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An Unexpected Twist: Schpirerr Farben Fieldtest

More of my art! instagram: Artstation: Twitter: Check out my webcomic, 7" Kara: Buy Volume 1: Volume 2: Lilliputian Living Support art tutorials like this one! One time tips: Kofi: Paypal: Join me on Patreon! Materials Used: Other Student Grade Watercolor Palette Reviews: Other Great Watercolor Tutorials: Shownotes: Full Shownotes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Odcb-IutBJx9Wg7xLZk3f2_Nr7ji0mc39JC-G1YX6yY/edit?usp=sharing We have a pretty wide array of colors, so while I'll mix the skincolor (I'm not into the Buff included, it's a bit plastic), I'll mainly rely on what's in the palette and optical mixing. There's no way I can get every color, but I'll try to get a good range, and represent several color families. I started with a really light application of Cerulean, and noticed that the color seperated both in the plastic palette as well as on the paper. I'm not really used to Cerulean seperating out, nor am I used to it containing so much PW6. These seem to work on in watered down mixes, unlike the MIYA watercolors Plastic palette is a bit hard to use b/c it wants to repel the w/c, I probably could have wiped it down with rubbing alcohol first, in case there were any factory oils on it. I do think having a palette attached to my palette is really handy though. These are kinda weird because you can do some wet into wet? Not as nice as professional grade, but still better than the MIYA I layered Cobalt Blue over the Cerulean Blue because it was just too pretty and I couldn't resist. Cobalt Blue is often a bit opaque, but this feels a bit more opaque than I'm used to. It does granulate nicely though, leaving some nice texture on the paper. When you mix Cobalt or Cerulean with water for a lighter wash, it falls out of solution so fast. Some of these colors are surprisingly weak once you add a bit of water- you're going to use a lot of paint to get the oomph you want. Color control is a challenge b/c in thicker saturations, the paint just gobs onto your brush. Colors seem to glaze and layer fine, although they dry a lot lighter than they are wet. Reactivating from the plastic palette after it's totally dry can result in undissolved paint flecks in your paint, so be careful. Colors also mix together well, and unlike the MIYA watercolors, I'm not noticing significant loss of saturation as I apply layers (usually this is caused by the white extender in optical brighteners) You can easily layer colors without them reactivating or lifting (again, unlike the MIYA watercolors), but if you need to lift a color, you can with a little persistence, which is what I want to see. Pros and Cons: Pros: Decent color payoff Colors well well desaturated, as well as at full saturation Colors mix cleanly Colors layer well No reactivation issues Some granulation adds visual interest Able to mix skintones decently well Lots of fun colors, so if you're lazy like me, you have great colors on the ready Cons: None major- these handled WAY better than I expected them to, especially based on how I felt during the Unbox and Swatch, and particularly after doing the MIYA fieldtest. The paper was a huge con- I hate that cheap pad of paper, and would have gotten these paints at the price I paid WITHOUT the paper happily- either whitelabel a better paper, or nix it entirely, it really does the paints no justice. So in terms of what I'd recommend: I'd recommend the Meiliang as my first choice- these handle the best, and are a lot like professional watercolors, and this makes sense, as Meiliang is made by the same company that makes Paul Rubens' paints. I'd recommend the SP palette as my second choice, especially if you really value a lot of ready mixed color and LOTS of space to mix. This is a palette that can possibly grow with you, even as you outgrow student grade watercolors. Last is the Miya palette- it was just really a struggle to use, very frustrating, and not fun to paint with. I feel like the end result is not nearly as nice as it could be, and I had to work much harder to get a similar quality result. The Verdict: This darkhorse really surprised me, and I'm so glad. If you want LOTS of color, dont want to have to mix everything you need, but don't mind mixing sometimes, and if you want a refillable, reusable student grade palette that could grow as you grow, this could be a great fit for you! These are fun, do as I ask, and don't contain too many optical brighteners- I'll only have to reink the places where the masking fluid tore up the paper. Music: Dance for the Wind Trio- Sir Cubworth Sonatina No 2 in F Major Allegro- Joel Cummins National Express- Dan Bodan English Country Garden- Aaron Kenny Dream Culture- Kevin MacLeod Dance for the Wind Trio- Sir Cubworth Morning Mood- by Grieg Touching Moment Summer Love Silver Blue Light One Step Closer C Major Prelude Italian Morning Ecossaise in E-flat #SchpirerrFarben #SchpirerrFarbenwatercolor #budgetwatercolor