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Fun with texture and granulation

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Watercolor illustration of a brown and orange snail with a spiral shell, featuring two antennae with large eyes.
Stupid looking snail for illustration purposes only

Being primarily a landscape painter, I love working with granulating paints. You can’t go wrong with Daniel Smith if you want interesting textures and granulation.

This goofy snail was painted with Daniel Smith lunar earth, ultramarine blue and burnt sienna.

I love the strange effects I got when playing around with layering the lunar earth.

Close-up of a textured, abstract painting featuring bold colors of orange and gray resembling natural forms or landscapes.
I think this would be great for rocks.
Close-up of a textured surface with shades of brown and orange, resembling natural materials.
Unpredictable but enjoyable.

I think I’m going to add this color to my landscape palette. It might be a keeper.

What are your go to colors?

Do you like granulation or prefer smoother paints?

Lunar Earth

(Paid Link) Daniel Smith Lunar Earth

6 responses to “Fun with texture and granulation”

  1. Julian Froment Avatar
    Julian Froment

    Beautiful snail. He has so much textural interest and variety. I am always amazed at the effects you can create.

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    1. Ionia Froment Avatar
      Ionia Froment

      Thank you! You are very kind. And silly snail likes the compliments.

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      1. Julian Froment Avatar
        Julian Froment

        I love snail. He is cute.

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  2. Charles Yallowitz Avatar
    Charles Yallowitz

    So, the paint goes on granulated? It’s not a mix of colors from different tubes?

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    1. Ionia Froment Avatar
      Ionia Froment

      Daniel Smith is known for its granulating qualities. Mission Gold has dedicated granulating paints as do other companies, but Daniel Smith is ground very fine, and with certain colours that already granulate naturally that intensity goes up. Nerdy way of saying…uh—yes.

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        Charles Yallowitz

        Got it. I know very little about paint beyond ‘pretty colors’. Good to know.

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