SuperVision watercolors (分层色) and why I don’t recommend them

[@KimberlyCrick]

Thank you for sharing this information with everyone. I wish I had known about all the problems last year before investing in so many Super Vision colors. I just took my 1 year lightfast test down and 8 of 10 of these tube colors are all badly faded. Really poor lightfastness in the dye additives, especially rose ash and golden green. So many undisclosed ingredients are a real bummer. I'll give you a shout out in my report video, I'd love for more people to see this video so I'll link to it in my next post. I hated how these paints dry in a pan too, making them much less convenient than most pro grade watercolors.

[@eurekawanders]

wow one year lightfastness test? was it done on all the supervision colours like the non-separating colours? I recently bought samples of their High Grade Grey watercolour sets and The Great Artists Series watercolour sets.... 😅

[@eurekawanders]

Thanks for the shout-out! ☺️

[@KimberlyCrick]

@@eurekawanders My full year tests were for the same 20 colors you did here, but I also have secondary tests running that are only a few months in for the 24+2 half pan tin and just started the 24 x8ml tube study as well. I bought way too much of this brand before realizing problems. A lot of their standard watercolors seem aimed at designers, with no real interest in lightfastness. A little like ShinHan with all the fugitive and brightly colored options. I just hope that the 24 tubes re-wet better in pans for convenience and don't fall out in little rock hard chunks or change colors during storage. I am hopeful because they shouldn't have as many of the unusual animal/plant dyes.

[@eurekawanders]

@@KimberlyCrick oh yes. The hardening and falling out of the pans - very annoying!

[@KimberlyCrick]

@@eurekawanders Posted a link to your video in my community post and in today's video review for SuperVision, as well as a picture telling everyone to check out your video while I was swatching that nasty color change in the Rose Ash tube. Thanks again for bringing much needed honesty and problem awareness to your reviews - I've seen so many misleading reviews from people who only do initial testing/first impressions and I really value your long term studies!

[@ArtBrain]

This is kind of mind-blowing. I feel bad for people who purchase these through Amazon and pay a premium. Not worth it at all. So easy to mix with other paints. Thank you for the video, very informative!

[@eurekawanders]

You are welcome! I guess it’s ok if its not too expensive cos a few of the colours are really beautiful.

[@ArtBrain]

@@eurekawanders Super easy to mix with other pigments too.

[@preetimaheshwari9018]

Hey Alice, Thanks for sharing this information. I live in China and was almost buying these colors from Taobao. Found your video at the right time and thus saved my money. Thank you so much!

[@mikehamlin1668]

Thank you so much for the thorough review of these paints. I have been debating about buying these and it's reviews like yours that cause me to decide yes or no, and I've decided "No"

[@nadeaner.cowley513]

Such a great video!!! I am so bummed to find out that most are not lightfast!!! Huge bummer!! Ive been wanting to get these for awhile now...well i guess I could get the ones that are more lightfast but the 3 you showed that are the worst lightfast were my favorites...Damn...thank you for making this video and such in depth color reviews, you knowledge and experience helps us so much!!! Thank you, thank you for sharing. 🧡💚💜

[@eurekawanders]

You are welcome! Too bad about the lightfastness but if it’s just for cards or sketchbook then why not just have fun with them?

[@mydogeatspuke]

Poor lightfastness isn't surprising. They obviously contain dyes, as the named pigments just don't behave the way the paints do. They're mostly very easy to mix with a decent palette though, and with higher lightfastness.

[@eurekawanders]

Ahhhh dyes. That’s probably what the plant based colours were.

[@uminomamori]

It’s too bad a lot of the bright ones aren’t lightfast. I mainly ended up using Sky Ink and the browns. I am in love with Cathedral Glass and managed to recreate it with Shminke French Ultramarine Blue (pb29), Hansa Yellow Medium (py97) and Hansa Yellow Deep (py65).

[@eurekawanders]

I also have lightfast issue with my cathedral glass. The good thing about getting these paints is to be able to see the exact shade and then mixing your own version with more stable paints.

[@eurekawanders]

Good job on mixing your own version!

[@rayne6737]

I have only watched two videos and I'm hooked. Now I will be having a "Alice Lim" day watching past videos. Honesty always hooks me! Glad I didn't buy the SuperVision and now I know not to, thanks!

[@eurekawanders]

🤗 let me know which are your fav videos!

[@eurekawanders]

Some of the supervision colours are beautiful. If you don’t have other pigments to mix your own version and really love theirs then just get them.

[@stealthflower]

I've really enjoyed using the half pans of yellow green and blue gradient that I got from you, but those lightfast testing are just ouch! It's a shame; that rose ash is gorgeous.

[@eurekawanders]

😢

[@cheriemiller669]

Thanks for doing that research ❤!

[@eurekawanders]

You are welcome!

[@suel4269]

Rockwell is selling paints that look just like these but selling them from Canada.

[@eurekawanders]

That’s interesting 🧐 have you tried them before?

[@suel4269]

@@eurekawanders no I don’t plan to.

[@eurekawanders]

@@suel4269 ah ok I will take a look! Thanks ~

[@Nik.66]

I’m so glad I saw this before I saw these paints! They’re beautiful and I would’ve gladly paid any price for them. But the lightfast and color changing in the TUBES is more than a deal breaker. I really love your channel though, thanks for making this review especially!

[@eurekawanders]

Hey you are welcome! It’s a pity but well, they are good for some fun painting in the sketchbook.

[@Seishisaturn]

When framing a work made with these watercolor, does a uv protection glass work for lightfastess?

[@eurekawanders]

I have not try it before but I guess it should work.

[@timo4872]

“ I come in peace” 😻 Alice got a sense of humour… Wah…如梦令，to make a dream state

[@eurekawanders]

i have no idea what those chinese poetic names are supposed to mean but they sound damn nice.

[@fjordleafclover9008]

Wow. Thanks for posting this. Incidentally, I was just browsing these last week, and was *VERY CURIOUS* about them, ESPECIALLY Rose Ash! If only Schmincke made a version of Rose Ash! Thanks for doing the lightfast test, that is super helpful for many people. -Sae Rom Hong... lol... too lazy to switch YT accounts.

[@eurekawanders]

You’re welcome! I didn’t check the colour until someone actually wanted a half pan and I was so shocked when it came out looking like PG50.

[@scottmantooth8785]

*interesting...just found these by searching for unique watercolors and thought they looked cool but now i'm more hesitant to invest in them which is sad since i do like many of the granulating patterns they have...i'll just try to replicate them using the more reliable watercolors/pigments and inks i already have in my kit*

[@maria.3649]

Thanks a lot for the infos

[@eurekawanders]

You are welcome!

[@PauloEAbreu]

Red blue might have genuine rose madder?

[@eurekawanders]

Ah that makes sense now!

[@PauloEAbreu]

@@eurekawanders thanks a lot for such a comprehensive video and I cant wait for the followup videos.

[@eurekawanders]

@@PauloEAbreu which colours would you like to see first?

[@PauloEAbreu]

@@eurekawanders rose ash, cathedral green, sky ink and red yellow (I’m a big fan of all things orange)

[@eurekawanders]

@@PauloEAbreu ah... got it!

[@Shesvii]

You saved me a lot of money, pretty but not worth the investment. Thanks for the helpful video! ✨

[@eurekawanders]

Some colours did fairly on lightfastness so you can still get them.

[@Shesvii]

@@eurekawanders I'm not sure, it seems there are undisclosed pigments and dyes. I'll think about it! ^^

[@melissaaldosari8024]

Maybe they got tired of naming colors by the time they got to the English naming, lol!

[@eurekawanders]

Its tiring to name all the granulating colours!