Sunday Swatching Special Edition - my new green watercolour paint by Art to Basic

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Ай бұрын

A very special episode of Sunday Swatching to introduce the brand new green watercolour I have created with Art to Basic as part of their Green Developer Team 2024. I wanted to share my first encounter with my new paint, and the first little swatching playtime exploring its possibilities. (Apologies for the slightly croaky voice... but I simply couldn't wait to play!) So please meet Summer Leaves.
Summer Leaves
A green with depth and a double meaning. It captures summer leaves at the height of the season, with the shimmer of sunshine through the foliage in the brighter pigments, and beautiful granulating darks for the shadows.
But there is an underlying touch of melancholy grey in this green. It is foliage that is just about to start making the change to autumn because, as we all know, after only a few brief months summer leaves us, and we have to wait another year for its return.
This green echoes that fleeting joy of rich green summer leaves… just before summer leaves.
Art to Basic make beautiful handmade watercolours - see more here: www.arttobasic.com/ - and find out more about the Green Developer Team here on their Instagram: / c4ltksfiwz3
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@dawnklinter9949 Ай бұрын

The beautiful precious green makes Mother Nature proud!

@w0rdsandp1ctures Ай бұрын

Oh, thank you so much... she's my main muse, so that makes me very happy!

@MarisolEspaillat Ай бұрын

Absolutely lovely shade of green! Congratulations!💚💚💚💚💚💚💚

@w0rdsandp1ctures Ай бұрын

Thank you very much... yes, I'm really happy with the result of the fascinating process to create it.

@melanieanderson1886 Ай бұрын

Nothing melancholy about this lustrous green, makes me feel like I'm walking through a meadow. Mother Nature couldn't have created anything more beautiful! 💚💚💚

@w0rdsandp1ctures Ай бұрын

Thank you so much - what a perfect response... since walking through meadows is something I do all the time (both in life and on the craft table!). And since Mother Nature is my main muse, I'm glad to have done something worthy of her!

@melanieanderson1886 Ай бұрын

@@w0rdsandp1ctures When will be able to purchase this little bit of summer?

@w0rdsandp1ctures Ай бұрын

@melanieanderson1886 The full Green Developer Team Palette will be available in about a weeks' time from Art to Basic, released in two "halves" - a European palette (with the paints designed by artists from Europe - so that will include me) and the American palette (you can guess the rest...). And then I believe the individual paints will be available from November. The website is here: www.arttobasic.com/ (if you sign up for their newsletter, you'll get all the details, in case I've got some of that wrong!).

@charderouin Ай бұрын

Summer Leaves. . .just lovely, Alison. Big congrats, so excited for you!! Thank you for sharing! 💚💚💚

@w0rdsandp1ctures Ай бұрын

Thank you - as soon as I spotted the double meaning, I knew I had the right name!

@Alice-rb6uz Ай бұрын

With the music at the end, I felt like Elizabeth Bennet taking one of her favorite walks through a meadow and seeing that color in the greenery.

@w0rdsandp1ctures Ай бұрын

Oh, what a lovely thought... that's just put the biggest smile on my face. A Jane Austen green... what could be better?! Thank you so much for that.

@Alice-rb6uz Ай бұрын

@@w0rdsandp1ctures A Jane Austin green is poetry in my ears.

@scarlettwarren Ай бұрын

😯 oooh! Love that sage-y meadow green… beautiful. It reminds me of a childhood book I had that was a scratch and sniff Bambi children’s book. The page had an image of a sage bush that was made from a different paper texture that you had to scratch to activate the scent, and then sniff the stickered image to smell the “sage”. I loved how it brought the experience of this storybook to life from the Disney storybook of Bambi in the meadow exploring. Your paint color you created and swatched reminds me of that lovely shade of green. Just wonderful. Congratulations and your new watercolor you created. 🥳🎉🎉 you must be SO happy. 😀 I’m glad to hear that you are feeling better, God bless.

@w0rdsandp1ctures Ай бұрын

Oh my goodness... scratch and sniff books, yes, I remember those!! I am thrilled with my green - it was a fascinating process and a real joy to finally see the result in person. Glad it brought back happy memories for you!

@maryjager1757 Ай бұрын

There is so much eye candy on your work area with babies breath and glass jars and book. The new color is gorgeous! I also love the transition breaks you do.

@w0rdsandp1ctures Ай бұрын

Thank you... it's so lovely to hear that those touches are appreciated! And very happy that you like the new colour - it was a fascinating process, and such a joy and an honour to create a custom colour.

@cigale1254 Ай бұрын

This is a lovely "greet and meet" with your beautiful green watercolour Alison. I am catching up what I missed just before, during and just after my holidays.

@w0rdsandp1ctures Ай бұрын

Thank you for that - I really must get around to doing some swatching with it. It's going to be another month without Sunday Swatching at this rate...

@colleenbutler120 Ай бұрын

Oh Allison, everything about this video exudes simple beauty and pure serenity. Your calming voice, vintage workspace, always with a touch of baby’s breath, and of course your beautiful new (unnamed!) ‘celery-sage-y, olive-y and oh so pigmented’ gorgeous green. Congratulations on this collaboration. Can’t wait to see what is to follow in your upcoming videos with your new color! 👒🐸🐢🍃🦜

@w0rdsandp1ctures Ай бұрын

Thank you so much for this lovely comment. I'm thrilled you love the green, and the beauty and the serenity. (And I'm happy my voice is still calming even though it's still a little bit croaky and phlegmy at the moment!) You'll definitely be seeing more greenery soon, here and over on Instagram!

@susanstimson871 Ай бұрын

How exciting his must be for you! I'm excited for you!

@w0rdsandp1ctures Ай бұрын

Thank you - it really is a thrill! A fascinating process, and such a joy to create a custom colour.

@susanstimson871 Ай бұрын

Can’t wait to hear the name of the color!

@nikicooper4792 Ай бұрын

Many congratulations Alison! It was heartwarming to hear the excitement in your voice as you swatched your gorgeous green creation for the first time. It’s truly a beautiful shade 💕

@w0rdsandp1ctures Ай бұрын

Thank you so much - it was a fascinating process and a joy and an honour to create a custom colour. So looking forward to mixing it with some of my favourites now to see what happens!

@magswoodcock Ай бұрын

So beautiful ! I could hear the EEEKKKK ! In your voice when you started to lay the colour down . Congratulations, a fabulous colour . A Midsummer night's dream ! Xx❤

@w0rdsandp1ctures Ай бұрын

Thank you so much, Mags... yes, a definite bubble of happiness! So happy you like it.

@christinewerner6207 Ай бұрын

“Oh wonderful, wonderful, and most wonderful wonderful!” Shakespeare from my Alison Bomber quote set. Gratulujeme Alison! (thank you google translate) That is truly a STUNNING shade of green! How exciting and what an honor to get to create a color. Especially green. The color of nature, the color of life. I love how clear it is and all the different shades you can see in it; like olive greens and yellows. I started to play with watercolors earlier this year and I can’t wait to see this in person! I have a Daniel Smith set of primary colors and have been thinking lately that I would like to expand and get an actual green that I don’t have to mix. And here it is. Congratulations again! I can’t wait to find out the name! I just know it will be pretty and have great meaning behind it. 🤩🤩🤩

@w0rdsandp1ctures Ай бұрын

What an excellent comment - Shakespeare AND Czech - bravo!! So happy you love the green... it really was a fascinating process and a real thrill and an honour to create a custom colour. I'm looking forward to exploring it further. Happy Sunday to you!

@stephenjohnson4879 Ай бұрын

What a superb colour … I love greens and that one’s beautiful. Thank you for sharing.

@w0rdsandp1ctures Ай бұрын

Thank you very much - it was a joy and an honour to create a custom colour, and such a fascinating process.

@cestina5427 Ай бұрын

Such a beautifully staged swatching. And how lovely to have something so delicious to play with after a horrible ten days.... congratulations xxx

@w0rdsandp1ctures Ай бұрын

Thank you... pity I didn't think of dusting the foot of the green glass until later when I was taking photos... it got a lot greener and more light-reflective after that!

@lesleymaw6764 Ай бұрын

That is a beautiful green, congratulations!

@w0rdsandp1ctures Ай бұрын

Thank you so much - it was a fascinating process.

@ReneeCollins-sl9fg Ай бұрын

I love green also,and this is my kind of colour, well done

@w0rdsandp1ctures Ай бұрын

So happy to hear that, thank you!

@christinehamilton2075 Ай бұрын

this is one of my favorite shades of green. It’s so beautiful. Congratulations. ;)

@w0rdsandp1ctures Ай бұрын

Thank you so much. It's such a joy and an honour to create a custom colour, and it was a fascinating process. I love the results, so I'm happy others do too!

@risamateo8003 Ай бұрын

What a beautiful color!! Congratulations on your green 💚

@w0rdsandp1ctures Ай бұрын

Thank you so much - it was a fascinating process and a joy and an honour to create a custom colour.

@suebouch4074 Ай бұрын

Hello Alison! How exciting for you to create your own watercolor shade! On my iPad, it looks like the perfect green! Congratulations! Enjoy the rest of your weekend! 🙂

@w0rdsandp1ctures Ай бұрын

Thank you - it really is a thrill! A fascinating process, and such a joy and an honour to create a custom colour. Your iPad is right... it is the perfect green! Happy Sunday to you.

@donnam5891 Ай бұрын

I think it's beautiful too. It's a lovely colour. Congrats on developing your own colour🎨

@w0rdsandp1ctures Ай бұрын

Thank you so much... it was really a fascinating process, and such a delight to be allowed to custom create a colour!

@donnacarraway9182 Ай бұрын

So awesome!! How much fun to see your very own creation coming to life!! Yay!

@w0rdsandp1ctures Ай бұрын

Thank you - it really is a thrill! A fascinating process, and such a joy and an honour to create a custom colour.

@katrineleber7238 Ай бұрын

What a lovely color! Hugs, treen 💕💕💕

@w0rdsandp1ctures Ай бұрын

Thank you, Treen - it was a fascinating process!

@cindytheriault4105 Ай бұрын

Congrats ❤❤❤

@w0rdsandp1ctures Ай бұрын

Thank you!

@faithw9387 Ай бұрын

So very beautiful!

@w0rdsandp1ctures Ай бұрын

Thank you so much - it was a fascinating process, and a joy to play with the result!

@crabbydaves Ай бұрын

It’s beautiful. Congratulations ❤

@w0rdsandp1ctures Ай бұрын

Thank you so much - happy you like it. As you can tell, I'm very happy!

@countryviewchallenges2510 Ай бұрын

Beautiful colour Alison xx

@w0rdsandp1ctures Ай бұрын

Thank you so much - it was such an honour to be invited, and a fascinating process. Very excited about the results as you can probably tell!

@user-iz5zx2nj4y Ай бұрын

Gorgeous!

@w0rdsandp1ctures Ай бұрын

Thank you - it's such an honour to get to create a custom green!

@RobynBarnes-zz1gg Ай бұрын

The colour is gorgeous 😍

@w0rdsandp1ctures Ай бұрын

Thank you so much - it was a fascinating process, and such a joy!

@denisebird_lifts Ай бұрын

Love your green x

@w0rdsandp1ctures Ай бұрын

Thank you - it really makes me happy! It was a fascinating process, and so lovely to get to create a custom colour.

@mariansmixedmedia Ай бұрын

Sooo beautiful. I would like to have that tin, with the seaweed, and 6 gorgeous colors (including this green) designed by you, please.

@w0rdsandp1ctures Ай бұрын

Oh, what a lovely thought! So happy you love the green... Thank you so much for watching and commenting.

@dawnmason2378 Ай бұрын

Beautiful colour

@w0rdsandp1ctures Ай бұрын

Thank you - it was such a fascinating process, and a joy to get to create a custom colour.

@AndreaSmallArt Ай бұрын

Fabulous green - congratulations 👏 (dying to know what the name is. obvs!) x

@w0rdsandp1ctures Ай бұрын

Soon, soon... so happy you like it!

@fburky Ай бұрын

I just got your botanical tissue sheet set#8. But I'm wondering how to color them given we use water to gently tear the images away. How did you color yours that you used on your tags? Thanks!

@w0rdsandp1ctures Ай бұрын

I'm so happy to hear you've got the printed tissue - I hope you'll have a lovely time with it. Tearing with water is only while the tissue paper is still a loose sheet. Once you've glued the tissue down and let that dry, it won't tear any more, so you can paint over the top of it (watercolours or acrylics, or use watercolour pencils, or crayons - whatever you like!). It can make a difference to how the paints adhere or move if you use a coat of clear gesso over the top to give a less slick surface, but it's not necessary in order to colour it. (Or clear matte medium instead of clear gesso - but that will be a different kind of surface again, so it's worth experimenting to see what surface you enjoy most, or works best with whatever you're using to colour with. The matte medium won't be so good with watercolours, but should be fine for acrylics.) There's a video here of me watercolouring the tissue paper in a large journal spread, which has got lots of tips and tricks in detail - kzfaq.info/get/bejne/d7OZptV_vrzKgqM.html plus I'm planning to do a A Few Minutes of Fun episode very soon with a pair of tags, using the Mattints and Distress Watercolour Pencils to do the same. In the meantime, there's a Live on the PaperArtsy FB group using the Mattints, which you might be able to watch. I'm not sure whether you have to join the group or not - I don't understand FB! - but you could join anyway if you like PaperArtsy products and want lots of extra inspiration. That one also shows the process of gluing the paper down, and is here: facebook.com/groups/paperartsypeople/permalink/1436001007275202/ Hope that helps - take a look at those links, I think you'll find them useful. Do shout if you've got any more questions. Have fun playing!

@fburky Ай бұрын

Thanks! I did watch your video, so I've taken an experimental piece, glued it down on mixed media paper with matte medium, let it dry, and then put a coat of clear gesso on top. I'm letting it sit overnight before I try adding watercolors. I did find something interesting lately, given your spray/flick process. I use Arches paper for my watercolors and decided to try an experiment. I applied several layers of the same color of distress ink all over, and let it sit overnight. Then I sketched using my Faber castel .01 black Pitt pen, and let it sit several hours. I was happily surprised to see I was able to use my water pen with my Faber Castell watercolor pencils to color the image! No lifting or distortion of the distress ink at all! I'm wondering if the reason is because I had used my Arches paper rather than the typical mixed media paper/tag. Granted I was careful with the amount of water used, but I had expected to have the ink pull up, like on your flick affect, but it didn't, at all. Was like just regular painting. I'm curious to see how your tissue works on different papers, the watercolors may not spread as much as it did in your video if the paper underneath is more of a watercolor paper. Thoughts?

@w0rdsandp1ctures Ай бұрын

Watercolour paper, although it gives plenty of time for the pigment to move, is in the long run more absorbent than most of the tags I use, which have something of a sheen to their surface. So yes, I would expect the Distress Inks to "sink in" a bit more firmly, and therefore stay put better. And yes, if you're not adding too much additional moisture, that will also have helped. However, I would have thought that the layer of the tissue paper will mean it doesn't really matter what paper is underneath. It's not porous, and nor will most glues be, so the paper underneath shouldn't really have any impact. It's what's on the top surface that will impact how the paint moves. But I'm always willing to be proven wrong! Carry on experimenting!

@fburky Ай бұрын

I'm hoping you're right about the paper underneath the tissue paper not being important as the Arches isnt cheap. I'll be doing my experiment on regular card stock given I have a lot of it. Will keep Arches for watercolors! Thanks!

@w0rdsandp1ctures Ай бұрын

@@fburky Good grief, I certainly wouldn't stick it over Arches - I didn't realise you were even contemplating that! That would be a complete waste.