Hard to work with. Perfect for nerds. My favorite medium!
This is my favorite medium. It is difficult to work with, but the results will have potential buyers gasping and stopping in their tracks. (Personal experience.) Unlike regular watercolors, these sink into the paper and actually dye the fibers as applied, giving your painting a lively luster. The pigment catches the light from multiple angles for deep and complex color transitions. These paints are lightfast, and don’t let the price scare you. Because they’re concentrated, you don’t use more than a few drops at a time. How to use: First, plan. Go from light to dark. Work slowly and build up your layers deliberately, much like you would with any deeply staining watercolor sort of like Schminke. An extra coat of sizing doesn’t hurt, either, if you happen to be like me (see the leaf painting. Only nerds paint like this!) Either way, make sure you use a good 100% cotton rag watercolor paper like Arches or similar. Dispense drops of paint to your palette only as needed, to prevent any clumping. Mix with other media if you like, to add a splash of color. I’ve also used this as under painting for other media, since it doesn’t move once it has cured. I have all the sets. There are 3. I love the range of colors. I noticed that some of the reds and oranges can trend pinkish in certain light. If it bothers me, I add a hint of yellow. Always test your colors in natural light before applying. The colors look different on paper than in your bottles. You will eventually learn your colors, of course, and how each one behaves, just as with any other paint. My background is in comics, advertising, promotional and commercial art. I am now retired, and I use my old tools and paints to paint florals and nature now. Read more
