Top products from r/WatercolorChallenge
We found 2 product mentions on r/WatercolorChallenge. We ranked the 2 resulting products by number of redditors who mentioned them. Here are the top 20.
1. Canson (100510941) XL Series Watercolor Pad, 9" x 12", Fold-Over Cover, 30 Sheets
Sentiment score: 1
Number of reviews: 1
Cold press textured paper.Recommended for use with watercolor, acrylic, pen & ink, marker, colored pencil, pencil, charcoal, and pastel.Durable surface withstands repeated washes.Acid free. Natural white color and textureAlso available in 11" x 14", 12" x 18", and 18" x 24".
Show Reddit reviews2. Kuretake GANSAI TAMBI Watercolor 36 Colors Set, Handcrafted, Professional-Quality Pigment Inks for Artists and Crafters, AP-Certified, Blendable, Show up on Dark Paper, Made in Japan
Sentiment score: 0
Number of reviews: 1
[36 Colors] Gansai is traditional Japanese watercolor, utilizing colors that are based off those seen in nature, meaning they are vivid and opaque. Pans are carefully filled with paint that is smooth, not granulated, and dries with a slight shiny finish.[Flexible Techniques] Paints do not leave hard...
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Are you using watercolour paper? It looks like the paper is really not handling the water well. Aside from that, you've done a good job varying your values - especially using a limited palette that's so important to make sure that everything reads (not that it's any less important when using full colour!).
Try getting some watercolour paper, stuff like this isn't great but it's not awful and it's inexpensive, especially when you've just started learning.
The pink is primarily a tube of Winsor Newton in Permanent Rose
The blue is purely
Kuretake Gansai Tambi 36 Color Set
in No. 67. Their paints are thicker more like gouache almost.
I don't remember the greens but either Winsor and Newton or some of the palette above.