I've been wanting to try watercolours from Greenleaf and Blueberry for almost as long as I've been interested in handmade watercolours. G&B were one of the first makers I heard of and they seemed a bit like the Holy Grail of handmade paints, from the few opinions I was able to glean online. They were … Continue reading Review: Greenleaf & Blueberry handmade watercolours →

The paints from Poems About You stole my heart from the very first second I got them in my hands. I heard good things about them and I was looking forward to trying them but honestly, they still surpassed my expectations. I ordered a custom set of 10 half-pans but Lena was super generous and … Continue reading Review: Poems About You handmade watercolours →

I got to try these paints from India thanks to Trupti's generosity, who sent me a set to try out and present to you, my dear fellow Paint Monsters. I heard good things about them before they reached me but from the pictures I've seen on Instagram they looked a little basic and similar to … Continue reading Review: Arkaar Creation handmade watercolours →

I was very curious about the paints from Kwarts Creations, as there seemed to be a lot of interesting, pretty unusual colours. Having had some mixed experiences with semi-precious stone paints from other makers before, I was especially interested in testing some from Katie. Katie was super kind and agreed to make a sample size … Continue reading Review: Kwarts Creations handmade watercolours →

Lighthouse Cove run by Maisy, whose watercolours I want to show you today, is one of my favourite handmade paint brands. The paints are very high quality, packaged beautifully with a lot of cute extras and the customer service is impeccable. Maisy has an amazing eye for colour too and creates palettes of watercolours that … Continue reading Review: Lighthouse Cove handmade watercolours →

I've been looking forward to trying and reviewing these paints for a long time. From the pictures on Instagram and on Andeline's website I knew these would be special and so interesting. The first thing you experience with paints from Rivelove is the packaging and it's extraordinary. Each palette is carefully wrapped in a piece … Continue reading Review: Rivelove handmade watercolours →

Today I'll be reviewing the handmade watercolours made by Dan from Penholder Art. Dan was incredibly generous and sent me way more colours for review than I ordered, so I've got lots to show you. Alongside some pretty unique, quirky colours, Dan offers a lot of basic ones that work fantastically for mixing. For example … Continue reading Review: Penholder Art handmade watercolours →

This week, I want to show you watercolours from one of my very favourite makers, Earth Mineral Arts. They're wonderful on every level. The first thing you notice about them is the packaging. It's exquisite. The custom made tins, the decoration, especially the wax seals adorned with gold leaf, the paints themselves... From the very … Continue reading Review: Earth Mineral Arts handmade watercolours →

Today I'm bringing you paints from KJDesignByKaren from England. Before I start, I must tell you that I've never had a better experience with customer service than I did with Karen. She's so accommodating, generous and such a nice person in general that it was a real pleasure to work with her. The only reason … Continue reading Review: KJDesignByKaren handmade watercolours →

This time I'm reviewing paints by Jazper Stardust. My collections of JS paints consists of 20 colours, all ordered in one go in September 2018. I own a 12-colour set called Steampunk, a small 3-colour set of Morpho, Turquoise Green and Slate which is no longer being sold (you can, however, buy the paints separately) … Continue reading Review: Jazper Stardust handmade watercolours →