Absolutely not. The artist is 100x better.

what printer do you use to print on watercolor paper?

Did you make the button pins I think that’s really what caught my eye.

I love kuretake and the granulating set is interesting.

I did this and my paint cracked in the pans. How can I fix this? Thanks.

Thank you for the terrific video, I love W&N, I have used it since the 1980's. I used to believe the same as you about white. I discovered Niaz Hannan a while back and he uses white A LOT. White does have its purpose and I would never be without it.

Hi regarding the drying tine it depend on the weather. I am in a country that the temp are appr 30*. So the drying time is fast

Winsor&Newton "Classic" paper is made in Italy.

I personally really like white for pastel colors!

Live it … I have lot of watercolour and don’t really need to mix but it’s fun to watch and try things to learn what you yourself can achieve .. once I can save up for the Daniel smith essentials I will definitely give try …and peach colour has to be in my palette I love peach colours… ❤

DIY, don't buy! Let's build a palette together! What colors would you include in yours?

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Thank you for this comparison, I was wondering about the difference between those two 🤗 Thank you for your honest opinion 🙏

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The original Japanese names work better than these English ones. The first kanji in each means illusion/dream/vision/phantom and then it actually gives the two colours in it. First three are green + the other colour and last two are blue + a the other colour. So, the name already tells quite a lot what to expect. Also, gansai watercolours aren’t strictly speaking same thing as western aquarelles. The binders are different and that’s why you get glossy finish if you use thick layers. Also some tricks you would do with the western watercolours won’t work as well with gansai but this also means gansai can do things that western watercolours might not be very good at. So, it is not that one is better than the other but that they have different strengths. (Especially if low lightfastness is no problem.) 🎨

Dyes work better on cheap paper. These are cheap dyes mixed with pigment. Not worth $5.00.

I use several brands but always my favorite is Daniel Smith. 👍💕

How about M. Graham?

Buckled paper is a pain! Here's how to deal with it... Enjoy!

@3:27 “are you seeing what I’m seeing? Look at this vibrancy, what is this???” 🤢🤮🤢🤮terrible acting and stupid English speaking skills

Why you couldnt Use a heatgun?

Try to use two water jars.. one to clean the brush and dry it ,then dip into clean water when you want to use another colour ❤❤❤

Pro? seriously? there isn't even any shadowing or value.. :/

Let's talk about feathering and blending those hard edges we don't like one bit. It's a must-know and this is how to do it! Enjoy!

U never heard of Sienna?

Spread and control is one character where artists are almost equally divided. At this point it's generally accepted that it's a matter of personal taste. The spread test should be a draw.

After you let swatches of darker colors dry, did you notice any white speckling in your washes, particularly where more masstone? My experience with Arches paper has been years apart, sheets vs pads, different retailers, and every time it has been terrible relative to other papers. It's thirsty, rough against the brush, and produces white speckling, all of which are symptoms of bad sizing. Each time, I've used the paper within weeks of receiving it, so I can only assume it's some upstream issue (manufacturing and/or warehouse storage). Either way, I fail to understand how so many people recommend this paper when my own experience has consistently been so bad.

Maaaaaaaaaaan, I just got one and I'm hating it! I come from traditional Sable brushes, I find these water brushes so hard to control. I don't know what I'm doing wrong. I mix my colours on the palette, I try to get some colour on the bristles, but they seem to suck all the pigment in (not in the water reservoir tho), and when I put it on the paper, there is not much pigment saturation. I mix some more, and then I press to get some more water, and all the pigment suddenly comes out, so it gets too saturated and mostly ruins my paintings. What am I doing wrong?

Thanks for sharing, it’s really great.

Could you please tell me why you cannot dry granulated watercolors??

What i regret I didn’t knew sooner is that the quality of the paper matters more than the quality of the pigment.

Oh my goodness, so so pretty! I have the big box of these watercolors, the ones with a green lid but I am SO SCARED to start watercolor!

I can explain why the 75% WN paper shows off the colors more vividly: It doesn't absorb the water as quickly - that is, it isn't as "thirsty" - as the 100% cotton Arches paper. With more water sitting on the surface of the paper for a bit longer, the pigments in the paint can move around in it, group up like ants at a picnic, and provide stronger color. Great video, by the way. Your enthusiasm is energizing.

Magic Watercolors!!! I mean it!!! How awesome was this? Would you buy 5 pans of brown paint and hope for the best? I did and it was magical!!

Feral aspects. What a wonderful way to put it. It makes so much sense! 😊 I just recently found you.😊

Thank you for sharing. Watercolor has always been hard bc I didn’t understand the techniques 😂

Hi, about pans and tubes, from W&N the formula is a little different, because the pans are extruded and cut, not poured and repeated, like Schmincke. I think the pans are a little more concentrated. Tubes are useful if doing a large painting and needing to mix large quantities of a particular wash. The pans are useful here if you have a vintage heavy palette as you can cut them to fit the 1/4 pan sets. Tube colour can rust those palettes. I like W&N for their clean mixes. Their reds are especially bright and true. I think the rose is one of the prettier of most of the brands as it’s slightly warmer, but that’s entirely a matter of taste.

Brilliant ideas for warm ups and just playing around, then can be used for abstract backgrounds ~ win win!!!! 😊

A really nice professional set all the colours you could want. I would probably not need about five of the colours personally so would use them and replace with some convenient ones... eg a Naples yellow is always handy, a turquoise burnt umber would be amongst my chosen. Certainly a great start up set that you can tweek colours look vibrant. Thanks for sharing its on my list.

Do you still use the Winsor and Newton 24 set?

If you want to master watercolors, first master the basics! Do you agree?

Excellent advice! Thank you so much!

Good watercolor paper is so expensive where I live that it’s hard to just play around.

nice! what brushes do you use?

You basically hit all the points 😂

Such great ideas. Thank you!

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0:30 Anyone else saw the weird face in the photo on the left? 😂

This resonates with me. I get so precious with my supplies. I researched and bought the "min-max" paints I could find: the best quality I could afford. But then, I mix up these tiny little puddles of paint because I'm nervous about "wasting" it. But then I don't like the paintings because the colors are dull because I didn't use enough paint. I've been trying more experimental techniques where I mix up whole bowls of paint then pour, flick, squirt, sprinkle, etc. to see what I get. I'm definitely happier with my results when I mix up more concentrated paint. It's a good lesson.

Thank you for your happy smile and enthusiastic attitude ...I am an Artist ..and love your post in helping others ❤