Sorry, we just need to make sure you're not a robot. For best results, please make sure your browser is accepting cookies. Type the characters you see in this image: Try different image Conditions of Use Privacy Policy © 1996-2014, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates I had been very happy with my basic Winsor Newton Profession watercolour palette for a while. I liked how well the watercolours rested on the paper, and I liked the colours in my palette; however, the more I understood Colour Theory, the more I realised that I was never going to be able to mix the colours I wanted from the palette I had. Yes, I could go and buy additional Winsor Newton, or other brand colours and add them, and I did, but I starting calculating the prices of 15ml tubes (my preferred form of watercolor) and felt rather ill at the expected total for my basic palette. (Basic palette requirements: cool and warm shades of red, yellow, blue, magenta, turquoise-cyan, black, ochre, burnt umber/sepia, burnt sienna.) At least in New Zealand, Winsor Newton Professional, Daniel Smith and Maimeri Blu watercolours are pricey, and my budget doesn’t stretch that far, and I couldn’t afford to save up for them, as I needed to paint straight away. I suspect I am not the only artist that has this problem. I tried other brands (student grade) watercolours and was frustrated by the muddy or pale colours they produced. This is not the fault of the product. They are not intended to produce the same results as highly pigmented professional paints. Since I do have decent colour theory knowledge, I knew that my only option was to keep looking for professional watercolours I could afford. I bought, online, a Mijello palette and that palette had arrived with two complementary Mijello Mission Gold pans and I loved how pigmented the colours were, and was sorry they did not appear to be available in my local art stores. While watching a Mind of Watercolor tutorial on Youtube, Steve Mitchell talked about his set of Mijello Mission Gold Pure Pigment watercolours. He discussed the problematic areas of his set, but I was very interested in them anyway. It sounds like these watercolours are very pricey in the USA, however, when I did a quick Google search, I found a set for sale on Ebay, and they fitted into my budget very nicely. I took the plunge and ordered them. I was interested in this set, as each colour contains a single pigment only, which means clear, bright colours will result after mixing. It is possible to buy single pigment colours from other brands. I liked that I could buy a set. And the 24-colour set was cheaper than other brands. Mijello- Mission Gold watercolours are manufactured in South Korea. I am a fan of their lower levels of toxicity than some other brands of watercolours. I figured that even if they are a little less transparent than western watercolours and have an abundance of reds and yellows, at the price, I would manage with what was in the set. Since they are open stock paints, I was happy that I would be able to replace tubes when needed – in saying that, the open stock paints are more expensive than when sold in a set, but they are still roughly half the price of the professional watercolours available in Christchurch. And, frankly, I feel the colours are very marginly more opaque (is opaquer a real word??) than my Winsor Newton colours, and I can happily live with that. Since receiving my set, I have bought additional colours and will probably expand my palette again the future. Now that I have used the Mijello Mission Gold watercolours, I will not go back. The only time I will buy other brands of watercolour is to extend my colour palette. For instance, I would love to use neon colours. I have Mijello Mission Gold Bright Opera and Bright Rose (which are extremely bright!) and not part of the Pure Pigment set. I have looked into brands that sell neon watercolours and have found that there are Japanese brands that are worth looking into. Both Korea and Japan have ancient histories of watercolour, so I have no doubt that it is sensible to investigate Korean and Japanese products in the future. 2.So what have I discovered about Mijello Mission Gold Pure Pigment Watercolours?
The watercolours respond beautifully to sprinkled salt, and react very differently on rough watercolour paper to smooth. I found a granulation-like effect was achieved on rough paper, and I loved how the colours retained their beautiful intensity on both cellulose and 100% cotton papers. The Mijello Mission Gold Pure Pigment set of 24 colours: Additional colours I bought: Colour swatches My lovely, very capacious new palette Examples of my first work completed using the Mijello Mission Gold watercolours. I love these watercolours and will keep using them with great enjoyment for a very long time. Please join me this time next month when I discuss the merits of Clairefontaine PastelMat. Until next time…
Published by auntiebettyillustrationI am wildlife artist based in Christchurch, New Zealand. My passion is to paint and embroider threatened and endangered animal and plant species from New Zealand and around the world. I also teach cognitive drawing, watercolour painting and embroidery to adults and children. My day job is tutoring children and adults with learning difficulties. View all posts by auntiebettyillustration |
