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Field notes on watercolour: paper, pigment, water and light

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Pigments and paper

Single pigments, granulation, lightfastness, paper weight, sizing and surface, stretching a sheet and how a finished painting is stored.

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A stretched watercolour sheet lying flat on a studio table beside an open portfolio box lined with acid-free tissue, a season calendar pinned to the wall behind, soft north light from a window, no people and no text.
Plate PG-003 A dry sheet waits flat in a lined box rather than rolled on a shelf.

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  1. A stretched watercolour sheet lying flat on a studio table beside an open portfolio box lined with acid-free tissue, a season calendar pinned to the wall behind, soft north light from a window, no people and no text.
    PG-003

    What a Finished Watercolour Needs for Storage

    A finished watercolour needs darkness, steady conditions and acid-free materials more than it needs a frame. What to do with a sheet once the wash has dried.

    Particulars
    Pigments and paper · 674 words · 1 source
    Caveat
    this record cites only loc.gov

  2. A tripod planted on dark peat beside a low heather ridge in the Scottish Borders, three legs spread wide, a filter case open on the ground, flat overcast light and a distant line of hills behind.
    PG-002

    Ground That Holds a Tripod

    Peat, scree and wet sand decide where a tripod stands. A look at wind, filters and footing on British coastal and hill ground, for painters and photographers

    Particulars
    Pigments and paper · 1128 words · 1 source
    Caveat
    this record cites only ordnancesurvey.co.uk

  3. A used hardback open at forty-five degrees on a plain wooden table beside a loupe and a small stack of kraft paper, with low window light raking across the spine and hinges.
    PG-001

    Buying Secondhand Books at a Distance

    How to buy used books remotely: where to look, how to read a seller's description and title page, and which payment and shipping terms to verify before money

    Particulars
    Pigments and paper · 1149 words · 2 sources
    Caveat
    this record cites only kb.nl, iso.org