Jane blundell

Page shows many hundreds of possible mixes using watercolour

Jane Blundell is an artist and teacher with a passion for colour. Find information on brushes, palettes, watercolours, watercolour mixing charts, triads, online courses, a catalogue of the watercolour paints available in the world.

My sketch books have been busy! Below is a colour wheel painted out in only single pigment colours. Some are not quite ideal, and not all are necessary, but an interesting exercise to do. Ultramarine Violet in the 5.30 position is very weak in Daniel Smith. Another brand may be better, though it is a weak tinting pigment. Try Da Vinci or perhaps QoR. Amethyst Genuine could go in the 5.30 spot instead, but is very dark and neutralised. Indanthrone Blue in the 4.30 position is also a…

If you look at a tube of artist quality watercolour, you will sometimes find some helpful information - usually pigment number and lightfast rating. If you look on the manufacturer's website you may also be able to find out if it is staining or easy to lift, transparent or opaque, or somewhere in between. I like to do my own tests - lightfast, lifting, staining and so on. Here's an idea of how to go about it. It's best to use the sort of paper you usually work on so you can see how each…

Ultramarine Blue In the large Moleskine watercolour sketchbook I did a comparison of every Daniel Smith watercolour, with pigment notes, reviews from other sources, mixing charts, colour wheels and so on. I also added comparisons with other brands of the same colour or the same pigment. Here's my page on Ultramarine blue - my favourite blue. There is more information on my website here. You can also see a huge range of different blues painted out here. Watercolour Notebook page on…

This page shows a huge range of palette options for watercolour, some commercially available and some hand made

Jane Blundell | The Ultimate Watercolor Mixing Selection - DANIEL SMITH - Links to article with good info about colors.

Sketching my life and sharing the experience

For many people, their first experience in watercolour is a 12-colour palette with pans of paint - often student grade. The W&N Cotman or perhaps a metal palette being popular choices. Often, the...