Contemporary artist Bonita Alice tried Schmincke Aqua Bronze colours for the first time recently. She has written a review about the Aqua Bronzes and shares some studio images with us.
Cow on a Hill
Watercolour
by Bonita Alice
with Schmincke Aqua Bronze
Metallic Paint Effects with Aqua Bronze Powder
by Bonita Alice
Having worked for the past few years in acrylic, experimenting with metallic colours, I was happy to discover Aqua Bronze, especially since I work sometimes in watercolour too. Who’d have thought you could get such good metallic effects in watercolour!
I’ve been trying this product in combination with my usual professional quality watercolours and am enjoying the range I can get … anywhere from a very watery, transparent wash to an almost raised opaque solid line.
I imagine you’d have to have some use for the appearance of a non-traditional metallic gold, silver or copper on your watercolour paper to get excited about this product. I use gold ironically, so I do enjoy it, whether as a wash or an almost kitsch opaque mark or cover.
Dog and Gold
Watercolour
by Bonita Alice
with Schmincke Aqua Bronze
Technically it’s not difficult. I’ve given it its own compartment in my large plastic watercolour palette. I don’t wash it out between painting sessions. When I start, I wet the leftover Aqua Bronze and start painting, or I add more powder and stir into it with my brush heavily loaded with water. It dissolves quickly. Although I can wet and loosen the dried paint in my palette quite easily, the paint, once dry on the paper, seems to be quite well fixed, though I’ve never tried to move or remove it after it’s dried.
I’m using Pale Gold which produces a beautiful authentic gold.
If metallic paint effects hold any attraction for you, I’d recommend playing around with this product. I’m very happy with it.
Bonita Alice’s website
Bonita Alice on Axis Art
Watercolour
by Bonita Alice
with Schmincke Aqua Bronze
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