint it doesn’t hold together in one puddle as it does on ceramics, it gets busy, dividing into many sketchy small ones. Chasing these around to fill your brush is time-consuming and distracting, neither of these are welcomed when working …

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Artist Review of Old Holland Quinacridone Fuchsia Acrylic Paint

Old Holland New Masters Classic Acrylic Paints have been developed with a high pigment concentration and a patented binding system, allowing each colour to display the unique characteristics of the individual pigment. In this Artist Review of the Month, Sheila Buggy shares her thoughts on the Quinacridone Fuchsia Acrylic paint that dries to a satin gloss and can be used for techniques ranging from thick impasto to ultra-thin glazing.     Artist Review of Old Holland Quinacridone Fuchsia Acrylic Paint by Sheila Buggy One of my guilty pleasures, which is similar to Holbein’s Quinacridone Magenta colour-wise, is Old Holland’s Quinacridone Fuchsia. The red/violet balance is just perfect and I highly recommend this colour. It has a glossier finish than the Quinacridone Magenta and holds the brushstrokes well straight out of the tube. I call it my guilty pleasure because of the cost. Old Holland is great paint, but pricey. For a smoother finish, a bit of acrylic flow medium and distilled water can help. But don’t overdo it, as too much flow may cause saponification (or soapiness) over time. Supposedly, it’s recommended to gently wipe a well-cured painting with a damp cloth before applying an isolation coat.     I …

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