There has been a lot of excitement going around about YInMn Blue.
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Comparison: QoR and Schmincke
Why is this so special?
It is the first new inorganic blue in over 200 years! Since this is a new color, supply is limited. And it’s expensive. It is about 6 times more expensive than Cobalt because one of its components, Indium, is a rare earth element.
Per Wikipedia… “YInMn Blue is chemically stable, does not fade, and is non-toxic. It is more durable than ultramarine blue and Prussian blue, and safer than cobalt.”
Per Diann. “it’s pretty!” Yes, I’m so technical. 🙂
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Quarter pans are so cute!
If you’d like a chance to win a quarter pan of QoR YInMn blue, there are two ways to enter.
You can post either in the Facebook Group or Instagram, or post in both.
- Post a painting that has a lot of blue in our Facebook Group, add the hashtag #I_love_blue
- Follow us on Instagram. Then post a painting that has a lot of blue on your Instagram account and add @watercolorbeginnersandbeyond to your post.
On Tuesday, October 12 around 10 pm ET, we will randomly select 3 winners from Facebook and 3 winners from Instagram.