St Tropez, France, 22" x 15"
The local Gendarmerie building in central St Tropez with all its complicated window shutters! I am still in the process of getting used to this old 'T H Saunders' watercolour paper, the forerunner to the Saunders Waterford brand. It has quite a creamy colour - ideal if you're doing some Mediterranean scene because you have that yellow ochre undertone already. This picture is dominated by some dark shadows. It was fun playing around with the many colours you see in shade.
Lovely building Tim, not sure about the dark foreground.
Posted by: Doug Elliot | Oct 14, 2015 at 11:30 PM
Ok Tim... you really killed it with this one. It is pretty nice!
I am still scratching my head on how you got away with that super bright yellow. Somehow it works! Is that Hansa Deep ?
Posted by: Jim | Oct 15, 2015 at 02:16 AM
I think I am going through a 'dark period' Doug but I like it best when it's not to much dark if you see what I mean
Posted by: [email protected] | Nov 09, 2015 at 07:36 PM
It is cadmium yellow but very weak. The paper is off white also
Posted by: [email protected] | Nov 09, 2015 at 07:37 PM
Hi Tim,
I wonder if you can let me know whether the old TH Saunders watercolor paper and block is as good as the new Saunders paper/block. I heard that the newer/present Saunders stock are tougher. I just come across a store that still sell the TH Saunders block and wonder should I stick with the present Saunders paper or is it ok to buy their old TH Saunders.
Sorry I ask you about this in your blog but I do not have get your e-mail
Posted by: Tim | Feb 05, 2016 at 04:16 PM
They both have different qualities. I agree the new is less soft. Does the T H Saunders paper have a yellow tint to it?
Posted by: Tim Wilmot | Feb 06, 2016 at 10:37 AM
Thanks for reply Tim,
I do not know if they have yellow tint to it, I come across this store over the Web.
I have not purchase them yet, I was debating to buy them or not. But I guess if it is good for you then the paper should be good. I am just starting to paint in watercolor and do not know enough about paper.
Best
Posted by: Tim | Feb 09, 2016 at 09:21 AM
Hi Tim,
The Website store I came across is New York Central Art Supply. They have the TH Saunders paper/block on sale, I think is a great deal.
http://www.nycentralart.com/blogs/news/81566529-save-50-80-on-exclusive-watercolor-papers
Posted by: Tim | Feb 09, 2016 at 07:45 PM
Hi Tim,
Last message I gave you the info where to buy the TH Saunders paper on sales.
After doing more research about this TH Sauanders paper offered by New York Art Supply at "Fire sales price", I now find out that this stock they are selling may be very old stock from 1990. St Cuthbertsmill at England did some research through their distributor in the US and just e-mail me about this.
Posted by: Tim | Feb 10, 2016 at 06:31 PM
Thank you very much Tim for the research. I suspected the paper I had was 20-40 years old. That's a good price on that site, possibly cheaper than UK.
Posted by: Tim Wilmot | Feb 28, 2016 at 09:56 PM