CMP Review 2026-02-04

February 4, 2026

“Boxes of cheap colours are to be avoided. Children are worthy of the best, and some half-dozen tubes of really good colours will last a long time, and will satisfy the eye of the little artists.”

Vol. I, p. 313.

Charlotte makes this statement with good reason. Not only are cheap watercolors often lower in pigment and higher in fillers and binders, they also don’t behave like watercolor. They lack that lovely transparency and flow. They can also be difficult to blend, quite chalky, and fade over time.

@rbaburina