tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4881888600945229981.post3477406771725871048..comments2024-03-17T09:25:15.193-07:00Comments on Jane Blundell Artist: New Schmincke Watercolours 2017Jane Blundellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02809568287344145772noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4881888600945229981.post-4363069187950389222020-01-12T21:56:05.670-08:002020-01-12T21:56:05.670-08:00Thank you for reminding me - I added that to the f...Thank you for reminding me - I added that to the full range post but not to this one. Now updated. I hope you drop in and comment again :-)Jane Blundellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15090185052147945835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4881888600945229981.post-41339980454961504832019-12-31T07:35:09.048-08:002019-12-31T07:35:09.048-08:00This is my first comment on this blog, so first of...This is my first comment on this blog, so first of all I'd like to thank you for your work. And I'd like to contribute a bit: Cobalt Violet Hue is made from apatite. This is information which I have from Schmincke's official color chart.Irina Schulzhttp://shuaniri.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4881888600945229981.post-37536782268093567632017-12-13T06:21:47.241-08:002017-12-13T06:21:47.241-08:00Thank you very much for your kind reply. I'm f...Thank you very much for your kind reply. I'm fairly new to watercolor, just tore through my first set, so any info I can find is very much appreciated :)<br /><br />I do have option to purchase DS tubes here, but sadly, in Europe they are higher priced than Schmincke/Sennelier for example, so thought I would look around for the cheaper options.<br /><br />Thank you very much for the tips, I'll keep researching then! :) (sadly my wallet doesn't allow me to purchase try outs of every tube I would love to try T_T)Jitthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06524026237957037252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4881888600945229981.post-36433509576724976592017-12-12T16:39:07.183-08:002017-12-12T16:39:07.183-08:00The paints you have mentioned are not really granu...The paints you have mentioned are not really granulating. There are some lovely granulating watercolours in the new range, my favourite being Maroon Brown which is an absolutely gorgeous granulating burnt sienna. It says it is semi transparent but I wouldn't worry about that - just add a little more water to make it more transparent, or wash it onto pre-dampened paper to make it granulate more. <br /><br />For a lovely granulating yellow earth colour that is granulating I think DS Mont Amiata Natural Sienna is worth a look. Also look at DS transparent Red Oxide and the Environmentally Friendly iron oxides in the DS range. One of the reasons I have used Daniel Smith watercolours for so long is that they are the masters of granulation so if they are available they are worth looking at for some of their special colours. Another lovely Schmincke granulating colour is Mahogany Brown and the discontinued Walnut brown if you can find it. You can see them all the my full range post here https://janeblundellart.blogspot.com.au/2017/03/schmincke-watercolours-2017-full-range.html#more<br /><br />Generally, the more transparent watercolours can be less granulating (consider phthalos and many quinacridones) - the pigment particles are very small so not as noticeable if/when they clump together I suppose. But really with watercolour there are not many colours that are actually opaque so just using them a little more diluted can give you the granulation and relative transparency you may be searching for.Jane Blundellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02809568287344145772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4881888600945229981.post-39209313527305107432017-12-12T15:00:14.119-08:002017-12-12T15:00:14.119-08:00Hello, thank you very much for your hard work and ...Hello, thank you very much for your hard work and creating these absolutely useful pages! Swatches are really super hard to find done in the same conditions to compare at least within limit ... I'm finding your blog super valuable!<br /><br />Looking at new Schmincke paints, since I'm considering upgrading from White Nights (some colors only as I run out) I'm interested in Transparent Ochre, Transparent Sienna and Transparent Burnt umber. Are these colors granulating in Schmincke range? Or better stick with PBr versions, despite (semi)opaqueness? Transparency and clear mixtures is what is my main concern. But granulation is great, starting to love it!<br /><br />From the swatches these doesn't look very granulating ... (asking cause I was looking at DS too, they look much more granulating in that brand line than Schmincke!)<br /><br />Thank you very much for your reply :) Much appreciated, thousands thanks! Jitthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06524026237957037252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4881888600945229981.post-71810189674853069812017-08-18T20:55:44.014-07:002017-08-18T20:55:44.014-07:00You can see on my website here http://www.janeblun...You can see on my website here http://www.janeblundellart.com/green-watercolour-swatches.html that perylene green is one of the more consistent watercolours across brands in terms of strength of colour and characteristics. I thought the Schmincke was nice and rich, and I like the DV version. I can't find any information about DS changing their formulation - it is still PBk31 on their website. That's the version I know best and use all the time myself. <br /><br />I would do a test paint-out between them but am nursing a broken wrist so can't at this time! I plan to do a whole series of posts by pigment over the coming months...once I'm back in one piece :-) Jane Blundellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02809568287344145772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4881888600945229981.post-91472041425516659452017-08-16T16:31:43.716-07:002017-08-16T16:31:43.716-07:00Very useful as always, thanks. Which, in your opin...Very useful as always, thanks. Which, in your opinion, is the best Perylene Green (PBk31) - the new colour by Schmincke or the Winsor and Newton, i.e. for depth of colour, and any granulation? I want to get one of them but would prefer to get the one with most saturation and "character". I don't ask about DS because they don't use PBk31 anymore in their Perylene Green.AlisonBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17433275977888448838noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4881888600945229981.post-4865427046317976892017-07-21T09:40:28.274-07:002017-07-21T09:40:28.274-07:00Yes thank you - I had corrected that in the commen...Yes thank you - I had corrected that in the comments but will correct and re-photograph the swatch cards at some stage...Jane Blundellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02809568287344145772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4881888600945229981.post-52471194565274058462017-07-20T16:26:49.255-07:002017-07-20T16:26:49.255-07:00Hello, Jane!
Congratulations for this minutious wo...Hello, Jane!<br />Congratulations for this minutious work. It is really helpful for discovering the world of watercolours. Your blog became a reference for students, watercolourists and curious from all over the world, including Brazil. :-) I have already started my own colour swatches to have a full catalog of my paints handy. It is very useful to help us compare and select the colors for a painting.<br />A short contribution: Schmincke's Transparent Green Gold is actually a mix of Benzimidazolone (PY154) and Earth pigment (PBr7).<br />Thank you very much and carry on with this great job!giojrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05708928336444649679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4881888600945229981.post-29467166314637073282017-06-14T15:21:29.357-07:002017-06-14T15:21:29.357-07:00Yes NBr should normally have a number associated w...Yes NBr should normally have a number associated with it. I guessed it was PBr7, which is a natural brown pigment anyway, which is why I put a question mark on that swatch - it exactly matches the dried pigment by Schmincke called burnt sienna PBr7 - and when I contacted the company they confirmed that it is PBr7. Maroon Brown is not the best name for a gorgeous burnt sienna watercolour ;-) Hopefully they will add the '7' eventually.Jane Blundellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02809568287344145772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4881888600945229981.post-22471958667599634512017-06-13T06:50:56.286-07:002017-06-13T06:50:56.286-07:00Jane, thanks again for all your wonderful work!
&...Jane, thanks again for all your wonderful work!<br /><br />"NBr" denotes Natural Brown (pigment); but there should be a number to further define it (See http://artiscreation.com/brown.html). A number of pigments are unfamiliar to me: PR 244, PR207, PR187, and PO 64. PR207 and PR187 don't seem to have been watercolor pigments--but oil, yes--according to the link above. Regarding PR244, there is no record of the existence of this pigment at artiscreation. PO64 seems new to watercolor, too.indianagreghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02167806724227432738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4881888600945229981.post-30722299637918469472017-04-10T03:17:23.897-07:002017-04-10T03:17:23.897-07:00What a wonderful resourse Jane. I can only admire ...What a wonderful resourse Jane. I can only admire the depth of your research into paints. Fabulous.Peter Wardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07451951778074071828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4881888600945229981.post-54688586353421353682017-03-17T15:15:39.455-07:002017-03-17T15:15:39.455-07:00I get fascinated with so many artistic considerati...I get fascinated with so many artistic considerations on pigments for watercolor.<br />Thank you all!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15083036860327972225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4881888600945229981.post-48090858077337970652017-03-14T16:14:55.049-07:002017-03-14T16:14:55.049-07:00Companies made Opera because people want it. I don...Companies made Opera because people want it. I don't touch the stuff normally but some artists are of course making work for reproduction purposes so fugitive paints are fine.<br /><br />I think it is good that some of the genuine (fugitive) colours can still be found, if only for comparison sake. I have a tube of genuine alizarin crimson and some genuine rose madder somewhere too. Art Spectrum had a nice rose madder hue, by the way - soft and granulating but lightfast. PV19 from memory - it's on my website.<br />It's hard to beat the beautiful PY153 that was in DS New Gamboge. I'd switch to Hansa yellow deep PY65 if you want the same hue. It is a well-behaved colour - predictable. It's called Arylide yellow deep in DV and Chromium Yellow Hue Deep in Schmincke. Or consider the even more orange PY110 colours? Or trawl for old stock of New Gamboge! I found a few tubes to put away...Jane Blundellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02809568287344145772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4881888600945229981.post-67634935392027024262017-03-14T14:01:56.176-07:002017-03-14T14:01:56.176-07:00Why do the companies insist on using "opera&q...Why do the companies insist on using "opera" (I've seen it in several brands) if it is that fugitive? OK, maybe not as bad as Rose Madder Genuine, but still if there is a color shift within a few months of sunlight, that is pretty significant. (I did my own test with D.S. Opera and Rhodonite from about September to Christmas in So.Cal. South facing window.)<br /><br />I've ordered a tube of Daniel Smith's new formulation of Rose Madder Permanent. It's a combo of three Quin colors. I'll see how it compares to genuine Rose Madder. I have a whole pan for comparison I keep wrapped up in a box. I was not impressed with their new formula New Gamboge. I hope the new Rose Madder Permanent is more successful.mlaiuppahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13792165896828163411noreply@blogger.com