Spots on Spots
Video | 3 months ago
This painting was created in multiple layers, building spots upon spots. It’s a really fun way to paint with watercolors! Colors used: French Ultramarine (Winsor & Newton), Raw Sienna (Monte Amiata Natural Sienna from Daniel Smith), and Mummy Bauxite (Danie...
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Pencil in watercolor
Video | 6 months ago
I sometimes use a pencil for fine details in a watercolor painting, like at the end of this painting. The painting is made with Perylene Red – PR149, Indanthrone blue - PB60, Lamp Black - PBk6, Isoindolinone Yellow -PY110. The paper is Canson Heritage 300g/...
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13 Watercolor paintings from Lund 2025
Video | 8 months ago
13 watercolor paintings from my annual exhibition in Lund during the so-called "culture night" (Kulturnatten) 2025.
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Snow with three colors
Video | 8 months ago
I made this painting to evaluate Potter’s Pink, a color I haven’t used before. It’s a strange watercolor paint. Read about it on my blog: https://akvarell.se/2025/11/23/potters-pink/ The painting is made with Cobalt Blue, Potter’s Pink and a yellow ochre fr...
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Shadows in watercolor
Video | 8 months ago
I usually paint shadows last in a watercolor painting, but sometimes it works better to do them first and then paint the other colors. This is one such example. The colors are Quinacridone orange, French Ultramarine, Nickel Azo yellow and Viridian. on Arche...
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Watercolor with IKEA brushes
Video | 9 months ago
I bought the IKEA children's brush set, which consists of 6 brushes, three round and three flat in different sizes for $3.99 just to see if they can be used for watercolor painting. The painting is made with Cobalt Blue, Burnt sienna and Yellow Ochre. The p...
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Railway | A watercolor by Erik Lundgren
Video | 9 months ago
A watercolor painting of a railway... Painted with Phthalo Green (YS), Phthalo Blue (RS), Quinacridone Rose and Nickel Azo Yellow on Canson Moulin du Roy cold pressed 300 gr (140lb).
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Graded wash technique
Video | 9 months ago
This is a small exercise I did for my students in watercolor grading technique. It is also a color mixing exercise since they were only allowed to use three primary colors. Phthalo Blue (RS). Nickel Azo yellow and Quinacridone Rose on Winsor & Newton Profes...
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Gray weather in the countryside (watercolor)
Video | 10 months ago
This small painting is made as an exercise for my students on a watercolor course I teach in Lund, Sweden. It is painted with Cobalt Blue, Italian Burdt Sienna, Quinacridone Rose and Natural sienna Monte Amiata on Canson Heritage, rough grain, 140 lb (300 gr).
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Layers upon layers upon layers upon layers
Video | 10 months ago
I made this painting as an exercise for my students in April 2024. Many layers of paint are the idea of the exercise. The colors are Perylene maroon, Indanthrone blue and Nickel azo yellow. The paper is Lanaquarelle 300g/m² (140lb) cold pressed. Undercove...
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13 Watercolor paintings from Lund 2024
Video | 11 months ago
13 watercolor paintings from my annual exhibition in Lund during the so-called "culture night" (Kulturnatten) 2024.
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At the square in San Gimignano
Video | 11 months ago
Some old buildings from a view in the main square of the medieval town of San Gimignano, Tuscany, Italy. Painted with French ultramarine, Transparent red oxide, Transparent yellow oxide and Viridian on Winsor & Newton Professional Watercolour Paper, 300 gr/...
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