My preferences are Cotman for some colours, Professional for some colours, and the rest I go between Schmincke, Daniel Smith, M Graham, etc. There are just certain colours in each that I prefer and go back to.
This was a brilliant demonstration Sarah, not as huge a difference as I thought. I started with Cotman and still have a large palate and a good few tubes of it still. It’s perfect for sketchbook and personal work. I didn’t realise that the light fastness was so good on the cotman range. Thanks Sarah for consistently putting out great videos.
Thank you Geraldine. I was quite surprised by the Cotman paints too! I've since ordered a few more tubes (raw sienna, indigo and payne's grey) to use in my practice sessions! 😊
This video is perfect. I absolutely loved how you explained the difference. I am starting out with watercolors and this makes watercolor buying decision way easier.
Theses are both gorgeous paintings. Right now I am pleased with my complete set of W&N Cotman Watercolors. I will definitely upgrade to the professional as I run out of the student grade paints. Thanks for sharing this wonderful informational video with us.
First of all, your side by side duplicate was amazing!! I've always wanted to know since I have the Cotman paints already. At a glance, not a lot of difference (but like you said, straight out of the tube because they do not rewet that well - fantastic assessment) but upon closer inspection, the Professional is so vibrant and blends gorgeously. While I continue my learning journey (only a little over a year now), I will continue with Cotman (as I am mainly painting approximately 70 individual invitations of flowers at the moment). Thank you so much for this.
Hi Sarah! Wonderful video and the samples are amazing as well! I know that hue does not always mean inferior! Removing cobalts and cadmium’s from your palettes is a healthier choice for everyone, painters and miners too! Your knowledge is so pleasantly given that you are truly a joy to listen to! I started out with a professional grade paint, my Gran gave me a palette of her paints when I was 10. I went through a thrifty period when I had to buy my own paints! Thankfully it did not last long as I was frustrated with my paintings. I skimped on paper too, this was the very worst thing to cut back on! I hope others know that you can paint quite well with non professional paint but w hen you use inferior papers or surfaces it shows much more and is easily discernible in an artwork! I have enjoyed the ability to create with professional grade paints and papers for years now and I just don’t want to even try working with the cheaper supplies any more! I have gotten the Agave paper that you used in a video and it is a very nice paper. Not a cheap replacement at all! Thank you for sharing all of these wonderful skills with us! Your knowledge is given so well I have every confidence recommending your channel to everyone! Thank you again. Please take care and have a lovely day!
Hi I'm so glad you liked the video and really appreciate your comment! Since starting with watercolour (and starting this channel!), I have come to realise the importance of good paper over expensive paints but good (cotton) paper is expensive, so it's nice to find a student range of paints that I like to keep the overall costs down for practice pieces or studies. I have recently thought of removing all cadmiums and cobalts from my collection too but it would be quite wasteful so for now, if there is a cadmium free version available, I am keen to choose it. I have also looked more into Mission Gold's watercolours as they say they are non toxic but I need to do more research as they still appear to have cadmium and cobalt colours? Anyway, have a great week and take care 😊
Thank you for the demonstration. I started with Cotman colours, and the colours are good, however I got better enjoyment using the professional colours. Winston and Newton are an excellent brand.
Wow! COTMAN is the first brand paint I have ever heard of. In the video, WINSOR & NEWTON seems to express the colors brighter and more beautiful in bright colors! That's great. Keep our meeting! 👍 110 Watch the video to the end. Have a happy day today!
Thank you for this tutorial and for going into so much detail. I recently got myself a pack of the tubes to try out. The students range I think. It was the last one in the shop so I grabbed it. I was after these for a long time so I grabbed it off the hanger fairly sharpish. And I can see why they go so fast because the quality is 100%. Beautiful. I tried them for the very first time and I have to say I love them. Looking at your demo I can't see much difference between the students and the professional where the swatches are concerned but when you did the paintings of the rose the Ultra Marine professional tube was more vibrant but both I have to say were beautiful. Thank you. God bless Susan
I always tell my students that the student grade watercolors are less color fast in the long run. You are correct in saying that the Cottman would be fine for sketches, but for paintings you want to keep.. stick to professional grade. Thanks for the video!
Loved this updated review! I actually use the tubes so this was extra helpful. I'm really happy that the Cotman performed so well. Thank you for sharing (again!).
I have been waiting for this for a very long time. Also my cotman tube paints become chalky and have a weird texture after 3 or 4 layers whereas I can even go up to 6 layers for the pro range. Im a little crazy I do more then 6 layers, i even tore 100% cotton paper, this video shows the diffrence and I like how you mentioned how the pro range is thicker and more pigmented. This vid was very useful and was great like usual!
Hi Sarthak! I'm so glad you found the video useful and thank you for sharing your experience with the cotman tube paints. I only painted two or three layers on these demo paintings so I didn't experience any chalkiness but it's something I'll definitely keep in mind for future paintings! 😊
The amount of layers depends massively on both your skill and the way you paint. With some painting methods you can use dozens of thin glazes of watercolour, in others even a second layer can rip the paper. 6 is definitely not a limit lol
@@kaboomsihal1164 Lmao yeah. I have been doing watercolor for 5 years and the method I use is first 2 or 3 glazes are light and watery, then after that I slowly lessen the pigment to water ratio. I usually go to 6 layers but sometimes I have done more than 8
Beautiful painting. I think I'll go with Cotman as I found their colours more radiant then WnN even though I'm using both brands in my painting. WnN more for my background painting though. Thank you for the video.
I have only used hard pan colors - I’m not even sure of their quality. I have been wondering if some of my frustrations come from not using tube paints… this was an interesting demonstration and makes me want to invest in tube paints. Thank you.
If they are quality, pan paints are fine. It isn't about the form (liquid, dry), but how much filler and what pigments are used that makes it better or worse. I leave leftover paints I'm using in a palette, and rewet to use, so I don't waste them. I've created many pans with tube paint, for travel. I find tube paint to be a better value. You get so much!
I love how you explain the process as you go along. I’m just getting into watercolor and have been using the cotman primary colors to start off. I’ve learned a lot from it and recommend others starting off to do the same. I’m excited to learn more from your channel. Do you usually use pencil to sketch out your paintings? Can you see it under the color when done? What type of pencil do you use?
Thank you Jay! For my sketches I usually use a regular HB graphite pencil but I lift any excess graphite off with a kneadable eraser before I start so it's just about visible to use as a guide but not visible on the final painting. If I am painting a very light subject where there is a risk of the pencil showing through, I sometimes use a watercolour pencil instead. Hope this helps 😊
They both came out great and I'd have no problem with the Cotman. Have you done a comparison review on WN and Daniel Smith? I'm looking for new watercolors and I've recently watched a video on Michael Harding watercolors - the pigments, smoothness and incredible colors of his paints are off the hook- but so are the prices 😳😩🤦
I have the 24 pan set of Cotman and a 10 tube set of Cotman. I like them both but I generally don't like metal tubes. They are too hard to open after they have been used. They are probably the best watercolors that I have, but I also have a set of Mei Liang (also known as Pretty Excellent) watercolors that I would recommend too. Thanks for your video.
Hi! I seen your comment, and I actually have the Pretty Excellent, and found this video trying to decide if worth upgrade to get the Cotman.?? Id love your opinion. Thank you.
@@carriannescreations I'm not sure if I would consider Cotman, an upgrade from the pretty excellent, because I think they are both good paints. I honestly just like having both sets.
my first watercolor set was a cotman 12 half pan set (with a white which i never used), and of course it was way better than the pelikan childrens sets i had used in school. ans also not much more expensive, i paid 15 euros iirc for the cotman set. i used it quite a lot, however without even knowing anything at all about actual watercolors, mixing, pigments or anything like that, i was often frustrated by how hard it was to get a good pigment-payoff from these half-pans, but i only realized that that was the reason for my frustration after i bought some white nights paints early in 2020. all in all, cotman colors arent bad at all, but for the prize i do now prefer other brands with more vibrant (though possibly less transparent) pigment payoffs. i always wondered how cotmans compare to the proffesional w&n colors, thanks for the video!
Hi! I have heard good things about the White Nights paints so I am glad you are enjoying them. I might have to try them myself at some point as I see they are available in both pans and tubes too! Take Care 😊
@@SarahNewburyArt definitely check them out, theyre very affordable for professional grade paints! :) i would kind of recommend the pans more than the tubes mostly though, not because the colors are bad but because the tube colors take an eternity to dry, even though i dont live somewhere particularly humid. but if you ever decide to try them, it'd be great to hear what you think of them! :) have a good day✨
When's your Newton paint is on sale at Jackson's right now this helped me so much I'm about to buy the student grade paint but I think you just talked me out of that thank you love watching your video I just want to paint with something actually sticks to the page tired of cheap watercolors
Thank you Kathryn! I used professional winsor lemon and Cadmium free yellow for my cool and warm yellow: permanent rose and winsor red for my cool and warm red and phthalo turquoise and french ultramarine for my cool and warm blue. Hope this helps 😊
Hi Karen, The professional paints I used for the rose painting are: Winsor Lemon; Cadmium free yellow; Winsor red; Permanent Rose; French Ultramarine blue and Phthalo Turquoise. Hope this helps 😊
Thank you Heather! The palettes I got on Amazon 😊..... www.amazon.co.uk/MEEDEN-Porcelain-Palette-Painting-Watercolor/dp/B0914PLC7L/ref=sr_1_12?crid=2DJLH3EDF7GOM&keywords=porcelain+palette+with+lid&qid=1647352828&sprefix=porcelain+palette+with+lid%2Caps%2C62&sr=8-12
Hi Nicole and welcome! The brush I used for lifting is from Rosemary and Co and is called an eradicator brush. I have aa small and a medium. Here is a link to their website www.rosemaryandco.com/eradicator-brush Hope this helps! Sarah 😊
@Sarah Newbury Art Thank you so much for your reply! Ill have a look right away. I recently painted a rose for someone and i was getting frustrated trying to lift with control using a springy round brush.
Omg this is absolutely stunning and amazing looks very fantastic and with great details love your unique creation! Great technique! Enjoyed watching it fully! Greetings from Canada 🇨🇦 just came across your channel and it’s just amazing!
Hi Camille! The eradicator brush is a short, flat, synthetic bristled brush that is really useful for gently lifting out colour (or mistakes!) from your painting. I got mine from Rosemary & Co but before that, I used a small synthetic flat brush instead. 😊
This is great! Don't know whether you do gouache, but I'd love to see a similar comparison with Winsor & Newton's student grade gouache set and their professional designers gouache.
Thank you Ken! I don't really used gouache a lot but I do have a few of W & N's professional tubes so it would certainly be interesting to compare them to their student range!
Lemon Yellow "Hue" makes no sense! There is no "lemon yellow" pigment, and the professional contains the same pigment! The cadmium hues make sense, but then they don't disclose the pigments in the cadmium free hues. Also, PR 83 is rated "poor" but they claim it's not rated. And why is the Cotman PV 19 different than the professional in lightfastness? With W&N's secrecy and inaccuracy, I can't get on board fully!
Hi Jenn! Yes, I did question these things myself but assumed I must be missing something so your comment is reassuring! I don't know why the pigments of the cadmium free versions aren't disclosed either and due to the variations in lightfastness ratings, thought it's just easier to do my own lightfast tests on both sets. I'll have to report back with the results in a few months time!😊
@@SarahNewburyArt Oh, it's just W&N being a bit weird about their "proprietary" combos. Daniel Smith did the same thing hiding synthetic pigments in their Primateks. But since it's not required for companies to disclose pigments, I guess we should be grateful when they do. I look forward to seeing the results of your lightfastness tests!
As a beginner I really appreciate this demonstration. 😁
My preferences are Cotman for some colours, Professional for some colours, and the rest I go between Schmincke, Daniel Smith, M Graham, etc. There are just certain colours in each that I prefer and go back to.
This was a brilliant demonstration Sarah, not as huge a difference as I thought. I started with Cotman and still have a large palate and a good few tubes of it still. It’s perfect for sketchbook and personal work. I didn’t realise that the light fastness was so good on the cotman range. Thanks Sarah for consistently putting out great videos.
Thank you Geraldine. I was quite surprised by the Cotman paints too! I've since ordered a few more tubes (raw sienna, indigo and payne's grey) to use in my practice sessions! 😊
This was difficult to watch because you're talking about one color while doing something with another.
I didn't see a difference in the paintings- thank you for the demonstration, helpful!
This video is perfect. I absolutely loved how you explained the difference. I am starting out with watercolors and this makes watercolor buying decision way easier.
In my experience, as long as you don't do a lot of mixing, good student grade paints work just as well as professional grade.
Excellent video; there are a number of professional watercolor artists whom use Cotman watercolor paints on a regular basis.
Thank you so much! I have also seen a few professional watercolourists use Cotman paints which is good to know! 😊
Theses are both gorgeous paintings. Right now I am pleased with my complete set of W&N Cotman Watercolors. I will definitely upgrade to the professional as I run out of the student grade paints. Thanks for sharing this wonderful informational video with us.
First of all, your side by side duplicate was amazing!! I've always wanted to know since I have the Cotman paints already. At a glance, not a lot of difference (but like you said, straight out of the tube because they do not rewet that well - fantastic assessment) but upon closer inspection, the Professional is so vibrant and blends gorgeously. While I continue my learning journey (only a little over a year now), I will continue with Cotman (as I am mainly painting approximately 70 individual invitations of flowers at the moment). Thank you so much for this.
Thank you Lori! Good luck with the invitations! 😊
Hi Sarah! Wonderful video and the samples are amazing as well! I know that hue does not always mean inferior! Removing cobalts and cadmium’s from your palettes is a healthier choice for everyone, painters and miners too! Your knowledge is so pleasantly given that you are truly a joy to listen to! I started out with a professional grade paint, my Gran gave me a palette of her paints when I was 10. I went through a thrifty period when I had to buy my own paints! Thankfully it did not last long as I was frustrated with my paintings. I skimped on paper too, this was the very worst thing to cut back on! I hope others know that you can paint quite well with non professional paint but w hen you use inferior papers or surfaces it shows much more and is easily discernible in an artwork! I have enjoyed the ability to create with professional grade paints and papers for years now and I just don’t want to even try working with the cheaper supplies any more! I have gotten the Agave paper that you used in a video and it is a very nice paper. Not a cheap replacement at all! Thank you for sharing all of these wonderful skills with us! Your knowledge is given so well I have every confidence recommending your channel to everyone! Thank you again. Please take care and have a lovely day!
Hi I'm so glad you liked the video and really appreciate your comment! Since starting with watercolour (and starting this channel!), I have come to realise the importance of good paper over expensive paints but good (cotton) paper is expensive, so it's nice to find a student range of paints that I like to keep the overall costs down for practice pieces or studies. I have recently thought of removing all cadmiums and cobalts from my collection too but it would be quite wasteful so for now, if there is a cadmium free version available, I am keen to choose it. I have also looked more into Mission Gold's watercolours as they say they are non toxic but I need to do more research as they still appear to have cadmium and cobalt colours? Anyway, have a great week and take care 😊
Thank you for the demonstration. I started with Cotman colours, and the colours are good, however I got better enjoyment using the professional colours. Winston and Newton are an excellent brand.
Excellent video and comparison. Being new to watercolor , I now feel comfortable starting with my WN Cotman 14 set.
Thank you so much and happy painting! 😊
Wow! COTMAN is the first brand paint I have ever heard of.
In the video, WINSOR & NEWTON seems to express the colors brighter and more beautiful in bright colors!
That's great. Keep our meeting! 👍 110
Watch the video to the end.
Have a happy day today!
Thank you! 😊
This is a very good comparison video and I am happy to see the outcome. Both of the paintings turned out so lovely.
I was very impressed with cotman. Both your paintings were lovely.
Thank you Kevie 😊
Thank you for this tutorial and for going into so much detail. I recently got myself a pack of the tubes to try out. The students range I think. It was the last one in the shop so I grabbed it. I was after these for a long time so I grabbed it off the hanger fairly sharpish. And I can see why they go so fast because the quality is 100%. Beautiful. I tried them for the very first time and I have to say I love them. Looking at your demo I can't see much difference between the students and the professional where the swatches are concerned but when you did the paintings of the rose the Ultra Marine professional tube was more vibrant but both I have to say were beautiful. Thank you. God bless Susan
Thank you Susan! I hope you are enjoying your new paints! 😊
Thank you so much for this video,Sarah 💝
Thank you very much for the review! It helps a lot when deciding which one we can and would invest on 😊
I'm so glad it was helpful! 😊
I always tell my students that the student grade watercolors are less color fast in the long run. You are correct in saying that the Cottman would be fine for sketches, but for paintings you want to keep.. stick to professional grade. Thanks for the video!
Thank you Barry! 😊
Thank you very much Sarah, this demo is very useful. Hoping , someday you can make a demo re: Warm and Cool RGB.
Very nice thank you for this I think I quite like the cotman range now 😊
Loved this video. The rose painting just gorgeous 😍💖
Thank you so much 😀
Loved this updated review! I actually use the tubes so this was extra helpful. I'm really happy that the Cotman performed so well. Thank you for sharing (again!).
Thanks Rebecca! So glad you liked the video and good to hear that you use the tubes too 😊
I have been waiting for this for a very long time. Also my cotman tube paints become chalky and have a weird texture after 3 or 4 layers whereas I can even go up to 6 layers for the pro range. Im a little crazy I do more then 6 layers, i even tore 100% cotton paper, this video shows the diffrence and I like how you mentioned how the pro range is thicker and more pigmented. This vid was very useful and was great like usual!
Hi Sarthak! I'm so glad you found the video useful and thank you for sharing your experience with the cotman tube paints. I only painted two or three layers on these demo paintings so I didn't experience any chalkiness but it's something I'll definitely keep in mind for future paintings! 😊
The amount of layers depends massively on both your skill and the way you paint. With some painting methods you can use dozens of thin glazes of watercolour, in others even a second layer can rip the paper. 6 is definitely not a limit lol
@@kaboomsihal1164 Lmao yeah. I have been doing watercolor for 5 years and the method I use is first 2 or 3 glazes are light and watery, then after that I slowly lessen the pigment to water ratio. I usually go to 6 layers but sometimes I have done more than 8
I also recently noticed this too - the Cotmans have filler which is easily seen on black paper or when painting layers over dark!
Beautiful painting. I think I'll go with Cotman as I found their colours more radiant then WnN even though I'm using both brands in my painting. WnN more for my background painting though. Thank you for the video.
I have only used hard pan colors - I’m not even sure of their quality. I have been wondering if some of my frustrations come from not using tube paints… this was an interesting demonstration and makes me want to invest in tube paints. Thank you.
If they are quality, pan paints are fine. It isn't about the form (liquid, dry), but how much filler and what pigments are used that makes it better or worse.
I leave leftover paints I'm using in a palette, and rewet to use, so I don't waste them. I've created many pans with tube paint, for travel. I find tube paint to be a better value. You get so much!
Really helpful comparison. Thanks for this!
Thank you Jason! 😊
thank you!
Learned a lot from this. Thanks!
I'm so glad! Thank you Robyn 😊
I love how you explain the process as you go along. I’m just getting into watercolor and have been using the cotman primary colors to start off. I’ve learned a lot from it and recommend others starting off to do the same. I’m excited to learn more from your channel. Do you usually use pencil to sketch out your paintings? Can you see it under the color when done? What type of pencil do you use?
Thank you Jay! For my sketches I usually use a regular HB graphite pencil but I lift any excess graphite off with a kneadable eraser before I start so it's just about visible to use as a guide but not visible on the final painting. If I am painting a very light subject where there is a risk of the pencil showing through, I sometimes use a watercolour pencil instead. Hope this helps 😊
They both came out great and I'd have no problem with the Cotman. Have you done a comparison review on WN and Daniel Smith? I'm looking for new watercolors and I've recently watched a video on Michael Harding watercolors - the pigments, smoothness and incredible colors of his paints are off the hook- but so are the prices 😳😩🤦
I have the 24 pan set of Cotman and a 10 tube set of Cotman. I like them both but I generally don't like metal tubes. They are too hard to open after they have been used. They are probably the best watercolors that I have, but I also have a set of Mei Liang (also known as Pretty Excellent) watercolors that I would recommend too. Thanks for your video.
Hi! I seen your comment, and I actually have the Pretty Excellent, and found this video trying to decide if worth upgrade to get the Cotman.?? Id love your opinion. Thank you.
@@carriannescreations I'm not sure if I would consider Cotman, an upgrade from the pretty excellent, because I think they are both good paints. I honestly just like having both sets.
my first watercolor set was a cotman 12 half pan set (with a white which i never used), and of course it was way better than the pelikan childrens sets i had used in school. ans also not much more expensive, i paid 15 euros iirc for the cotman set. i used it quite a lot, however without even knowing anything at all about actual watercolors, mixing, pigments or anything like that, i was often frustrated by how hard it was to get a good pigment-payoff from these half-pans, but i only realized that that was the reason for my frustration after i bought some white nights paints early in 2020. all in all, cotman colors arent bad at all, but for the prize i do now prefer other brands with more vibrant (though possibly less transparent) pigment payoffs.
i always wondered how cotmans compare to the proffesional w&n colors, thanks for the video!
Hi! I have heard good things about the White Nights paints so I am glad you are enjoying them. I might have to try them myself at some point as I see they are available in both pans and tubes too! Take Care 😊
@@SarahNewburyArt definitely check them out, theyre very affordable for professional grade paints! :) i would kind of recommend the pans more than the tubes mostly though, not because the colors are bad but because the tube colors take an eternity to dry, even though i dont live somewhere particularly humid. but if you ever decide to try them, it'd be great to hear what you think of them! :) have a good day✨
When's your Newton paint is on sale at Jackson's right now this helped me so much I'm about to buy the student grade paint but I think you just talked me out of that thank you love watching your video I just want to paint with something actually sticks to the page tired of cheap watercolors
Thank you for this wonderful tutorial! What warm and cool colors would you recommend from the professional series for red, blue and yellow.
Thank you Kathryn! I used professional winsor lemon and Cadmium free yellow for my cool and warm yellow: permanent rose and winsor red for my cool and warm red and phthalo turquoise and french ultramarine for my cool and warm blue. Hope this helps 😊
Very helpful video!!
Thank you so much Liza 😊
Thanks for this timely video! Do you have a list of the limited professional grade paints that you used to paint the rose?
Hi Karen, The professional paints I used for the rose painting are: Winsor Lemon; Cadmium free yellow; Winsor red; Permanent Rose; French Ultramarine blue and Phthalo Turquoise. Hope this helps 😊
I forgot to mention, I've got a large pan of childrens' watercolour too that is useful in surprising places or effects.
I can see why I did not like the yellow ochre. I use raw sienna.
What 6 colors would you suggest professional WN ?
I really your videos I just found you today. Thank you for such great input.
Really helpful to understand the paints the professional ones are a bit vibrant
Should white be in your palette?
Great video. May I ask what type of palettes you're using? I really like them.
Thank you Heather! The palettes I got on Amazon 😊..... www.amazon.co.uk/MEEDEN-Porcelain-Palette-Painting-Watercolor/dp/B0914PLC7L/ref=sr_1_12?crid=2DJLH3EDF7GOM&keywords=porcelain+palette+with+lid&qid=1647352828&sprefix=porcelain+palette+with+lid%2Caps%2C62&sr=8-12
Amazing skills
So kind, thank you! 😊
I'm new to your channel and I was wondering if there was more information on the brush you used for lifting. thank you!
Hi Nicole and welcome! The brush I used for lifting is from Rosemary and Co and is called an eradicator brush. I have aa small and a medium. Here is a link to their website www.rosemaryandco.com/eradicator-brush
Hope this helps! Sarah 😊
@Sarah Newbury Art Thank you so much for your reply! Ill have a look right away. I recently painted a rose for someone and i was getting frustrated trying to lift with control using a springy round brush.
No problem Nicole! 😊
Omg this is absolutely stunning and amazing looks very fantastic and with great details love your unique creation! Great technique! Enjoyed watching it fully! Greetings from Canada 🇨🇦 just came across your channel and it’s just amazing!
So kind, thank you! 😊
What is an irradicator brush?
Hi Camille! The eradicator brush is a short, flat, synthetic bristled brush that is really useful for gently lifting out colour (or mistakes!) from your painting. I got mine from Rosemary & Co but before that, I used a small synthetic flat brush instead. 😊
This is great! Don't know whether you do gouache, but I'd love to see a similar comparison with Winsor & Newton's student grade gouache set and their professional designers gouache.
Thank you Ken! I don't really used gouache a lot but I do have a few of W & N's professional tubes so it would certainly be interesting to compare them to their student range!
I think W&N only has one type of gouache and that's their designer gouache.
What type of brush is she using?
defenetly not a huge difference, I think the only color I would use professional out of it would be the reds, and maybe ultramarine blue
Hello
Hello 😊
Lemon Yellow "Hue" makes no sense! There is no "lemon yellow" pigment, and the professional contains the same pigment! The cadmium hues make sense, but then they don't disclose the pigments in the cadmium free hues. Also, PR 83 is rated "poor" but they claim it's not rated. And why is the Cotman PV 19 different than the professional in lightfastness? With W&N's secrecy and inaccuracy, I can't get on board fully!
Hi Jenn! Yes, I did question these things myself but assumed I must be missing something so your comment is reassuring! I don't know why the pigments of the cadmium free versions aren't disclosed either and due to the variations in lightfastness ratings, thought it's just easier to do my own lightfast tests on both sets. I'll have to report back with the results in a few months time!😊
@@SarahNewburyArt Oh, it's just W&N being a bit weird about their "proprietary" combos. Daniel Smith did the same thing hiding synthetic pigments in their Primateks. But since it's not required for companies to disclose pigments, I guess we should be grateful when they do. I look forward to seeing the results of your lightfastness tests!
Bottom line: same thing.
I kinda squirm when u touch the tip of the brush to the tube opening..... reminds me of mold :/
Oh No! I can only apologise 😟