Schmincke Transparent Mixing Set
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The Schmincke Transparent Mixing set has been quite an interesting addition to my palettes. I got it more than a year ago now, and at first, I wasn’t sure about the combination of colours and whether they would be sufficient for a mixing set.
The main reason I bought it at the time was that I wanted to try Quinacridone Red Light PR 207, and Pthalo Green PG 7, and I needed a replacement Ultramarine Finest PB 29 as I was going through it fast.
I hadn’t realised it even was a mixing set before buying it. Since then, I’ve gotten quite a lot of use out of the colours, and absolutely love Quinacridone Red Light.
As a set, it is very versatile. Even though personally I prefer having a Magenta as my primary mixing red, Quinacridone Red Light does make a good range of colours.
Below are some swatches and mixes of the set.
In the above images, I’ve edited the Pthalo Green and Quinacridone Red Light a little to better reflect the colour. The Quinacridone Red Light is better, but still lacks the luminosity it has in person.