Sometimes you want more than the normal flat watercolor or acrylic colors. Daniel Smith, for example, offers lovely interference (changeable, depending on angle of view), metallic, and irridescent/pearly colors. But what if you just want to try such colors without investing in professional-quality paints?
You can buy inexpensive ones. Or you can make your own. Interested?
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Glittery and Metallic Paints
October 18th, 2007 · No Comments
Tags: Acrylic paint · Glitter Glues & Glazes · Watercolors
Good Watercolor Brushes Can Be Cheap
September 30th, 2007 · No Comments
The brushes that come with cheap watercolors are usually just junk. Generally they are not worth even trying to use. (Save them to use for glue and other one-time uses.)
That’s why, as I mentioned in Cheap, Fun Watercolors, I was surprised to find that the brush that came with Coloriffic watercolors was quite good. That [...]
Tags: Art Fun · Brushes · Watercolors
Cheap, Fun Watercolors
September 23rd, 2007 · No Comments
Cheap watercolors are generally full of fillers, which means they look great in the package but are too diluted for real watercolor painting, They are fun to play with, though, and are great for art journaling and other uses (where light colors are what you want).
Generally, if watercolors look pretty in the package, they are [...]
Tags: Watercolors
