Perylene green (PBk31)
When I read my old articles about different watercolor paints, I often notice that they are unnecessarily sparse with information that could be both useful and interesting for readers. I therefore plan to rewrite…
Category: Black and Gray colors
Ivory black
I have written about all the most common black watercolor paints here on the blog, except for Ivory Black. Now it’s time to take a look at this color—the best black paint for general…
Lamp Black | PBk6, PBk7
I know it’s often said that one should not use black watercolor paint. Some even claim that the color is “forbidden.” For me, this is nonsense; of course, you can use whatever colors you…
Indigo – NB1
Indigo is a dye that is extracted from more than 30 different species of the plant Indigofera, which is widely present in large parts of the world. It is from the green leaves that…
Graphite Gray (PBk10)
Something you hardly associate with watercolor is graphite. Not to paint with, in any case. For the sketch for a watercolor, graphite is used in the form of a pencil, but there are actually…
Vine Black- PBk8
Peach black or Vine black is a black color obtained from charred plant parts. The origin varies, some prefer to use old vines that were charred, others prefer stone fruit seeds such as peach…
Neutral tint
To create neutral shadows and to lower the value of many different colors, watercolor painters often use Neutral Tint, the name suggests that the mixture should be neutral, but it is not. Neutral Tint…
Paynes Gray (mixed color)
William Payne (1760–1830) was an English artist who liked to paint landscapes with a blue-gray haze, magical landscapes with dramatic cliffs, fantastic waterfalls and dangerous forests. Everything very romantic. He used a color he…
