Useful color...

[eller]

... for me. XD As in, I'm likely the only one ever to use this.



My usual "shadow color" is PV23, which is - unless we count some extremely rare and extremely expensive alternative - pretty much the only blue-violet available on the watercolor market, but lately I've been wishing for an even more blue-ish tone and a bit of granulation in my shadow zones, so... This is PV23 together with ultramarine blue (PB29) and ultramarine violet (PV15). I'm very happy with the result, though I'm aware this is a product for a target group of one. XD

Comments

[shadaras]

It's an absolutely gorgeous color! <3

[eller]

Thank you! :D

[foxmoth]

So pretty!! :D I love it. :D

I'm the trash panda who prefers Daniel Smith "Amethyst Genuine" for shadows /o\ even though, well. XD

[eller]

I like that color, too, but I suspect the main pigment in "Amethyst Genuine" is a PV23, so... XD

[foxmoth]

:nod: I just like that it's just very slightly sparkly on top of the PV23 of it all. /o\ XD XD

[eller]

Sparkle is GOOD. :D

Wow!

[ysabetwordsmith]

+1

I love it. I think it would work great for shadows on snow, or water; also flowers such as irises or violets that come in cool colors; and magic or smoke.

Re: Wow!

[eller]

Thank you! Yes, this is definitely going to be used the next time I paint an iris.

[amberdreams]

Very pretty!

[light_of_summer]

If you paint an iris with this, I hope you'll post a photo of the painting—it is a wonderful color!

Are you aware that some bearded iris varieties have mottled color? Check out the following two examples—I think Living Shadow might be a particularly good choice for painting them:

variety What!

variety You're A Mess

[eller]

OHHHH, those varieties are pretty! :D And yes, definitely the correct color... :3