RELAXING WATERCOLOUR ART HAUL & SWATCHING ☁️ Unwind & discover some beautiful colours

Fellow KZbin creators/artists mentioned in this video: ‪@AlyonasWatercolourCreations‬ and ‪@kriksis‬
Join me as I share the latest additions to my watercolour collection in this long, relaxing video. Featuring colours by Daniel Smith, Michael Harding, Sennelier, Holbein, Old Holland, QOR, White Nights, A Gallo and Alyona Creates. Let me know your favourites in the comments section below!
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[@NancyTaplin-br4uz]

Muted, bright, I just love colour!

[@Bonnie-r4b]

Bright! Muted! All!

[@AlyonasWatercolourCreations]

Thank you for sharing my Ultimate Palette! I hired a handmade watercolour manufacturer here in the UK, so they are still handmade just not by me, but the colours are my own creations. Love your round swatches, how do you get them so perfect?! 😍 In terms of muted or bright, hmm if abstract then muted, otherwise mostly muted with bright details. Does that count?! 😁🧡

[@chels2145]

You've done an amazing job on your watercolors! I love your color choices 🥰💗

[@AlyonasWatercolourCreations]

@@chels2145 thank you! 🤗🧡

[@NatashaNewtonArt]

That's a great idea! I was wondering how you managed to make so much paint! They're beautiful colours. Thank you so much or giving me the opportunity to try them! LOVE those earthier colours particularly. x

[@darlenesmith515]

Both really, depends on what I'm painting. Thanks for sharing, Natasha.

[@lulabelle33]

Love that you're now a designated " water color collector ". Like a historical building... you're the same ... but official!!! And why not, I say!!! We all benefit from your swatching.. plus all that art therapy !!!❤🎨🖌️👀

[@NatashaNewtonArt]

Some people collect handbags, shoes, cars, stamps...I collect watercolours! Seriously though, there are so many beautiful colours out there - how could I not? x

[@kathleennakata8850]

Mostly Muted, but I do enjoy Brights. When Alonya released her tube paint set, she said that when she was hand making her paints, it was a lot of work. She found someone that makes paints in tubes and does it for people that have small batches. She worked with them to make the colors she specifically wanted. I think that is what she said in her video when she first introduced them. I am hoping she puts out more sets down the road with other colors. I am not sure I would use some of those colors so I haven't ordered the set. Thank you for swatching them out.

[@NatashaNewtonArt]

That's really interesting, thanks Kathleen! I must confess that I hadn't watched that video, and then when I received these I made a conscious decision not to watch Alyona's videos about this palette until after I'd used it. I wanted to come to it completely fresh and without any preconceived ideas. They're really lovely paints!

[@sineadkellyartist]

Bright! And Muted! Great video Natasha thank you 🌼💚

[@mishayx5258]

Watching people buy watercolors has came an obsession for me haha. Love watching and hearing about all the different brands and colors 😍😍

[@marjattacajan9058]

Muted! And in some works adding an accent bright colour. I really enjoy your videos and I have learned so much about watercolours and colored pens from them. Thank you so much Natasha for your kindness and effort to use your time making these videos!

[@ChantelleArts]

Having a swatching tier is such a cool idea!!

[@NatashaNewtonArt]

Thank you! :)

[@KittehNow]

Yes, I agree

[@oksusha2000]

Thank you. Love your voice.

[@NatashaNewtonArt]

Thank you!

[@MsMoniqueWilson]

I love muted colours but with a small splash of bright :)

[@kreativeReise]

Bright! If have to decide for only one...but I love to vary depending on my mood and the one I want for my painting

[@meiwang7101]

both bright and muted! Loved all the grays

[@debsllewelyn230]

Muted with a pop of bright! I love your long videos 🌹🌠

[@NatashaNewtonArt]

Thanks Debs, I'm so glad you enjoyed it! x

[@rosiemasonpaints]

Muted and bright I think, just love colour I suppose, hence why I enjoy your videos so much, thanks Natasha!💖

[@NatashaNewtonArt]

I'm so glad that you enjoy them, thanks Rosie! x

[@marvelenia6702]

I love muted colors and the white nights paint was my favourite.

[@patriciatolliver4057]

I like color. Bright, pastel, fluorescent, metallic, earthy, etc. they are all useful to me but I'm not a professional artist yet, so I'm having fun with them before I have to be concerned with lightfastness. My goal is to learn as much as I can about watercolor, gouache, acrylic, and oils. Then, I'll be able to figure out which is the best medium for me. I'm having so much fun with all of this, and you, Natasha, have been a great influence. Thank you!

[@NatashaNewtonArt]

That sounds like a lot of fun, Patricia!

[@reneaclark7689]

Brights, you can always mute them when you want, but you can't make muted bright. The white nights payne's grey is my favorite, sennelier is second. I love doing monochromatic paintings with payne's grey.

[@MariaDemeyer-SyreniaLifestyle]

Bright ! :) Awesome video ! Thanks as always!

[@NatashaNewtonArt]

Thank you, I'm so glad that you enjoyed it!

[@adrianwilson327]

Muted definitely 😊 thanks for swatching these …

[@darcyvanpelt8131]

Bright! and Muted! Depends on my mood

[@Ltaman1000]

Bright ! Nice swatches

[@halewatercolor]

Bright! Surrounded by muted colors, because they're so interesting together

[@margaretgeorge3903]

Bright! Muted! ❤

[@KittehNow]

Bright!... and Muted! 😊

[@NatashaNewtonArt]

Best of both worlds!

[@nataliemein]

Bright! I always feel like I can mute the bright colours if I want but I can't make the muted colours more bright. That being said, I love a good Payne's grey.

[@carolineguf2711]

Muted! Bright! I can’t choose!!!

[@iadenicole931]

I love both.

[@theresa1955ful]

Love all colours; that is wátercolours!

[@brigitteitg]

I prefer muted colours 😎 And thanks so much for naming the pigments again - so much easier for “us collectors” to spot new paints to add to our own collection 😊

[@wendychampness1901]

I love colors, colors, colors! For my art, I often lean to muted, but red is fantastic at this time of year❤

[@TalaiRain]

I like a balance between bright and muted colors.

[@MichelleMouldArtist]

Muted! Great relaxing swatch and some colours on my wish list. x

[@NatashaNewtonArt]

That's good to hear, Michelle! x

[@kreativeReise]

I would love when the dotcards maybe match to a video f.e. favorite color combinations, an piece of art you work on at the moment, matching the art prompts...only ment as an inspiration. I also loved your blues one and I think you have also planned some other gorgeous ones. 🙃

[@c.f.callier]

I have started leaning more towards muted colors but I still enjoy some brighter ones if they fit the piece. Watercolors are beautiful paints, especially the artist grade. So I can't fault you for collecting them!

[@Rachelsjourney]

I love the muted colors! And I am trying to convince myself that I have enough paints… for now.😊

[@Lightcode]

oooh - this was lovely and now I want a whole bunch of new colours! and we use the same brushes! Ill have to message you about that.

[@MsJMac72]

MUTED! .. & that cosmic blue is yumscrummydumshuss!! xx xx

[@NatashaNewtonArt]

It's very special, isn't it?! x

[@Samantha_tookey197]

Aaagh! I can’t choose!! I love both muted and bright 😅😅😅

[@wooling81]

Bright!

[@asecondinmylife]

Love all the greys and blues and greens. And i can't stop watching your videos. Could do this for days. Thanks

[@robinsouthrivernj916]

Muted! Loved the blues greens and grays that you swatches!

[@grahamekellermeier8280]

Great video Natasha Windsor Newton.

[@kriksis]

Muted! I do really enjoy your swatching video and they are a company wile I paint. Thank you for mentioning me, how exiting is to see you try this paper and swatch a lot of pretty colours! I thought you didn't have ds violet raw umber, specifically checked several of your videos before sent you dot card, but here you are with new paint, what a coincidence! :) All the best to you!

[@NatashaNewtonArt]

Thank you so much for the beautiful paper, I really love it! Your videos often keep me company while I work too. :) (I don't know how I missed this comment - I'm so late answering it!)

[@pastelsgirl]

Bright! But because of you, Natasha, I switched teams to muted!😊 And, respectfully, may I add: my word, you girl can free hand circles, wielding a watercolor brush no less- like I breathe air!! Thank you for a lovely, very relaxing and interesting video. Warm hugs from California ❤

[@NatashaNewtonArt]

Ah, thank you! x

[@patti3d]

Brights! But I have a use and enjoy/like muted colors: Potters Pink is one of my favorite.

[@jo_tc]

Bright! Though inspired by you I am being drawn to the more muted side. And super excited to receive first dot cards! 🦎

[@NatashaNewtonArt]

I'm super excited to make them and send them out! x

[@robertweinblatt2018]

I’ve got 71 Michael Harding and dare I say they are probably the finest watercolor I now own! Chromatically unique as well as beautiful to mix and work with! Get more, you’ll love them and you will be ecstatically inspired😊❤❤❤

[@NatashaNewtonArt]

I'm certain I'll buy more of them! I'm really impressed with the 2 colours I have. :)

[@charlenebyington7405]

This is my first timevat your site and absolutely love how you did your color washes. I just received my first set of 34 colors and l definately need to do this also. Thanks so much for sharing. 🌿💞🌿

[@lavilub]

Bright! Love muted! However I find myself reaching for bright ones majority of the time

[@malavika88]

Muted!!! Woke up to this find this video and that's the best wake me up. I also like a pop of bright colour peeking in on an otherwise muted colour palette. Thank you for this most soothing video.

[@NatashaNewtonArt]

I agree with you about the pop of bright colour in a muted palette! And thank you. :)

[@jam4441]

Muted. So glad to see cotton papers for the swatching, it really makes a huge difference to the ultimate outcome. Woodpulp papers have their uses and are excellent for gouache and other media that lay on top of the paper. I missed out on the swatching offer but am so happy to hear that you will be buying/showing more watercolours.

[@NatashaNewtonArt]

I really love cotton papers now, they're beautiful to work on.

[@fineknits_sabine1446]

Muted! I discovered your videos in August 2022 and it always puts a smile on my face seeing that we share excitement for muted and granulating paints 😊

[@NatashaNewtonArt]

Oh, that's lovely! Thanks Sabine. :)

[@bazutaartstudio]

I love both muted and bright! :D

[@teressacooks7928]

I'm neither muted or bright. Actually, I don't even paint! 😆 I clicked based on the thumbnail alone and was not disappointed. I really enjoyed the blue/grays, they were so lovely🥰. Off subject...may I say your penmanship is outstanding😃

[@NatashaNewtonArt]

Thank you so much, I'm glad you enjoyed it!

[@Kyomiibrown]

Moulin Du Roy is one of my fav papers ❤️ Bright! And Muted!

[@Calibizaro]

BOTH!!!!!

[@denisemirco5639]

Bruted! That is a new word for bright! AND muted 😊

[@fhcreates]

Brights particularly blue

[@deborahmeyers551]

Loved all these Natasha you do the best ever shapely swatching this time perfect circles 🔵 🔴 💜

[@NatashaNewtonArt]

Thanks Deborah! x

[@keepyourshoesathedoor]

I’m so excited! I’m excited! You posted!!! 😁😁😁

[@keepyourshoesathedoor]

I love the Caput mortuum. It’s my favorite, but I’d definitely love to try black tournamine.

[@NatashaNewtonArt]

Aw, thank you!

[@missjamm31]

Lovely video as always. i love muted colours !! or pastels with a bit of glitter. These colours are amazing. I have the derwent drawing pencil set and trying to get the palette in watercolours !! Enjoy your weekend

[@NatashaNewtonArt]

The Derwent Drawing set is SO gorgeous, and would make a wonderful watercolour palette!

[@loisbrennan3967]

Muted! All day long-though the occasional tiny splash of orange,red or turquoise really brings a painting to life!😊

[@NatashaNewtonArt]

Agreed!

[@mollbatt30]

Team muted! (mostly). I genuinely am a colour lover and want them all! lol!

[@anniesaly2533]

Brights I really like these. I don’t use muted shades much but I think I need to try them.

[@deeannafreshwaters3282]

Minnesota Pipestone is a very special stone, soft and easily carved. It is a beautiful color.

[@NatashaNewtonArt]

I loved it in a wash, in particular!

[@phillblake6829]

So relaxing

[@ellenvanraemdonck4138]

Muted! As usual, I love your selection & swatches. 😊

[@patti3d]

Lots of goodies! Love getting new colors and being so excited about them. Lovely assortment you have!

[@gailbrule1744]

Both! Depends on my mood at the moment...😂. Great swatching.

[@NatashaNewtonArt]

Thanks Gail!

[@gingerjohnsonbooks]

I’m Team Muted! And what gorgeous colors you swatched! Each one was prettier than the last! I’ve seen the Michael Harding colors and I’m so glad you swatched them. Stunning!

[@elizabethmathew4953]

Muted! And Bright!

[@changemymind06]

Aww I love that you love MN Pipestone - I live in MN and I didn't think I'd like it at first either 😊 i just found your channel so I'm not sure if you have this color but DS Mayan Blue is a gorgeous moody granulating blue and is so amazing alone and mixed with DS Lunar Black or even teals and purples. I'm 1000% muted & moody 😅 can't wait to binge the rest of your videos. They're so chill and i could listen to you talk about watercolors all day. And dont feel bad - I've recently told my partner that i collect art supplies, and he rolled his eyes...oh well, welcome to the dark side 😀

[@NatashaNewtonArt]

Welcome to my channel and I hope you enjoy the other videos! I did have DS Mayan Blue in the past and now have DS Mayan Dark Blue, both beautiful colours. :)

[@lyndalseaton9777]

I'm such a watercolour collector "junkie", I keep saying like chocolates I will never know what I love most until I try them all.. I love both muted and bright depending on the situation. I wish Alyona brought these colours out in half pans with the aud they are over $150 to get. I have two other of her sets and I long for them but it's not my birthday until June. Thanks for the beautiful swatching, I'll keep saving up $$ to collect more to try

[@E4Alabbasy]

That was so relaxing 💖 I looove muted color with a touch of a very bright color😍

[@katel9378]

Muted! The QoR hookers green and the Sennelier caput mortum are a must for me. Also on my list are the Joseph Z's grey, Daniel Smith's black tourmaline, and Michael Harding cosmic blue. I absolutely love watching your swatching videos. I think it's time I re-swatched all of my colors. It's so much fun. Like you said, it really teaches brush control when doing circles.

[@NatashaNewtonArt]

Thanks Kate! Swatching really helps you to understand your materials more, and to get a much better sense of the colours and their characteristics. Like you say, it's also a lot of fun (and super relaxing too)!

[@Lesley22]

Muted! Loved your selection today. Alas...I find it so hard to freehand circles which you do beautifully 😁

[@NatashaNewtonArt]

Thanks Lesley! Some of them were a little bit wobbly but it all adds to their character! ;)

[@sylviaeisma2419]

Both bright and muted, depending on what I'm painting. I love nearly all colours.

[@jenniferdaniels8211]

Sometimes Bright! and sometimes muted! but currently favouring brights 😄

[@violageist1609]

I am team Muted! But a little bit of brightnes here and there.😂 I love your swatching videos, they can never be too long!

[@NatashaNewtonArt]

Same! And thanks Viola. :)

[@Christine_R]

I want to try different greys too... and I agreee on the watercolor collector thing. I have more watercolors than I need but they are all fun to use at the same time. It's a problem...

[@clarissaperrone]

Both!!

[@chels2145]

Muted!!! With a dash of vibrancy 🥰 I always watch your video to their fullness. I just adore hearing your calming voice, cheery spirit and knowledge. You definitely help us stay creative and motivated!! Many blessings 😘😅💗🙏

[@chels2145]

Oh and I think my favorite besides Paynes gray (looking forward to that comparison video) is perylene green!

[@NatashaNewtonArt]

That's so lovely to hear, thank you Chelsea! x

[@coloredcarol8074]

Oh I just started watching and have to say I was very pleasantly surprised by light grey from Sennelier, it’s just a beautiful granulating grey and it makes the most wonderful mixes.

[@NatashaNewtonArt]

I've yet to try it in mixes, so I must do that! A beautiful colour. :)

[@goat8477]

Senellier's Van Dyke looks quite like Caput mortum. You might like it.

[@jeaninewatts8320]

Muted!! So many beautiful colours will have to add more to my wish list haha. Gutted I didn't get the chance to join the swatching tier but so very glad you still enjoy adding to your watercolour collection 😍xx

[@NatashaNewtonArt]

I can't wait to share some of these with the Swatching Club! I hope that you're able to join at some point, Jeanine (if you want to). xx

[@amberrundell]

I like both actually, I’ve always loved brights and I still include them but since watching ur channel I now like muted colors as well lol I love ur pebble swatches but these circles are really cute too❤ great video I didn’t know alyona made paints very cool mayb I will try them sometime I love swatching videos ❤❤ I have the sennelier caput mortum also and I love it I’m really interested in getting alyonas paints they look beautiful I really like that strawberry color potters pink is one of my favorites and it reminds me of it so much and that chartreuse oh my it’s amazing admittedly idk what I’d paint with it but it’s so pretty I don’t think I would mind lmao a gallo are on my dream list and I want to get more sennelier I love the few I have the consistency is really nice.

[@amandajames270]

Muted! Although I do love a bit of brightness as a pop of colour. Your swatching ideals are so soothing and a feast for the eyes ☺️

[@NatashaNewtonArt]

Thanks Amanda! I'm so glad you enjoy them. :)

[@angelahunnel9425]

Muted! I'm really just figuring out the colors I enjoy. I've been liking the bluish Paynes gray! I absolutely love your watercolor collection! Thank you for another lovely, calming video!❤️

[@NatashaNewtonArt]

I'm so glad you enjoyed it, Angela!

[@ninner196]

The cosmo blue reminds me a bit of Jayne’s grey or a burnt umber with a beautiful French ultramarine blend that granulates. I love the plum colors like Perylene Violet and to make a transparent sort of buff titanium color that is transparent one can mix Perylene violet with Quinacridone Gold (nickel azo yellow and burnt orange) and the compliment mix will give a color similar to the color of a paper bag playing with the amounts that of course cancel each other out. It is so much fun isn’t it? I love learning to mix the different cool and warm greys. With time it comes quick to mind and although I love my convenience mixes it is fun to come up with one’s own lightfast ones and layering them is another beautiful thing. I just call myself a pigment watching junkie.😊

[@avirtualcanvas7584]

Muted! and Bright! I love both,but it depends on what I am painting and what type of colours best express my idea,sometimes I will use both in a painting,but of late muted just edges out,especially dark muted colours.so nice to have a mini haul and swatching video,it seems a while since you posted one.For me it's just as exciting to hear you talk about the colours you choose and how you will use them in your stunning artwork as it is to see you swatch them. The colour dot reward for patreon is an inspired idea,maybe you could set those members a challenge to create a painting using only the colours on the dot card and post it online.I love that A Gallo makes metallic watercolours now,as you know I love metallics,but many are not light-fast,.I research colours too,especially metallics to find ones that are light-fast.Its great that Jackson's now sell the A.Gallo paints,but I must admit I did feel a little disloyal/guilty about not buying from A.Gallo direct,but in the end shipping costs meant it is cheaper to buy from Jacksons.Krilsis just uploaded a great video on ways to choose colour palettes that I think you would find useful.(Matt)P.s I think Michael Harding has a KZbin channel too where he makes paint.Being a watercolour collector is a great thing to be,maybe that makes you an artist collector too!

[@NatashaNewtonArt]

That's a good idea for the dot card, Matt! I'm so glad that you enjoy this style of video. :) I need to watch Kriksis' colour palette video - I've been saving it for a quiet moment when I'm in the studio this week. :) I'll have a look for Michael Harding's channel too!

[@avirtualcanvas7584]

@@NatashaNewtonArt I think on Jackson's youtube channel there is an interview with Maichael Harding that could be worth a look too.And I got an email from Jackson's to say they now have Michael Harding tube watercolours and sets on offer.(matt)

[@jillweisensee8524]

Muted! (Although…there are some brighter colors I love, too…) Tgank you, Natasha! Can’t wait to see what you decide to send on the dot card!

[@NatashaNewtonArt]

I can't wait to make them and send them out to you all! x

[@LiliaLaila]

Muted! My favourite was the Caput Mortuum. I just bought the granulating watercolours from White Nights, they are very nice and inexpensive compared to Schmincke. So I feel you when you can´t stop buying new colours. =) I can´t wait for the first dot card and March, being your patreon is lovely.

[@NatashaNewtonArt]

I'm so glad that you're enjoying Patreon, it's lovely to have you as a patron! I can't wait to make and send out all of the dot cards. x

[@twinkletopgirl1939]

Muted with an occasional bright 🌞 also - I love your long videos ;))

[@NatashaNewtonArt]

I'm so glad you like them! Thank you. :)

[@myyoga8spa]

Both!

[@LuchaCatDIY]

Wonderful 😊

[@sueberry1727]

I am loving your videos I am new to watercolour just self learning and you are a huge help thankyou. Are you a full time artist ?

[@NatashaNewtonArt]

Thanks Sue! I am, since 2007. :)

[@rainshadowgamingart2236]

BRIGHT! i just bought a set of neon, fluorescent colors from a seller on Etsy. love them already!

[@myyoga8spa]

Bright ! + Muted ! 😊