PanPastel 10-Color Flower Coloring Set 1: Curated by Susan Tierney-Cockburn
The PanPastel Flower Coloring Set 1 is a professional-grade collection curated by world-renowned paper floral artist Susan Tierney-Cockburn. This set is specifically engineered to bring realistic, botanical life to handmade paper flowers and mixed media floral art. By focusing on a vibrant spectrum of essential flower hues—from deep, structural shadows to delicate petal tints—this kit provides the technical capacity to replicate the organic gradients and natural translucency found in live botanical specimens.
Key Features and Artistic Benefits
- Expertly Curated Botanical Palette: Features 10 essential colors selected for their utility in floral rendering, including high-impact shades like Crimson and Magenta Extra Dark for depth, and Bright Yellow Green for lifelike foliage and stems.
- Realistic Petal Gradients: The ultra-soft, low-dust pigment formula allows for seamless "blushing" of paper surfaces, enabling the artist to create soft, natural-looking transitions from the base of a petal to its delicate tip.
- High Pigment Concentration: Formulated with a high load of professional pigments and minimal binder, ensuring that colors remain brilliant and true even when applied in thin, translucent layers.
- Sofft Tool Precision: Includes specialized painting knives and sponge covers designed for the refined application required in floral art, allowing for precise color placement on curved petals and intricate stamen details.
- Versatile Transparency: The inclusion of Titanium White and Permanent Red Tint allows artists to easily adjust the opacity and value of any color, essential for capturing the way light passes through flower petals.
Application and Technical Guidelines
- Botanical Value Mapping: Utilize Black and Magenta Extra Dark to define the deep interior shadows of a bloom, providing the contrast necessary to make the lighter petal colors pop.
- Petal Tinting and Highlighting: Apply Permanent Red Tint or Diarylide Yellow to the edges of petals to simulate the delicate highlights and varied color zones typical of roses, poppies, and lilies.
- Technical Detailing: Use the No.1 and No.4 Sofft Painting Knives with covers for detailed work, such as adding fine veins to leaves or coloring small floral centers where a standard sponge might be too broad.
- Professional Organization: The set is housed in a Palette Tray with Cover, which keeps the pans secure and protected from cross-contamination, ensuring your botanical colors remain pure and ready for every creative session.
Technical Specifications
- Product Identification: PanPastel 10 Flower Coloring 1 - Susan Tierney-Cockburn Set
- Contents: 10 PanPastel Colors (9 ml each), 1 Palette Tray, 1 Sponge Bar, 2 Painting Knives, 4 Knife Covers
- Included Colors: Diarylide Yellow (250.5), Orange (280.5), Permanent Red (340.5), Permanent Red Tint (340.8), Crimson (350.5), Magenta Extra Dark (430.1), Violet (470.5), Bright Yellow Green (680.5), Black (800.5), Titanium White (100.5)
- Primary Application: Paper Floristry, Botanical Illustration, Decorative Crafting
- Product Grade: Professional Artist Quality
