Did you know your watercolors can do this?

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9 ай бұрын

Did you know your watercolors have magical powers? How is this possible you ask? But it’s true. Every watercolor holds inside it very special properties that can be unlocked if you take the time to learn them. This is a video about just that as I take you into the world of watercolors, pigments and exactly what it in those tubes of paint you have lying on your desk. Hope you enjoy!
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Margot
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Special Thanks to Ninya Duletin for the creation of this video
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Hi! My name is Margot and I am a professional artist and graphic designer. My parents like to joke that I was born with a paintbrush in hand. I started my career after graduating from the renown Parsons School of Design in New York City and spent over 15 years creating and designing for many of the world's top Fortune 500 brands and companies. My painting journey started as a side project and a creative outlet for me to step away from the computer, go back to my "roots" in fine art and to hone my skills as an illustrator and painter. I started posting some of my work on instagram and the rest is history. My work is inspired by all the things that I am passionate about. Ballet, travel, graphic design, color and finding a world of beauty in all facets of everyday life. I hope you'll join me in this KZbin journey as I take you through all the tips, tricks and trade secrets I've gathered throughout the years. I hope I can teach you some of what I know, help you discover your creative voice and I hope you enjoy this Channel!
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@pennywheeler2598 9 ай бұрын

You're pure pleasure to watch. Learning and laughing all in one video. You are truly loved 🩷🖌xx

@Pointebrush 9 ай бұрын

Thank you dear Penny 🥰

@MsMoniqueWilson 9 ай бұрын

Great info so creatively presented. Every new watercolorist should watch this :)

@Pointebrush 9 ай бұрын

So glad you enjoyed it! ❤️

@LizNori 9 ай бұрын

So many artists skip this step of learning some basic theory, unfortunately. They might think science is boring, but you prouve it is fun and so usefull !😂

@Pointebrush 9 ай бұрын

Yay! Happy it came across the way I was hoping! Thank you!!

@SquishyChameleon 9 ай бұрын

PV86 in the trunk of my car... 🤣 Watch out for that white van, folks!

@nerdnam Ай бұрын

Instead of blocks for swatches, I like to make little apples with shadow and stems. This seems to immediately make the difference in colors stand out to me.

@SleepyCatCottage 6 ай бұрын

Thank you for this video. As a professional artist and teacher i taught pigment basics. Most students just drifted off into dreamland and thought i was being my normal overly obsessive self who was just too fussy. But for me learning about pigments was so exciting and made such a difference in purchasing paints and mixing colors. I just love this subject. 🎨

@leeannsolice7473 12 күн бұрын

Wow. Everything makes sense now. LOVE your combo of humor, helpful analogies and puns, and informative graphic examples! A+ for pedagogy!

@Krisstofers 3 ай бұрын

Now I'm growing into learning the codes, instead of just messing around. Like learning music... You first learn basic rhythm by playing games.. then when you start to get serious, you learn notes. Then when you're really serious, you start studying the circle of fifths... That's where I'm going. I want to know these technical things... One day, I want to become a painter of light... That's my big lofty goal!!!

@jasminlatifa5516 9 ай бұрын

Margot, this was the best!you are entertaining and very creative, and I can't wait to see your channel grow more and more because honestly, you are a gem! and people need to know about your incredible channel!

@AlexEttelis Ай бұрын

Wow the cooking analogy! I'm new to arts. And when I started learning to mix colors, it felt so much like cooking haha!

@polynaberlin 9 ай бұрын

Been binging your videos for a few weeks and today’s is the first I’ve interacted with. You’ve found a way to tie two hobbies together in a fun and unique way!! Great job on diving deep to learn and really understand your audience and delivering super valuable and relatable content ❤

@Pointebrush 9 ай бұрын

Aww thank you and thank you for reaching out. But seriously what were you waiting for 😝😉 So happy you enjoyed it!

@amypak 6 ай бұрын

Wow, I really enjoyed learning all these aspects about watercolor... although I've used watercolor both as a hobby and professionally for years, it's mainly been as a "naive user," just using paints I know I like for various reasons! This has been a wonderful "class" of getting to know the details behind their make-up. Thanks so much for a thorough and entertaining description! I look forward to checking out your other videos on the topic!

@creeksidehomeschoolers 9 ай бұрын

Best ever explanation of watercolor pigments, well done 👏 🎉 I followed you through the whole video!! But if it had been my first day of watercolor I might feel like ok good to know but who cares let's paint something...lol! 😊 Now I can't get enough of learning all the color info. I'm working on finding my favorite sap green formula. So far I like viridian/phthalo green, cad yellow/gamboage, and cad red. I actually don't have the exact pigment number as these are from the Mei liang pretty excellent palette, which is Paul rubens student grade watercolor set but I'm working on figuring it out. Thanks for sharing. This was a great wealth of information!

@LudwinV 3 ай бұрын

Great video, personally I avoid cadmiums, cobalts, manganese, and rare pigments or fugitive ones. Mainly due to safety but also those are more expensive. It saves me money by preventing me from buying too many tubes and handmade paints.

@debbiealton5989 Ай бұрын

You are such a great teacher! I love your sense of humor.

@Shiroisake 9 ай бұрын

Oh I forgot to mention! That reference website by Dr. Kano is very cool!

@naheedakhtar9754 9 ай бұрын

3 seconds in and I'm already laughing. It's like watching a favourite programme on TV, and Margot is a star. As far as colours - I go through phases, but right now I'm loving blush, peach and coral tones..mostly involving mixes with permanent rose.

@crystalinedreams6039 6 күн бұрын

learning pigments of our paints is very important to help you find that color you love so much in a brand that doesn't always use the common name for that color you want. it saves lots of money especially when your buying tubes. the same is true in learning which pigments use dye & those which lift easily, idk about you all but wasting money on paint i don't want or don't even like is not my thing so it's well worth pushing myself to learn these things. tfs! have a wonderful life!

@scoobydoozie65 9 ай бұрын

Absolutely the best ever!!! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ So much valuable information in such a friendly inviting and humorous manner! You deserve a KZbin Streamy! I’m in total awe! 🥰😍💚 Love setting this in the kitchen, btw!

@Pointebrush 9 ай бұрын

Thank you so much @scoobydoozie65 It was so much fun to film and I’m so happy that you enjoyed it as much as you did! And thank you also for the gift. That means a lot 🥺🙏

@IviGeorgieva 9 ай бұрын

I sooo enjoyed this 🤩 Margot, you are a gem 💎 I’ve been really taking my time to explore the properties of my paints and have delved deep into it all, and it feels like alchemy! And it just gets more interesting! Can’t wait for your upcoming videos 🥰

@Pointebrush 9 ай бұрын

So happy it encouraged you to delve deeper! Once you get past the scary part, it can be so much fun to play with!

@adriannabcustomfurniture 9 ай бұрын

Your videos always make my day 🖤 can't wait to see this! I love mixing colors and seeing how they merge together! 🖤 Edit: I wish my kitchen was as clean as yours 😂

@marianumez5443 6 ай бұрын

How are you so adorable?! A noob returning after a brief visit to watercolor land and loved this video. Already I can tell I'm on a fast track to becoming a pigment nerd. I was a makeup artist in my first life and love color & chemistry. I'll be returning to your video often as my understanding deepens. Thank you for being you.

@camamaja 9 ай бұрын

great way to make something that could be boring anything but! Loved this.

@annevickers3307 9 ай бұрын

I love this video. You have the most creative analogies that are humorous and helps the information stick. I am looking forward to learning more about toxicity. Thank you so much.

@theamoore6787 9 ай бұрын

Margo…this was the best video ever 🎉 So fun!

@absynthe1972 9 ай бұрын

I use a mix of gum arabic, honey, and clove oil.

@amypanddirtytoo1926 9 ай бұрын

You totally missed your calling to be an art teacher. LOLLL........."I'm already off the deep end" Yup! And I'm right there with you!

@jollybeantracy 9 ай бұрын

Video request: what convenience colors are we better off buying instead of mixing them on our own? I’ve heard some colors can be tricky. Thank you 🌻

@LCLand 9 ай бұрын

I would argue any color you love. Even though you can mix something similar you may run out and need to mix more. Or you mix too much and waste paint. Why not just buy the colors you love. You can still play with mixing. I recently curated a single pigment palette for when I feel like playing with mixing. You can have it all! ☺️

@sophiaemilia3868 9 ай бұрын

This was amazing! I wish I would have had the opportunity to watch this 3 years ago, when I started with watercolour. Gosh, I paid so much money for paint I didn’t understand, but thought I would need…. But as this all is an ongoing process and as I needed to know what subject matter I would like to paint (yay, even that matters when putting together a palette, nothing I knew) I think it was okay like it was. I made SO many mistakes. But I learned a lot along the way. Now I know my paints. I have a full book with swatches and all the pigment information beside, plus glazing and lifting. And this was so time consuming, but so rewarding. Recommend that to everyone. And definitely this video would have helped me out a lot in my beginnings! So nice. Entertaining and full of information. Loved it, thank you!

@VirginiaSantapepa 5 ай бұрын

Love how you teach. And love your sense of humour. Thank you, Margot!

@PaulaScardamalia 9 ай бұрын

This was absolutely brilliant, informative, and humorous. You crack me up. Excellent analogy carry through that made a complex subject enjoyable. What a lot of work.

@lpayne91 9 ай бұрын

Loved this funny, fabulous way of presenting a subject I’ve struggled to understand…bravo Margot 👏🥰

@Pointebrush 9 ай бұрын

So glad I could be of help! ❤️

@scoobydoozie65 9 ай бұрын

Thanks so very much! 🎉

@Pointebrush 9 ай бұрын

No, no. Thank YOU. And thank you for your support. It meams the world.

@mapthemaze4624 9 ай бұрын

Thanks! what a great video!

@Pointebrush 9 ай бұрын

Thank you SO much. It makes me so happy to know you enjoyed it ❤️

@suel4269 9 ай бұрын

If I had known this 6 yrs ago when I started I wouldn’t have so many duplicates. I bought paints by name , not pigment number. I’m officially a pigment nerd. I have mine swatched like yours in baseball card sleeves. Should have done that in the very beginning.

@lorrainebrown6364 8 ай бұрын

This video was fantastic! You covered so much information that could be considered boring and showed us how important these things are in an ingenious way. I’m saving this video. And I agree with others, I’ve been binge watching your content since discovering you!

@love2create62 9 ай бұрын

I just love you! I love your sense of humor and you make learning fun! This helped me a lot! I look forward to the next video! 😊

@deeanncross7674 9 ай бұрын

Nice shots from the oven! Thanks for the pigment/properties lesson, Margot. Two pigment wishes: that payne's gray wasn't staining and rose madder had a better lightfast rating!

@Pointebrush 9 ай бұрын

Same! I love the look of rose madder! 😭

@davidmccullough6600 9 ай бұрын

Margot, thank you so much for this explanation. I can tell that you put a lot of work and thought into producing this and I want you to know that I will watch anything else that you produce on this topic. Okay, to be honest, I will watch anything else you produce, but especially will look forward to more about this.

@KarenDellaLuna 9 ай бұрын

I loooove nerding out over art supplies and paint pigments 😂. This was sooo good and easy to digest. No pun intended 😜

@beinganeverydaymusician1902 9 ай бұрын

This is one of the best explanations about pigments I’ve ever heard. LOVED your analogies. Thank you!

@shirleygreaves9650 9 ай бұрын

Love your videos, so entertaining and informative. You’re different to the rest, stylish, talented and you explain things very well. X

@polgara28 9 ай бұрын

Potters pink and Napthol is brilliant! No idea why I hadn't thought of that ages ago. Do you have any other pigment mixing hacks like that? I live for them! My favorite mix is PB60 and PY150. I love pigment recipes, and your videos! ♥

@DeborahHillman-gr8uo 9 ай бұрын

Amazing video, Margo! I was trying to ignore the fact that I need to know the details about pigments, so your timing is perfect! Thanx for another great video and thnx for making it interesting…your’re so funny!😆

@lenorebreen3394 4 ай бұрын

Very very valuable and most PALLETABLE! 😊 1:56

@sandraschulkers4004 9 ай бұрын

Brilliant you are wonderful, love you and all your teachings. I dont know what I would do if it weren't for you. This was so much fun and informative. Thank you💕

@Pointebrush 9 ай бұрын

That means a lot. Thank you so much Sandra!

@torakfett3351 9 ай бұрын

I was just Googling pigments today! Thank you SO MUCH!! This is a lifesaver!

@leticiafelix8579 12 күн бұрын

Loved this , it's so informative. Non of my classes taught me a lot of this valuable content! 😊

@nanschifris8734 9 ай бұрын

Such a great video! I was several years into watercolors before I started learning about my paints. It completely changed my process - for the better. I look forward to seeing your future videos on watercolor recipes. I love to mix grays from royal blue & raw umber and peachy colors from lemon yellow & quin magenta.

@stroodledoodles 9 ай бұрын

Never thought I'd get hungry while watching a watercolour video, but there's a first for everything I suppose! This was so helpful tho, you explained each point/topic really nicely!

@angelajclarkson 5 ай бұрын

I love learning all about pigments and their properties. Thank you for this wonderfully informative video (and the encouragement to keep learning at the end). Much appreciated 💙💜

@lisaharner3720 9 ай бұрын

This is fascinating information! I really enjoy your vlogs. How about more info on mixing paint colors. A discussion on color bias, how to determine it for each color, and it’s relationship to mixing would be educational. 🧑🏻‍🎨

@debbrantstevens8826 9 ай бұрын

Brilliantly simple explanation of pigments. Now, please put us out of our misery... which casserole did you make?

@RoxyKnits Ай бұрын

I love Oxide Black by Van Gogh mixed with pretty much anything for a great granulation. U,tamarind is also another favourite to mix with as is cerulean blue. Much cheaper than buying all the granulated ready makes :)

@leetau8429 9 ай бұрын

thank you for teaching me what those letters and numbers mean on my paint tubes, I was thinking when seeing these on my paint...what on earth is this lol. Yes Im a beginner and am fast learning that some of my favourite colours are fugitive ;( you got me good too haha, i truly thought i was going to learn some secret way to make paint on my stove! Good informative vid as well as amusing. btw I love your ballerina paintings they actually remind me of my gymnastic yrs

@cori_in_the_pnw 9 ай бұрын

Margot what a fantastic video! I learned so much about the paint I’ve been using for so many years. I can honestly say, none of my former watercolor instructors taught this. Thank you for the deep dive 😊

@lisegagne3716 4 ай бұрын

I stayed until the end and LOVED it

@redge9158 9 ай бұрын

I'm a new subscriber and I thank you for this informative video! I've been painting in watercolor every chance I get for 2 years and I'm still very hit and miss with results. I think the chemistry is an integral part of the process that I've missed. I enjoy your style and your videos are always light & pretty. According to the comments I'm in the minority, but to be honest I almost tuned out at the beginning with so much analogy - it's cute but my time for my hobby/obsession is so limited that I almost missed a great lesson. Thank you again for sharing your time and knowledge! I'll be looking forward to the upcoming videos ❣

@valsakarunan9835 9 ай бұрын

Margot, every nugget of invaluable information in this highly watchable, entertaining and enlightening video is pure gold 💫🌼👌

@ad6449 9 ай бұрын

Well this was just so much fun! Thank you for being the weird one and sharing your lovely deep informative useful weirdness with us. So happy to be on this journey, cooking adventure, with you.

@colleenmcchesney1482 9 ай бұрын

Definitely a great job with helping me figure out how to read the the paint information. I love how you presented the materials. I am taking more interest in figuring all of this stuff out to become a better artist. Thanks for sharing this wonderful video. Gorgeous kitchen & what is your casserole? 😂❤

@bkyms 9 ай бұрын

I want that video of paint disposall👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽

@jillbooker7970 9 ай бұрын

So informative Margot!! Thank you so much!

@edus82 9 ай бұрын

I love the creative presentation and lots of aha moments here! Brill. Thank you so much

@Pointebrush 9 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it! ❤️❤️❤️

@brittanydempsey6549 8 ай бұрын

I've been searching for this info. I'm new in w.c world and I've been wanting to know what these words on my paints actually mean. Thank you so much please keep pigment info videos coming.

@giselavallejo4481 6 ай бұрын

Thank you for breaking it down EASY 😉 Love to watch you. Keep it up.

@Mirrigold 9 ай бұрын

Absolutely adored this video Margot, so much important information wrapped up in a joyous delivery!

@nancyloomis3046 9 ай бұрын

Yes! I’ve learned that PHTHALO pigments are like the big flashing lights of wc pigments. Use at your own risk…no, really, you just have to know their strength before you choose them for your artwork…too much and they will take over! 😮

@priscillawarren9979 6 ай бұрын

Is there a reason red pigments move faster through the water. This lesson has been SO useful. Thank you, thank you!!!

@elizabaum 9 ай бұрын

This was so entertaining while being super informative, too.

@joannaskor316 9 ай бұрын

I've seen dozens of videos on colour theory. A child in kindergarten can understand this. I highly recommend it to anyone learning about colour

@nancymensch1087 9 ай бұрын

Wow what a fantastic video! I learned a lot. You reminded me of Alton Brown’s tv show-you learnhistory and how things are put together in a very fun way. Please continue making these types of videos. I am just starting out in watercolor!

@ThatPaintingLass 9 ай бұрын

Such a cool video!! I love all the cooking things and the change of scenery. I’ve been wanting to learn more about pigment numbers and dive deeper into what makes the paint do it’s thing. Thank you for sharing all this info. I’m SO EXCITED to see more videos like this so I can learn more!

@CHCHNZ461 9 ай бұрын

So well and uniquely explained, loved it 🙌

@nancyjohnson7193 9 ай бұрын

So fun and fresh in your presentation! And highly informative. Great combo.😁

@barbarastephens2890 4 ай бұрын

Exquisite! Amazing colors! Your art truly tells the story of your heart!

@trumpetingangel Ай бұрын

This is a gold mine for me, a rank beginner!

@reneecailloux2573 9 ай бұрын

Ah, comme d'habitude, you nailed it! Explications PR ;-)

@Pointebrush 9 ай бұрын

Merci ma chère Renée 🥰🥰🥰

@pjprimadonna 9 ай бұрын

love you margo, love your channel, your humour, your talent, your amazing content and your professionalism. enjoying watching your sub count creeping toward 30k. can’t wait till you reach it and inevitably soar beyond ✈️ power to you i’ll be watching 💕

@karinkburns 9 ай бұрын

Thanks for this fun explanation of all things pigment. It made a couple things "way" clearer for me.

@whatever9554 4 ай бұрын

Excellent video, thank you! ❤ Altough I must say I cracked up at that point where you listed paint properties - the last one being toxicity... and then told us you prefer seeing what happens in real life rather than study the theoretical stuff... 😅😅 Hopefully that was unintentional 😂 I am also all for practical demonstrations but I'd rather not experience the effects of paint toxicity with my own eyes 👀

@anacantinho 9 ай бұрын

I just love your videos. It shows you put a lot of thought into it. You can make a boring subject (chemistry) interesting. Thank you ❤

@Pointebrush 9 ай бұрын

Aww thank you!!

@j.desroches1497 4 ай бұрын

Thank you for the fabulous info!

@youbetcha6 9 ай бұрын

Love the video! ❤

@nitahellam9703 2 ай бұрын

Thanks!

@felicagriswold7276 9 ай бұрын

Thank you! I’ve heard most of these words but didn’t always understand what they meant. I now need to go look at all my tubes of paint and make some better swatch cards. VERY helpful!

@kathleen88863 9 ай бұрын

I am so impressed with this video and with your presentation! You make learning this somewhat dry information fun with your amazing sense of humor and clarity. Thank you for choosing to share your talents with us.