Why pigment names do not guarantee identical paint
The name on a watercolour tube describes only part of what reaches the paper. Three paints called Burnt Sienna reveal why pigment codes, recipes and a test wash all matter.
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The sizing that changes a watercolour wash
A wash depends on how long water and pigment can move before the paper takes them in. Sizing sets part of that interval, but the sheet's surface and the paint matter too.