Granulating colors selection | a watercolor set by Rembrandt

[@E4Alabbasy]

I love that Rembrandt comes up with fun curated sets 🥰 and I loved your galaxy painting

[@WatercolorElisabetta]

Thank you so much! You are always very kind, and it’s a pleasure. 😍

[@wendychampness1901]

Very interesting ❤

[@WatercolorElisabetta]

Thank you so much Wendy!! This type of messages are important for me because they give a sense to the energy I put in this channel! ❤️❤️

[@wendychampness1901]

@@WatercolorElisabetta I really appreciate your channel and I love that you are so interested in watercolors 😊

[@WatercolorElisabetta]

Thank you! 😊

[@anitadavidson1266]

Thank you Elisabetta. I really enjoy my Rembrandt set of 48 pans that I was very lucky to find on Amazon for the ridiculous price of just £90! I still pinch myself at the luck. I also enjoy using Van Gogh’s dusk colours, and in their respect, see little (if any) difference in the colour or quality. Your video has highlighted so much for me. Some of the colours I haven’t (until now) been reaching for, but are truly beautiful. Sadly, everything is now packed away - play has halted as my home move is almost upon me. I leave on Sunday, spend a night in a hotel (I’ll need the rest), and meet up with the movers once more on Monday. Excited, but just a little scared too. To think I am going to have an actual whole room to have as a studio!!! That will slowly help me unwind, and settle in my new home. I am only sad to not be moving with my sweet cat, Lily. But in a way, I shall as I now have her ashes in a beautiful bamboo casket with her name on a plaque. Sorry, feeling a little tired. I fell asleep to the sound of your gentle voice, not once, but twice during this video! 🫣🥴🤷🏼‍♀️ That was once last night, and one in the early hours. I have now awoken for good this time at 5am and watched it once more, only this time, I got to the end! 😁 I have just discovered the ability of your lovely voice to soothe my frazzled nerves, so next time I am tired, but unable to sleep through fretting, or pain, I shall reach for one of your videos 😊 I hope you don’t feel offended by my falling asleep, it’s a first, yet enlightening event!! Oh dear…I have allowed my weirdo brain to go a wandering… 👋🏻 ciao my friend ❤️❤️❤️💤🖌🎨👩🏻‍🎨💤💤

[@WatercolorElisabetta]

It's fantastic that I help you to sleep Anita! I just moved in my new home one year ago and I foundd it quite stressing....But the fact of having a studio will make you so happy! Unfortunately, having a studio is an encouragement to stock new art supplies.... :) I wish you a lot of luck in your new home in your beautiful country! Thanks for your comment kind as usual. Take care, Elisabetta

[@paulinabm_]

I keep hearing great things about Rembrandt and how affordable they are. I hope they come to Mexico at some point. They might, we are seeing brands coming more and more. Thank you for this lovely swatching and painting session ❤

[@WatercolorElisabetta]

It’s my go to brand… great quality price ratio…I hope you can try it one day!

[@paulinabm_]

@@WatercolorElisabetta me too. At least I know what a nice souvenir from Europe I can bring myself if I get to travel there 💕

[@sonyaoart]

The Greenish Umber is one of my favourite paints. It adds lovely granulation in mixes. I may have to add a few of those to my collection… Thanks for swatching them ❤

[@WatercolorElisabetta]

Isn’t it gorgeous, Greenish Umber? I had no idea! Thanks for stopping by dear Sonya 😀

[@michelemarchesani5139]

Another inspiring video! Grazie!!!

[@WatercolorElisabetta]

Thank to you Michele! 😍

[@morrisonwatercolors]

I really like the dusk colors but I actually prefer the Van Gogh version of Dusk Pink. It’s not quite as dark, and is one of my all-time favorite colors. By the way, some time in the distant future, many years from now (make that many, many years from now), when someone inherits your watercolor collection they will sure inherit something truly special. What a magnificent collection you have.

[@WatercolorElisabetta]

Hi Morrison! Yes, I have a nice collection, built in a few years…I take advantage of sales and discounts…thanks a lot! Have you published a video where you swatch your Dusk colors by Van Gogh? If so, can you please give me the link here below? Thank you! I’m curious!

[@morrisonwatercolors]

@@WatercolorElisabetta here’s a link to a video where I use VG Dusk Pink for the background color: kzbin.info/www/bejne/bYPcn5yMjrehY80

[@WatercolorElisabetta]

Thank you so much! 😀

[@berolinastrassmann]

I got ths set for 50€ at Gerstaecker last week, after seeing your review. This will be my first ever Rembrandt set and I am excited to explore. Your swarches and sketch made me thonk it would be very useful. Thanks a lot!!

[@WatercolorElisabetta]

I really love Rembrandt! It’s no frills, high quality paint ❤️❤️ enjoy your new paint! It’s so much fun! 😀

[@mariarecuencocanas3653]

I also like Rembrandt colors, cobalt violet is one of my favorites. I would add manganese violet, lovely color. Thank you again.

[@WatercolorElisabetta]

I love manganese violet too! Such a delightful colour. Thanks for stopping by Maria.

[@lindyashford7744]

Interesting. I have about half of these colours. I do like the dusk colours very much. Thanks for including so much information. I think I got a greenish umber recently but did not know it granulated. I really like the delicacy of real viridian, it makes nice water when diluted a lot. I absolutely love black iron oxide, what a versatile mixing colour it is and always gives interesting effects. Thank you for yet another interesting watercolour journey!

[@WatercolorElisabetta]

Thank you Lindy! It’s always interesting to hear from other watercolour artists. Great feedback thank you!

[@michemman]

Dear Elisabetta, Perhaps you will go and see your son there soon, for a nice lunch. I love the Netherlands too! It seems we share a love of the country there.... Fields of Yellow tulips, Van Gogh pictures make me cry tears of joy, Leiden cheese is like a cheddar matured, with the red wax and cumin seeds, cat droppies licorice, Apple and cinnamon cake, spekulas cookies, Delft and it's Blue (Indanthrone Blue PG60) and creamy coloured whites... On Mum's side, my grandfather was one of 17 siblings, and married his first cousin, whom he knew from the day she was born! Later, my grandmother had to cut her hair short like a boy's cut, to leave her country behind in disguise, and the chief of Police of Holland, was her father, couldn't find them as they had moved to Australia. The boat which took 6 weeks, my mother was 5 years old. I always say this is the reason my family has all kinds of issues! Two brothers out of seventeen came out here, married, children, so I have quite a few cousins I have never met, in the Western parts of Sydney. Mum also has a painting that we think is a real Rubens and it was covered over by a bad restoration...It was found after the war in a rubbish pile for burning....my grandfather saving it and bringing it here. We will take it back to the Netherlands soon for the experts to evaluate it, x-ray it and begin the restoration removal to see the original. Luckily our evidence is a few photos before the terrible restoration in the 80's for 5000 dollars is enough, and the UV light will show the old layers of paint. As far as I can tell from the research, it is real, and the missing painting is a study of the Doubting Thomas, and it is not listed as missing. It has the old high white collar that is concertina. It spooks me a bit, for all kinds of reasons, and is in the south 6hrs from Sydney, with Mum, hanging in her bedroom! I wear a lot of the Delft blue dresses, and scarves, we have a few pieces of the china. My grandmother was from Delft. Most of our family with the surname Van Den Hooven are from Rotterdam.... I particularly like the tiles that are behind the old stoves and kitchens. Lets hope you see your son soon.... In kindred spirit, Eliza Most Beautiful Day is Today! 12th of July 2023; 9:07pm PS: I don't own any Rembrandt colours, but I liked the Ultramarine Blue that you swatched for us! I think the lavender might be nice too.

[@WatercolorElisabetta]

What a fascinating story!! We just came back from Maastricht where our son lives. I love the Netherlands!! Thanks a lot for this long charming message my friend. Lavender by Rembrandt is very very lovely! Take care Elisabetta

[@awatercolourist]

I didn’t know they had a granulating set.

[@WatercolorElisabetta]

It’s just a selection…not really a super granulating set.

[@tereyaglikedi]

Huh, Gerstaecker has these on sale at the moment, at 50 Euros it seems like an okay deal. I will think about it -your review was very helpful!

[@WatercolorElisabetta]

Hi!! I can assure you, I find myself reaching out for this palette quite often!! Have a go! 😍

[@tereyaglikedi]

@@WatercolorElisabetta If you don't mind me asking, do viridian and cobalt violet rewet well from dry pans? I heard they can be problematic.

[@WatercolorElisabetta]

@tereyaglikedi yes, they are much harder and weaker than other pigments, but it is their nature, and I enjoy their softness.

[@tereyaglikedi]

@@WatercolorElisabetta thank you so much!

[@NordicFoxArt]

are you using the 25% cotton fabriano spiral pad?

[@WatercolorElisabetta]

You have an incredible eye! Yes I’m using 1264 album by Fabriano. I have added the link in the description box.

[@NordicFoxArt]

@@WatercolorElisabetta i have used it myself and it looked like the texture of the paper

[@GlennFink-k3o]

Maybe better to use 100% cotton when showing granulation, worth the extra 50 cents?

[@WatercolorElisabetta]

@GlennFink-k3o hi Glenn! Yes you are probably right. But I love this giant sketchbook! I will think about it.

[@NordicFoxArt]

@GlennFink-k3o when I use granulating paints i find it shows most texture on cellulose paper so I wouldn't really agree to that

[@awatercolourist]

There isn’t any red, like in Schmicnke. I think only Schmincke has a seriously granulating set.

[@WatercolorElisabetta]

This is completely different as it’s not super granulating paint. It’s a selection of colours that are naturally granulating, so the final result is softer and less dramatic compared to Schminke. I quite like it!

[@awatercolourist]

@@WatercolorElisabetta I wonder how Schmincke make their paints granulate so much? Less mulling? Or is it just the natural pigment properties, but we haven’t realised the extent of the granulation in their granulating paints until now 🧐?

[@WatercolorElisabetta]

@awatercolourist I think there must be some granulating agent….they have a very granulating Cadmium Red (I think in the Volcano set). Cadmium Red is not a naturally granulating colour….

[@awatercolourist]

@@WatercolorElisabetta Yes, I have it. It’s very weak tinting, though.

[@hannahthufvesson]

​@@WatercolorElisabettaThe cadmium reds I have are all granulating, only less so than the Schminke Horadam Volcano Red, so my best guess is that it's a natural property of the paint. Maybe less mulling is a factor? As with phthalo colours, which are, apparently, naturally granulating! Cool, right? Hence the W&N Aqua Green ☺️ I saw a handmade cadmium paint combined with zirconium somehow that granulates as intensely as the Volcano Red, so that seems to be a thing too! I'm really enjoying the granulation festival we're seeing in watercolours at the moment! 🎉😄

[@cziłałakart]

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[@cisp360]

Their raw sienna looks green to me

[@awatercolourist]

Nooooo! Not first! 😮

[@WatercolorElisabetta]

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[@awatercolourist]

@@WatercolorElisabetta 😂

[@anitadavidson1266]

What??!! 😱🤫🤔🤷🏼‍♀️ …

[@awatercolourist]

@@anitadavidson1266 I know! There was a disturbance in the space-time could continuum, the result of which made me late to this video 😅.

[@anitadavidson1266]

@awatercolourist as a world class purveyor of excuses, that's the best you could come up with? The whole 'timey wimey' thing?? 🤣😂😻