Lightfastness and Permanency of Watercolors by David Lex Rollins You probably put a lot of yourself into your watercolor paintings: time, energy, concentration, anger, love, blood sweat, & tears. So you sure don’t want your creations to fade, discolor, or otherwise deteriorate. Here are some things to consider to prevent that from happening:: • your paper • framing and mounting materials ...

Bearded reedling in British police helmet, A4, pastel pencils on clairefontaine paintON

Why do we paint dark to light in oils as opposed to light to dark as in watercolours?

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Good news. Roche is making half sticks in a limited number of sets. The Fine Art Store carries three sets of three and one 12 piece set. […]

Hello! I’m a regular over on fantasy/sci-fi, but I’ve got a pastel question I hope you guys can answer… I’m working on a painting at the moment that is Gouache with Soft Pastels over the top (in places)… My question is about fixing the pastels. I’ve heard that unscented hairspray is ok, so is it worth spending my hard earned on the ‘proper’ stuff? I assume the fixative will ...

I do pieces that require large circles that I need to Pen In. Currently I pencel them out, and the hand pen them over the pencile, but […]

If you wanted to create a palette of only fast-drying colors, from which you could reasonably mix any color....what would be some suggestions? Lightfastness is important, too. […]

The "Dobie 25th" thread has resolved into an interesting topic that really deserves it's own thread. The colours under discussion were Aureolin, Alizarin Crimson and Rose Madder […]

The names of the connector is POL. And your hose (top picture) Male POL connector should fit tank, female POL connector. The new style valves on propane tank (OPD) are cross compatible with new style (your BBQ)and old style (your torch) hoses. Your hose end is the same as the end on propane regulator used for fuel/oxygen torches on this style propane tank. Are you aware your old style ...