QoR Application and Techniques

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Application and Techniques with QoR
QoR Watercolors, Grounds and Mediums is a comprehensive system of products providing a wide range of colors, textures, and effects. If you would like to explore the creative potential of these products, this is a great place to start.  Our Application Guides include finished product examples along with specific application techniques and recommendations for the greatest success and archival integrity. 

In addition to our application guides, we have published several articles about QoR watercolor formulation and application, and other topics of interest to artists working in watercolor.   

Application guides:
Watercolor Grounds
Watercolor Grounds (PDF document)
Masking Fluid
(Just Paint article)
Varnishing Watercolors 

Double Primary Approach to a QoR Colorwheel
Painting on Location with QoR Watercolors
Aesthetics of Varnishing Transparent Watercolor
QoR Mediums & Grounds

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Reference Materials

Qor Watercolor Pigment Information

Qor Watercolor Pigment Information

Double Primary Approach to a QoR Color Wheel

A six-color palette and demonstration of the mixing potential when organized around an artist’s color wheel.

Nothing is Black and White with Payne’s Gray

"The color of English rain” is the simple characterization of Payne's Gray that delineates the essence of this color.

Alternative Color Mixes for Discontinued Quinacridones

How to mix colors to match discontinued Quinacridone Crimson, Quin/Nickel Azo Gold, and Quin Burnt Orange colors.