tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2891643331061427318.post8916870207007610742..comments2024-03-23T08:53:29.282-07:00Comments on The Watercolour Log: Watercolour Painting on a Budget 2018 PT 1 PAINTSPeter Wardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07451951778074071828noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2891643331061427318.post-60927732044456267762018-12-05T04:35:20.467-08:002018-12-05T04:35:20.467-08:00yhanks Sebastien. I've e mailed Royal Talens a...yhanks Sebastien. I've e mailed Royal Talens asking for information but so far 3 full days - no reply.Peter Wardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07451951778074071828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2891643331061427318.post-5564668719485402452018-12-03T15:00:14.598-08:002018-12-03T15:00:14.598-08:00Some things I found while reading the brochure:
-...Some things I found while reading the brochure:<br /><br />- Introduction of Buff Titanium, sadly as a hue of PW6 and Pbr7.<br /><br />- Changes in the yellows, which was the weakest point by far in old Van Gogh formulation and student grade paints in general.<br /><br />- Transparent Yellow Medium is PY128 which I don't think I've ever seen in a watercolor before? Only mention I've seen is an old thread in wetcanvas from 2015 about why is not available as a watercolor: http://www.wetcanvas.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1381335<br /><br />- PY154 introduced in a lot of yellow hues. Sadly not as paint by itself.<br /><br />- Introduction of Pyrrole orange PY73 in the line.<br /><br />- Perylene Scarlet PR149 introduced, which is a pretty rare pigment. Handprint says it's marginally lightfast, they say rate it as +++.<br /><br />- PV55 introduced in two paints: Quinacridone purple red and quinacridone purple blue. Not listed in Handprint, I've never seen before in a watercolor.<br /><br />- Green Gold PY129 introduced as Azomethine Green Yellow. First student range that offer this color. Really surprising.<br /><br />- Reformulation in earths, making them single pigment.<br /><br />- Multiple colours formulated with Pbk11 called "Dusk Colors" which is the magnetic black Daniel Smith use in Moon Colours.<br /><br />- Metallic and Interference colors, including Graphite Grey. This one is surprising but makes sense for them to be in a student range. This type of colour appeals more to crafters than painters.<br /><br />All in all very intriguing, both for introducing new pigments and for being Talens of all people to do it. Rembrandt has always been the no fuss "we use a few reliable pigments" range, so to see new stuff like PV55 and PY128 in Van Gogh makes me wonder if a reformulation of Rembrandt is underway.Sebastian T.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16931655595564324420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2891643331061427318.post-46872878224369441362018-12-03T14:40:13.257-08:002018-12-03T14:40:13.257-08:00I found it in this PDF:
https://issuu.com/royalta...I found it in this PDF:<br /><br />https://issuu.com/royaltalens/docs/vangogh_wtc<br /><br />It's quite small, but if you check in the part when you see all the colors catalogued, under the color number, +++ signs for lightfastness and the symbol for transparency you can see the pigment composition. It's quite small, but it's there. Had to zoom the PDF to read them.<br /><br />Sebastian T.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16931655595564324420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2891643331061427318.post-69184727972543482632018-12-03T06:46:06.587-08:002018-12-03T06:46:06.587-08:00Sebastien. Where di you get your pigment informati...Sebastien. Where di you get your pigment information from? I've accessed the new range -impressive - but nowhere does it give pigment information.Peter Wardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07451951778074071828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2891643331061427318.post-54767704174450436782018-12-01T01:43:16.068-08:002018-12-01T01:43:16.068-08:00This comment has been removed by the author.Peter Wardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07451951778074071828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2891643331061427318.post-24539833970072085012018-12-01T01:43:14.655-08:002018-12-01T01:43:14.655-08:00Thanks Sebastien. I like Van Gogh - very good valu...Thanks Sebastien. I like Van Gogh - very good value. Artists watercolours have become so expensive that we are seeing as expansion of budget ranges. Many - be selective - are excellent value and quite adequate for the amateur or hobby painter.Peter Wardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07451951778074071828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2891643331061427318.post-22691201326504402452018-11-23T06:30:18.276-08:002018-11-23T06:30:18.276-08:00Well, the answer arrived way faster than I expecte...Well, the answer arrived way faster than I expected!<br /><br />The new brochure is this one:<br />https://issuu.com/royaltalens/docs/vangogh_wtc<br /><br />Sadly their buff titanium is a hue so I still need to rely on the lovely but pricy Daniel Smith paint. But I see some surprises in the line like all the earths now being monopigmented and PV55 and even Green Gold PY129 as single pigment paints. Don't think I've seen PY129 in a student range before.Sebastian T.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16931655595564324420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2891643331061427318.post-12768860419992793212018-11-23T03:27:06.705-08:002018-11-23T03:27:06.705-08:00So I was browsing the Talens website this week to ...So I was browsing the Talens website this week to check some colour composition for Rembrandt paints and I've discovered that the Van Gogh student grade line has been expanded and some paints reformulated.<br /><br />https://www.royaltalens.com/media/4471881/Van-Gogh-water-colour-ENG.pdf<br /><br />No pigment composition in the chart and the brochure that includes it still has the old colours, but if the pigment choices are good this could be a great option for budget painting. I've written to Talens to get more information. Because good golly if the idea of having a cheaper Buff Titanium paint available doesn't make me happy.Sebastian T.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16931655595564324420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2891643331061427318.post-20126156963541977882018-08-26T03:12:58.832-07:002018-08-26T03:12:58.832-07:00Thanks all for comments. Always good to hear from ...Thanks all for comments. Always good to hear from Oscar. Thanks Judy and Miguel. I knew Daler Rowney owned Lukas but didn't know Maimeri were in the mix and the whole owned by an Italian company. I wonder what this will mean to pricing because Rownyr have hiked prices considerably for the DR brand.Peter Wardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07451951778074071828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2891643331061427318.post-84496066185460504342018-08-23T11:28:00.842-07:002018-08-23T11:28:00.842-07:00I'm using Cotman, Van Gogh and MaimeriBlu (gre...I'm using Cotman, Van Gogh and MaimeriBlu (great paints). I don't spend a fortune on paints. There's no need to. I also don't pay attention to people who constantly hawk the "only use artist's quality paints" argument. I'm one of those persons who believes that with patience and adjustments in technique one can make any kind of paper, paint and brush work for you. With that, I do have to admit I do only use lightfast paints and acid free paper, but they don't have to be expensive brands.Oscar Solishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05266668061798353541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2891643331061427318.post-73498808355707030422018-08-23T03:46:31.582-07:002018-08-23T03:46:31.582-07:00Lovely post, Peter! Waiting for Part Two...
Some ...Lovely post, Peter! Waiting for Part Two...<br /><br />Some more info: The Italian firm FilaGroup currently owns Maimeri, Daler-Rowney and Lukas paints, plus other art supply companies such as Canson, Strathmore, etc.... Huge art Holding.<br /><br />http://www.filagroup.it/en/around-the-world/<br /><br />Cheers!<br />Miquel.miquelmatashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03432227610074648885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2891643331061427318.post-38471570846036646552018-08-22T09:00:43.953-07:002018-08-22T09:00:43.953-07:00I have to confess.... I mostly use the Van Gogh pa...I have to confess.... I mostly use the Van Gogh paints from Talens. Cheap and easily available for me in The Netherlands. Judyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14715473069364081174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2891643331061427318.post-68137063535151746772018-08-22T04:00:32.196-07:002018-08-22T04:00:32.196-07:00Hi there Oscar keep up the message. .Nice to hea...Hi there Oscar keep up the message. .Nice to hear from you.Peter Wardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07451951778074071828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2891643331061427318.post-23670965774271497542018-08-21T11:19:46.707-07:002018-08-21T11:19:46.707-07:00I've always enjoyed your budget posts. Always ...I've always enjoyed your budget posts. Always very informative. One of the distressing things about painting is that it can be prohibitively expensive. Once a month I teach watercolor and acrylic painting and one of the things I always stress is that one does not need to spend a fortune. To that end I have my classes paint with three primaries and white. They mix everything they need from these colors and learn in the process. I've seen some amazing results. I also want to show that they don't need to spend a fortune to express themselves creatively. In other words, you don't need much to start and, in all honesty, not much more to sustain a continued interest in painting.Oscar Solishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05266668061798353541noreply@blogger.com