SeamiArt's Solid "Arts-Arch" Watercolor Review

[@aleahlrb]

I find it interesting that they called a yellow-orange color the "Flesh" color. I got used to seeing Jaune Brilliant being labelled as the skin color. Not that I'm complaining, I always end up not using the color because it has a white pigment mixed in and is usually very opaque so this was quite refreshing to see.

[@AllanJayQuesada]

Yes, this yellow orange just needs white to be called 'Jaune Brilliant'. Not a fan of it too. I have always preferred the real Naples Yellow that uses a single pigment, PBr24 That's ba beautiful yellow for skin base. 🙏🏻🎨

[@jenthulhu]

Flesh comes in a lot of colors. I wish they wouldn't label any of them as flesh. It's disrespectful to those with black and brown skin.

[@AllanJayQuesada]

@@jenthulhu agree. 🙏🏻

[@aleahlrb]

I dunno if anyone will find this info helpful but if you want to have clean, flat swatches or washes like seen on Kuya Allan's videos, I recommend getting watercolor paper made with cotton. Even something like Fabriano's 200gsm paper is better than Corona or Canson's 200gsm paper. I just found this out while playing around with my watercolors and gouache the other day and I thought I should share it because of how many times I gave up on a painting due to it looking streaky as hell. For wood pulp watercolor paper, I think it would be better left for gouache paintings where you plan to use the paint more thickly.

[@getthatkatching3252]

Yes, Fabriano is much better than Canson and Corona. Both Canson and Corona can't handle much layers (I can only do 6-9 layers) and they will have those weird paper crumbs. Also when I used both, I noticed that they are for loose pieces only as the water dries really fast. As for Fabriano, it is the TOTAL OPPOSITE; it has 25% cotton so the colors are brighter. Also, it is more forgiving as it will give you enough time to work on your piece (the water won't dry fast :>>>>). PS: I can work as much as 12 layers with Fabriano (I'm using a soft brush, I think that's why)

[@aleahlrb]

@replicanna Depending on where you buy, Canson and Fabriano's 200gsm papers seem around the same price range. The most difference I've found is around 10-15 pesos. If you're exchanging sizing and 25% cotton for a small up in price, then I think it's worth it. I haven't tried nor encountered the Clairefontaine paper you're referring to, though. I might try to look into it.

[@aleahlrb]

@@getthatkatching3252 Yes! I noticed that the water doesn't dry as fast when I'm putting my first light wash layer! It also helps that I can do as many layers as I want because I often try to use multiple layers for rendering. And I can also lift colors as easily. This one fact I found while doing an art activity in school. I was imaptient and decided to just put a wash onto the paper then simply lift up to get the highlights I wanted. I was sure I didn't use a staining color but the color didn't budge at all. I kinda hoarded a bunch of Canson paper when I was starting, though, because it was the first brand I found, so I still have about a pack and a half left to use up (I'm currently trying to practice gouache on them).

[@getthatkatching3252]

@replicanna Fabriano here in Ph is just the same price as Canson just has a very little difference :>>>

[@Sevvin89]

Thanks for the tip. I was wondering what I should use for gouache. lol

[@MCM-ev4gp]

I almost bite the bullet and buy this set. But thanks for your excellent review and comparison, Allan. I will stick with Sonnet watercolour instead. Although sonnet doesn't give me a better quality tin, with similar price range ( I'm in Australia), i got more paints in full pan. Thanks Allan. Your review is really helpful. I hope you will produce more tutorial videos as you are so talented ❤ 😊

[@weeiii.93]

I literally just checked your channel a little while ago wondering if you have finally posted a review on this product and here it is😂

[@ss45247]

Armyyyyyyyyyyyyy

[@AllanJayQuesada]

Hahahha. That's instinct. 😆🎨

[@jenthulhu]

Three landscape studies and tutorials and 51 reviews on your channel. I would love it if you would do more process videos than reviews of paints.

[@AllanJayQuesada]

Hi Jennifer. I too would love to do more demos and share insights about what j live doing, my techniques and favorite things to paint. I guess, this year is still gonna be filled with reviews (coz i still got a bunch to review before i do my lightfastness test as a batch) but 2021, is gonna be different and would focus more on demos and paper and brush reviews. 🙏🏻☺️🎨

[@jenthulhu]

@@AllanJayQuesada I look forward to it. I love watching your demos with each review. I think you have a lot of wonderful things to teach! Thank you.

[@catzrulez910]

For other items that you can review, seamiart has a newer watercolor palette that has a very unique design; a bit similar with the "fan" style, but a different overall setup/look. And if you'd like, maybe review some of the best selling watercolor brushes from seamiart too? Maybe some are curious about their quality. Thank you again for a great review 👍👍

[@AllanJayQuesada]

Yeaahh, i saw that new design, which is about a size of a phone. Hahaha. They're not stopping innovating for sales. Hehe. Ok, ill checkout on their brushes. 🙏🏻🎨

[@bajing]

I was planning to buy this next week as a birthday present for myself, but i couldn't entirely trust it because I rarely see any videos about this, but now, i see how it performs, I'm gonna buy it then, Thanks 😊

[@AllanJayQuesada]

Oh, Happy birthday! Have you bought it? Or have you reallly checked, there might be some sets that are better pa than this. hehe

[@bajing]

@@AllanJayQuesada I originally wanted this one because the tin case looks really nice, also because my old set of pretty excellent watercolors, has a little accident and the flimsy plastic that contains the supposed half pans broke, and i could not use it properly anymore, and this looks much more sturdy

[@AllanJayQuesada]

@@bajing yeah I would agree that the tin of this one is more dependable. Just a not though, the seller when they sent me this tin, it wss not wrapped in any protection along with other items i bought. Just plastic. And the pans are in a separate plastic too. But luckily, it got no dents naman. So I'm good. 😊

[@daisiesonyoursleeves]

Thank you so much for the great review. I was going to buy them and was wondering about the quality of the colors but now I'm pretty sure that I'm gonna take these babies home since they're beautiful and convenience xd

[@AllanJayQuesada]

Im happy to be of help to you. Enjoy your new paints soon. 🎨🙏

[@sheilaangela]

Thank you for this review. I've been going back and forth on what product to buy since I have no clue about watercolor types / forms but would like to make sure value for money when I purchase. It seems this would be the best choice given my level of expertise and budget.

[@AllanJayQuesada]

Hi Sheila. Thank you too. Have you watched the comparison part of this video? And also some of mynlatest reviews? You might find a set that may fit better your taste in my last review as ive compared there more sets. 😊🎨🙏

[@sheilaangela]

@@AllanJayQuesada I actually bought the Superior 24 Set the last minute. It was more expensive than this one but you did say that quality was better.

[@gabrielalemes2972]

Can you please review Koh-I-Noor cake watercolor 48 colors set? Thank you! (Love your work 👍)

[@AllanJayQuesada]

Hi. i have reviewed the KOh i noor cakes ANilinky 24 colors. that's the koh i noor available in my country.

[@Xiaoru5891]

Dear Allan, thank you again for another review! I do have a small question regarding your set. I bought the 12 half pan set from SeamiArt on Aliexpress begin this year and they have been fun to use. However, mine have a rather strong chemical smell to them when the paints are wet (disappears when dry, also on my paintings), and I'm wondering if yours have any kind of smell to them?

[@AllanJayQuesada]

Hi, you're very welcome, Xiao. Mine also has this smell, but the smell is not bothering.. smells like my usual school supplies. The smell is there dry or or wet. But on paper, the smell goes away. If it bothers you, you way spray some scented alcohol on some book pages, and press the painting in there overnight. It should help manage the smell and flatten your painting as well.

[@Xiaoru5891]

@@AllanJayQuesada Oh! You can do that with scented alcohol? I didn't know that, thanks for the tip! The smell doesn't bother me that much tbh, but I was curious because my first wc set didn't have that smell. Thanks for answering!

[@AllanJayQuesada]

@@Xiaoru5891 yes, i used to do it to make self-made scented stationery papers. Hahaha. Jist don't spray it directly on the paper. Just on the book where you're pressing the painting. Ooh I see. Well, different manufacturers use different materials and processes so that could be the reason.. 😉🎨

[@JohWong]

Who has ever seen a blue shamrock!?! If it were up to me, I'd rename that grey to "smog". If it doesn't spread, does that mean it lacks ox gall? I know holbein is similar - they forego it in their paints but you can buy it as an additive.

[@AllanJayQuesada]

Yeahh. I was also wondering why they had to name it shamrock. Hehe. Smog's a cool name for that grey. Well, many paint brands move well even without oxgall. Probably because the binder and even the pigments are lighter or finer. Maybe there are other factors that make this paints really heavy.. like extenders? I'm interested to getting a bottle of oxgall for a certain project, but i wont put it in this paints, as the oxgall is more expensive than these paints. Haha. Maybe id put it in (yes) my Holbein.

[@paulalister80]

Throughly liked your review on these paints, very intriguing, liked the smoky sky effect you have going give the picture a little mystic look to it. Have you reviewed water gouache at all? I’m wanting to use as highlights in paintings .

[@AllanJayQuesada]

Hi. Thank you. My mood told me to make it a bit dim yesterday that's why it looked gloomy. 😉🎨 Yes, i have reviewed the Himi Miya Gouache and the Caran DAche Gouache too. Go ahead, use them as highlights. I use my white Caran D Ache for my highlights in my watercolor paintings.

[@marcb6444]

Very nice reviews! Maybe soon you could do paper pads/notebooks reviews for watercolors.

[@AllanJayQuesada]

really Soon Marc. 🙏🎨😍

[@louregietalboresvillaruz9281]

Very Good Beautiful Artwork Architect Allan

[@AllanJayQuesada]

Thank you 😊

[@yvontsai]

Would you please try the new package of SemiArt Artist grade full pan solid ones ? Thanks a lot !

[@AllanJayQuesada]

I am not sure if i have ever seen that version of Seamiart or if we have that set here in the Philippines. Can you please send a product link so I could verify and check? Thank you.

[@yvontsai]

Here's the link : kzbin.info/www/bejne/p4GkfoqJmZmIrdE&ab_channel=Earl%27sArt The "Arts-Arch" smells a little stinky, not like much. I wonder if it's the same quality with different pack or not ?

[@AllanJayQuesada]

@Yvon Tsai thank you for sending the link. I have actually watched that video of Earl before. I believe the paints are similar to either Arts Arch or Superior Watercolor. I'm afraid. I could not consider them as truly artist grade as the technical information are not provided. 😔 these paints may be good and vibrant, but I need to see more information to count them as truly professional grade. I might also be able to try them out if I get extra money. 🙏

[@yvontsai]

@@AllanJayQuesada Yeh. got alot from your videos. thanks anyway.!

[@ArtsnLove2426]

I'm planning to buy this one po since paubos napo yung superior wc ko for you po kuya ano po mas marerecommend mopo, this one or superior ulit hihi

[@AllanJayQuesada]

Superior parin for me. Medyo masalinis ang kulay and hindi sketchy ang packaging. 😊

[@ArtsnLove2426]

@@AllanJayQuesada thankyou po kuya allan♡

[@AllanJayQuesada]

@@ArtsnLove2426 walang anuman po. Check mo rin ung iba affordable pero quality na paints like O.win or ung semi moist ng Seamiart. Or ung higher student grade like Sonnet.

[@ArtsnLove2426]

@@AllanJayQuesada hmmm, nagiipon po ako ulit kuya kasi nagastos kopo yung pambili ko ng sonnet Hahaha... Bibili po sana ako sa store nyopo

[@AllanJayQuesada]

@@ArtsnLove2426 ayos lang yan. Hehe. kung may magagamit ka pa naman, ituloy tuloy mo lang pag iipon para malay mo, White Nights na makuha mo. Artist grade na. 😊🎨

[@jisooya5396]

Good day sie, ano ba mas recommended mo? seamiart or pretty excellent? May pebeo tubes po ako bagong bili kaso parang mas gusto ko yung pan na set. 😭 medj baguhan lang din ako sa watercoloring

[@lhesliefeasantos3724]

Hello sir, I tried the pretty excellent and I liked it a lot. Sa FB group na watercolor for beginners, madami from other countries na gumagamit nun and I only read positive reviews. Unfortunately di ko p ntry seamiart kaya di ko masabi comparison. Pero sulit k na sa price ng pretty excellent. Paper na lang tlga factor pg hindi mo sya nagustuhan (use cotton paper).

[@jisooya5396]

@@lhesliefeasantos3724 Thank you. Ano ba marecommend nyo na paper?

[@lhesliefeasantos3724]

@@jisooya5396 I use Baohong Academy 100% cotton. Pag mga hindi seryoso na mga works, pang swatches or practice lang ok na ko sa Fabriano 200 gsm na 25% cotton. 70 pesos lng un sa SM stationery 😊

[@jisooya5396]

@@lhesliefeasantos3724 between superior and pretty excellet po?

[@AllanJayQuesada]

Hi. Pretty Excellent is a nice cheap set from China. If napapanood mo mga reviews ko lately mg SeamiArt hanggang ss comparison portion, you'll fjnd out that I'm choosing Pretty excellent. No pigment codes, but they have lightfastness rating. Also, mas natural ung feeling ng paints nila.

[@shhaappy]

Is this the same as the 50 color gift set?

[@AllanJayQuesada]

Nope. This set is entirely different. different paints as well.

[@shhaappy]

@@AllanJayQuesada thank youuu so much for responding!!! 💛

[@juliep6095]

​​@@AllanJayQuesada What's the difference between this set and the 50 color set? Thanks in advance for your reply

[@AllanJayQuesada]

@@juliep6095 they are different paints. The 50s are smoother and slightly more vibrant. This Arts arch set is a bit more solid and bit more texture. I personally prefer the Seamiart 50s.

[@juliep6095]

@@AllanJayQuesada thanks for your reply!!

[@kikoimuto1299]

Hi sir, I am now looking for a nice brand to replace my prang watercolor set. I was told reeves was a nice option. I've been painting for quite some time just as a hobby and nothing professional. My budget is around 800 pesos. What would you recommend, sir?

[@AllanJayQuesada]

Hi. Prang watercolors is still better than Reeves. If you have time, try watching the comparison portion of my last 2-3 reviews.. i compare awatches of the 50+ sets ive reviewed in a ranked order. Since you said, you're not using the paints professionally, i assume, lightfastness is not your priority. For 800, the most decent set you can get is the Sonnet watercolors, 16 colors full pans, around 700+. It's student grade but great too. For 800, you can score on some pro grades too but you'll be limited to 3-4 tubes only let's say of Holbein. There are cheap sets that offer vibrant colors like Seamiart and Superior but those paints dont provide pigment codes. Those codes are important to learn early on incase you upgrade intime to artist grade paints. 🎨🙏

[@kikoimuto1299]

@@AllanJayQuesada thank you :) my prang set has only 8 colors hahahaha so I wanted to have more colors, and since reeves is not decent. What brand can I get for 1,500?

[@AllanJayQuesada]

@@kikoimuto1299 you can get many brands with 1.5k you can get white nights full pans set or you can also get get the best, Daniel Smith through some handpoured sets by sellers like me. 😉 For 1.5k, i think you can get around 6-7 half pans depending on color.

[@kikoimuto1299]

Thank you for the recommendations :) i decided to buy the winsor newton cotman instead.. It seems really vibrant hahaha and it is readily available in shopee and lazada

[@hberbac838]

just wondering what paper you use for your swatching?

[@AllanJayQuesada]

You missed it.😉 Mentioned it at 4:46 By the way, I used Arches 185g cold press cotton paper in ALL my review swatches and sample painting. 🎨

[@acaring2440]

Thank you !!!!

[@AllanJayQuesada]

You're welcome. 😉

[@zeynepss_.]

1:11 Can paint fit into the space in the middle?(horizontally)

[@AllanJayQuesada]

You mean a half pan? Yes, mine it fits. But knowing the inconsistencies of these China-made tins, what may arrive to you could be different. It will really depend on how the pan holders are gonna be glued.

[@2dsimp310]

can i ask what would u recommend more? that set or the superior one?

[@AllanJayQuesada]

Hi. I have an answer and explanation to your question at the comparison portion of this video. You may start at 20:28

[@cferracini]

I appreciate the tutorial but I just want to point out that Carmine is not Magenta. Carmine is usually a red closer to magenta as it "has" a bit of pink but I have never seen a brand call it Magenta. Preng's Red Violet looks on camera to be a true Magenta, maybe in real life it isn't but on camera seems to be. I know that Van Gogh's Permanent Red Violet is their Magenta as they said so themselves. Semiart semidry number 22 seems to be magenta and 28 (or is it 18? hard to tell) looks carmine. Miya Himi peach looks like a lighter version of magenta.

[@AllanJayQuesada]

Yeah you're right. Carmine here is certainly not magenta-like. The purple here is close to an opaque quin magenta or a lilac. Magenta is a pure hue making it a primary color for inks along with yellow and cyan.

[@syafiqahalwi7644]

I wonder where you get all the money to buy these watercolour

[@AllanJayQuesada]

From work, from KZbin itself, from commissions as artist.. aside from the fact that I've been dreaming of having this collection eversince i was young.. this is what I do now, arts..So, this collection is now part of my investments. 🎨😉

[@syafiqahalwi7644]

You know our country kind of different unfortunately My country shopee doesn't have that item

[@AllanJayQuesada]

@@syafiqahalwi7644 maybe one of these days, they'll also have it available to your Country. Indonesia or Malaysia?

[@syafiqahalwi7644]

Malaysia

[@syafiqahalwi7644]

Even if their available they are expensive i still want to save my money for something else. I am a beginners. School in Malaysia is about to open and i have important exam that will decide which high school i go if corona virus not so bad

[@gabrielnirosevillo7806]

is it good?

[@AllanJayQuesada]

Short answer is yes. But there are many buts and considerations. Better watch the review for visual and the comparison portion to see how these paints fair as compared to other 50+ brands.

[@c8Lorraine1]

The case is the same as Meeden Art supplies

[@AllanJayQuesada]

oh really? that's interesting to know.

[@LunaBianca1805]

How is THAT colour called SHAMROCK 🤣?!?! I would have expected like any kind of green shade, but never a blue. I mean it's a nice blue, but 😅....

[@AllanJayQuesada]

Yes, really weird naming.. this is common to paints and products that are made in China.

[@LunaBianca1805]

@@AllanJayQuesada Maybe they thought it sounded nice then 🤔? It's not as if there aren't enough cool things that are actually blue in this world 😅

[@AllanJayQuesada]

@@LunaBianca1805 🤣🎨

[@rennierdalisay9478]

💙💙💙first🤣

[@AllanJayQuesada]

Hahaha. 🙏🏻🎨😉