Early Access: Essee Timeless Comic Set Watercolors (Patreon)

Essee Timeless Comic Set Watercolors

Patrons received the printable lineart for the hydrangea bouquet! Shownotes: Fullshownotes include pigment information and more! https://docs.google.com/document/d/1DtDlBb8DqSUxPt9xvFWARW7YE0znOdYt8mx5BxlBvrw/edit?usp=sharing Timeless Comic Set Seem to activate very quickly with just a little bit of water. Swatching on their paper: Swatching on Blick: The color selection is really pretty, but doesn't necessarily 'make sense' to me as a comic palette? Like, it has a very antique or morandi feel, but not necessarily a comic feel? These also don't seem like colors that will mix well. Forced Granulation Swatches: The forced granulation on some of these colors is really pretty- like Juniper splits really nicely, and the Indigo clay has an interesting split, as does cold forest, and even sap green has some pretty granulation. Red grape has some pretty granulation as does flat peach. But again, none of that screams 'comic' to me, although I DO think those are lovely for atmospheric backgrounds. It could just be how I approach watercolor comics though. Antique green is awful, I'm really struggling to get it to activate, and I wish they had included another blue. Color Mixing: Wet into Wet Fieldtest: Antique style hydrdangea round on the Hahnemule? The colors are rather nice for that. something with a morandi vibe? Maybe with a little face peeping out to utilize the peach and red? Fieldtest notes are in the full Shownotes. Pros: Handmade Small Business Eco friendly options Has a large range of colors- not just earthtones or mica based watercolors Cons: Expensive Limited availability This set: Muddy colors Not much ability to layer Not much movement Not much mixability Name doesn't suit the selection IMO However: Might work beautifully as granulating watercolors for backgrounds The Verdict: These are not a greate fit for me. While I'm happy I could support a small business, and I personaly know how much that support really can mean, A lot of artists are on a limited budget, and I'd hoped for more flexiblity from a color palette named after Comics. As a comic artist, I find these watercolors not up to my standard for watercolor comics, however, you may feel differently! Let me know if you love Essee watercolors, or if I just purchased the wrong set! Music: A Day in the Village Loop A Day in the Village Loop Layer Dulcimer A Day in the Vilage with Final No Loop By the Bonfire Intro By the Bonfire Loop By the Bonfire with Final No Loop Calm Intro Calm Loop Exploring the Village Loop Exploring the Village wtih Final No Loop Kevin MacLeod- Enchanted Valley Kevin MacLeod- Folk Round Kevin MacLeod- Master of the Feast Sunny Travel- Nico Staf Sunset Dream- Cheel Village Ambient Music Clam Non Intrusive Loop Village Ambient Music Calm Non Intrusive with Final No Loop Chapters: 00:00 Introduction 00:58 Unboxing 05:38 Opening the Palette 15:13 Swatching on Their Paper 19:48 Swatching on Blick 21:03 Forced Granulation Swatches 23:00 Color Mixing 25:35 Wet into Wet Test 27:39 Essee Online 33:43 Fieldtest Hydrangea Flowers 49:35 Pros & Cons 52:49 Final Thoughts