What do you know about watercolor paints?
This is a little quiz about watercolor paints. Since you who read this blog know a lot about watercolor and watercolor paints, the questions are quite difficult, the limit for passing is set at…
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Transparency of watercolor paints
Transparent watercolours allow light to pass through, which means the light from the white paper shines back through such a layer of paint. This is one of watercolour’s most characteristic properties, and when used…
Red Favourites
Warm reds, in general, are tricky, in my opinion. Many of the ones that are beautiful on their own are difficult to mix with — and some that are good for mixing don’t look…
Phthalo Turquois (PB16)
The color most commonly referred to as Phthalo Turquoise (PB16) is not as widely used as other phthalo blue colors. A handful of major manufacturers offer it, sometimes under imaginative names: Although the pigment…
Baohong – The Master’s Choice
During a visit to China by two Australian watercolorists, Ross Patterson and David Taylor, they were approached by the owner of the family-run Baohong paper mill, who sought advice on what it would take…
Green Favorites
Many of the most common and well-known green watercolor paints consist of two or more pigments. Sap green is one such example—it’s included in most ready-made watercolor sets. Sap green is usually a mix…
Old Window
This exercise is quite easy to paint, and only two colors are used, making the mixing process simple as well. It is therefore a good exercise for the less experienced watercolor painter. The two…
What is color index name?
I have understood that there is a need for an explanation of how different color pigments are described using a combination of letters and numbers. Below is a brief description of the system called…
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…
