Sakura Koi Watercolors Review : Better than the Koi Pocket Field Sketch Box

[@Deedeedoodad]

I love that you compare brands through a whole mini painting below the swatches!

[@AllanJayQuesada]

Thank you for appreciating the format. 🙏 🎨 🖌 😉

[@phillipstroll7385]

Agreed, it's my favorite part. It's what I watch for since I already have my favorite picks. I'm a daniel smith user, but I also enjoy white nights and qor. Qor I reserve for play time and the more loose idgaf paintings. But when I'm seriously painting is daniel smith. For me there is no other choice. It's their range. I'm not a big fan of optical brightners. I don't want my paintings to look like they are back light by neon signs. Which means I don't want to mix and make every color I use look natural. Because of daniel smith's range I don't have to. I recently tried Woodlands by prima marketing. I'm considering ditching daniel smith for them because of the tone of the colors alone.

[@MegumiShinju]

I remember my first watercolors was reeve's and was disappointed on how I was finding it hard to use, then I picked up a few tubes of Sakura Koi in National Book Store and was blown away. Glad that I gave watercolors another chance, and its been my favorite medium ever since. Awesome review kuya Allan!

[@AllanJayQuesada]

Thank you for sharing your experience. I have very similar journey so I can relate. But mine then was Prang. Hahaha. Salamat. 🙏

[@annettefournier9655]

Thank you Allan. The only Japanese paints I have are Turner watercolors. They are sold through Jerry's Artoramma. The only weak colors in the line are the Mayan colors. The rest are very good and affordable for professional grade paints. Take care.

[@kathyhackney7950]

@@AllanJayQuesadahey, prang are good!

[@louregietalboresvillaruz9281]

Wow Another Koi Watercolor everything

[@AllanJayQuesada]

Yes. Beautiful paints. 😊

[@chedoodles]

Were u able to attend Daniel Smith X Art Caravan? I was lowkey looking for you there😅💗 I missed watching good watercolor reviews like this. Always appreciate your videos!

[@AllanJayQuesada]

Naku. I wasn't able to attend, been too busy rin talaga lately. RavenFox and I were chatting about the event nga eh. Sayang. I hope there's a repeat soon. 🙏 thank you. 🥰

[@endless_art]

Have you ever heard of pinax extra watercolor? They started selling brushes and easels, then began repackaging Korean watercolors. A few years ago they bought an old bankrupt paint factory in Russia and launched their premium line of single-pigment watercolors, calling it Pinax Extra. There are a lot of rare high-quality paints at an affordable price. Now they have two large sets in stock, a bunch of small sets and a lot of unique shades sold individually.

[@AllanJayQuesada]

Wow. I actually have not heard of Pinax till you mentioned it. I hope it gets more exposure and reaches more artists. 🙏 i love unique and remote brands. And to know that they offer single pigments only, that doubles my curiosity. 🤩

[@slateportraichu5416]

Thank you for the review=3 Your swatching process is so relaxing=3

[@AllanJayQuesada]

You are so welcome! And I'm glad you find it relaxing. 🙏

[@laneymae]

This was a great video. Very helpful and educational. Well rounded in topic. I'm new to water color and an trying to figure out what brands to invest in since I only paint for myself but I do want something better than the kind I have now. Seeing how many different brands you tested was great. I like the swatch comparison and loved the sample painting. If I had one request, it would be to ask you to sell PDF coloring pages of your sample paintings so I can download and trace and paint along.

[@AllanJayQuesada]

Thank you for appreciating my work. 🙏 With regards to the pdf, i am not sure how i can do that, but if you can/like, you may screenshot the paintings, print it, and trace. I don't mind. 😊 but please do show me some of your work when you're done. 😉

[@jay-og3lh]

여태 본 스와치 중에 최고에요, 감사합니다👍🏻

[@AllanJayQuesada]

Thank you for your appreciation. 🙏

[@Stimkie]

I am receiving some new paints today (Not sakura koi though) but I guess this is a reminder for me to paint more. The koi paints in cake was one of my first few watercolors besides the prang and reeves one.

[@AllanJayQuesada]

Yay. I'm excited for you. Please let us know what you're receiving. 😉 and sicne you remembered it, yes go ahead and paint. Haha. Me too. The Koi Sketch Box was my 1st set i bought when from my salary, after Prang (college). It was good till I discovered professional grades. Haha

[@Stimkie]

@AllanJayQuesada I received the Kuretake Gansai Art nouveau set. I really love the muted colors it has and think would pair very well with my Boku Undo set. Gansai paints are fun to play with for sketchbook use

[@phillipstroll7385]

I agree with the Japanese. I much prefer a plastic tube over a metal tube. Metal tubes always leak, break, puncture etc.

[@AllanJayQuesada]

Definitely makes sense. 👌

[@rdendelacruz4332]

Kakauwi ko lang galing OJT.... Panoorin ko ulit ng mas maigi.... Hehe..... Diba mas maganda to kuya?... Kaso me touch pa to ng student although sabi is "FINE"..... Hehe

[@AllanJayQuesada]

Oo mas maganda siya nang konti although magkahawig sila. For school grade, mataas quality nito kaya medyo mahal din.hehe

[@rdendelacruz4332]

@@AllanJayQuesada sabi ko sayo e..... Dati nakita ko nakasulat sa box"fine".. Iniisip ko pro.... Ginawa ko bumili ako ng isang tube sa artbar dati. Nung tinesting ko, sabi ko parang student lang din.... Pero alam ko agad na maganda sya compare sa magi wapp at reeves.....

[@normanbauzon5554]

Back to Arches WC Paper huh 😊

[@AllanJayQuesada]

Hahaha. Yes, back to proper reviews. 😁

[@boeypikyuk8494]

Did you try alpha artist watercolor?

[@AllanJayQuesada]

Not yet, but I would love to someday.

[@savedbybloodandgrace]

Hello. I have an important question. I have a terminal illness, ALS. I can no longer pursue my career in photography. I have loved watercolor artwork for all my life. I would like to pursue this before I die. Can anybody recommend an affordable best set and best paper for a beginner. I can sketch. My only challenge is that I am color deficient in my vision and have difficulty withreds and greens, but it hasn't stopped my from being an award winning photographer. I like the comment here about how easy the Koi is to spread. Not sure the chalkiness of the green is an issue for me. But any and all recommedations are welcome. I desperately need a creative outlet since I am almost always trapped indoors now. Thanks in advance for any advice. Cheers.

[@AbhishekSingh-zb1co]

You can go with camlin Colors and Brustro paper 300 gsm cold press. I am just suggesting for price perspective.