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Zoe
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#22638 2007-09-13 22:37 GMT |
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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 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. |
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FMyth
219 posts |
#22639 2007-09-13 22:43 GMT |
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Try smushing it around while it's in the tube w/ the lid closed.
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Artist
69 posts |
#22640 2007-09-13 22:52 GMT |
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You said you were in a college watercolor class, why not ask your professor?
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RainDrop
42 posts |
#22641 2007-09-14 01:02 GMT |
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yea ask your proffessor or maybe there not good quallity
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WhoLeOw
38 posts |
#22642 2007-09-14 01:57 GMT |
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They could be old, maybe they were dumping old stock.
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Kea
45 posts |
#22643 2007-09-14 02:56 GMT |
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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. |
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Mitch
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#22644 2007-09-14 04:27 GMT |
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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.
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HoustonKnockout
38 posts |
#22645 2007-09-14 07:11 GMT |
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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.
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Puppie
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#22646 2007-09-15 10:36 GMT |
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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.
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