Aquarius BOTANICAL SET 12 BY IZABELA WOLSKA-KUŚMIDER

Roman Szmal Aquarius Izabela Wolska-Kuśmider Botanical Set – 12 Watercolors A Masterclass in Botanical Art The Roman Szmal Aquarius Botanical Set is a premium 12-pan (full pan) watercolor palette curated in collaboration with Polish watercolor artist Izabela Wolska-Kuśmider. Wolska-Kuśmider is an internationally acclaimed botanical illustrator whose style is characterized by extreme delicacy, photorealistic precision, and luminous, thin glazes of color. Her flowers and foliage literally seem to breathe on the paper. What makes this color selection so brilliant? When you open this "botanical" set, you will immediately notice one extraordinary thing: there is absolutely no pre-mixed green! This is the true secret of a professional botanical palette. Nature's greens are incredibly complex, and ready-made green pans often look artificial and flat on paper. Instead, this palette serves as the ultimate "mixing engine" for painting trees, plants, and forest landscapes. It provides a perfect spectrum of warm and cool yellows (Aquarius Yellow, Quinacridone Gold) alongside diverse blues (Phthalo Blue, French Ultramarine). By cross-mixing these, you can create hundreds of entirely natural, deep, and lively green hues that blend seamlessly with the set's gorgeous floral tones (Quinacridone Pink, Magenta). Expert Painting Tips for this Set: Perfect Natural Greens: Mix the cool Aquarius Yellow with Phthalo Blue (RS) to achieve a crisp, bright spring foliage green. When you need the deep, earthy greens of an autumn forest or old trees, combine the glowing Quinacridone Gold with French Ultramarine.Izabela’s Glazing Technique: Izabela Wolska-Kuśmider’s style relies heavily on glazing. Don't paint a petal darkly in one go. Apply extremely thin, watery layers of color (like Quinacridone Pink) and allow each layer to dry completely before applying the next. This creates an astonishing, glass-like luminosity in the petals.Deep Shadows Without Black: In botanical painting, black paint deadens nature. Create the deepest, most dramatic shadows in your flowers by mixing complementary colors, such as Quinacridone Gold with Dioxazine Violet. Colours in this set: Aquarius Yellow PY168, Permanent Yellow PY139, Quinacridone Gold PY150/PO48, Benzymidazole Orange PO36, Permanent Red PR170, Permanent Alizarin Crimson PR176, Quinacridone Magenta PR122, Quinacridone Pink PR122, Dioxazine Violet PV37, French Ultramarine PB29, Phthalo Blue (Red Shade) PB15:6, Cobalt Cerulean Blue PB36.