Two weeks ago I posted a 2” gouache sketch I did from a photo taken on Mustang Island. This past week I repainted the scene, this time using Japanese Gansai watercolors. These were purchased years ago but seldom used. Recently I replaced the brighter colors with muted ones that I’m preferring these days. After the initial painting, seen in the second photo, I added a bit of colored pencil. The previous tiny sketch is shown in the third photo.
I love it! I like the tiny sketchbook, too and the painting you did in it. I've never heard of those watercolors. How do they compare with Daniel Smith?
ReplyDeleteTraditional Japanese Gansai watercolors are usually in very vivid colors. They are semi-opaque, rather than the beautiful transparency of Daniel Smith, and are usually used “straight” without mixing — though I did do a bit of mixing for the various blues in this sketch! The pigment-to-binder ratio is higher than western watercolors, and they use a different binder.
DeleteIn usage, they are closer to gouache than to watercolor. Jet Pens has a great selection, both sets and individual colors.