ShinHan PWC 6 - 32 Watercolor Set Pros & Cons

In this video we go through the ShinHan PWC 32 Color set and talk about the pros and cons of this set, who it's ideal for and what they could do to improve the set.
ShinHan 32 Color Set
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[@Finkeldinken]

Okay, finished. Wonderful walkthrough and you sound very fair in your review! I could easily imagine myself using these in my sketchbooks where I don’t layer much, if I had PWC lying around anyways, but I don’t really need more paints, and they don’t at all call to me like RS paints do. The spread looks gorgeous, though, and ShinHan PWC was definitely on my list back when I started collecting watercolours about two years ago. It just so happened that an extremely kind soul sent me a brand new White Nights set back then.

[@annettefournier9655]

Thank you very much Oto. I've wondered a long time about this brand since they are very affordable where I am. I glaze a lot so it's not for me. I have Paul Ruben tube set and think I'll stick with it as my bright set. Thank you so much for your wonderful in depth reviews ! Looking forward to the QOR reviews. Take care. Hope you are well.💜

[@lellemaris3731]

Love your analysis, Oto! What I would miss in this Set is a proper Magenta/Quin Rose color, as well as a Neutral Tint and/or Payne's Grey. For my taste, there are too many oranges, and I totally agree with you on the cool red side - why three of them, out of which two are not light-fast? I would rather add a Green Earth kind of colour and a Cobalt Turquoise and leave out the light green, which can be mixed easily.

[@ContainedFire]

I have this set and it's my favorite absolutely among the top tier brands (Daniel Smith, etc). It' is my workhorse. My style is abstract landscapes with bold color transitions and expressive strokes, without much layering.

[@EveBolt]

It's so weird that all the colors have that shiny masstone. Not one of my favorite features in paints either. I say we use the Opera for cool red! Neither a lightfast so Let's GO! XD

[@krabfingers8473]

Hello, love your paint review videos! I checked the paper you used for the Shinhan PWC swatches and it's a cellulose paper with "excellent colour lifting abilities." I think most Asian watercolors can be lifted easily, so using a paper where it's easy to lift will not benefit the paints. Also, it seems like the pairing of Asian watercolor paper + Shinhan PWC works best because papers like Shizen and Baohong locks the paint in once dry. I've seen many Asian watercolorists use Baohong and Shinhan with no issue in layering. I wish you could've done some example swatches on a different paper to see if they performed better.

[@a.cornelia]

Thanks for this helpful comment! I have Boahong student and artist grade watercolor blocks as well as my large Arches blocks (all 100% cotton papers) and have had very lovely results with these paints!

[@Miastrong930]

Every time I see one of your videos come up on my Notifications I am delighted with anticipation about learning something useful and going on a wonderful journey about color. I must say you never disappoint. Thank you very much for all your hard work and sharing with us.

[@hannahthufvesson]

THE QOR SERIES IS COMMING! 🤩🧨🎇 Okay, sorry for shouting 🙈 I'm so EXCITED! 😄 And I really appreciate that you always mention when you notice paints being shiny in masstone, thank you for that! I cannot stand it. I love intense colours and get so sad when I discover an unwanted sheen. That's one reason I love M. Graham and dislike Rembrandt (the few I have tried so far in both brands.) Oh! And I just tested a few colours from Rosa Gallery and am absolutely blown away! They are SO affordable and stunning. The Magenta Rose, PR122, is the most bright and intense I have seen, as far as I can remember (with only a slight shine in the most intense masstone), I highly recommend trying it. Also the Golden Yellow (PY110) and Blue Indanthrene (PB60) are just beautiful. I generally use and love M. Graham PB60, and this one almost rivals it! They are about 2€ per full pan and 3€ per 10ml tube.

[@starr-starr]

Agree, those Rosa paints are da bomb. Thanks for the tips on the extra colors, My little 12 color set needs a pinky red.

[@hannahthufvesson]

@@starr-starr Right!? ☺️ I hope you will like it! I also tried the Madder Rose (PV19, PR254), Flame Red (PO73) and Naples Rose (PW6, PR101) and they are all beautiful.

[@starr-starr]

Thank you for these videos. Excellent review. Looking forward to the QOR series.

[@Finkeldinken]

Okay, so I’m like 35 seconds in and Opera is like HELLO. I IS O-PE-RA KEN U SEE ME!!? Yes, Opera. We see you very, very clearly :’D

[@watercolourartincapetown2919]

lol, thats why I love Opera ...its so obnoxious you cannot ignore it

[@malikahayashida3945]

Thanks for this video! Been painting less than a year now with ShinHan PWC. I realize I have lots to learn about color theory and pigments.

[@pheebs2083]

Thanks Oto for this summary, you always try your best to give a balanced opinion with your thorough testing and it really helps! I would love to know what you think of Mijello Gold Class Watercolor pure pigment set too if you ever get to purchase it

[@diannaa5631]

Just bought these thank you for your input.very helpful.

[@j.s.elliot7121]

Very informative video, Oto, thank you!

[@nanschifris8734]

Thank you for this great info!!

[@AlinaHuynhArt]

thanks for the review ;)

[@jam4441]

hi Oto just letting you know the volume is super low.

[@VeretenoVids]

Thank you for your continued color series. I am also an academic refugee--art historian. So I know color theory, the concept of warm and cool colors, split primaries, etc. but my brain will just not accept ultramarine blue as a "warm" blue. It always screams at me "It's BLUE! Blue is the ultimate cool color." Maybe someday I can get those brain cells to settle down. 😂

[@watercolourartincapetown2919]

Oto, I have to say you really leanalyze colours. I think I found your channel through that split primary video you did a few years ago

[@kaas2597]

Very helpful review. Big big thank you. All colours I used to be interested in suffer from Shinynes : ( I will move on to other brands.

[@lindsayjayne2169]

Thanks Oto, this series was super helpful!💗 I've wondered about these paints, and now I know for sure that they're not for me. Shine in wc's drives me crazy..😳 lol Hopefully after they see this very well-rounded and in-depth review you've done, they'll take some points of critique into consideration and make improvements in their line. Well done!👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@katriannam]

how does this set compare to you mission gold 36 set that you’ve previously reviewed?

[@gingerblue]

so these are more of a gansai... the shininess and binder and lifting.

[@lunalunita5611]

what is the difference between PWC and SWC?

[@keepyourshoesathedoor]

I assume professional watercolor vs student watercolor.

[@Rachel-sv6gm]

I purchased this set, 32 tubes. The colors have changed. 16 tubes were tints with PW6. Disappointed

[@opabinnier]

They needlessly shoot themselves in the foot by basing their reds so much on PR83. It's like they are obsessed with... I don't know, it's senseless. If it was a matter of including one old alizarin for the fans, totally fine- there should always be a PR83 included. But they make it into a huge black hole that you have to try hard to avoid. Put me right off, otherwise these are interesting and I'd have seriously got some, because why not. Well here's why not: alizarin insanity. Pity.

[@pinkflamingo5628]

Thank you, Oto!😊🦩🌺. When you release a new video I get a cuppa and sit down to enjoy. I’m never disappointed 🥰. Some PWC colors interest me, such as Rose Madder (a color I can never resist), and Prussian Blue (also, cannot resist), which here is unremarkable. Guess I like to live on the edge of lightfastness, lol. And YES! QOR! QOR! QOR! I feel like a kid waiting for dinner - instead of fork and spoon it’s brush and paper 😂! I have the 24 set and am thinking of focusing on collecting Qor instead of DS for awhile. The recent brew hahah has made me look elsewhere for now … and it’s been a great experience, discovering new brands. Qor was the first professional set I used after rediscovering watercolor after a long time. Kind of like getting thrown into the deep end of the pool. They’re in a class all their own, and how they play with others can be remarkable, or remarkably frustrating. Ok, please stop reading and start painting. Thanks again!🥰🌺