Heh. Yes, some of the colours they are very fond of, particularly bone black and ivory black. Those have to be protected, because the rats will go to great lengths to get them. Anyroad, no, when tube failure happens with watercolours, you end up with dry blocks, which can happily still be used, with the help of water.
The rats find watercolors especially tasty?
Heh. Yes, some of the colours they are very fond of, particularly bone black and ivory black. Those have to be protected, because the rats will go to great lengths to get them. Anyroad, no, when tube failure happens with watercolours, you end up with dry blocks, which can happily still be used, with the help of water.
Colored ratpoops!
Colored ratpoops! — I always wondered what was inside watercolor tubes.
You can still get small amounts of authentic ivory black, for much money of course, and I would have to lock that in a vault to keep the rats from it.
Have you ever made your own paints from scratch?
powdered lapis lazuli + rendered humming-bird fat + eye of newt makes a pale blue
so I hear
Yes, I often make my own paints. A fine grade of lapis lazuli is a bit spendy.