Winsor & Newton Professional Watercolour Sticks are highly pigmented and lightfast. Their special formulation means that they can be used dry and then can be wetted, after any length of time, for maximum convenience. Simply add water to turn a drawing into a watercolour even years after it was completed.
The watercolour sticks can be used to add details to existing watercolour artworks. The unique square shape is great for achieving multiple line thicknesses. Professional Watercolour Sticks are ideal for creating traditional watercolour paintings, as they deliver the finest colour performance. They are also intermixable with other Winsor and Newton watercolour paints. Perfect for in the studio or outdoors on the go.
In the little trial shown above I found the stick worked best for me with a combination of dry marks being wetted, then more drawing on top of the wet painting and more wet brush moving things around. For scale, the brush that I used and show in the picture is a Jackson’s 1205 sable size 12.
Good news:
I noticed that very little of the stick was used to paint my little test, even after drawing over it again when wet – so the sticks will not be used up quickly!
Tip:
Those of us who tried them think there might be a glaze on the sticks that a quick dip in water or drawing on wet paper might remove to allow a better application – less scratchy, more colour.
Staff Reviews:
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Customer Review:
“So glad these watercolour sticks are available at Jackson’s! They are surprisingly small compared to those manufactured by an American brand, but they are much nicer to work with. They basically work like water soluble thick wax crayons. They create a smooth layer on paper and dissolve very easily when water is added. The colours are delicate and brilliant, albeit a bit pale. One can also lift colours directly from the stick with a wet brush. They work even better than W&N’s pans. Excellent novelty – extremely pleased with them. This Indian Yellow PY139/PO62 has a very lovely warm hue.” – Maria
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