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/