Thanks, Gloria! The answer to your first question: I used two yellows for this painting: Schminke Primacryl Yellow Green and Golden Heavybody Hansa Yellow Light. Yellow Green is more opaque than Hansa Yellow, and I think you refer to the part where I used that. If you have artist quality paints, only the most transparent colors may lead to problems with coverage. If your paints are not artist quality, there’s less pigment and more mediums and/or cheap whites mixed with the color. Artist quality paints always have the information of how transparent each of the color is, so look for opaque tones!

The second question – the journal. The best that I currently know are Dylusions Creative Journals. I have several, and their paper is so thick that it’s nice for acrylics, and these books are extremely durable. I also like spiral bound paper pads which has thick paper, they are easy to browse too, and available in larger sizes than Dylusions Creative Journals.

Let’s keep painting!!

Thanks so much, Louisa, I appreciate it! I looked up The Wind Rises, and it looks likes a wonderful movie. I seem to love everything you love, we have very similar tastes!

Thanks so much, Andrea! Good to know!

Thank you, Cheryl! Your comment and the messages that I have got are very helpful!

Thanks so much, Natasa!

Thanks, Joanne – about complimenting the music too!

Thank you so much, Jennifer!