Pussy Willow Catkins

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Pussy Willow Catkins

SIZE:  16 in. x 12 in. - 41 x 31 cm 

PAPER: DALER ROWNEY - THE LANGTON 425 g/m²

COLORS: DANIEL SMITH extra fine watercolors - SCHMINCKE HORADAM granulation watercolors

2021 © ISABELLA KRAMER

They are always the very first signs of Winter's end. Okay, at the moment is much too early for them, but if you look closely you can see, they are nearly there. This is painted on a new brand DALER & ROWNEY - THE LANGTON watercolor paper and it's really perfect with it's two different sides, perfect for wet in wet, but also wet on dry technics. Okay, you must stretch it, because it buckles a lot, but drys very flat too. 


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Juist Beach

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JUIST BEACH

SIZE: 5,7 in. x 22 in. - 14,5 x 20,5 cm 

PAPER: CANSON HÉRITAGE COLD PRESSED 300 g/m²

2019 © ISABELLA KRAMER

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And one more paper test with CANSON HÉRITAGE this time the cold pressed version and I must say, I'm thrilled. This is so far the best for me. Easily to make soft washes and create hard edges. Perfect, absolutely perfect for me. 

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Norddeich Marina

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NORDDEICH MARINA

SIZE: 5,7 in. x 22 in. - 14,5 x 20,5 cm 

PAPER: CANSON HÉRITAGE SATIN GRAINED 300 g/m²

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I'm still at my paper testing phase and this is a really fine paper, satin grained, lovely for smooth washes, with a lovely texture for the background. The other properties are exactly like the CANSON HÉRITAGE ROUGH.  Both papers worth more than one try. 

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Portland Bill Lighthouse

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PORTLAND BILL LIGHTHOUSE  

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SIZE: 5,7 in. x 22 in. - 14,5 x 20,5 cm 

PAPER: CANSON HÉRITAGE ROUGH 300 g/m²

2019 © ISABELLA KRAMER

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I'm testing new papers at the moment, it's always a great experience and time for doing little pieces without any pressure on the shoulders to create masterpieces. Yes, it's definitely fun doing this. Canson Héritage is a strong and absorbent 100% cotton paper designed for use with watercolour paints. It is available in two weights, a standard 300gsm and a heavyweight 640gsm. Both weights of Canson Héritage are also suitable for use with coloured or watercolour pencils.

What really sets this robust watercolour paper apart is the sizing, which allows artists to lift paint and to scrub at the paper without deterioration to the surface. It is possible to layer paints, returning to the same image and re-wetting the surface. The ability to make corrections while the paint is wet or after it has dried makes Héritage a very forgiving paper to paint on. This sizing also gives great image clarity, as it does not allow marks to bleed. Sharp edges are retained after the paint has dried.

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