Watercolor / Gouache

The binder for water-based paints is gum arabic, as it can be easily dissolved again with water. Most pigments can be easily processed with the gum arabic-based Kremer Watercolor Medium (#79260).

Here you can find a list of all pigments that are suitable for processing in Watercolor / Gouache.

For our most popular pigments we offer detailed product recipes.

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For processing pigments as watercolor, you can easily make an excellent watercolor with Kremer Watercolor Medium.

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Includes: 3 Pigments, Binder, Tools and Instruction

Application Instructions: Gum Arabic forms the basis of our watercolor medium. The set gives the user the opportunity to prepare the medium from scratch using the Gum Arabic pieces, or to directly mix the pigments with our ready-made Watercolor Medium. The self-made color is suitable for immediate use or storage in pans. 

 

The highest quality in the production and processing of pure materials ensure an extraordinary luminosity of Kremer watercolor paints. These are elaborately handcrafted from historical and modern pigments according to ancient recipes. Selected organic, inorganic and vegetable pigments are bound with the Kremer watercolor painting material based on gum arabic.

Kremer watercolor boxes are arranged according to thematic focuses, such as landscape painting or gold retouching. In addition, there are specific color combinations.

With a selection of over 130 different watercolor paints, you can customize your own watercolor box or reorder individual pans.

Here you can find empty watercolor boxes and pans, porcelain and grating bowls, palettes and sponges.

We offer a range of watercolor & retouching brushes in different shapes and sizes.

Under our New Wave range you will find easels, pallets and other accessories.

In addition to handmade watercolor paper sheets dyed with Kremer Pigments in a papermaking studio in Berlin and the paper from Amalfi, we offer indigo papers in various designs, Hahnemühle mould-made watercolor blocks and watercolor booklets.

blank, ideal for watercolor 

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Here you can find the most frequently asked questions from customers who want to make their own watercolors.

Influence and properties of painting surfaces

The "colorfulness" or character of a pigment is influenced not only by the different binders; a significant expression is also created by the different textures of the various painting surfaces. For example, glazing pigments appear even more "transparent" on rice paper and seem to become "one" with the painting surface. On canvas, regular or hand-made paper, on the other hand, they appear more solid and stable.

Properties of hand-made paper (German: Büttenpapier)

• Low density
• Soft, velvety
• Voluminous, full-bodied
• Firm, stable
• Absorbs a lot of water and the color penetrates deeply

Properties of Chinese rice paper

• Dissolves with "too much" water
• Transparent (as a result, the light behind the painting surface
  has different effects on the paint application)
• The paint soaks through the paper and is highly runny
• Practically untextured

Properties of cotton rag paper

• "Woven" paper with regular, tiny corrugation
• Slightly shimmery effects
• The color seems to move
• Clear texture

Properties of hot pressed paper

• Certain firmness and rigidity (less flexible)
• Clear lines and contours
• Smooth, dense surface
• Less absorbent, color penetrates less into the paper and runs more evenly
• Less "shadow" due to lack of texture