Moving Forward
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A Delightful Christmas Present!
As always, I am very grateful to receive gifts at any time, including Christmas, as we all should be.
This Christmas, I received a 36-set of Gansai Tambi Japanese Watercolours. I saw a fellow Macarthur Art Group member with these some months ago. Then, I did a bit of research on them.
I was asked a month before Christmas for some Christmas present hints. This set was one of four suggestions I gave out so the element of surprise was still there.
Here is my first attempt using them.
I love the colours’ richness. The paint’s texture is also impressive. According to the instructions, it can be used as a Gouache or as Watercolour.
I am looking forward to experimenting with these paints and getting to know them. Lots of fun on the horizon to be sure.
Till next time!
Written & sketched/painted by David Johnson
29 December 2024
Things That Attract My Eye – Part 19!
All the images in this post were taken on a small walk I did this morning. We are almost one month into the Summer season here in south-western Sydney. More often than not, the best time to walk is early morning.
The early morning light was again majestic this morning.
Till next time!
Written & Photographed by David Johnson
29 December 2024
Traces of Life
Enlightened
Things That Attract My Eye – Part 18
It has been a hectic period recently. This is true both on a business and personal level as we head towards Christmas.
It has been nearly two months since I posted in the Photography section. Here are a selection of subjects. Some are taken on local walks. Others were taken on a recent trip to the City (Sydney).
Till next time!
Written & Photographed by David Johnson.
15 December 2024
My Identity
The Well of Thought
Playing Around…
I’m only a fairly recent user of Arches Watercolour paper. I’ve wanted to use it for a fair while. The only reason I hadn’t used it before this year was the cost. One of the ways I used to solve this issue was watching out for discounts.
Earlier in the year, I visited Eckersley’s Art & Craft store. It is located in my local area. I was looking to buy some watercolour paper. I considered buying Fabriano, which I had used before. Then, I discovered there was a sale on Arches watercolour paper.
The only thing was that the A4 size had sold out. So, I purchased an A3 pack. Then, I cut each sheet in half to use. Problems solved!
The painting below is the first time I have used the Sumikondo Japanese Watercolour paints with Arches watercolour paper.
Material list as follows:
- Arches Cold Press Watercolour paper A4
- Sumikondo Japanese Watercolour paint
- Neef & Aquawash brushes
- Colours:
- Sky: Blue-Black
- Mountains: Blue-Black & Purple-Black
- Trees: Green-Black & Blue-Black
- Plain: Yellow Black (watered down)
- Grasses: Yellow Black
The composition was from my imagination and it certainly was fun playing around wet-in-wet.
Till next time!
Written & painted by David Johnson
11 November 2024
A Great Combination!
Recently, I posted a Watercolour I painted using Baohong – The Master’s Choice Rough, Block Watercolour Paper. This time however, I decided to paint with Daniel Smith and Sumikondo Japanese Watercolour paint.
The materials used are as follows:
- Baohong The Master’s Choice Artist Rough texture, Block Watercolour Paper
- Daniel Smith, and Sumikondo Japanese Watercolour paint
- Neef brushes
- Size: 15 x 23cm (5.9 x 9 inches)
In the above image, the colours used were:
- Sky: Daniel Smith: Cerulean Blue
- Ocean: Daniel Smith: Cerulean Blue, Burnt Sienna
- Boulders/rocks: Sumikondo Blue-Black
- Sand: Daniel Smith: Yellow Ochre, Titanium White
In the above image, the colours used were:
- Sky: Daniel Smith: Cerulean Blue and Ultramarine Blue
- Ocean: Daniel Smith: Cerulean Blue, Burnt Sienna
- Boulders/rocks: Sumikondo Blue-Black, Purple-Black
- Sand: Daniel Smith: Yellow Ochre, Titanium White
The paints are such a great combination. Using them on the Baohong – The Master’s Choice Rough Block Watercolour paper is a real treat!
Till next time!
Written and painted by David Johnson
10 November 2024
Communicating Creatively 