{"id":1316,"date":"2016-02-12T00:34:47","date_gmt":"2016-02-11T16:34:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bauzon.ph\/cynthia\/?p=1316"},"modified":"2018-01-06T21:54:37","modified_gmt":"2018-01-06T13:54:37","slug":"watercolor-painting-materials-part2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bauzon.ph\/cynthia\/watercolor-painting-materials-part2\/","title":{"rendered":"My watercolors, brushes, and painting tools (Part 2)"},"content":{"rendered":"

It’s time for\u00a0PART 2 of this\u00a0blog post from June of last year: \u00a0My watercolors, brushes, and other painting tools<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Since that entry, I’ve added *just* a few more paints to my arsenal. Most of my watercolors\u00a0at the time were student grade pan sets, but after practicing for months, I thought I deserved a good selection of artist grade watercolors that I can use for the commissions that were surprisingly starting to trickle in\u00a0(thanks to my posting of work online).\u00a0\ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n

After consulting with friends,\u00a0doing lots of research on sites like Handprint and WetCanvas AND considering what I can afford, I chose the brands ShinHan PWC (Premium Watercolors)<\/a><\/strong> and Holbein<\/a><\/strong>. These two Asian brands are known for creamy, brilliant colors that are quite similar in behavior and quality.\u00a0I chose tubes because I have a tendency to mix\u00a0pan colors on the pans themselves and after a while, I can’t tell which is which anymore. Obviously I won’t have that problem with tubes if I squeeze out just enough for what I need at the time of painting.<\/p>\n

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ShinHan PWC Extra Fine Artists Watercolors<\/a><\/strong> in 5ml and 15ml tubes — Permanent Red, Vandyke Brown, Ultramarine Deep, Mineral\u00a0Violet, Viridian, Cadmium Yellow Deep, Permanent Magenta, and Marine Blue. (Locally available from\u00a0ArtWhale<\/a><\/strong>)<\/p>\n

I already have a few tubes of the ShinHan Korean Colors<\/a> which I already reviewed here<\/a> and here<\/a>. PWC is ShinHan’s\u00a0top-of-the-line paint and is made with\u00a0high quality pigments and the finest grade gum arabic which produces\u00a0beautifully transparent but vivid, fade-resistant colors, as you can see in the swatches above. I also love how I can mix a variety of interesting\u00a0hues\u00a0from just those few colors in my palette.<\/p>\n

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Can’t get over how intensely pigmented these premium #ShinHanArt PWC paints are and they’re available from @artwhaleph, in sets and in individual tubes, starting today! ?? I received some tubes to test but I couldn’t help buying a few more to complete my #limitedpalette artist grade set. (Rainbow colors + Van Dyke Brown, not in photo) ?? _____ I’ll be at @steadysundaybazaaro to sell prints & shrinkplastic goodies from 12-6pm at TomatoKick Malingap St. There’ll be lots of artisan food & other indie arts & craft goods. Come and join us! ? #SteadySundayBazaaro<\/a><\/p>\n

A photo posted by Cynthia Bauzon-Arre (@arncyn) on