“Painting is just another way of keeping a diary.” ~ Pablo Picasso

I recently purchased a 24-colour travel set of Daler Rowney Watercolours made from high-quality organic pigments that deliver rich colours with premium mixing ability, with long-term resistance to fading, Made in England.

The pigments are, as advertised, strong and vibrant. The blue cloudscape to the left is my first try and I found it to be overly saturated.

Next, I resolved to load less paint on the brush and build up lighter layers that are more transparent as I would normally work with watercolour paints.

The second attempt was better but felt like I was still finding my way through the strong staining power of the Daler-Rowney watercolour pigments that continued to feel too heavy and a bit muddy.

The third exercise was painted with a 3/4” long #6 rigger liner brush using Prussian and Ultramarine blues, dragging the brush in long, flowing strokes.

I was starting to feel like I was getting the hang of these materials. 😉

Have any of you used this brand of watercolour? if so, what are your observations, experience using it in practice?

Thanks for reading.