Art supplies I regret buying 😱 [watercolors]

There are some art supplies that I really regret buying. I am talking watercolor sketchbooks, watercolor paper and some watercolor paints. It is just my personal opinion which changes from time to time 😅 Nonetheless, I hope you will find this video useful. Thank you all for watching ❤️
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[@TatianasArtandCraft]

Do you disagree with me on any of these art supplies? then make sure to let me know in the comments! 😉

[@tribalstyle138]

I am opposite on some of them- cant stand Fabriano 25% and I love Hahn cellulose haha. Agree WN Cotman pans are bleh but the tubes are good.

[@TatianasArtandCraft]

@@tribalstyle138 It is funny, I absolutely love 25% Fabriano, especially the 200 gsm one oddly enough, went through several blocks of those!

[@b.lab.__blab_colors]

I loved to draw on Fabriano 50%, especially the colors look so beautiful on so I’m not that agree with you but for Magnani, I’m with you 😉 thank you for all interesting comments 🙏💕💕💕

[@TatianasArtandCraft]

Thank you for your comment and for sharing, highly appreciated! 😊😊😊

[@GingahSnapsArt]

I absolutely love the video trends of "most regretted supplies" and "most neglected supplies" ... it gives FAR more insight than anything you could possibly get from haul videos!

[@TatianasArtandCraft]

Thank you so much for your feedback! 🤩 I have many neglected art supplies as well that I love none the less, like oil pastels and my inktense pencils, I just need more time to play with my art supplies 😊

[@GingahSnapsArt]

@@TatianasArtandCraft precisely! I've been trying to make a point to give my neglected supplies some love lately... and at bare minimum, better understand why they've been neglected. It's been very good to do

[@cherryola5503]

one tip for magnani paper - you need to wet it first. I have no idea who came up with the idea of covering this paper with something but it's soooo annoying! Some watercolor painters start with damp paper so for them it's perfect, I guess... but yeah, wet it first and if you don't want to start with a wet in wet technique just wait fo it to try. It worked with my magnani paper so I hope it will make your painting experience better too :)

[@TatianasArtandCraft]

Thank you so very much for this tip! I was really considering to throw it out already because I had it for two years now or so. I will give it a go, thank you!! 🤩🤩❤️❤️

[@thatswhatshesaid.literally737]

Regarding the Schminke Super Granulating paints... The only color I was personally attracted to was the Tundra Pink, which Schminke lists on their watercolor info pamphlet as being a mix of PB29 & PR233. I already had their individual tubes of French Ultramarine (PB29) and Potter's Pink (PR233) so I took those and mixed them together on a glass plate (I took out of an old photo frame) using a metal palette knife, and I achieved the exact same hue as Tundra Pink! I put it into a half pan, and it dried down fabulously and rewets perfectly. (Side note- their formula lists PB29 first so one would think there was more blue than pink paint, but in actuality there is much more pink than blue.) So if anyone has their tubes of single pigment paints which correspond to their Super Granulating mixes, I'd suggest mixing your own half pans. 😊

[@TatianasArtandCraft]

Thank you for the tip! I think I might do that! ❤️❤️❤️

[@jesswoodhere]

Great idea!

[@zeldacheri]

Potter's pink (all brands, not just Schmincke) is known for its weak tinting strength, so it's not surprising that you only need a tiny bit of a nice bold PB29 to get a pinky-purple ☺

[@donnamunday6749]

I got a dot sheet of the Schmincke super granulating colors and I am so glad I did because when I swatched them I didn’t like a single one! I was genuinely shocked because I’ve seen swatching videos where they looked beautiful but when I saw them in person I really felt like I could mix better colors than those with stuff I already have.

[@TatianasArtandCraft]

Thank you for sharing! I must admit I am still tempted to buy some of those, especially from the volcano series but probably not this year 😊

[@WingedJedi]

Seen one or two KZbinrs speak openly about the art supplies that they regret buying, and I'm glad people are starting to speak up about this topic. There are tons of art haul and favorite art supply videos, but few critical videos. The Moleskine Watercolor Sketchbook was my first sketchbook and it was so annoying! I've had more success using Gouache in it, but as a watercolor rookie, I certainly didn't know what I was getting myself into. Like you, I also struggle with the Hahnemühle cellulose sketchbook and don't know how other artists painting beautiful sketches on it. And I have a Khadi sketchbook, which I want to love but can't. I've found that I don't like the speckled look of the handmade paper that much. Also, the paper performance is inconsistent. Sometimes it is great and sometimes it's terrible, and both of those can occur on the same sheet of paper... I like your honest "if you have the choice to buy something else, then buy the other thing" comments. :D

[@TatianasArtandCraft]

Thank you so much for your comment! I am so happy you liked my video ❤️❤️❤️ I love new art supplies as they are a great source of inspiration and often help us push our art forward but... sometimes they end up being a waste of money which is a pity because, let's be real, most of us could do with a pencil 😅

[@amberdreams_0]

Big yes to all those paper comments. The other thing I hadn't realised when I got back into art again was that watercolour paper can go off with age - so you can buy expensive 100% cotton paper and find it's patchy and absorbing paint where it shouldn't because the sizing has aged. No now I'm eyeing up my cupboard of paper I was 'saving for best' and realising I need to get cracking and use it up before it deteriorates!

[@TatianasArtandCraft]

@amberdreams_0 Your comment made me a bit terrified, I have so much paper 😱 Good I decided not to buy any paper or sketchbooks this year, I wouldn’t want it go bad!

[@amberdreams_0]

I'm with you there, I had no idea it could go off! From what I've read it's best if you keep it away from the light and moisture so if the pad or sketchbook came wrapped, keep it wrapped until you're ready to use it. @@TatianasArtandCraft

[@askialuna7717]

I also regret the Cotman palette a bit, the colour palette is a bit too unusual for me and I have to mix more than usual and there isn't enough space for mixing. I only took it with me a few times. Furthermore, I later bought a van Gogh set, with which I was able to paint much more easily.

[@TatianasArtandCraft]

I think between the two I would choose van Gogh as well 😊 Thank you for your comment! ❤️❤️

[@renmuffett]

Yes, once you get spoiled using artist grade supplies, it's very hard to be happy with student grade supplies. We really are not saving money buying student grade papers and paints because we will not enjoy them, won't use them and end up giving them away. I started with Artist materials and Im spoiled for sure.

[@margueritegouin2621]

My biggest art supplies purchase regret is the box of 72 Intense blocks from Derwent. I love Intense pencils and really like the little color sets in pans. The blocks are more like dry pastels or even chalk. On paper, brush marks are inevitable, the colors are dull and chalky and it's almost impossible to layer, because the color on top washes out the color underneath. Very different from watercolor pencils and pans.

[@TatianasArtandCraft]

Oh really? Oh that’s sad 😞 I love inktense pencils too and was considering to get the blocks but now I am on edge… I have a small set laying around that I haven’t tried yet, good I didn’t buy more! Thank you for sharing! 😊

[@33Jenesis]

I got a 12 piece inktense blocks plus a white one but I use them to add colors to embroidered fabric’s background.

[@KoiraStar]

I'm brand new to watercolor, and my goal with it is to have a hobby where I enjoy it for the process, not the product. So part of that is making sure that the supplies I'm using can't be so expensive that I worry about using them, but also can't be so low quality that it makes it not fun to use them. I got two different cheap palettes "Lightwish" watercolors (48 colors which included a row of metallics) and a Phoenix 12 set. And a set of 2 watercolor books from Joy Spot. They are enough better than the terrible dried up watercolors I remember from being a kid that I'm having fun with them, and the paper isn't falling apart or anything when I use it, even when I've reworked spots quite a bit, so I think I ended up right where I wanted to be. Supplies that are good enough to make watercolor fun, rather than frustrating, but cheap enough that I will actually use them - and won't have wasted a ton of money if I end up not sticking with the hobby. Brushes are the one thing I've struggled with a little bit, though. Trying to find a brush that is decent, but not expensive, is hard, especially when I'm not experienced enough to know if the issues I have with the brushes I've used are a me problem that experience will fix, or a issue with the brushes themselves. I started with just water brushes, but felt I wasn't able to control the amount of water on my page very well, so picked up two Princeton Velvetouch round brushes (size 8 and 4 round brushes) which are going better.

[@TatianasArtandCraft]

Thank you for your comment! ❤️ I completely understand your approach. Even as a not a beginner, I often find myself "saving" good sketchbooks, paper, paints because I am scared to waste them so it is always nice to find something you like but do not care too much 😊 From the brushes I could highly recommend Daler Rowney brushes from their graduate line. I have one 10 and since I picked it up, I use only this one because of how amazing it is! 🤩

[@AFAskygoddess]

You will never be able to obtain your full potential as a watercolor painter using cheap supplies. Period. I once decided to update my kitchen cabinets. I bought a cheap miter saw that tore up the wood. Then I put on an expensive blade. It improved the cuts 1,000%. Watercolor supplies are like that, too. I'd suggest buying Princeton elite brushes and Mission Gold paint. Both will give you the best value for your dollar. 100% cotton paper is a must.

[@KoiraStar]

@@AFAskygoddess That was unnecessarily condescending and totally missed the point. I'm not trying or wanting to reach my "full potential as a watercolor artist". I'm trying to have a hobby that I enjoy with zero end product goals. If what it looks like in the end is total trash, I do not care, as long as I enjoyed doing it.

[@Susan_R]

@@AFAskygoddessYou so totally missed the point made.

[@Angie-pl3uw]

@@KoiraStaryour Velvet Touch brushes are great and a good size as long as your painting isn’t huge. Enjoy! The experience is what it’s all about when you start out. You will know when and if you want to upgrade. If you do, upgrade your paper. You’ll have even a better experience. But just paint! It’s wonderful for the soul.

[@helencryer]

Of these, I've only tried the Moleskine book, and Shire Olive, but I agree with you on both of them!

[@TatianasArtandCraft]

Thank you for your comment! Glad I am not alone in my opinions 😅❤️❤️❤️

[@janelowmass7038]

I have tried the schminke desert orange granulating watercolor and also found it incredibly weak and poorly pigmented. Seems to be mostly binder! Very dissapointed. Also i have bought Winsor and newton viridian (very expensive !) And found that three quarters of the tube was binder! 😢

[@amypanddirtytoo1926]

The Moleskine books are a no for me as well. At least for watercolor. For inks and gouache they're fine. But you know how watercolor has to behave in order to look beautiful and that paper does not facilitate that behavior! However, I do love the Shire Olive, yes it is light and "weak", but I love it for what it is, not what I expected it to be based on the name.

[@amypanddirtytoo1926]

@janelowmass7038 Try sticking a toothpick in there to stir it up. The pigments used for these heavily granulating colors are larger and heavier than the non granulating ones so they "sink" through the binder leaving mostly binder at the top of the tube. Cobalt pigments are a good example, if you have ever used them you will notice that if it is a tube that has been sitting around for awhile there is a LOT of separation. I love my Tundra Orange and don't have any binder separation issues with it....yet. But once it does start to settle to the toothpick I will go!

[@awatercolourist]

⁠@@amypanddirtytoo1926 I was going to suggest the same with the toothpick. You can also a long needle, but be careful not to puncture the tube.

[@analudraws]

I hate when I get a block of paper that doesn't work out. I spend SOO much time researching before I buy because I don't want to be stuck with a block of paper I hate (and it still happens!...2 different fabriano blocks..)

[@TatianasArtandCraft]

I know the feeling, I have Magnani and Clairefontaine that I want to give another chance. Fabriano worked fine for me though! Thank you for sharing ❤️❤️❤️

[@art_files]

Hi, Tatiana, thank you for interesting video. My favorite cotton sketchbook is Etchr Perfect Sketchbook. I disagree about Hahnemühle one. I really enjoy it! Especially, it's great with pencil and ink sketching.

[@TatianasArtandCraft]

Hm... I have some inktense pencils, maybe I should try Hahnemuhle sketchbooks with them, thank you for the tip! 😊 Etchr sketchbooks are on my wishlist for now, thank you for sharing! ❤️❤️❤️

[@amypanddirtytoo1926]

Yeah, you got a bad barch of that Magnani. I have never tried it, bt those white gaps you were talking about is the sizing going bad. Sizing "rots" after a while and causes the paint to kind of repel off certain parts of the paper. That block was probably old and sitting around for a long rime. Or, that brand just uses a very inferior type of sizing that just doesn't last very long.

[@TatianasArtandCraft]

Thank you so much for sharing this information! I did not know about that 😊 There are quite a few people in the comments who have experienced the same as me so I suppose it is the latter one... 😔 Thank you for your comment! ❤️❤️❤️

[@TracieWho]

Thank you for the great info! I am on a replacement only buy for all of 2024 - and the replacement is only for those things that make my art otherwise difficult or unenjoyable. That being said, I am also giving this year the opportunity to get to know other mediums better that I have on hand. Also, if friends and family are showing interest in learning art, they go home with supplies to start with - not the beginner garbage, but the good student grade stuff I have on hand. That's not to say that I don't have garbage...that is reserved for the younger grandkids when we have an art date...lol...they never know the difference and I get to use them up!

[@TatianasArtandCraft]

Thank you for sharing! ❤️❤️❤️ Sounds like a great approach! 😊😊 I am on no buy for paper and sketchbooks, I have way too many!

[@craftybeautydiva1]

I LOVVVE the Windsor Newton water colors! I think they work better than some ive tried

[@TatianasArtandCraft]

Thank you for sharing! 😊 Is it pans or tubes you are using?

[@craftybeautydiva1]

@@TatianasArtandCraft half pans in the palette

[@Escherlife]

I have a tiny moleskine sketchbook and I find it doesn’t take very many mediums well. I would never buy another one. Moleskine are so expensive and the Royal Talens Art Creation sketchbooks are far superior and a quarter of the price. As far as watercolour sketchbooks go…if you’re looking for 100% cotton you can’t beat Baohong for quality and price. If you want a great watercolour sketchbook that’s affordable and versatile but not cotton, try the Canson XL ❤

[@TatianasArtandCraft]

Thank you so much for sharing! ❤️ I was actually eyeing a Baohong sketchbook but decided to go a no-buy for sketchbooks this year, I got way too many! 😔 Maybe next year 🤩 Thank you for a recommendation!❤️❤️❤️

[@bamioayam]

@@TatianasArtandCraft Seconding the Baohong recommendation! Though something to keep in mind--I haven't had this issue with a custom/local art store bound Baohong sketchbook I own, but with the pads, my Baohong papers would occasionally have issues with its sizing if I leave a WIP around for a while (2 weeks or more ish). This also occasionally happens with the top page of an open pad. Basically, the water would bead above and not absorb into the paper. I use both the Academy and Artist lines (in terms of quality they're not noticeably different, though I noticed a large difference in cold press textures. I use HP almost exclusively though). Both seem to have this issue but not always. Fortunately, this sizing issue seems to be largely fixable; it takes a bit of time and some patience, but I usually get it back to normal by just slowly and locally going over the area with water until it absorbs again. I love Baohong though. It's my workhorse paper and the quality is genuinely good.

[@shadowguard3578]

I’m doing a watercolor no buy November 2023 until November 2024 and I’m doing a low buy for my other supplies (colored pencils, watercolor pencils, Derwent inktense, paper, sketchbooks etc). I feel overwhelmed with palettes (five that I rotate and four unopened) so I decided on the watercolor no buy. I agree with you about beginners working with wood pulp paper or a mix of pulp and cotton. That’s the way I started. IMHO being precious about supplies (particularly paper) will prevent progress. Then when I was more experienced and wanted to try granulating colors, wet on wet, layers, lifting, and scrubbing, then 100% cotton is best. I neglect art supplies. I’ve been neglecting my Copic markers. I last used them in 2022, but I don’t have any regrets buying them. I recently purchased Panart 600gsm handmade 100% cotton watercolor paper, and I feel a bit intimidated by it. It’s very rough and I’m used to cold pressed paper. No regrets though! Interesting video, thanks!

[@amypanddirtytoo1926]

Oooooooooooh! 600 GSM! So that's like in between regular 140 lb and 300lb! (300 GSM and 640 GSM respectively). I noticed that the more into watercolors I got the more I wanted super rough papers for my looser style watercolors. You can see so much more of the different textures and effects and, of course, granulation, that make watercolors such a beautiful medium! Don't feel intimidated! Just take a piece and splash some color on it! Play around! And don't feel like you have "ruined" a quality piece of watercolor paper because you can always use your color play as a background for some ink work, gouache, colored/watercolor pencils, darker watercolors............

[@shadowguard3578]

@@amypanddirtytoo1926that’s a great idea! I’m going to throw (not literally) watercolors on it and see the effects and textures the paint produces. That’s a far better idea than trying to plan a painting from still life or a photo. Thank you! 😊

[@TatianasArtandCraft]

I have a bunch of neglected art supplies as well so I have also promised myself to be more thoughtful about what I get this year. I have a definite no by on watercolor paper and sketchbooks though, I simply have too many of them! Thank you for your comment 😊❤️❤️❤️

[@amypanddirtytoo1926]

@@shadowguard3578 😁

[@impish22]

great video, thanks for sharing

[@TatianasArtandCraft]

Thank you! I am so glad you liked it! 🤩❤️❤️

[@thatswhatshesaid.literally737]

I completely agree with the Moleskine Watercolor Journal! I tried their smaller one and immediately learned it wouldn't work for much water or layering at all. So I tried simple pen and light wash drawings, but then the pen would invisibly indent through the page and make marks on the backside, which would show up as soon as you put a layer of paint on. Sorry that you had the same problem! It is good to know that mine wasn't just a dud though, because now I know to never ever try Moleskine Watercolor again. Thanks for sharing your thoughts and experiences! 🙏☺️

[@TatianasArtandCraft]

Thank you for your comment! ❤️❤️ Yes, I was very surprised myself that it was way below my expectations but oh well 😊

[@newtowatercolor]

Khadi paper is great if you make cards - slap a simple flower on it and it's all good. Any more working the paper and it falls apart. I buy the small sizes because they are cheap, have the deckled edges and interesting texture so I don't have to do much with it before I attach it to card stock. I have a much bigger Cotman set and it's ok, though I do agree that the earthy colors are very pale. But as a noob you just don't know any better anyway LOL. And I got it for $30 for 48 half pans so 🤷‍♀. I can't stand Fabriano 100% cotton so wouldn't get anything else from them. As far as sketchbooks go - for drawing I don't care what brand as long as it's at least 65lbs paper and cheap; for watercolor I only buy Bee sketchbooks because they are 100%cotton and cheap too. I'm not a watercolor sketchbook person, rather cut up big sheets into small pieces and just take those with me outside, I don't need them to be bound in a book format. And Schmincke SG... yeah right there with you. 1. who came up with the names?! Was the person color blind? And for the price I want PIGMENT in it, not just the bragging right that I can afford Schmincke... because I really can not afford anything that I will not use.

[@TatianasArtandCraft]

Thank you so much for your amazing comment! Hm, maybe I should actually try making some cards as well (I usually buy them). Agree on almost every other point - I like 100% cotton Fabriano, it gets a bit of getting used to it but then it works quite well I think 😊 Thank you so much for sharing! ❤️

[@juliebriggs1826]

Good tip. I’ll be tearing my khafi into card size. 😊

[@ricurtis1948]

I love the Khadi paper....I have various formats, and have found it wonderful for wet on wet....it needs a bit of patience to get used to using it,

[@TatianasArtandCraft]

Thank you for your input! Maybe I should play with it more 😊

[@tatyartdiary]

I also got myself a Cotman palette from W&D. It looks small, but actually there's enough space to mix colors for me. And I loved taking it to plenairs because it's lightweight. Brush there is decent, a bit too small but good. Although I changed bright green to another blue - it's too light for me and I was in a period of not using green from a tube at all, only from mixing. And removed white at all. I guess it could be a fine set for botanical watercolors - small brush, okayish colors. Now I'd like. to try a pallete from W&N with watercup and a small reservoure for water. Would rather get it without colours now :) And for granulated colors - I got few from Daniel Smith, from dark ones - and. I love it.

[@TatianasArtandCraft]

Thank you so much for sharing! ❤️❤️❤️

[@kat_n]

I discovered watercolour painting with that same Winsor and Newton palette. I’ve always liked it but in saying that, I’ve also never tried any other brands! My next palette will be one by Sennelier, so we’ll see how they compare!

[@TatianasArtandCraft]

Are you think student grade Sennelier or professional one? They have an amzing set for 5 colors in professional line that is AMAZING and the price I think is more or less the same as Cotman set. Give it a go! The only note is that in humid climate Sennelier paints in tubes do not dry very well 😊

[@leonalii1533]

I started with W&N Cotman and when I bought Daniel Smith tubes the W&N felt like trash...

[@kat_n]

@@TatianasArtandCraft I'm going for the student grade ones at this stage. When they're finished, I'm definitely going to try the professional ones! I read that both are quite similar and very well made ☺

[@Kaylasdaintydesk]

Sennelier is a dream to work with, you’ll like it!

[@TatianasArtandCraft]

@@kat_n Sounds great! I hope they will work great for you! 😊😊

[@MelanCholy2001]

Wonder if Schminke has a dot card for the super-granulatings? Mine were hyper-pigmented lol, but I only got a few tubes, they were early tubes sets that everyone was swatching (plus I knew the Schminke paints in those were highly pigmented). Bet Schminke would swap you your shire green tube for another tube!

[@TatianasArtandCraft]

Hm, thank you for the tip, maybe I should try reaching out to them 😊

[@riikkat6689]

I like sketchbooks so when I started with watercolour I got that Hahnemühle one and it was such a struggle to paint in it. It's almost like the paper is activively fighting you. I ended up binding my own sketchbook with 100 % cotton paper, because I was so frustrated with my experience 😅 I think I'll try to use the Hahnemühle sketchbook with gouache, it might work better.

[@TatianasArtandCraft]

Me too! Thank you for sharing ❤️

[@jeanneednathelwell2728]

I really Fabriano's 25% cotton paper. I always use the Fat Pat for practice and trial.

[@TatianasArtandCraft]

Me too! I went through so many of them! 😊

[@JessicaCEP]

I have an A4 moleskine thing and I use it to organize all of my brands of watercolors…it works great for that.

[@TatianasArtandCraft]

Thank you for the tip 😊

[@coloredcarol8074]

Hi there! New subscriber here. Funny enough I’ve been compiling my own list of regrettable purchases to share and oh boy, was Moleskine Watercolour sketchbook at the top of that list. It should be called Moleskine anything but Watercolour. I also had similar experience with Khadi paper in the past but enjoy using their sketchbooks with handmade watercolours.

[@Catsandcamera]

I love my Winsor & Newton cotman set, I've had no problems with rewetting or building up colour, I love to use it for landscape sketches, or to colour backgrounds, and take it on holiday with me all the time

[@TatianasArtandCraft]

It seems to be working out differently for different people 😊 Thank you so much for sharing your opinion! ❤️

[@RaeGalloway]

Van Gogh has more colors, a higher percentage of transparent paints, and a higher percentage of single pigment paints. AND they cost less. They're so much better than Cotmans

[@ichirofakename]

I used to stick to Arches w/c paper, till the price got so expensive. I switched to Fabriano to save a few bucks, and I was satisfied; I can't tell the difference. I haven't tried the blocks, as I only use full sheets.

[@TatianasArtandCraft]

Thank you for sharing! I actually came to a conclusion that the best paper is the one I am used to 😅

[@amberdreams_0]

Wow, you are me. Apart from the Rembrandt paints and the Mangiani paper (which I like), I've had the exact same disappointments with the exact same supplies. Khadi paper particularly, which just doesn't perform like you want a 100% cotton paper to perform, and really isn't cheap either. The Schminke super granulating colours are definitely worth testing - some are very unremarkable and don't look great on paper.

[@TatianasArtandCraft]

Happy to find a likeminded person! ❤️❤️❤️ Thank you for sharing 😊

[@ywen8836]

I have the Hahnemühle sketchbook and I usually use paper clips to hold the pages together so they stay straight while painting. But the paper buckles so quickly ! It is difficult to use. As for the Windsor and Newton palette, it was recommended for art school and I still have them. They are all I use, so I thank you for your insight on this ! I will definitely try other brands Have a nice day :)

[@TatianasArtandCraft]

Thank you so much for sharing! And you too 😊😊😊❤️

[@zeldacheri]

@ywen8836 I've heard that Winsor and Newton are now having the Cotman paints made in China, and that there's a noticeable change in the quality. So your Cotman palette from your art school days may predate this change, and be quite OK. I bought a Cotman travel palette when I graduated from university, and the paints are still pleasant to use (OK, that was now 30+ years ago, LOL).

[@clarewarp1384]

The cotman set I had (24 pans) put me off water colours for decades. Lol. Just awful.

[@TatianasArtandCraft]

Haha, that's unlucky! 😅 Thank you for sharing! ❤️❤️❤️

[@denisewenke8323]

The Cotman pans seem to perform better on wood pulp papers than on cotton. I like them for spur of the moment sketching when I am out doing something else on whatever paper I have with me.

[@TatianasArtandCraft]

Alas, they don’t work for me 😊 Thank you for sharing! ❤️❤️❤️

[@denisewenke8323]

@@TatianasArtandCraft I think the ones I have are an old set from when they were still made in France. I'm not sure how the new ones behave.

[@TatianasArtandCraft]

Ah, I didn’t know they changed the country of production!

[@patriciasalem3606]

I also found the Cotman set underwhelming. It's best in my opinion for bright blues and orange-y reds. I think it comes recommended by a lot of pen-and-ink urban sketchers, who use more of a wash and perhaps want less saturated color than people who are doing solely watercolor art. I can't afford to replace the whole palette right now, although I have bought some additional colors to supplement it. I also did a swatch grid combining every color, so I could get a sense of how the colors would combine and where I might need to use less water or more buildup to get the intensity I want.

[@TatianasArtandCraft]

You might be right, it could be a great kit for card makers as well, for example 😊 I hope your local art stores will put some amazing discounts so you could get some great paints ❤️❤️❤️

[@patriciasalem3606]

@@TatianasArtandCraft I have some holiday gift certificates to use, fortunately, although I did splurge on a few Isaro tubes from Belgium for their beautiful granulation. 🤩

[@TatianasArtandCraft]

@@patriciasalem3606 I have not tried those yet! 🤩

[@patriciasalem3606]

@@TatianasArtandCraft The Nordmann green is beyond beautiful! I thought I'd try it for seascapes.

[@TatianasArtandCraft]

I just googled it - it does look beautiful 🤩

[@kristieprice8842]

I agree with you. My Cotman watercolor set was a big disappointment! The paints are weak and the pigments don't easily mix into usable colors. I have had much success with cheaper travel sets.

[@TatianasArtandCraft]

I totally agree! Thank you for sharing! ❤️❤️❤️

[@marleneholdsworth538]

I agree with you on the magnani paper. I don’t use mine!

Same here, looked great but I couldn’t make it work. Never used any paper that reacted like this one.

[@TatianasArtandCraft]

I am glad to hear I am not alone 😅 Payin for 100% cotton paper that does not perform is upsetting 😱

[@ladyamalthea85]

I definitely regret buying the W&N Cotman set, especially when I discovered how much I paid for it compared to other stores!

[@TatianasArtandCraft]

Thank you for sharing! 😊😊😊

[@pavlova2126]

Каждое твоё видео доставляет огромное удовольствие, ❤

[@TatianasArtandCraft]

Thank you very much! ❤️❤️❤️

[@mjpete27]

Still early in the video, I just wanted to say if you skimp on your paper or any surface not cotton. You must consider the added cost of adding additional sizing! Pulp papers seem to not hold sizing or it is not even put in/on it! I was given 100’s of sheets of paper and I wanted to use it! I was able to get a useable surface by adding sizing to the paper. I have also coated my free sheets with homemade watercolor ground! Do you use oil paints? Gesso the sheet and use it for oil studies! I have used a lot of papers for watercolors and you can stretch your paper and “rescue” it for watercolor painting with stretcher bars and staples!

[@TatianasArtandCraft]

Thank you so much h for this wonderful information!! So you buy sizing separately and you add it on top of the paper? And how do you make watercolor ground? I barely use oils but I like playing with acrylic, I suppose it should work too? Thank you so much for sharing these ideas! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@E4Alabbasy]

I can't say I disagree with you on anything, in the end if something doesn't work with you it just doesn't 😅 but I do love the fabriano block you have for gouache, and because it can somewhat handle water I do like to start with a layer of watercolor and then build up with gouache. Ugh I absolutely understand your frustration with the last paint, I bought the sample card and it was so hard to rewet the color 😩

[@TatianasArtandCraft]

Thank you for sharing! True, and it is very personal and might as well work very well for somebody else 😊 I was actually planning to experiment more with gouache this year, I will try it with this paper 😊 Thank you for the tip! ❤️❤️

[@freewoman4434]

I agree 100% about the Moleskine watercolour journal. Not worth the money. The regular sketchbook is very good though. I recently bought an Indigo watercolour sketchbook - 100% cotton, advertised as watercolour paper, very nice to look at - and it was immediately obvious when I used it that the paper isn't sized. Useless for watercolour. I had to gesso the pages so I could at least use gouache in it. When is comes to watercolour journals now, I just make my own with leftover scraps of the paper I love (in my case, Canson Heritage CP and Saunders Waterford)

[@TatianasArtandCraft]

Thank you so much for sharing! I have never heard of Indigo sketchbooks, maybe that’s why 😊 Thank you for your comment! ❤️❤️❤️

[@floof7680]

I just buy winsor and newton tubes and fill pans with the tubes even the cotman tubes compared to the cotman pans is much brighter

[@TatianasArtandCraft]

I have not tried them, I do hope they are better! Thank you for sharing! ❤️❤️

[@kathrinposim6265]

With the Moleskin Watercolour-Sketchbook I totally agree. I've got the same and it's quite disappointing. I don't have issues with the spine, but the paper is often splodgy (same I had with Streatmore 😔). With the Cotman watercolours I've started. I bought the field set with the small waterbottle (came with a hole 🤨) and the colours are quite vibrant and very easy to rewet. In comparison I tried the Daler Rowney Aquafine Travel Set. This was very disappointing to me. Very strange colours. A "cerulean" blue with PB 29 and PW 6(?) and a ultramarine blue with PB 29 🤔. Needles to say, the pallette also contains a White 😂. And the raw sienna looks more like a raw umber 🙄.

[@TatianasArtandCraft]

I see 😅 Maybe I also used cotman paints with the wrong paper, it just kinda feels wrong to use them on 100% cotton so I used only the cheap stuff. Thank you for sharing! ❤️❤️❤️

[@user-ch1df6gn3i]

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[@TatianasArtandCraft]

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[@Oceans1974]

I also have a small moleskin sketchbook and I do not like it at all. Same issues with the paper pilling the moment I put water and paint down. The paint will not flow at all. Really avoid Moleskine sketchbooks. I now just use it for a quick colour swatch and even that is not great.

[@TatianasArtandCraft]

Yes, I like their other lines for writing but for watercolor not at all… 😟

[@Charlotte-sq8cq]

I like these watercolours except for the green Schmincke. Some of the Shin Han paints are made of pigments that are fugitive.

[@TatianasArtandCraft]

I think Shin Han professional are all rather fugitive, I do not think they use pigments their at all but for beginners who want bright colors and want to test different techniques it could be a great alternative to Cotman pans, at least I like them quite a lot 😊 Thank you so much for sharing! ❤️

[@Charlotte-sq8cq]

@@TatianasArtandCraft Several of them actually are made from good common pigments like PY42, PR101, PBr25, PB15, PB29, PG7, and some semi ok like PY3.

[@TatianasArtandCraft]

@@Charlotte-sq8cq Interesting! I did not expect them to have nay pigments at all!

[@33Jenesis]

I regret buying a prepackaged half pan watercolor 48 blocks in a palette. It isn’t super pricey but I find quality lacking and I don’t need that many colors. I bought a box of Mission Gold tube watercolor paint. I like that much better. Tube paint is more versatile because I can design my own palettes. At end of 2023 I began to buy individual tube paint from Daniel Smith and Holbein because some colors I can never get the right hue and some colors are what I like to use more often. They are pricey but I don’t buy a whole lot anyway.

[@TatianasArtandCraft]

Oh, I see, which brand was it with 48 pans?

[@33Jenesis]

@@TatianasArtandCraft It’s called MagicFly (bought from Amazon). I already have Mission Gold’s 34 tubes set. But i succumbed to the good price. Only later i realized that I didn’t need it.

[@dees3179]

I never had any difficulties with cotman. I have even bought used sets off eBay to leave in the car so I have paint with me always and it survives that. It’s not professional paint, but it’s not sold as such. And where I live it’s not too pricey….particularly buying it second hand! I have had a few bad experiences with Daniel smith though. It’s very expensive here, and there is a huge difference in the behaviour of the paint between colours. Some are super gloopy and some are fine. I’ve a big paint collection across a lot of brands and Daniel smith seems to be the most inconsistent so far. I think it’s very dependent on local environment as much as anything.

[@TatianasArtandCraft]

Thank you for sharing! I wish cotman would work out for me too because I actually really like the color selection in the set but alas 😊 Yes, I have noticed some inconsistency with DS paints as well but I wonder if it is because pigments are different... 🧐

[@jenns_artlandia7896]

Pigments are different. Yes.

[@dees3179]

@@TatianasArtandCraft yes, pigments behave very differently. But I have noticed it more with DS than other brands. And some are gloopy to an unusable extreme.

[@TatianasArtandCraft]

@dees3179 Interesting, thank you for sharing! I haven’t anything like this so far 🤷‍♀️

[@nadinevandenhende8999]

I also used that Magnani paper same, it's not good paper( Lucky i only had 1 sheet tot try it) Moleskine: also i don't like it out the Khadi paper i like it a lot !! 320 gsm. ...for me it works fijne, I use Daniël Smith and A Gallo.👋thank you for your honest Point of vieuw

[@TatianasArtandCraft]

Thank you so much for your comment! 😊 I will give Khadi another chance with Daniel Smith paints but I do not think I will buy it again 😊 Glad you liked it! ❤️❤️

[@leonalii1533]

I haven't used Magnani Italia, but do use Magnani Toscana blocks as a cheaper alternative to Arches and it works for me!

[@TatianasArtandCraft]

@@leonalii1533 Thank you for sharing! I am soooo curious about watercolor paper! I will add it to my wishlist! 😊

[@lynnesachs2330]

You sound like me. But there are times I contact the company and I let them know. Sometimes they care others could care LESS! That why for the most part I buy from Amazon prime so I can return it. Works always. Sometimes it might be a coup,e $$ more but it’s soo worth it. Because these companies that don’t care make you even pay the shipping which is a joke. Even Jerrys Artarama. Now that’s terrible and even Blick does the same unless you can make it defective or anything that they will take it back or maybe try and change brands?? a I have soo much stuff there are times I can’t decide what medium I want to work with. I think it’s a sickness I can’t place the issue. And I think I am a pretty good mixed media artist. Now I am into a medium called Encustaic. Expensive!

[@TatianasArtandCraft]

You are right, and I probably should have reached out to Magnani manufacturers. I actually did it once with Golden when caps on my acrylic paints got broken - and they sent me a replacement! Amazing customer service - since then I am their biggest fan 😊 I have the same with art supplies but I have decided to go no buy for paper and sketchbooks this year - I just have way too many! Never heard of encaustic before, how interesting! 🤩 Thank you so much for sharing and good luck with your paintings! ❤️❤️❤️

[@fuzzydragons]

any gouache is a failed supply for me, just cant figure it out lol

[@TatianasArtandCraft]

This is so funny because I also find quite difficult to use though it is supposed to be an easy medium but for me it’s kinda neither fully watercolors, nor acrylics 😅 Thank you for sharing!

[@fuzzydragons]

yeah i think the in-between things is what throws me off😝

[@sarakatharina2928]

One more vote for the Magnani paper. I have a block and the paper upsets me.

[@TatianasArtandCraft]

Thank you for sharing! 😊❤️❤️

[@izzyg8316]

Shake that sketchbook, girl. Shake it like it owns you money. 😂😂😂

[@TatianasArtandCraft]

😂

[@joedge6142]

I disagree about the Winsor and Newton paints, I use them all the time and I like them. My favourite sketchbooks are made by seawhite of Brighton.

[@TatianasArtandCraft]

Thank you for sharing! 😊😊😊

[@willieholly3248]

I only want copic set d

[@marjo-riittareinikainen9740]

That Magnani is the worst cotton paper I have ever tryed. Khadi is bad too!

[@TatianasArtandCraft]

Yep… Glad I’m not the only one my one 😅 Thank you for sharing! ❤️❤️❤️

[@marlenaamalfitano2727]

I have to stop as well.

[@TatianasArtandCraft]

Let’s exercise our will power together 💪😅😊

[@jeanneednathelwell2728]

The Shinhan tubes are excellent. The were the first colors I had - they are *very* inexpensive - the 30-color set is $32 and change on Amazon. Every review of them I've found on KZbin finds them to be a better starter/student choice than W/N Cotman.

[@TatianasArtandCraft]

I love them too! Thank you for sharing ❤️❤️❤️

[@peterhelton7395]

Moleskine watercolour sketchbooks used to be OK but the new paper is useless.

[@tribalstyle138]

people are knocking hahnemuhle hard lately. i actually really like their cellulose a lot- more than their cotton.

[@TatianasArtandCraft]

It is all a matter of opinion so it's most important that it works for you! 😊 Thank you so much for sharing! ❤️❤️❤️

[@christicovington]

I totally agree about moleskin. I never understood the hype. I didnt like it at all. Im glad I found someone else who agrees. Thank you for sharing. Much ❤ from Nashville TN USA 🇺🇸

[@TatianasArtandCraft]

Thank you too! 😊❤️❤️

[@maskichef]

AI can help with writing scripts. Then the arguments against can contain more explanations tan just "idonno"

[@TatianasArtandCraft]

Thank you for the tip! ❤️

[@user-wl7po9pg7r]

Awful nails, sorry to say. If you videoing your hands and fingers, nail polish, especially bold nailpolish , -together with rings and other jewelery, - really distracts from the topic you talking about and compete with it. But thanks for the info about artsupplies, it was useful.

[@TatianasArtandCraft]

It was on purpose, training my audience to focus on the main subject 😅 Thank you for the feedback!

[@lees6307]

What an unnecessary comment. If her nails were that offensive and distracting, you should have just clicked off of the video. Someone took their time to record a FREE video to inform others and potentially help them not make choices they would regret spending their money on and you chose to nitpick. Very unkind and rude.