July is World Watercolor Month!
Posted by Sarah @ PIA on Jul 10th 2024
Happy World Watercolor Month! This July, we're celebrating the vibrant world of watercolors, a beautiful and versatile medium that sparks inspiration to all kinds of artists, from young budding painters to experienced paper crafters. From compact to-go palettes perfect for on-the-go to dazzling mica-infused watercolors that sparkle with every stroke, our selection is as varied as it is inspirational. Discover the rich opacity of Japanese watercolor pans or explore the unique textures of watercolor sticks. Keep reading to find something special and kick off your watercolor celebration this July.
Get Your Shimmer On
These gorgeous pearlescent colors are handcrafted in Germany and dissolve with water and a brush, just like traditional watercolors. Lightfast, pigment-rich, and can adhere to a variety of surfaces, including paper, wood, cardboard, clay, and stone. FINETEC watercolors work great with brushes and dip pens; simply brush the color onto your nib to use it as a calligraphy ink. For best results, squeeze a few drops of water onto the surface of the watercolor and allow it to sit for a few minutes before using.
Choose from a whopping 100 colors below.
Mix & Match
Gansai Tambi are rich and intense watercolors made from handcrafted, professional-quality pigment inks. These fine-caliber watercolors are highly blendable, with a creamy-smooth consistency found only in traditional Japan. These watercolors can be as opaque as gouache when used with little water. To achieve a more transparent effect, dilute the paints with water and blend until the desired consistency and opacity is reached.
Can’t choose just one color? Create your own 6-color palette with Gansai Tambi’s empty Pick-Your-Palette boxes. For a limited time only, get the empty palette storage box for free when you order 6 individual pans! Item added to your cart automatically.
Travel-Ready Treats
These artist grade, high-quality, highly pigmented watercolor pans are sized perfectly for artists on the go! Watercolor Confections are professional-grade paints that provide bright, intense, smooth, and long lasting colors that will work beautifully on any art or mixed media project. Each set includes 12 watercolor pans in a metal tin, plus 2 fold-out mixing areas that you can use to create new colors.
Available in ten curated palettes. Try Currents for painting water scenes, forests, creeks, mermaids, and magical places, or Woodlands for creating dreamy forests, lovely landscapes, mountain towns, and more.
Dream in a Dropper
Unlock unparalleled versatility and performance with Pebeo Colorex Inks. These dye-based watercolor inks, transparent except for white and metallic hues, deliver remarkable concentration and luminosity, leaving behind a velvety matte finish. Whether applied directly from the precision dropper or diluted with water, these inks offer endless possibilities when used with brushes or refillable markers. Mix and match colors to discover your ideal shade effortlessly!
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Spectacular Sticks from Daniel Smith
Experience pure pigment magic with Daniel Smith Watercolor Sticks! These sticks effortlessly blur the lines between painting, drawing, scribbling, and mark-making, unleashing your creativity in every direction. Each stick packs the power of three full pans of paint, giving you exceptional value right at your fingertips.
And to make life easier, each includes a translucent plastic case with five compartments and a secure snap lid. Effortlessly separate them or keep your favorite colors together – your choice!
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Paint Anywhere
Koi Pocket Field Sketch Boxes give you everything you need to paint on the go! These student grade watercolors perform beautifully for both wet and dry techniques & allow for easy correction and layering. Smooth, vibrantly pigment colors blend easily, spread evenly, and dry quickly create washes, soft edges, and dynamic colors.
Each set includes a variety of watercolor pans, a waterbrush, mixing palette, and sponge to switch between colors. All you need to bring? Some paper, some water, and your creative spirit.
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Versatile Watercolor Treasures
Boko-Undo is a Japanese manufacturer known for high-quality art materials, with technology rooted in traditional ink-making techniques that have existed for over 200 years. Their watercolors are made by kneading pigments and pastes into a dry state, resulting in unique palettes that blend tradition with innovation.
From their exquisite sumi ink and colored dye combinations, perfect for moody, tonal paintings, and sumi, to their pearl and metallic palettes that shine beautifully on both dark and light papers, Boko-Undo offers something for every artist. Explore Boko-Undo’s collection and discover something lovely and new to inspire your next masterpiece.