Comments on: How to Read Watercolor Labels – A Beginners Tutorial https://www.watercoloraffair.com/how-to-read-watercolor-labels-a-beginners-tutorial/ Learn the Art and Techniques of Watercolor Painting Sun, 05 Oct 2025 10:03:48 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 By: Grahame https://www.watercoloraffair.com/how-to-read-watercolor-labels-a-beginners-tutorial/comment-page-1/#comment-29130 Sun, 05 Oct 2025 10:03:48 +0000 https://www.watercoloraffair.com/?p=1361#comment-29130 In reply to SUSAN KENDALL.

Hi Susan, I also am 71 and cannot read th labels on the paint tubes, LOL

]]> By: Anthony https://www.watercoloraffair.com/how-to-read-watercolor-labels-a-beginners-tutorial/comment-page-1/#comment-18414 Fri, 28 Mar 2025 08:01:45 +0000 https://www.watercoloraffair.com/?p=1361#comment-18414 In reply to SUSAN KENDALL.

Hi Susan
Happy to hear this helped…
A comparison with manufacturer’s color charts might be something I’ll do in the future 🙂

]]> By: SUSAN KENDALL https://www.watercoloraffair.com/how-to-read-watercolor-labels-a-beginners-tutorial/comment-page-1/#comment-18323 Tue, 25 Mar 2025 12:51:21 +0000 https://www.watercoloraffair.com/?p=1361#comment-18323 As a person perusing watercolor skills at 71 years of age, what used to seem simple as a casual hobby has become more and more challenging as I strive to elevate my work. I do love a creative challenge, but am grateful because your page saved me years of experimentation in at least understanding my paints more. It also helps explain some of the exorbitant pricing differences out there. I wonder if it would be feasible to post links to the major paint producers’ color charts and details needed? I hope to mix some of my own granulating paints…but is it worth it?

]]> By: Nancy https://www.watercoloraffair.com/how-to-read-watercolor-labels-a-beginners-tutorial/comment-page-1/#comment-11818 Wed, 30 Oct 2024 02:13:42 +0000 https://www.watercoloraffair.com/?p=1361#comment-11818 Thank you for the clear information unlocking the mystery of the watercolor tube numbers and symbols.

]]> By: Anthony https://www.watercoloraffair.com/how-to-read-watercolor-labels-a-beginners-tutorial/comment-page-1/#comment-10072 Wed, 11 Sep 2024 06:24:01 +0000 https://www.watercoloraffair.com/?p=1361#comment-10072 In reply to Chris Grant.

Hi Chris
If you take a look at the image of the manufacturer’s chart above you’ll see that a lightfastness of “I” = excellent…
But the vocabulary used to express lightfastness varies depending on the manufacturer… So it’s best to check the legend on each brand’s color charts 🙂

]]> By: Chris Grant https://www.watercoloraffair.com/how-to-read-watercolor-labels-a-beginners-tutorial/comment-page-1/#comment-10013 Mon, 09 Sep 2024 17:13:15 +0000 https://www.watercoloraffair.com/?p=1361#comment-10013 So is a lightfastness rating of “I” good or bad? What is the scale? does is go to 5? 100?

]]> By: Ava https://www.watercoloraffair.com/how-to-read-watercolor-labels-a-beginners-tutorial/comment-page-1/#comment-6874 Tue, 12 Mar 2024 12:30:24 +0000 https://www.watercoloraffair.com/?p=1361#comment-6874 In reply to Susanne.

Thank you for this amazing article, very informative. Great read for beginners like me.

]]> By: Anthony https://www.watercoloraffair.com/how-to-read-watercolor-labels-a-beginners-tutorial/comment-page-1/#comment-6039 Fri, 15 Dec 2023 08:16:55 +0000 https://www.watercoloraffair.com/?p=1361#comment-6039 In reply to Tony.

Happy to help Tony!

]]> By: Tony https://www.watercoloraffair.com/how-to-read-watercolor-labels-a-beginners-tutorial/comment-page-1/#comment-6031 Thu, 14 Dec 2023 23:14:31 +0000 https://www.watercoloraffair.com/?p=1361#comment-6031 Thank you so much for this fantastic article. I could never fully understand the labelling of water colour paints until now

]]> By: Anthony https://www.watercoloraffair.com/how-to-read-watercolor-labels-a-beginners-tutorial/comment-page-1/#comment-5625 Wed, 27 Sep 2023 10:03:00 +0000 https://www.watercoloraffair.com/?p=1361#comment-5625 In reply to Wendy Fiero.

Thanks Wendy!

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