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That looks like a very interesting shop, especially for Christmas gifts. If you are in the Covent Garden area, Carol, there's a very unprepossessing store called the London Graphic Centre - 2 floors of artists goodies when you venture inside. I must make it out to Farleigh Place one day. Even though I'm West London it's still a trek for me. I'm now thinking of L. Cornelissen & Son which is near the British Museum, easier for me to get to. Has anyone visited there?Thanks for reminding me of 'The Graphic Centre' Norrette, this was one I looked at, and forgot about, when viewing a tour of London art establishments, on line. The 'Choosing and Keeping' shop, does look a good place to shop, for something a little more exclusive for the artistic member of family and friends. I have a four-year old great Niece, she loves her drawing and painting, a pallet of the Japanese watercolours + papers, will be in the basket for her, also.
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I have been to Jackson’s at Farleigh Place some years ago. It was a delight as is their shop in Gloucester which I now live nearer. Cass Arts is also good though quite small.I think the place in Gloucester is a distribution center, and they do have a shop front. Not a million miles from me, but never seem to have the time to get there. As you can see, I'm making the time, now, on the Christmas Shopper, and am I going to enjoy myself. I hope you also 'went for it' when you shopped at' Farleigh Place, Tessa. I'm not into the lotions and portions of beauty products, but when it comes to arty stuff, 'Oh yes! we ladies are worth it :)
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Carol I remember walking in and sighing with contentment! Can’t remember what I bought , it’s a good few years ago when my daughter lived near there. Yes Gloucester is their warehouse but with a decent size shop up front, good to browse and always has a reduced section.
Enjoy your spending trip!
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Sighing with contentment is exactly, what I think, I too will be doing, Tessa. I like the sound of the 'reduction section' always worth a browse.
I most certainly will enjoy my spending trip. The old saying, 'there's no pockets in a shroud' not that I want to be going in that direction, too soon though :)
I'll be back with the events of my festive day out.
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by Carol Jones
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Well, it was a good day out and worth going, if only to sit down for a few hours on the coach and back.
I walked from Marble Arch, which was the drop-off point, to Covent Garden, a lovely interesting walk. It was dry and cold all day, lovely.
I came across The London Graphic Centre while searching for Choosing Keeping, I bought a Strathmore A3 Toned Grey sketch pad, there, and went on to the main shop of interest. A small shop but packed with interesting and unusual art materials. They had a search in the storage outback and had a few 18c Turner Tour Palette left. They are very nice and helpful people.
The pans are larger than I thought so I'm pleased with that. As you can see I haven't unwrapped the pans, yet, but will do this evening and try them, with a few drops of hot water, as advised by Alan.
Also purchased a small box of Japanese Retro Gansai 1930's inspired colour palette. These will do very nicely for painting fungi.
Haven't spent a fortune, and had a nice day out. Didn't make it to Jackson's, keep that spree for another day.
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by Carol Jones
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Oh Yes, they are rather nice Carole. The Grand Tour collection no less, can’t quite read the swatch card, but I can see that there are more than a few of the same colours as in my Turner Colour Beginnings box.
You’ve got my absolute favourite Turner colour, Madder Lake, and the Vermilion, which is very strong…
If you want to try the Turner Blue and Turner Grey paper that the great man used, made to the same specifications, Two Rivers Paper Mill in Somerset has them.
Alternatively, Ruscombe Mill in France, although I’ve found the delivery a bit slow of late!
Good luck and I’m here if you encounter any problems with the paints! Yes, use a jar of hot water, it helps to activate them, some colours can be very grainy.
This is my set which gets plenty of use…it doesn’t look like this now, I need some colours replacing.
Pic: Watercolour sketch in the manner of Turner, for a feature which appeared in TA some time ago.
A3 Ruscombe Mill India Office drawing paper, which I’ve stretched onto a board.
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by Alan Bickley
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Thanks for the info about the Turner Blue and Grey paper, its on the list for next year, not that far away, and will take a look at the product on line.
I tried them out, last night, the only ones I found needed a bit of extra encouragement was the Cinnabar, Malachite and Lapis Lazuli, but I got them going after a while. Some are grainy, but I expect that is the naturalness of the pigment used, I think it adds to the texture and the painting.
The colours in this box -
Gamboge, Oxford Ochre (love this one), Oxford Bluestone, Davy's Grey (another favorite) Madder Lake (yes, very powerful pigment) Cinnabar, Vermilion, Bloodstone, Malachite, Indigo ( very deep and dark) Azurite and Lapis Lazuli.
I'll do my own swatch, this evening, and mix them as we would to produce other colours, will be an interesting process.
Thankyou for your offer of help, Alan, if I have any problems I'll will be in touch.
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by Carol Jones