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Comment by Norah Blount on August 12, 2015 at 7:41

I have just seen your comment Sean, apologies for not replying before now.  Yes, often in our search for a better tool we buy expensive paints but sometimes with student grade paints and the right frame of mind you get something that works.  Mind you, when it comes to watercolour I think the best paper you can afford helps an awful lot

Comment by deirdre shanny on July 3, 2014 at 22:34

Nice one norah.

Comment by Sean Quinn on July 3, 2014 at 11:24

Beautiful watercolour, Norah.  The shadows  on the ground are really stunning.   Regarding Cotman grade paints, my own opinion is that the quality would probably be as good as the great man himself was using.

Comment by Norah Blount on July 1, 2014 at 12:07

Thank you Pat, just doing some for when we move - memories of warm days and fragrant flowers of June

Comment by Pat Holton on July 1, 2014 at 10:26

Dear Norah,

Wonderful little jem ...love the light and shadows

Pat

Comment by Norah Blount on June 30, 2014 at 12:52

and the squeaky blackboards - too chalky for me but I have been using oil pastels and white gouache on wc recently

Comment by Sally Downey on June 29, 2014 at 22:45

Thanks for the tips.  I've resorted to trying pastels. Rummaging for the correct stick stirred some deep-seated subconscious memories of cailc and national school-days.

Comment by Norah Blount on June 29, 2014 at 21:36

Thank you Sally, the garden is doing its best to keep us here as it is at its best after 12 years of tlc.  student wc set seems fine to me as long as you dont use too much water.  I scrub the pans  with a bristle brush to prime the paints other wise you just get dishwater colours 

Comment by Sally Downey on June 29, 2014 at 19:58

Lovely Norah.  I love the lengthening shadows and the way the plants in the middle ground catch the light.  That was a good find.