Cheap Art Supplies Challenge!

Hi, it's Waes! How have you all been doing? In this video i tried to spice things up a bit and do something a little different than usual, and not just a speedpaint... I bought this watercolor set when this challenge was still "trendy", but it took me this long to actually film it :,) I'm sorry.. The colors were actually quite good? I was expecting little to no color payoff at all, so i was pleasantly surprised at how well they behaved on paper... I wish I would've stuck to the challenge more strictly and not used my Keramik brush though... I feel like it would've been more authentic and fun? Oof... I'll keep that mindset for the next challenge... Overall, this was really fun and I've learned that "cheap" watercolors are underestimated! Of course they shouldn't be used for professional work, or originals that you're planning on selling, but for coloring sketches, and just messy studies, I think they're great! Maybe this challenge can come off as a way to trash on cheap supplies and to show why they're not as good as the more expensive ones, but I think of it now as a way to show that they can be used as well, and even though they're not high quality, you can still make amazing art with them! And it's not like them being lower quality will make you have to work 30x harder to make it look good either! If you want to paint, don't let being unable to afford expensive stuff hold you back! Most of us start out with cheap stuff anyways, like I did ;) My first watercolors were these pencil watercolors by Faber Castell that I had in the back of my drawer for years that I had never learned how to use! I took them out once i realized I wanted to color my drawings, and after only using them for a while, my mom gifted me a kuretake watercolor set (not the gansai ones! Just normal transparent watercolors) and from then on, I kept increasing the quality of my paints, as I got more confident that I truly wanted to become an artist! Maybe I'll do a more detailed video about my watercolor journey in the future... For now, I hope you enjoy this one! Thank you for reading this and I'll see you soon!
Edit: I had to reupload this because I realized I had exported this video in 360p :,) Sorry for that!
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Materials used:
-Molin watercolors
-Canson XL Mix Media sketchbook
-KERAMIK 311 brush, size 6
-Blue ballpoint pen
All songs are from EpidemicSound.com
IG: @milkywaes
Twitter: @sleepywaes
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Camera: Canon G7X Mark II
Editing Software: Wondershare Filmora

[@TweedleDeedleyDee]

The smell after it rains is called “petrichor”! It’s really nice and comforting. Your art is always gorgeous

[@userK77920]

Facts, thanks🥰👍

[@elli2928]

Diana gateño how are you supposed pronounce petrichor

[@TweedleDeedleyDee]

lissy peh-tree-core sorta.

[@galactichowlers637]

Like can that be a candle? I'd love that as a present for my room sometimes😗

[@somuchforstars]

@Wolfine Moonshine I couldn’t find a *good* candle but here’s an essential oil! www.amazon.com/dp/B07M5M3JMQ/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_u8O-DbY1VFNT6

[@adac9120]

Low quality art supplies, high quality art.

[@user-mr4gx9gq1i]

fact

[@angelicau.4609]

Wish I had her skill

[@userK77920]

Ikr🥰

[@hospitaldoll6588]

jUnGcAkE iS a whoLE sNaCc your username I-

[@LeiliMana]

Nice comment!

[@funtimecleo6114]

"It's like swatching eyeshadow." Even those watercolours have better pigment than Kylie Jenner's pallettes

[@quackkith]

oooh tea

[@krobuskoffee3354]

Savage

[@carlinecassamajor5668]

This tea is BURNING the ground 🔥🔥🔥

[@dhdhtes5266]

Funtime Cleo tea

[@ky-tz6bo]

Funtime Cleo not really lmao, i get ur tryna be funny but at least do your research before you do

[@jejrshehdhwhchbeep]

I love the smell of the rain touching the concrete and rain in general as well. It smells so freshh

[@caramelc0rn]

MiMi! Yes! I always wondered what it was called. Apparently it’s called petrichor.

[@dargonfrot]

my two favorite smells is the smell of rain and the smell of the morning (that is if i wake up early)

[@rain-rianarchive2154]

sameeee

[@alikibueno2062]

@@dargonfrot really???the morning???first thing i smell in the morning is my stinky armpits😪😪😪

[@sky_izm]

Materials does not matter if you are a great artist. You are a great artist.

[@zawarudo7646]

but with high quality supplies it improves the way your art it. you can't deny it.

[@666blackinfinity]

@@zawarudo7646 nope, if you draw like crap. Higher end art supplies won't change that.

[@zawarudo7646]

​@@666blackinfinity okay but if you draw well, high quality art supplies would make your art look better. not talking about the price, but about the quality.

[@slug7080]

TJ Stewart High quality products ENHANCE your talent. Don’t play dumb.

[@ゴーストヒューマン]

@@zawarudo7646 I'd say it makes your art easier and sometimes it makes it look better.

[@low-keybi6539]

This just proves that no matter what your price range is for art supplies your art can still come out incredible! 💙💙💙💙💙💙💖💖

[@maddielovelee]

I love it it's so beautiful. Goes to show it's about talent not the fancy expensive tools if you got talent you can make anything beautiful.

[@Draculem1hawk]

I can't afford all that fancy supplies and make art with stuff that are meant for little kids😂. I'm not as good as her but I think I'm pretty decent.

[@creepycheese4446]

Yo! Same

[@maddielovelee]

@@Draculem1hawk Haha it's ok most of the stuff I use is from the dollar store!

[@goldenbunnies4143]

@@Draculem1hawk fellow one piece fan?

[@Draculem1hawk]

@@goldenbunnies4143 yooo

[@जेडन]

"I think $3 is pretty cheap." College students: *die*

[@userK77920]

True😭

[@jaydee6574]

in brazil we don't need to pay for college so 3 dollars are not too much ;u;

[@KaylaaSanayy]

@@jaydee6574 Me not even close to college (6th grade (my grade) ): I MOVE TO THE BRAZIL

[@mellidon]

@@KaylaaSanayy Move to Europe, we also don't pay for public colleges which are better than private ones (I'm portuguese btw)

[@KaylaaSanayy]

@@mellidon I only know pig Latin and English lol

[@gloomsypoo]

Waes: *draws a circle* Me: well my circle is more circley

[@eh511]

I love ur name and ur profile pic

[@20o6r9]

Not until Spongebob drew a circle

[@shyden5616]

Mia S. Impressive, but I can’t draw a straight line even WITH a ruler!

[@rommelmedina3800]

i don’t know why, but i imagined that in peppa’s voice

[@XiaoIsMyHusbandBTW]

@@shyden5616 impressive but i can think about drawing and then get artist block as soon as I try

[@dropaloadonme]

A lot of people might be mad at the result of the so-called "Cheap Art Supplies Challenge." Remember that this shows you don't have to have a ton of money to make art but rather the passion and years of skill to create a masterpiece.

[@r0tteneyes154]

this just proves you dont have to have the most expensive products to be a good artist, i love that!

[@emilyyamada789]

God, still amazing even though u used cheap supplies 😮

[@trinitiwareham5386]

The smell when it rains is called “petrichor” ☺️ I love it too!

[@serenityrse1380]

Thx 4 telling us 🤗

[@alemnolido5506]

The comment section educates me more than my school XD

[@user-gv9uo3db8e]

@@alemnolido5506 hhahahah same😂

[@shina7418]

yeah and also that smell causes fever.

[@edelineamaya8631]

I was literally just watching a video from her and said "I miss her videos" Thank you for blessing me with this video!

[@lourelliewhite9937]

Great now I can’t blame my slight lack of talent on having crappy supplies🤷🏻‍♀️🤦🏻‍♀️😂

[@giiiiiuuuuuuuu]

ESPERA AÍ, EU AMO SEU CANAL E DESCUBRO SÓ AGORA QUE VOCÊ É BRASILEIRA??????? meu deus, minha caçula e eu assistimos vc juntas há um tempo, ela vai surtar quando eu contar 😲

[@gasaiyuno3752]

Eu sempre vejo o vídeo e penso que deve ser alguém e Brasília por causa das ruas mas eu não tenho certeza kkkk

[@sunnyboye]

Eoqq ela é?

[@waewae3160]

SIM MANO EU TBM TO CHOCADA

[@isadorah4969]

SIM Q orgulho Lindissima

[@gesonelmestredosdisfarces7541]

Não acreditoooo

[@ramiazaman1394]

Yay!! I was so scared when the video just disappeared ❤️❤️

[@vxlaine5562]

I love it when artists prove that you can still do art on cheap materials.

[@amandalima6508]

Sua arte me inspira, também sou brasileira e recentemente comecei a pintar com aquarela. O que mais me motivou foram os seus desenhos e o modo em que você pinta, é simplesmente adorável

[@LorranePJesus-nf3ph]

A arte e o traço dela é incrível! Suas ilustrações são muito tops!😍

[@petrichor7000]

"I love the smell of rain." Dude, same

[@guppiepowaaa2419]

Jeez, for such cheap watercolours, you made it look so good!

[@tatalee9964]

I’ve been watching you for a few years now and it’s always inspired me to create beautiful pieces like yours, You’ve always been my number one inspiration and I really love your style and how you can pull off something so complicated so effortlessly. Your shading, the way you layer colors, and they way you stoke your brush is just so....mesmerizing, when I watch you paint it always inspires me to do better and to put my heart into everything I do, thank you so much, for sharing this wonderful art.

[@lui8806]

When someone is able to make a true work of art without the need of using good art supplies, you know that is a real artist.

[@Kata_Rin]

I remember doing this challenge for about 2 or 3 years every time I painted hehe! I was using a cheap less-than-$5 36 pan set for all the paintings I did yet people still really liked them. Goes to show that materials can only do so much!

[@Lupita94294]

I love how rain changes the colors of tree bark to be darker.. they are super beautiful

[@Ruru-vb1cn]

This just shows that it doesn't matter what art supplies you have you can make something butiful 😍

[@kae.spirit]

It cool how artist can make the cheapest of supplies shine real bright😎🤩😍

[@marianaluber]

I like the fact that u always show your window before start painting🌻🌻

[@izumichan31]

The Canson XL Mixed Media sketchbook is one of my favorites for quick watercolor sketches that don't use too much water. They're no more than usually $5 where I am in the U.S. And despite how chalky those paints are they look pretty pigmented in the video. Pretty surprising for cheap paint.

[@onigireee]

Gah, this needs to be shown to young artists everywhere! Doesn't matter what you use as long as you know _how_ to use it.

[@niajhopkins]

I too love the smell of rain, it's the world having a shower.

[@mattsimms13]

I love videos like this because it shows me that even though I can't afford expensive supplies, one day I can still make beautiful paintings

[@kryingkory1925]

I'm so glad I'm not the only one experiencing the amount of rain. Been raining nonstop for two weeks here

[@boicuspid]

The extra little bit of linework at the end really makes this!

[@JikiSeihin]

Daaaaang, these are hard as rocks at first!! But punch a lot of colour! Maybe in a thicker paper they would even spread more.. nice!

[@FuscaMari]

OMGG?!?!? Cara, te assisto a uma cota e só agora descubro que tu é brazuca!! Tua arte me inspira MUITO eu sinto que fiquei muito melhor na aquarela por causa tua 💜

[@kiwicat2345]

Watching people do watercolour painting is so satisfying

[@blueash9144]

god i love the smell of rain too!! It smells sort of like freshly cut grass??? which i also love... AND IM AMAZED AT THIS BEAUTIFUL ARTWORK!!!

[@TreScotts1Fan]

Gorgeous. She gives me Minzy of 2NE1 vibes. I love it.

[@vintagetears2416]

People who can make anything out of art are the real mvp’s

[@adairation]

Rain smell is chill B) Great video and amazing art once again!

[@ivymcdermott2082]

I luv the different colors for shading, not just different tones of the skin

[@narthic]

That was amazing!!!

[@annalucia4529]

I think that your skills with water color are awesome that's why it turn out so good

[@dog-wq9vr]

I love the smell of the earth when it rains too. So earthy and satisfying

[@kimberleecatena]

Looks just as good. You would never know. Lovely! :)

[@applejuice512]

Very nice work! Still looks professionally made!

[@carlafolli6926]

Okay, eu tive um mindblow nuclear quando eu vi essa embalagem. Te acompanho a um tempo já e ficava me perguntando " de onde será que ela é?" E de repente BAM! Molin na cara. Adoro seu canal, sua arte é maravilhosa, migs, uma baita inspiração

[@taetaetamara5050]

You dont need expensive supplies to make amazing art and this just proves it.. cheap or not, i think if you know how to use it you will make a great art !

[@fishycat.]

The watercolors have actually got a decent pigment, I’m impressed. Great work from you! ❤️

[@5metrosdecheetos]

omg i really love your hands, they're sOOOOOO CUTE AAAH💕💘💖💖💗💖💘💕💘💖

[@julihaba]

It is amazing! I am a fellow brazilian too! I always thought your backyard looked brazilian, now I know you live here too, so nice!!!

[@M00m00chi3]

Finally someone who does this challenge with actual cheap art supplies 😭

[@adi-vinks8671]

Woah!! Hats off 2 you!🙆‍♂️👏

[@omgyutastoesaresoseggsywow6823]

Lol cool I’m Brazilian too! What a coincidence! I live in America tho, but I go to Brazil in the summer to visit my family

[@sceptre80]

This challenge proves time and time again that you don't need to buy expensive art supplies to have quality art.

[@diadesu7619]

she proved that you don't need expensive art materials to show or look for your skills in art

[@mm-um7lf]

That's amazing. I'll study hard and be like you someday💜 so please don't stop doing amazing arts✨❤

[@जेडन]

DON'T MATTER WHAT SHE USES, SHE STILL MAKES MASTERPIECES NO MATTER WHAT

[@PattGonsalves]

Adoro ver vc pintando!!!!!

[@nna_-mg6kq]

You were just swatching the colors and it seemed beautiful enough for me

[@username-pb9ui]

Socorro te seguia sem saber que era BR também! Adoro seu estilo! 💛💚

[@isabelwerneckteixeira474]

Your art is so beautiful and inspiring! Love It, there is a whole aesthethic on it,. it.is.just.wonderful.

[@naomidones1204]

love love love your style

[@kaorisz]

AAAAAAAAA NÃO ACREDITO QUE VOCÊ É DO BRASIL 💖 sou apaixonada pela sua arte e o seu canal, é tudo tão perfeito, fico feliz em saber que um ícone como você é do nosso país!!

[@erinsmith7461]

I love your art and your process is so fluid and unique. I feel like you helped me learn about the medium and I'm so impressed by all your work it pretty much makes my day.

[@poopyhead8415]

I love your content its so calming to draw along to

[@Alinetatuagem]

Beautiful ♥️

[@KGBjj820]

It's really good!👍 I saw it really well!👏👏

[@yuhna3465]

I like the smell of the rain too!

[@melancholicpie]

Imagine my shock when I've been obsessing over your channel for almost 6 months now and not realizing until this very video you're brazilian too. Im shook. Also I own one kit just like this one. Wow. I'm so... wowed. wow.

[@ntaikiyi]

i’m puzzled by the end result there is just so much overflowing talent

[@MariaClaraGois]

i love the way you play with the colors

[@bev7467]

That was amazing I need to practice on my watercolor

[@Aug_12-k6d]

I used cheap watercolour that's around $3 too. I can say it's okay haha. But I would love to get high quality ones. I'm saving up for those artist grade white nights 😍

[@venus1369]

tu é uma das minhas artistas prediletas, mesmo tendo te conhecido a pouquíssimo tempo, e ver que vc é brasileira parece que deixa o coração quentinho, ver gente daqui tão talentosa me deixa orgulhosa ♡ btw, essa paleta de aquarela é a que eu tenhokkkk eu não tenho money pra comprar nenhuma mais carinha então tudo que eu faço de aquarela é com essa paleta da molin; anyway, parabéns tua arte é sensacional ♡

[@blue_3005]

I finally found your channel!!! I had seen your Start watercolor painting somewhere either on Instagram or here but I lost it for a good amount of time and today I finally found you!!! ♥️ I will stick around soooo please keep making amazing art 💛

[@MermaidAiera]

I love the choice of colors for the lighting. So beautiful. Thanks for sharing your techniques!

[@maddiemarquer9594]

never fail to amaze me

[@MsTiaDGB]

You are an amazing artist!

[@ashley-eu3vo]

Ohhh man, I love your artworks!! 😍

[@moonlight_cissa]

Tu é uma das minhas artistas favoritas e eu nunca notei que tu era brasileira 😂 teu estilo me inspira mto 💕

[@fawnicism]

I love the music that you put on your videos, fr.

[@anaferreira2660]

SEU INGLÊS É INACREDITÁVEL DE BOM!!!! E sua arte é incrível!!!!!!!

[@pixivdust]

OMG it is so beautiful 💜💜💜

[@Softelypse]

It was beautiful!!!.. Very nice art style! :0

[@hikkariemi]

amo sua arte, seus traços, cores e criatividade, você me inspira demais

[@urjune1015]

You proved that it's not in the materials but in the skills.

[@nana-ei5ql]

Ficou lindo, seu desenho é a prova que não precisa gastar muito pra fazer um bom desenho. Enfim, adoro seu canal ♡

[@rottenbookworm]

I agree, that starting out with cheaper supplies is worth a try. Less fear of wasting something that costs a lot. : ) To be honest, I still use my water colors (in combination with high quality supplies) which I had when I was at elementary school. XD Mine are similar to the ones you use in the video, but a different brand called Pelikan. I think they're more of a medium quality than actually really cheap. The results are good, so I keep on useing them until they are empty. I liked the video. I would have been interested in how your feelings were while using these paints. Like some final thoughts at the end of the video. : ) (Hope you understand what I mean XD)

[@leo-zs9zm]

GAROTA????? MDS SEU INGLÊS É TÃO BOM, EU NUNCA IMAGINEI QUE VC FOSSE DAQUI

[@gabriellalima1818]

mimimisericórdia alguém segura essa menina!! FICOU LINDO DEMAAAAAIS

[@katherinenoggle6407]

I really love the effect of the ball point pen! Really gorgeous!

[@blackaries9945]

I love your art 🤗

[@pennywise4615]

Such a talented person!! Well done its beautiful!!😄

[@butterflix-jv3fo]

I love the smell of after rain it's soo calming 😍😍

[@gwennslatt]

Man, I forgot how talented you are. :0

[@inlovewiththeweasleys]

As an artist I’m just gonna say... I LOVE YOUR ART STYLE

[@hm-td6gh]

I am really impressed

[@annemariemullet33]

um I can't even do this with expensive watercolors, I love it so much!