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Watercolors come in many different brands such as Daler-Rowney, Grumbacher, Holbein, Pentel, and Da Vinci to name a few. You can purchase watercolor in these brands in a variety of online art stores. Most of these stores also offer watercolor painting tips and techniques.
Not a lot of people are aware that watercolor comes in different grades. There are five different watercolor grades and they are:
Artist, Liquid, Student, Pan, and Scholastic.
Following are the characteristics of each, how they are used, and what painting techniques they are best used for.
Artist watercolor sets have a full pigment load, suspended in a binder. Conventional watercolor is available in moist form, in a tube, and are thinned and mixed on a dish or palette.
They are used for painting on paper and other absorbent surfaces made to absorb water-based paint
Liquid watercolor sets have dyes and pigments. They are bright and transparent and are best for painting thin washes and airbrush application as well as conventional painting because they are moist and fluid.
Student watercolor sets have characteristics similar to professional watercolor, but with lower concentrations of pigment, less expensive formulas, and a smaller range of colors. More expensive pigments are usually replicated by hues.
Pan watercolor sets are also available in professional as well as student and scholastic grades. Pan watercolor offers pigment and binder in a dry form.
Painting is done by applying water with a brush to moisten the pan and lift pigment. Pan watercolor is best for field and outdoor painting.
Scholastic watercolor pans - contain inexpensive pigments and dyes in a synthetic binder. Colors are non-staining, easily washable, and suitable for young children.
They are excellent for painting for beginners and teaching the properties of color and painting techniques.
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