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ShinHan Professional Watercolor Review

3/20/2018

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Hello my friends and welcome to my blog.  Today l am talking about my first impression of the ShinHan Professional Watercolours, a Korean based company that are also known for specializing in colour luminosity, and quality paint products. They also have a line of markers called Touch markers, which have been compared to the Copic markers. I purchased a set of 30 "ShinHan Professional Watercolours" last August, with the intention of comparing them to a few other brands such as Holbein and Mijello Mission Gold.  This review offers my own opinions and l am not sponsored to review this product.
 I have to say that after reading some mixed reviews about these watercolours l debated on purchasing a set, but l am so delighted that l did. I can’t believe that it has taken me this long to try them out, l was pleasantly surprised and here is why?

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I read some critiques that recommended caution using these watercolours due to them fading quickly, but when l downloaded the colour chart and took a look at the information that ShinHan posted on this product, (www.shinhanart.com/eng/product/product_water.php), l found that it was comparable to other professional watercolour brands. Out of the 30 colours that are offered, 17 colours were rated a normal degree of light-fastness, 12 colors rated a high degree of light-fastness and only one, the colour “Opera” rated low.  Personally l thought for the price to quality ratio this brand was superb. When l shopped for a set, the prices varied on Amazon and Ebay, but most were economical. I purchased a 30 colour paint set for $53.00 Canadian off Ebay and this price included free shipping. I have to forewarn you that it did take about 6 weeks for me to receive them, but l was in no rush so this didn’t bother me.
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When l opened my package the 7.5ml tubes were well placed and organized in a nice storage box, visually l was instantly awed by this product, and l was dazzled by the bright colour selection. I noticed when l started to lay down the watercolours just how vibrant and intense they were, this impressed me as l didn’t need much paint on the palette when l diluted the paint with lots of water to get the consistency l needed. They blended beautifully so employing the wet-on-wet technique was fantastic with these paints. I also used a dry brushing technique which worked well, and l found that the colours were very opaque, but easy to lift when desired.
I also liked that you can purchase the tubes in open stock, but to be honest, it makes more sense to purchase a set if you run out of colours, given how economical they are.
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For a first impression, l didn’t find anything negative with these ShinHan Professional Watercolours, except that l didn’t want to stop working with them.  If you are new to watercolours and are just starting out, or skilled, this would be a fantastic set to consider and l recommend purchasing the 30 colour paint set as they are inexpensive and it will give you a wider colour selection to work with.
If you have tried these watercolours l would love to hear your thoughts and opinions, so please feel free to comment.
If you are interested in my Holbein watercolor blog review then click the link below.
Happy Painting and wishing you a beautiful day.
 
Alice
Link to my Holbein watercolor blog review
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