vibrant watercolor?

[acrylicdragon]

anyone have any input on the more vibrant watercolor brands on the market?
I was told that koi were good, and most of the true Japanese brands. I also found Dr. Ph. Martin's Hydrus Fine Art Watercolor. I'm limited on money, so i cant just buy a bunch of colors and test them out. Any info would be welcome...

[dbclemons]

My favorites are the Schmincke Aquarelle brand. They have a good range of colors and are heavily pigmented. M. Graham, Holbein or Maimeri are also quite good. A nice thing about Da Vinci brand is you get a decent paint at a larger size than the others (37ml.)

[jrr]

i agree with the schmincke, it's chock full of pigment. but if you want vibrant, the key is just to clean your brushes well.

[acrylicdragon]

cool, Ill look into Schmincke Aquarelle
brush cleaning isn't a problem, I'm pretty particular about clean brushes...

I have been working with inks and markers but need to switch to something more lightfast, but I LOVE how bright my inks are, so I was looking for something with a similar brilliance to it.