| Author | Message | ||
  Eshkenazi |
Thanks for the input. I am now informed. :) | ||
John Preston |
Eshkanazi, The only advantage to using tubes to fill your pans vs. pre made is if the paint manufacturer of your choice doesn't make pans (like Dan Smith, American Journey, etc.) Dirtybird is right, pans don't suit big work and I like tubes in the studio and a compact little box outdoors, where I'm working in a sketchbook. | ||
dirtybird |
I use both. I paint large (full sheet mostly) because that's my comfort zone. Through experience I have found that nothing beats tubes for large areas and washes. The tubes I have are generally the primaries, black, white(yes white), a couple of browns and a few secondaries (mostly greens).12 or so tubes. Then I have a bunch of half pans that I use for layering and drybrush. Mixing seems to dull the colors so the numerous half pans removes the need for mixing. | ||
Eshkenazi |
John - I must have missed that one but I get what you're saying. Are there any other benefits to pans than tubes? Another artist I know mentioned that she likes pans because she feels that they're less wasteful. I'm sure I waste a lot of paint (and partially just because I'm still new at this) but my tubes still last forever so I'm not sure that using pans would really make a noticeable difference. What do you think? Do you only use pans for traveling or do you buy tubes and transfer them straight to pans and paint from them all the time? And...last question (I'm very inquisitive...sorry)...what is the benefit of using pans poured from tubes over just buying pans other than not having to buy a separate set of pans? Wow...this was actually only supposed to be one question. Oh well. :D | ||
Sid |
M. Graham watercolors will take a little longer to set up, (because of the honey?) but they are then easily rewetable. I use them to refill a W & N folding field painting kit. Sid | ||
John Preston |
They are still somewhat soft. If you are old enough to remember Bonomo's Turkish Taffy,they're sort of like that candy in it's unchewed state. Bear in mind some colors and some brands dry harder. I've used Winsor Newton, Grumbacher Finest, American Journey and Daniel Smith. The Grumbacher vermillion and American Journey burnt umber dried somewhat crumbly but rewet and performed as usual. | ||
Eshkenazi |
When you fill your own pans, do they dry really hard? As in...you could break a window with the chunk of paint? Or are they still slightly soft? | ||
Thom |
Grumbacher academy (tube)paint advertises that their paints "set up well in a pan and redissolve effortlessly, thus negating the need for separate pan paints." This might be something to check out for traveling. | ||
John Preston |
I've only used pans that were filled from tubes. It's very compact for travel. The results look the same as working from tubes but it's hard on your brushes since you have to work up the pans with water unlike fresh paint. | ||
Eshkenazi |
I was wondering the other day...while looking through an art supply catalog and periodically wiping the drool from my chin (*sigh*)--does anyone here paint with pans instead of tubes? Most of the artists I know do the tube thing but I know one or two that prefer pans for various reasons. I've never tried pans (unless you count crayola watercolor thingies when I was in kindergarten) so I don't know how I feel about them. So which do you guys prefer and why? I'd love to hear some feedback. :D |
