It’s Granulation Week!

Hi friends! You know how Discovery channel will have “shark week”? Well I feel like I am having granulation week LOL! The want monster has been super interested in all the super granulating watercolors coming out. The sensible part of my brain knows that have have plenty of watercolors and can come up with a more than adequate collection of granulating options from my stash. So, I am listening to “sensible Lindsay” and using what I have.

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Supplies (Affiliate links used)

• Watercolor paper with heavy sizing. I used Hahnemulhe Agave watercolor paper.

• Waterproof pen: (License to Quill-Jane Davenport/Spellbinders)

• Granulating watercolor paints such as Daniel Smith Primateks, I recommend the sticks as they rewet better and dried tube paint and they are a better value. Look for French Ultramarine, Sodalite, Serpentine and any of the cobalt colors are good bets for granulation *This Supervision tube set looks really good too if you want to add some granulating colors to your palette. **Schminke also has some supergranulation sets

• 6b watersoluble graphite stick: https://shrsl.com/36ebf

• Basic watercolor brushes. 2 buckets of water, credit card scraper, papertowel

Have a look through your watercolor stash and see how many granulating colors you have. You might be surprised at what you find! Happy crafting!