Tag Archives: Watercolour

If you learn one instrument, is it easier to learn another? Economies in learning.

Posted on May 22, 2012 by julianstodd

Road trip! Yes, five friends and I are squeezing into Rufus and we’re heading to Brighton to see a Norwegian band called Katzenjammer. This is quite intrepid and earplugs may be required, not for the band, who are instrumental norwegian … Continue reading →

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Heading North: Painting in perspective

Posted on March 6, 2012 by julianstodd

I realise that i’m grumpy when i paint. It’s not that i’m in a bad mood, it’s just that i’m very focused. The thing about watercolours is that they’re alive, or rather, they are until they dry, so you’re on … Continue reading →

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Choosing the right paint: the right kit for the job.

Posted on February 20, 2012 by julianstodd

I bought myself some new watercolours this weekend. Winsor and Newton artists range, a lovely enamelled steel box with thirty different half pans. It’s a larger version of the set i got when i was sixteen, which has accompanied me … Continue reading →

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