Choosing Keeping Unboxing, Swatching + Painting ☁️🍂 1930s Retro Watercolour Set

[@octobercat]

Very beautiful painting! In Japanese swords, the iron that surrounds the flexible core iron in the center of the blade from the outside is called "Kawagane". Frankly, carbon steel color.

[@NatashaNewtonArt]

Ah, thank you! That's interesting. :)

[@KellyHeggem]

I love watching you paint Natasha. It's so inspiring and relaxing at the same time. Thank you for being so generous in sharing your process.

[@SallyDeBoard]

You really need to get in touch with Oto Kano in Edinburgh ASAP! You two would really enjoy one another.

[@NatashaNewtonArt]

Ah, I follow Oto's channel! So interesting and informative. :)

[@zenandink3531]

Japanese don’t pronounce “r” as r… it is more of a blend of R, L and D😊 …very cool colors!…lovely painting! …I found this on their website… Colour Breakdown: 211 - Aketsuchi - Earthy crimson 42 - Kurocha - Black tea 36 - Kin-oudoiro - Golden ochre 44 - Gunroku - Mixed green - traditionally this pigment is made of a mixture of azurite and malachite. 19 - Kawagane - Iron skin; when a Japanese sword is made the more flexible interior metal, shingane, is coated in far stronger metal coating - kawagane. 38 - Kodai-murasaki - Ancient purple - due to the cost of the pigment, purple was traditionally associated with wealth in Japan and ordinary people were not permitted to wear it. 22 - Kogecha - Charred tea 34 - Hadairo - flesh

[@NatashaNewtonArt]

I found it so hard to pronounce them properly, and the fact that I'd looked at the written word beforehand which looks so different to the spoken pronunciation made it even harder! :D Thanks for the information! :)

[@awatercolourist]

Thanks for the translation. I thought that kin would be gold. I don’t know Japanese, but I am interested in traditional paints from Saiundo.

[@kat_n]

Fungus ochre 😂 I've just discovered your channel. Your paintings are beautiful!

[@NatashaNewtonArt]

Ha ha, thank you! (I'd forgotten about the fungus ochre!)

[@MelissaMagteldDavis]

I'm addicted to watching you swatch...beautiful colours👌

[@NatashaNewtonArt]

Thank you so much, Melissa! 😊

[@PumpkinBecki]

These Gansai palettes are gorgeous, this 1930's one makes me think of the Egyptian influences on 20's and 30's fashion. And a beautiful painting to end on 🥰 Thank you xx PB xx

[@stephanie_smith]

Yes!!!

[@NatashaNewtonArt]

Oh yes, you're right! And thank you. :) x

[@missdeesaccount]

Your art speaks to me in peaceful serenity ❤I love it so much ❤😊 thank you ❤🎉blessed be❤😊

[@NatashaNewtonArt]

That's so lovely to hear, thank you! ❤

[@falconette8911]

Good attempts at the Japanese! For "hada iro", you mention how it's strange because it's romanized as "iro" but it sounds like "ido". "r" sounds are very different and not much like they are in English. For the one in "iro", try this little exercise. Make an L sounds (like lion) and pay attention to where your tongue lands -- generally it'll push up against your teeth or close to your teeth at the roof of your mouth. Now try an R sound (like rose) and pay attention to where your tongue goes, it doesn't quite hit the top of your mouth and is further back in your mouth than an L. Now for the sound in "iro", try to have your tongue hit the top of your mouth (quickly, don't hold it) like in L (like lion) but further back in your mouth like an R (like rose). It'll be an L/Rish sound with a bit of a staccato that gives it a bit of a D. See if that gets you closer to that sound :)

[@NatashaNewtonArt]

Thank you! This is so helpful and I've just been trying it after reading your comment. :)

[@mortiferburzum2451]

Lovely video as usual Natasha! I have noticed in comments that people are paying exorbitant postal fees to purchase these paints from Choosing keeping.They have a nice website and products but all they do is resel stuff a lot more expensive. These paints are just the Kuretake Gansai Tambi paints separated in smaller sets and repackaged nicer. One of their 35 colour set costs £75 when you can find it on Amazon with £29. I have the Kuretake set and it's the same colours. It's available in the US, no need to pay these huge postal fees.Kuretake also sells individual colours (I think they are around £2 each on Amazon, eBay etc) and you can make your own set.Sorry couldn't help it as I hate when artists pay this much for supplies available cheaper somewhere else. It's basically paying for a nicer wrapping paper and a cute sticker. ..

[@franswey2]

Thank you for sharing. I really like the Japanese 1930’s Retro Watercolor set. I have several sets of these watercolor color paints and they are fun to use. Your landscape painting is beautiful and the use of different mediums is very interesting, I’m going to give it a try. Thank you, sweetheart, I always love watching you paint. Fran

[@jillweisensee8524]

It’s always a great morning when I get a Natasha Newton video notification! Thank you for another lovely and enlightening post. ❤️

[@NatashaNewtonArt]

Ah, that's so lovely. Thanks Jill!

[@jillweisensee8524]

I’m looking for that 1930s set in the US, but I’m not finding it (after an admittedly brief Google search). Are the decade sets unique to Choosing Keeping? So expensive to ship to US, of course.

[@NatashaNewtonArt]

@@jillweisensee8524 I think that the decades sets are unique to Choosing Keeping - sorry Jill!

[@lindyashford7744]

Muted but rush. Lovely colours. Loved you end result.

[@joannnulmer9060]

That painting is gorgeous. Maybe you’d consider turning it into a print!! 💜

[@nathangrady8128]

I’ve never clicked so fast !!! And I love this company, even the little stickers are too cute !!!

[@NatashaNewtonArt]

Ha ha, that was speedy! Thanks Nathan. I hope you enjoy the video. :)

[@smoses15]

Me, too! I would love to order from them, but am hesitant due to the unknown total shipping costs to me. Has anyone in the U.S. purchased from Choosing Keeping? what were the shipping costs?

[@boztannen]

Hi Natasha, Kawagane is the harder type of steel (kawagane steel) used to produce high quality traditional Japanese swords.

[@NatashaNewtonArt]

That's interesting, thanks Olga!

[@Emi-ry7yl]

Love your painting! I visited their store yesterday and was practically drooling over their new Darkness and Light Sumi-e watercolour set. Wish I'd seen the pencil tops. Great idea!

[@NatashaNewtonArt]

Ooh, I've seen that palette - it's gorgeous! I've never visited their store in person, lucky you!

[@coloredcarol8074]

I got that Sumi set but not from them (for a considerably lower cost). They have nice stuff, but cost and shipping are overpriced imho (I’m in the EU). I’ll be posting a video about it when I finish editing.

[@Vanitasmortedigital]

Emi I have that Darkness and Light Sumi-e watercolour set,and it's really lovely to work with,I love those kind of darker colour sets,so if you haven't treated yourself to a set,maybe a christmas present to yourself...,but you wil not be dissapointed,and isn't the store so wonderful to visit,I loved it when I got to go myself. (matt)

[@Emi-ry7yl]

@@Vanitasmortedigital Oh wow, that's great...I'm so jealous! :D The colours look stunning! The store is beautiful and looking particularly gorgeous with their Christmas decorations. Definitely looking to treat myself when my work circumstances improve...fingers crossed in the very near future.

[@Vanitasmortedigital]

@@Emi-ry7yl Maybe write a letter to Santa and ask him,saying how you've been a good artist all year! ha ha. I hope workimproves for you soon so you can add this set to your cache,but Ireally love the set and i'ts inspired a few ideas... (matt)

[@thebirdartistscottage]

Oooooh! Choosing Keeping! What a rich treasure trove!! The Gansai Tambi set is so lovely. What a wonderful palette. I’ve been painting with Gansai Tambi for a while now and I simply love it. It’s such a forgiving medium and a real pleasure to paint with. I look forward to seeing what you make with these!! Your sketchbook spread was so beautiful-a glimpse of the wonders to come! Thanks for sharing your lovely new art supplies with us, Natasha! I always enjoy your videos so much. Lots of hugs from Oregon! - Tara Kate

[@NatashaNewtonArt]

Thank you, Tara Kate! Yes, I love the creaminess of the gansai paints and the range of colours. So beautiful, and always inspiring to use these curated palettes! Hugs to you too. :)

[@susanhepburn6040]

Absolutely gorgeous colours and an utterly delightful work of art at the end! Thank you very much, Natasha - you always brighten my day.

[@NatashaNewtonArt]

Thank you so much, Susan! Really pleased that you enjoyed it. :)

[@lynnhanford-day8346]

I love Choosing Keeping. The teal and purple are yummy

[@iadenicole931]

So beautiful and mesmerizing along with your excellent choice of music. It’s so relaxing and meditative. I always want to paint after I watch you!

[@angelahunnel9425]

I could sit here and watch you swatch and paint all day! So much inspiration! 💗

[@NatashaNewtonArt]

Thank you, Angela! x

[@BackroadsArtStudio]

Beautiful paints, painting, and lovely goodies. Thank you for sharing. Blessings, Sherry

[@yokonyc]

I recently found you and love all your art. I’m a Japanese! I’m happy to answer any Japanese questions you have going forward ;)

[@NatashaNewtonArt]

Thank you so much!

[@moonseed8347]

Fungus ochre… love it! 🍄

[@NatashaNewtonArt]

Brilliant!

[@xxMrsHuntxx]

Your videos are always so relaxing and cosy. But what a treat to see you paint at the end! I feel really spoilt 🥰. Beautiful beautiful beautiful xx

[@NatashaNewtonArt]

Thank you so much, Jo! So pleased that you enjoyed it. :) x

[@selmag5819]

watching you paint this little picture was amazing! The water colours are so soulful. Thank you so much for sharing

[@NatashaNewtonArt]

Thank you so much!

[@neshacruz6574]

Yesss a choosing keeping video 🥰🤍🤍 I was just scrolling through their website not too long ago. They have such lovely items

[@julietoye9872]

Beautiful! Those watercolours are stunning 🤗💟😊

[@mekagooden4915]

I want to order some items from this brand! Wow beautiful painting!

[@chosenheir3055]

That's really awesome.

[@mollyrobbins1515]

Natasha & Choosing Keeping! This is so perfect.

[@NatashaNewtonArt]

Ah, thanks Molly!

[@gbear768]

sooooo beautiful!

[@vanessahughes7153]

I definitely have Choosing Keeping on my wishlist. As always I love your videos and art too, I like the mix of art supplies all used together.

[@peteinuk]

The best set is deffo the 1930s - I like the 1940s one as well. Gorgeous painting too - inspiring! Helen x

[@CarlosICardenas]

Glad I found your Chanel in finelinernerd comments 💙

[@NatashaNewtonArt]

Welcome! :)

[@indigosky9578]

Beautiful picture!

[@NatashaNewtonArt]

Thank you! 🧡

[@fuzzydragons]

that army 6 blue is gorgeous! lovely painting with the colours 😀

[@keepyourshoesathedoor]

Looks prehistoric and reminds me of a Zorn palette. It’s ancient colors and I love it.🥺

[@deborahmeyers7839]

Natasha what a fun vid your awesome pronunciations😋 loved the art haul and your painting. How beautiful is this painting thanks for sharing😘

[@NatashaNewtonArt]

Thank you so much, Deborah! 🤗

[@dianaseely4852]

You bright this palette alive. I LOVE this painting!

[@NatashaNewtonArt]

Thanks Diana!

[@susanwildt6535]

Love the colors,love the painting 🧡💛🤎

[@NatashaNewtonArt]

Thanks Susan!

[@akaErma]

Their 17th Century Drawing Paper Pad is one of the most luxurious things I own. It responds beautifully to dry and wet media. I'm in the States so I have only ordered from there once because of the shipping expense, and that's probably for the best (for my wallet, at least). Even without the shipping, I spent an irresponsible amount of money buying from there. But everything was worth it, even the wrapping paper! I only just finally started using it to decorate my journals instead of hoarding it for no specific purpose.

[@afafalraeai5549]

i guess it's not available anymore, i could not find it in their website. Natasha didn't post video using it as well, let me ask her about it

[@NatashaNewtonArt]

The 17th Century paper is beautiful. I know what you mean about hoarding certain things - I'm guilty of this too! It's a great idea to use the wrapping paper for your journals. That way you can enjoy it every day. :)

[@NatashaNewtonArt]

@@afafalraeai5549 I can't see the grey version their website, but they do still have the black, and the one with 6 different colours, which looks really interesting!

[@akaErma]

@@afafalraeai5549 if you look under the general "paper" tab, you'll find it. They still have it, I double checked before posting. It's a glue-bound pad in multi color or black.

[@afafalraeai5549]

@@akaErma well, thank you Ermahgerd, i was looking for the same one Natasha post it, was looking gorgeous in a grey colour, but i think i will go for the multi colours, it's recommended by Natasha as well. thanks everyone and have a happy drawing day :)

[@lynnhuddleston3199]

Beautiful! ❤

[@kerlygerl]

Oh Natasha, thank you so much. I love your videos so much!

[@NatashaNewtonArt]

I'm so glad, thanks Kerly!

[@hayleypbop6997]

Natasha, you have such a talent for atmosphere. Another beautiful piece.

[@huskytail]

Beautiful materials Natasha 👍. I hope you'll use them all with pleasure. A swatch book is amazing indeed! And I swear, it must be an excuse to buy new books 🤭, but I completely agree about swatching all the materials. I also separate them by type of materials, subtypes and then by vendors. Next year I'll decide to swatch everything by vendors first and I will have another excuse to buy a swatch book 😂

[@NatashaNewtonArt]

I never used to swatch any of my art materials before I started this channel, but now I can't imagine *not* doing it! Its so useful, especially as my art supplies collection is growing and I now work across several different mediums. It's also such a meditative and inspiring thing to do, and I find it helps me to get to know my materials and colours better.

[@coloredcarol8074]

Love the colours, specially teal, yellow and purple. I think this is one of the most attractive sets.

[@NatashaNewtonArt]

I agree, it's very pretty but also a sophisticated colour palette.

[@lunanorth]

Heavenly colours. Thankyou for your relaxing and informative video 💛

[@NatashaNewtonArt]

Thanks Luna the Queen of Colours!

[@JoAnneMOwens]

Beautiful painting, Natasha! These are so much your colors! 😻

[@NatashaNewtonArt]

Thanks Jo Anne! They really are - it's like it was made for me!

[@mirita]

oh, what a lovely colors!

[@oh.journals]

these watercolors have perfect shades! Love them so much

[@dancingpencil2]

What a great idea to keep material swatching book! By the way, I discovered Kriksis because of you, and I was surprised to learn that we are both Latvians. There are not many Latvian artists on KZbin. Latvia is really small country with native language which isn't so popular as English or Russian, for example.

[@NatashaNewtonArt]

I love her channel so much (and her personality - she's quiet, thoughtful but also fun!). A big hello from England to Latvia!

[@AmandaInEly]

Really nice set of colours

[@firdyk]

Natasha your painting is so lovely. How well the colours go together.

[@NatashaNewtonArt]

Thank you so much!

[@jaimeo2312]

So beautiful! Thank you for sharing your exciting haul, and painting at the end.xx.

[@NatashaNewtonArt]

Thank you so much, Jaime! x

[@regulascheifele7220]

HI Natasha - beautiful video to watch on a Sunday Morning with a cup of Earl Gray! Btw: Choosing Keeping has listed the colours on their website with both the Japanese names and the English translation. I must say I prefer your approach!

[@NatashaNewtonArt]

Thanks Regula! Nice choice of tea. ;) I don't know how I missed the translations on their site!

[@jam4441]

So lovely to see you painting. Beautiful landscape. The etcher(?) book looks like it has nice paper and seems to take the various media well. I would love to hear more about the different papers you use and what your recommendations would be for mixed media.

[@anitaklein3414]

Beautiful great video tfs

[@megperry5586]

So lovely as always a pleasure to watch

[@NatashaNewtonArt]

Thanks Meg! x

[@daisiesandsunflowers5587]

This has been so satisfying to watch! Lovely painting!

[@sonyaoart]

Such gorgeous colours… no wonder your painting turned out so beautifully

[@sarah_hedges_creates]

What a beautiful video! I have a couple of the decades palettes and love them! The 1930’s one is so lovely may pop that in my wish list x

[@maureendaunt8665]

Beautiful. 👏🏻👏🏻 Eagerly awaiting your start of patreon 🙏❤️

[@NatashaNewtonArt]

Thanks Maureen!

[@Sparklove1]

Beatiful painting!

[@MsJMac72]

....so lovely to see you pop up today Natasha. My beloved cat Flynn passed away yesterday & I'm feeling very lost & raw. Thank you for brightening up my day, the gansai palette is yummy & I adore choosing keeping. xx Here's the Breakdown from the Choosing Keeping website: 211 - Aketsuchi - Earthy crimson 42 - Kurocha - Black tea 36 - Kin-oudoiro - Golden ochre 44 - Gunroku - Mixed green - traditionally this pigment is made of a mixture of azurite and malachite. 19 - Kawagane - Iron skin; when a Japanese sword is made the more flexible interior metal, shingane, is coated in far stronger metal coating - kawagane. 38 - Kodai-murasaki - Ancient purple - due to the cost of the pigment, purple was traditionally associated with wealth in Japan and ordinary people were not permitted to wear it. 22 - Kogecha - Charred tea 34 - Hadairo - flesh

[@NatashaNewtonArt]

I'm so, so sorry to hear about your lovely Flynn. I know how this feels and there's probably nothing I can say that will take the pain away, but I'm sending healing vibes and good thoughts. xx

[@MsJMac72]

@@NatashaNewtonArt thank you my darling, much appreciated. I was blessed to share my life with him for almost 17 years. He was an absolute delight. xx

[@tlembro]

That was beautiful! Love it!

[@NatashaNewtonArt]

Thanks Lynn!

[@moonlightgator]

Very pretty pallet.

[@NatashaNewtonArt]

Perfect for the Autumn season too!

[@Vanitasmortedigital]

As soon as I saw the title of thsi ,I had to clickand watch!, Iknew you'd go for the1930's retro set from choosing keeping (it's my favourite of the new sets too,I have al of them) when I got my 30's set and saw the rich colours and selection I thought of you. I love buying fom Choosing keeping it's like seraching for creative treasure. On my last trip to london I actually got to go to the shop in person and it was so lovely,the staff are so knowledgable and it was like going into Alladin's cave!!!. they are a really special little company,and you can buy the bird stickers in the shop! and it's always such a pleasure to but from them. The colours in the 1930's set are defintly as you would say are defintly 'Natatasha colours' so happy to see and haer how much you love this set too. the liitle sketvhbook painting you created showcased the colours so well and looke beautifulon completion. So happy you loveusing the Molotow markers,I have love these myself for a long time,and as you create more amazing mixed media pieces they are perfect for that. This video felt like a liitle gift to us from you,such a pleasure to watch and listen and it's always special to see you actually create a painting too and inspiring as well. I love that Letterpress card with the moon on it (I got that too and framed it) and can see why you chose that set of postcards too. This was such a great little video,thank you for sharing it with us. (matt) To anyone watching If you haven't shopped at Choosing Keeping in store or online give t a look you will not be dissapointed. P.s The beautiful notebook for swatching all your mixed mediums is an inspired idea. Watch the postbox as there is a little something for you and Dominic on the way. Fungus Ochre is a great colour name! and sounds like a name for a character in a childen's story book as well.

[@NatashaNewtonArt]

I'm so glad that you enjoyed the video, Matt! It was lovely to film this one - there's nothing like spending some quiet time just playing with new colours. :) The 1930s set is so perfect - I absolutely love it and it will be a great addition to the sets I already have. Expect more videos featuring these palettes in the future! I hope to be able to visit the store in person some day - it looks like a treasure trove from what I've seen online. :) Thanks Matt, I hope you and Craig are having a lovely weekend.

[@angelaschredl9245]

It is a great idea to have one place for your swatches. I made myself a binder with collector inlays for playing cards where I put in all of my swatch cards which I made of each watercolorpaint that I own. This way I can take them out of the binder and combine them next to one another. And I can easily sort in new colours. That helps me a lot if I want to choose specific colors or want to put together a color theme. Nevertheless I refer many many times to my colour collection binder.

[@NatashaNewtonArt]

This is such a great idea, Angela!

[@kathygallagher5409]

`Food for the Soul` - only just discovered your channel - so needed the calm in my frenetic life.! I’m in awe, inspired and content in the knowledge that my bank balance will never be the same again! Thank you Natasha for all the extremely hard work you put not only into your channel but also into your art and your willingness to share! Liked and subscribed.🌳

[@NatashaNewtonArt]

Thank you so much for subscribing and for leaving such a lovely comment, Kathy!

[@SarahNewburyArt]

Another lovely video Natasha! 😊💕

[@NatashaNewtonArt]

Thanks Sarah! x

[@gardeniainbloom812]

Seeing your pristine set had me chuckling at my 1970s and 80s set's. You see; my 3 year old grandson decided the cheap set I had set aside for him wasn't ideal. His portrait of daddy is delightful; the palette's not so much lol.

[@NatashaNewtonArt]

Ha ha, I can imagine!

[@tanyareilly8807]

My 5 yr old daughter is the same, never wants to use my old cotman set that I've kept for her to use, but wants to get in my schminke palette and contaminate all the colours 😅

[@gardeniainbloom812]

@@tanyareilly8807 LOL I feel your pain.

[@maggiemerc7607]

Beautiful painting!

[@NatashaNewtonArt]

Thanks Maggie!

[@CreatingCuteArt]

Yaaaaaas I love choosing keeping!

[@NatashaNewtonArt]

Me too! ;) Enjoy!

[@angelawatson7294]

Aketsuchi - reminds of of the clay in the south of the United States. I want all the things - Choosing and Keeing, Ferriswheel inks - all the things...thank you for all the swatching videos

[@NatashaNewtonArt]

I'm sorry to put all of this temptation out there, Angela! ;)

[@angelawatson7294]

@@NatashaNewtonArt spending my Sunday afternoon swatching with a nice cuppa...nothing better!! Thank you for the inspiration.

[@lindakazel4273]

I recently dedicated one of my (too many) mixed media sketchbooks to swatching out *by color* all of my watercolor & gouache paints, pencils, crayons. I’ve started with everything in the blue range. So far, I’m finding viewing all of one color in one place regardless of medium makes choosing exactly what product, tone, hue, value, etc., will work best for my mixed media work. This project is a *very* long term endeavor and should occupy me through New York State’s long, snowy winter.

[@NatashaNewtonArt]

I love this way of doing it! I keep wondering which way will be the best for me, so I'll definitely consider swatching out by colour instead of medium.

[@daisiesandsunflowers5587]

Oh, that sounds like such a cool idea! I bet it will look so wonderful to see all of the same colour-way together like that! Thanks for sharing😊

[@lindakazel4273]

@@daisiesandsunflowers5587 , I started with greens because for foliage, getting the shades “just right” is tricky for me. This is going to be a very time consuming endeavor! 😉

[@lindakazel4273]

@@NatashaNewtonArt For me, greens for foliage and landscapes are tricky so I’m starting there.

[@Cerydwyn87]

Your final painting is gorgeous 😍 I keep eying up the paints at Choosing Keeping but have yet to justify the price to myself 😅 maybe one day

[@nafordebi]

Omg Natasha I love your style primitive is my style I love it I want to buy some prints if you make them I don’t remember if u said , I hope that doesn’t sound like I want to copy them I don’t they’re just so beautiful and 3 would look beautiful over my antique sewing machine lol

[@NatashaNewtonArt]

Ha ha, thanks Deborah! I do sell prints - I have a few in the shop at the moment with more to come. :) www.natashanewton.com/shop

[@cate7777]

I keep meaning to buy from Choosing Keeping, I like their unique watercolor sets. Alas, I am only half Japanese and I never learnt to speak it. My mom was from Tokyo and I used to listen to her speak it with her sister-my aunt-and some of her friends. I can tell when it is spoken apart from other Asian languages and I know only a few words. She also spoke English and Spanish. She was good at learning different languages. I wonder if your notebook has Tomoe River paper. I have recently started journaling and using fountain pens, some of them vintage circa 1930s-1940s, to do it. Beautiful little landscape. Once again, thanks for sharing.

[@NatashaNewtonArt]

Thanks Cate! I found it so difficult to pronounce the words as the pronunciation when spoken sounds so different to how the written words actually look sometimes! Your fountain pens sound lovely. :)

[@remindreveal2719]

I know you've said no more watercolour purchases for a while, but if you revise this in the future can I suggest the Rembrandt granulating set? The colours are very muted and moody and reminded me of this Gansai Tambi pallet. Theres a watching on Snow's Journal's channel

[@aremedyproject9569]

You could maybe use the pencil caps as stub extenders too.

[@NatashaNewtonArt]

This could work...great idea! I'll try it. :)

[@sarahlouwolfe8302]

I think the first video I found of yours was a Choosing Keeping haul. So charming! I can't seem to find those gansai paints anywhere else. I feel like they must be the shop's exclusive perhaps? And...just so you know...it's pronounced alumalum. Lol...I can't even think of the word aluminum without thinking of Andy Dwyer from Parks and Rec when he's talking to that fancy Lord whatsits dude. And OMG when Andy's looking at the Parliament building- it's Hogwart's! Ben's all, you know Hogwart's is fictional right? It's important to me that you know that..with that look on his face. I about passed out from laughing. But, yeah....alumalum. Edit: Lord Edgar Covington...I just watched the clip again and I'm dying over here.

[@NatashaNewtonArt]

Oh, I don't know this, I'll have to look it up! :D I think that these particular palettes are exclusive to Choosing Keeping. I have to limit my purchases from there, as there are so many gorgeous stationery and art supplies that my bank account quakes in fear each time I look at their site!

[@afafalraeai5549]

Hi Natasha, i thought i was the only one wondering about the 17th century linen papers pad you posted n your 7 shops haul video... but it seems i am not. have you used it? if yes can you share the paintings? and thanks alot for the adorable videos u sharing

[@NatashaNewtonArt]

Hello Afaf, I will try to remember to include it in a future video!

[@rcartecorpus]

Love it 🤗😍

[@amberrundell]

I loove ur painting so pretty! Do u know if choosing keeping ships to the us?

[@NatashaNewtonArt]

I think they do, yes! International shipping might be a bit pricey though.

[@cwbrownCaroline]

In Canada, parcels with hand written labels are processed by hand so they can take longer to process.

[@lulabelle33]

Can you share what you use to seal/set your paintings? I did a little sketchbook Natasha tribute page using you techniques and design style. I tried to apply Dorlands wax but the CaranDache neopastel oil crayons smeared on application

[@NatashaNewtonArt]

At the moment, I don't use anything and they're generally ok. I bought some fixative a while back but I'm scared to use it!

[@notesinthemargin]

Excellent! I love your painting at the end of the video & I did enjoy your use of Google translate for the Japanese translation! 😂 Going by the way it pronounced ’Ancient Purple’ I might take the Japanese pronunciation with a pinch of salt though! I was half expecting you to make ‘Ancient Purple’ the “I’ve it watched to the end” phrase for this one! 😘 xxx

[@NatashaNewtonArt]

Ha ha ha, I thought the same thing! And I really missed an opportunity there, didn't I? Ancient Purple would have been the perfect "I've watched it to the end" phrase for this video! 😘 xxx

[@reneaclark7689]

The blue is Iron Skin, according to the description. It is super pretty

[@NatashaNewtonArt]

Such a gorgeous colour!

[@lizcharalambous9150]

Another lovely video. Can I just ask about your washi tape? Despite trying different types, picking up lint before I stick it down, using a hairdryer to melt it off, and different papers, it's still pot luck for it tearing paper. Any recommendations?

[@NatashaNewtonArt]

I now always use MT washi tape (you can get it from Cult Pens for quite a good price) or the one I'm using here which was from an Etsy seller (it doesn't have the brand name on it though, so I don't know what it is!). So many other tapes seem to tear the paper. Always remove it at a low angle and very slowly - that seems to work for me!

[@lizcharalambous9150]

@@NatashaNewtonArt Thanks Natasha I'll give that one a go :)

[@lizcharalambous9150]

@@NatashaNewtonArt I tried my carandache full blender and it seems to smooth away the rough tears on the page. Not sure if it will stand the test if time but it looks much better

[@angbat3655]

Natasha, have you ever tried Daniel smith watercolour sticks? Wondering if worth trying?

[@NatashaNewtonArt]

I haven't yet, but I am quite curious about them!

[@lulabelle33]

Ps. Adore these. I'm adding to my Christmas list

[@jessicastrideart]

Beautiful Natasha! I love those colours so much and watching you paint felt so calming.💖

[@NatashaNewtonArt]

Thanks Jess! They are beautiful colours, aren't they? x

[@LinoonerBlue]

I'm not Japanese, but I did take a few years of classes for it. My first thought for Kawagane was it having to do something with rivers as kawa is in it. However, googling the whole name in hiragana actually led me to train pictures. I wonder if it's actually talking about steam locomotives...

[@NatashaNewtonArt]

I'm copying and pasting this from another comment, but apparently it means this: "Kawagane - Iron skin; when a Japanese sword is made the more flexible interior metal, shingane, is coated in far stronger metal coating - kawagane" :)

[@tlembro]

Hi Natasha how thick is that paper in the notebook? Will it hold up to water media?

[@NatashaNewtonArt]

The Choosing Keeping notebook has fairly thin paper, but it's a nice quality. It will be ok for small swatches, which is what I'll be using it for, but I doubt it would hold up well to a lot of water!

[@lulabelle33]

19 - Kawagane - Iron skin; when a Japanese sword is made the more flexible interior metal, shingane, is coated in far stronger metal coating - kawagane.

[@NatashaNewtonArt]

Ah, thank you!

[@miaomiaochan]

I've been eyeing Choosing Keeping's gansai sets for the longest time, but the shipping to the US is a bit steep. I'm sure I'll bite the bullet eventually.

[@NatashaNewtonArt]

I hope you're able to get something from them someday, it's a shame about the International shipping.

[@Mmmmagu]

Nice video but as a Japanese major I couldn't help but crack up at the ridiculous translations xD There is hope for my field! XD Anyways, Gunroku has nothing to do with army, it means "blue green" (群緑) . Kawagane is the metal that is used for the outer layers of a Japanese sword, so steel gray?

[@annaguettabi3974]

I was learning Spanish, I was learning German, russian is my native language, but when I started learning Japanese- it kicked my … incredibly hard, but amazingly fascinating!

[@NatashaNewtonArt]

Thank you for this! I had a feeling that Google Translate was leading me up the wrong path. :D

[@eprohoda]

wow! good !;))