Testing cheap metallic watercolours

When I found a set of six metallic watercolours for only £1 in The Range, I threw caution to the wind and invested my entire life's savings. Did I waste my money? I usually suggest buying the best quality watercolour supplies you can afford, but I could not resist a bargain. So I put these cheap metallic watercolours to the test. In this film I swatch them out, test the lifting and layering and then do a simple painting of a palm tree at sunset to see how they paint.

And if you want a spoiler - they are not bad! They add a pretty sparkle to your work and if you are just wanting to play, they offer the perfect opportunity. I have no idea what's in them - I have no idea about permanence, but for a bit of fun one pound is not a lot!! Of course there are better ones available, but mixing them in with your normal watercolours will open up possibilities until you are ready to upgrade.

Here is the link (not affiliate) if you are interested: https://www.therange.co.uk/arts-and-c...

And just to give you a laugh, on 22 July 2022 they also had a set on sales at 19 pence!!!! https://www.therange.co.uk/arts-and-c...

That is just plain silly....

If you enjoyed this, I am editing a film with the palm tree on black in full and also swatched out and painted with the gold set, so please like and subscribe. If you hit the notification bell you will be alerted when the films are ready. This is the link (not live until 31 July):    • Metallic watercolour painting for beg...  

You might also like the film I've done on using the gold set on white paper with a painting of a birch forest:    • Metallic watercolour painting for beg...   (not live until 7 August)

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