I have wanted to upgrade my watercolour paints to better quality for a little while. Winsor and Newton professional or Daniel Smith are just a bit too much for my budget so I was looking at some reviews and Rosa Gallery paints, made in Ukraine seemed to be a good option. They are mid range and can also be bought in single pans. So I bought a 28 set and waited for them to arrive.
I have only swatched them so far, on the card that came with them and in my swatch book. I can report that they are lovely and creamy, and don't need a lot of water or brush work to activate. My current student grade paints need a fair bit of brush work to get them going.
In my enthusiasm to swatch them, I managed to have two of the same green on the card that came with the paints. I added the black at the top instead.
I particularly like the blues and greens. I have ordered a few more colours which I think I will need, such as Opera Rose, Cobalt Turquoise and a white, which is useful to have.
I'll let you know how I get on.
