Sketchbook paintings

(C) 2018 Dale DiMauro

Recently, I visited Northampton, Massachusetts with my wife. They have a lovely art store in the downtown area called Guild Art Supply, which I like to frequent when in the area. Up the street is a lovely gallery called R. Michelson Galleries which I believe, in a former life, was a bank with a grand space for exhibiting art. 

When other people travel they may inquire about local fine cuisine which I appreciate. In contrast, I continue to search for new papers to experiment with. Either to draw or paint on.

While in Northampton, I purchased this relatively inexpensive spiral-bound book for watercolors. This paper is called Superfine watercolor, which for me, is useful for quick studies. It is a thinner paper than I prefer which seems best for quick washes as opposed to building up layers of paint. My preferred approach in using this paper is to apply wet brush on to dry paper.