Comments on: My first try out with Michael Harding Watercolour paints https://johnhaywoodwatercolours.co.uk/2022/11/23/my-first-try-out-with-michael-harding-watercolour-paints/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=my-first-try-out-with-michael-harding-watercolour-paints Bold, Evocative Watercolour Paintings by John Haywood Thu, 29 Dec 2022 18:46:45 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 By: John Haywood https://johnhaywoodwatercolours.co.uk/2022/11/23/my-first-try-out-with-michael-harding-watercolour-paints/#comment-4719 Thu, 29 Dec 2022 18:46:45 +0000 https://johnhaywoodwatercolours.co.uk/?p=13337#comment-4719 In reply to Liza.

Hi Liza – first of all my profuse apologies for such a tardy response – I’ve been feeling a tad sorry for myself of late and have neglected to respond to some of my messages! I’m really sorry, especially when your comment was so wonderfully kind and generous. I hope that you’re managing to have a wonderful festive season and wish you all the best for the New Year and all that lies ahead in 2023!

]]> By: Liza https://johnhaywoodwatercolours.co.uk/2022/11/23/my-first-try-out-with-michael-harding-watercolour-paints/#comment-4694 Sat, 26 Nov 2022 03:41:48 +0000 https://johnhaywoodwatercolours.co.uk/?p=13337#comment-4694 What a thorough and enlightening post, but most wonderful, is your work! The light has me in awe….

]]> By: John Haywood https://johnhaywoodwatercolours.co.uk/2022/11/23/my-first-try-out-with-michael-harding-watercolour-paints/#comment-4693 Fri, 25 Nov 2022 17:28:14 +0000 https://johnhaywoodwatercolours.co.uk/?p=13337#comment-4693 In reply to Rob Ellis.

Ahah, I’m so pleased you noticed the dexterity of my camp removal – I’m sure it’ll come as no surprise to learn that I did have to use two hands to loosen those caps first! I’m sure you’ll also be pleased to hear that despite my name being sufficiently bland to fit seamlessly with this list of manufacturers, I have no intention or ambition to introduce my own brand of paints!
I do recall you pointing out that PR83 article before (which did lead me to introducing quinacridone magenta on your recommendation to my palette for some time), I’ve just gone back and had another read though and was tickled by how accurate this description was of me – especially the parts I’ve put in bold:
“Many paint companies still offer alizarin crimson, especially those paint companies with an entrenched and backward looking customer base; and some published watercolor tutorials continue to advocate it, simply because a dwindling number of “old master” (age 50 and above) workshop and bistro gallery artists continue to use it.
After re-reading this, I might try out the recommended alternative of perylene maroon. In the meantime, it’s probably fortunate that most of my paintings end up a dark cupboard!

]]> By: Rob Ellis https://johnhaywoodwatercolours.co.uk/2022/11/23/my-first-try-out-with-michael-harding-watercolour-paints/#comment-4692 Thu, 24 Nov 2022 09:46:19 +0000 https://johnhaywoodwatercolours.co.uk/?p=13337#comment-4692 I’m impressed by your one-handed cap removal; that’s really excellent! The other irrelevant point I’d like to make is this: why do new paint brands with names attached always have the blandest names ever? Who’s going to know whether they’re using Michael Harding, Daniel Smith or M. Graham paints? Zoot Horn Rollo! Now you’re talking!
As for the painting, it’s a lovely example of an early 20s John Haywood – nothing wrong with the name but don’t bring out a range of paints – and I particularly like the bit of detail around the statues, too. It really gives the viewer something to home in on.
By the way, I may have said this before but have a read of PR83 on this page: https://www.handprint.com/HP/WCL/waterfs.html, especially where it says “AVOID”!!

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