All you want for Christmas - paints, paper, brushes!
Kerry Bennett put Wallace Seymour Watercolours to the test using Melanie Cambridge brushes on Bockingford paper. These three products were new to her and she loved them all! Goes to show that they'd make perfect Christmas presents whether the recipient knows them already or not!
Wallace Seymour Watercolours
Wallace Seymour watercolour paints, in this instance the Yorkshire Vintage set with it's earthy colours and tones, were a total pleasure to paint with.
The pigments set well and have very good granulation properties. The colours were easy to lift and blended and flowed well on the paper. They also worked very well using the salt technique.
I can't wait to try out this set in painting a warm landscape or even a semi abstract landscape.
The Yorkshire Vintage set of seven colours, inspired by the Yorkshire scenery, can be ordered for £58.30 from Art Supplies with Painters Online
Or pick your own selection of colours from just £9.35 per tube
Melanie Cambridge Brushes
I thoroughly enjoyed using the Melanie Cambridge beginners set of paintbrushes.
They held plenty of water and paint, have a very fine point which is so important and retained their shape whilst painting.
I especially liked the flat 6 brush which is great for lifting the paint to tidy up the edges and also for washes.
The round 4 and 7 were very useful sizes, everything needed to get you started on your watercolour journey.
The beginner's set of watercolour brushes can be purchased from Art Supplies with Painters Online for £22, with a set of five costing £40.
Discover Melanie's full range of brushes.
Bockingford Paper
I used the thick, sturdy 7x5in. 300gsm Bockingford paper pad and loved the perfectly random texture of the paper which gives a great finish to any painting.
I didn't need to stretch the paper, but I find it always good to tape all four sides down with masking tape so you can lift your board up and make the paint flow to where you want it to go.
I found it was excellent to lift the paint and to use with pelnty of water, making it very forgiving to everything I threw at it.
An all round excellent choice of paper.
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How to paint a barn owl in watercolour
Watch as Kerry demonstrates this barn owl using all three products together.
About Kerry Bennet
Kerry is an artist with a passionate and deep appreciation for flora, fauna and the natural world. Born in Argentina and growing up in Brazil she became enchanted with the nature on her doorstep.
She now lives in the UK, near to the coast in Battle, East Sussex from where, drawing on her unique life experiences, she paints an eclectic mix of nature, plants and animals in expressionist and realist styles.
Kerry writes regularly for Leisure Painter and enjoys life as a professional art tutor giving regular classes, workshops and demonstrations.