Hi there!
Today I want to share with you a review of Cobalt Blue by ShinHan PWC watercolor!
PWC is ShinHan’s artist grade watercolor (they also have the Professional line for students and Shami for kids).
You can read more about ShinHan paints and the other paints I bought on the post I published a while back: ShinHan PWC (Primary Set I Selected)
Here’s the complete review on YouTube. Read on for the written version (:
Cobalt Blue by ShinHan PWC
I purchased this alongside their Cadmium Red Deep and Cadmium Yellow Deep.
I really love this paint and have used it EXTENSIVELY, in many of the works I shared with you here and on Instagram for the past several months.
Here are some of my works showcasing it.
Cobalt Blue – Paint Info
Pigment: PB28 (cobalt blue).
Semi-transparent
Lightfastness 3/3
Series D (almost the most expensive on the A-E scale)
My Only Complaint With Cobalt Blue
My only complaint with this paint is that it doesn’t achieve dark enough values. It’s not as light as some ceruleans I saw, but it’s still not as dark as many of the Phthalo Blues and French Ultramarines.
I think this could work to your advantage if you are painting in a softer style. For me however – I love strong contrasts at times. I love to use a wide range of values.
Another issue caused by this is that it’s hard for the blue to be dominant when mixed with the red and yellows I purchased (partially my fault, as they are more opaque).
I do love the way it looks
With that being said, I produced many beautiful paintings with it, and love the way it looks.
I’d recommend getting it as a part of a gentle trio, alongside lemon yellows and rose-like colors.
Where to get it
These sell on Amazon as sets. I’m not usually a big fan of watercolor sets, but for the price point – these may be worth it.
Here are affiliate links (I get a small commission, you pay the same price):
24 set: http://amzn.to/2DA5WrB
32 set: http://amzn.to/2zR13YR
Conclusion
I really love ShinHan’s PWC paints so far, and plan on getting many more in the future. This is a great color to have too.
I hope you enjoyed this video, and I’ll talk to you again really soon!
– Liron