I’ve been absolutely loving my watercolor paints lately, especially the colors that give granulating effects. I’m experimenting with applying them straight from the tube onto paper while making my abstract figures and also applying them to cradled panels.
I’m really enjoying the effects of watercolor so I was tempted, once again, to splurge on some more of the Schmincke super granulating watercolor tubes. I’ve been hesitating though because the way I use watercolor is to typically let the colors mix on the surface, rather than use pre-mixed colors. The Schmincke super granulating watercolors are each made up of 2-3 pigments and pre-mixed paints always feel a little limiting to me.
So I decided to mix my own granulating dupes. I looked up the pigments used in the Schmincke paints and discovered I only needed to buy a few colors. I made myself a watercolor pan set with a total of 16 paints and I can make so many great colors with these.
In this video I share the mixes I used to make the Galaxy and Deep Sea colors. I’m not really trying to get an exact duplicate of the Schmincke paints. I like having the versatility of making the colors what I want them; more pink, more blue, etc.
The Daniel Smith and Schmincke watercolors in pans, either bought by the pan or made at home by filing the pans yourself, are so vibrant and beautiful. I just love watching the colors mix together and seperate. I haven’t decided yet if I will move the pans into a smaller, handier, tin. Or if I’ll fill this large one with more of the Daniel Smith PrimaTek colors, which are also granulating and gorgeous. If it’s not one art supply tempting me, it’s another lol.
PS: sorry I went out a frame a bit, ugh someday I’ll figure out how to stay in my allotted space ;P
Mixing super granulating watercolors