ﾐ☆ Trying M. Graham Watercolors!

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[@WeblightDreams]

Aw, kitty is so adorable. :) I actually prefer tubes, wet paint, over pans, dry paint. The piece came out really pretty and I like that the dragon is sitting even though you had wanted to draw the dragon standing. Very beautiful paints and love the palette.

[@tirameowsu]

thank you very very much!! I know some people prefer working with paints directly from the tube so I'm glad that either option is fairly accessible! I feel like I use a lot more paint working with wet paint and I'm unfamiliar with the consistency so I'm happy sticking with dried watercolors 💝

[@WeblightDreams]

@@tirameowsu Oddly enough I am the opposite, I use more paint when I use the dry medium. :)

[@drachee_pastries3350]

Do you mind me asking you some questions? I’ve recently gotten into watercolors, as my sister got me a set for Christmas. They are tubes. How should I store/use them? Should I put them into a pan pallet like in the video? Do you use them straight out of the tube? Any advice would be greatly appreciated! Thanks! 😊❤️

[@tirameowsu]

@@drachee_pastries3350 I recommend testing out which way works best for you! you can squeeze a very small amount of wet paint to try it, and then let it dry and see which you prefer! there's benefits to working with it dry or wet, so it is good to see what works best for you 😊

[@drachee_pastries3350]

tirameowsu Wow thanks for the quick reply! I’ll take that into consideration and find what works best for me. ❤️❤️❤️

[@snugzinc.2988]

O gosh. I’ve been eyeing M.Graham ever since i got into watercolors. They’ve been on my Amazon wishlist for over a year. But instead of getting them after playing with a Koi set, i purchased White Nights’ 24 set. Then went on to get the Sennelier 12 tube set a month later. Also, wound up with the Pretty Excellent 36 set as a gift last Christmas. OOmph. Must Have ALL THE PAINTS! 😆 Your painting came out amazing. Wow. And you’re a “hobbyist”? You’re very talented!

[@tirameowsu]

its expensive but also very easy to end up with such a variety of different paints so I understand the struggle 😤 I've really enjoyed working with these paints so I 100% recommend them if you ever get a chance to purchase them! and thank you so much for the sweet words!! 💝💝💞💞

[@labaccident2010]

I went for it last year and got some of them. I don’t regret it at all, a couple of the colors are a permanent fixture in my palette (especially their nickel quinacridone gold so I don’t use my precious precious tube of po49 Dan Smith).

[@jyotasama]

Hellllloooo pls gib a small review on the white nights set, I've been meaning to biy them 👀

[@jyotasama]

@Anna Moore HAHA IKR! i got the 24 set at a discount :")

[@bubblesbaguette7449]

I love how your cat is just chilling there watching you paint it's so cute!

[@tirameowsu]

he is the best company! 🥰

[@aartadventure]

What an awesome piece - your dragons are so rad! Thanks for the shout out :) I was actually shocked that you took my suggestion, and then a bit worried too when you shared some of your difficulties. I'm so glad you have decided that these paints suit you though! I also remember being surprised at how long they stayed wet in the pans at first, but as you said, After 2 weeks they even become stable enough to put into a backpack and go on some urban sketching adventures. But they always rewet sooo easy! It sucks that one of your tubes was weirdly separated though :( Which colour was it? Also, a fun way to play around with Daniel Smith is to order their dot card set off amazon for about $20. It's a great way to explore hundreds of colours, and the dots are big enough to complete full paintings with.

[@tirameowsu]

thank you!! I'm very grateful for your suggestion, I had the W&N pans highly praised by someone I followed so I was fairly intent on getting that set, but overall having tubes and a hand selected palette is more comfortable for the customization and having more paint, so thank you for the suggestion!! the fact that they stayed so wet for such a long period of time concerned me at first because as I said in the video, I don't prefer working with wet paints, so I'm glad they get to a more dry state after some time. and for the separated paint, I didn't make note of it at the time but the color was terra rosa, which was actually a paint I received through artsnacks ??? so I'm not sure what the deal with that one was. I squeezed out most of the separation at the beginning of the tube and went from there (even though even past the first bit, the paint in the tube was still by far the most liquidy of them). I've actually been considering purchasing the Daniel smith dot card! it seems like a very helpful way to choose colors, and since it is watercolor I'm sure the dots would last me a long time, too!! ☺️

[@califmike2003]

The reason they stay kind of gooey because they're honey-based they have actual honey in them they're never really going to dry all the way but they re wet very easily.

[@firecloud6503]

M. Graham Watercolors aren`t meant to fully dry. They are quite the opposite of the Daniel Smith paints which I like to call stone paints, because they get so hard XD I do have some Maimeri Blu which also don`t dry as hard as well as some Senneliers which also tend to stay kind of wet. If you live in a dry area they will dry eventually, but if you live in a humid area they will stay sticky forever. The reason for this is the honey they use in those paints. I prefer paints which dry harder because our summers get quite humid and I hate having sticky paint on my hands.

[@crystalross2284]

Sennilier and mgraham both use honey as a binder which is why they don't dry completely.

[@downtime86stars17]

I LOVE the M Graham watercolor paints (and their acrylic and oils, too). They are affordable, and their pigment load is fantastic. Yes, they never completely dry in the pans, even after months.This means that they don't crack and crumble in my palette; it also means that it is much easier to mix up a wash, since you don't have to reconstitute a rock-hard paint lump.

[@labaccident2010]

I got some m graham recently, and despite frustrations with them drying out in a palette (theydon't) I find that, for once, I reeeeeally like pthalo green. I'm circumventing drying time by tossing some silica desiccator packets into the palette in the empty wells. I used a mijello palette for my paints.

[@tirameowsu]

I have seen some gorgeous empty palettes available from mijello but I was hesitant to spend a lot of money on a palette so I opted for this one instead! maybe in the future I will move over 😊

[@labaccident2010]

tirameowsu I got the 33 well one that’s supposed to be airtight. It’s warped, unfortunately, so it’s actually not airtight, but it doesn’t bother me too much.

[@shiniXIII]

I was completely mesmerized with watching you color in the dragon, especially the scales and all the layers of color! *O* The piece turned out incredibly awesome and I still really enjoyed this video despite all the mishaps and whatnot

[@tirameowsu]

thank you!!!! 🥰 it is a lot of fun doing the scales! this was by far the most issues I've had while making a video 😂 but it still turned out alright so thank god haha. so far the paints seem to be the real thing!! the price still weirds me out but I will happily take it

[@shiniXIII]

@@tirameowsu yeah I don't blame you--I'd be skeptical of the price too, especially if there was a huge difference from the listed/manufacture price! Amazon seems to have random flash sales though; today it looked like a lot of their sketchbooks had randomly gone down in price so maybe that was the case when you bought it?

[@tirameowsu]

I've seen these ones on amazon super cheap previously so (to my knowledge) they don't fluctuate that much?? which is weird but OH WELL, like I said I will happily take the cheap one 😂 I'll probably be ordering more tubes off of blick simply because I am sure I'm getting the genuine product through there. either way these paints were sold directly through amazon so nothing else raises concern for me

[@shelliingle571]

Cool, I haven't heard of paints that made of honey before. Your dragon painting is awesome. Your cat is cute. 😁

[@tirameowsu]

thank you so much!!! Aslan says thank you as well 😸💖💕💕💖💖💕

[@shelliingle571]

@@tirameowsu You guys are very welcome. 😇😸💖

[@diannaa5631]

M.graham were my first and still a favorite

[@miaminhpham9046]

i love the cat

[@worm_on_a_string6690]

I love the knights design!

[@tirameowsu]

thank you so much!!! 💖💕💖

[@dianethoroughman9541]

Your picture is great and aartadventure gave you some great advice. I like his work too.

[@tirameowsu]

I am very happy I purchased these paints! 😊 thank you 💞💞

[@dianethoroughman9541]

@@tirameowsu you're welcome

[@sammirureka]

That moment where you scoot the cat xD Thanks for the thoughts! I recently bought some of these myself, I decided it was finally time for an upgrade.

[@morganbodhi9492]

i love m grahams! i was gifted some because they are local to where i used to live. i do want to say, in a humid climate some colors aren’t stable enough to put in a palette, i’ve had colors run all over and get moldy. if anyone from a humid climate is considering them, i would say yes, but only if you’re comfortable working with wet paint from the tube, because there’s a risk when putting them in a palette

[@tirameowsu]

I had heard that humid climates impact these paints drying, but I was not aware that they had a chance to get moldy!! luckily that is not an issue for me but that is good information to get out there

[@labaccident2010]

Desiccator packets! I live in Houston, Texas and have a stash of them to just put in palettes anyway!

[@morganbodhi9492]

LabAccident omg why did i never think of that! that’s amazing thank you so much

[@ArtWorkOfDR]

Really lovely piece Doll 😍

[@tirameowsu]

thank you! 💞

[@ArtWorkOfDR]

@@tirameowsu ur very welcome Doll

[@charliebaker1427]

oh ive had m graham slide down or fall down my working portable palatte that i used in highschool and gunk up or get on dry colors

[@cjarts2632]

Me too not used working with wet watercolor paint✨👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻❤️

[@lindarozenkamp6956]

I love it, I wish I could draw like you.

[@emmasheppard2639]

New subby over here! Love your work, hope to see you working with watercolour more. The colour that came out weird, I found out earlier today that you can message m.graham and they will replace it for you xxx

[@tirameowsu]

thank you so much!! I have been working with watercolors a ton since putting together this palette, so I have lots more to come in the future! and I wasn't aware that m graham did that -- I probably won't reach out to them since it's not a huge deal for me, but I really appreciate you letting me know! thank you! 😊💖

[@angiecase6120]

Hi! I recently bought the same set of M. Graham paints! I also bought their teal too. I've been trying to decide which colors are best to add to the set. If you decide to update the colors please share (:

[@tirameowsu]

I actually have a separate video on my channel of the paints I added to this palette! 💖

[@angiecase6120]

@@tirameowsu I found it now thanks!

[@jillshort9241]

Do you use gouache? If you do, try M. Graham's gouache, too. It's excellent and, because of the honey, doesn't crack as badly as other brands and is easier to rewet. Love the drawing!

[@tirameowsu]

I've been very interested in trying M Graham's gouache! I'm sure I will get around to trying it soon, thank you for the suggestion! 💖

[@premtabassum4208]

i hadn’t visited your Channel.. glad to see your Channel is growing so well..

[@tirameowsu]

thank you very much!!╰(*´︶`*)╯♡

[@missdann]

Oh my god yes you put the song in the description, I felt like I was having a stroke as I switched between your video and childhood memories of diamond and pearl in my mind the whole video

[@tirameowsu]

yes I have always made the effort to add the song to the description in case anyone was curious!!! I looove the nostalgia of the d&p soundtrack! ☺️

[@0javi0]

When you were explaining the mess that you did with the paints and the labels I felt your pain since something very similar happened to me recently 😩

[@tirameowsu]

the biggest curse 😭

[@happypistachio5314]

so pretty

[@tirameowsu]

thank you!! 💕💖💕💖💖💖

[@ptaylor4923]

I LOVE my M. Grahams. I don't like working with paints that are hard to rewet, the color is amazingly rich with M. Graham (as a matter of fact it took me awhile to get the water ratios right because they're so rich). You're an excellent artist. You might also want to check out M. Graham's gouache. Yep. I'm a Daniel Smith fan, too.

[@tirameowsu]

they're very nice paints from what I have experienced so far! I'm still getting used to the consistency of them, but the easy rewet is wonderful to work with. thank you!! 💕💖 I'd like to try their gouache eventually!

[@AaronKimmins]

I live in Arizona, can't get much drier, my M Graham paints have never dried beyond tacky. Don't plan on them getting hard like other brands.

[@tirameowsu]

yep, that's what I have heard! I'm glad they rewet so easily at least. I was only worried for them when they were extra tacky, but they've solidified enough that they at least don't stick to my finger when I poke the pans 😂

[@AaronKimmins]

@@tirameowsu nice. My pthalo green still does...😁

[@tirameowsu]

@@AaronKimmins are your paints in an air tight container? o: I have mine in a tin but I left it open to help them dry out

[@AaronKimmins]

@@tirameowsu regular old Medeen palette.

[@AaronKimmins]

If I ever travel somewhere humid I'll have to spend a chunk of change on Daniel Smith. Only have about 18 colors total though and about half are DS

[@SuperExadidas]

My Mineral Violet (PV 16) in tube, which has inexplicably hardened like a stone, while the rest of the tubes remain fresh and usable, and nobody from M Graham is responding.

[@jaygeo8661]

Lol when u moved the cat. Lol

[@TsukabuNosoratori2]

I love M Graham paints. I have their watercolors and acrylics. I used M Graham to learn watercolors and now Acrylics. The brand is great for beginners and experienced artists. Weird that you got a bad tube. I've been using the brand for years and never had that. Maybe you should contact the company to see if you can get a replacement or something. I love how your painting turned out though! And the paints do take a long time to firm up, and never really solidify because of the honey in them. Good luck with the paints!

[@tirameowsu]

so far I am very happy with my experience with them! aartadventure asked which color was separated, and in looking back on the footage it was terra rosa which was actually a color that artsnacks had sent me a while back... so that makes me feel better about the set at least 😅 I'm not too concerned about it because it was just the one paint, and it seems to work fine regardless, but it was just a weird encounter because I was not expecting that from the brand. I'm glad the paints firmed up enough that they don't stick to my finger when I touch them, though! I was worried for a bit that they'd stay extra wet and tacky forever, but the final consistency is very nice!! I'm sure I will purchase more of these in the future 😊

[@TsukabuNosoratori2]

One thing I might suggest if you have a tube separate on you again is to keep the cap on and squeeze the tube around gently, not a lot of pressure but enough to move the paint around like you're mixing it up again in the tube itself. Just to make sure it's good. I'm glad you're overall happy with the experience though :)

[@tirameowsu]

@@TsukabuNosoratori2 I will absolutely try that when I have to add more paint to the half pan, thank you! 😊💕

[@pewpewcat7679]

I bought a total of 6 of the watercolor blind date artsnacks boxes for 10 bucks (also had a 15% off code to top it off) because they had a tube of m graham among other things. I took the risk of doubles and I'm not too mad honestly. I got 3 phthalo blue, an alizarin crimson, trans red iron oxide and hooker's green. Probably could have just bought the set in retrospect 😂 but i had the joy of opening 6 blind boxes plus i got a princeton size 0 or size 1, a faber castell albrecht dürer magnus watercolor pencil and 3 different sizes of zebra pens in EACH box. So I'm set on liner pens, detail brushes for a lifetime 😆 and I have enough phthalo blue to last me long enough to pass on to the next generation lol

[@tirameowsu]

oh gosh so much phthalo blue!! 😂 its a very fun experience to open the blind boxes though, and I'm glad you sound happy with what you got! you definitely have enough liners to last a lifetime though, haha

[@milkcheese9882]

For a second it sounded like I was watching Kasey Golden! You sound a lot like Kasey. Well I like your art soooo new sub!💜💜💜

[@tirameowsu]

that's funny, you're not the first person to mention I sound like Kasey! I've never thought it myself before 😂 and thank you so much!! 💕💖

[@zolledelphonic519]

Great..... Now all I hear is Kasey....

[@arrowbutterfly3207]

What’s a good brand of paint brushes I literally know nothing about paint brushes and I keep having to buy different ones because they just go to poop

[@tirameowsu]

I mainly use Princeton Velvetouch brushes -- they're more expensive than I'd like to spend on brushes but they are perfect for watercolor and hold up very well

[@arrowbutterfly3207]

tirameowsu thank u I think it’s worth it because if u keep buying bad brushes then it will just add up to that price anyways

[@sandrajones3455]

I know this is two years old but heres some info for others. Contact M.Graham and let them know you have a tube where the pigment was separated. They will replace it. A lesson learned purchasing off Amazon, some of the art stores are selling very old paints. Also M.Gram uses honey as a binder which is the reason for the length in drying. I would be interested in knowing what color it was that separated 🤔, mine was Colbat Violet. You made a great decision by choosing M.graham they are expensive but so worth it. One other suggestion...stop making all those labels and buy a small sketchbook and do swatches with the color/number info written on them...line them up in the same order as your pallette. 😉

[@daydreamer8872]

Is no one talking about the spicy cat? . . . Also 2020 december after eating pudding and going into food coma.

[@moonspiritartbycindyhill1084]

Love Hun

[@diannaa5631]

Sennelier may go better with m graham.both have honey

[@ginabadeaux9319]

im going to all the you tube channels because i got mgrahams i spent 106.00 for 10 ml not cheap to me 5 of ten are warning labeled im going to look into it