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Paint out of the Ultimate Mixing Set using Daniel Smith watercolours
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- Опубликовано: 14 авг 2024
- This long video is a detailed look at this set of Daniel Smith colours, with information on how to paint them out and why I choose to use them. I have sped it up in a couple of places but mostly it is in real time so I'm also chatting about how I use them and mix them. Best watched with a cuppa ;-)
This is the set I have used to create my book The Ultimate Mixing Palette; a World of Colours, and is the set I've used for my Mastering Watercolours 12-lesson Open Access course. More on that here www.janeblunde...
The water container was picked up somewhere on my travels - perhaps in Singapore. I wanted to use one that was small enough to fit onto the screen. This type of container can be found at Dickblick.com and on Amazon.com. You can also find a painted version at Jacksons.com in the UK.
This is like ASMR for artists! So relaxing to watch you swatching! I appreciate your saying how you would use the pigments and use of the different brushes.
Even Jane’s swatching card is just so. She’s truly superhuman!
Your blog is like a literal swatching Wikipedia. It’s the Jane blundell colourpedia
I love that! I'm going to add it to my website and blog :-)
Thank you for explaining the P....... Information, I have watched so many beginner tutorials and this information, has never been explained!!! I have learnt so much from this video Thank you
As you noted, it was very useful to see you do the swatches in real time - even with swatches, it seems that most watercolor videos don't pay nearly enough time on brushstrokes. When I have done swatches, I've been doing just the opposite of you - starting with the darkest mix and then washing it out to go to the lightest shade. Your method looks a lot better and easier to control. Also watching it in real time, I see I need to slow down to get a really good swatch - I tend to do them too fast, and watching your careful technique compels me to slow down too! Thanks!
Thank you, Jane! It was wonderful to leave the video largely in real time- your comments throughout contain such valuable information. I also appreciated seeing the different brushes. I hope you and your loved ones are well. Thanks again for the video.
Alice
Thanks for this. There were colours here I've never used (although I'm a huge fan of Daniel Smith). I also really enjoyed your information on brushes and what they're made of.
That gold is just to DIE for! 😍😍😍😍 I’m in love with it! Thank you for your video!
This video was very very helpful in several ways. I'm a beginner and I'm so glad you painted in real time.. Very enjoyable
Dear Jane. Have watched this real time video twice already while I paint and find it very soothing. Thank you for always generously sharing your knowledge on your blog as well as on youtube :)
You are so welcome!
Glad you are filming in real time. Love hearing your comments regarding the details of each color. Very informative. Thank you.
Thank you for this Jane. It reminds me to be so gentle and careful when using watercolours to get the best from them. I am glad you didn't speed it up. I want to copy your motions with the brush. Always a wonderful teacher. And lovely to remind us about the uses of each colour as well as showing us all the different brushes and how you use them.
Thanks you Clarisa.
Thank you Jane for this most informative video. I was totally immersed in it.
thanks for this video! It's full of information and useful tips, your voice is soothing and the setting and lighting are perfect!
Thank you so much!
I came to your channel from your instagram and website, looking for all the advice and information you give.
Now I am in love with your voice.
I enjoyed watching this wonderful video without music. So relaxing. I'm saving this one. Thanks.
I see now the quality of these Daniel Smith paints. Massive difference to what I’ve used in past.
This was my very set of Daniel Smith watercolors setting off a love affair with their pants and a slight obsession. Thank you for creating this mixing pallet, it is perfect.
Thank you Deborah :-)
I liked the occasional clicks that sounded. Soothing.
Glad you are filming in real time. Love hearing you explain the colors.
Magnificent tutorial. The fact that you did this study on the paper you prefer to use is awesome for it gives an authentic understanding of the paint’s behavior. Going stingy concerning paper, it’s a drawback if you truly want to learn.
Thank you. Yes the paper choice is very important and will make a very big difference to how the colours behave.
Thank you. Lovely video!
The 100% cotton watercolour paper really makes the pigments seem to glow. Finally did some swatches on 100% cotton paper I've been hoarding, and I'm a complete convert. I swatched several W&N Professional watercolours alongside their Cotman counterparts and was surprised at how much better both the pro and student colours looked than when on the cheaper paper I started with. The cheap paper will now be used for quick colour checking and, with the remaining (really good!) student paints, for checking swatching layouts or doing first value studies for paintings.
Hi Jane, thanks for the video. It's the most fun I've had watching paint dry :-). I'm working on smooth washes for DS raw umber and others so useful to see full video vs. speed up. Also interesting looking at the different brushes you used. Your descriptions of the colors was helpful in addition to what's on your website & blog. Would love to see a video of most useful mixes in this set and how to effectively use your book on this set. Thanks again, John
These are the colours I use over and over. Some of the most useful mixes are the greens, especially Phthalo Green with Quinacridone Gold and Ultramarine with Quinacridone Gold. Then there is the fabulous range of colours you can create with Burnt Sienna and Ultramarine. And the amazing mixes with Permanent Alizarin Crimson (or Pyrrol Crimson) and Phthalo Green. For purples you can't go past Quinacridone Rose and Ultramarine for granulating purples or mix with Phthalo Blue for smooth washes.
To make the most out of the book, understand the visual indexes so you can look up where to find each colour mix. You can also flip through to find the colour you want then check which pigments were used to make it. And write your own notes in the book!
Excellent information for Daniel Smith watercolors! Thank you so much for taking the time to make this video!! This is sooo helpful!!🤗🥰
Glad you enjoyed it!
Thank you for sharing this wonderful video, Jane. Its visually appealing and instructional. It was interesting to see the different brushes in use as well as your technique for doing the washes. I like that it was in real time as well. Looking forward to more from you soon as so many of us are home full time right now and enjoying painting more. May you and yours be well during this time.
Thank you for this video. It was wonderful watching you swatch out the colours and to learn your technique. I found you a few years ago when starting watercolour painting and have found the information on your website and blog invaluable. The vast information that you provide is so very much appreciated.
thank you LIsa.
Thank you for the treasure trove of information you’ve so generously (and methodically) made available. All the best to you!
Thanks Canyon.
Thank you for this video, Jane. I am brand new to watercolours and really enjoying colour theory. Looking forward to learning more with you...
Great -- Thanks !!! Also just found your blog !-- This will help so much since I'm always searching for different colors and possibilities with watercolors.I like the lifting tests also -- I will now include those in my swatches.
Thank you for the water well info! I bought one. :) And I just love the way you swatch. Worth watching in real time. Thanks for that too.
Where did you buy the well from? Seems like a great space saver on a desk. Thanks.
Gill O'Brien I think the description by Jane says you can find something similar on dickblick’s site.
@@gkhobrien Yep.. Dick Blick!
Great video! Lots of helpful info. Thanks for sharing!
Fantastic Pallet!
Love this video I have been combing RUclips for something exactly like this. This was so good and I wish I could be a student of yours. They are so lucky because it seems to me that you teach in a way that is better to understand.
I have online courses - Mastering Watercolours would be a great one for you to look at. www.janeblundellart.com/mastering-watercolours-online-course.html
Loved watching this video. Great that you used different brushes. Nice to see how they worked instead of someone just talking about it. Just wished the paint tin was oriented the same way as the paper as I kept getting mixed up with the colours. But brilliant. Thanks. X
So much good information with demonstration…thank you for sharing.😊
Glad it was helpful!
Very therapeutic to watch
Very very useful! Thanks for uploading! 💗 🎨
My pleasure 😊
I love the real time used. I have this palette from a previous recommendation of yours and will do this chart. Thank you. I hope mine works as beautifully as yours.
that was great, all the details are very appreciated. And I had not idea there was actually a difference in your "Jane's Grey" from Payne's Grey, but now I know there is a real reason that you have given it your name!
@Jane Blundell yes great! IT's named after you though, right?
@@paintingtheskykingdom9005 Yes - as part of their signature series. So my full name is on the tubes :-)
(I don't get royalties or anything so am not trying to boost sales to make a profit - I just know it is a wonderful convenience colour, now readily available :-)
This is by far the best swatching video I've seen, very good explanation on each color! You might have sold your book, now going to check if I can get it in Europe ❤
A great video. I am glad you did not speed it up. I decided to look up your website today. I heard about you through Liz Chaderton whose website I discovered yesterday. She mentioned that you are the Queen of pigment and I can see why. Thank you also for the demonstration on paintbrushes, i am just starting to learn about water colours.
Awesome! Thank you!
This was helpful. Thanks for not speeding it up; it’s like a meditation!
I just don't get it. How is it that , for instance, a red that tends toward yellow is considered warm, but a blue that tends toward yellow is considered cool? Ok.. a blue that tends toward purple- purple being a much much cooler color than green (thus yellowish)- is now considered warm.. like Ultramarine?? And the phthalos that tend toward yellow are considered cool. Ya know? It didn't used to be like that. When I was growing up, many centuries ago, the purpley blues were cool, and the yellowy blues were warm. What happened? Someone in charge said "it will no longer make any sense", and now it doesn't?
I've been using Anthraquinone Red as a Alizarin Crimson substitute, but now tempted to try Pyrrol Crimson... Enjoyed seeing all the different brushes as well. :)
Anthraquinoid Red is almost exactly the same colour as Pyrrol Crimson. I only chose PR264 as the pigment seemed more lightfast, though the DS PR177 rates very well. No real reason to change.
I also chose Pyrrol Crimson when teaching as a more helpful name - it is obviously a crimson so easier for people to know what to expect!
Real time is good.l like to see how to handle the brushes too as a newbie.
Thank you so much for providing this video!
I have your book, and love it. I cannot wait for your Triad book!!
Yay! Thank you!
My Watercolour Triads book is available now, by the way 🙂
Very informative. Thanks alot Jane
Thanks for this video! It helps me see exactly how to do a wash from light to dark.
I would love to see a video of how you make your mixing swatches as well, please. I don’t really know how to mix colors. By that I mean I don’t understand if you paint one color on paper then the second on top, or do you mix them on a palette. And if you mix on a palette, do you use multiple brushes or do you just have to rinse one brush a million times? I’ve tried to do it, but my way seems totally inefficient. 😆
I will add a video on that eventually. I use a puddle of each colour so I don't have to keep washing my brush - its saves a lot of paint that way. You can also mix on the paper or by layering, depending what effect you are after.
I’ve found “let’s make art” monthly kits have REALLY helped me with this! I didn’t understand blending or techniques as I’m just starting in my mid 30s but they have helped me tremendously and the these videos! I’m so glad I found Jane! She’s awesome!
This was also my first set! Ive only bought it recently and have been adding to it with other colors since :)‘I cant draw a lick but am trying to learn anyway! Thanks for being such an inspiration - also, where did you get your water bowl?
Pat G Jane
Swatch goddess 🧡
This is such a helpful "how to paint out swatches" tutorial for a newbie to watercolor, thanks SO much. If I might ask, do you wet the paint in the palette before you start or is there enough water in the brush to activate it? I suppose it depends on the quality of the paint but on your recommendation I've just purchased the Daniel Smith Ultimate Mixing Set and am wondering if I should wet them first. Like so many others, I'm in awe of your website and your generosity in sharing your extensive knowledge. Thanks, and blessings. A subscriber for life :-)
Linda with some watercolours you need to wet them first, but not with Daniel Smith - they activate immediately with a wet brush. It's one of the things I love about them.
How do you feel about colbolt blue? I’ve noticed you usually go for ultramarine and phthalo, just curious :)
Cobalt Blue is a gorgeous colour, but as it is a mid blue - neither warm nor cool - it is less versatile than ultramarine and cerulean blue or phthalo blue. I do include it as an extra in a travel palette if going to places like the Greek Islands, but it is possible to make a hue using ultramarine and cerulean.
Just purchased to Ultimate Mixing Palette.I could watch this on repeat for hours. Can you tell me what brand that sable mop is? I want to experiment with one
Thank you for this detailed palette info. Could you tell me the size of your scrubber brush? Thank you again.
Hi Jane, loved this video, so informative. What sable brush size did you swop to for the swatch in this video ? I love Da Vinci petit brushes, is it one of those ?
I like the ideal of the Ultimate Mixing Palette but one piece of information about it has eluded me. Doe all the tubes need to be 15 nl in size or can some of them be purchased in the 5ml tubes? I assume the primary colors would need to be the larger tubes but hopefully smaller tubes will work fo rsome of the colors. I'm retired so my funds are limited. This makes the idea of mixing the limited palette to get 105 colors sound great for me.
The tubes can be bought in 15ml or 5ml or, soon, half pan open stock. You will go through the phthalos more slowly as they are very powerful. Depending what you paint, you may also go through the reds more slowly. You may go through the ultramarine and cerulean chromium more quickly if you are painting a lot of skies and mixing a lot of greens. My students also go through the buff titanium and Jane's Grey fast. Some colours, such as goethite, are not available in the smaller tubes. So certainly you can use a mix. You can also set them up in a mix of half and full pans or in various other palettes - there are many options shown on my website here www.janeblundellart.com/palettes.html
Just in case anyone is interested in quinacridone gold it is no longer a single pigment because PO49 is not being produced anymore it is now made with PO48(quinacridone burnt orange) and PY150(nickel azo yellow).
Yes - and PO48 is no longer being made so many companies are changing their formula again. DS says they have enough PO48 for a long time.
@@janeblundellartI just recently learned about that as well, I've been watching numerous videos on watercolor to learn what colors I'd want to start with but have been disappointed to hear that certain pigments are no longer being made that I had an interest in or are toxic.
How can there be comments older than the video release date? Why do Raw Sienna, Burnt Sienna, Raw Umber and Burnt Umber have the same pigment (PBr7) when they are different colors? Thank you.
Stephanie Stearns Good question. This video was unlisted when first released. It’s been available on my website for a while, but I thought it might be useful here too. As for the PBr7, it depends what other minerals are in the pigments, and whether they have been heated. So raw umber is heated to become burnt umber and raw sienna is heated to become burnt sienna. There are many ‘multi-personality’ pigments like this - I’ve written about some on my blog.
@@janeblundellart Thank you. Take care.
@@janeblundellart Good to have an explanation for different hues that are created from the same pigment. Thank you.
Great question, Stephanie. I have frequently wondered at a number of different hues being created from a pigment having the same number.
Thank you!
Japanese Fountain Pens.... ❤️❤️❤️
My set came with Permanent Alizarin Crimson, not Pyrrol Crimson. Is there much of a difference? I really do like the set.
There is not a lot of difference in the hue or the mixing, but once you finish the pan, you may like to replace with the single pigment Pyrrol Crimson. Just make sure you shake the tube before use and fill little by little, allowing each layer to dry, as it tends to shrink and crack if filled too fast.
Thank you for the video. Where did you get the triple water cup from? And what’s it’s called?
I have bought them in a few locations, including Singapore many years ago. The one shown is a very small one to fit onto the video screen. But you can find larger ones at DickBlick.com here www.dickblick.com/products/round-porcelain-palettes/
It reminds me of a pencil holder, if you could find one that holds water
Very helpful video Jane. I use DS too after seeing your work back in 2014. A couple of questions:
1. Would you expect to see the ink line completely covered when giving a colour an opaque rating?
2. Di you know of a DS equivalent of Light Red in the Winsor Newton brand?
Yes - there are very few watercolours that are actually opaque and Indian red is one of them. Others you may come across are some yellow ochres, some other variations of Indian red, some whites and some blacks. Also chromium green tends to be opaque in many ranges. Anything that doesn't totally cover the line I'd consider semi-opaque.
W&N Light Red is and unusual version of this colour. It is a dull orange. The closest in DS are either Roasted French Ochre, which is more earthy so not an exact match; or quinacridone Sienna is also close, but brighter again.
I notice that my Daniel Smith Ultimate Mixing Palette has Alizarin Crimson where the one you are showing has Pyrol Crimson PR264 and you comment not to use the Alizarin Crimson. Has the Ultimate Palette been upgraded by Daniel Smith do you know?
I have the same set. I’m wondering why my set has the permanent alizarin crimson instead of Pyrrol Crimson. Is this a fugitive color as well?
That change is because Pyrrol Crimson can be runny, and wasn't working so well for the hand made pans. Permanent Alizarin Crimson was the closest crimson colour to use, (avoiding the confusion of switching to Anthraquinoid red.) In mixing they are almost identical.
Lovely methodology, your process is quite well done. I enjoyed watching your video, even if I disagree with some of your color choices and paint manufacturer. It is what makes the world go round, eh? I have found Dan Smith paints to be a professional line of paints, however I have found that they were a bit to full of themselves and there are many companies that make as good or better paints! DaVinci in California or Schmincke in Europe to pick 2! I think that they took on way to much from Sennelier and are too snooty for the paints they make! Please keep safe and take care of yourself.
We are very fortunate to have the choice of many great paint manufacturers. While I have used Daniel Smith paints since 1995, and love the ease of re-wetting, the granulation and the lack of honey in their formulation, not to mention their enormous range of pigments, I also recommend Schmincke and Da Vinci as excellent choices. If you like more honey in your watercolours, Sennelier or M.Graham are great options. Then there are other brands best suited if you just want to buy pans or whole pans of colour.
What could one substitute in their palette for a cadmium yellow or orange; and still get the same results that the cadmium yellow and oranges produce?
Cadmium pigments are very opaque, which can be heavy to use in watercolour. If that is the effect you want, you’d need to look at the most opaque colours or the cadmium hues to get the same effect.
I use hansa Yellow medium (semi transparent) and Pyrrol scarlet (semi transparent) instead. I can mix gorgeous oranges but they won’t be as opaque as cadmium’s or cadmium hues.
You can build these pigment up with a series of creamy washes if you need an intense almost opaque colour.
Thank you for the video..I wonder if you could offer me some advice.
I'm trying to make a 12 color travel pallet and have been fussing over it for weeks.
What would you include in a good basic 12 color pallet?
I don't use cadmiums or opaque's at all and I would want a sap green.
There are so many options. I have put a number on my website here www.janeblundellart.com/12-colour-palette-suggestions.html but it does depend what you want to paint. You can do a huge amount with hansa yellow medium, ultramarine and quinacridone rose. Add burnt sienna for greys and earth colours. Add a warm or earth yellow for mixing. Add a green for convenience. Try it out and see what you are missing.
I just set one up that I showed on Instagram with a lovely range of Daniel Smith colours - buff titanium, hansa yellow medium, quin gold, quin rose, Ultramarine, cerulean chromium (you could substitute phthalo blue), perylene green, sap green, goethite, burnt sienna, Indian red (you could substitute raw umber) and Jane's Grey.
What is the difference between ultramarine and French Ultramarine- and which did you use here? Thanks!
There is not a lot of difference but I use the Ultramarine. The French ultramarine is slightly warmer (more purple) and granulates a little more.
Jane what brand & size is the Sable Mop you use in this paint-out?
I find the numbering of Mops & Rounds very confusing, & I love the sharp point this brush keeps.
Thanks AMP
It is the Da Vinci Artissimo size 0. It is about the same size as a pointed round size 6 depending on the brand. They are great brushes.
Hi Jane thank you for your great work with watercolors that we all benefit from.
My question is how to set up the pocket pallet from Art Tookit as an Ultimate mixing pallet
in order to get 15 colors in the fourteen color pans I will need to split one into two smaller pans
the BIG question is which two colors get the smaller pans what would you do ???
Thank you
I've shown a number of pocket palette setups on my website. I put 13 of the full pans and two mini pans into the palette. The mini pans can either be the two phthalo colours, since they are so powerful that you don't need much, or they can be the two pyrroles since, unless you focus on flowers, you may not need that much red.
@@janeblundellart thank you for your answer
I finally found the photo of you holding up your one and it looked like you split the scarlet and crimson 🥰
Another question I have regarding this palette is if you were to strictly focus on landscapes and seascapes would you change up this palette colour set? If so then what would you substitute out of anything?
That’s an interesting question. You can create all the landscape and seascape colours you need with this set, but would use the reds less - largely for neutralising greens or for sunsets or sunrises or occasional wildflowers.
You could switch Pyrrol Scarlet for another earth pigment or a convenience mixed green - that would be your least used colour in purely landscapes and seascapes.
@@janeblundellart Thank you so much. I decided to go ahead and build this 20 colour palette. The colour options are wonderful. I will definitely add some different colours to it as I go.
I love the Daniel Smith watercolors and I like that this set is really balanced. I saw that your palette is different than the one sold in the stores. Where is that sold? Thanks
Jane Blundell Thanks a lot for the quick and thorough reply! Have a good day
That was very helpful, thank you. How did you fit 15 colors in a small bijou box?
I had to take out the insides of the Bijou box, which is tricky since they are welded in, and file some of the corners of the pans off with sandpaper.
Great idea! I just bought a bijou box and yes the inside is all welded in. I can only get 12 pans to fit. Will try that. Thanks!
Hi Jane. Thanks for the comprehensive information. We’re these colours pans or tubes squeezed into pans. Thanks
Thanks Jane. That’s what I do too. I have heard some artists say the tubes are not as intense colours if you use tubes and allow them to dry like like pan bought ones. What are your thoughts on that?
With most companies it is exactly the same paint. What makes it more intense is only that once dry, it can take more work to re-activate some brands, so sometimes people use them more washed out. I only use fresh paint from the tube if I need to create a really big wash of colour for a large sheet of paper or canvas.
Beautiful color selection, soothing explanation and lovely swatches; worst design for a plastic palette ever. Hoping for a re-release with a much better designed palette that lays flat, doesn't leak and has a finger hole.
The package the come in is referred to as a 'travel box' and I agree it isn't a mixing palette. A perfect addition is a porcelain mixing palette.
The newer sets come in metal tins and can be seen on my website and other videos.
@@janeblundellart do you think they will ever release a plastic travel type palette?
@@Veronica-yy2or There was a lot of criticism about the plastic palette, even though I saw it as a great way to get the colours out without the usual wrapping and packaging, so the metal was probably seen as a positive move. However if you want a plastic palette the one I would highly recommend is the Herring Compact - available in half-pan or full-pan models. You can see how versatile this palette is on my website www.janeblundellart.com/palettes.html - go down the page until you find them - and you get them from Jacksons Art in the UK www.jacksonsart.com/search/?q=herring%20compact%20palette&___store=jacksonsart_en&acc=884d247c6f65a96a7da4d1105d584ddd (that is an affiliate link for this great store! They ship internationally.)
I want your water storage thingy....... please. Where did you get it? TIA
I likehow you install 15 pans inside small bijou box :))
Just to let you know, the set on Jackson’s disappointingly uses Alizarin Crimson.
Ms. Blundell, first of all, thank you sooooo much for all of your diligent work to advance the knowledge of watercolor colors and mixes. I am learning so much from you and hope to take your watercolor course as soon as I save up a bit more money. I do have one burning question. I’ve bought the Daniel Smith tube paints and have put together your essential mixing palette, which I love, but I accidentally got phthalo green yellow shade rather than blue shade. Will this make a large difference when following your mixing formulas? Is it worth buying the blue shade before I run out of the yellow shade? Many thanks for your reply (as well as all your hard work!!!)
Phthalo Green yellow shade will mix very differently from the blue shade. Its mixing opposite is different so it won't make the same black when mixed with crimson, and it won't make the same greens when mixed with the other palette colours. That doesn't mean you can't use it, but the mixtures will be totally different.
If you are using my books and doing my courses, I would suggest you get the blue shade for convenience. It is very powerful so you could probably manage with a 5ml tube if that helps.
@@janeblundellart thank you VERY much for replying!!! I will get some of the blue shade. Have a wonderful day or evening!!!
I would like to join your new Masterclass if not too late. I responded to email but have not had a response. Could you advise if still available to me. Thank you! Averil
You can join in any time, and take all the time you need. Here is the link. www.janeblundellart.com/mastering-watercolours-online-course.html
Hello Jane, thanks for sharing this information with us.. it was very very informative. I love all the colours that you picked from the Danielle Smith collection but I was wondering do these colours come as a set or did you buy them separately? also I was wondering what do you do with the big sheets of the swatches that you make; do you put it in the book.. also do mk another swatch for your pan as well? Ty
25:42 This is a bit of a let down since non of us can get the original PO49...
The Quinacridone Gold hue is a good now and is very similar, but I take your point. In future point-outs, I'll make sure I only use what is generally available.
I really really wish I could find a water bowl like that without spending a fortune. All of the ones I can find on amazon are $40+ for whatever odd reason. Argh. I love the design of them.
I have an idea to use clay but I never tried honestly, perhaps you can try a mini small piece to experience if it works
It is available from JacksonsArt in the UK.
THANKS
Hi can you write what are de colours are you using?
You can read about the full set on my website here www.janeblundellart.com/the-ultimate-mixing-palette-a-world-of-colours.html
How can I get that palette?
It's available from art stores who stock Daniel Smith watercolours. It's called the Ultimate Mixing Set.
What paper are you using
She said she was using Arches 300gsm. Basically, a well-known quality 100% cotton watercolour paper.
How come so many colours from one pigment. Am I the only one who doesn’t’ really understand this.
Pigments can come in many forms. PBr7, for example, can be a burnt orange earthy colour or a deep dark brown or a deep cool brown or a yellowish brown, depending where in the world it is from, whether it is heated or not and what minerals it contains. So you will see Raw Sienna PBr7, Burnt Sienna PBr7, Raw Umber PBr7, Burnt Umber PBr7 and many other variations.
When you say “ synthetic squirrel “ does that mean a mix of squirrel and synthetic ? Or a synthetic like squirrel. It’s important to me not to use animal hairs. I don’t want to encourage the slaughter of animals for fur or hair
Synthetic squirrel is a synthetic hair made to mimic squirrel hair. I take your point, but it is worth keeping in mind that the tails of the squirrel pelts would otherwise be wasted so using them for brushes respects that animal. Plastic, or synthetic hair, is not environmentally sound. So there are arguments both ways, and I respect your decision.
Sorry, can't hear.
I could barely hear you.
Had the tablet pc on max sound because of this, she sounded well below speaking volume level. Then I pressed the video to get the sound bar show up and ah-ha, it was showing under halfway, so slid that to max and with that, got to a good normal speaking level. Hope that helps, as very useful video all round to listen to, thank you! 🖌🎨 🔈🔉🔊
Sable brushes are the same as fur coats. Totally unnecessary cruelty in our modern world where we have choices. Winsor and newton synthetic sable does a beautiful soft wash and Princeton aqua elite long point brushes hold heaps of water and a very fine point.
Modern synthetic brushes have fibres that are split and microscopically chipped more like hair shafts are. They hold water.
The animals used to make brushes are often trapped in the wild. Or else kept in hellish conditions in cages with no floors, all on top of each other. Many are sk*nned alive.
If you love animals, don’t wear or paint with fur. ❤
Oh and Billy Showel also ditched sable in her line of brushes but now does a really good synthetic line with some very finely pointed brushes. Though their fibres aren’t so technically good as the Winsor and newton or Princeton elite
I respect your point of view. But it isn’t quite so black-and-white when trying to be a thoughtful citizen of the world. Especially when you consider the full environmental impact of synthetic fibres. Like all plastics, they require chemicals, factories, power, water etc to manufacture and then they never decompose. They also release micro plastic into the waterways and that causes damage to other creatures.
I am totally for the humane treatment of animals but IF they are to be used for fur, it is better that nothing is wasted and the tail is used for brushes. I still have natural hair brushes that are 45 years old. I also continue to test synthetic fibres looking for alternatives.
Please let’s not be adamant about any particular point of view. There are always many shades of grey.
Your blog is like a literal swatching Wikipedia. It’s the Jane blundell colourpedia
Love that!