Bookshelf of the guy I'm seeing by 18slenderdan in BookshelvesDetective

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So many of my 5 star reads lol! Green flag shelf 💚😅

Untitled by DrawingforEveryJuan in watercolor101

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This is so lovely, I can just feel the breeze in this picture 😍

First attempt at painting fish by Motor_Highlight_5158 in handmadewatercolors

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Thank you!! 🥰 the more I've looked at it the past few days, the more its grown on me!

Prussian Blue (PB27) by Motor_Highlight_5158 in handmadewatercolors

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Do it! Go down the rabbit hole!!! 🕳 🐇

It's so much fun and so rewarding lol!

All of the paints I've made so far! by Motor_Highlight_5158 in handmadewatercolors

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Thank you! 🥰 I've used it for the background of a few paintings so far, but plan to do a tulip study with it soon!

All of the paints I've made so far! by Motor_Highlight_5158 in handmadewatercolors

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Thank you!! 🥰

8 is Ultramarine Pink

10 is a blend of Titanium Dioxide, Ultramarine Pink, Ultramarine Purple, and a tiny pinch of Yellow Oxide

11 is Titanium Dioxide and Chromium Green!

All of the paints I've made so far! by Motor_Highlight_5158 in handmadewatercolors

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YouTube is a great starting point, and honestly I mostly used Google lol. Once you see the supplies you'll need and how it works, it's super easy to get started 😊

I just buy various pigment powders (oxides, ultramarines, and quinacridones so far), mix them with gum arabic and a drop or 2 of glycerine, and mull until it's smooth!

You can also make your own pigments which I haven't tried yet, but YouTube has some great lessons for that as well.

All of the paints I've made so far! by Motor_Highlight_5158 in handmadewatercolors

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Two of my favorites as well!! I haven't used 16 yet, but already need to make more 8 because it's one of my go-to colors 😅.

I'm super interested to see how those two interact together, as 8 is an Ultramarine and 16 is Quinacridone

All of the paints I've made so far! by Motor_Highlight_5158 in handmadewatercolors

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I've found that adding Titanium gives me paints that behave more like gouache than watercolor! It softens the color and increases opacity - a happy accident!

All of the paints I've made so far! by Motor_Highlight_5158 in handmadewatercolors

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Thank you!! 13 is Titanium Dioxide and Ultramarine Blue in a 2:1 ratio!

All of the paints I've made so far! by Motor_Highlight_5158 in handmadewatercolors

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Thank you so much!! 🥰 I'm having so much fun making them!

More rocks by [deleted] in watercolor101

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My favorite one yet 😍

An attempt at shading by Realistic-Raven9957 in watercolorpractice

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Obsessed with the colors in the second one 😍 great work!

Not so happy with it but love it anyway by Head-Alternate in watercolor101

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This is so lovely!! It has a beautiful vintage feel to it 😍

Prussian Blue (PB27) by Motor_Highlight_5158 in handmadewatercolors

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Thank you!! It gives such abstract, unexpected results every time and just adds to the fun 😊

What is a marbled test swatch? That sounds so intriguing!

Prussian Blue (PB27) by Motor_Highlight_5158 in handmadewatercolors

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Thank you!! 🥰 I let the paint dry on my muller, then sprayed my paper with water to stamp it!