I use Windsor and newton’s indigo and love it. Then again, I prefer a blue violet, so it’s perfect. It only of the only W&N watercolors I have. It seems I simply chose the perfect indigo for me. I love color mixing and found your video very interesting. A gentle reminder to take a moment to remind us to like and subscribe a minute or two before you end the video. I was so captivated by the video it was over before I had a chance to like and subscribe. I watch on my television so it takes a moment to pass on my appreciation. I’m sure there are others out there that do the same and it takes a few clicks to get to the like button. Thanks again. I’m going to play with color mixing my indigo.
I’m also an indigo fan and have a few different brands in my Indigo collection in addition to the ones you have. Here are the results of my swatching: Jackson’s Pro Indigo is similar to W&N, Schmincke is similar to Daniel Smith, and QOR is similar to DaVinci. Caran D’Ache Neocolor II Indigo is more violet. I also have Cheap Joe’s American Journey Yeliseyev Indigo which is more grey than any of the others. For me, if the W&N would flow like the QOR it would be my favorite. 😊
My favorite is the Winsor Newton Indigo. I love traditional colors, and it's most like a true indigo. Having said that, they're all really lovely colors! Thanks for the video!
Winsor and Newton all the way for me! I did some swatching a few years ago to pick which deep blue I wanted for my palette. Indigo won over Indanthrene. It's slightly greener, mixes awesome deep greens and purples, and a black with burnt sienna. All around versatile colors 😊
Van Gogh/ Rembrandt Indigo is my longtime favorite- I think of it as an Inky/Night Blue and it works for so many techniques. Its flow is amazing, and the tubes are so well formulated…they last forever! I always find other Indigos are too saturated “bright” Terrific video- thank you!
Thank you for sharing your favorite with us all! Van Gogh is my favorite as well and I don't know that I will ever have a palette without it after using is for just a few months consistently. Glad I'm not alone in loving its unique color.
I use the WN indigo for one reason: I bought a tube that was in the clearance section as the tube was damaged. It’s exciting to see all the various colors that this experiment showed. My favorite all time color is Sennieler Brown Pink - it’s a wonderful greenish color with pink undertones. Again, purchased on clearance. I loved it so much, I returned to the store a few days later to get the other tubes that were on clearance of the same color.
Thank you Kelly, I love indigo, it makes for lovely almost monochromatic paintings. I have a couple of indigos, usually either based on PB60 (Indanthrone blue) or PB15 (Pthalo blue) which leans greener, mixed with a black the original one I had was 'White Nights'' and I also have Van Gogh, my current favourite though is the Shinhan indigo which is the (less lighfast), single pigment PB66.
Love your spatter technique to show the lighter tones. My swatches are all regimental and boring so guess what I will be doing from now on...! Excellent presentation. Thank you.
I’m liking the da Vinci colour mixes the best, but I like Daniel Smith’s Indigo by its self. This was a great experiment in swathing, really informative in deciding which one can be used for different applications.
First, I am a very beginner watercolor person and semi-retired recently so adjusting to my new budget. SO, I have been a bit careful with buying a lot of colors vs mixing AND I enjoy mixing. I stared with a small Winsor & Newton "set", tried some Daniel Smith and some Maimeri Blu. Generally, I prefer Daniel Smith for its creamy but not too creamy (I had trouble with Maimeri Blu but that is maybe my beginner lack of skills) consistency. I also like that the DS pigment info is easy to find. I bought a DOT card which includes a brochure with pigment info. I have tended toward single pigment colors. Long intro to say that I haven't bought Indigo, but just this week I bought Indanthrone Blue (PB60) and Lamp Black (PBk6) to be able to make Indigo my way :) ! I experimented with the dot card colors as well as a mix of Fr Ultramarine-Mars Black to see if I could get close to Indigo from the dot card (close!). So, based on my limited experience, I like Daniel Smith paints ... they are also a good price for me in U.S. Thanks for this video - interesting to see the other brands and how things mixed. I happen to enjoy swatching as well as mixing and often I spend my painting time doing just that. As a beginner I find that some days I need to do something that is not a success/fail thing. And, it has helped me learn about color mixing but also helped with my learning about water control.
You do not need a lot of colors to paint, 3 primaries and a dark will let you create 300+ color variations. Mixing what you have is the best way to learn, discover and grow. Enjoy the beginner stage, it is so important to just play and experiment without pressure or rules. I have a lot of color mixing videos on my channel and several playlists that you might find helpful. Thanks for watching, commenting and welcome to In the Studio!
I love it that your approach is so different from mine!❤ I was looking into all the pigment information trying to figure out these complex colors like Indigo or Paynes gray or Hookers green. This simple lineup mix -and -match is the perfect first test to see what I will find useful. ❤ Thank you. ❤
Glad I offered you an alternative way to approach color selection! It is always about the color for me, not pigment or lightfast but color. Since I work in sketchbooks the other information doesn't really matter. Now if I were selling I would have to take it into consideration but I think color would still win for my choice.
@@kellyhoernig 100%... this and color mixing is the main reason I still play around with my 'hobby grade' pallets. I've been using copy paper to make reverse coloring pages. It's fun and great practice. But it's time to dig out some good paper and start putting my good watercolors to the test. ❤️
Oh, that's interesting. Also, why I veered left on DaVinci Indigo and got the Indantherone. I got a tube of Sennelier and some Rosa Gallery sets on sale and both of them put black in their indigo. I was planning on doing some tests with adjusting the formula, but it's a good idea to do a comparison test first.
Thanks this was so useful to me because I had an instinct to squeeze out some Buff Titanium onto my main palette to mix with Indigo (I switch between Daniel Smith and Sennelier depending on my mood), Sodalite and Lunar Blue... these mixes got me even more excited.
Thank you for the comparison! I really like the shade of that da Vinci, so dark and it kind of is what I have on my mind when I think of indigo. I have just started collecting water colour in tubes and I have Daler Rowney indigo, very similar to W&N one by the looks of it. If I should choose of these, money wise probably Van Gogh but is I really could get which ever, I'd get the da Vinci for sure. I did not like DS much, too purplish/ greyish. Again, love this kind of comparison videos, so much information in a lovely package!
You are very welcome and glad you enjoyed seeing the comparisons. I love the VanGogh watercolors and have many in my current palettes as regulars LOL Enjoy them!
I do favor the Winsor & Newton Indigo and my favorite Indigo that I use most is Roman Szmal Indigo Hue (PB60/PBk6). I also love the rich natural Indian Indigo or Woad Indigo from Della Magna Watercolors which both are pigment NB1 as well as Cool Indigo from Arkaar Creations but know these aren't lightfast.
I do favour Daniel Smiths version of Indigo bc I can add a blue tint if I desire so with Prussian Blue. I was a little disappointed in the W&N Indigo bc it was so blue it almost matched my Prussian Blue watered out (I have a pan version) and the Paynes Grey has proven to be more versatile for me here. I do also have a true Indigo with Maimeri Blue which is not lightfast since its made from the natural pigment, but it does have a lovely blue tint! I refrained from buying Isaro bc 2 of my tubes had gone bad already with the binder turning black and the paint reeking sadly (Cerulean Blue and Yellow Ochre), so if I know I'll store the paint a little longer, then I should not go for them. Their paint is so lovely though!!! ; _ ; Ahhh, once you've gotten Indigo, you really can't without haha.
I only have 11 Holbein watercolors, just the weirder colors, but love them so might have to invest in some more. Any favorites you can recommend more on the natural, muted end of the color spectrum?
Thank you so much. You can always look up the pigments of each, Dr Oto Kano has a wonderful website just for watercolors including pigments and lightfast ratings. Since I do my paintings in sketchbook, pigment information is not important to me at all.
Kelly, I love your videos. In several of them, including this one, it sounds like there is a kettle whistling in the distance. Am mentioning it in case it's something that can be fixed. It would make your videos even more enjoyable.
My basement art studio is next to my husbands fish room with lots of air pumps and bubbles and a huge furnace. Nothing I can do about that at this time though. Sorry if it bothers you.
I love this type of video! Thanks for sharing. In all honesty, I have tried several different indigo's. I love the color but I simply do not use them. I prefer Schmincke Paynes Gray bluish or W&N Paynes Gray because by using & mixing them for years is 2nd nature to me. I use a limited palette and just have no use for another blue. I can darken any blue with my Schmincke Payne's Gray bluish. I also tried Buff Titanium because everyone was raving about it. But I found that I hate everything about it. To my eye it dirties every pigment I mix with it. It's too opaque for the multi layered glazing technique I use for my work. I do love muted colors but I want them to look clean. Not made with a muddy white. I do enjoy seeing others loving and enjoying their watercolors though. We are all so different. It's heart warming.
Thanks for letting me know which paint you use! My heart broke just a little when you said you hate Buff Titanium :( I also did a comparison on it just in case you want to revisit my favorite color :)
The 2 center blues look more like Indanthrone Blue (BP60) than indigo. Very few "indigo" watercolors are true indigo (like from the plant.) They're more likely Indigo hues. And every brand has their own recipe. I get it though, genuine indigo is not terribly lightfast.😢
I totally forgot about Indanthrone and it was on my palette for years LOL and you are right, it is the same brightness of blue for sure. Thanks for you comments!
So, all of these modern Indigos are very pretty! Of the ones listed above, I prefer DaVinci one the best because it's not *too* blue, but blue enough. Some of the others look like a little too much PB60/PB15:3 was added in the mix - which isn't bad. I use that mix a lot... BUT the *best* Indigo I have ever used? Utrecht's Indigo. Not their modern remix, which is PBk9+PB29+PB60... But their OG mix of PB1-Victoria Blue. It's a SUBLIME single pigment Indigo that is the best 'lightfast' version of synthetic indigo ever made, imo. Amazing shades when diluted, can be a near black at max strength, and is the perfect night sky color. My only complaint is the fact Utrecht changed the ingredients to the modern mix. Tragic...
Maimeri blu uses genuine indigo, which is neither warm nor cool. There is a question over whether this colour is lightfast or not, so if I’m painting a picture to be hung on a wall I use Winsor and Newton indigo, which is very similar to the genuine version.
I love winsor and newton but every time I have that one colour, whether its tube or pan, it grows mold. It's so infuriating, I've given up, currently trying their cotman version to see if that has the same issue.
Really? Sorry about that. Winsor Newton seems to be the overall favorite of this comparison and you are the only one to mention this. Hope the Cotman works for you!
That is why I like it as well, it is just different enough but most of my work leans towards a warmer palette so the brown mix is perfect, thank you for sharing!
I love indigo.Very good for tonal monochromatic paintings and studys. Also a very easy shortcut to darken most colors and can be used like a paynes gray in that respect. Its important to remember we are getting the hue of indigo. And for that reason not only can it be easily mixed on its own but also tweaked to your liking or preference. You can still buy the real nb1 indigo from a few manufacters if your not concerned about lightfastness. I love various paint brands but my go to indigo is Winsor and newton and white nights. My beloved daniel smith brand does not look like a indigo. I will have to disagree with you as all the paints i have from Winsor do not have weak tinting strength. I especially love there raw umber and alizirin crimson. On a side note winsor and newton are bringing back forgotten colors. In the selection are Aureolin Hue, Field's Orange, Viridian Hue, Cinnabar Green, Tyrian Purple, Ultramarine Ash, Mineral Grey and Otswald Grey. They are calling them revival colors and they look interesting.
I use and insist on grumbacher academy indigo. Even though i prefer all other paint colors to be winsor newton. After 30 yrs of watercolor i just cant adjust to indigo from any other brand
I use Windsor and newton’s indigo and love it. Then again, I prefer a blue violet, so it’s perfect. It only of the only W&N watercolors I have. It seems I simply chose the perfect indigo for me. I love color mixing and found your video very interesting. A gentle reminder to take a moment to remind us to like and subscribe a minute or two before you end the video. I was so captivated by the video it was over before I had a chance to like and subscribe. I watch on my television so it takes a moment to pass on my appreciation. I’m sure there are others out there that do the same and it takes a few clicks to get to the like button. Thanks again. I’m going to play with color mixing my indigo.
Thank you for the reminder about my last comment, appreciate you sharing that with me!
I use sennelier and winsor and Newton. If I HAD to choose- I think I’d go with winsor and Newton. The first two feel like a paynes grey for me.
I agree, the first 2 were definitely more on a grey scale than blue. Thank you for letting me know Winsor Newton is your choice!
I’m also an indigo fan and have a few different brands in my Indigo collection in addition to the ones you have. Here are the results of my swatching: Jackson’s Pro Indigo is similar to W&N, Schmincke is similar to Daniel Smith, and QOR is similar to DaVinci. Caran D’Ache Neocolor II Indigo is more violet. I also have Cheap Joe’s American Journey Yeliseyev Indigo which is more grey than any of the others. For me, if the W&N would flow like the QOR it would be my favorite. 😊
Wow, thank you so much for sharing this with me and the audience! Great to know how the different brands stack up to the others.
My favorite is the Winsor Newton Indigo. I love traditional colors, and it's most like a true indigo. Having said that, they're all really lovely colors! Thanks for the video!
Another Winsor Newton vote, this is interesting, thank you!
Winsor & Newton is my favorite indigo. It’s a staple color for me.
@@sophiaannelizabeth it seems to be the consensus in my audience, thank you for sharing!
this is a really interesting test! I use jacksons indigo and it's fantastic 🥰
I have Jackson's Indigo and chose Isaro to share instead. Will have to check it out now, thank you for reminding me!
oh yes, Jackson's indigo is quite beautiful
Winsor and Newton all the way for me! I did some swatching a few years ago to pick which deep blue I wanted for my palette. Indigo won over Indanthrene. It's slightly greener, mixes awesome deep greens and purples, and a black with burnt sienna. All around versatile colors 😊
You are not alone, many have chosen the WN Indigo as their favorite. Thanks for commenting and letting me know!
Van Gogh/ Rembrandt Indigo is my longtime favorite- I think of it as an Inky/Night Blue and it works for so many techniques. Its flow is amazing, and the tubes are so well formulated…they last forever! I always find other Indigos are too saturated “bright”
Terrific video- thank you!
Thank you for sharing your favorite with us all! Van Gogh is my favorite as well and I don't know that I will ever have a palette without it after using is for just a few months consistently. Glad I'm not alone in loving its unique color.
I use the WN indigo for one reason: I bought a tube that was in the clearance section as the tube was damaged. It’s exciting to see all the various colors that this experiment showed. My favorite all time color is Sennieler Brown Pink - it’s a wonderful greenish color with pink undertones. Again, purchased on clearance. I loved it so much, I returned to the store a few days later to get the other tubes that were on clearance of the same color.
Thank you for sharing your favorite and the brown pink sounds amazing!
Thank you Kelly, I love indigo, it makes for lovely almost monochromatic paintings.
I have a couple of indigos, usually either based on PB60 (Indanthrone blue) or PB15 (Pthalo blue) which leans greener, mixed with a black the original one I had was 'White Nights'' and I also have Van Gogh, my current favourite though is the Shinhan indigo which is the (less lighfast), single pigment PB66.
I bet it makes magical monochromatic paintings, especially depending on the indigo chosen. Will have to look into Shinhan, thanks for mentioning it!
Love your spatter technique to show the lighter tones. My swatches are all regimental and boring so guess what I will be doing from now on...! Excellent presentation. Thank you.
I splash everything but it is best for swatches and showing the beauty beyond full color. Glad it has inspired you to give splashing a chance!
I’m a HUGE fan of Daniel Smith’s Indigo! It reminds me of the indigo that’s used the in Japanese textiles that I remember from my childhood. 💙
Great reference for the DS Indigo and fits the narrative wonderfully. Thank you for sharing your favorite with us all!
I’m liking the da Vinci colour mixes the best, but I like Daniel Smith’s Indigo by its self. This was a great experiment in swathing, really informative in deciding which one can be used for different applications.
You liked the deeper, darker blues that lean to the greyer side, great choices. Glad you enjoyed seeing the indigos in action, thank you for watching!
First, I am a very beginner watercolor person and semi-retired recently so adjusting to my new budget. SO, I have been a bit careful with buying a lot of colors vs mixing AND I enjoy mixing. I stared with a small Winsor & Newton "set", tried some Daniel Smith and some Maimeri Blu. Generally, I prefer Daniel Smith for its creamy but not too creamy (I had trouble with Maimeri Blu but that is maybe my beginner lack of skills) consistency. I also like that the DS pigment info is easy to find. I bought a DOT card which includes a brochure with pigment info. I have tended toward single pigment colors.
Long intro to say that I haven't bought Indigo, but just this week I bought Indanthrone Blue (PB60) and Lamp Black (PBk6) to be able to make Indigo my way :) ! I experimented with the dot card colors as well as a mix of Fr Ultramarine-Mars Black to see if I could get close to Indigo from the dot card (close!).
So, based on my limited experience, I like Daniel Smith paints ... they are also a good price for me in U.S.
Thanks for this video - interesting to see the other brands and how things mixed. I happen to enjoy swatching as well as mixing and often I spend my painting time doing just that. As a beginner I find that some days I need to do something that is not a success/fail thing. And, it has helped me learn about color mixing but also helped with my learning about water control.
You do not need a lot of colors to paint, 3 primaries and a dark will let you create 300+ color variations. Mixing what you have is the best way to learn, discover and grow. Enjoy the beginner stage, it is so important to just play and experiment without pressure or rules. I have a lot of color mixing videos on my channel and several playlists that you might find helpful. Thanks for watching, commenting and welcome to In the Studio!
Thank you, Kelly. I always love watching you swatch out paints.
You are too nice Sheila, thanks for watching!
I love the Daniel Smith indigo. I believe it’s the only one I have tried so far. I like an indigo that looks similar to a dark denim blue 🙂
Great description for the DS Indigo, thank you!
I use Daniel Smith Indigo. I love mixing greens with indigo. I also love mixing wit buff titanium as well.
The DS indigo would make any mixes more muted especially the greens. Thank you for letting me know your favorite!
I love it that your approach is so different from mine!❤ I was looking into all the pigment information trying to figure out these complex colors like Indigo or Paynes gray or Hookers green. This simple lineup mix -and -match is the perfect first test to see what I will find useful. ❤ Thank you. ❤
Glad I offered you an alternative way to approach color selection! It is always about the color for me, not pigment or lightfast but color. Since I work in sketchbooks the other information doesn't really matter. Now if I were selling I would have to take it into consideration but I think color would still win for my choice.
@@kellyhoernig 100%... this and color mixing is the main reason I still play around with my 'hobby grade' pallets. I've been using copy paper to make reverse coloring pages. It's fun and great practice. But it's time to dig out some good paper and start putting my good watercolors to the test. ❤️
My favorite Indigo color is DaVinci's Stormy Blue. No possibly fugitive PB27. And a lovely deep blue color.
I love that color as well, just didn't include it because it wasn't named Indigo. Thank you!
Oh, that's interesting. Also, why I veered left on DaVinci Indigo and got the Indantherone. I got a tube of Sennelier and some Rosa Gallery sets on sale and both of them put black in their indigo. I was planning on doing some tests with adjusting the formula, but it's a good idea to do a comparison test first.
@@windywednesday4166 DaVinci's Stormy Blue is Indantherone and I believe a red iron oxide. It is truly lovely.
I really enjoy your swatches! I’m doing the same thing, but with Sap green and Payne’s Gray. Thank you!
Love that you are doing this as well, thank you for watching!
I’ve been having fun with Mayan dark blue pb83. It’s single pigment but gives me something that fills the indigo hole on my single pigments palette.
I love Daniel Smith's Mayan Dark Blue. It is the perfect mix between Indigo and Indanthrone. Thanks for sharing!
Thanks for sharing your process your pages are beautiful
Thank you so much, glad you enjoyed seeing the comparison!
Thanks this was so useful to me because I had an instinct to squeeze out some Buff Titanium onto my main palette to mix with Indigo (I switch between Daniel Smith and Sennelier depending on my mood), Sodalite and Lunar Blue... these mixes got me even more excited.
Thank you so much and I'm thrilled you were inspired to pull out some paint and start mixing!!
Thank you for the comparison!
I really like the shade of that da Vinci, so dark and it kind of is what I have on my mind when I think of indigo. I have just started collecting water colour in tubes and I have Daler Rowney indigo, very similar to W&N one by the looks of it.
If I should choose of these, money wise probably Van Gogh but is I really could get which ever, I'd get the da Vinci for sure. I did not like DS much, too purplish/ greyish.
Again, love this kind of comparison videos, so much information in a lovely package!
You are very welcome and glad you enjoyed seeing the comparisons. I love the VanGogh watercolors and have many in my current palettes as regulars LOL Enjoy them!
I do favor the Winsor & Newton Indigo and my favorite Indigo that I use most is Roman Szmal Indigo Hue (PB60/PBk6). I also love the rich natural Indian Indigo or Woad Indigo from Della Magna Watercolors which both are pigment NB1 as well as Cool Indigo from Arkaar Creations but know these aren't lightfast.
Thank you for sharing these amazing Indigo's with my audience, so much fun to see what other artists are using!
I have indigo from Schmincke and it is amazing 😊
I only have the granulating sets of Schmincke, I will have to look into it, thank you for sharing!
I do favour Daniel Smiths version of Indigo bc I can add a blue tint if I desire so with Prussian Blue. I was a little disappointed in the W&N Indigo bc it was so blue it almost matched my Prussian Blue watered out (I have a pan version) and the Paynes Grey has proven to be more versatile for me here. I do also have a true Indigo with Maimeri Blue which is not lightfast since its made from the natural pigment, but it does have a lovely blue tint!
I refrained from buying Isaro bc 2 of my tubes had gone bad already with the binder turning black and the paint reeking sadly (Cerulean Blue and Yellow Ochre), so if I know I'll store the paint a little longer, then I should not go for them. Their paint is so lovely though!!! ; _ ;
Ahhh, once you've gotten Indigo, you really can't without haha.
Thank you for sharing and I totally agree, I don't know how I will do a palette without indigo on it in the future!
Hi Kelly 🙂Have you tried Holbein? It is beautiful.
I only have 11 Holbein watercolors, just the weirder colors, but love them so might have to invest in some more. Any favorites you can recommend more on the natural, muted end of the color spectrum?
Nice comparison. I would have liked to see which pigments are used in each indigo.
Thank you so much. You can always look up the pigments of each, Dr Oto Kano has a wonderful website just for watercolors including pigments and lightfast ratings. Since I do my paintings in sketchbook, pigment information is not important to me at all.
I prefer the daVinci particularly in its pure form. This to me is indigo. But I also like the Daniel Smith
Thank you so much for sharing your favorites! Those two are so dark, dusky and will be wonderful to work with.
Kelly, I love your videos. In several of them, including this one, it sounds like there is a kettle whistling in the distance. Am mentioning it in case it's something that can be fixed. It would make your videos even more enjoyable.
My basement art studio is next to my husbands fish room with lots of air pumps and bubbles and a huge furnace. Nothing I can do about that at this time though. Sorry if it bothers you.
I love this type of video! Thanks for sharing. In all honesty, I have tried several different indigo's. I love the color but I simply do not use them. I prefer Schmincke Paynes Gray bluish or W&N Paynes Gray because by using & mixing them for years is 2nd nature to me. I use a limited palette and just have no use for another blue. I can darken any blue with my Schmincke Payne's Gray bluish. I also tried Buff Titanium because everyone was raving about it. But I found that I hate everything about it. To my eye it dirties every pigment I mix with it. It's too opaque for the multi layered glazing technique I use for my work. I do love muted colors but I want them to look clean. Not made with a muddy white. I do enjoy seeing others loving and enjoying their watercolors though. We are all so different. It's heart warming.
Thanks for letting me know which paint you use! My heart broke just a little when you said you hate Buff Titanium :( I also did a comparison on it just in case you want to revisit my favorite color :)
Until now I’d been using Daniel Smith, but after seeing this, I might just switch to Winsor & Newton for my indigos.
Thank you so much and I am glad this video gave you an opportunity to view the other brands!
I have the winsor and newton one, but I'm really liking the sennelier one. I feel a purchase coming on 😅
The dangers of watching color comparisons, the spending LOL Enjoy and thanks for sharing which one you use!
I like Sennelier or van Gogh
Thank you for letting me know, appreciate that!
Kelly I couldn’t pronounce Senellier either ( & I’m a Canadian 😂 ) I was corrected and this is how it sounds: Sen -Elle- Lee -Yay. Hope this helps
Thank you for sounding it out like that, appreciate they help!
The 2 center blues look more like Indanthrone Blue (BP60) than indigo. Very few "indigo" watercolors are true indigo (like from the plant.) They're more likely Indigo hues. And every brand has their own recipe. I get it though, genuine indigo is not terribly lightfast.😢
I totally forgot about Indanthrone and it was on my palette for years LOL and you are right, it is the same brightness of blue for sure. Thanks for you comments!
That was my thought also. Indigo is suppose to be a purplish blue.
@@serenityjewel I didn't know what color to expect so just picked my favorite amongst them.
So, all of these modern Indigos are very pretty! Of the ones listed above, I prefer DaVinci one the best because it's not *too* blue, but blue enough. Some of the others look like a little too much PB60/PB15:3 was added in the mix - which isn't bad. I use that mix a lot...
BUT the *best* Indigo I have ever used?
Utrecht's Indigo. Not their modern remix, which is PBk9+PB29+PB60...
But their OG mix of PB1-Victoria Blue. It's a SUBLIME single pigment Indigo that is the best 'lightfast' version of synthetic indigo ever made, imo. Amazing shades when diluted, can be a near black at max strength, and is the perfect night sky color. My only complaint is the fact Utrecht changed the ingredients to the modern mix. Tragic...
Thank you for sharing your favorite indigo, sorry they changed the pigments, hope you had some extra stocked up!
I use Maimeri Blu indigo. It is the closest to natural indigo. It is beautiful and intense pigment.
I haven't tried any Maimeri watercolors, I think I might have to order some. Thank you for sharing your favorite with all of us here!
Maimeri blu uses genuine indigo, which is neither warm nor cool. There is a question over whether this colour is lightfast or not, so if I’m painting a picture to be hung on a wall I use Winsor and Newton indigo, which is very similar to the genuine version.
A lot of people love the WN Indigo, thanks for sharing!
Windsor newton for me.
Seems to be the consensus with the audience today, thank you for sharing!
I love winsor and newton but every time I have that one colour, whether its tube or pan, it grows mold. It's so infuriating, I've given up, currently trying their cotman version to see if that has the same issue.
Really? Sorry about that. Winsor Newton seems to be the overall favorite of this comparison and you are the only one to mention this. Hope the Cotman works for you!
I like the Isaro because it doesn’t have a black pigment, it uses a brown.
That is why I like it as well, it is just different enough but most of my work leans towards a warmer palette so the brown mix is perfect, thank you for sharing!
QoR. It is so pretty.
I have the earth set of QoR but haven't tried it out yet. Thanks for sharing with us!
I love indigo.Very good for tonal monochromatic paintings and studys. Also a very easy shortcut to darken most colors and can be used like a paynes gray in that respect. Its important to remember we are getting the hue of indigo. And for that reason not only can it be easily mixed on its own but also tweaked to your liking or preference. You can still buy the real nb1 indigo from a few manufacters if your not concerned about lightfastness. I love various paint brands but my go to indigo is Winsor and newton and white nights. My beloved daniel smith brand does not look like a indigo. I will have to disagree with you as all the paints i have from Winsor do not have weak tinting strength. I especially love there raw umber and alizirin crimson. On a side note winsor and newton are bringing back forgotten colors. In the selection are Aureolin Hue, Field's Orange, Viridian Hue, Cinnabar Green, Tyrian Purple, Ultramarine Ash, Mineral Grey and Otswald Grey. They are calling them revival colors and they look interesting.
Thank you for your comments and sharing the WN revival colors with all of us, very much appreciated!
I use and insist on grumbacher academy indigo. Even though i prefer all other paint colors to be winsor newton. After 30 yrs of watercolor i just cant adjust to indigo from any other brand
Isn't it fascinating how we get insistent on some brands/colors? So interesting and I totally get it. Thanks for sharing with us all!
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