Hi there! Today I want to talk to you about the SAA watercolor Paints.
I reviewed them extensively in this YouTube video:
If you want to read more, scroll below.
SAA Watercolor Paints
I was sent these by one of my followers, Chris. He recommended I give them a try and I absolutely loved them!
I’m writing this quite a while after publishing the video. With this larger perspective I can say these are really high quality.
These paints behave the way I want them to. I find I have great control with them, but they still do what they want.
They are strongly pigmented, easy to activate and are very fun to use. They also have great lightfastness.
The Paints I Got
I got three paints:
1. Indian Yellow
2. Alizarin Crimson Permanent
3. French Ultramarine
Individually they work great. I would, in terms of combos, maybe replace the French Ultramarine with a cooler Phthalo Blue, but that’s just my personal preference.
Detailed Paint info
1. Indian Yellow
A beautiful warm yellow.
Pigment: PY3 (Hansa Yellow)
Semi-transparent
Lightfastness: A (best)
2. Alizarin Crimson Permanent
A strong Alizarin Crimson.
Very well-pigmented and saturated.
Pigments: PR177 (Anthraquinone Red) and PV23 (Dioxazine Violet)
Transparent
Lightfastness: A (best)
3. French Ultramarine
A beautiful warm blue.
Pigment: PB29 (Ultramarine Blue)
Semi-transparent
Lightfastness: A (best)
The Results
Here are some still-life results I got with these. I really love them!
Where to Purchase SAA Paints
These are very unique. SAA stands for The Society for All Artists. It is a UK based brand, that has a strong community around it.
They offer several plans that make their tools and paints significantly cheaper. They also don’t have series for their paints. All paints are priced equally.
If you reside in the UK I’d highly recommend giving them a try (although it’s worth mentioning they have an international plan as well).
