Own Your Encore

My Encore Excursions

Currant Colors

Last year I planted a black currant, ribes nigrum, this week black currant is our focus – Color Week 24. My primary objective for planting a black currant was to harvest the berries to make my own Cassis for cocktail making. I like to delve into the history and uses of each plant I grow […]

MSRitzman

June 23, 2021

Sketching

Black currant, Botanical year, color choices, Color week, Kir, Magenta, Permanent magenta, Watercolor history, watercolor practice
Hibiscus

Color Week 23 brings us to matching the color of hibiscus flower tea. This color came to mind as I was making some deliciously tart tea from dried hibiscus flowers purchased in bulk at the asian market. As a color match I have chosen Anthraquinoid Red. Warm violet-red, this slightly granular, super-staining vat pigment is […]

MSRitzman

June 16, 2021

Sketching

Anthraquinoid red, color choices, Color week, Hibiscus tea, Learning watercolor, watercolor