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Ok… Great! So that just gives you one more choice to make! But let me make life simple for you – choose tubes! As water colour films are so thin all colours appear more or less transparent when painted onto paper. The pigments used in Cotman are also predominantly transparent.
Winsor & Newton watercolors are known for their softness and transparency, and most of Cotman’s colors showcase these attributes. Although Cotman performed extremely well on cotton watercolor paper, I didn’t think these characteristics worked as well when journaling on standard papers—even on the good stuff.Below, I share my opinions and short review of each of these brands along with several factors to consider before purchasing student grade watercolors.So let's dive into the showdown! Lightfastness is a rating of how much a particular paint will fade or discolor over time when exposed to light. Watercolor paints are rated using the ASTM scale (American Standard Test Measure) which ranges from “excellent” to “very poor”. Granularity
I don’t think you should select your watercolors without knowing a little bit about what you’re buying first. And that means you need to understand a few basics about the characteristics of watercolor paint. So in the following lines I’ll give you the simple truth about what you need to look for when selecting watercolor paints. Upgrading to our Artists' Water Colour range means that you will have a much wider and balanced spectrum of colours to choose from, giving you the widest choice of pigmentsas well as unparalleled brilliance of colour and transparency. Find out more about Artists' Water Colour. Sap Green: PO48/PG7/PY150 (Transparent – multiple pigments). Ok I admit it. I include this one because I’m lazy! It gives me a consistent sap green appearance when I want a fast color for vegetation. It provides a natural looking green that can be used straight from the palette. Earth Colors:The most important quality about a brush is its absorbency. A good watercolor brush can hold a lot of water and a lot of paint," says Meinke-Lau. Quinacridone Coral: PR209 (Single pigment, transparent). This is a brightly saturated red and mixes beautifully with yellows and greens to produce a wide range of earthy browns. It has a chromatic appearance somewhere between a warm and cool red.
The distillation of petroleum yields an ever widening range of organic pigments which are often termed as 'modern'. Many of the pigments used in Cotman are organic. Colour Range McEnaney adds that most watercolor artists like a brush that comes to a really nice point, as well as flat brushes that will come in different sizes. "A good brush holds a lot of water, so you're not dipping it all the time," she says. Each of the sets that I tested included a minuscule travel brush. Since I don't enjoy using tiny little brushes and that's not what this article is about,I ignored those. Concentrating on these components of watercolor paint will steer you towards the best choices. Professional or Student Grade Paints? Warm Yellow – Hansa Yellow Deep: PY65 (Semi-transparent / single pigment). This pigment gives a beautifully warm, vibrant, and pure yellow appearance. It only undergoes a very slight color shift as it dries, keeping most of its color saturation. Makes fantastic oranges when mixed with warm reds.Payne’s Gray: PB29/PBK9 (Semi-transparent – multiple pigments). This hue sits chromatically between prussian blue and ultramarine. Excellent for mixing shades and shadows. Still don’t know what Colors to Choose? A link to my Patreon membership where you can get ad-free video tutorials, plus other exclusive bonuses that I only share with members of my Patreon channel. Follow the link to find out more... Primary Colors:
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