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Winsor & Newton watercolors (or watercolours for the diehard WN fan) have been in production since 1835 and currently offer 96 colors. Oh yes, and for the sake of fingers that quickly get tired when repeatedly typing out the full brand name, WN is Winsor & Newton, DS is Daniel Smith, and MG is M.
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Good places to start are these pages at Handprint and Wet Canvas (scroll down to “What Brands are Best”). The comparisons below are simply my personal observations regarding the three brands of paint and not necessarily true of every tube in every color of that particular brand.Īlso, brands and paints react and appear differently with each individual artist, so my opinions may not be yours. I highly encourage you to compare my observations with other watercolorist. However, all three brands are extremely well made, highly reliable watercolors that can work perfectly well together in a palette. So I thought it might be helpful to compare these three, top watercolor brands along with their typical characteristics.
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Though I don't think it's important to be brand loyal and doing so can actually work against an artist, brands are often known for certain attributes that fit a particular painting style. Though I use a mix of artist-grade watercolors from a variety of manufacturers, these three watercolor brands comprise the bulk of my palette.
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Graham, and Winsor & Newton mentioned most often. When lurking in painting forums and stalking well-known art bloggers, you'll likely see Daniel Smith, M.
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