![]() I don’t know if it’s because of a faulty batch during production, or a change in their formulation. ( *A word of caution here, I’ve found some of my Pigma Microns’ ink bleeds and isn’t waterproof. ![]() Final deciding factor was price – I didn’t want to pay an astronomical amount of money for this.įor pens, I chose to use my Pigma Micron pens since they have waterproof* archival ink. I selected this particular pad for its size, the spiral binding, and that the paper was 300gsm. I just don’t have the heart to use my really good watercolor paper, like Arches, for swatches. I didn’t chose the paper for its quality (you know how much I hate cellulose paper for my art). ![]() Getting into specifics, the pad I chose to use for this project was a 9×12-inch Canson Montval watercolor pad. Pens of varying sizes with waterproof ink.I created a template so when I get new watercolors I can paint on the template right away, and if I run out of pre-made template pages, I can easily re-create the template again without too much fuss. So here’s a little (or not-so-little) project for you if you find you’re continually acquiring new watercolors and swatching them and finding your swatches are inconsistent. This inconsistency finally bothered me enough when I was swatching my Roman Szmal colors that I decided to take the plunge and create a consistent size and template for my swatches. Some listed the brand and color name, some also included the pigment number. I just have them stacked in color ranges and then held together with a couple rubber bands.īecause I’ve been slowly adding to my watercolor inventory over the course of several years (five to be exact), I’ve ended up with a bunch of swatches that were different sizes and shapes with various amounts of details to them. I don’t keep my swatches nicely organized in a binder with clear pockets or anything like that. I try to make it a habit to swatch out all my new colors when I get them, so I set about doing so with my Roman Szmal colors. So, of course this leads me back to color swatching. You’ll probably see a pattern here that I’m a real sucker for multi-hued colors that granulate and separate. Or checked to see if there were dot cards available (so far, there aren’t any.) But oftentimes I honestly don’t know what I’m feeling like I’m missing until I have a color presented to me.Ĭase in point with this particular set, I’ve been introduced to a few glorious colors: Mineral Violet, Shadow Violet, Caput Mortuum, Aquarius Green, and Aquarius Black. In hindsight, I should have done myself and my wallet a favor and just purchased individual colors ala-carte. Now, I suppose that’s true with larger sets, too – they also contain colors I already have, but they also usually include something different. I don’t like getting smaller sets of colors because they often contain the same colors I have already from several other sets. In no small fashion, I purchased a set of 24 colors. I love watercolors that move, like QoR Watercolors, so I knew I wanted to give these a try, too. I’d watched a review by Denise Soden of In Liquid Color on these and thought I must get my hands on them because of their extremely active qualities. It all began with the purchase of a set of Roman Szmal watercolors. Probably the first question any normal person would have is “So, you already had them swatched out before… why would you re-swatch them?” While small, any amount of money helps me to keep making art and sharing it with the world.Ī couple of weeks ago, I took on what ended up being the monumental task of re-swatching all of my watercolors. That said, I appreciate your patronage by using the links to purchase products. As usual, please note that any links to Amazon products within this post are affiliate links, meaning I make a minute commission should you choose to purchase something via the link. A list of materials can be found at the end of this post. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.
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