PRODUCT REPORT
The American company Golden make QoR watercolour using a binder exclusive to them, called Aquazol, which makes the pigments extremely vibrant. Aquazol is a watersoluble polymer, thermally stable and a nontoxic substance. I noticed that there is less wet-to-dry colour shift than in many other watercolours. This is a very attractive feature as over many years of watercolour painting I have often been disappointed when my bright watercolour has dried, sometimes 50 per cent lighter, and appears so dull.
QoR is a genuinely modern watercolour where they have expanded the range and versatility of each colour. The water solubility is excellent and the glazing qualities are wonderful. Most of the colours in the range have an excellent or very good lightfastness rating, which is very good news for watercolour painters.