Meditative Watercolor Without Lifting a Brush

There are so many types of watercolor palette and paint format. It can be confusing but this video will help start to make sense of it all.
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[@maryellenrichards391]

Girl! I’m not even into watercolors, but you drew me in with this video. I am an acrylic artist and this video popped up on my feed and all I saw was Paintcrush so I jumped in. I thought I’d see who you were as I am always looking for new inspiration. I have subscribed to your channel because your personality is so intoxicating. Who knows, watercolors could be in my future. I’ll be watching some of your past videos.

[@KristyRice]

I’m sooo glad you’re here!

[@loriannferraioli2698]

Hurrah! Another episode of OWC (obsessed watercolor collecting). Thank you.

[@KristyRice]

Oooh I might steal that!

[@loriannferraioli2698]

@@KristyRice please do. As long as I get credit. 🤣

[@firechick561]

Love the peachy color with the olive green---reminds me of Japanese art ☺️

[@TaraSueSalusso]

I Just set up my first tin with all large pans filled with Daniel Smith colors. I’m switching out a card that I will save in the tin so I can easily see what the color look like on the paper to help me choose which one I want to use when it come time to start painting. This is been a long process of swatching all the colors from DANIEL SMITH and weeding it down to my first 16 colors. Now only 14 large pants fit in those tin so I’ll use a couple half pans for other colors I might add. As for your question about my favorite colors in your video, it is the two blues right before your favorite green. Thank you for doing these videos I love following you.

[@lorettawatkins5024]

Kristy I love this channel! I know you encourage us to buy the best paints we can afford but I am so constrained for space that I have purchased the round stackable Kohinoor set of 36 and for my purpose (whimsical greeting cards for hospitalized children ) they take very little space and they work well! I do fill the empty spaces in the middle with various tube colors that I fall in love with. just FYI. Love, your fan from Virginia Beach

[@KristyRice]

I’ve heard those are WONDERFUL!

[@phillipstroll7385]

Just a hint. Paints today are all pretty much the same. Most are manufactured all at the same white label factory. Which means, use what you like and be happy. I was and occasionally, if they were a great customer or I liked them, still am a commission artist in oils, charcoal and watercolor. Once I hit my 60s I started to slow down a bit. Arthritis and a stroke will do that to a person. Although; historically I would have agreed with the lady, today's market isn't what it used to be. It all changed in the 90s with the horrible trade act. Giving ownership of research and development to China in exchange for inexpensive labor. China didn't have a minimum wage therefore their standard of living remained low. Meaning people could choose where to work based on their financial needs. Unlike Americans whose wilful ignorance priced themselves right out of a job. Anyway, because of this r&d ownership all China had to do was wait for a company to ask China to manufacture their products for them. You know, like Winsor and Newton, Parker and Sennelier did. Which meant China owned the formula and could now white label professional level paints at a fraction of the price. So, before the 90s I would have agreed with the lady. Buy the best you can afford. Now, often the craziest are the exact same as the most expensive they are just labeled differently. The only place I suggest no one ever skimp is the paper. A real artist can paint a masterpiece on anything with anything, but one doesn't become a master by fighting bad paper. If still stay away from watercolors designed for the Eastern market. Such as Japanese watercolors. Because they aren't designed to be used in watercolor paper. They aren't designed to be used the way western painters paint. They are designed for rice and mulberry papers and designed for one stroke one pass painting. Not that these paints like gansi tambi or whatever aren't cute they just aren't meant to be used the same way western artists paint. Also you'll find wilfully ignorant imbeciles in the USA & England will carry on about toxins in paint. They'll not want cobalt, cadmium, titanium etc in their paints. Even though they all exist in their baby foods and organic foods multiple the concentrations and they sure don't put that spoon down. So you'll find those paints created for willful ignorance cost more than they are worth and have added brightness which makes painting look unnatural. Also you'll notice paints from Germany, Ukraine, Poland, etc include sepia in place of umber or Paynes grey. Why? Because those paints are designed foartists whom plein air and or are academic painters. They paint for artists whom want their work to match what they see. Not for the "modernist" bunch. So, depending on what you'll be painting you may want a paint from Germany, Italy or France (natural, lifelike, academic) or from England, USA, Korea (bright, bold, modernist). Or better yet, get a mid tone yellow, cyan, magenta and umber in a top quality and mix ever darm color you could ever want or need at factions of the price.

[@sherylfarmer6936]

Yes please, more about palettes!

[@kerstin7206]

Funny enough, W&N is the only brand I've never been tempted to try. One of the brands where tubes and pans contain absolutely the same mixture is Schmincke. It does not matter what format you buy, it's always the same and always interchangeable. And just a little tip for those who use plastic boxes instead of metal tins: Pans can be held in place by using small, flat pieces of blu-tack or the like. And it's easy to get them out of the box if necessary.

[@julienotsmith7068]

I'm working with a new palette right now, that I just put together, and you're cracking me up. You sound just like me when it comes to color. As a knitter, my local shop had over two hundred different colors of yarn hanging on the wall and I would laugh because even with all that, sometimes the right color wasn't there. But with watercolor, I can mix and fix. Heeheehee.

[@KristyRice]

Mix and fix, love!!

[@MadMonique]

Yes, please, Kristy More on palettes

[@Cuttlebuglover]

I forgot to say, my favourite colour was that green too 😍 and YES I’d be interested in a video about mixing palettes. I love spending part of my day watching one of your videos xx

[@KristyRice]

Thank you!!

[@tradingpostfarms]

So I do think there is something to that winsor and newton guideline. Some of my first professional colors were winsor and newton, and they traveled with, were used everyday, they were wet and rewet, and dried, and they were subjected to A LOT of abuse. And eventually I moved on to another brand, and another pallete. What I found is that my WN shriveled into a crispy gross looking jagged pebble, that was really difficult to work with or rewet. So I soaked them in hot water, dumped the weird crispy pigment onto a glass slab, added honey and a micro dot of glycerin, along with smidge of gum arabic. I re-mulled them, poured it back into the pan, and they are fine now. But it was a lot of work to save them and If I didn't have the supplies to save them as I did, it would not have been worth it.

[@tradingpostfarms]

So, you probably could add honey, or clove oil, and maybe glycerin from the beginning, but back then I couldn't afford to experiment on my precious limited supply.

[@KristyRice]

Really interesting! And yes sooo much work!

[@impish22]

Yes.. would love a deeper dive..

[@jwall6006]

The top row and a half of colors are perfect for mixing portrait colors. My favorite is that deep purple, but …that bright pink is great too.

[@KristyRice]

It’s actually a really fun albeit weird palette!

[@cowgirljane3316]

Oh, thank goodness .... I'm not alone!

[@KristyRice]

Nope!

[@donnasullivan9192]

Your videos are chock full of useful information. Thank you, I’m learning so much at the age of 73!

[@KristyRice]

I’m so glad!!!

[@teresahedall]

Yes please 😊 And for me it is the greens and the greenish blue next to them❤️

[@justacatwhocantype]

As for the Winsor and Newton professional, I also use the tubes for filling pans, and I have never had any problems, not even with the colors than can be a little harder to rewet like cobalts. Some of their colors I bought in tubes, some of their colors I bought in pans, and they are both just fine. And no, I cannot think of another brand right now that discourages using their tubes to fill pans. I can, however, think of paints where I discourage people from filling their pans: anything with a lot of honey, like Sennelier. It is of course a matter of personal preference, but I do not like it when paints remain permanently soft and sticky, it is basically begging for contamination with dust and cat fur.

[@KristyRice]

I’m so with you. I have M Graham in pans and they make me nervous lol!

[@christinewilde110]

Perhaps you use and waste more colour when you paint straight from the tube! Just a thought!

[@justacatwhocantype]

@@christinewilde110 Yes, that is something that I thought as well: Maybe they are discouraging people from filling their own pans because this tends to be a less costly method than painting straight from the tube or buying pre-filled pans.

[@justacatwhocantype]

@@nmhrunner The size of what one paints really doesn't make a difference when it comes to potentially wasting paint though. It's a matter of how much paint one squeezes from the tube, and there really is no reason to assume that people who paint large are better at squeezing out correct amounts than people who paint small. If anything, people who use larger amounts would likely also waste more paint, simply because they need to squeeze out much larger amounts of paint to begin with. One could of course just leave any leftover paint on the palette, let it dry and reactivate it some other time, *but* then that is exactly what W&N discourages. The paint doesn't care whether it dries on a palette or in a pan: Either it reactivates fine on the palette, which would mean that it will also reactivate fine in the pan, or, if it does not reactivate well, Winsor&Newton would have indeed created a formular that encourages paint waste. Based on my personal experience though, as well as the experiences of the majority of everyone else that I have ever heard on this issue, there is no reactivation problem with W&N tube paints. It is very possible that I am incorrect with my assumption that they are *deliberately* trying to milk their customers this way, but if people actually follow W&N's instructions then higher costs will nonetheless be the result.

[@Goldi-Luc]

i use winsor newton professionals and they work great dried in my pans! they are different (but just different not bad!) when i buy premade half pans, they work good too but i get more value buying tubes.

[@bettyryan4310]

Hey, Kristy, really enjoy watching your tutorials. Especially love your new palette-you taught me not to be afraid to have several colors on my brush. Love the results so much! As far as paints, I use tube paint and have never had a problem re-wetting my Daniel Smith, Holbein, and W/N professional. I love their paints and these brands have become my favorites.

[@KristyRice]

Such good ones!

[@judygrandstrand9784]

I adore those blues!

[@KristyRice]

Me too!

[@catherinedidomenico814]

And yes, please!

[@marlenafamamalfitano9196]

As far as I know, only W&N are the omly one I always do squeezings from my tubes

[@Jo_WillowingSpirit]

You should use an Altoids tin or something equivalent just to center the magnet while pouring… just pop it on the lid, pour, pop it off to cure! Oh I loved those soft pinks and yellows! 🥰

[@KristyRice]

They are soooo lucious!

[@rainshadowgamingart2236]

I've been told Qor watercolors are meant to be used from the tube as well, but they rewet beautifully and I've never seen a difference when using them from a travel pallet vs using them straight from the tube.

[@KristyRice]

Wow me neither!!

[@Maribeth1379]

Love the soft peach tones in this palette. Deliciousness!

[@martinaodell2866]

I just got the ingredients to make my own watercolors! I'm sooo excited to make my own little travel case!

[@KristyRice]

Have fun!

[@shereehoshing9827]

Pinks and peach

[@annenglish2935]

Thanks again Kristy!!! Love the blues before your green. Yes, I labeled my pans as you suggested! Happy Long weekend! A California Gramma ♥️

[@KristyRice]

Everyone loved the blues on this one!

[@WendyKomancheck]

Love the raspberry

[@cjenkins8785]

Ah! My mind is relaxed.

[@KristyRice]

Yay!

[@sharonmcmann-morelli4896]

i love the turquoise, always my favorite! blue has always been my go to, thanks for the great video!

[@KristyRice]

Thank you for watching!

[@cindysimons2772]

Love them all!

[@AbraCassandraCrafts]

I had a lot of fun building my first palette. Holbein and I blame you for that :D you just make it look so magical. I bought the tin, half pans and magnets all from different etsy sellers so it took a while to get everything but now my set of 60 is sitting pretty in my lil tin and I loves it. In fact the adorable Wood Louse Spider on my profile pic was done with that very Holbein palette. I love how vibrant the colors are and how easy they are to blend!

[@KristyRice]

Aren’t they just heavenly???

[@AbraCassandraCrafts]

@@KristyRice UhhhYUP so those new MaimerBlu paints I got arrived and...I STILL like the Holbein more. The Maimeriblus will just have to be my backups like my DS paints ended up being :D

[@lindapaine2608]

Yes please

[@shirleywolf6739]

Love the aqua.

[@marytesta3003]

The whole 1st peachy row was fabulous but those blues I want to dive into!

[@KristyRice]

My thoughts exactly!

[@Gmamona6]

Yes!

[@narlyenatvanya]

yes please! I'm trying to figure out how to build my own palette and would love your thoughts on palettes!

[@mateusnascimento3779]

Yes plz!!

[@suewilson9553]

Yes please!!!!!

[@krewson4]

Yes, please. Thank you. I learn a lot from you.

[@GriffithsJacqueline]

Yes Please........ Loved the video, I've always put paint into my half pans & let them dry. It's easier.

[@karendirmish2696]

Wow! I’m always trying to Make The Perfect Pallet! When I watch and listen to you I’m brave, when I try to do it Not So Much! Loved you beautiful green, I really need pallet help! Thanks you inspire me to keep on keeping on! Karen Dirmish❤

[@judygrandstrand9784]

Yes, please for more palettes!

[@truepeace3]

I discovered this concept when i allowed some watercolor paint to dry in a palette well. A week later, I added water to it and Voilà! 🎨

[@KristyRice]

Happy accident!

[@ginabadeaux9319]

yes please

[@shereehoshing9827]

Yes PLEASE

[@alisonhendry2928]

Whaaaaa? Re W&N??? I have been squeezing my colours out for years! Except for Winsor lemon… that turns crunchy… I have never had trouble with any of their paints… must go down the rabbit hole on this… wondering why… thanks for the tip.

[@KristyRice]

Yup me neither!!!

[@kayaj3802]

Those old Holland paints look great, very skin tone-y in the first row. I like the blues and greens too. Sennlier are very gooey compared to DS when you fill them into half pans. I'm thinking of expanding my Schmincke. As of right now I have the Akademie (student) set and their full range dot cards only. That is also a great way to test watercolors. Purchase dot cards first and then buy the colors you actually like or want from that brand.

[@Cuttlebuglover]

I’ve just done this with the Daniel Smith dot cards -240 colours to test! But it was a very soothing activity, and I’ve added several colours to my wishlist. I have a couple of colours I would not have bought if I’d seen them properly first.

[@KristyRice]

Ohh yes the dot cards :)

[@annenglish2935]

Love dot cards!!! I'm a beginner so I probably would have saved a bit if I'd have known also about pigments! I have full pan WN but have added 30 or so (not yet in pans) favorite reds, magentas, greens and blues!!! Recently bought a Da Vinci color called SEAGLASS ... love it! Da Vinci has a 24 sample in a foamy palette. Like them... happy painting!

[@gaylamassey6637]

I love your videos and advice. I was wanting to make a 1/2 pan pallet like you do. I was looking on Amazon for half pans and I came across tins that come with the empty 1/2 pans and sticky back magnet squares to put on the outside of the bottom of the pans. Since I don't have any vintage tins like you have I ordered. These sets hold 40 1/2 pans but I have more colors than 40 (mixed brands) so I bought 2 sets. It was fun writing on the pans and filling with paint. One tin that I got has blues and greens in the artwork printed on it and the other one has pinks, oranges and yellows. Yes, I split up the colors in the tins to match the outsides. I also swatched the colors on watercolor paper that I wrote on, cut to the same size as a 1/2 pan, put a sticky magnet on the back and stuck to the inside of the tin lid. I took a picture of them but couldn't find a way to post it with this. If anyone else doesn't have tins to use I will put the Amazon link here. smile.amazon.com/dp/B08PNR7F1J?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details&th=1#:~:text=Submit-,40Pcs%20Empty%20Half%20Pans%20with%20Magnetic%20Stripe%20Watercolor%20Paint%20Travel%20Tin%20Palette%20Case%2C%20Artist%20Paints%20Half%20Pan%20Kits%20for%20DIY%20Watercolor%20Oils%20or%20Acrylics%20Painting,-Art%20Drawing%20Wheat Thank you, Kristy for your fun and very inspirational videos.

[@beckyleslie4091]

Love the raspberry!

[@lora9664]

I never knew that about W and Newton. I haven’t loved them. Maybe I was letting them dry out too long. Hmmm

[@KristyRice]

I never had the issue but who knows!

[@carollegros6304]

Thanks. Beautiful palette. Just bought Paul Rubins professional watercolour. Really love the yellows. Love your art

[@KristyRice]

I need to break that one out! They sent it to me to try!

[@NoFri11s]

Yes please!

[@d.johnson1811]

After watching your channel and another crafty paint channel i was hooked on curing my tube paints....i started with the daler rowney set of 24 and they cured in about a week (along with topping off to fill up the shrinkage it made) but for a practice paint set just to use for fun they are still decent.

[@KristyRice]

Yes shrinkage is normal. Sometimes I will fill a 2nd and 3 rd time depending on brand :)

[@MusingsFromTheDen]

I did this last weekend. I now have a lovely autumn pallette in a cute tin I got on Etsy. 😊

[@KristyRice]

Ahhhh love. So fun

[@jainagel3097]

Yea please

[@twinmomma2011]

Yes Please!

[@sherryfurr9115]

I would not advise traveling with M. Graham in pans unless you keep them flat. I love them but they are honey based and they ooze!

[@KristyRice]

I do not travel with them, they are sooooo goooey!! I’ve had quite a few people on this channel say they do and I’m always shocked!

[@robins_corner]

Thanks so much for the wonderful video! So yesterday I was eyeballing these wonderful looking colorshift pans on Etsy- the prices are really crazy imo. What are your thoughts? I am new to your channel, so I'm not sure if you have a video already- about quality & economics for watercolor pans. But those colorshift pans really appeal to me. Thank you!

[@deltamom61]

the raspberry color

[@DAYbreaking_Ideas]

Howdy. I’m not a fan of using m graham in pans because they are sticky and can run where I live. Great paint but I like them in tubes.

[@KristyRice]

Fair enough!

[@catherinedidomenico814]

Where did you get your magnets???? I've never seen that kind, nor have I heard of putting the magnet inside the half pan. I've only ever seen the square-with-a-sticky-side magnets that you stick on the OUTside of the half/whole pan. You know the ones . . . the ones that never work!

[@KristyRice]

Oh yes I know those!! www.amazon.com/shop/kristyrice/list/1C3BBAKVZ6Y0L?ref_=aip_sf_list_spv_ofs_mixed_m

[@impish22]

I get it.. thanks..

[@KristyRice]

Yay!

[@Lyvvie]

The teal and baby blue were making me have a google to see if this brand was available in Australia.

[@KristieBittleston]

You know, I’ve always put Winsor and Newton in pans to let them cure and they’ve done just fine? (I probably should read directions more 🤦🏼‍♀️…) but I’ve found another tube paint that has a recommendation to use right out of the tube, and I’ve done both - out of the tube and allowed to cure, and either way is pure magic. It’s the Super Vision paints that are super granular and usually dry showing a couple of different pigments, much like Daniel Smith Moonglow or Serpentine Genuine. I ordered some of the Super Vision glitter colors for my mandalas and leaves, so I’m not sure how well those will cure but I’m excited to try them either way! The brand has become a new favorite for me because it’s so bright and unpredictable 🤗

[@KristyRice]

Oh interesting I made pans from the Super Visons too! Perfectly fine lol!!

[@mariabuschard1763]

Some people collect shoes, or paint, I collect hobbies, guess which one is my new hobby? Hint: I'm here 😁

[@KristyRice]

Wahoooo!

[@jessbutterfly9801]

YYYYEEEESSSSS PLEASE

[@Scottlp2]

WN tubes have different formulas than their pan (unlike other brands) and don’t rewet as easily. Add drop glycerine when you squeeze WN tube into palette-or just buy Daniel Smith /M Graham tubes and almost never worry about rewetting (few exceptions). NB: M Graham has one (cobalt teal?) tube which never sets up and can’t be put in travel set(will run). NB2: your humidity can effect things.

[@KristyRice]

All good input thanks!

[@Goldi-Luc]

i have zero issue resetting my winsor newtons, i live in the desert where its super dry too. i barely have to touch the dry paint with my damp brush and it leaps onto my brush. i use synthetic squirrel and goat hair brushes so maybe this is why? and i definitely notice daniel smiths are the same or slightly slightly less easy...

[@Cuttlebuglover]

Could you put the empty half pan onto a metal lid/ palette so that when you put the magnet in it will stay in place while you fill the half pan? Having said that… on Monday I forgot to label the pan first and managed to stick my finger into the fresh paint when I tried to label it!

[@KristyRice]

Yes definitely… but lost of my palettes are filled with half pans end to end top to bottom! And yes been there with allll the messy oopsies of half pan palette making!

[@Cuttlebuglover]

@@KristyRice it wouldn’t even need to be one of your paint palettes, a metal baking tray could be used instead. This would keep the magnet from wiggling as you add the paint 😘

[@susanorban3059]

@@KristyRice Hi Kristy! Hope you are doing well! So am I seeing this right- you are putting your magnet inside the half pan and putting pain on top of it?? Never saw that or thought of that but cursed magnets that won't stay put on the bottoms of half pans!😂 What a fabulous idea to put them in the pan. And it doesn't mess the WC up? Thanks!!♥️😍♥️

[@romavermeulen5285]

I have new paints i will be putting into palettes this weekend. i started writing the names on the plastic half pans with a fine sharpie after I watched a previous video of yours. For some reason the names are getting rubbed off. Is there a specific sharpie you are using?

[@KristyRice]

I’m just using the finest point black sharpie :)

[@Goldi-Luc]

i have had this problem , it seems like some pans are so smooth that no matter what i tried to write with it will rub off! i think I'm going to have to put a sticker or piece of tape on those ones and write on that.

[@1122wife]

The two greens & the blue before them are my favorite. Can u share the name of those two greens please?

[@ThatPaintingLass]

Kristy, I need help. 😬😬 I’ve been building my romance with watercolor for the last few months, doing a bunch of research and watching so many videos. I’ve worked with acrylic and oil all my life but I’ve wanted something new to add. After finally narrowing down the brand I wanted to start with I ordered some tubes, half pans and a tin. I followed all the advice, named the pans with brand and color, kept them all apart, made sure the magnet is in the middle and I took a toothpick and swirled them around so the paint was well combined and perfectly smooth on top. 50 colors and 4.5 hours later I had this beautiful rainbow of perfectly filled smooth half pans. I let them sit over night and all of today. I came into my studio ready to put my my perfect half pans into the tin and they all have craters in them, they look like they are half empty now. Is this supposed to happen? I know the water had to evaporate out but I’ve seen some artists fill their pans in angles and they look perfectly smooth and in that same angle when dry. So i’m just so confused. Thank you for your time.

[@KristyRice]

What brand of paint did you choose? The amount of shrinkage can def vary. Many will add another layer or two of paint after the first layer cures, to build up to a truly full pan…

[@ThatPaintingLass]

@@KristyRice WOW! When you say you reply to everyone you are not joking. I thought since this was an older video I may have to find your email on your website or something. Thank you so much for getting back to me so quickly!!! Good to know that I didn’t do anything wrong and that I just have to do a second layer. It’ll be a lot easier this time with all the prep work done already. I went with Gen Crafts after watching your best Amazon sets video. I price checked everything and then I ended up getting a deal where I got the 48 color palette + 15 page watercolor paper pad AND their 50 paint tube set $36. None of the other brands could beat that so I thought it would be a great way to dip my toes in to both the pre-made pallet and tubes and would give me more than enough paint to really practice without being precious about any of my supplies.

[@josiesdiy2412]

As I'm new it's a diffenent yes please

[@MS-kb9tn]

Hi Kristy - Got your Free-Spirited Watercolor book and really enjoying it! I have a bunch of empty full pans so I'm wondering if I could use those for a palette and not fill to the top or is there a reason for filling all the way? Thank you!

[@KristyRice]

I can’t think of a reason you must fill to the top. I rarely do. Only point would be to be careful of picking up color from them with larger brushes. Don’t go digging and damage your brush. Just make sure the pan is sprayed and brush is damp. It will soak up color from the pan easily then :)

[@MS-kb9tn]

@@KristyRice thank you Kristy!

[@dianeclarke2618]

Would it help to place the empty pan with the magnet in it on metal to stabilize it while you fill?? Then lift straight up to move it.... Unless you leave it sit still until cured?

[@KristyRice]

You’ve given me an idea!!! I need a large metal tray just for filling and curing half pans. Large enough so I can do just what you suggest but keep the pans separated while they cure! You’re genius!!!

[@dianeclarke2618]

@@KristyRice Most jellyroll pans would attract a magnet.... You could flip it over if you dont like the raised edge. Take a magnet to the kitchen supply or lumberyard and find something the magnet sticks to well.

[@cr3416]

Please Kristy... can u say which colours you have here?

[@pettiestbettyart]

3/4 inch dagger, you say? 🤩

[@KristyRice]

Yup!!!

[@phillipstroll7385]

W&N tubes crack when dry. That's why. There is less glycerine in the tubes. Daniel smith pans are the exact same paint as from their tubes. They just put it for you. There is no difference at all. Lol

[@KristyRice]

I don’t know. I’m a weirdo I guess… just never had luck with the DS pans but squeezing W&N was never an issue lol!

[@phillipstroll7385]

@@KristyRice ah, maybe you used one of their "mineral marvel" paints. Those damn things get hard as a rock. I bet if you shot them with a sling shot they'd go through a brick wall lol.

[@Goldi-Luc]

none of my winsor newtons have ever cracked

[@phillipstroll7385]

@@Goldi-Luc lucky you. Almost always they do. Doesn't mean they are bad just something that brand is known for. I'm very happy for you that yours haven't. Not all of their paints do. Nice that you both haven't had any issues. That's wonderful. I wonder if they changed their formula. Hmm

[@Goldi-Luc]

@@phillipstroll7385maybe so mine are only about 6 months old. i just checked my little travel tin i haven't used for about 3 months and none of those were cracked either. also they're mainly a split primary set with just a few other colors thrown in, so maybe i just happened to pick colors that dont crack or something! who knows

[@love2create62]

I just bought my first tubes of paint! I bought WN and I've never seen anyone use them straight from the tube, so I made half pans. 🤷‍♀️ Have fun with your new palette; I like the darker purple the most! 🎨 Are we able to purchase single cat's tongue brushes from you (from the set you currently sell)?

[@Goldi-Luc]

i have never had an issue using my winsor newtons dried in pans!

[@youangelique1]

What are the 2 colors they say shall not cure?

[@KristyRice]

Old Holland or?

[@labaccident2010]

Daniel smith primateks and SOME winsor and newton colors become nearly impossible to rewet. Examples are DS Garnet Genuine and W&N rose dore Also I love love looooove your nails in this video! What nail polish is that?

[@KristyRice]

My nail artist uses Luxa gel polish exclusively and then it was topped with some type of opal finish :)

[@labaccident2010]

@@KristyRice it’s super pretty!

[@Gigiridgway]

What brand are those?

[@KristyRice]

Old Holland :)

[@fuzzydragons]

I always thought you had to put watercolours from the tube into a pan, but from what all my tutors said, nope, dont do that. felt very odd not working with pans tho

[@christinewilde110]

Everytime I watch a tutorial I want that collection of colours!!! I'm so confused!

[@aimeemorgado8715]

Palates plz

[@ccohenhifromohio45]

Enjoy your videos! Would like your email address. I have your brushes and paint palette, where do I see all the supplies you have available?

[@KristyRice]

kristyrice.com :)

[@TaraSueSalusso]

I Just set up my first tin with all large pans filled with Daniel Smith colors. I’m switching out a card that I will save in the tin so I can easily see what the color look like on the paper to help me choose which one I want to use when it come time to start painting. This is been a long process of swatching all the colors from DANIEL SMITH and weeding it down to my first 16 colors. Now only 14 large pants fit in those tin so I’ll use a couple half pans for other colors I might add. As for your question about my favorite colors in your video, it is the two blues right before your favorite green. Thank you for doing these videos I love following you.

[@HCCbyLiz]

Yes please

[@ConnieWoodworth]

Yes please

[@sheilamartens8311]

Yes please

[@deborahthomas1617]

Yes please

[@shereehoshing9827]

Yes please