Watercolour painting, swatching, and art inspiration.

In this video , I start by painting an intuitive watercolour background on 140 lb Canson XL mixed media paper . I use my "Around the World " (white palette) paint set by the Ocean Paper (theoceanpaper.com), and use a number 12 round synthetic brush by Princeton. I created a frame border with Japanese "washi tape" around the edges of my paper, and I talk about how I like to use this decorative tape. I finish the video by adding mark making overtop the dried watercolour on paper.

More in this video:

I also swatch over an already existing "swatch" of watercolours by "Mozart", Komorebi. (link below

I show my finished "Beam" watercolour palette that I'd glued my 140 lb Arches watercolour to (in a previous video), and demonstrate how the surface repels water, and therefore my watercolour paint. I had used Dorland's cold wax to get the seal on the surface.

Beam paints:
https://www.beampaints.com/

I talk about how I like to use Japanese "washi tape" to frame my watercolour backgrounds, and to "break a blank page" by collaging with a tiny piece of the decorative tape.

When I do my swatches, I like to clean my brush in the shape of my brush stroke on a 98 lb watercolour piece of paper. I love using this paper once it has dried for new paintings/projects.

theoceanpaper.com (white "Around the World Palette).

Mozart Komorebi Paint palette:
Amazon (Canada)
Mozart Premium Japanese Watercolor Paint Set 40 Rich Water Color Include Solid, Metallic & Neon Water Colors Artist QualityWatercolor Paint Perfect Travel Watercolor Set for Adults, Students

"Washi tape", found at craft stores/dollarstores/ Michaels, Staples. "Scotch brand" pros and cons.

Mention:

98lb Canson XL paper (to clean brush off)
140lb Canson XL paper (art paper I used for the painting)

12 Round Princeton watercolour brush

Beam paints: Canadian watercolour company (canvas wrapped "paintstones" )
the Ocean Paper paints: watercolour palette called "Around the World" (video starts with this palette).
https://www.beampaints.com/

Stabilo Woody watersoluble wax crayon (chunky)

Faber Castell highlighter pencils in neon orange, pink and yellow.

Faber Castel suprasoft Aquarelle watercolour pencils.

Neocolour Caran'dache watersoluble (II) and wax (I) crayons, : Sold individually at some art stores such as Kensington Art Supply (Calgary , Canada).

Decoart gold paint pen.
UCHIDA OF AMERICA 350-CGLD DecoColor Premium 3 Way Chisel Point Pen, Gold

Posca paint pen in medium point, gold, and also fine tip white .

Studiogel black pen (Dollarma Canada) (pack of 12).