Hi, I just ordered your book colors of nature. It is really good, because you explain a lot about the pigments and colourchoice! I have books from Billy Showell and more, but your book explains it best! Sadly in your book you haven’t tested the new pigments from Schmincke, a lot of transparent ones and missing ones. They came 2017, think your book came 2013.
Thank you so much for this detailed explanation. I’m just trying to understand why my colours are sometimes muddy. Wish I had known this earlier. It would have saved me a lot of time and effort.
Flora's Patch once again, thanks so much. That’s a very helpful blog post. Makes perfect sense when you read it, but when you have a palette of paints in front of you, it’s easy to dip into one too many! That has been really helpful.
I've watched a few of your videos now, including this one. They are well explained, clear and really informative. Thank you so much and please keep it up! New subscriber.
I believe this helped me understand a little better. I was trying to find out about using pebeo vitra 160 paint on canvas (?) Use on glass. Just wondered about on canvas. Good video 😊 thank you
Hi Mary, it's exactly the same, as all media use the same pigments to get the colour into the paints. Also, cheaper ranges will use fillers to bring down the costs. 🎨
This is beautifully explained! Newbie here, thank you for saving my time doing the unnecessary. Where do then, opaque colours best complement with? Many thanks! ❤
Hello Newbie :) I don't paint with opaque colours at all... I think they kill the watercolour magic and the amazing way the colours can glow. The only exception is Titanium White but I dont paint with it, I just use it to draw tiny details when these are lighter than the colour underneath and too small to lift. Happy Painting! 🌸
Thank you for the clear explanation! Is it best to also avoid semi transparent colors? I discovered I have to semi transparent yellows. I think I can only use them in the first layer. Do you think I am right?
I have seen many times that the pigment is also designated as translucent. This makes it clear that a translucent pigment and a colored transparent pigment are not the same thing. That is, based on this information, I conclude that there are three kinds of pigment: trasporent, translucent and opaque. I ask you to answer, is this true?
I have not seen "translucent" as a pigment characteristic... I have only seen it as a pigment name, for exampe "Translucent Yellow". That is not the same thing. A pigment characteristic is a scientific property/classification of a pigment, while a pigment name is whatever a manufacturer wishes to call their colours. However, some pigments are also characterised as semi-transparent, which is between the two, more opaque than transparent but not as opaque as the opaque pigments. Some manufacturers even use a "semi-opaque" category, which is a bit more opaque than the semi-transparent. The whole thing is a sliding scale of transparency, with each pigment somewhere on the line between transparent and opaque.
@@AtelierSandrineMaugy Thank you very much for your answer. I'm a luthier and I've been trying for quite a while to improve my work. So I went back to studying the world of color. Could you as a professional painter recommend me some information, some books on the subject of pigments, wood dyes? It can go in any language. Thank you very much!
Wow, what a coincidence! I am currently working on designing some patterns for a luthier who works on antique harps. We are also working on a Naderman harp on which I will restore the original paintings. I think my first book, "Colours of Nature", could help you with the characteristics of pigments and which ones to mix for specific colours. Unfortunately, I don't know anything about wood dyes...
@@AtelierSandrineMaugy What a pleasure to hear the answer!!Thank you very much. Please tell me who is the author of the book? Painting and music are two wonderful worlds, isn't it?)
Semi-transparent sometimes, opaque never in washes but sometimes a Titanium White with a tiny brush for really small details I can't mask or paint around.
At the end of the day you are really taking a brands word for it in regards to the ingredients used and the quality of those ingredients. You can't just make blanket judgements about brands these days.. the only way to really know is to try one and test it out. Put it on black paper or over a waterproof black marker. You will be able to see how pure and transparent it is. Well known brands are changing their formulas, outsourcing their factories, etc.. often for the worse. Smaller and independent brands are putting out very nice products. Several student brands have upped the standards significantly in quality.
I never take a brand's word, which is why I never recommend any specific paint/colour without testing it extensively myself. Still, I do think that some brands are more reputable than others. Good tip about the black paper, thanks :)
FYI Sandrine I am putting a shout out to this video in my video that comes out tomorrow morning. Great info and worthy of a share to my audience.
Thank you, much appreciated :) I just watched your angel wings video: mesmerising! Nice to meet you :)
very helpful. I’ve been painting for a couple of years and this is the first time I’ve heard about the effects of paint on paper. Thank you
Glad it was helpful 🌸
Hi, I just ordered your book colors of nature. It is really good, because you explain a lot about the pigments and colourchoice! I have books from Billy Showell and more, but your book explains it best!
Sadly in your book you haven’t tested the new pigments from Schmincke, a lot of transparent ones and missing ones. They came 2017, think your book came 2013.
very helpful
So so informative thank ypu! Explained very well.
Glad it was helpful and you're most welcome :)
Thank you. A very clear explanation.
Great, clear information. Thanks!!!!!!
You're welcome! :)
A very helpful video!
Hi Sandrine, very interesting and enlightening.l love how you explain even the smallest detail in your video’s
Thanks Jean, glad you enjoyed it :)
I Know This Is Late But WHICH COLORS ARE TRANSPARENT Besides White?"
Thank you so much for this detailed explanation. I’m just trying to understand why my colours are sometimes muddy. Wish I had known this earlier. It would have saved me a lot of time and effort.
Flora's Patch once again, thanks so much. That’s a very helpful blog post. Makes perfect sense when you read it, but when you have a palette of paints in front of you, it’s easy to dip into one too many! That has been really helpful.
Thank you for this informative tutorial. You are an amazing teacher.
Glad it was helpful and thank you for your kind comment :)
Best explanation I’ve seen! Thank you. You’ve got a new subscriber.
Welcome aboard!
I've watched a few of your videos now, including this one. They are well explained, clear and really informative. Thank you so much and please keep it up! New subscriber.
Thank you Janet :)
You make everything so clear to understand. Thank you so much!
Thank you :) And you're very welcome...
Very good explanation! 😊
thank you for a very thorough explanation, loved it!
Very good explanation! Thank you!
Glad it was helpful! :)
Thank you for the very nice explanation!
You are very welcome :)
thanks again for these great tips. I love your art.
Thank you for the all comprehensive information😊🙏
Glad it was helpful! :)
I believe this helped me understand a little better. I was trying to find out about using pebeo vitra 160 paint on canvas (?) Use on glass. Just wondered about on canvas. Good video 😊 thank you
You're very welcome!
Very helpful video. You mentioned only water color. How does your information on this video apply to oil paints?
Thanks
Hi Mary, it's exactly the same, as all media use the same pigments to get the colour into the paints. Also, cheaper ranges will use fillers to bring down the costs. 🎨
Ottima spiegazione e molto utile
Grazie :)
This is beautifully explained! Newbie here, thank you for saving my time doing the unnecessary. Where do then, opaque colours best complement with? Many thanks! ❤
Hello Newbie :) I don't paint with opaque colours at all... I think they kill the watercolour magic and the amazing way the colours can glow. The only exception is Titanium White but I dont paint with it, I just use it to draw tiny details when these are lighter than the colour underneath and too small to lift. Happy Painting! 🌸
@@AtelierSandrineMaugy thank you! Take care
Thank you for the clear explanation! Is it best to also avoid semi transparent colors? I discovered I have to semi transparent yellows. I think I can only use them in the first layer. Do you think I am right?
Hi Michelle, I use semi-transparent colours too. I paint wet-in-wet in thin washes and I find semi-transparent colours transparent enough :)
Great tu thank you
I have seen many times that the pigment is also designated as translucent. This makes it clear that a translucent pigment and a colored transparent pigment are not the same thing. That is, based on this information, I conclude that there are three kinds of pigment: trasporent, translucent and opaque. I ask you to answer, is this true?
I have not seen "translucent" as a pigment characteristic... I have only seen it as a pigment name, for exampe "Translucent Yellow". That is not the same thing. A pigment characteristic is a scientific property/classification of a pigment, while a pigment name is whatever a manufacturer wishes to call their colours.
However, some pigments are also characterised as semi-transparent, which is between the two, more opaque than transparent but not as opaque as the opaque pigments. Some manufacturers even use a "semi-opaque" category, which is a bit more opaque than the semi-transparent.
The whole thing is a sliding scale of transparency, with each pigment somewhere on the line between transparent and opaque.
@@AtelierSandrineMaugy Thank you very much for your answer. I'm a luthier and I've been trying for quite a while to improve my work. So I went back to studying the world of color. Could you as a professional painter recommend me some information, some books on the subject of pigments, wood dyes? It can go in any language. Thank you very much!
Wow, what a coincidence! I am currently working on designing some patterns for a luthier who works on antique harps. We are also working on a Naderman harp on which I will restore the original paintings.
I think my first book, "Colours of Nature", could help you with the characteristics of pigments and which ones to mix for specific colours.
Unfortunately, I don't know anything about wood dyes...
@@AtelierSandrineMaugy What a pleasure to hear the answer!!Thank you very much. Please tell me who is the author of the book? Painting and music are two wonderful worlds, isn't it?)
It's Colours of Nature by Sandrine Maugy. Painting, music and dance... All good for your soul :)
The video was very helpful. Do you never use semi transparent or opaque colors in your paintings?
Semi-transparent sometimes, opaque never in washes but sometimes a Titanium White with a tiny brush for really small details I can't mask or paint around.
At the end of the day you are really taking a brands word for it in regards to the ingredients used and the quality of those ingredients. You can't just make blanket judgements about brands these days.. the only way to really know is to try one and test it out. Put it on black paper or over a waterproof black marker. You will be able to see how pure and transparent it is. Well known brands are changing their formulas, outsourcing their factories, etc.. often for the worse. Smaller and independent brands are putting out very nice products. Several student brands have upped the standards significantly in quality.
I never take a brand's word, which is why I never recommend any specific paint/colour without testing it extensively myself. Still, I do think that some brands are more reputable than others. Good tip about the black paper, thanks :)