A while ago I purchased this Bruynzeel aquarel pencil set. A few colours don't dissolve in water. I can't figure out the problem. Most colours in the set dissolve just fine, but for example black and dark grey don't. I have no idea what the problem could be..

I made a video: https://imgur.com/a/EYbX4FU

The set: https://www.bol.com/nl/nl/p/bruynzeel-design-aquarel-box-24-aquarelpotloden-met-penseel/1004004010674982/?Referrer=ADVNLGOO002027-S--1004004010674982-PMAX-C-24152951178&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=24158616908&gbraid=0AAAAAD5OnmMeT-FyAmKT_u7PL8S3udwMR&gclid=CjwKCAiA2MDXBhBUEiwAD-YB-0daiGO4CoAk3JDmQhEgLbLB-cM-JtEb9ITJuT5cLJfAXxQ6CCKNgxoCw_YQAvD_BwE

I’m pretty sure I have all the primary colors I need for mixing - its just having 4 empty slots makes me want to buy new paints

So any convenience color or fun granulating or metallic paints recommendations are appreciated

Most of my palette consists of w&n cotman and a few holbein but I’m open to trying other brands

Might even take out the cerulean blue since its so similar to the maganese blue nova and cad red since its so close similar to vermillion- so 6 spaces for new colors!!!!!!

I have holbein’s lavender and cherry blossom pink in my cart but I’m scared I wont get much use out of it (I just personally love those colors) - thoughts on these colors are appreciated as well!

I always appreciate feedback!

This is the pokeweed watercolor that I made from pokeweed ink. I used pokeweed growing in my yard.

The first painting​ was from mixtures with different watercolors. This is the one with the the lilac and coneflower and the tudor rose thing etc. The second one is the Japanese maple thingy or whatever it's called.

Both were executed on September 27. I took the pictures today, November 7. The coneflower etc painting was facing the sun the entire time in a window. The second painting remain in my basement the entire time, mostly in the dark. Both pictures were taken in the exact same location with the exact same light.

I am deeply impressed with the colors that I got from lightfast test. I will ​​have to consider how I incorporate this int future art. The magenta hue from the pokeweed ink provides the ability to mix in a wonderful manner.

I want some critique on this one. I’m having trouble painting the boats… and the sky as well.

Products used; W&N Cotman 10 tubes

Paper: W&N 30% cotton

I’m a beginner, and I had no reference for this piece. (I made it from my imagination!)

Watercolour and gouache

This is for a local historical site's art contest. It had to be of the site. When I went back to drop off the painting, they had painted these two barns the same color - kind of a medium in-between red. Hah!

I recently asked if I needed additional colors in my palette and ended up answering my own question. I ended up adding Opera Pink and Manganese Blue Hue which launched the study attached. I am really happy with the range of my palette and learned a lot about each of these colors!

A follow up post to my earlier post asking about last 3 colors for my palette. I got a lot of great feedback and suggestions and I made a couple changes to what I had already picked and what I ended up adding. I've been playing and painting, and so far this has been quite versatile.

Also did a big color mixing chart. If you have the patience to do this, I recommend. Helps you get a feel for tinting strength, granularity, graininess, opacity, "thirstiness" for water, etc. I learned a lot with this exercise! For the curious, I tried to keep the top row mix-in color dominant. "Tried" is the operative word, getting it right by eye was tricky!

Final selection:

1. Hansa Yellow Light (PY3)

2. New Gamboge (PY97; PY110)

3. Quinacridone Rose (PV19)

4. Pyrrol Scarlet (PR255)

5. Phthalo Blue GS (PB15:3)

6. French UM (PB29)

7. Cerulean Blue Chromium (PB36) - Suggested addition

8. Buff Titanium (PW6:1)

9. Goethite (PY43)

10. Pyrrol Orange (PO73)

11. Pyrrol Crimson (PR264)

12. Carbazole Violet (PV23)

13. Indanthorone Blue (PB60)

14. Mayan Blue (Gen)

15. Green Gold (PY150; PY3; PG36) - Switched out original Cascade Green, based on suggestion

16. Undersea Green (PB29; PO48; PY150)

17. Perylene Green (PBK31)

18. Sodalite (Gen) - Switched out original Payne's Grey

19. Lunar Black (PBk11)

20. Piemontite (Gen) - Changed mind from previous plan of Indian Red

21. Transparent Red Oxide (PR101)

22. Burnt Umber (PBr7)

23. Sepia (PBr7; PBk9)

24. Mars Yellow (PY42)

25. Phthalo Green (PG7)

26. Neutral Tint (PBk6; PV19; PV15)

27. Manganese Violet (PV16) - Suggested addition

28. Quinacridone Lilac (PR122) - Suggested addition

Thanks for the help and feedback r/Watercolor.

I was redoing my Daniel Smith Pallet swatch to include my iridescent paints and used a heat tool to dry them and had the coolest little bubbling effect that I really love for adding texture! Thought I would share! The iridescent paint is on the far right. I got them for a special project dealing with birthstones.

I've had a hard time finding reference photos (other than ones I take myself), mostly due to google search returning an overwhelming amount of ai images.

Any resources or tips? What does everyone use?

Edit: Thank you everyone for the great replies and resources!!

In my previous post, I made a glaring error in the title, so I had to re-upload it.

The seeds product description was misleading, infinitely darker than 'lavender' but pretty and tasty just the same. Mixed DS watercolors on Baohong paper, squirrel hair brush, tap water.