Swatching Some Of My Favourite Granulating Watercolor Paints & Trying to Mix Them From Scratch 

That sounds so cool!

Thanks!

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Thank you! I might have to do videos on just a few single paints, and see what each of them do and mix well with - thanks for the idea - definitely need to do some mixing with Sodalite!

It's lovely!

Thank you! I have a video on it, though it doesn't show the full process I'm afraid. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-g8MfSVEbSrM.html

Thanks!!

Yes, I love collecting them in their own right! I still love using a limited palette at times though - mixing is fun!

I'm sure you'll be able to do much better, with a bit more time, and experimenting with the various pigments of the same number. I don't seem to have much luck with any mixes using PBk11 though - I can't get it to be as mixed in as the pre-mixed ones are. Please do share any advice you discover!

Thanks! I love them!

I'm really glad! I hope you've had an enjoyable time!

I mainly got painting regularly last year - I liked collecting paints and playing with them a couple of years before that, but it wasn't till I discovered nice brushes that I really started. Thanks so much!

Yep - I love them!

Thanks Panda!!

Yes, there are plenty more granulating paints I have and love, including a couple of those!

Yes - I'm a total sucker for those textures!! (I've not had any from the Volcano set) I do use them quite regularly in paintings though.

@@helencryer 👍

Thanks! I like to think I'm usually reasonably OK at colour mixing, but sticking with set pigment numbers that I may or may not have the correct versions of was a bit more challenging! You're very kind!

That's great! It's such a good landscape colour!

Ooooo - well done!!

My tube just says PB15!

I know...what i am saying is that they are protecting their recipe by not telling you what variant it is. From my experience mixing this, they are using PB 15:3. (RATHER than PB 15:2 OR PB 15:6...etc.).​@helencryer

Oh I see what you mean! Thanks!

Thanks!

Thanks!

How did you get on with their PBk11? Other than the pigments I just didn't have the correct versions of, the PBk11 seemed the main problem in these mixes - the black granulation just wasn't looking like the pre-mixed versions.

@@helencryer I’ll send you a photo on Instagram 🙂.

Yes, exactly. I was just mixing some up out of curiosity, but really I prefer the convenience of the pre-mixes. I think it was for if you have some of the single pigments already, but none of the pre-mixed granulating ones.

Thanks! I think I enjoy organising art materials more than doing art! Here's a video on it: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-4EoS57UnI7k.html

Yep, I looked it up after. Can't say I'm tempted!

@@helencryer I’m very tempted 😂

Thanks so much! I will look out for her book! I love owning lots of paints, but I still frequently paint with a limited palette, including my Portable Painter Micro with just 6. I did an experiment once with granulating paints on all the different cold pressed papers I had (which is how I know I prefer them in Canson XL), but I've not used them on smooth paper much - I'll have to try it again and be more observant!

@@helencryer I hope my comment did not get misconstrued. I meant no offense. I like owning a lot of paints/materials too. And you have a awesome and wonderful collection! It's been super helpful to me at times to compare and see what to buy or what not to buy. So thank you! 🙂 (And you actually use your supplies to create beautiful art unlike some channels where it's just haul after haul and they never create or show any art whatsoever)! I just found it incredible how Nita Engle created all those beautiful paintings working from a unique system of two triads and a few other colors which she also used interchangeably and did not deviate from her palette. That is all I was trying to convey. She was a master and she's passed on now but there is one demo of her here on RU-vid. And also flip thru's of her book as well. I plan to get that book you showed awhile back that you got secondhand. I think you would really love her techniques and I would love to see you make them your own in your own style.Its such a freeing way to create realistic seascapes and landscapes. Also have you seen the artwork of Nicholas Lopez? If you get time and are interested do a search here on RU-vid. Liron (not going to type out his full channel name) showcases alot of great master artists which is how I found him and a few of my favorite watercolorists. P.S. If you feel so inclined could you do a video on your favorite color separating mixes or paints? Texture is one of my obsessions in art and color separating mixes are so great for trees, leaves, mountains, hills, sky's and certain styles of painting. Again I hope I didn't unintentionally offend you!

Oh gosh - no, I wasn't offended at all - I didn't take it that way!! I looked up the book and added it to my wish list! Sorry - my comment wasn't intended as defensive, just my off-shoot thoughts on limited palettes etc!

And thanks for the further recommendations!

You beat me even to not being first 😂😂. You deserve a medal 🎖️.

@@awatercolourist 🤣🤣🥰 And you deserve a hug! 🤗

@@pastelsgirl Blush 🤣

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The paper won't cause granulation - if a paint is smooth, it stays smooth regardless, but I experimented using granulating paints on quite a few different papers/brands, and the paper affects how the granulation seems to settle - possibly to do with how the paper lets the water content in the paint dry.

If you are interested, here's a video I did on different papers - including the granulation experiment: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-sFxNqyJZKzk.html

Lovely….thanks very much for the explanation,will also checkout the video 🙏👍

Thanks, sorry - slip of the tongue - it's actually written down correctly this time!

@@helencryer 👍🏼

They are spray painted Derwent pencil tins.

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