Paynes Grey Comparison - Favourites and swatching!

[@janjaywhitedakine6774]

I would like to see more of this kind of videos, where one colour is in the focus. Thanks for sharing, fortunately i dicovered your channel a few days ago and can't stop watching. 😆

[@SketchesnScrubs]

Glad you enjoyed it Janjay! Thank you for watching and your lovely words 💛

[@berolinastrassmann]

This was a great comparison. I mix greys using single pigment versions of some blue and burnt sienna or burnt umber. I work out of a limited 12/14 palette and I prefer to mix greys instead of having a dedicated space in my palette for grey. Thanks for this

[@SketchesnScrubs]

You are more than working Berolina! Thank you for watching and your kind words, I must admit you’re right - blue and burnt sienna/umber does create some stunning greys ❤️ thank you for sharing xx

[@derwood206]

Beautiful array of Payne's Greys. Of course we love the Roman Szmal Shadow Grey and I am partial to Schmincke's Payne's Grey Bluish but was also leaning toward Jackson's. Michael Harding Payne's Grey is stunning!

[@shadowguard3578]

Number 8 was my favorite because it leans towards violet. I have two brands of Payne’s grey, one neutral tint, RS Przybysz’s grey, and RS shadow grey. I use them for shadows, and a few weeks ago I was painting white flowers, so I used one of the greys, or it might have been neutral tint, to paint the white flowers.

[@SketchesnScrubs]

I love it too! Xx

[@mitchpearce8540]

This is a very informative comparison of Payne's Greys. Thank you.

[@SketchesnScrubs]

You're very welcome! Thank you for watching x

[@FaithAnnNB]

Such beautiful greys! I really like the Roman Szmal greys you swatched, they are so pretty! I have a few brands but I most often reach for Daniel Smith's Payne's Grey or Jane's Grey. Two of my favourite "almost greys" (that I use in the same way that I use Payne's Grey) are also by Daniel Smith and they are moonglow and lunar blue.

[@Jlalode]

I love greys! From your swatches, I find the ones including Prussian Blue very inspiring.

[@SketchesnScrubs]

Glad you like them! They are beautiful x

[@drbennettdc]

Happy 1-year Ko-Fi Anniversary! There is something so beautiful seeing all of these Payne's Greys together. I only own two - Daniel Smith and Sennelier.

[@SketchesnScrubs]

Thank you DrBennett! For the congratulations and for your support both on KZbin and Ko-Fi! 💛

[@verfpapierschaar]

Love a good deep dive, I still can’t say which one is my favorite, I think I love the greenish blue tones in it that’s for sure.

[@SketchesnScrubs]

😂😂😂😂 I struggled to pick too! ❤️

[@cccsssish]

My Payne's Grey was one of my first watercolour paints. I got it in a little Rembrandt set, fell in love with it immediately and no video comparison has managed to convince me otherwise. Even though I do love it, I only ever use it for monochromatic paintings or exercises, as I prefer single pigment paints on my palette.

[@SketchesnScrubs]

That is awesome! Thank you for sharing! It is a beautiful grey 💛

[@Ms1lonewolf]

Daniel Smith is my favorite Paynes Grey.

[@kimallen8521]

I've never really thought about Paynes gray being different across brands, it is one of my favourites but now I have the Roman Szmal shadow grey as well that has become a firm favourite

[@SketchesnScrubs]

It’s so interesting how much they vary!

[@xlilvampx]

Payne's grey is my all-time favourite! I can't wait to receive my happy mail.

[@SketchesnScrubs]

It's on it's way! I hope you like them xx

[@NessaWolfeMuller]

So glad to see this, I’m trying to pick my favourite to add to my palette

[@SketchesnScrubs]

Hope you found a favourite x

[@NessaWolfeMuller]

@@SketchesnScrubs oops trying to type on mobile, replied on wrong thread. I still can’t pick my favourite, I like them all!

[@bristremel1554]

this video inspired me to take out my entire paint collection and swatch them all on [a] 100% cotton paper and [b] my favourite sketchbook paper. i'm no stranger to drying shift but for some reason i'ts never occurred to me to swatch to examine the colours after they've dried. also...i just really love payne's grey. Daniel Smith also makes a Payne's Blue Grey which is stunning. i love anything that looks like a dark stormy sky. i love that you have this many Payne's Greys. this is totally something i would do - have them all (or at least a very good number of them) just because i love nuance and i love stormy greys.

[@karendirmish2696]

Thanks for the lesson in Paynes Grey, I never know there were so many! I use Daniel Smith and and whatever is on hand. I now, have a greater respect for the color, and will branch out. It is always a delight to listen to you. Thanks Karen Dirmish from Elmhurst!

[@SketchesnScrubs]

Glad it was helpful! Thank you for your unfailing support Karen 💛

[@CharMac76]

The Jackson’s, Michael Harding and DaVinci are my favorites. 🥰

[@SketchesnScrubs]

And they are all so different! 😂😂 in my eyes at least, I was very pleasantly surprised by the Jackson’s one ❤️ thank you for watching xx

[@ashleywright8686]

Stumbled upon your channel. TYSM for making this video. ❤ Payne’s Gray and the comparison you’ve made. New subscriber. 🎉

[@SketchesnScrubs]

Thank you so much for watching, subbing and your kind words Ashley! Soo glad you enjoyed it x

[@marissariley7319]

#8 and #12 are so unique and gorgeous! I think my Payne’s Grey is from M. Graham and I use it on its own for shadows and sometimes mix it for deepening colors. It leans very blue but look almost black with little water.

[@SketchesnScrubs]

Thank you for watching and sharing Marissa 💛

[@JohnSmith-xb4ux]

These colored-gray colors are very beautiful overall, it's like they are a certain world of their own. I used to watch many markers and other paint charts to see more of these and definitely I can say that it's a very beautiful and impressive area of colors. Thank you for upload, pretty hair lady 😊😊

[@michellecampbell4194]

I have the Sennelier and the Holbein and they are my favourites even still after seeing your swatches (especially the Sennelier) but I'd be happy to have the Michael Harding and the RS Shadow Grey ❤

[@Deedster56]

This is my introduction to your wonderful channel (as it was suggested in the comments by some viewers from one of Jenna Rainey’s older videos) and am I ever thankful I chose to search for you! I am a huge fan of Payne’s Grey and once swatched out my (much smaller) collection. It is such a beautiful colour, it deserves your brilliant ink and wash method to 14:30 more aptly represent it ⭐️ I am subscribed as of now and wishing you a happy anniversary from Ontario, Canada ❤🇨🇦💫

[@SketchesnScrubs]

Thank you so much for watching and your kind message Didi! I am so glad that you enjoyed this video and my channel :) I love Payne's grey too lol as you can probably tell. Sorry for the late reply, I try my best to reply to all comments lol but it often means that although I read them at the time, it may sometimes take me a while to catch up (consequence of running a YT channel and being a doctor). Thank you for subscribing and I look forward to chatting again! xx

[@MirandaWatsonArt]

Payne's Grey is one of my absolute most favorite colors and I desire it on every palette. I can't decide on my favorite at the moment - I'm a lot like you: I love them all and for different reasons. ♥️

[@SquishyChameleon]

This is great! I remember being SO SHOCKED when swatches of different brands of Payne's Grey and Neutral Tint were SO different. Some were blue. Some were purple. Some were brownish? Some were what I would call true greys. This was before I knew about pigments, though. So it makes TOTAL sense looking back.

[@dehweh2297]

I completely understand the urge to produce swatches. I have sketch books and sketch books full of them...

[@SketchesnScrubs]

:D :D :D Loool I have soooo many lol x

[@Winstonsmom]

Winsor Newton… it’s so much like indigo which I love…

[@GlennFink-k3o]

Noticed the hot press version revealed some sort of 'network' pattern over several paints. The normal looking paints were M Harding, W & N, and Schmencke blue.. I then noted the cold press versions of the networked paints showed a hint of this network, while Harding et all attractively showed none.. I'll take them.

[@elizabaum]

I haven't played around enough to have a favorite--also I'm finding that I pretty much like them all! My current palette has the Payne's Grey from a tube set I got by Art Whale. I have several by more professional brands than that, but when I made this palette I was going for mostly single pigments, and this particular Payne's Grey variant was the only one I had on hand that had only 2 pigments instead of 3. I did just order a tube of the Daniel Smith and am excited to try it.

[@SketchesnScrubs]

Thanks for sharing!!

[@jesswoodhere]

I have DS payne’s gray and mix it with my other DS watercolors to create deep skies, shadows, rocks, oceans, etc. The Michael Harding looks stunning though! 😊

[@SketchesnScrubs]

Thank you for sharing! I love the DS one though the M Harding one has more colours poking through in the granulation x

[@JmaDraws]

The bluish ones are always my favs …but #7 and # 12 need to sneak onto my palette lol😂. Also, love the way you did this video leaving telling us the brand until the second time swatching. Super fun way to show us brands :0

[@SketchesnScrubs]

Yay! Thank you!! I’m really glad you enjoyed the video 😂😂😂 the more I looked the more I struggled to pick a favourite x x

[@theamoore6787]

I only have 1 paynes grey in my palette by M Graham. My favorite grey is a mix of PBk 36 and PR122. I also love sodalite genuine (very blue leaning dark granulating grey)

[@SketchesnScrubs]

Thank you for sharing Thea xx

[@NanaBeth1]

#1 the Daniels Smith for sure.But I also really like the Jackson's. Also please tell me what I have to do to get the super cool swatch sheets.

[@SketchesnScrubs]

😂😂 thank you! I shared the leaf ones on Ko-Fi (free for members) - ko-fi.com/s/17c399c2d2 And I printed them off and sent them as happy mail to Ko-Fi members And it was one of the goodies for people on my mailing list in the past 💛 sketchesnscrubs.ck.page/mailinglist I will be making more in the future if it didn’t catch those 💛

[@mrs.z605]

Yay!!! One of my favorite colors of all time!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ I love them all, but I really must get me some Roman Smaltz colors! The Jackson's is also very beautiful! I love the blue leaning and purple leaning - how would one obsessed with ALL colors and art supplies decide?? We don't - we get them all❤❤❤❤ I love using Payne's grey in night sky painting 🎨❤

[@TaraDreams]

Tiptoes in and whispers... the only paynes grey I own is the sad looking remains of a MaimeriBlu dot card. 🤫 I only really have a fairly basic palette, so I have to mix my own moody darks! It got bumped out of my basket on my last Jacksons order in order to buy RS Cobalt Teal... I love turquoise! 🤣 I do have a Schmincke Neutral Grey (which is, as the name suggests, a very neutral grey no matter how little or much you dilute it). I bought it to use in sketches for jewellery making when I'm pondering whether I want to oxidise silver or not in a design. It is great for that but rather boring otherwise! 😂

[@berolinastrassmann]

Neutral tint is very interesting, when used with purpose. I agree that, on its own, is a bit boring, though.

[@TaraDreams]

@@berolinastrassmann Neutral tint tries... it has a warm undertone I think. 🙂 Neutral grey is sadly about 100x more boring - it doesn't have a hint of anything other than more grey... 🥱💤 I really wish I'd bought something else... 😂

[@SketchesnScrubs]

😂😂😂😂😂 the tiptoes 😂😂 Your comment put a smile on my face, no tip toeing or whispering required 💛 I love that we’re all drawn in by different colours and materials Thank you for sharing Tara xx

[@elainebrenner9350]

My favorite Payne's Gray is Winsor & Newton professional watercolor.😊

[@SketchesnScrubs]

It is stunning! I was very pleasantly surprised by it x

[@SketchesnScrubs]

Thank you for watching Elaine ❤️

[@TerriChannel]

I love Qor’s Payne’s Grey but I also use Daniel Smith’s very granulating blue-grey Sodalite Genuine (and sometimes mix the two). I know this is a weird question but I have a tube of Daniel Smith’s Payne’s Grey and I just can’t tolerate the sulfur smell - like rotten eggs. Did you notice if your Daniel Smith Payne’s Grey had this odor? Thank you so much for this comparison!

[@Ozzymandyas]

Okay, guess what... of those you swatched, I'd pick your "red herring" #8, followed by the Senellier. In my current palette, I use the renesans payne's grey and the kuretake blue grey deep, which is effectively their equivalent. Main use is stormclouds (especially the renesans) and any off-black that just isn't an 'indigo job". Great video, thx!

[@SketchesnScrubs]

Thank you for sharing xx

[@E4Alabbasy]

I'm most familiar with cotman's Payne's grey and I love it so much, but qor's look so beautiful! I'm definitely more into indigo but I'll reference your video when I want to try Payne's grey 🥰

[@gartlande]

I like the #1 w&n and the #7 Szmal

[@SketchesnScrubs]

They are my favourites too!

[@awatercolourist]

I like the more turquoise Payne’s Greys

[@nicolesmith1309]

QoR has a beautiful version, too.

[@SketchesnScrubs]

Indeed they do Nicole! ❤️

[@angieconley6501]

My favorite was #8. How do I sign up for the Happy Mail?

[@srsigdesigns]

wow the two winsor and newton tubes are so different from each other! im on my last bit of a daniel smith tube now, and have m graham to try next. hoping I like m graham's just as much/more than I like my daniel smith or ill be sad!

[@colleenmcchesney1482]

Oh wow those are really all different. My favorite is Daniel Smith which is one of the the 3 brands I have. I have got W&N Cotman & I forgot about my having the QOR brand too. 😁 I recently got it and haven’t played with it as much. I do love 💕 how blue leaning the Professional W&N version is though.

[@SketchesnScrubs]

Thanks for sharing Colleen!! I hope you’re well 💛

[@dneel468]

Daniel Smith, Winsor Newton and Roman Szmal. But to be honest I love them all. Next Jackson’s order I bet a tube will sneak in.

[@myownproductions333]

I think number 4 is my favourite, QoR!

[@SketchesnScrubs]

It is lovely! And on top of that, in true Qor fashion, moves across the page! ❤️

[@myownproductions333]

It's the only payne's gray I use!@@SketchesnScrubs

[@hazimmusa2448]

Not related to the paint, but what printer & ink(water resistant?) did you use to print out the line works?

[@berolinastrassmann]

yes, I also wanted to ask this! Hopefully we'll get an answer 🤞

[@SketchesnScrubs]

Hey! Thank you for watching, I use an Epson printer. The key thing is that it has to be compatible with the Durabrite ink (which is waterproof) My printer is A3: 7820 | 7830 / 7840 - amzn.to/3Zv8Yan There is a smaller A4 / letter printing version 3820 - amzn.to/40sg2WB Hope this helps ❤️

[@SketchesnScrubs]

Hey! Thank you for watching, I use an Epson printer. The key thing is that it has to be compatible with the Durabrite ink (which is waterproof) My printer is A3: 7820 | 7830 / 7840 - amzn.to/3Zv8Yan There is a smaller A4 / letter printing version 3820 - amzn.to/40sg2WB Hope this helps ❤️

[@berolinastrassmann]

@@SketchesnScrubs Thanks so much for taking the time to respond!

[@SketchesnScrubs]

@@berolinastrassmann you’re more than welcome! ❤️

[@helenehalle3197]

Have you tried Payne’s Grey deep? I think it”s with schminke. Zi love the comparison …Jacksons is a a surprise but not LOL! Like you, I can’t choose

[@SketchesnScrubs]

Oddly enough, I don’t have Paynes grey by Schmincke but I’ll keep them in mind! Thank you for watching and letting me know 😂😂😂 I really struggled to pick a favourite lol ❤️

[@greekveteran2715]

If someone wants the real deal, to use it as mr Payne (who invented it) did, then Rembrandt is what resembles the original. Winsor & Newton Cottman comes 2nd, Van Gogh 3d and if you just want to use it, for example on monochrome sketches and not the way that color was used by Payne, then I'd suggest the Winsor & Newton Professional.

[@themightierpencil]

#1 is definitely Winsor & Newton, I know that pigment combination anywhere because they use the same combo for their Indigo... now I'm waiting to see if I'm right 😂😂 ETA: Oh wait, now I think #4 might be W&N because of the PB15:3 rather than just PB15 🤣🤣🤣 YAY I was right the first time LOL

[@serenityjewel]

Mixing paint can get old, especially if you use the color a lot or need a lot of it. Constantly trying to mix the exact same color is the height of frustrating. I think some people just don't paint a lot, don't paint at all, or don't paint large and those people like to comment under any video about a pre-mixed color. They act like no one else on the planet knows the color can be mixed, even with you listing the pigments. They're annoying.

[@kysq384]

I have an unpopular opinion Payne's Grey is useless. Just add your favorite black and viola, any of these variations shown can be made. I take it out of all of my various palettes.

[@SketchesnScrubs]

Gasp!! Lool I'm joking, though I am surprised - this is part of what I love about art - we like , are drawn to & create different things. Such is the beauty of being an individual - thank you for sharing your "unpopular" opinion & for watching xx

[@kysq384]

I know, I hit the point of not liking it cause it was too inconsistent and kept switching between them and was like waaaaaait a minute I have all these base colors, lol and I never went back.@@SketchesnScrubs

[@alexserra9605]

Black is very dull in most instances. When it's called "black"

[@kysq384]

@@alexserra9605 true, but you can mix it with your blues or other colors and make you're own paynes grey or darks to match :D