Holbein Artists' Granulating Watercolors are made with at least two different pigments that gently granulate and create beautiful textured and color-shift effects. These effects can be controlled by the amount of water that is added as well as the type of painting surface with rough papers accentuating the granulation effects.
A European-style transparent watercolor, Holbein watercolor preserves the brush handling qualities inherent in traditional Japanese watercolor techniques. They are produced without ox-gall, animal by-products or other dispersing agents, which permits greater color density and brush control.
The range has a consistent creamy texture that remains smooth when dry without cracking, crumbling, chipping or molding in the palette. Colors can be rewetted and used like a pan color - simply fill the wells of a suitable palette with the desired color selection, allow it to dry, then wet the color when needed.
