Metallic Watercolours

By Royal Talens’ very own Van Gogh

The Van Gogh metallic and interference watercolour set uses Mica powder instead of pigments. Mica is a natural stone mineral with shiny flakes – in powder format it seems to be very fine glitter. The main difference between mica powder and pigment is that pigments are ground-up ‘pure’ colours that create an opaque even wash. Mica, on the other hand, isn’t optimal for colouring – its main purpose is to give a shiny effect. They won’t create a solid wash of colour. To help achieve a brighter colour, use regular watercolours as a base.

The set contains 12 metallic colours:
*click on each colours’ name to see the paint in action!*

• silver
• light gold
• deep gold
• bronze
• copper
• graphite
• interference white
• interference yellow
• interference red
• interference blue
• interference violet
• interference green

The set also contains:

• Pocket size selection is ideal for travelling.
• 12 x half pans, brush and palette set.
• Removable mixing tray.

Fancy a try? You’ll find the Watercolour Pocket Box here, and to achieve dramatic effect make sure you pick up the black watercolour paper as well, here!

References and more:

• https://www.kimcrick.com/blogs/news/new-van-gogh-metallic-interference-watercolor-pan-set-art-nouveau-painting
• https://www.royaltalens.com/en/catalog/van-gogh-watercolour/water-colour-pocket-box-specialty-colours-with-12-colours-in-half-pans/
• https://thebluebottletree.com/mica-powder-vs-pigment-powder/