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It has a strong amount of granulation but is rather transparent so it's not overpowering. This is a beautiful Cerulean that paints out light and airy.

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You can read my full review of this brand here. I recommend it only for artists who could care less about control and/or prefer a paint that has a mind of its own. The color is good and granulation is lovely, but Rembrandt is explosive on a page.

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However, it lacks the luminosity of other brands plus it can occasionally appear glittery. It’s gorgeous in masstone, strikingly bold, and has little granulation. MG’s Cerulean was my palette pick until I grew tired of finding leaky messes every time I opened my sketching pack. This is the most saturated Cerulean of the bunch and an affordable option.

Because of this, I've since moved on but if you're partial to a PB35, Holbein ( Hole-bean or Hole-bine depending upon your mood and whether or not you’re correct, which I'm often not) is a nice one. It has light to moderate granulation and dilutes well, but the color often acts a bit finicky and streaky. This is a beautiful color and was one of my first Cerulean blues. Very similar in color to American Journey but Da Vinci contains a high amount of gum arabic so it has lovely movement on a page and is usually the most affordable in the bunch. A solid performer with beautifully light granulation. I like it in masstone but that's not how I use Cerulean. However, if you like this one's color and surprisingly strong granulation, I applaud your choice. It's a rather dark, dull Cerulean with massive granulation that's difficult to control. I've owned this color for two years but have yet to discover why it has a mass following. Read my full review of American Journey paints here.ĭaniel Smith Cerulean Blue Chromium (PB36) American Journey watercolors can be affordable, but at the time of publication, this Cerulean was the priciest in the bunch.

Ī silky smooth Cerulean with light, easy-to-manage granulation and solid color. For tips on saving money when buying watercolors, see this article. Paints are listed below in alphabetical order according to brand. Click on the title to see current pricing and/or more information. * To learn more about what these letters and numbers mean, see my post here. However, when partnered in a painting with other blues like standard Cobalt (PB28) or Indanthrone (PB60) or when charged with a bold color like Quin Violet or Rose (PV19), I think Cerulean lends a nice contrast and softening feature that I’ve yet to find in any other blue. Cerulean's soft appearance and satiny textures can create lovely color and depth in elements like skies and shadows-at least when diluted and used sparingly.īecause this is not a pigment that tends to looks great in masstone! Many Cerulean watercolors can appear rather dull or chalky, especially when used alone. However, Cerulean is actually one of my favorite colors to use in a sky like in the swan painting featured above. Because of this, I find the popular phrase “cerulean skies” a bit funny because it seems contrary to paint an opaque, granular sky. Most tubes of Cerulean watercolor currently on the market are formulated from either PB35 or PB36.* Both of these blue pigments are oxidized from cobalt-cobalt tin oxide (PB35) or cobalt chromium oxide (PB36)-so you may occasionally find watercolors using 'cerulean' pigments labeled as Cobalt Chromium, Cobalt Azure, Cerulean Oxide, Cobalt Light, etc.Ĭerulean pigments are rather opaque and granulating. I use very few granulating colors but Cerulean is one that has a permanent spot in my palette. Once the candle is finished burning, you can use the ceramics for cups, pots for succulents or other plants, refill with wax to reuse as a candle, etc.Ĭontainers are approximately 5' tall and 3' in diameter with over 8 ounces of beeswax and a 80 plus hour burn time.Cerulean blue is a popular choice for watercolor palettes, including my own. To them, we've hand poured our beeswax and added essential and fragrance oils to make our newest container candles. We've imported gorgeous ceramic containers directly from a small Tunisian artisan shop in Sfax, Tunisia which hires only local disadvantaged women to help raise them out of poverty.

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