Schmincke's New Semiprecious Stone Watercolors

[Sharon Nolfi]

Review of these new paints by youtuber Sadie Saves the Day. Great channel for watercolor and gouache reviews as well as painting demos. Looks like some competition for Daniel Smith Primateks.

https://youtu.be/reYqm-lp_lM

[Sandra Strait]

Thank you for the link. I’m half afraid to watch the video –  I know I’ll want these!

[Sharon Nolfi]

Sandra, there are only 3 colors and they didn’t look that great.

[Sandra Strait]

A lot of the Primateks are that way too.  Some of them I love, some… eh.

[Debra “Kate” Powell]

Watched the video… not impressed at all, and i love the Primateks…

[Jill Gustavis]

They remind me of Daniel Smith’s Malachite and Red Fuchsite. Those are some stubborn low-tinting colors.

[Debra “Kate” Powell]

For me, the thang with Primateks is that you can use them so many ways… and DS vibrancy factors allows you to choose to use it as a color or to use the primateks as an influencer.  I don’t see that in the images of the Schminke.  But you can also try smaller brands to see how they work as “Primateks”…