The way to get around this is to mix up a thick puddle of it in your palette before applying it to the paper, so you can get the concentration you want on the first layer. This was with Transparent Yellow (PY150), Magenta (PV42) and Cobalt Blue Deep (PB74). @M. K. Below I show how to combine the 3 primary colours to get all the other colours, Art supply reviews and demonstrations by Rebecca J Fleming. Over all, Schmincke is an great watercolor paint, and has lovely colours that I like, they did their job well because when I mixed the colours I got exactly the shade I wanted. Daler Rowney Aquafine cold press watercolour paper 300 GSM, Saunders Waterford cold press watercolour paper 300 GSM. Schmincke has a nice selection of blues. And lastly, as a transparent yellow I will get the winsor yellow. I bought those separately. Art supply reviews and demonstrations by Rebecca J Fleming. They dry very well and are easy to rewet and reactivate. I found that if I tried to build up multiple layers of the paint, the coloured pigment sank to the bottom, while the mica built up over the top, creating a denser layer of light-reflecting particles that made the colours look washed out. Schmincke Pearl Metallic watercolours are fun to play with, but there are better and cheaper alternatives out there for those who want to add some shimmer and sparkle to their paintings. Thanks for sharing, if I get the chance I will try “white nights aquarellfarben” I don’t think I can get them here in Norway. Everywhere I've looked they only sell their tubes. How on earth will I remember which is the light resistant one? But if you are going to exhibit or sell your work you will want to choose a paint that will not fade over time when exposed to sunlight. Review of the New Gillott 303 Nib PLUS a Printable! Review: Schmincke 12 half-pan watercolour box set, handprint.com gave it a 100-300 days rating, https://www.parkablogs.com/content/list-of-art-products-reviewed, Parkablog's privacy and affiliate link policy. Learn how your comment data is processed. There are nice violets, greens and grays. Pretty much all the colours I have performed well in my lightfastness tests. A friend of my loves Schmincke watercolours so much that they are the only ones she uses. Learn how your comment data is processed. This time I chose the tubes. Two simple secondary mixes from warm and cool primary colours. Those not adjusted have grain texture from the white uncoloured areas. Find more reviews at Dick Blick Art Materials (US) | Jackson's Art (UK), Submitted by Aira Bai on June 30, 2020 - 3:32am, Schmincke Turner's Yellow, Geranium Red and Delft Blue Using a medium over regular watercolours also removes the problem of pearlescent watercolours not being lightfast. Cadmium Red tends to produced more toned down purple, mauve, while Permanent Carmine goes towards purple and violet. My least favourite colour is Venetian Red because it's too opaque. In terms of performance, the Schmincke Pearl Metallic watercolours rewet fairly easily in the pans, though not quite as easily as non-metallic colours. ❤️. To spread some festive watercolor cheer I’m here with this post on the new custom curated Schmincke Horadam watercolor set from Wet Paint. Thank you Jill Kuhn. But, when I do sketches for ideas or work in my home studio, I need to have a smaller paint sets. With these new colours, there are now about 140 colours in the Schmincke range. This is the Schmincke 12 half-pan box set that I've been using for the past few months. Permanent Carmine with greens is more interesting and gives a neutralised colour that goes towards violet and pink. ( Log Out / And i mean in this set. When I bought it, I didn´t know that he colours were chosen for painting landscapes and nature, I don´t often paint landscapes, and now I prefer to pick the individual colours that I will use. Art goodies that I don't have yet but want to get my hands on: Create a free website or blog at WordPress.com. S: Staining 5/5: Five out of five stars, extremely lightfast, excellent. Submitted by Luke Girdlestone on September 19, 2017 - 11:39am. I absolutely love them. In terms of range that can be mixed from the included colour, it will depend on the colours included of course. Today is opening day of World Watercolor Month™ in North America! , you really inspire me so much thank you:), I love comment like this and thank you for peaking in. Mihaela. I just love the granulation of Cobalt Blue Deep (PB74). Thank you for the review. Ole their is only theory new is fact. ( Log Out / Permanent Carmine with yellows produce a more peach, pink, flesh tone. Change ), You are commenting using your Twitter account. Here's a sketch I painted with Pure Yellow (PY154), Permanent Carmine (PV19) and Cobalt Blue Deep (PB74). The only transparent colours listed are Ultramarine finest and Phthalo Green. Post was not sent - check your email addresses! Soft Pastels: Winsor and Newton Artists’ Soft Pastels (review), Watercolours: Schmincke Horadam Watercolours (review), Paper: Fluid 100 Watercolour Paper (Review), Pencils: Faber-Castell Polychromos Coloured Pencils (review).