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  Anonymous |
anyone have a link to a good sennelier color chart? | ||
Lex |
Well, Kuk, I've always been the type to try anything once - twice if I like it. So I've eaten some fantastic things and now, thanks to this particular thread, I'll try some Maimeriblu watercolors just 'cause you and other folks have liked 'em. Heck, I've even bought a tube of Sennelier burnt umber and cad red medium recently, despite my infautation with Schmincke. I've never used cad red before so I have no basis for comparison but the Sennelier burnt umber is luscious - it's ever so slightly reddish, remarkably transparent for burnt umber and granulates beautifully, a characteristic I love in certain appliations. It's what I used on the skin of my Mystery Fruit painting posted elsewhere. The granulation in this application lends that soft, fuzzy look of kiwi skin, without having to fuss with actually painting individual hairs. I just slosh the paint around very wet until it settles the way I like. I've used W&N burnt umber and a couple other brands that just don't compare. | ||
Kukana |
Thats why del monte still makes creamed spinach! Everybody has different tastes! Go Figure??? Some folks love sap green too. Gosh , I hate it! But then I love Chrome Orange. I don't know anyone who likes it but me....they even discontinued it! (I had to talk Carrie out of her tube...She glady gave it up just to get rid of it!!! | ||
Lex |
Hee-hee! Kukana, I just realized the "Aquarelle" paints you "yukked" at are the very same three tubes of Schmincke Horadam Aquarelle that I've since raved about in another section of this forum. Just shows to go ya, different brushstrokes fer different folks. (BTW, do you like cooked cabbage? Raw broccoli?) | ||
Kukana |
Three colors of MaimeriBlu that I have now added to my permnant collection. Golden Lake...a rather intense Quin. Gold with the most wonderful glow. GreenBlue...the color of the water in the Carribean and Faience Blue..a very cool blue wonderful contrasted against yellow. Just thought I'd pass it along. I was also given a sample of Aquarell paints in three primaries to try. Yuk. everything about them...Yuk. You name it...yuk! | ||
Sue Grant |
Hi! I live in England, does anyone know where I can obtain Maimeri gouache paints in England? I bought a set last year, but the artshop I got them from does not stock them anymore. Also are the special price and sample sets of Maimeriblu watercolour paints available anywhere in England, or are they only on offer in U.S.A.? Hoping someone can help Sue. | ||
Geeky2 |
Hilary Page does have a web site (I don't have it down-just search on her name) and she cruises through CJAS forum every now and then. She is helpful. Jean | ||
Oma |
I am not at home right now and cannot recall the full name of the book but Hilary Page has written a book that gives the information about most of the paint brand including Maimerblu. Maybe someone else in the group knows the name or you can try looking for it in a library or a website. I got mine from Amazon books and am very glad I have it. The title is self=explanatory. I am just having a "senior Moment!" | ||
Geeky2 |
Sorry, CJAs big catalog has the same Mameriblu color chart. Jean | ||
Geeky2 |
The only Maimeriblu color chart I've seen lately, is in ASW Art supply sale flyer, and it isn't very clear. They only list (c), (t), (s), after the color names and color swatches. Seems I remember one in an art magazine but can't recall where. Jean | ||
dirtybird |
I am ready to add a few more colors to my pigment collection. I am not too picky about brand names but I have become comfortable with the price and quality of Maimeriblu. I want to add colors based on paint qualities like transparency, staining, and granularity since I can finally appreciate the usefulness of knowing this stuff. I cannot find a color chart for Maimeriblu. I know I have seen one somewhere. Can someone point me in the right direction? | ||
Kukana |
I too like American Journey paint. I hesitated purchasing them at first but after a Frank Webb class in which he used them Idecided to give them a try. I like them for the most part although I think the Ultamarine blue is a little chalky! They are especially great for big washes on BIG paper. Like any brand of paint I have my "favorites" and "not so favorites" | ||
Geeky2-VA |
A few more color related pages to explore: www.nitaleland.com/articles/split.htm www.jonraderjarvis.com/ColrChrt.htm Jean | ||
Oma |
Chris- Try www,hilarypage.com She updates her book frequently.Her book "Guide To Watercolors" is great. She has Maimeri rated in it but not Maimeriblu. I don't know the difference, if any. But it might be worthwhile to check her webpage. | ||
Chris |
I feel we owe a big thanks to Cheap Joe and others who introduced their lines of watercolors. It has really made them more reasonable in price. I have moved away from W&N and use mostly Joe's, and DaVinci. There are a few colors in Maimeriblu I really like - Golden lake and primary yellow are two. I haven't been able to find info on their lightfastness and would be interested to see if anyone has a source for that. It is extremely important that we eliminate fugitive colors from our palettes. | ||
dirtybird |
I am no expert but I have been painting almost daily recently. I have used an assortment of Maimeriblu watercolors, W&N watercolor paints and a few Da Vinci Watercolors and the major differences do not seem to be between the brand names but between the individual colors themselves. For some reason though, I seem to have a high percentage of staining colors in the W&N selections that won't lift well but they really have a pretty glow, but that may just be my color choices. I only have a couple of colors with the same name and I use them interchangebly. There is however a very noticable difference between the student grade colors that I was using for a couple of years. I would like to know other peoples experiences. ( I also need to know a sap green type color that lifts very well). thanks | ||
J.A. |
After painting with W&N paints for several years, I just purchased a trial size set of Maimeriblu transparent tube watercolors. Although I was not especially taken by the selection of colors, I was very impressed with the purity and naturalness of the the color pigments. As a sharp focus realist, I found,that alone or blended,they are the closest in color to the actual subject matter of my paintings. I was also pleased to see that I could wipe out almost to the original pure white of the paper itself whenever desired. Has anyone else been impressed or found any shortcomings to this new paint? I also have difficulty finding them in any of my local art stores. Is it only purchased by the USA company that deals with these Italian imports? I'd welcome any feedback. Thanks! | ||
Brie |
I too am curious about the Maimeriblu watercolors. However, I have been unable to find any technical information on which pigments the colors are actually made of. Did your sample set come with this info? | ||
J.A. |
The sample set doesn't really give much,except for names on the back of the tubes such as Isoindoline PY139 for Permanent Yellow Deep. That doesn't seem as if it's a true substance to me. I received an answer from Nita Leland in one of the w/c clubs, and she read that Hilary Page doesn't think that the old Maimeri w/c are as good as the new Maimeriblu w/c. Leland said that she was going to start testing them herself soon, and that she would get back to the club when her results were completed. I'll keep you posted whenever I get the results. | ||
Brie |
Thank you for that info, J.A. I think I'll try a few colors just to see what they're like. They are certainly economical! I'll look forward to hearing more. | ||
J.A. |
Glad to be of some help. Keep me posted on how they're working out for you. They're great for the sharp focus realism of my textured landscapes and the fluidity of my seascapes. I think I'm actually going to make the switch, if not totally, then for those colors that I think are exceptionally good. Good luck!! | ||
drollere |
testing results for maimeri watercolors, and ten other major brands of watercolors, are available at the handprint watercolors site, http://www.handprint.com/HP/WCL/water.html | ||
J.A. |
drollere Thanks for the input on Maimeriblu w/c testing results. From any of the message boards in several clubs,etc. you are the only one that has given me what I have been asking for. Just checked out the site; it's been a great help! Thanks again. P.S. I think I'll stick to a real professional discussion board--CHEAP JOE'S!!!! | ||
Hilary Page |
I am offering an online update to my Guide- "Hilary Page's Guide to Watercolor Paints". I have tested and rated the Maimeriblu (and Venezia lines) as well as just about ALL the other recently upgraded lines. Feel free to check out how I have evaluated the latest paints at my website www.compuex.com/HilaryPage/. also at my watercolor-online site at www.watercolor-online.com/HilaryPage/. Let me know what you think! - Cheers Hilary | ||
Hilary Page |
Oh! Hilary Page again! Here's a DIRECT link to my Update site- Just click and you'll be there. http://www.compuex.com/HilaryPage} Also please email me hilpag@compuex.com for a complete lists and ratings that are now available. Cheers again. Hilary | ||
desertartist |
J.A., that PY139 is the official designation for the pigment involved. (P=pigment, Y=yellow) I'm not sure where else you'd find the information on what each of these stands for, but Michael Wilcox does a pretty thorough job of discussing pigments and their characteristics and use in "The Artist's Guide to Selecting Colors." He identifies PY139 as Isoindoline Yellow, which tested excellent for lightfastness in oils, acrylics, and gouache--no information regarding its use in watercolor, but it should be about or nearly the same. (Some colors fare less well in watercolor than in heavier media because the binder does not provide the same level of protection from environmental contaminants.) I hope this helps. | ||
J.A. |
desertartist, thanks for the information on the Maimeriblu codes. I did check them out even further, and was pleased with what I had found. I went ahead and purchased a discounted millemium set of 42 colors. That is quite a bit more colors than I use, but the price was almost the same as buying only the ones that I need. Well, I've got my paints, I've got my ideas, I've got my motivation, and now I'm making the time to paint. So, HERE GOES!!! Thanks. | ||
mermaide |
i found a complete selection of maimeri blu at a large warehouse type store called "Artist Warehouse" in Westminster, CA. | ||
oleCC |
Hello all.. Just discovered this forum and am delighted! I use Wilcox Guide to the best Watercolor Paints - extensively. This book has truly enlightened me concerning pigments etc. and wish I had known these things years ago. Now I ask my students to purchase it...(I teach watercolor to adults).. The ASTM testing is reportedly quite strict, so I choose those colors that were awarded 4 stars only... as a result of that testing. :) Carol aka oleCC | ||
Geeky2 |
Hi Carol, (Folks, this lady can paint a great portrait, landscape or whatever she decides to take on!) Jean |
