Roman Szmal Aquarius Watercolor Review Krzysztof Kowalski's Palette Esperoart Primary Mixing Set

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[lindyashford]

Interesting. I got the other 12 colour set, around December, decanted them into a tim box, and added a few more colours bought as singles, basically trying to get the equivalent of both sets without spending on overlaps. I am in the uk and it has been cool here but we have very drying central heating in the room where I use this box, they seem to have hardened off a fair bit since they were first unwrapped and were sooo sticky. The rewet beautifull. I have added some opaque and granulating colours that are fairly pastel toned. White Nights does a set of pastels but I thought I would get the Szmal ones. I am very pleased with them all. They rewet well, I appreciate the full pans and think they will be a favourite as I get to know them. I have yet to really give them a workout on my favourite papers, but I think they will do well. They seem to have quite a different nature to the White Nights paints which seem to be their natural competitor. I particularly found I could mix an absolutely gorgeous range of greens from the blues and yellows, in a way the convenience greens are a bit superfluous, but do what you expect. If Roman Szmal, who seems to be a good colourman, continues to improve his product I could see this range becoming one of the go to brands.

[jakubwiktorkowalewski]

these paints have up to 140 colors and everyone can find something interesting for themselves. Aqiarius have many interesting and amazing colors, granulating and disintegrating into colored pigment particles: 334 Mineral violet, 336 Shadow violet, 344 Ocean blue, 340 Cobalt turquoise, 346 Aquarius green, 401 Przybysz's grey, 247 Aquarius black

[FaerieDust]

I love that she matches the other Roman Szmal review! I definitely agree with you re: categorising a color as fugitive if it changes, even if it changes back later.

I do love a set with a lot of mixing potential, but I personally would prefer fewer yellows. I don't mind convenience colours, but can't help but feel that the Hooker's green is so easy to mix from the other colours in the set that it might've been more useful to have another colour there. Not sure what I'd prefer there, though, and I'm sure every person will have their own preference.

[mettainacan]

Thank you for talking again about the Prussian Blue, its quite strange how it acts compared to other colours I love the skin tones you did here, I certainly want to try a honey based watercolour at some point!

[FayeWulf]

It took me so long to get this set - I ordered it from Jacksons around December and only received it in late Feb due to some communication errors on both parties (had to FB, email and eventually gave in to the cost of long distance calling to fix it). I'm so happy for it - the colours are so bright and vibrant that it was worth all the trouble!! They do not feel handmade at all but a lot of the colours have amazingly unique characteristics like handmade watercolours.

[marjoriejohnson]

I really appreciated your comparison at the end to other honey content watercolor. I have a big set of white nights, a good assortment of m.graham and of sennelier....Due to the fact that at my age i will never use all of the watercolor paint i have. (Thank goodness i have a great grand daughter that is really interested in becoming an artist.) I think i will pass for now...thanks again.

[corvus]

I definitely feel like White Nights and Roman Szmall are very similar. I bought the 36 set from White Nights and they are my favorite so far. But the Roman Szmall are one that I’m buying to customize my own pallete because of the unique colors they have

[chedoodles]

gosh I love Roman Szmal paints so much

[waymire]

How has your experience been ordering from Jackson's? I've been tempted a few times, I watch a lot of UK painters who rave about some of the papers there, and they have other unique items as well. I've only ordered from overseas a couple of times though and it was not a good experience.

[bastet]

Wow! They're really pretty but I agree with you about the green. They could have left that out. You reviewed Paul Rubens watercolor too. Which one is considered professional grade?

[art_julio_lancis]

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