Bullies, Socialites and the Shy Ones: Exploring the Personalities of Watercolor Paints

By Zan Barrage

How exactly do you determine the character of watercolor paints? How do you figure out the bullies from the socialites and the shy ones? Just as with friends, you can’t do it by theory alone. What I will share with you here will, I hope, help you understand why some colors act the way they do, but the only way for you to know them well is to test them together and see how they react to, or get along with each other at various concentrations. There are no shortcuts to real understanding.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Lulu.com
• Release date: Mar 1, 2022
• ISBN: 9781458375094

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Contents

Contents

Acknowledgement

Introduction

Beginnings

Organic Natural Pigments

Organic Synthetic Pigments

Inorganic Natural Pigments

Inorganic Synthetic Pigments

Inorganic Synthetic Pigments Heavy Metals

Transparency

Mediums

Gum Arabic

Ox Gul

Glycerine

Honey and Corn Syrup

Brighteners

Getting Down to the Heart of the Matter

Pigment Weight.

Pigment Specific Gravity

Particle Size.

Table of Particle Size in Microns

Size to Weight Color Sample

A More Complete Table of Pigment Size & Weight.

Knowing What to Expect

Experiment

Closing

Acknowledgement

I want to acknowledge the tremendous work of Bruce MacEvoy, from whom I have learned a lot in writing this book. He has dedicated many hours in the study of watercolor pigments. Please consider this as a full acknowledgement and reference. Handprint.com Bruce MacEvoy last edited 2015.

Introduction

I have always thought of watercolor paints as individuals with personalities, moods and characters. They are like friends you have. Some are quiet while others are loud and full of energy. Let’s take this analogy a bit further. If you know your friends well, you know who to invite to a quiet dinner