I have noticed with my newly bought tubes of watercolors, that some colors, mainly cobalt violet and burnt sienna, have sort of seperated the pigment from the gum arabic solution. I have really worked with watercolors that much, and I am in a college watercolor class. Everytime I squeeze out the color of those two specific ones I mostly get the clear liquid and then some pigment. Any ideas on mixing it up in the tube or what has happend. Thanks!!!
-Practicing Artist
2007-09-13 15:37:02 · 8 answers · asked by iansbaby17 3 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Visual Arts ➔ Painting
The quality of the watercolors is acually pretty good. They ran from about 6-11 dollars each per tube, so I don't think that is it.
2007-09-13 18:26:01 · update #1
The first time this happens, close the tube and knead it up and down with your fingers to remix the separtated parts. If you're getting clear vehicle out of the tube, it should be soft enough to mash on and other than leaving you with an unattractive tube, it will solve the problem.
2007-09-13 21:27:18 · answer #1 · answered by mrbill78636 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
One of the reasons this may be happening. If you are working with watercolors that come in plastic tubes, an air pocket in the tube may be the problem. This is quite common although less with oil colors. When sqeezing paint from the tube, do so from the end of the tube and then cap it before releasing. When this happen to me i just remix it on the pallete.
2007-09-15 10:36:21 · answer #2 · answered by GUERRO 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Happens a lot and not just those colors. Don't worry about it and just mix it as it comes out of the tube. As long as the paste isn't 'brittle' or has hard lumps in it you are still painting with good paint.
If you recently bought these tubes you can go back to the shop and have them replaced but for your painting there really is no need. You just need a bit more preparation.
2007-09-14 02:56:45 · answer #3 · answered by Puppy Zwolle 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Personally, I squeeze it all out into a well of the palette, give it a little spray of water and mix it back up again with the end of my brush or a knife. It will become dryer in a few days but I can reconstitute it with water every time I paint.
2007-09-14 07:11:16 · answer #4 · answered by carrie h 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You said you were in a college watercolor class, why not ask your professor?
2007-09-13 22:52:08 · answer #5 · answered by WeNeedEachOther 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try smushing it around while it's in the tube w/ the lid closed.
2007-09-13 22:43:26 · answer #6 · answered by humanponygirl213 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
They could be old, maybe they were dumping old stock.
2007-09-14 01:57:23 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yea ask your proffessor or maybe there not good quallity
2007-09-14 01:02:05 · answer #8 · answered by Zetsu 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋