Hematite Genuine vs Mars Black - magnetic watercolours!

Watercolour is a magic medium, but did you know it can also be magnetic? Hematite Genuine from the Daniel Smith Primatek range is probably the best know magnetic watercolour, but that got me thinking about others with iron in them. Mars Black is made with Iron Oxide, so I decided to put them to the test side by side. I also checked out their granulation, wet in wet properties and all sorts of other things.Mars Black is a third the price of Hematite, so would it work as well or not?
You might also like this film by Danelle Malan: • Hematite Genuine from ...
And this film about granulation: • Top tips for granulati...
If you have used the magnetic properties of watercolour in your painting, do share you tips in the comments.

[@awatercolourist]

Very good video! I loved the comparison of the properties. Thanks!

[@LizChadertonArt]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@dianekey4780]

Thank you for this wonderful experiment. I love seeing how the magnetic effect made a fur like texture.

[@LizChadertonArt]

You are so welcome! I want to get a stronger magnet next!

[@MiadeFleur]

Thanks, thanks. ❤
We are all on budget, are we. very beautiful explanation and idea to experiment more.

[@LizChadertonArt]

It’s good to find shortcuts or money saving which lets you spend on something that is really special.

[@AdriaStaley]

Was about to drop ten dollars on hematite but I realized Pbk11 is the same as the Lunar Black I have already. I grabbed a magnet and put a few drops of water on the bit of lunar black I had in my dish already and those little iron bits just ran right eagerly toward the magnet when I hovered the magnet next to it. I bet all the lunar colors do this. I can't wait to use it in a painting! Also if you put the magnet on the tube of paint it will stick. None of my other colors do that.

[@LizChadertonArt]

always worth reading the pigment codes!

[@fongchong7166]

Hi, Liz, just love your videos! Thank you for the informative and lively show!❤

[@LizChadertonArt]

You are so welcome!

[@lynnenicoletti678]

Fascinating… thanks, Liz.

[@LizChadertonArt]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@colleenlaird9926]

Very interesting........loved the different effects, thanks Liz.

[@LizChadertonArt]

Glad you enjoyed it! I want to try it in a real painting now.

[@ChristinaTodd1970]

Very interesting. Thanks

[@esilabet]

thank you!!!! That was a very cool video, I love granulation and those paints are quite expensive. Thanks for all the experiments!

[@LizChadertonArt]

yes the Hematite was quite eye watering!

[@SharonNolfi]

Fun and informative experiment!

[@LizChadertonArt]

glad you found it interesting

[@awatercolourist]

Schmincke’s Mars Black is actually warm like the Hematite in your video.

[@LizChadertonArt]

That’s good to know. I don’t have many Schmincke colours in my collection

[@joycesnodgrass7068]

Thank you for having a curious mind!

[@LizChadertonArt]

What happens if......? One of my favourite questions!

[@atelierthhun1165]

I do enjoy your experiments. For those of a thrifty nature when playing Van Gogh do a 10ml Oxide black Pbk 11 for about £3,60 which I found okay. I look forward to where your curiosity leads you next.

[@LizChadertonArt]

That's a good price. I also saw in the week, that the SAA have added Iron oxide to their own brand range.

[@heianwoman]

Mars black can be used to makes lovely fur along the edge of a cat’s coat. Love this as well as all your videos. Page Traynor

[@LizChadertonArt]

yes, it feathers out beautifully in wet paper

[@LizChadertonArt]

oh, and glad you like the films!

[@pedro4lola640]

Also works with lunar violet, hematite violet and bloodstone genuine :)

[@LizChadertonArt]

Do you use these in your paintings? would love to see…

[@pedro4lola640]

@@LizChadertonArt I just tried them on scrap paper after watching your video! If and when I do I will be sure to tag you :)

[@9159bsbs]

Watercolor is indeed interesting and I really do appreciate your inquisitiveness and experiments. (Btw, I’d like to know more about your lovely floral in the background.)

[@LizChadertonArt]

The floral was an experiment using acrylic ink like watercolour, but on canvas. I layered it using masking, in the same way as this one th-cam.com/video/uI-zeRdRv6k/w-d-xo.html

[@9159bsbs]

@@LizChadertonArt Yes, I liked that video! I’ve been trying it that approach too. Thank you for sharing.

[@LizChadertonArt]

@@9159bsbs how have you got on with it?

[@9159bsbs]

@@LizChadertonArt I’m very pleased with my initial painting but need to paint another one. Having more than one painting going at the same time helps me be patient as it dries.

[@LizChadertonArt]

@@9159bsbs I can’t work on multiple paintings, so I usually empty the dishwasher…

[@davidmolloy126]

That's fascinating, thanks very much. I prefer the Turner's black. The painting behind you in the introduction is gorgeous, us that for a client? x

[@LizChadertonArt]

Oh thank you! It was an experiment using acrylic inks on a watercolour canvas. It's a layering technique similar to this one: th-cam.com/video/uI-zeRdRv6k/w-d-xo.html It's really hard to layer on canvas, so I thought using the inks might work.... it did!

[@morimorimorimorimorimorimoemoe]

Hematite Genuine　 In Japan it is 1780 yen. about 10 pounds(GBP)
By the way, Turner 15ml is made in Japan, but it is not sold in Japan because it is an overseas export specification.

[@LizChadertonArt]

I didn't realise it is not sold in Japan - how bizarre!

[@morimorimorimorimorimorimoemoe]

@@LizChadertonArt Japan's art supply stores are so famous and popular that Holbein always has a monopoly on the market. I have never seen Turner's watercolors. 24 colors of 5ml are sold online. Actually, it seems that there are 148 colors, but it is said that it is an overseas version. Instead, Turner is famous for acrylic paint.

[@LizChadertonArt]

@@morimorimorimorimorimorimoemoe thank you. I love visiting art shops in other countries to discover new things