Super Vision Watercolor Review, Lightfast Test Layered Color Tubes Pans + How to Mix Your Own!

Honest SuperVision watercolor review - unstable, fugitive, hard to re-wet. DIY mixing your own Purple Orchid, Rose Ash, Red Yellow, other "Layered" color matching! - show more for supply links-
You can find SuperVision watercolors worldwide from ali express, ebay, etsy and sometimes Amazon (depending on if an independent seller has stock at the moment). You can check Amazon for the 10 tube set at amzn.to/2ZwxyOZ or the pan set amzn.to/3DVJNTW or here amzn.to/3E1XLn4
I prefer to buy Roman Szmal pigment watercolors which have many similar colors to the 10 half pan set, but with more intensity, color separation and pigment load - www.jacksonsar...
Ecoline dye watercolors at Jackson's worldwide - www.jacksonsar...
Ecoline is also available in individual bottles through Blick USA at - shrsl.com/37n3n
or Amazon USA in sets at - amzn.to/3povBPc
Ceramic mixing palette - amzn.to/39kxi6U
Princeton Heritage - sharp points for detail - amzn.to/3D87wjx
Princeton neptune - soft floppy round brushes, carrry a lot of water - amzn.to/3kgfkJk
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Recorded with my IPhone. Editing program = VSDC. #supervision #supervisionwatercolor #watercolor

[@KimberlyCrick]

I hope this helps you decide if Super Vision is right for you! You can use lightfast pigments to get exact matches for the pan set, but only *somewhat close matches* to the tube colors. Pigments will not look the same as the way dyes look and behave (dye suspends and travels in water differently than pigments, and often pigments have a softer, less vibrant appearance). Dye will more eagerly separate away from the heavier particle pigments. Despite the downsides, they are beautiful products, ideal for print reproduction/sketchbooks/personal work. Want a second opinion? Shout out to Alice Lim for sharing her LF testing and experience with these watercolors in her video - kzbin.info/www/bejne/rYbPlqucfat7Z5Y If you already own some granulating watercolors and just want to replicate Super Vision's colors very closely, without caring about lightfastness, the dye based liquid watercolors called Ecoline I used in the video are at Jackson's here - www.jacksonsart.com/en-us/talens-ecoline-liquid-watercolour-ink?___store=jacksonsart_us&acc=c0f168ce8900fa56e57789e2a2f2c9d0 See description under video for other links and info. Happy painting everyone :)

[@katty01]

Im so grateful you showed how to make your own mixed colors, as. Newbie in watercolor my eyes sparkled seeing these supervision colors but I had no idea how to achieve this so well with other dyes and pigments.

[@susanavenir]

I wish I had more thumbs to give. Your ability to fire off ultra concise, fact-based findings with artists' needs in mind before shifting to tranquil swatching and painting is terrific. Never thought of combining watercolors and dyes, so you've also given me a whole new adventure looking for teal cats in my own ink bottles.

[@KimberlyCrick]

Thank you, your comment made my day! I hope you have a blast with your mixture adventures :D

[@nathalieheath5693]

I could not agree more! Very helpful and greatly appreciated ❤️

[@waymire01]

I put together a granulating palette a while back and it was a great investment. Not only can I create a supergranulating color on a whim, to whatever specification I wish (including a ton of beautiful shades no manufacturer is offering), but I can add any non granulating color out of whatever other palette I'm working with for separating mixes with the same freedom. You really don't have to have that many colors either.. there are a handful of super flexible granulators that can do so much, and many are very similar in shade so just pick one (such as the turquoises or browns.. definitely grab a warm and cool brown) and you would never know the difference in a mix. Must haves are the mars brown and black, potters pink, buff titanium, a turquoise, and french ultramarine... with just those six and a basic split primary palette your options are huge. My personal granulating palette is 20 pans (including a few granulating convenience mixtures I already owned that I stuck in there) and I never want for anything.. I've yet to come across a mixture I can't do... and since I did my homework I KNOW every single thing I put on paper is lightfast. Priceless.

[@thefrugalcrafter]

Excellent review! I had wanted these paints but the price of an unknown brand put me off. I'm glad I held off and now I have no interest. That's crazy how the red disappeared! I would not be able to use up a tube before it faded. I've never seen that before. Thanks for taking one for the team!

[@danielleb.7055]

So glad I found your channel and this specific video. I was just looking at the super vision and they look really interesting in the pictures but I was thinking there's no way they actually look this good. Thanks for sharing all of the results and other options. Have a great day!

[@jengoodwyn2715]

I think we have all impulsively purchased art supplies that later caused us to scratch our heads. But I really appreciate the honest review!!

[@KimberlyCrick]

I try not to let it bum me out, I figure at least I can use what I've learned to help other people make an informed decision. One day though... I really hope to stop letting my "want monster" make so many impulse purchases lol :)

[@jengoodwyn2715]

@@KimberlyCrick So much to create, and so little time!!

[@alexacdjr]

Wow thank you so much for this. I was seriously thinking of buying some of these. I will not now. I'm not okay with the company not first letting the customer know about these pretty significant issues their paint has. Thank you for showing us some alternatives which I will try out today!! =]

[@FaerieDust]

I'm not particularly attached to lightfastness in general, as long as I have a reasonable idea of what to expect of a pigment or paint. I don't even mind paints that change in the pan (like malachite might), but the completely disappearing red in the closed tube is a bit much even for me 😂

[@athieliagriffin7957]

Wow! Thank you my little chemists! Steps away from purchasing these. Don't feel bad when a company promises one thing, but delivers something else. It's why we watch your videos. Thank you.

[@sambabird7]

Love the cat and thee ink bottle painting!!!

[@allisoncriswell5001]

Very cool! Thank you for your clear instructions. I've been working with watercolor for a while and never thought to combine with dyes or even my liquid ph martin for granulating effects. Will try!!

[@loondabo9207]

Finally someone reviews and showcases these! Thank you!!

[@fidgetyhuman]

When you wrote ‘HUH!?’ with the new Rose Ash tube, I audibly laughed. Thanks for the video!

[@Shesvii]

That's how we felt as viewers haha

[@MirandaWatsonArt]

Wow, that brand looks really troublesome. I love all the do-it-yourself combinations that you showed us, and I especially loved all your paintings.

[@ZeeCeeCreations]

I just “treated “ myself to the entire set… which is a LOT of money for me! I SO wish I would’ve seen your review before I did so!! Live and learn, I guess!! Thank you for all the time and trouble you put into these videos!

[@jenthulhu]

Amazing! I think I need to watch this again and take notes! Wonderfull as always, Kimberly! I'm with you. Lightfastness is important to me. I think my children should feel guilted into hanging up my primitive art in their homes well into this century. :D

[@jenthulhu]

(that was a joke) :D

[@KimberlyCrick]

lol may our humble attempts at masterpieces plague our family heirlooms for generations to come :P

[@waymire01]

I typically watch it once to hear the audio in it's entirety, then go back and hit pause for each of the charts and read everything in detail. Also check out her patreon she posts a lot of the info in image form.

[@jenthulhu]

@@KimberlyCrick Right?! You totally get me! :D

[@jenthulhu]

@@waymire01 Good idea. And you're right--there's a wealth of info on Kimberly's patreon. I'm happy to say I was among the first to join. Probably among the first 10.

[@ireneultramarine244]

Even in China watercolor artists don't typically speak of this brand very highly, saying that it is too costly and useless compared to say, Paul Rubens or Marie. Glad you put this review on KZbin!

[@MaryJane-ug3eu]

Holy Moses Malone you're thorough!!!!! Wow just friggin awesome!

[@KimberlyCrick]

Ha! Thank you, I strive to be super informative. I appreciate the sweet comment and the chuckle! Happy painting :)

[@MaryJane-ug3eu]

@@KimberlyCrick well you definitely are! This video taught me a lot ! I mean you'll see in my comment on the other video lol but really truly, ya blew me a away dude! Opened up a world of possibilities for me, thanks so much!

[@paintingtheskykingdom9005]

Wow, I bought some of the supervision paints a couple of years ago now, and just ended up not using them too much, and now I know I better keep them out of my paintings for sure. Thanks for the info.

[@painterlypotts]

Maybe I'll have to get my dye inks out again and see what I can do! I'm glad you and Alice Lim made these videos before I wasted money on these.

[@martian_cat]

Thank you for this video, it is super useful ❤️ and I'm in love with the picture of cats jumping out of the ink bottle 😻 I have a tube of rose ash colour and I just realised the same thing about it. I'm super shocked and furious, it's not so cheap! And even more, why it is spoiled in the tube but old swatches and works are ok? I had suspicion that red colour can be from dye since they doesn't specify the pigment but I had no idea they made it from the insects. I have some basic ecoline colours so I'm definitely going to try to make something interesting with them.

[@TouchoftheClouds]

I thought all the pieces you did were really magical! I'm sad that super-vision didn't work out but I really enjoyed watching how you let the colours flowed across the page. Same with the alternatives you provided. It was very relaxing to watch.

[@joshuatrevino4743]

I hurt myself laughing at your "Huh?!" for the Rose Ash! Thanks for this review. I had my suspicions about their quality, but what you've shown is impressively bad. The fact that they market most of their items as lightfast & pro quality makes it even worse. Your custom mixes look awesome, and the artwork is magnificent as always!

[@MarkBegbie]

Thanks for the thorough review.

[@kristiw.1823]

Thank you! Some KZbin channels were really excited about these. I'm grateful to know they don't stand up to the light fast standards, before I bought any. LOOOOVE granulation, but not enough to deal with that sort of color shift

[@RinN3-.]

Thank you 🙏 love your thoroughness 👍🏻 The fact of all the issues you mentioned means they are not for me. Great review 😊🙏

[@chedoodles]

I truly appreciate your review about them! I got a trial half pans that dried less than a half pan from a local seller (I know, disappointing). And I thought they were nice selection of colors. Having watched your videos before, I've learned how to mix my own and hoped I didn't purchased them at all. I don't display my art but I love the certainty that my art can last a lifetime if I give one of them to my loved ones. Great video as always! Much love❤️

[@gwensimmons_gigi1629]

Loving your reviews and inspirational paintings and mixing suggestions!! TFS! 🤩🥰👍🏾

[@puffins_apothecary]

Finally an honest review. Iv been eyeing this set, but havnt bought it yet due to the price. But I'm sure glad I waited. Every video iv seen on this product never mentions the extremely fugitive colours or the paint tube discolouration. Thank you for saving me the time, aggravation and money I would have wasted on this set. ❤

[@nadeaner.cowley513]

Best most Knowledgeable art youtuber ever! Great video, thanks for sharing!

[@Veronicapainted]

Saw this video post last night and I didn't want to wait but I'm so glad I did, so I could sit down with my hot cup of coffee and my note pad to enjoy those mixes of yours. Your content is priceless and always one of my favorites to watch. I also couldn't help but love your "purrfect" Rose ash dupe recipe. Thank you so much for all your hard work.

[@beadsbylara]

All your information is great and the time and information you put in your videos is wonderful. Thank you.

[@tinylite4964]

Absolutely stunning imagery of face and circular background, the colour mix is superb!

[@IraMishchuk]

Thank you so much for your work with supervision paints! I have had them in my basket for a long time but was doubtful to buy such expensive paints without reviews. Right now, I would rather invest in ecoline watercolors and have fun!

[@jewelsauls3103]

Thank you so much for all your research, testing, and recommendations! Beautiful artwork!

[@jackieojeda6101]

I love the way you figure things out, and tell us how to make the colors ourselves. So thank you for sharing and for being our watercolor Chief!!👍👍👍oh ya I loved the kitties in the colors 💜 😽👏🎨👋💯

[@jenneke9763]

Thanks for the thorough review and wealth of tips for making ‘dupes’. I will certainly be trying out many of them. Your paintings surely do demonstrate the beautiful possibilities that can be accomplished using the product! No wonder you were initially entranced by the advertising!

[@Faerysong1]

Oh no........I fell in love with these, and kept putting off getting them. But then I used up all my bonus points and bought the ten tube set. Oh well, I guess, can't undo it. Anyway if they do go off the deep end, at least you provided me with a way to maybe(?) rescue some of them. I really appreciate all your dedication on pigments and information. TFS

[@KimberlyCrick]

I'm so sorry I wasn't able to catch you in time, but at least now you'll know what to do to try to fix them later. If your Rose Ash and Red Blue look good when you get them, I would put them into a dry pan (the red disappears much worse if stored in the wet tube for along time). I'll still enjoy these for fun personal projects and sketchbooks, the colors are beautiful. Happy painting :)

[@dclua]

Yeah, I felt it wasn't pigmented they were using when I painted with rose ash. Thank you for letting us know about dye + pigment mixtures! I really love SV rose ash and I'm glad now I didn't get to buy the tube of this color. Such a shame. They have new pastel-like colors out there but I think I would rather try samples instead of the whole set.

[@sassycat378]

You are amazing! Your pigment knowledge and ability to think beyond the box with dyes is just awesome. Just wonderful advice all up. I had been eyeing them on AliExpress but after watching Alice I said no way.

[@KimberlyCrick]

Thank you, I appreciate your kind comment! I'm glad Alice and I could help save you from a poor experience and replace the temptation with better alternatives. Happy painting :)

[@NanaBeth1]

Fascinating-I will watch again. I love the beauty of the colors but they're not for me. I have your favorite pigment list-some adaptions for vegan. I'll be getting the Econoline set from Amazon for the same reason. Looking forward to trying all your mixes. UPDATE: Just noticed a review here on you tube for Rockwell granulating colors. Those will set you back a pretty penny.

[@Shesvii]

I've decided they're not for me. They seem to cost way too much considering these are clearly not artist grade and they face a lot of issues even during storage, not worth the price. So disappointing how the tubes go bad when stored. Thanks for the helpful video. Edit: oh WOW! I didn't expect that ending. That's a rock lol

[@KimberlyCrick]

Lol I couldn't resist adding that ending... I had SO much trouble re-wetting that color and that's saying something because I live in a climate with above average humidity (Florida) and no dry indoor heating. I can't even imagine how bad it is in northern climates!

[@Shesvii]

@@KimberlyCrick I didn't take the climate into account but I'm guessing trying to rewet it in colder climates would be a nightmare. It actually reminded me of the first time I tried to make my own brentonico's green earth PG23 and it hardened like that because I didn't add any honey nor glycerin. A fossil.

[@lakukaracza1878]

They really are way too expensive fornthe quiality. My thoughts exsctly.

[@Shesvii]

@@lakukaracza1878 yes, they're a hold up.

[@gailbrule1744]

Thanks so much for this thorough review, particularly with the information about mixes we can do ourselves!! I will save my $$ and play with the many dies and pigments I already own!!

[@joseynoyb9467]

That was absolutely fantastic! I am so happy that I found your Channel you did an awesome job! I love your artwork you're doing also on the video. Kudos

[@CATAZTR0PHE]

9:18 wow, on the right side (on the top and bottom) there is a rainbow 🌈 in the mixture

[@davejohnson5365]

Always look forward to one of your investigative videos )) especially when it is crammed full of dupe recipes. Many thanks

[@davejohnson5365]

P.s. for a mid ground between lightfast quin tube pigment and non-lf ecoline dye… I tried ph martens hydrus and also schmincke aqua drop which are both pigment based, have decent lightfastness and separate from b36 as they run ‘thinner/faster’ than tube paint. Worked pretty well. Hydrus also boast of being 25-50% more brilliant than tube paint (I.e. another dye-like property)

[@CATAZTR0PHE]

Woohoo at last! I'm happy! 🤸🏻‍♀️ Rose ash is so beautiful, THANK YOU for testing it and for your recipes 😊

[@RanGotPunkd09]

Another very informative review from you! Thank you Kimberly! 💖 You always help us save money!

[@dezfraser]

I'm so glad that you posted this as I purchased their professional set in the wooden case .... and was very interested in their glandular colors.

[@lisalemonjello1462]

You just saved me a butt load of money. Thank you!!

[@jordanlynngribble8419]

Thank you for the info!!!

[@jillkama7614]

Your work is appreciated.ty

[@UranusAkaHaruka96]

Thanks a lot for your review! I was astonished by rose ash and only long shipping time stopped me from ordering it, although I decided to try mixing it myself with a tube of White Nights cobalt azure blue p.b.36 and some p.v.19 from Cotman purple lake. It doesn't look as good as I think it would be, but after watching your video I know that it would be fine with another pink color. I surely would try to get a granulating palette which you advised since it's definitely more useful than just a set of pre-mixed tubes with beautiful, yet fast-fading colors. They got a set with another beautiful colors that looks like a marble with inclusion of glitter dust, it called Rock-Mica Layered set. I also wanted it, but it seems that they could also be recreated like previous ones with some watercolors like iridiscent series from Van Gogh/Daniel Smith or just really small glitter powder.

[@eurekawanders]

Bravo! That’s a very detailed review.

[@ftylig]

Thank you for the review! I am thinking about buying supervision watercolor set and this review is really helpful. I will save money for another set :(

[@MissJanaMac]

This video has been super super informative for me🤯😃 thank you so very much because I was about to purchase every single set they have. I do not have Roman Szmal however, so i'll be trying those instead. Again thank you

[@taniauntalan459]

Thank you so much for this information. I have almost purchased these several times and I just made up my mind!

[@leetau8429]

i have 5x3 tube sets, i wish i had of seen this before i bought them!! not yet 7mths old and the ones i put into pans are mostly now 1 colour only! the tubes seem to be ok but i am going to swatch each tube and put in the light, i am gutted as a beginner plus they werent cheap

[@marlenaamalfitano2727]

I have some tubes and I have had good success with them

[@doodledlie]

Well, if anything, this brand will have given a great excuse to explore beautiful convenience mixes and dupes! Thanks for the very informative video!

[@ivanbarrios1387]

Thank you 🙏🏼 you save me soo much money Hunny 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼😝♥️

[@amyjoystudios]

THANK YOU! I was hoping you'd make a video on this brand!!

[@maureennicoll2621]

Thank you for very helpful information

[@julienotsmith7068]

SUPER helpful, thanks!

[@beatrixpendragon]

Thank you for this. This brand started appearing in local online shops and they're pretty expensive for what they were IMO.

[@sfoss9470]

Very good review thank you!

[@slateportraichu5416]

Ohhh, I have a bunch of Ecoline and other brands inks to play around. Thank you for this guide and explanation - I've seen these on Aliexpress and they were very tempting. Not anymore=)

[@avlucchettiart]

Thank you so much for all your reviews! I truly appreciate how much product information you give. It allows me to better shop my supply stash and make more applicable purchases.

[@leilaclarridge5807]

I’ve heard of colors fading in light, but never in the actual tube! I wonder if the quality of the product has changed over the years after this video was released?

[@PencilandPigment]

Phenomenal review, thank you so much for all your hard work.

[@kelliebach5240]

Wow great information ❤

[@lorirogers1911]

Fantastic video and so glad I saw it before buying Supervision. Question on the Ecoline products: Are they lightfast/did you experience any significant fading? Also--great list of granulating pigments--I off to my stash to see what I have and will also include PR233 Potters Pink.

[@Artist_with_Problems]

Thank you Kimberly. We needed this review :) Especially that they promote themselves as a professional brand, and boast about producing paints together with China Academy of Art and have their logo on tubes. Plus premium pricing. You think it's legit... but it's a trap :D

[@paulinabm_]

Thank you so much! This brand keeps showing on my feed and now I know It's better to ignore it.

[@JessicaCEP]

Thank you! This was very helpful!

[@sambabird7]

Thanks for all the work you do researching and testing all of these paints. It seems the price of Super Vision doesn’t match the quality.

[@goodeboie5312]

Thank you so much for your video!!!

[@starshinesoldier]

Thank you so much for the detailed review! I had the Super Vision in my wishlist but it's being removed for certain now. Yikes, I would be so sad if the dyes faded in the tube. :(

[@KimberlyCrick]

Imagine my face palm when I thought it was just a bad tube and surely they can't all be that bad... just to get an even worse replacement tube. Mistakes were made! I'm glad to help everyone else though, I always wished there were more long term studies of art supplies out there instead of so many excited unboxings of brand new products. Happy painting :)

[@maryannknox7158]

Excellent review……thanks

[@omaewamoushindeiru6581]

Just checked my tubes of Red Blue and Rose Ash and yep, both discolored and became green/blue. So dissapointing since they weren't even cheap. Last time I bought anything Super Vision.

[@BeckyTregear]

I have some vintage cochineal (carmine) dye and when I did a lightfast test it disappeared within about a week! While it is a very beautiful colour, it is also the most fugitive one I’ve ever seen! It is crazy how it is still used in modern times even though there are so many better and more stable red colours out there. For something to fade inside a dark tube - it can’t be good. 😂

[@KimberlyCrick]

Wow that is a quick fade time!!! Yeah I'm a bit surprised about its continued use, but I think it's readily available because of food and make up industry. Probably a really cheap supply to get, considering Carmine is found in a lot of candies and lipstick for the red coloring.

[@NinaQueena]

Where did you buy these stamps - I've been looking for a stamp set like this for a long time

[@christyfillerup9397]

Thank you!!!

[@GarbauxM]

i havent painted with watercolors yet, do i need to do anything special to make a colormix "seperate" into 2 colors when painting? like using mass and undertone? or does it happen naturally with some mixes? I have no idea but i want to know. hope you will answer. i find your videos interesting, and helpful thanks

[@jennyb-aeternabitart7436]

Thank you again for taking the time to test these out and then find alternatives! I really appreciate this - and your database is absolutely amazing! Do you have any plans to branch out into other mediums? (For the database, I mean!)

[@KimberlyCrick]

Yes, I have a massive collection of acrylics, inks, gouache, tempera and colored pencils - it'll take me ages to swatch them all though :)

[@DustyMusician]

On the other hand, these paints would make great installations. Fading as performance art.

[@KimberlyCrick]

Someone just mentioned their Rose Ash faded within 2 weeks. That could be used in some crazy time lapse video art if someone was inclined!

[@_Obey_]

What a great recommendation from youtube! I am a subscriber but the last year I had unusually small interest in watercolors & art, so I sadly missed this video. I had looked at these for a while now, they're still in my basket, but for the price and with the non-existent lightfastness I gotta give them a pass. Especially since you just said how to mix similar products

[@KimberlyCrick]

I'm glad to hear that this video found it's way to you so you could be warned about these. Super Vision is pretty expensive for the temporary color!

[@howtosurviveelectronichara6474]

Queen Ann’s Lace is my absolute favorite flower. They grow all over coastal NC. I really appreciate the dye tip! Would this also work with liquid watercolor? Thank you!

[@KimberlyCrick]

It will work to some degree with pigment based liquid watercolors, depending on how finely they have been ground (typically pigment based particles are still big enough that there is sediment that needs to be shaken in the bottle, like schmincke Aqua Drop or Hydrus). So the much finer particles of dye based liquid watercolors (ecoline, radiant) which don't need to be shaken since the dye stays suspended will much more eagerly separate from pigments in wet washes.

[@nahbaylac]

Have you tried Mairtini yet? Their effects r same as SuperVision with different colors. But not sure they’re better than SuperVision or not. Please try n compare them 🥺 Thank u

[@KimberlyCrick]

They are not the same as Super Vision, the Mairtini colors are not as vibrant in person - they used pigments not dyes like Super Vision does. Mairtini's new color separating ones look very much like Daniel Smith or Paul Rubens (like moonglow royal purple/shadow/moonlight). You can mix them easily with their single pigments. Sadly all of their photos seem too highly contrasted. I'll probably do a DIY video in the future for their mixtures. They will be more stable than SuperVision, but they used PR177 like Moonglow so that will fade if lightfastness is important to you.

[@beckyb4074]

Hello Kimberly, you were brought to my attention by Lindsay of the frugal crafter. I know that this is a older video and I don't have any of the Supervision paints. The brands of watercolors I have bought (based on my minimal budget) are the prima watercolor confections woodlands, Koi watercolors and the Masters touch pan paints sold at hobby lobby. Do you know of anyone or anywhere that I can find out the pigment information for these paints so I can see if I have any that I could use to make my own granulating watercolors until I can afford to buy better quality paint brands? I hope that this makes sense to you and it's not too much of a bother. Any info would be appreciated. I plan on checking out more of your videos when I get the chance. Take care and God bless. Sincerely Becky B from Arkansas

[@KimberlyCrick]

Sometimes the color charts for super vision are shown in the seller listings on ali express. However, you'd be much better off buying a primary mixing set and a handful of granulating colors including ultramarine blue and cobalt teal to mix with any of your standard smooth non-granulating colors to create color separating mixtures. DaVinci watercolors on Blick's website is a great way to go. Roman Szmal is also really nice and you could get a handful of superb pro grade paints (Jackson's online). Overall unless you're painting huge pieces that are using up a lot of paint, purchasing just a few colors of a pro grade would give you the best results at a low investment price. SuperVision is not cheap enough to warrant avoiding spending a similar or slightly higher price on a better brand. Rosa Gallery sets on amazon are also cheaper and much better quality, look for ultramarine blue and cobalt teal in the color charts some pan sets have them - they separate in any mixture. Hope that helps!

[@beckyb4074]

@@KimberlyCrick Thank you. I will keep this information to refer to, plus your site and your videos will help me understand things better. I'm a total newbie in painting, so will be sketchbooks and practicing what and how paints do. The 3 student grade paint sets are all I have at this time. But I sincerely appreciate your knowledge of paint pigments. Thank you again for your time. Take care and God bless you and yours. Sincerely Becky B from Arkansas

[@李酒-g3o]

i got a tube of rose ash as well and i just put in on my table. a month later i found the red pigment disappear and i asked their staff. they told me the red pigment was sank to the bottom of the tube and i just need to put the tube up side down so that the red pigment can sink to the other side of the tube……i was like😰😨totally shocked……

[@KimberlyCrick]

lol they keep giving a lot of different answers to people as excuses... Several of us who do reviews emptied out our entire tubes into pans trying to find the red dye, it's completely gone. They know it's a problem and apparently told other artists that they "improved the formula" in recent batches and we could return ours if we had problems (but no offer to refund or replace if you're unable to return it after finding out there's a problem months and months later or it costs too much to ship back internationally). Sigh!

[@李酒-g3o]

@@KimberlyCrick i don't think they really improved anything. i live in China and im in their wechat group. all the things they do just keep selling new color and new products.

[@laurelstevens7836]

Hi Kimberly, I am brand new to art, especially using paints. Is there a way to bring back old paints that have been sitting around waiting for me to use any of them. I got overly excited and purchased a lot of watercolor paints. Stupid, I know. I heard somebody say trying “mineral spirits? and glycerin? If so, how do I do this? Thank you and I love your channel. I just found you and you are amazing!! Thanks

[@KimberlyCrick]

I assume you have watercolor in tubes that are dried out? You should be able to just cut open the tube with scissors and pour the paint into a dish or empty pan. If you add a tiny bit of water (I'd use a bottle of aquafina/purified water, just to make sure you're not adding any mold from the tap) a few drops at a time and let it soak a few minutes you may be able to reform it into a clump to use with a wet brush. Adding a drop of glycerin per pan as you re-stir the paint with water is only if you're having a hard time re-wetting the old paint. Most good brands can be in storage for over 20 years and still re-wet well, so how difficult this may be will depend on how good the brand you have in storage is. Mineral spirits is only to break down oil based paints. If you have acrylic or oil paints I wouldn't bother trying to rescue it. Watercolor and gouache should always stay usable even if it's dry. Hope that helps :)

[@spyryal]

I knew they wouldn't be lightfast because of the dyes. But I purchased them anyway simply because I love my convenience mixes.

[@KimberlyCrick]

Definitely good if you know beforehand, unfortunately over a year ago there was not enough information out there about these to know just how fugitive they'd be ahead of time. There are some dyes like indigo and rose madder that are surprisingly durable and storage stable. These are absolutely pretty paints though and I will totally get some use out of them for personal projects. Happy painting :)

[@tebb19]

Hi Kimberly. I really want to thank you for your work. I'm from Argentina. Our coin is greatly devaluated, plus something called "impuesto país" that doubles the prices of every importation and purchase we make in dolar or euros. Your videos and blog have allowed me to save money noumerous times.

[@KimberlyCrick]

I'm so glad to hear that I could help you save money and appreciate your kind comment. Happy painting :)

[@hiddenshadow2105]

I very much like their Red Orange paint but even the pigment there PR3 is very fugitive, I think. I see you did pigment + ink mixture but do you think it is possible to replicate it with just pigments, no inks?

[@KimberlyCrick]

It is not possible to make exact replicas with pigment based watercolors instead of dye based inks (dye flows quicker in water and also is more vibrant than a pigment option). The dye inks will cause more actively separating multi-color effects. However, that doesn't mean you can't make similar looking mixtures that might be "close enough" and beautiful in their own right. Happy painting :)

[@hiddenshadow2105]

@@KimberlyCrick Thank you for the reply. Do you have any suggestions on where I might start with pigments?

[@liddlealice431]

Wow I am so happy I didn't purchase any of these. I was wary because of the lack of information online and the fact that they are so expensive , for that price I'd be able to buy a lot of professional watercolors. I think a lot of people find them appealing because they're not easy to obtain and seem mysterious. I'm sticking to my tried and trusted brands though.

[@amypanddirtytoo1926]

Yyyyyep! Totally forgot about these until I saw Doodle Date's video today and then remembered I had wanted to look into these. Well, I'm here, so I have obviously been looking into them. And now I have use for them whatsoever. It disappears in an airtight, lightproof tube. That is a useless tube of paint. But what gets me is that the company straight up lied, I saw other people reading their list of claims and number 3 is "Excellent lightfastness of all their colors"

[@lakukaracza1878]

Heh, my rose ash disappeared within two weeks on windowsill :)

[@KimberlyCrick]

Yikes! That doesn't surprise me, super fugitive!

[@dollperganger6643]

I'm so glad I found this before I bit the bullet and spent my money on these. They are beautiful, but at that price...they need to last :/