I enjoyed the swatching-lots of interesting information, and it's very relaxing to watch. I used to use a lot of Winsor & Newton colors many years ago, and I'd like to go back and try some of them again.
@@wdashwor thank you for your comment. At some point Winston and Newton pain was made in England. Now they are made in France. I have seen comments from other watercolorists that the new formula feels different. I have mostly the new paint made in France. The few tubes that I have that are made in England appear to be a little more shiny when dry. Let us know how the new ones compare to what you remember.
@@gabrielamorovan577 Interesting that they would change the formula. I was painting primarily in oils (and some gouache) in the Winsor & Newton, so I'm not sure I used enough of the older W&N watercolor to see the difference. One W&N color I've always liked for landscapes is the sap green-there's really no equivalent to it that I've found in any other line. Here I notice they don't include a vermillion hue, which is a color I want to try. What would you say the closest to a vermillion is in these?
@@wdashwor they used to have a sap green with PO49 pigment in it. Sadly is now discontinued. I see it once on a while on eBay but the price can be very high. The closest color to a Vermilion would be Cadmium Scarlet. Winsor Orange red shade with a touch of red would make a nice Vermilion also.
@@gabrielamorovan577 Thanks! I'm not sure if the sap green I use was the one with the PO49, maybe so. I know it was only so-so on lightfastness (had a rating of B, I think), so maybe that's why they modified it.
I enjoyed the swatching-lots of interesting information, and it's very relaxing to watch. I used to use a lot of Winsor & Newton colors many years ago, and I'd like to go back and try some of them again.
@@wdashwor thank you for your comment. At some point Winston and Newton pain was made in England. Now they are made in France. I have seen comments from other watercolorists that the new formula feels different. I have mostly the new paint made in France. The few tubes that I have that are made in England appear to be a little more shiny when dry. Let us know how the new ones compare to what you remember.
@@gabrielamorovan577 Interesting that they would change the formula. I was painting primarily in oils (and some gouache) in the Winsor & Newton, so I'm not sure I used enough of the older W&N watercolor to see the difference. One W&N color I've always liked for landscapes is the sap green-there's really no equivalent to it that I've found in any other line. Here I notice they don't include a vermillion hue, which is a color I want to try. What would you say the closest to a vermillion is in these?
@@wdashwor they used to have a sap green with PO49 pigment in it. Sadly is now discontinued. I see it once on a while on eBay but the price can be very high. The closest color to a Vermilion would be Cadmium Scarlet. Winsor Orange red shade with a touch of red would make a nice Vermilion also.
@@gabrielamorovan577 Thanks! I'm not sure if the sap green I use was the one with the PO49, maybe so. I know it was only so-so on lightfastness (had a rating of B, I think), so maybe that's why they modified it.