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Has anyone ever used metallic watercolors? - 8/24/2008 9:04:13 PM

lochness

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I just found these at my local art store. They're archival watercolors in metallic sheens. I thought they would not react the same way regular watercolors do but they seem to blend right in and still leave a sheen.

Can anyone share some works done with these?

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RE: Has anyone ever used metallic watercolors? - 7/10/2009 11:43:32 PM

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I love the metalics! I like to use them to make sparkley polkadots in the backgrounds of some of my paintings. I've only used Daniel Smith brand.[image][/image]

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RE: Has anyone ever used metallic watercolors? - 7/11/2009 7:29:16 AM

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I am afraid I don't know anything about these watercolors, but wanted to tell both of you those are beautiful images that you made with them!!

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RE: Has anyone ever used metallic watercolors? - 7/11/2009 11:58:52 AM

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I haven't ever tried the metalic watercolors.....will have to give it a look. Your piece is wonderful...but from the photo it is hard to see the glaze that the metalic gives the piece. I have used a Krylon Gold marker kind of thing....I am not sure just how long the life span is of the Gold marker,but the effect is kind of interesting.

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RE: Has anyone ever used metallic watercolors? - 7/11/2009 12:05:45 PM

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You guys are so hard to keep up with. I just bought a set of pallet pastels.Now something else to try...

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RE: Has anyone ever used metallic watercolors? - 7/11/2009 12:37:25 PM

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Beautiful work, Lollipop! I'd love to see more.
I have used metallic and iridescent acrylics for some of my abstracts and love the sheen. It's very subtle, and I would imagine the same would be true of watercolors.
Robin, open up a sketchbook and show us what you do with those new pastels! I'm not even sure what pan pastels are...

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RE: Has anyone ever used metallic watercolors? - 7/12/2009 1:24:57 PM

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Beautiful work, Lollipop! I'd love to see more.

I have to agree!

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RE: Has anyone ever used metallic watercolors? - 7/12/2009 1:27:28 PM

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Beautiful artwork! I have tried metallics also and love them! look forward seeing more of these...

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RE: Has anyone ever used metallic watercolors? - 7/12/2009 1:29:56 PM

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http://www.panpastel.com/colors.html

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RE: Has anyone ever used metallic watercolors? - 8/2/2009 3:05:19 PM

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i love using metallics and pearls i use nova brand they work great!

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RE: Has anyone ever used metallic watercolors? - 9/16/2009 8:30:13 PM

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I'll have to add them to my "want" list. I've never used them, but I've bought a couple of pieces where the artists have used them and I love the sheen. It is hard to see on a computer monitor, but when you see it used on an original, it is beautiful.

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