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Review on 🎨 Hydrus Fine Art Watercolor Set 1 Colors 6 - Dr. Ph. Martin's, 0.5 Fl Oz (Pack of 6) by Gelin Battle

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Great watercolor set.

Got these as a birthday gift after watching some card maker YouTube videos and fell in love with them straight away. Rating is for a 1/2 bottle set (also available in 1 ounce bottle sets). You are super focused. I put a few drops on the palette, then dip them in and add them to the water on the palette. You are so bright and sweet. I think Quinacridone Magenta is my favorite. True color is displayed diagonally in the color map. It took me 6 hours to finish the spreadsheet but it was worth every minute. I can tell straight away what colors I need to mix to get the look I want. I will definitely be buying 1 ounce bottles when they run out. As for the 3 star rating saying they are not as bright as Daler and Rowney FW inks, these are acrylic inks not watercolors and really cannot be compared as such. . I have several FW inks and find this watercolor set just as vibrant if not more so than these. makes beautiful ink. The only color in the set that didn't work in this capacity was 10H Venetian Brown. It just doesn't mix with FW acrylic inks. However, I mixed it with Sargent Pealized Acrylic Mixing Medium diluted with distilled water to make a beautifully shimmering mocha calligraphy ink. I was more than satisfied with every color in this set. As for the question about the difference between the colors of sets 1, 2 and 3. The first set contains the numbers 1H-12H, the second set contains the numbers 13H-24H and the third set contains the numbers 25H-36H.

Pros
  • Set of 12 x 0.5 oz plastic bottles with pipettes and mixing palette
Cons
  • Could have chosen a newer model

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May 28, 2023
you are better off with china ink