Great idea about the freezer. I've not used any honey-based paint yet. Thanks.

Congratulations Sonya!! Great watercolor painting, as always!

Hi Sonya, well done. I have watched a video where tree trunks were put in with a candle and the background was then put in and it looked great. Dee

I think they wil seperate better if you just lay down a watery wash and let it dry. (not mess with it more with the brush than absolutely necessary).

Can’t wait!

I like this format. Thanks 🙂

I misunderstood the title name of your video. I thought you gifted this fabulous items to yourself. 😂 I will be gifting myself and friends some of this art supplies. ❤

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Hi Sonya, these are nice enough colours but when I think of volcano I think of bright, vibrant saturated colours. Thanks for saving me some money. Dee

Lovely haul!

The Jackson's looks the best of that group.

The Rembrandt Gold Ochre is among my most used colours. I really like it.

Hi Sonya, I’ve never tried a gold ochre but they do look nice. Dee

Couldn't belive it when this video popped up on my feed today, as only yesterday was I trying to find such a video comparing PG7 and PG36. Thanks! :D

Thanks for sharing, Sonya, hope u have a great day!

Hi Sonya, you made some good mixes there. I got an email from Jackson’s this morning showing the new granulating paints from Holbein that could be ordered by going through my email but they weren’t showing up on the site itself. Some of them have grabbed my attention but will have to wait until payday. I may try doing some of the mixes myself and see if I can save myself some money but sometimes you just want the mix in a tube for convenience. Dee

Morning Sonyaaaa! I have been waiting for the PG7 comparison! Oh and a PG36??? Ugh... another pigment for my list lol😅

Hi Sonya! I'd love a set by set video please! I do hope Rosa expands their line to include a PR254, cooler and warmer leaning! I have a more orange leaning PR254 from the 1st gen Paul Rubens 5ml set... When swatched next to Winsor Red PR254, it's absolutely bright and beautiful! And I'd also love a PB27 from Rosa Gallery too, and a better formula for a PG17. The pan I have is horrible! Very gummy!

Hi Sonya, you’re right, the two yellows are very similar. Just swatch the dot card whatever way suits you, I stop and start and pause videos all the time. Dee

Lovely haul! Can’t wait to see what you create with it!

Great information on some beautiful colors, thanks!

I still can’t see the beauty in yellow ochre. I’ll wait for the gold ochres, though 😊.

Quinacridone purple (PV55) is probably my favourite Daniel Smith paint. It's like an even more blue quin violet. Really intense and beautiful. I love mixing it with carbazole violet to get just about any violet hue with high chroma and no granulation. Really handy for botanicals.

Hi Sonya, I like the Rosa and DS best. Dee

Saturdays with Sonya! I myself am swatching out ALL my colors in roygbiv order and then in numerical order.. like PR2, PR4, PR12 and so on!

I love my Rosa palette. Great value for money.

Hi Sonya, I get confused when trying to arrange my paints too. I tend to do cool yellows followed by warm yellows including yellow ochre. Pinks followed by cool reds and then warm reds. Cool blues flowed by warmer blues and the turquoise colors leading into cool greens followed by warmer greens. Earth colours next cool to warm and I finish off with greys to blacks. Purples are difficult to place, sometimes I think they should follow the blues and other times I think the purples should follow the reds. Decisions Decisions. Dee

Hi 👋!

I love BOTH Quin Red and Quin Magenta, and use both on the same palette. Daniel Smith is my fave Quin Red and Winsor and Newton my fave Quin Magenta, but I also love the Roman Szmal versions. Sounds like you might need both colours too? ...and there's that space to fill...hehe :D Thanks for the video!

fun! Love the colors you chose. I like either the Magenta or Quin Lilac. Pretty fun to watch you arrange the colors as I relate to figuring out preferences (I put my Goethite after my yellow ochre in my palette). Have you tried Cobalt Sea Blue? Let me know if you want me to show you how I fit 40 pans in that a 28 full pan tin taking out the metal rails and some magnets/museum putty. Ha #asha #moreblues

Looking forward to Daniel Smith video.

Not to be a Sienna enabler or anything and Idk how available/afforable it is where you are but M.Graham has a Burnt Sienna that's very nice and has a fairly unique combination of traits and wide value range. I've also been really surprised how much more I like some of the mixes from Transparent Red Oxide than Burnt Sienna, given that BS has always been a favorite. I think it was a Dr. Oto Kano swatch video that sold me on it, from the M. Graham playlist. Thank you for sharing these. 😊

Hi Sonya, I too like the Rosa one and yes I’d like to see your big palette. Dee

I do not like W+Newton's Burnt Sienna. It's very hard to re-wet, for me at least. I have a 1/2 pan of it collecting dust lol. I LOVE Rosa Gallery's PR101, they also have a beautiful Caput Mortuum PR 101 too... it's like velvet lol. My current favorite Burnt Sienna is Van Gogh's PR101 and Rosa's!

I'm sorry everybody, the photo will be delayed until tomorrow. I was out while the light was good enough for a decent picture. Wish me luck for tomorrow!

Hi Sonya yes I’d like to see the palette as it is and then after your changes. Dee

That Chromium Green Oxide Dark PG17 is calling my name. Love the PB74 too. I also have a major weakness for earth tones, have too many in my cart already and can't make up my mind. 😅 Thank you for sharing!

Feels like a rather botanical selection. Did you swatch it on cellulose paper?

The first three colors you swatched would be perfect for a limited palette 😅 love the colors you picked 😊

I have a collection of 50 different watercolor pans from Rosa Gallery .They are super pigmented and so easy to rewet . I also love their synthetic Stream watercolor brushes . They keep their point and are exceptional quality and affordable .

Hi Sonya, that’s a great little palette. Dee

Thank you for telling people about our Ukrainian watercolors! There are so many youtubers promoting white nights now - and don't give two shits about our lives) I send many hugs your way and hope these paints won't disappoint you! May this year bekind to you and full of inspiration!

I also love the way Rosa wraps and labels their pans. Lovely affordable brand.

Thank you for a nice and cozy video=) Have a wonderful day=3

Thank you for doing these swatches. The cobalt teak I like the best is M. Graham' which is made in the USA.

'inevitably, there's already a cat hair in it' - the story of my life 😅

Hi Sonya, Happy New Year to you and your family! 🎉 I absolutely love your videos and swatches-they're incredibly helpful and informative. I wanted to ask about the differences between Phthalo Blue (Green Shade) and Phthalo Blue (Red Shade), specifically in terms of pigments, mixes, and applications. It would be fantastic to see swatches of both! Thank you! 😊

This is a beautiful pallette, thank you for showing us, Happy new year dear❤

If you like autumn colours then the DS quinacridone burnt scarlet is a must. Youll need to grab it whilst its available as its another discontinued pigment, PR206.

The daniel smith sticks are great value! Happy painting with your new palette!