Daniel Smith Alvaro Castagnet Master Watercolor Set Review - a PALETTE PICKS Episode.

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[@makeitmakesense5577]

I have discovered shopping for art supplies & doing artwork are two completely different hobbies.

[@SuperPonygal]

Your honesty brings laughter to my heart, B Kind. I completely agree.

[@Ieat2much]

Omg so true!! Lol

[@tomyduong3178]

Gear acquisition ---> learning --> doing. I feel like I'm stuck in the first stage of starting a new hobby! haha

[@banjopete]

B Kind , happens in all pastimes, hobbies or whatever you want to call them, the joy comes with playing with paint however.

[@XtianApi]

So true. I'm glad that my buying supplies hobby has recently gotten me into doing art.

[@michaelbaker5180]

Did anyone else drool looking at that box of delicious Daniel Smith watercolor tubes??

[@allanfink7816]

I live in Seattle, and Daniel Smith is one of the city's "local guy does good" stories. They started out back in the day making printmaking ink, and branched out over time with many art mediums as well as one of this regions most robust retail art supply stores. Recently, like many art suppliers they have scaled back their retail business and online store. They closed their Bellevue (east of Seattle) store and downsized the main store, which is actually closed currently (temporarily?) due to covid.. I was told they will continue to make and sell their own brands of paint and other art products. They make great stuff and are very popular.

[@BornAgainFarmGirl]

Buying watercolor paints gets to be addicting , I’ve decided to practice painting in monochrome for awhile so I can avoid getting stuck on picking from all my colors 🤦🏽‍♀️ .

[@ChickenxBoneless]

*Tracy Born Again Farm Girl that’s a great idea

[@mindofwatercolor]

Very good exercise!

[@BornAgainFarmGirl]

Thank you The Mind of Watercolor !

[@KrisWiltseArt]

Another can of worms! for me at least. I decided to do the same. Now experimenting with lots of neutral tints and trying to decide which I like best!

[@jhufendick]

I learn so much just watching you doodle! Thank you!

[@ambers9463]

I just bought this!!! Excited to see you playing with it 😁

[@sallysims5090]

Thanks, Steve. Helpful advice on several levels: palettes, pigments, paint characteristics, color mixing, color preferences, ways to practice, and exploring color choices. All in one video! :)

[@Rebemondo]

So glad you’re doing this vid. I was considering purchasing the Castagnet set.

[@catherinelevison3310]

To look at the palette of colors and your painting at the same time it’s hard to believe that you achieved such a nice muted transparent look. I think you’re correct about beginners wanting to know what colors to purchase all the while they need to experiment with opacity vs. transparency and staining vs. lifting. I am just leaving the beginning stage & entering the intermediate level & I have learned a ton from you. I enjoy the demos and the reviews you give. You have a great variety of demos too. It’s not dominated by only one manner of painting. I recommend your channel all the time. God bless you.

[@rosemaryclark610]

I cut my watercolor painting teeth on Daniel Smith's paints. I love them so much! There are a lot of good paints out there, but it's just easier for me to stick to one or two brands so I don't get too mixed up. Hard to go wrong with these paints. They have pretty much everything you could possibly need when it comes to color. I realize everyone has their own preference, but I sure love these paints :)

[@watercolourartincapetown2919]

I’ve had this set on my wish list since forever!! Really want t try that unique colour of his!!!

[@lynncooper1781]

Another great video from the "mind" from all the great watercolors there is out there,he has picked Daniel Smith watercolors as one of the truest to deep colors.Thank you sir for another great presentation. ❤👍😊😀 "I do tend to use watercolors - I love the splatter sort of thing you can do with watercolors." Mini Grey

[@maryalgar8779]

Thanks - that was fun. Nice to just watch you play with colour and enjoyed "throw out the colour theory books" :) I gravitate to muted colours, but like you love M. Graham paints, but have branched out to some Daniel Smith. Great artist you featured. Thanks for this break from you-know-what. We all need some distraction at this time. Bless you.

[@aviaja2008]

Great watercolor review, just an overall great art channel as always.

[@tmp0922]

This is Alvaro’s older demonstration set sans 2 colors that were actually in the palette, missing is Cerulean blue and Lavender...the Lavender that he prefers is Holbien’s because of its opacity and strength. Cerulean Blue was left out because 11 would have been an odd set and I don’t believe DS even had Lavender available at the time and why it was never added to the set. Alvaro has a new demo palette he uses that is an 8 color limited color palette which I find interesting and fun it contains Alvaro’s Caliente and Fresco Grey’s, Sepia. Burnt Sienna, Yellow Ochre, Cad Red, Cobalt Blue and Lavender. Alvaro’s studio palette is bigger and very similar to his demo palette and contains Cerulean Blue, Cobalt Blue, French Ultramarine, Deep Scarlet/Alizarine Crimson, Hanza Yellow Deep, Mayan Orange was replaced by Pyrrol Orange, Organic Vermilion, Pyrrol Red, Quin Burnt Orange, Transparent Red Oxide, Viridian, His Cool and warm Greys as well as regular Nuetral Tint, Cobalt Violet, Cobalt Green and Cobalt Turquoise, Verditer and of course Titanium White which he uses straight out of the tube.

[@watercolourartincapetown2919]

Antony Michael Pugh this is incredibly detailed!! Thank you for posting! Will definitely add my own cerulean blue if I buy the set . . Never heard of Holbein lavender, but its next to impossible for me to import Holbein

[@tmp0922]

Watercolour Art in Cape Town Holbien is difficult to get for a reasonable price almost everywhere outside of Japan, I live in Mexico and their a two brands here Windsor & Newton or Schmincke not a fan of W&N and while I like Schmincke a 5ml tube cost more than a 15ml tube of Daniel Smith but don’t like Schmincke that much...I have a relative who lives in Tokyo he sends me the 13, 15ml tubes I have on my palette (cost me less than $45) and any others tubes I might need it just takes awhile to get to me. You can use the Daniel Smith Lavender it’s fine I would just add a bit of Chinese White to make it a little more opaque.

[@watercolourartincapetown2919]

Antony Michael Pugh right now we’re in lockdown, so all the art shops and deliveries are closed. Art supplies are now a black market item 😅 .... I feel so fortunate now. We’re lucky to stock most brands in South Africa. Although customs duty is quite expensive, so Daniel Smith is a lot pricier than Winsor Newton for some reason

[@everartokelli]

This is so helpful, Antony Michael! I've found that many artists who paint cityscapes like Alvaro and Frank Eber, etc have very muted palettes but add an opaque lavender/blue and opaque orange for highlights. I have an old tube of Cad Orange and didn't know what to do with it until I saw demos by those artists. Thanks for the info on Alvaro's palette.

[@cecilialofgren1396]

Oh! I really look forward to your master palette of DS paint!!

[@rennieneasey-oconnell6064]

I love those greens! Very familiar colours to we Australians! Alvaro has painted a lot in Australia, maybe reflects that!

[@Bhodisatvas]

Been looking at this set along with the Primatek set for quite a while, perfect video thanks!

[@5minuterelaxation126]

Very organized... I'm impressed!

[@rednatmbtp2850]

Happy Easter to you. This set has worked pretty well for me since I got it, but works better since I added DS Quinacridone Lilac, Hansa Yellow Medium, and Phthalo Green Yellow Shade. I had to swap out the DS Viridian for M Graham's because it behaves better. Thanks for doing another palette picks video; they are interesting!

[@acatinthecradle]

DS Primatek and Sleeping Beauty Turquoise are my absolute favorite paints of all time. I purchased the Alvaro small tube set a few years ago and ended up buying larger tubes of a few of the colors. Love love love Daniel Smith.

[@roxanneazul]

Beautiful demo and relaxing to watch

[@selbarton]

I loved seeing that palette in the Christmas episode. I am so glad to see it again because it looks so functional. I grabbed my Daniel Smith paint when Michael's closed the Pat Catan's to reopen as a Michael's location. I stuck mostly to series 1 colors since the only other watercolor paint I have is W&N Cotman paints. I so love using the Daniel Smith paints, and having gotten them at such a discounted price, I don't feel guilty using them to just play around. I don't know what colors I want to fill in to fill out my collection, but I know I will be fighting the completionist in me that will crave owning them all.

[@JamesPliny]

Thanks as always for a very instructive video. Years ago when I started painting my watercolor art friends took me to the Danial Smith store in Seattle and told me to purchase a good selection of DS paints. I have lots of other brands now, but but still use the DS watercolor paints quite a bit. I certainly agree with what you said about a limited palette. I have tried lots of different palette colors recommended in books and by "experts" and also agree that there are lots of different opinions, most of which work well depending on how you use them. Stay healthy and be safe.

[@TerrieJohnson731]

I've had my eyes on this set for some time. Never seen a review and value your opinion. I have SO much paint, I will only buy for myself now at Christmas and Birthdays, lol. Great seeing this, thanks very much.

[@patty8232]

OMG I would love to paint like you doodle :) I am just learning but buying LOTS of watercolor paints and supplies former oil painter from the 1980s. Love it. Oh dear your painting with a flat brush not round more shopping coming up!

[@mbfrezon]

Thanks Steve! I was very curious about this set. Did a little research on the DS site and found I had all but a couple of the paints and had others that matched the pigment numbers. So I threw them into an empty palette and have taken them out to paint this month. No surprise they make getting to dark very easy. I was skeptical about the viridian but find between the yellow/ochre/blues and that I can get a pretty good range of greens. Love the reds!

[@makeitvanilla6313]

As always, great review, but can we take a moment to appreciate the Bob Ross t-shirt? 👍🏻

[@SamanthaWiseArt]

Great review! :) Looking into getting a nice watercolour set.

[@maryanharrell5642]

Thanks, Steve! Happy Easter, early!

[@cathymartin8778]

My trouble is wanting to use too many colors. Limiting the pallet is good advice! Came here from online Easter service. Happy resurrection day!

[@grannysmithart]

showing Castanet's paintings next to his palette was very useful.

[@cassiescreations9828]

Agree!

[@pattycyr8662]

Thanks for this review. I'm a fan of urban landscape so appreciate knowing some of the colors that can be considered for that. I have lots of Daniel Smith paints and several MGraham. It's easy to get addicted to getting new DS colors! I am not a fan of the DS caps though; they are so tiny in comparison to MGraham. Thanks for showing us how you used this DS pallette in your sample landscape.

[@paultaylor1756]

I really enjoyed your video, I have always been a great fan of Daniel Smith Watercolor for their granulation and there many earthy and moody colors. I mostly paint Country scenes with barns and houses or cityscapes and I find that their grainy colors can really add age, dirt, and set a mood.

[@askialuna7717]

Your table looks beautiful with the whole watercolour decoration ;-). During this time I will not buy watercolour paints but pigments to take advantage of the time and create new colors. I am still missing some home made colors.

[@essietangle9931]

Finally, we have paint in the cloverleaf palette. I am a little surprised that the paint is Daniel Smith or should we just say Alvaro? I need to get some of the yellow ochre great color for this part of the country. Thank you for the breakdown on the paints.

[@MeMe-re7wz]

Great vid as always! I'm not christian, nut i love that you include a quote in every video! ♥️♥️

[@remmyv1602]

that is a neat palette :) I agree with what you said about color, sometimes you really just have to play around, go with your gut. Theory is useful but nothing beats first hand experience!

[@annevanderwoude9319]

Thank you for this nice video, and also for the Bible text. May God bless you.

[@sundaysunshine2925]

Thank you and enjoy a beautiful Easter Celebration

[@marymary5494]

Ooh, I like this palette. Thank you.

[@cricketcricket9749]

I LOVE Daniel Smith paints!!!

[@matthewchavez8]

I keep looking at these! My local art store carries M. Graham and I love them, but been wanting to mix it up. Very interested to see how this review goes.

[@davidtrujillo993]

M. Graham is my favorite as well. They are so soft and it is almost as if they do not harden even outside the tube as long as the pallet is closed. The only other similar creamy texture is Koh-i-noor Modeluz but are only available in the UK. I buy them when I travel to Czech Republic they are quite expensive even when I buy them directly in the Czech Republic.

[@mathilda6763]

I have the split primary set from daniel smith and it was my first introduction to artist-quality watercolour outside of Schmincke. the colour selection was very good for a beginner because it forced me to learn about mixing. it was really expensive though because there are not many shops that have it and it has to be imported. the tubes are also really tiny. I prefer ordering local or buying in a physical shop over ordering international.

[@StephenMarkTurner]

My library has a nice book by Alvaro ('Painting with Passion'), that I borrow now and then.

[@jaredperkins5526]

I’m a novice painter, but I got some M. Graham paints for Christmas and I’ve been painting every day lately. It seems like they are difficult to muddy. I didn’t know if it was me or the paints I selected. I thought you mentioned this in your video.

[@simosimo7560]

I love Daniel Smith's watercolour tubes! I'm discovering and using the most particular colours, that you can't find in other brands, like green apathite genuine, cascade green, undersea green, moonglow...

[@rosinelenoane779]

Very interesting ! Thank you

[@kimgalea6529]

I can’t wait to see your Daniel Smith master palette!! Do you think you could do a painting with all granulating paints? I’d love to see one, I love granulating paints.

[@betsysmorris]

I’m new to watercolors -started Feb 2020- and ordered a starter set of DS per the recommendation of a workshop I’d enrolled in (Laura Poss). Thanks for this review. I will consider purchasing some of these colors. Would you consider a review of Lukas 1865? Btw - love your shirt!

[@annewatman677]

I have both Daniel Smith and M. Graham (thanks to you). I often end up buying M. Graham because they’re nice paints a little bit better on price.

[@rhondita95]

Was so interesting to hear your take and analysis (seems right too). Wondering if this palette might be good for desert landscapes, but thinking it still needs a Quin rose or similar and a violet. Maybe a cool yellow too. Such fun to watch you doodle and play with paints! Also what an amazing travel palette!

[@mindofwatercolor]

I think so!

[@alexshi9320]

Tom Schaller is also a big fan of Mayan Orange. My guess as to why it's N/A is probably because it's a proprietary Daniel Smith concoction that is not universally known pigment.

[@Shesvii]

What an interesting set! I would personally add a magenta instead of that mayan orange and cerulean blue instead of cobalt blue. But the set looks very good for natural-looking mixes like those in landscapes and cityscapes. I loved the demo and the review, it's nice to take a look in-depth and hear what other artists think of palettes. Your landscape really showed the strengths of this palette.

[@juadonna]

BTW, Love your shirt!

[@TheSgyro]

😁 I love alvaro's works.. Was planning on getting this set coz im such a fanboy😂.. But went with a versatile set of sennelier instead, coz DS is too expensive here

[@paintofttoittoi1709]

Really beautiful. Have a nice day :)

[@puffyjo]

its not the tools its the talent !

[@indigodande4345]

i like using my amazon credit card credits to order them it knocks the cost down to free or a few dollars. best way to try it :) I LOVE THE CLOVER LEAF PALETTE! I have my lutea watercolors in that one. I love that it comes from a small island in the middle of the English channel it looks like, somewhere between Spain and England. ehhhhh I didnt really like this set. I chose it a year ago when I started watercolor more seriously. they are really bright. I really love Daniel Smith for granulation and earth tones. I love Sennelier for brighter transparent colors.

[@SharonCullenArt]

Well welcome to the dark side. This is my go to brand. Now in gouache, M. Graham is one of my favorites but I have never used their watercolors. I store my paint in wooden tea boxes and I think they usually have 8 compartments and a drawer and I have filled 2 boxes with Daniel Smith paints. I just love all the granulating colors. Well and transparent, and ......Do you think I have a problem? There are worse things to be addicted to right?!

[@kathyhaynes6818]

Cool shirt :)

[@ginnyhoppe4770]

I use all Daniel Smith.

[@sanjoforevermore]

What is the brand of that dual brush? Amazing, and great review. Hope I can find review on the Jean Haine set on your vids

[@charlesmckinney]

Just got back from chemo and radiation treatments and needed a treat. This is a treat. Where can I cop a palette like the one you have in this video? I want one while I can still use it. Not concerned with colors. It's the palette I'm wanting to buy. I'll look for the vid you mentioned. Thank you.

[@indigodande4345]

@mind of watercolor I would love to see your take on YINMN blue also known as Oregon Blue. I wouldn't dare go back to ultramarine after getting that. I dont think its made in a watercolor yet. However for review purposes you could get the pigment from Kremer and add for instance gum arabic from a premade manufacturer.

[@ChristinaTodd1970]

Hey Steve. I have a question regarding earth tones, specifically yellow ochre and burnt sienna. Which do you prefer, Daniel Smith’s version or M Graham’s version? I’m currently using M Grahams however they are a little opaque. Daniel Smith’s version seems to be more transparent and their burnt sienna a little on the pinky side. I know Denise from In Liquid Color really likes the burnt sienna. Can you give me your thoughts? Stay safe and healthy.

[@elaines536]

I'm so enjoying this video-and I've just ordered that awesome palette too! I would like to know where those wonderful color cards you're using can be purchased. I've not seen those before, but, as a watercolor artist, I think they would be very handy to have! Thank you!

[@mindofwatercolor]

It’s a stamp. A link is in the description.

[@CupCaked]

Just wondering if you have ever tried (or have ever reviewed) Schmincke watercolors? I fell in love with the brand after using their soft pastels.

[@amandaporter9599]

I agree. I tried Schmincke paints a few months ago for the first time. Absolutely beautiful to use. Very strongly pigmented with lovely clear colours. If you have never tried them, do so!

[@cynthiarichter792]

I have the two sets from Ms. Haines, but have looked at these several times. Am I addicted to buying watercolors? Probably. I want one of the M. Graham sets which I don't have any of theirs. Still these still draw me. That being said, which M. Graham set would you recommend for the first set? Thanks for expertise. Stay safe.

[@AurorasArtWorld]

Where do you get swatch cards like those? I need to start keeping track of my paints better and those look like they would do the trick.. Thanks for a great video, Steve! 💖

[@mindofwatercolor]

Look in the video description

[@juliasartchannel4577]

Hello thank you for the video. I never try DS and think about this kind of special set. Why did you choose exactly this one?

[@stacyhiltonklutzke2405]

The cards you're using to test and record info in each color: do you have a video explaining what those are, whether the abbr means, how to use them, and where to get them? Im relatively new to your channel and I love your videos. Thank you.

[@mindofwatercolor]

Yes I do! Check the links in the video description.

[@trisha4797]

Good watercolors may not make you a better painter, but there’s definitely a better quality to your paintings with them. Also as you’ve said papers make a difference. But I totally get that people need to work with what they have and can afford.

[@catestuff]

If you were to put together your own palette of MGraham basics or preferred colors of 5-10 colors, which ones would you choose?

[@Roslyngal]

Steve has many great vids that concentrate on this- take a look through his playlist ;)

[@mrspock2al]

It's definitely a matter of preference, but this selection of hues doesn't do much for me. Just a bit too much on the muted "dark side". During these times, I want some brighter colors in my life :-)

[@simosimo7560]

Me too, Alvaro Castagnet is a great painter, but I don't like his dark style.

[@autumnmarie5437]

Ummm your shirt 😍

[@artmadebydi]

Hello and thank you for your videos! I wanted to know if you could suggest a first mop brush to buy? Thank you Diana

[@mindofwatercolor]

DaVinci Casaneo Quill. They aren't overwhelming with the water which some can be. amzn.to/2VtKu2d

[@MusingsFromTheDen]

I am seeing a lot of Daniel Smith paints being on Instagram etc and I'd like some, I just need to figure out which colours I actually use most or I'll get giddy with the colour choices and my Piggy Bank will not thank me! 😂

[@bozmundarts2614]

Owiiiie this is really going to be a fun video! Viridian is... A poor choice... Hardens like a rock... Three reds and one, single, yellow... Oh no, ahem, more like an orange... Yeeaaah I wouldn't buy this set... I mean, sure there is people who might like it but... Time to watch the video already :b

[@everartokelli]

Agree with the Viridian comment, but I do keep the Daniel Smith Viridian on my landscape palette because of how it mixes on the page with other colors and gives such a natural texture to foliage and water. I add a drop of glycerin when I pour a pan of Viridian and stir to keep it re-wettable, but one could use a drop of honey or buy the M Graham version of Viridian.

[@bozmundarts2614]

@@everartokelli yep, pretty right about that... Wonder if sennelier has viridian, the only professional brand selling the tubes, that I have in a """"near"""" art store to me... Actually, jadeite genuine has come to probably turn into a permanent in my palette... Deep, intense, like phtalo maybe? Sort of.

[@everartokelli]

​@@bozmundarts2614 Jadeite is beautiful! I don't have a tube of it, but it's on my list and yes, I imagine it works like a really deep shade of viridian but with high tinting strength. I own Diopside Genuine, but am still learning how to best use it in landscapes, it can be hard to mute down. Sennelier is a nice brand, I only own a few colors but it's great quality for a good price.

[@kellalizard]

Any chance you may do a video on your favourite brushes? I'm just finally investing in some higher quality brushes and some of the prices of brushes are that high that I wonder if they're only expensive because of their name. I'd like to see your thoughts on what's worth it and what's not! Thank you 💜

[@mindofwatercolor]

Favorites are Silver Brush black velvet for smaller brushes or for a softer brush. Princeton Elite for a slightly stiffer brush. But I like lots of brush brands. This video goes back a ways but a lot of these are still favorites. kzbin.info/www/bejne/r5zCaYWJrc9oi5Y A recent favorite is Escoda Prado.

[@charliebaker1427]

man i work in travel palettes so much i cant really use mgrahams plus theyre so troublesome

[@aremedyproject9569]

They don’t list the pigment(s) for Mayan blue either. Maybe we’re to appreciate the source mystery as part of enjoying it? I love the Mayan blue anyways; it’s so soft and creamy and fresh. Of course I went through a blue phase and now have 11 blues lol. Gonna stop buying paint any day now, I can feel it. Haha.

[@everartokelli]

FYI, Daniel Smith Mayan Dark Blue is PB82 and their other Mayan Blue Genuine is a Primatek color. Mayan Orange hasn't been given a pigment number, but is listed at artiscreation.com/orange.html#mayanorange as MayaChrom Orange and seems to have been trademarked by some company, which may be why it isn't in the pigment index.

[@laurastamp9463]

what do you think about Holbein brand watercolors are there more intense than the Daniel Smith"s.?

[@mindofwatercolor]

About the same. I've only played with them a little but they are good. They have a loyal following.

[@WC100]

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[@tonicincotta7948]

STEVE where did you get the INFO cards for recording the watercolor pigment etc you use in this video? Thanks

[@mindofwatercolor]

Check the video description.

[@tonicincotta7948]

The Mind of Watercolor Thank you Steve I love your channel.

[@trondbirkeland8094]

Interesting about it not being able to make vibrant purples with this palette! Personally i find purples overwhelming. Maybe I should use them for neutralizing oranges and yellows, but it would probably just muddy them up. I think Castagnet mostly paint urban scenes. Do you think the colours might behave differently then? Maybe try them on an urban painting?

[@mindofwatercolor]

I add them to greens and earth tones. Very muted effect.

[@trondbirkeland8094]

@@mindofwatercolor Thanks! Will try it out. I know Jerry Yarnell does that in acrylics. I have tried it in acrylics, but with varying success. Some pigments are quite strong, though. Dioxanine purple or cobalt violet? Any suggestions?

[@shawnsg]

I was wondering how you deal with 'dirtying' your other colors when mixing, and how do you clean them to minimize waste? Am I overthinking it? Lol just looking at the puddle of green on top of the yellow is giving me anxiety. For reference I know almost nothing about painting ha.

[@mindofwatercolor]

If I need the color pure then I clean it off with a wet brush. If not I don’t worry about it. Waste is negligible. Watercolor is one of the most efficient mediums out there.

[@grannysmithart]

at end of a painting session, i often flush the entire palette and wipe off the 'dirty' paint wells. Also, for light colors, such as yellow, i only put out what i need for that painting.

[@Roslyngal]

If it helps your anxiety, consider devoting 2 paint wells to the lighter colours that ‘contaminate’ easily, like yellow. Use one for mixing, keep one pristine for when you need ‘pure’ yellow. Solved! Don’t worry, not everyone can stand a muddy palette. For goodness’ sake don’t look up Charles Evans watercolourist on youtube. His palette will shock you to your core 🤣.

[@automud]

Hey Steve Burnt Siena Light is PR101+PO48, not PBr7.

[@everartokelli]

According to my tube, it's PR101 and PO48, too. It's a nice color, I use it with Blue Apatite Genuine to mix a great warm grey neutral, it also neutralizes well with Prussian Blue or Cobalt Blue. It's more orange and less granulating than DS Burnt Sienna, but not quite as orange as the Winsor & Newton Burnt Sienna.

[@gwenlynn7261]

that bob ross shirt though

[@sirreginalddoc3117]

Not sure that is right about not being able to mix a good vibrant green. You should be able to get a lovely mid (sap/hookers) green from viridian and hansa yellow deep. Viridian is the secret sauce for natural but vibrant greens.

[@joyfulldj]

I would Recomment those heavy Bijou palettes like winsor's or blocks and fill those with 6 single pigment colors. Own your mixing skills and color theory. As fun as having so many colors is; it doesn't make you a better painter. Invest in decent quality paper and a GOOD quality Brush is more important at this stage since you need to learn to rely on your mixes. You can't when your paper works like crap,I made that mistake;trust me you endup regretting it,paperwise.

[@carolynderricks3226]

I’m sorry but I don’t understand why everyone loves Daniel Smith so much?? I find they’re overpriced and I’m very happy with M. Graham.

[@gosiaplummer4794]

Carolyn Derricks i dont think m graham is much cheaper..... I find myself reaching to m graham more.... easier to rewett.... but that Daniel Smith granulation is lovely....

[@mitchellwebster2392]

YEARS AGO I STARTED WITH W&N PROF. WATERCOLORS IN THE TINY TUBES (1970'S) I ACTUALLY STARTED WITH A CHEAP STUDENT GRADE W&N, IT ONLY TOOK ONE TIME USING A MINUTE DOT OF ARTIST GRADE TO SEE THE VALUE OF ARTIST GRADE. 10 YRS AGO I BOUGHT BLICK BRAND AND MUST SAY I HAVE BEEN HAPPY WITH THEM. THANKS TO YOU, EVERY TIME I ORDER I WILL THROW ON 1-3 TUBES OF M. GRAHAM. (LOVE THEM)!! I ALWAYS WANTED D. SMITH, BUT WAS HIGHLY COST PROHIBITIVE! UNFORTUNATELY FOR ME I ORDERED THEIR COLOR DOT CARD! :-( FUNNY NOW I THROW ON ART SUPPLY ORDERS EITHER M. GRAHAM OR D.SMITH