I was so happy to see you using my favorite Coliro Mica watercolors. The pigment (mica) is so vibrant, full of shine, and just gorgeous, if one likes metallics, and I do.
@@drawingsinadrawerIt appears their newest container looks different. Long, rather than square. I prefer the one I have, which is the same as yours. However, I may just be reacting to the idea of change. 😁 I forgot to add to my OP, apologies, how fascinated I am by the techniques you use in your paintings.
every week your genuineness, gentle music, and your STYLE of watercolor just amazes and delights me! I like learning about the different types of paper, and sketchbooks. Actually, because of your tutorials, my own sketches & drawings and colorings are showing SO much progress and new aliveness! Thank you for sharing!
Just came across your channel today, Fiona, and very much enjoyed this video. Have subscribed and will look be taking a look at your previous videos. Wishing you all the best 🤩💕
I so look forward to your video drops each week. Watching you paint in your unique style blows me away each time. I have been using the Baohong sketchbooks too, I purchased mine from Temu. ❤
I love your work. The faces are so beautiful and you have a definite style. Great job. I am going to look at the sketchbook for watercolors. Thank you.
I Love your art style! I'm so happy that I found your channel 🥰 Thank you for reviewing this sketchbook I've been tempted to get it but like you I prefer the portrait format more 😅
I use Baohong’s artist grade cold press & hot press paper after upgrading from Academy level paper and it’s wonderful. Honestly Baohong watercolour papers are easily accessible for us in Asia and way cheaper than Arches or Fabriano….yet to use Arches paper (I bought it yet to use it 😅) as I am enjoying Baohong papers too much… 😊
Hi Fiona, I just discovered from another artist (not sure if I can name her!) that Baohong and Meeden are the same paper! They are in process of re-branding to Meeden! Baohong paper is older stock! Never would have guessed…
Really??? I have never used Meeden paper, but I do have empty metal palettes. I often get the feelings things get created and then go through different brands with little tweaks. Just an impression. Thanks for the info, Karen! Fiona x
@@BeautifulExpression Coliro Pearl Colors. They are hand made and I used to get them in individual pans on Etsy, I think. Now they have them on Amazon too. They are the BEST. I think I paid 33 euros for the box of six. Not cheap, but they are worth it!
Just found your channel! Those Potentate square sketchbooks are on Temu for a great price! I guess that because, like Baohong, they are made in China. I really like the Potentate but I wish it was bound instead. Oh well!
I know what you mean. I have just unwrapped them and I am hoping the sizing is good. Because I already know they are 100% cotton, the fact that they might not probably treated with sizing is my main worry. I have yet to try them and then I will be sending them out to two subscribers 😊
Just discovered your channel :) Temu have Baohong - both sketchbooks and watercolour blocks and you can get them at some really good prices. Can I ask what white you use to do your highlights? thanks :)
I once purchased Academy watercolour paper pad from Baohong on Temu. It is also 100% cotton. I used the inktense pencils on them and was really surprised about the paper in a good at. Would this be the same company?
@@scrapstobeautybyzandra haha! Well spotted! I actually spilled a tube of sparkle over it at one point 🤣 I do have glittery paper too ( a few videos back, it’s by Paul Rubens) x
I am a landscape artist and I also can't stand the landscape format 🤣🤣🤣. I have no idea who/why this is the format that is made the most. If a landscape artist wants to paint something in landscape format we just flip a regular portrait format over to the side and have landscape. It's that simple yet the manufacturers for whatever reason cannot figure this out. Every single person I know that paints landscapes prefers either square or portrait formats, but they are very hard to find in the less expensive/semi decent quality paper sketchbook ranges. Please, please, please manufacturers start making portrait format 100% cotton (for me cold press is gold) sketchbooks. Trust me, you will sell much more of them than in this weird format.
@@newtowatercolor I completely agree! At the moment I’m obsessed with the square format Etchr have! It reminds me of a picture book. I will also test the square ones I got sent and hope they are good quality 🤞🏻
@@newtowatercolor I seem to have put my comment attached to yours, 🤣 I'm sorry I also do landscapes and the thought of a line in the middle of a sketch bothers me no end.
I was so happy to see you using my favorite Coliro Mica watercolors. The pigment (mica) is so vibrant, full of shine, and just gorgeous, if one likes metallics, and I do.
@@stalkingcrane they are amazing! I didn’t know the name of the pigment. Thank you for that info!
@@drawingsinadrawerIt appears their newest container looks different. Long, rather than square. I prefer the one I have, which is the same as yours. However, I may just be reacting to the idea of change. 😁 I forgot to add to my OP, apologies, how fascinated I am by the techniques you use in your paintings.
@@stalkingcrane oh thank you! I do love the square one too. It’s more compact
Starting my art exploration journey at 54. Inspiring ❤
❤️ thank you ❤️
Love the girl and rabbits. Just beautiful!
Thank you so much ❤️
every week your genuineness, gentle music, and your STYLE of watercolor just amazes and delights me! I like learning about the different types of paper, and sketchbooks. Actually, because of your tutorials, my own sketches & drawings and colorings are showing SO much progress and new aliveness! Thank you for sharing!
@@kayemoonflower oh what a beautiful, beautiful comment! Thank you so much 🙏💕❤️
I tend to paint the same subjects as you and watching your process really helps me explore more.
@@caroles5258 I’m delighted to hear that ❤️
Just came across your channel today, Fiona, and very much enjoyed this video.
Have subscribed and will look be taking a look at your previous videos.
Wishing you all the best 🤩💕
Thank you so much. That’s really appreciated !
I so look forward to your video drops each week. Watching you paint in your unique style blows me away each time. I have been using the Baohong sketchbooks too, I purchased mine from Temu. ❤
@@Jewelslovespaintandyarn thank you so much! They are pretty good, aren’t they?
Watching your technique is so helpful thank you 🙏
@@pennysmith3803 I’m happy to hear that x
I love your work. The faces are so beautiful and you have a definite style. Great job. I am going to look at the sketchbook for watercolors. Thank you.
absolutely stunning!😮❤❤❤
@@rachelturgeon114 thank you 🙏
@@Ward-c4q thank you 🙏
Just love your art. Would love to get those sketch books. ❤❤❤❤
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Love it , you use the two page spread beautifully.❤
@@Carolyn750 thank you ⭐️
Your art is gorgeous!
Thank you so much ❤️
I love your content...wish there was more on skillshare. Really soft an beautiful paintings..i also love your colour choices💫
Thank you. I am thinking of bringing a new class on Skillshare this autumn ❤️
@@drawingsinadrawer happy to hear that 🌞🙏🏼
wow Fiona, beautiful as always.
Thank you 😊
I have the same sketchbook. I absolutely love it. For me this Baohong beats any other sketchbook. I want to try cold pressed one as well.
I would love to try that one too!
I have a few of these sketchbooks. I really enjoy them.
They’re pretty great!
Really nice! Thanks for sharing your work!😀
So beautiful ❤️ love your style! What is that sparkly magic you put on the bunnies?
@@kristinabona7500 thank you! It was a tube of sparkly powder that fell out of my drawer. 😂
Your style is spot on to how I’d like to develop to ! Great work- I’d like a chance to win one of the sketch books thank you!
Thank you! Keep watching the videos as I will be racking that one next Sunday or the one after x
I Love your art style! I'm so happy that I found your channel 🥰
Thank you for reviewing this sketchbook
I've been tempted to get it but like you I prefer the portrait format more 😅
@@E4Alabbasy and I’m so glad you found me! 😊
I use Baohong’s artist grade cold press & hot press paper after upgrading from Academy level paper and it’s wonderful. Honestly Baohong watercolour papers are easily accessible for us in Asia and way cheaper than Arches or Fabriano….yet to use Arches paper (I bought it yet to use it 😅) as I am enjoying Baohong papers too much… 😊
I have the professional Baohong but I have still to try it. Looking forward to it to now 😊
Hi Fiona, I just discovered from another artist (not sure if I can name her!) that Baohong and Meeden are the same paper! They are in process of re-branding to Meeden! Baohong paper is older stock! Never would have guessed…
Really??? I have never used Meeden paper, but I do have empty metal palettes. I often get the feelings things get created and then go through different brands with little tweaks. Just an impression. Thanks for the info, Karen! Fiona x
What are the paints you used in the box~ the metallic golds?
@@BeautifulExpression Coliro Pearl Colors. They are hand made and I used to get them in individual pans on Etsy, I think. Now they have them on Amazon too. They are the BEST. I think I paid 33 euros for the box of six. Not cheap, but they are worth it!
Just found your channel!
Those Potentate square sketchbooks are on Temu for a great price! I guess that because, like Baohong, they are made in China. I really like the Potentate but I wish it was bound instead. Oh well!
I know what you mean. I have just unwrapped them and I am hoping the sizing is good. Because I already know they are 100% cotton, the fact that they might not probably treated with sizing is my main worry. I have yet to try them and then I will be sending them out to two subscribers 😊
Just discovered your channel :) Temu have Baohong - both sketchbooks and watercolour blocks and you can get them at some really good prices. Can I ask what white you use to do your highlights? thanks :)
Thank you! White designer’s gouache by Winsor & Newton
I once purchased Academy watercolour paper pad from Baohong on Temu. It is also 100% cotton. I used the inktense pencils on them and was really surprised about the paper in a good at. Would this be the same company?
I think it must be. I have bought it too now. Waiting to test it on this channel ❤️
So. pretty. Does the paper have glitter in it?
@@scrapstobeautybyzandra haha! Well spotted! I actually spilled a tube of sparkle over it at one point 🤣 I do have glittery paper too ( a few videos back, it’s by Paul Rubens) x
@@drawingsinadrawer lol yes I got it and love the sparkle, thanks!
I love the way these look on landscape!. If you don't like that orientation, why not just turn it sideways and have the spine at the top?
@@itsgoingtobeok-justbreathe4808 do you mean vertically? That might be an idea
I am a landscape artist and I also can't stand the landscape format 🤣🤣🤣. I have no idea who/why this is the format that is made the most. If a landscape artist wants to paint something in landscape format we just flip a regular portrait format over to the side and have landscape. It's that simple yet the manufacturers for whatever reason cannot figure this out. Every single person I know that paints landscapes prefers either square or portrait formats, but they are very hard to find in the less expensive/semi decent quality paper sketchbook ranges. Please, please, please manufacturers start making portrait format 100% cotton (for me cold press is gold) sketchbooks. Trust me, you will sell much more of them than in this weird format.
@@newtowatercolor I completely agree! At the moment I’m obsessed with the square format Etchr have! It reminds me of a picture book. I will also test the square ones I got sent and hope they are good quality 🤞🏻
The sparkles look like fresh snow with the little bunnies," a happy little accident " as Bob Ross would say.
@@nicoleperron3315that glitter dust is everywhere now! 😅
@@newtowatercolor I seem to have put my comment attached to yours, 🤣 I'm sorry
I also do landscapes and the thought of a line in the middle of a sketch bothers me no end.
Exactly !!! 🙄🧐