COBALT BLUE: A BRIEF HISTORY & COMPARING 4 Brands, Loose Watercolor Painting Watercolour Swatching

Here I take a quick look at the origins of one of my favourite colours: COBALT BLUE and compare 4 different brands, swatching them out, recording and discussing my findings.
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[@delphinewood7519]

The Jackson’s brand has pleasantly surprised me throughout this swatching series. Thanks for sharing this info with us.

[@LoisDavidsonArt]

Thanks, they are very good value and quality 😊

[@rdfjfgjyfdhfghy67456]

Thank you for this video! I have been abstaining from any cobalt pigments due to the unethical cobalt mining in congo! I got the cotman cobalt hue and it blends beautifully!❤

[@barbararichards7202]

I've made my own PB72 Cobalt Blue from Jackson's pigment, because I find their tube paints a bit too sticky. I make my own gum arabic binder, I like my paints to set in the pan.
It's a beautiful colour, and granulates perfectly

[@pattycyr8662]

Great comparison - thanks so much! It so happens I bought some Cobalt blue yesterday (D. Smith). I wish I had seen this before as I would have loved to try the Jackson brand too - there's always next time! I suppose there are times one would want more granulation and then times for less granulation - so good to know about all options. Thanks again!

[@LoisDavidsonArt]

Thanks for watching!

[@markdonovan1540]

Cobalt Blue has become a mainstay of my favourite blues. I have Daniel Smith and Rembrandt versions. I often mix it with Ultramarine Blue and/or Manganese Blue Hue to get more varied blue skies for Mediterranean seascapes that I like to paint.
I recently bought a Rembrandt Cerulean Blue Greenish, which I haven't tried yet, but the swatch looks promising.

[@LoisDavidsonArt]

Thanks for sharing! 🙂

[@Diane_McDon]

Surprised to see that my artist grade Holbein Cobalt blue is W291 which is a CB Hue.

[@LoisDavidsonArt]

Interesting!😊

[@franciscowoods8583]

Agradeço suas observações, são muito boas. Vou experimentar a schmincke e da maimeriblu, que também usam o pigmento pb28. Agradeço e envio saudações do Brasil.

[@LoisDavidsonArt]

Espero que goste!

[@elizabethwatering2257]

Thank you for this series. I have Daniel Smith paints, but I also agree that Jackson's seem to have the edge. Having recently got into watercolour, I am curious as to how some of these colours get their names. Like 'Quinacridone', and why some paints have the prefix 'permanent'? I presumed most paints would be fairly permanent!! 🤔

[@LoisDavidsonArt]

Thanks, fascinating isn’t it? 😊

[@yvonnegeelen6571]

In Australia Jackson colbalt is $15 for 10ml Daniel smith is $34 for 15ml and winsor and Newton is $50 for 14ml …..it all depends were you live in the world ….lol and Jackson’s is not aloud to send sell w&n paint to Australia….its a funny world we live is….

[@LoisDavidsonArt]

Absolutely, this isn’t a definitive list, just a few brands 😊

[@MrToryhere]

Jackson’s is now selling Winsor and Newton in Australia. However, it is not as cheap as it used to be when we could order it from the Jackson’s UK website.

[@ralphcrosby9622]

From your swatches. I would pick the same order. I have yet to use Jackson’s. However this might be an alternative. I have enjoyed using the Windsor Newton’s over the Daniel Smiths brand. I enjoyed the Cotman brands as well, there is place for them in my tool box as well

[@LoisDavidsonArt]

Thanks for sharing! 🙂

[@SallyMoore1000]

the Jackson's cobalt blue tube that I have (bought I think in 2021, is PB28

[@LoisDavidsonArt]

Thanks! I think they do both; the PB 72 is their current one, but it used to be PB 28. They sell both as dry pigment

[@SallyMoore1000]

thanks Lois, good to know. Think I will order a tube of the PB72, don't think my current collection has any blues that use this pigment, plus the Jackson's one I have is nearly empty! Thanks for all your postings, they are much appreciated. I rate your work very highly and love your gentle, down-to-earth presentation style. My favourite videos to follow are the ones where you choose a limited palette and then divide a sheet up into lots of rectangles to do lots of mini-studies. They are great fun to do and make lovely greetings cards!@@LoisDavidsonArt

[@terrijohnson4383]

My pallet is primarily Daniel Smith with a few Windsor&Newton and I think I’ve figured out the cost difference. Daniel Smith is about 2/3 the price as W&N in America. So it makes sense that Daniel Smith is so expensive in the UK. Country of origin and import duties are pretty shocking based on my experience. Regardless, I still dream for more W&N.

[@LoisDavidsonArt]

Thanks for sharing!

[@weeklyclose5322]

is cotman a kind of stand alone company... or just a product line from winsor & newton?

[@annevickers3307]

How do you purchase Jackson’s in the US?

[@LoisDavidsonArt]

No idea I’m afraid, maybe try Googling and see if they are available in US😊