QoR YInMN Blue - Testing out this precious blue!!

Very excitingly, QoR has send me a tube of their very precious YInMN blue watercolor. So we test this color and compare it to the other YInMN blue that is available, one made by Kremer.
** Please note that this color is not commercially available, so please do not overwhelm their customer service by enquiring about it. I am sure as soon as it is commercially available, they will let me know and of course I will let you know straight away. **
Kremer's YInMN blue video: • Testing YInMn Blue and...
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** Colors tested in this video **
+ QoR YInMN blue - not commercially available but here's some more info from their website: bit.ly/328c5gV
+ Kremer YInMN blue bit.ly/3EeJF1p
** Other supplies I used **
+ Bockingford 300gsm CP watercolor paper tinyurl.com/yyan49td
+ Bockingford 300gsm HP watercolor paper
+ Bockingford 300gsm Rough watercolor paper
+ Arches 300gsm cold pressed paper tinyurl.com/y342ac4m
+ Pro Arte Prolene Plus size 10 round brush tinyurl.com/y2vqcejh
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[@KimberlyCrick]

Wow the granulation texture on Qor's YinMin is stunning. I tried to get on the pre-order list for this last year, but never heard anything back from them and wasn't sure if they were still going forward with making it. This looks a lot more textural than the samples I got from Schmincke and A. Gallo. Thanks for sharing :)

[@MelanCholy2001]

Oh, can I look forward to a KimCrick video coming soon?! Yeah this one makes my heart beat a bit faster, like for a building in the evening (Venice, not one of the super-bright blue buildings, but I have a picture I tried in several indigos, but it just wasn't right.) O/T, I'm close to trying W&N Smalt; your other recs have never failed me! ❤️

[@morganadams2122]

I was debating A. Gallo's blue, how do you like it?

[@KimberlyCrick]

​@@morganadams2122 I found both Schmincke and A. Gallo's YinMin blues to be beautiful, but very similar to ultramarine blue pb29. Looking at this QOR video from Oto, I think that Qor's looks more unique in its texture - there was definitely less granulation in the A. Gallo version. I feel like YinMin is really just for serious collector/pigment nerd completionists who appreciate subtle differences between colors. That being said, A. Gallo makes lovely paints that paint well, have a high pigment load, smell pleasantly of oregano oil, are packaged beautifully and are definitely made with care to feel "worth it". A. Gallo has some incredibly beautiful colors, rich dark burnt umbers and a gorgeous convenience mix called harbor blue if you're scoping out other colors too :)

[@KimberlyCrick]

@@MelanCholy2001 I'll definitely do some videos regarding YinMin and Smalt (genuine and hues, like W&N's variant of ultramarine violet) in the future. This next month is gonna be packed busy with all the new Roman Szmal releases, Schmincke super granulating and some fun rare pigment spotlights - never a dull moment in the art world :D

[@OtoKano]

Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge Kimberly!

[@pinkflamingo5628]

Oh, Oto, how lovely, and how fortunate you are! Thank you, Qor/Golden! Yes, I’d be a PN too and would buy it. 🌺

[@crystalinedreams6039]

dang girl, i remember when you got your kremer yinmn blue you were so overjoyed but now you seem even more so. i am jealous yet so happy for you! i am also happy that you finally got a chance to really try out qor paints, now you can see why so many of us love them & don't mind the price difference so much. i finally broke down & bought some schmincke wc which took me awhile to find the right ones (for me) to build a pallet, all the while though i kept thinking of getting finally set up so that i could spend my change on qor. now it will be easier with your fantastic qor videos to see which ones i want to get first & you definitely showed me some i eager to add. tsmfs

[@StorytellingHeadshots]

I'm a BIG fan of QOR now, mostly as a result of your videos. I love all your reviews and also the categorical systematic way you approach them. To my mind, you are the gold standard in watercolor paint reviews. I always seek you out when I have a question about a color, to see if you already have a video on it. And sometimes I just watch your videos as I am trying to wind down to sleep, because they are so soothing and informative and beautiful. And btw: anytime I have a plan to make a purchase at Jackson's I literally go to You Tube, just so I can open up your affiliate link and then hop over to Jackson's so that you will get whatever credit is available! Because I so appreciate the excellent work you are doing and want my purchases to support your channel. Thank you Dr. Oto...keep being you! You are awesome!

[@OtoKano]

Thank you so much April! I was having a bad day but your comment really turned it round for me 😭 It’s comments like yours that keep me going.

[@jewelsauls3103]

A big thank you to You and to QoR for sharing with you and you sharing with all of us! I have LOVED all your QoR videos! Such great paints and I love their transparency! They are so open about their pigments and lightfastness. They are definitely one of my favorites and I have loved seeing their full range spotlighted!

[@OtoKano]

So glad you've enjoyed the series, thank you so much for watching them!

[@SEELE-ONE]

Ooooh! I was skeptic at first, but seeing those beautiful purple mixes got me sold! Now to wait 5 years for mass-production to reduce this pigment's cost T-T

[@jenneke9763]

Oto, your gleeful rapture over being able to share Qor’s YINMN blue with us was a delight to witness! I smiled the whole way through your video. They sure chose a deserving recipient :) Enjoy! I’ll be keeping an eye on Eve B.‘S channel for her take on it, too!

[@OtoKano]

Awwww thank you Jenneke! I'm grateful for such an amazing opportunity from QoR!

[@stalean0301]

Glad you did a review on Qor's YinMin Blue, Oto. I was very lucky this last year to acquire both the watercolor and acrylic version of this paint but have been hoarding it as it is so precious.

[@OtoKano]

oh wow you are so lucky!

[@alejandromorales9516]

Me recently getting both Roman Szmal's Cobalt Blue Deep and Schmincke's French Ultramarine and thinking I have my perfect supergranulating warm blues and then seeing the granulation on QoR's!!! Will try a mix PB74 and PB29 and see if I can get a similar effect. That said, were this available to purchase I would strongly consider getting it to satisfy my nerdy needs.

[@OtoKano]

Please let me know how you get one with the mixing!

[@Pearberrie]

Wow this is such a pretty color the granulation of the QOR version is gorgeous!

[@OtoKano]

Totally agree with you!

[@justinealberty8064]

I think this might be a good example of flocculation over granulation.

[@danellemalan]

What spectacular granulation!! Thanks for the video!

[@OtoKano]

you're so welcome, thank you for watching!

[@krisyoungsteadt9139]

Wonderful granulation.

[@ms.rocketscience4924]

Love this pigment and the granulation! I too tried to get on the pre-order list, but never heard back from the company.😕 I would buy this immediately if it were available for purchase. I love the A. Gallo version, but this graduation is amazing. Pigment nerds unite!!🤓

[@martinanelsonartandpsychol6478]

Wow! Love the Qor colors and your videos! Especially that they have so many single pigment colors. Their YinMN Blue is stunning. Thank you for the video. Is there a plan to make it available for everybody?

[@ninjabackasch5623]

I got a limited edition 5 ml tube YInMn blue by Schmincke and I love it. I love everything blue so I had to have it. :) And I love your videos and your enthusiasm for pigments. :)

[@OtoKano]

woooo how is the Schmincke's one???

[@keepyourshoesathedoor]

That’s pretty and I like how it doesn’t react to blossoming much. I do have to ask, what is the drying shift for both of them? One seems to be more gray than the other but I’m not in front of the color so I can’t tell. As well, when mixed with other colors, does the granulation still show up visibly or does it melt in? How does it react with ultramarine blue or other granulating colors?

[@StudioXane]

It reminds me of a grainy pb60

[@annettefournier9655]

Omgoodness. That's to die for. Unfortunately I'm older and probably will be when it's available. 😉🙃😏

[@OtoKano]

noooo don't say that! I hope you get to play with it soon!

[@annettefournier9655]

@@OtoKano Thank you Oto. Where there's breath there's hope. 😉💕💕💕

[@VeretenoVids]

I'm very curious about how it compares to International Klein Blue in intensity.

[@grannysmithart]

the kimer version almost looks like its painted on a different paper, the granulation is so regularly spaced, whereas the QOR seems more random. It would be interesting to show this yinmin next to a swatch of QOR ultramarine blue. several years ago, crayola introduced a new blue crayon, which they said was the first new blue in many years , i wonder if its the same pigment ?

[@OtoKano]

Both the QoR and Kremer were swatched on the same paper, so the difference you see are in the paint, not the paper.

[@Lemu_with_a_shirt]

If you look up yinmn blue, crayola does pop up immediately. Apparently they were "inspired by yinmn blue", they didn't use any of the pigment.

[@susanavenir]

Hi, QoR! Has Golden licensed any other pigments coming out of the Subramanian team's work? The novel green, purple, or orange? Not that I'm greedy or anything....

[@jaredtreanor8499]

It's actually the pigment companies that do the licensing directly with the lab teams, not the paint maker. In this case, the rights to YinMn are owned by Shepherd Color Company. All pigment manufacturers are on the hunt for new pigments all the time, but they generally are seeking pigments for industrial applications as that's what uses the most paint (cars, planes, construction materials, etc.)

[@MelanCholy2001]

Lovely! What about comparing it to Schminke s-granulating (I think?) glacier blue? *(Edit: I was looking at Galaxy Black and Deep Sea Blue. Decided I didn't like the color mixes they made!)* Okay I'm off to find your Schminke Glacier series, brb! 😂 QoR was very awesome to send you a tube! I'm quite fond of it... I've mixed my cobalt blue with DS lunar black to get a more subdued blue, but I'm at my 1 year mark and don't think I have the know-how. (Plus IIRC you weren't that into the super-granulating blues?) BRB!

[@OtoKano]

oh I love the super granulating colors, I just feel that they released A LOT of very similar colors. If you want to get somewhere close to the Yinmn, then get a really heavility granulating ultramarine blue, like a strong intense one, and mix it with a bit of cobalt blue.

[@vincentiumagearu9834]

discovered by Andrew Smith ppl, i swear to god i'll be posting this comm at every video i see.