I love this Report & Art Book from Hahnemühle! I can do a lot of different types of art in one book and keep it all together! I am trying several things before I make a comprehensive review of the book but I thought I’d show you the piece I worked on yesterday.
I was getting ready to make that collage spread from a couple days ago and needed to make some flowers for it. I started with a scrap of watercolor paper and drew these loosey goosey style with a grey Copic brush pen. Then I got the idea to put together a whole page of loosey gooseys in my Report & Art Book. Yeah! So, is the plural of ‘goosey’ gooseys or goosies? Cause inquiring minds need to know. Hahahaha!
This was drawn directly in the Report & Art Book. I am finding I have specific flowers that I really like and a few I’m trying to like. Hahahahaha! And I like these in black and white as much as I do in color. And you have probably never heard me say that before. The Hahnemühle description says the book can take a light watercolor painting so I pulled out Jennifer McLean’s Schmincke tin that she curated for the company. I added two shades of green to the palette but the rest is all Jennifer.
In many places this limited edition tin is already sold out. I did find one place where you can still purchase this set – if you would like. The list price is $195.55 but you can get one of the last tins available at this link for $79.99. Schmincke is one of the best watercolor brands on the market. And if you love bright and beautiful – Schmincke is where it’s at. OK. Commercial done. √
Here is what I did to start with. And I realized about the time I took this photo that I neglected to color the background. I knew I wanted something light and airy so I pulled out a palette of Yasutomo colors . . .
. . . and just did a light wash of three different colors in the background. The paper stayed flat as it dried. And I love the way it looks! This Report & Art Book is great for a bunch of different things. Wonder what I can try next? I’m thinking gouache and a brayer. Hahaha! Yes! Have a super day!
Report & Art Book can be found here, here and here
Schmincke 2018 Limited Edition Set
Yasutomo Pearlescent Watercolors
14 thoughts on “Hahnemühle’s Report & Art Book”
its spring !! beautiful flowers !!
oh my word, I wish! it’s snowing here. right now. I am so over the snow for this winter
I know I may sound like a broken record, but I just love the vibrant colors!
hahaha! it’s ok. I feel the same way! I love these Schminckes
Beautiful!
thanks, kris, a lot of fun. I need to learn some new flowers, though 🙂
I love both my Report & Art book(s) and Jennifer’s Schmincke palette. The Desert Island items of my art collection. I love what you’ve done here.
thanks, Sandra, we got lucky meeting Jennifer and Carol and all four of us getting to be friends. we work very well together and help each other <3
Absolutely love the colors! Spring is coming 🙂
thanks, carol, I keep hoping. hahaha! it is still snowing here – supposed to get up to 6 inches tomorrow. this is no longer fun. I want to wear something other than snow boots when I go outside. hope you are getting warmer weather where you are
Now these flowers are such fun – & I can see how the loose style of watercolour complements the way they’re drawn beautifully. The blue & the pink flowers are my favourites – maybe you should start giving them names??
hahaha! maybe although I’m really partial to ‘loosey goosey’ hahahaha! those pink ones are my favorite
The greenish blue flowers are so whispy and a beautiful color. They drew my eye right to the painting of flowers.
Each flower is beautiful. Love the colors and this whole page… fantastic
thanks, lynne, I’m learning. hahaha! I do love making these flowers so you might get sick of them. hahahahaha