$4 VS $300 - TRYING CRAYOLA'S WATERCOLOR SET

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Crayola is a brand we all know for their crayons and markers... but what about their watercolors?! Let's see how they feel!
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[@cris_ad]

So the cheaper ones are more bright because they have synthetic dyes that are not lightfast and will quickly fade. They also usually have a lot of binders and can give the paint a weird texture, make it hard to layer, etc. The expensive ones are made of natural pigment (hence, more earthy, because the pigment exists in nature) and are significantly more lightfast, so they will not fade over time. They will also have interesting characteristics like granulation or are more/less staining. A lot of them are also significantly easier to work with in texture due to finer milling and the addition of honey. A lot of artists will use cheap watercolors for practice and in their sketchbook but whip out the fancy ones for art they actually sell to ensure a long lasting product. There are a lot of very cheap watercolors that are pretty damn amazing, so it all depends on what your end goal is.

[@Deedeedoodad]

Perfect explanation!

[@Lexouchan]

Not all pigment are naturals though. Some are (like the iron oxides ) but a lot of the pigments found in modern watercolour are synthetically made (like the quinacridones, the phtalos etc ). And not all professionals watercolours are light-fast too (like all opera pinks are fugitive even the ones from Daniel Smith or Qor). Agreed that the cheap ones are made from dye, and I think some are made with food colouring when targeting small children. I think the huge cheap binder amount here is what's causing the water repelling And the goo-y-ness

[@klaudiasulima9911]

That's really interesting- it makes sense.

[@trishathemonkey]

Damn this explains it so well

[@loganplonski922]

"They look like crayons" Kasey has crayon-brain

[@KaseyTheGolden]

I'm such a crayon head! 🤪

[@dodobirddori]

@@KaseyTheGolden lol :)

[@frog6306]

“it feels like painting with crayons”

[@mariamchaudhry9396]

Hey Kasey I'm studying art in college because of you .Thanks for the inspiriation

[@idkkk8151]

Me too!

[@Nujud_Ali]

@@idkkk8151 good luck to you both.

[@foody5259]

Im doing it in high school but my teacher is really demotivating

[@Nujud_Ali]

@@foody5259 do you have an Instagram account? Really want to see your work

[@bajing]

@@foody5259 i agree with you, I'm hesitant to do it for college :(

[@cautionartinprogress9268]

I used to hate watercolors but I had only tried cheap children's colors. I've recently started using Derwent Inktense travel pallets and I adore them

[@Littlewings1211]

Inktense aren't technically watercolours as they are made from ink and are permanent once dry (kind of like the watercolour version of acrylic paints) but they're definitely a lot easier to work with than bottles of ink (as I have recently found out lol!). I have a set of 6 blocks of Inktense which I got from a Scrawlrbox and I also have a set of the Inktense coloured pencils which are nice. I get what you mean about using better supplies completely changing how you feel about a medium though. I started my artistic journey properly with adult colouring and I will never forget how much difference there was between a cheap pack of coloured pencils (not even the cheapest ones either, just a lower budget set) and the set of Prismacolor Premiers (artist quality pencils) I saved up for weeks to buy. It was like colouring with butter haha! I got a set of the Japanese style of watercolours a while back that were really affordable (I think I paid around £20 for 40 colours which included 6 neon colours and 8 metallics) and absolutely stunning. People have actually favourably compared them to the Kuretake Gansai Tambi watercolours, but having never been able to afford them I couldn't confirm or deny that! Haha! They're absolutely amazing though, they give a thick, creamy paint that's almost opaque! The other set I have (the more Western style watercolours) I actually got from the Artful subscription box they did on watercolour. They are really nice too! Not chalky or anything and they are lovely and bright.

[@elliesaurusart3941]

@@Littlewings1211 what are is the name of that watercolour set? it sounds lovely 💖

[@Littlewings1211]

@@elliesaurusart3941 Mozart Komorebi Watercolors

[@MusingsFromTheDen]

@@Littlewings1211 I love Mozart Watercolours too, they're very good for the price bracket. I like their watercolour paper pad too. 😊

[@Littlewings1211]

@@MusingsFromTheDen they are beautiful paints. I haven't used their paper yet. I get a couple of art subscription boxes so I tend to have a load of watercolour pads around. I will keep that in mind though if my stash ever runs out! Haha!

[@mjpete27]

Wonderful painting from the bottom of the watercolor barrel! STORY : My mom dropped me of at my grandparents with a crayola watercolorset, I was 10 years old. I was making a mess and then my Gran came in and asked what I was doing? That brush belongs in the TRASH! I don’t know why people fob off really crappy art supplies on kids! Well she gave me a real squirrel brush a wonderful watercolor paint brush! I kid you not, I fell in love with watercolor painting and I have never stopped using them almost 50 years now! I have tried many different brands from the many student brands to the professionals like Dan Smith & Schmincke! Currently I have tried and purchased DaVinci watercolor paint from California! I just love these paints! ! Best all around brand of paint from 50 years of painting. You created a wonderful painting and that really shows how accomplished you are as an Artist. Thank you Kasey lovely video.

[@Givulinovich]

I completely agree about the garbage supplies kids are given. So many gorgeous childhood pictures look icky ten years later. Kids don’t need high end supplies, but certainly some degree of light fastness.

[@cferracini]

Tip: If you want something that behaves like decent watercolor, has no chalky feel, is really cheap, layerable and easy to blend use liquid food coloring. Tip 2: If you don't have a pencil extender, grab 2 mini pencils and tape them together by their non-sharpened sides. Tape them firmly so they don't wabble. It's not as good as having an extender but it helps in a pinch.

[@allcapsoff]

Food coloring! What a smart idea! Do you know how it lasts? Could you make it last longer with a fixative do you think?

[@KaseyTheGolden]

Or just get proper watercolors. Why would I resort to food coloring?! 😂

[@zombei_kid]

@@KaseyTheGolden why *not*

[@bellastname1244]

@@KaseyTheGolden Might be a fun video honestly! Drawing food with food coloring, like a bunch of wild cakes.

[@zSuitSamus]

@@KaseyTheGolden Now I wanna see this! Do it Kasey! XD

[@chinchillamdgamer]

Crayola should sponsor Kasey. All her Crayola vids are mind-blowing!!!!

[@ggyytgcvc]

Omg dont be offended lmao i think this might be my favorite piece of art youve ever made, and i know it wasnt perfect for you, but i would hang this in my house all day. The colors and limited line work is just chefs kiss. I love it.

[@KaseyTheGolden]

I'm SO offended! :P

[@rougnashi]

Crayola: Our watercolors are washable! Also crayola: oh did we say washable? We meant the most water repellent substance on this planet. 😊

[@astersesay6381]

I like squeezing the ink out of crayola markers and using them as watercolor! It's super bright and layers well.

[@KD-nj9um]

I’ve never used the Crayola watercolors, but I was enormously impressed by how Prang watercolors performed. We got sets to do distance learning art classes because they were cheap, but they blend and move like a dream and are so saturated

[@kyliedkat]

Did u get the 16 color one? I’m thinking of asking for it for my birthday

[@AshesAshes44]

Whenever anyone questioned my budget, I would pull out the cheap, headache inducing supplies I kept for just such an occasion. That's the best way to get people to understand. If you want good art and lots of pats on the back from the community, it's not going to be cheap. Doesn't have to be crazy expensive, but garbage in, garbage out

[@gworenurse_bwunny]

when watercolor isnt even your medium: *i n t e r e s t i n g*

[@steffy2]

Introducing the waterproof color

[@violetviverson8340]

I remember using crayons watercolors on a yellow pad and I hated watercolor because I just didn’t know how to use them. My mom tried to tell me to let it dry before adding more but I was a stubborn 6 year old and didn’t listen. Basically the moral is, learn about the medium so you don’t end up hating it

[@wakemeupwhenpeoplearesaneagain]

that ghost kitty is adorable

[@Deedeedoodad]

Kasey!!! Prang watercolors are around the same price as crayola and they’re WAY SUPERIOR

[@anishinaabae]

i second this! i bought the crayola set after seeing it recommended by other people as a good starter set. and then i came across the prang watercolours and they were much nicer to work with!

[@Deedeedoodad]

@@anishinaabae right? And prang are slightly cheaper for where I live too 😭

[@tori_girlonline800]

I love watching you go through the process of drawing a piece. It's just so fun and fascinating, but also gives me confidence when my plans change along the way. If your drawings can work out, whatever I'm doing can work out too.

[@MelanaC]

You remind me of me playing ‘imagination games’ as a child! I was a massive *actress* and I was always making up lengthy, themed games to play. One of my catch phrases was ‘wait, wait, wait…what if she did this, or that…’ 🤣 I would play epic month long games, with character backgrounds, personality traits, and handmade clothes! I would write down theme ideas and character plans and draw storyboards for different scenes 🤩 The way you draw and paint is so wonderfully innocent, free-flowing, and imaginative! I love how often you’re surprised by yourself and your own work! 🥰🎨💜

[@mxcha_tea90]

Hello! I really love the videos where Kasey reviews like brands of watercolours or other art supplies!

[@himikotoga4270]

I gotta admit when I was younger the crayola water colors were much prettier and had less artifical lookin colors. The one I own is from like 2009.

[@ms.sleepyhead8537]

I've been into drawing again because of you 💖 much love!!!

[@MusingsFromTheDen]

You have way more patience than me. I absolutely cannot with cheap supplies. I love the painting. 😊

[@Froggy_Bomb]

I am absolutely in LOVE with the bright colors! Sooo pretty!❤🤩🎨

[@knightsintodreams]

Kasey! Any drinking straw from a fast food joint can be stuck on the end of a pencil to make it longer!!! I do it all the time. Works really well

[@ms.marvelous7019]

Crayola also makes some nicer brushes , in a pack of rounds and a pack of flats with white bristles . They are for kids I guess, but they are so nice to work with and I highly recommend 🎨🖌

[@MusicMimes]

I think this is one of my favorites that you've done! The idea is sooooo cute!!! ❤

[@user-pm6oy8ht8x]

when i heard you say "crayons in watercolor form" i immediately thought "thats right up ur alley!" 😂

[@pureorangeness]

I literally refreshed and WATCHED this video disappear from my sub box! Watching it twice for the subscribers who it won’t get to!

[@morganw.4711]

Adding pencil extenders to Kasey’s Amazon wish list- GO!

[@maeb80]

Kasey's 2 moods: "I wish I had more gradient colour" "Oh no too much gradient colour"

[@trle964]

the tape peel is my favorite part 😅

[@HomeLifeWithLove]

You did a great job with the Crayola watercolors, for what they are. I’m not a snob when it comes to supplies, but I definitely don’t like Crayola. Prang watercolors look similar to Crayola in packaging and are inexpensive, but significantly better.

[@Oonagh72]

I don’t know what brand of pencil you have, but some can be used like watercolor pencils. So if you were running out you could use a wet brush to spread the color.

[@CrissTea]

Wow those colors are amazing, but I imagine they were a bit of a struggle and I don’t envy that haha. Great to see what can be done with such cheap products!

[@Isabe11e-]

Elementary art teacher here, I use them often with my students if you use a palette to create your colour with puddles of water you can have less of a waxy texture and the blends are better . I find crayola to be quite sticky straight from the pan.

[@ellahopkinson]

I bought these watercolours years ago and really like them, they are way nicer than most kids watercolours, make really nice face paint too ( yes I know that's not what they're for but they do)

[@KaseyTheGolden]

I used watercolor as a little facepaint once. Never again. Hahaha.

[@ellahopkinson]

@@KaseyTheGolden oh dear, fortunately I was fine using it, not recommended though of course

[@MrKoryMisun]

I've never seen the 24 pan set in all the stores I've been to in Alaska. I think I have 6 and 8, or 6 and 12? I have no idea anymore, but I was happy to see you use these!

[@KaseyTheGolden]

ALASKA?!

[@MrKoryMisun]

@@KaseyTheGolden Heck yeah! I bet I'm not your only Alaskan fan, maybe the rest are even shyer than me. Sorry it took me so long to reply, I turned notifications off because of dirty bots popping up every time I comment somewhere. *weep* I'm happy and honored to meet you!

[@sleepy_cinnabun]

@@KaseyTheGolden please do an alaskan themed painting/drawinggg we are known for having the prettiest moutains

[@fantasmashy]

yey watercolor crayons!

[@SupremeLeaderKimJong-un]

That illustration is a pretty good tourism ad for West Virginia

[@KaseyTheGolden]

Hahaha... WHAT.

[@askialuna7717]

I imported a crayola set years ago because I couldn't find a cheap transparent watercolour set that I could take with me on the road without fear of losing an expensive set. I can handle the set well, but I'm glad we had opaque watercolours as a child that are easier to handle and not ink-based watercolours that run a lot when they get on wet surfaces. I would have had such paints run into each other quite often from different coloured surfaces as a child and that would have frustrated me a lot and that these paints are much more difficult to manage in terms of the amount of paint and water, if I had only managed deserts or floods with the first watercolours, I had I would have thought that brushes and paint were not for me and I would have stayed with wax crayons and coloured pencils.

[@fuzzydragons]

thats broomstick is gonna leave some splinters

[@Littlewings1211]

Kasey, if you don't have a pencil extender you can always tape the tiny bit of pencil to the top of another pen or pencil. If you are heavy handed it may be worth gluing it too. Honestly though, it's easier to grab a pack of pencil extenders cheap on Amazon and just chuck them in a drawer so they're there when you need them. I like that you went with the indigo blue rather than the black, it suited the light of the sunset you created better than the harsher, cooler tone of the black would. I think after all you put yourself through for our entertainment with these videos means that you should get to do a video or two where you can work on a bigger project or something that you have been wanting to work on and actually use beautiful art supplies etc. These videos are great fun and it looks like you do enjoy making them but is there something you would love to create but feel it isn't a good fit for the channel etc? I'd love to see what you are working on when you don't have to worry about algorithms and views/subscribers etc. 😊

[@elizabethlynch6544]

Could do a ghost cat party since you did a ghost party.

[@sherijohnson8247]

Your art style is SO CUTE! I love how this turned out😊

[@AverytheCubanAmerican]

Kasey: That is just so much earthier Toph Beifong: *happiness noise*

[@lynnleigha580]

Makes me want to pull mine out and paint some roses

[@squirt7948]

Oh man, love this!

[@_foxpuppet]

I've said this on another video but you might not have seen it? So hopefully this doesn't feel spammy but to make a free pencil holder you can just wrap paper tightly around the end of the pencil and hold that. You can tape it so it holds without you having to grip it. Sorry if you've tried this and it doesn't help or something! I love your videos!

[@helenm1085]

I'd be surprised if she sees many comments left on her videos, plus it's useful info to share with other artists watching the video! :~) I might even use this trick so I can get the most out of those dang expensive pencils (although black is the only colour I've got that far down on yet)

[@KaseyTheGolden]

...at this point I'd rather just buy one. 😂

[@williamalexander7481]

I love your style so much.

[@3llevate]

20:46 🤣 she said "Cray- ola"....... I thought saying "cree-ating" every episode was funny but CRAY-OLA? Girl, you cray(ola).

[@pooolB]

6:01 combo'd with the psychedelic colors, it's even worse if you know the origin of why witches ride brooms, might as well go with it lol

[@KaseyTheGolden]

I had never heard of this and looked it up... I'm dead. 😂

[@donjulio5045]

In the early 2000s I'd play with these at recess.. our teacher let us paint on the building...

[@JayofallTrades]

I just bought a set like this cuz well I don't use watercolor a lot and when i am more skilled I'll buy the better quality kind

[@shemer00]

Thank you for another great video!

[@yijiachan2466]

Kasey saying the pencil is small. Me and my box of very short colorpensils: That's average right?

[@radicallad]

As far as vibrancy/Saturation goes, qor is the way to go. There are only a few really vibrant colors in professional, lightfast formulas. Opera pink, quin rose, Permanent yellow light

[@KaseyTheGolden]

QoR is my favorite! The colors are great and so is the quality!

[@TheCrazysingingurl]

That ghost witch has a huge cake. lolll

[@jiggyvision2116]

FINALLY. I FIND SOMEONE THAT ACTUALLY NOTICED.

[@ahlijacobo3]

You are so talented

[@spaghettibete4286]

hmm I have like 3 different watercolor sets but I got one for like 10 bucks and it works really well despite not having purple haha ^^ I really like the texture and how easy it is to work with :D

[@AdventureBunnys]

I actually like the soft lineart.

[@aurameow3280]

eyo early gang

[@RadishTheFool]

The video is wonderful as always, and I love the artwork you created: it's so fun and colourful. But I gotta say: I struggled along with you. I could totally tell what kind of texture the paint had, and how it felt trying to work with something that honestly would prefer to be left alone once on the paper. Oof. But you made it work, and I'm so impressed.

[@xthemightygoatx]

Iirc crayola makes a "intermediate" set that i loved in highschool because I couldn't afford anything nice. Their cheap big pan isn't great but the intermediate had good mixing colors and it worked really well, esp if you learned how to work with them if it's all you had.

[@PhoebesWorldProductions]

I’m sorry you had so many challenges with this… but I love the illustration. =)

[@sspigeon222]

For as much of a disaster as the process was, the result is pretty good!

[@KaseyTheGolden]

I agree, I'm surprised!

[@charbonelleweese4042]

Omg big booty ghost witch is the best!

[@yukidogzombie4708]

I used to use crayola watercolors for years when I was starting out with watercolors

[@paw_patrol_chase_]

The gradient of the sky reminds me of Instagram

[@djschw]

this reminds me of ice kings castle!

[@moda78z]

You’re always entertaining to watch and listen to ❤️

[@Ko-bw2bm]

It makes me so uncomfortable when she is using the cheap brush haaaa

[@Ko-bw2bm]

@Marmelade please, when you would paint the brush hairs would fall out and go on the paper while painting

[@lorelig]

Same, I would have used my regular brushes, those brushes are garbage

[@rvrsdrox]

honestly thought she was gonna paint a giant candy corn mountain

[@just_eirik]

Artist struggles am I rite :P

[@lavender3082]

I love crayola watercolors! I’m going to get the bigger set really soon

[@squarrot9355]

3:37 Let's creat a whole illustration I'm so...let's get into it

[@lynnleigha580]

I like them, they're shiny when dry

[@mirch_]

I think i am ascending to another plain of existence.

[@borispugmomdelyth6244]

Love the colors. I’d like to try gouache

[@dom-sick6349]

Yey, new video

[@Thysillia]

You should get one of those pencil extenders that you put a too-short pencil into to make it longer. Ive no idea what they're called or where you find them but I know that I want one.

[@Littlewings1211]

They're called pencil extenders and you can get them in most places that sell stationary and art supplies. I got a pack of them from Amazon super cheaply.

[@SilverHyenaTV]

Waterproof watercolors? What will they think of next?

[@bluwuboi]

only halfway through but I feel like the gradients would have worked better if maybe you used more of those colors. Instead of trying to gradient between the 2 or 3, use all 24 with those mixed colors (like blue to the aqua to the green?)

[@LunaBianca1805]

Oh hey, those look pretty nice, actually, I expected worse ^^

[@KaseyTheGolden]

My general thought, hahaha.

[@jasmine-ruff-puff9951]

So weird that a watercolour dries to be water resistant

[@meowmf6442]

PLS NOT THE BROOM- 😭😭✋🏻

[@drawtoon]

Crayloa should sponsor you.

[@jenniferbuterbaugh9067]

this piece is so cute

[@Ur_feetwarmer]

I bought 4 dollar water colours from fabercastel that came with a good wooden brush and some good pigment, why does the Crayola come with some cheap brush??

[@NovaVanBuren]

that soundtrack tho??????? could you please drop the song title?

[@cigimon4]

you could have used colored sharpies on top

[@yashaswinich99]

Thoroughly enjoying today's narration; almost made me wonder if you were stoned while recording😂😅🙈

[@KaseyTheGolden]

Sadly I don't vibe well with the stuff. 😂

[@wasuptime]

how are you able to paint without the paper warping? no matter hope flat or tight i tape my paper down it still warps 😥 and i am using watercolor paper!

[@how_to_be_invisible]

All my prismacolours are that small too lmao. The struggle is real ;_;

[@angiepen]

One of the biggest downsides to any Crayola product that includes paint is the craptastic brushes they put in with them. :/ Those horrible little witch's broom shaped brushes won't come to a point no matter what you do, which means that even with the smallest brush, you can't get any kind of fine detail. I get that Crayola primarily markets to little kids, but seriously, little kids have enough problems with fine motor skills as it is -- why give them tools that make it *harder??* That brush -- and the others you bought for some unknown reason -- are active sabotage, and Crayola should be ashamed. The only thing I can think of is that some purchasing exec at Crayola Inc. found a deal to buy these crappy brushes by the shipping container load, for like four cents a piece, and they bought a few million of them. They include them in every one of their craft kits that has paint in it, and even some that don't. o_O Must be trying to get rid of them.

[@marim0y]

Ghost booty. 10/10. Love this piece. 😍

[@KoriandrOfTheStars]

Am I tripping or did the lil ant hit the Naruto run 😭😭😭

[@KaseyTheGolden]

Yah!!!

[@tinabilledeaux7033]

Nice!🤩😍👍

[@alexandrawilloya4366]

This is what I thought my art was when I was a kid

[@katiebellmichelle]

Don’t get demonetized 😂😂💜

[@KaseyTheGolden]

This wouldn't be my first rodeo. 😂