I've recently found a source of Aluminium Composite Panel and just prepared a few ready to paint on - should be an interesting experiment. I'm assuming it's going to be a bit more slippery than working on canvas board (obviously), even with the added tooth of the oil prime
I've done a fair bit of research and it looks like this painting surface is completely dimensionally stable - it's not going to warp, move, crack etc

I just received some new paints from an online order I did recently, not much this time but I'm pretty excited about one colour - Nickel Yellow from Williamsburg handmade Oil Colors

It's exactly what I'd wanted it to be, I hope I don't get addicted to it cause it ain't cheap. My first try with PY 53 - Nickel Titanate, a really nice highly pigmented lemon yellow.

I also grabbed a couple tubes of Lukas 1862 Titanium white - my favourite white at the moment,
Michael Harding Ivory black and Manganese violet (cause I'm running out) and finally the tube of Michael Harding Prussian Blue that I've been meaning to try - it seems to have a tiny bit of a metallic sheen, that's to be expected with Prussian blue I suppose.

Rounding off the order is another tube of Willaimsburg French Cassel Earth ( bitumen! ), so I've got a tube to play with in both studios, and a nice big fat tube of Richeson burnt Umber Cool - this stuff is alot cheaper and I'm really happy with the quality for big areas when I'm painting rocks and things.

I've finally finished the last of the 27 paintings for Riverlands Montessori Schools annual fundraising exhibition, here's a shot of all of them on the floor of the studio, a week or so to dry then I'll varnish the lot - delivery is 1st of September.I'll post the details of the exhibition closer to the date

No cupcakes for me for a while ...