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Schmincke has been developing and manufacturing its Horadam line of watercolors since 1881, and the company is now owned by the fourth generation of the original family. Today the Horadam line includes 110 colors, 70 of them formulated with a single pigment. Each color has its own individually optimized formula. Schmincke has a reputation for using only the highest-quality natural gums, water-soluble resins, and pigments. For example, the company uses only Kordofan Gum Arabic from the southern Sahara region, and distinguishes between good and bad harvests or "vintages" of this natural resin as it selects its raw materials. Horadam Watercolors are available in 15 ml (.51 oz) tubes. Made in Germany. Gift Idea — A variety of introductory and gift sets are available. Each set is comprised of sample sized 5 ml tubes. See Schmincke Horadam Aquarell Watercolor Gift Sets for pictures and more detailed specifications of these sets. Note — Use this color chart as an approximation of the real color. If exact color matching is necessary, use actual samples of the materials. Note — Horadam includes three colors, Brilliant Purple, Brilliant Red Violet, and Brilliant Blue Violet, that are not considered lightfast, and cannot be mixed with other colors. They are maintained in the Horadam palette because they have special qualities, and no real substitutes. Their longevity depends, in practice, on how a work is presented and stored. |
Horadam colors can be lifted from a dried palette without forming small bubbles. Colors that have dried on the palette can be reused an unlimited number of times. Horadam makes limited use of ox gall as a dispersant. Colors flow evenly and are fully intermixable. This helps the artist maintain full control of color, even on softer papers. |
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