Arkaar Creation Handmade Watercolors | Swatch With Me

[@InLiquidColor]

My apologies everyone! I forgot to share a discount code with you. Use DENISE10 FOR 10% off your order!

[@annemarievanpeer120]

1.5 hours of swatching? You're spoiling us Denise!!

[@leanngoodall7602]

Trupti is fabulous. I've been buying from her for years. Her handmade sketchbooks are also wonderful.

[@MaryYoungblood-xy8vg]

I love the way Benz Orange looked when it started to dry. The range of turquoise and teal colors are stunning.

[@Arusei]

Ercolano blue is an "Italian" pigment color! If you've seen "French" mineral colors or traditional Japanese paints , they work similarly. While not a "pure" pigment, basically the PB15 or main tinting color has been fixed onto another type of mineral that isn't usually classified with a pigment color, and is often not listed as a pigment. These minerals can usually be things such as clays, calcium carbonate, baryte, etc, which are colorless and more semi-transparent VS using an actual titanium dioxide, hence the sort of pastel leaning hues. Similarly this is a method used for making traditional Suihi pigments, where colors have been fixed to a shell powder, clay, or calcium carbonate base.

[@InLiquidColor]

Thank you for the information! Much appreciated!!

[@aleahlrb]

23:45 I have a guess as to why their PB15 looks like that. It's alikely similar to the PB15 pigments that Winsor & Newton and Daniel Smith uses for their Manganese Blue Hues. They're PB15 too, but a lot lighter and with some minor granulation.

[@kellywest1032]

What a generous gift from Arkaar! Beautiful colors.

[@Lauraisabelgonzalezart]

You've kept me company as I paint this morning! Thank You Denise!

[@InLiquidColor]

Thanks for hanging out with me! :)

[@MandaPanda254]

I should be sleeping, but a Swatch with Me video is just impossible to pass up for later 😄🌻

[@InLiquidColor]

If it makes you feel better, I was editing until 7am. Team Night Owl 😆 I hope you enjoy it!

[@Wacky_Whimsy]

Mannnn, I seriously did NOT need another handmade maker to collect from, but some of those mixes are just gorgeous! Thanks Denise!

[@derwood206]

It’s true. I’ve experienced them and can vouch they truly are. I recommend the moody Flower of Memories palette but they have some gorgeous collections to try!

[@chopin4525]

0:07 I can relate. I open everything immediatly no matter where I am... 🤣🤣🤣

[@delicatesseract]

Aggggh! Clicked on this so fast I almost sprained my finger. 🤣 42:26 Luberon is a massif aka plateau in central Provence, so it's basically French brown/red ochre.

[@derwood206]

Love Arkaar! Verdant Green is just stunning. A favorite palette is Flower of Memories with the colors Souvenir, Unchartered, and Omaira. Another Earth color I love is Mars Crimsom from their Vivid Fall ‘23 palette. They have such unique color palettes it’s always tempting to go buy another small collection like mushrooms or succulent themed palettes. Your color corrected swatch sheet is absolutely gorgeous at the end. Thank you for sharing and always inspiring!

[@MrsTiffanyGrey]

How wonderful! Thank you, Denise! Orchid of Amazon looks like it's up to some magic effects as it is drying!! 🥰

[@CreativePhenomenonArt]

Girrrllll why were those last colors on that sheet sooo visually delightful 🥰🥰 It’s calling to make a painting with them. Thanks so much for all the time and effort you put into these videos. 🤗💕

[@jaydos2608]

i think that Ercolano Blue is probably using a lighter less staining variant of PB 15 compared to super deep staining color we tend to know it as, Winsor and Newton, Danial smith and i believe Holbein as well also offer this variant of PB 15 in their manganese blue hues. it can also granulate a bit

[@ThatoneAnomaly]

I have never clicked something so fast in my life! Always looking for an excuse to try a new watercolor brand 😁

[@deborahdana3057]

i love their potters dark! to die for! also amazon orchid!

[@olgahein4384]

1:26:00 'Das Schloss' - german for 'the castle' but also for 'the lock'. Funny name for a color though.

[@mostlyvoid.partiallystars]

Omg I love these long videos. So chill. ❤

[@mostlyvoid.partiallystars]

Jade is gorgeous! And the darker potters pink reminds me of violet iron oxide 🎉. Also DV has a green similar to brilliant green that I love, I think they might call it leaf green? I can’t remember and am at work haha (obviously TOTALLY productive Monday)

[@ChantelleArts]

What a gorgeous palette, I love it ☺☺

[@martinanelsonartandpsychol6478]

PR112 is originally a fading pigment. Some commercial some paint or pigment companies found a way to make it lightfast (at least what they claim). That might be why you perceive the paints differently.

[@nancyloomis3046]

Thanks for reviewing these beautiful and high quality handmade colors. Currently I have no need or urge to buy any substantial amount of wcs, handmade or other (but yes, there are always temptations galore and I will def keep these in mind.) . After playing around with a sample set of Holbein wcs that included an indigo, I saw how gorgeous it was up against a quin magenta? To me, at least, it was stunning. I was curious and checked the pigments and found that Holbein indigo contains the following: PBk6-Lamp Black PR122-Quinacridone Magenta PB15-Phthalo Blue. So I finally got a 15ml tube at my local art supply store.

[@NanaBeth1]

Senior citizen. Trying to figure out what body parts are still viable enough to sell. So many gorgeous colors. I'm with you-it's the special ones that re calling out to me. If I can only get one it will be Metamorphosis. Perfect partner for my Stormy.

[@gardengirl6636]

😂you know that you are tempting me to buy watercolors that I do not need 😂

[@leanngoodall7602]

Her watercolours are wonderful.

[@ereynolds4637]

I did not know people could perceive blues differently!! And I have learned mine is flip flopped 😂 at least for the indigo

[@louisebourne5779]

I have a few Arkaar paints they are lovely. x

[@markyteo]

I figured it must be tiring to swatch so many py42/43, pr101 and pbr7. There are some nice colours though. But if it comes from India I have reservations regarding the shipping time. I've bought things from India that took 2 months to arrive.

[@InLiquidColor]

Not tiring! I love earth tones :) It can be a bit daunting to make decisions though on narrowing them down. Both the packages I received arrived within a couple weeks of being notified they shipped.

[@deborahdana3057]

what are your personal favs from these?

[@ErinMargl]

I have always struggled with the temperature of blues! My brain wants the greener blues to be warmer because it’s adding yellow and the blues that are closer to red just feel icier to me so my brain is like brrrr that’s definitely cold 😂

[@InLiquidColor]

It's definitely the primary open to the most interpretation! As long as you know which leans close to green and which leans closer to red, the mixing principals will work the same!

[@Kaninchenbau]

❤🧡💛

[@devandestudios128]

The one thing I wish you would do after swatching, is remove the tape from the paper.

[@kreativeReise]

what kinda masking tape do you use?

[@InLiquidColor]

*sobs in youtuber* It's in the description 😅

[@kreativeReise]

Oh...I was looking there but didn't find it. That's why I asked. Sorry for bothering you.

[@InLiquidColor]

@@kreativeReise No worries! It happens :)

[@JennyGranberry]

AAAHHHHH! I've specifically disliked hansa yellow deep because it looks like Kraft mac n cheese!

[@InLiquidColor]

Hahaha that's fair! I like it for mixing oranges :)

[@awatercolourist]

First!

[@pesto12601]

Pricey at $10+ a square (plus shipping)... I'll stick with Daniel smith for that price! Homemade watercolors are just so expensive... why buy when there are pro level paint for less?

[@chopin4525]

Big companies purchase huge quantities of pigments stock (we're talking tons) vs a small company that at best purchases in kgs. They'll never be able to compete on a price level or on the extrafine quality and eveness of the pigment particles. The reason why artists choose them is because they are different from industrial products which are very predictable; on the contrary the handmade ones are on the random side: they granulate differently, they handle differently, they disperse differently because each small variation on the watercolor recipe makes each small batch of them unique. Think of it like the difference between cooking your favourite meal from fresh ingredients VS buying a prepackaged one.

[@Twapska]

I buy mainly handmade paints because I'm a pigment nerd! You cannot get discontinued or commercially-unviable pigments from the big brands, but there is a guy on etsy (Prodigal Son Pigments) who makes great paints with historical pigments the big companies *can't* use and I personally would not be comfortable mulling myself due to the health risks of handling the powdered forms. There are folks experimenting with making pigments from natural sources, decanting them in differently-shaped or biodegradable containers, etc. As far as the quality? The only one I've found that I truly felt was subpar was Jazper Stardust (he doesn't use enough binder in his paints). And, tbqh, I've had hit or miss experiences with paints from companies like W&N in the past, where I just didnt like a specific formulation or whatever. Experiment! Let art be an adventure! Don't assume mass manufacturing = better quality!

[@InLiquidColor]

Why buy a painting from a small business artist when you can buy something cheaper at a big box store? Why buy a handmade ceramic mug when you can get a mug at the dollar store? Hand mulling paint is incredibly time intensive. Along with sourcing raw materials as Chopin mentioned, you are paying for a handmade artisanal product. It is a craft.

[@mjpete27]

Hullo, I have made some of my own watercolor paints and it is no easy task! I am such a fan of the DaVinci Paints of California because they are a smaller family owned and operated company! They do have commercial grade milling machines and they have consistent recipes for their paint formation. Yet they are truly innovative and receptive to customer input. I have interacted with the owner VIA e-mail and he and everyone else at the company is dedicated to a positive experience for every customer!

[@Twapska]

@@InLiquidColor AMEN! It is a skilled craft that I've tried my hand at a few times but quickly discovered I just don't have the physical stamina for! 😅👍

[@myprofessor4625]

These are too expensive.

[@InLiquidColor]

They're a handmade artisanal paint with pricing in line with other handmade watercolors. As I mentioned in the intro, they are not apples to apples with commercially available paints. They're not for everyone, and certainly not something I can splurge on often myself, but to say they're simply "too expensive" is disrespectful to the countless hours of crafting and skill that goes into them.

[@derwood206]

Get on their mailing list as they offer discounts and sales. Check out their unique curated palettes as they also go on sale and they are just so beautiful. When I invest in a small handmade palette, it’s a special treat to enjoy the care and craft they present to you with their watercolors.