I used the blue tack too, it keeps pans in place. I would absolutely recommend checking out manicure brushes in stores. There are a lot of "travel" brushes wich you can take apart. Some of them are a hit or miss,but I found ones that hold water perfectly. 😊✨
7:18 You can find tiny versions of this bottle. I have these tiny bottles in the kitchen for food colouring. It's easy to drop only a single drop using tiny bottles.
To rehydrate watercolours I use an empty skincare serum bottle. I clean them thoroughly and they already come with a pipette, the bottles aren't that big but can keep water for a few sessions!
Checking older supplies and to reevaluate them is a good idea. And so much tasty Roman Szmal paints still waiting to be bought. I am part of team two water mugs...maybe I need two pet bowls... Thanks for sharing your thoughts! >> 9:17 QackQrew 🦆🦆🦆
It's funny you should mention the pickles - my water jars are in fact, old pickle jars! I like that they didn't cost me anything extra, and the lid allows me to leave them full and feel relatively safe that there will be no water accidents. I also repurpose small jars with the dropper vial, (old liquid vitamin containers or face serum containers and the like) as a small water cache to use for individual pan rewetting... and I use the same sort of container as yours, but a bit smaller for holding extra "easy pour"water in my bedroom... except its repurposed hair dye developer bottles! The dye I use has it's developer in a plastic application bottle, which had a tiny little screw on lid that is so liquid secure, I can even take it in a backpack as an extra water source and not worry about it leaking. I threw a couple away before I realized what a great water pouring/holding device it would be... then I saved as many as I could find until they changed the bottle to one with a "twist & tear off" top that cannot be re-sealed after use. It really makes refilling the water brushes easier, and I like to use those with my shot glasses (tacky-puttied to the inside of a pickle jar lid, for greater stability😉) as the "clean water pot" - because you don't need a huge jar for clean water, I find. SInce we seem to think alike, I will share a tip of mine that I think you'll like: LINT FREE, NATURAL LEATHER SUEDE CAR SHAMMIES! I bought a pack on amazon, and (it was ethically sourced from deer, making use of their hide after being made into food) you can cut it to whatever sizes you need. It absorbs SO MUCH WATER, but also keeps everything dry, because it's never really soggy. And it's PERFECT for any mini travel watercolor set you might have! It doesn't have to be a large piece, either - all it needs is a ziplock or foldable sandwich baggie to put it in afterwards, as a barrier/holder to keep everything else dry while it dries out - so don't seal it closed while wet, basically. Works WAYyyy better then an athletic wristband, and there NO LINT... which I find is a problem with regular cloths.
Great video, I admit I use a water brush as a pipette often 😂 especially when en plein air.. you do what you gotta do! Side note, I'll admit the popping sound effect tickles me 🤣🤣 it has me cracking up every time
I also go through older supplies, to check for pens that may be dried up or things I've neglected and sort into still interested, will try out again or give away or toss. This year a made a major purchase of a largish desk palette and I can't imagine not using it now. Though I have a few smaller travel palettes and brushes I feel like I can't improve on my everyday desk set-up. As for my sketchbooks - those are where I truly play will all my other supplies.
I've been thinking to buy this kind of water bottle, as I've seen my tutor uses one of these. I can see it's a great solution when you don't want to get too much water in your metal watercolour palette!
Hi Eve, Good to hear you on the livestream yesterday. My favorite supply this year is my augmented set of Faber-Castell Polychromos colored pencils for animal character drawing. Joyuex Noel to you and your kitties.
I love the nature backgrounds of your cat pics as much like the cats. Do you live maybe Not far of the Forest and countryside which Are your Inspiration?? ❤😊
Given that rapidigraphs are refillable with cartridges similar to fountain pens, can they be used with Platinum Carbon Black? Its a highly waterproof ink. I shall experiment and return with my findings.
The ones I have use a proprietary cartridge system so they wouldn't be compatible with the cartridges I've seen, but you could use the Carbon ink from a bottle. It might clog up the pen more, though.... 🤔
Rapidograph pens are indeed temperamental. They are best stored point down in a jar with a little bit of water. When I worked in advertising, that’s how we stored them.
Happy holidays ☺
I used the blue tack too, it keeps pans in place. I would absolutely recommend checking out manicure brushes in stores. There are a lot of "travel" brushes wich you can take apart. Some of them are a hit or miss,but I found ones that hold water perfectly. 😊✨
7:18 You can find tiny versions of this bottle. I have these tiny bottles in the kitchen for food colouring. It's easy to drop only a single drop using tiny bottles.
A nice cuppa and we had a lovely visit together. Thank you for that. Much appreciated. Stay warm and wrll.
This really inspired me to grab my faber-castell techical pens and vintage Rotrings!
To rehydrate watercolours I use an empty skincare serum bottle. I clean them thoroughly and they already come with a pipette, the bottles aren't that big but can keep water for a few sessions!
Zebra pens are my all time favorite go-to!!! 😊
Yes!! They are so good!! We need a refillable version ;)
Merry Christmas!
6:00 It's very good as a kneadable eraser too.
Checking older supplies and to reevaluate them is a good idea.
And so much tasty Roman Szmal paints still waiting to be bought.
I am part of team two water mugs...maybe I need two pet bowls...
Thanks for sharing your thoughts!
>> 9:17 QackQrew 🦆🦆🦆
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#qwackqrew ✊
It's funny you should mention the pickles - my water jars are in fact, old pickle jars! I like that they didn't cost me anything extra, and the lid allows me to leave them full and feel relatively safe that there will be no water accidents. I also repurpose small jars with the dropper vial, (old liquid vitamin containers or face serum containers and the like) as a small water cache to use for individual pan rewetting... and I use the same sort of container as yours, but a bit smaller for holding extra "easy pour"water in my bedroom... except its repurposed hair dye developer bottles! The dye I use has it's developer in a plastic application bottle, which had a tiny little screw on lid that is so liquid secure, I can even take it in a backpack as an extra water source and not worry about it leaking. I threw a couple away before I realized what a great water pouring/holding device it would be... then I saved as many as I could find until they changed the bottle to one with a "twist & tear off" top that cannot be re-sealed after use. It really makes refilling the water brushes easier, and I like to use those with my shot glasses (tacky-puttied to the inside of a pickle jar lid, for greater stability😉) as the "clean water pot" - because you don't need a huge jar for clean water, I find. SInce we seem to think alike, I will share a tip of mine that I think you'll like: LINT FREE, NATURAL LEATHER SUEDE CAR SHAMMIES! I bought a pack on amazon, and (it was ethically sourced from deer, making use of their hide after being made into food) you can cut it to whatever sizes you need. It absorbs SO MUCH WATER, but also keeps everything dry, because it's never really soggy. And it's PERFECT for any mini travel watercolor set you might have! It doesn't have to be a large piece, either - all it needs is a ziplock or foldable sandwich baggie to put it in afterwards, as a barrier/holder to keep everything else dry while it dries out - so don't seal it closed while wet, basically. Works WAYyyy better then an athletic wristband, and there NO LINT... which I find is a problem with regular cloths.
Great video, I admit I use a water brush as a pipette often 😂 especially when en plein air.. you do what you gotta do!
Side note, I'll admit the popping sound effect tickles me 🤣🤣 it has me cracking up every time
I love my Roman Szmal paints definetley a favorite this year. want try the brushes you shown in your faves
Saunders Waterford Fat Pad is definitely my favorite this year!!
For me Saunders doesn't work well. I paint from time to time only, and after some time this paper gets really bad, the sizing deteriorates.
Genius idea for a water bowl! I have a couple of gorgeous glass bowls from the thrift store, one of my favorite finds this year.
I also go through older supplies, to check for pens that may be dried up or things I've neglected and sort into still interested, will try out again or give away or toss.
This year a made a major purchase of a largish desk palette and I can't imagine not using it now. Though I have a few smaller travel palettes and brushes I feel like I can't improve on my everyday desk set-up. As for my sketchbooks - those are where I truly play will all my other supplies.
Great filming of the steam. I felt cozy just looking at them 😊
For a refillable brush pen with a similar nib to the zebra, maybe try a pilot petit3?
I love the petit 3! Refillable, too! Haven't they been discontinued?
@tintinpantoja4332 good point, I forgot about that
@@odyvalkenburg4373 I'm salty about it. Boo, Pilot!
I've been thinking to buy this kind of water bottle, as I've seen my tutor uses one of these. I can see it's a great solution when you don't want to get too much water in your metal watercolour palette!
Hi Eve, Good to hear you on the livestream yesterday. My favorite supply this year is my augmented set of Faber-Castell Polychromos colored pencils for animal character drawing. Joyuex Noel to you and your kitties.
I love the nature backgrounds of your cat pics as much like the cats. Do you live maybe Not far of the Forest and countryside which Are your Inspiration?? ❤😊
so beautiful ❤new subscriber
Interesting video to me. Thanks for sharing!
Hope for neckende brushes 😅 I am agree with you, also in the case of Roman Szmal colours 😊❤
Given that rapidigraphs are refillable with cartridges similar to fountain pens, can they be used with Platinum Carbon Black? Its a highly waterproof ink. I shall experiment and return with my findings.
The ones I have use a proprietary cartridge system so they wouldn't be compatible with the cartridges I've seen, but you could use the Carbon ink from a bottle. It might clog up the pen more, though.... 🤔
@EveBolt I'll try. I use a syringe to fill up my cartridges. Since Carbon Black is made especially for fountain pens, it might reduce clogging.
Rapidograph pens are indeed temperamental. They are best stored point down in a jar with a little bit of water. When I worked in advertising, that’s how we stored them.