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Review of Holbein Artists’ Granulating Watercolours

The new Holbein Artists’ Granulating Watercolours are an exciting addition to Holbein’s continually expanding line. I tested all 24 colours, and picked out some of my favourites that I believe would make a great addition to a watercolour set.     When I first heard that Holbein was producing granulating watercolours, my interest definitely piqued! I am a fan of Holbein’s premixed colours – I use their Acryla Gouache, Irodori Gouache, and pencils regularly across my mixed media practice. Here, I will be looking at the properties of the new Holbein Artists’ Granulating Watercolour paints, how they perform, and how I might choose to use them. I had the opportunity to test the Holbein Artists’ Granulating Watercolour set of 24 x 5 ml, and was inspired by its beautifully varied and exciting colour palette. Some of these colours may even surpass my previous favourites from Schmincke.     Consistency and Performance of the Holbein Artists’ Granulating Watercolours The Holbein Artists’ Granulating Watercolours perform consistently well across every colour. There was little to no separation between the binder and pigments in the box that I tried, meaning that the ‘goop’ that you can sometimes get when you open a fresh tube …

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