Your Watercolour Supplies Questions Answered in an Art Shop

[@heli0ns]

Like looking at a candy shop as a kid. Art supply stores are dangerous for my wallet!

[@androidfreegamer3856]

Riina Koivusalo for my wallet also

[@Visualmetal]

I know how u guys feel...

[@LeesChannel]

1947 is a crazy year to be opening an art store in Singapore, that's just 2 years after Japanese occupation, people were still starving and looting, plus there were several currency changes and inflation.

[@MDCampbell]

I'll be honest, if I went into that shop, I might never come out. Seriously. lol! Nice work Teoh and thanks to the owners for letting you showcase them! Very nice! :)

[@teohyc]

+M.D. Campbell But this is not even the largest art shop here 😂

[@HScorching]

I have a Dick Blick here in Chicago and I sometimes spend hours in there because there is so much to look at.

[@higherground711]

Yeah I could spend a day in there looking around, feeling paper textures, looking at the markers and colored pencils.

[@scarletblack3182]

haha same here . . whenever I go to my art store, I take forever looking at things and feeling the paper textures and my friend/bro has to literally drag me to get me out of the shop even tho it's not really a large store XD

[@trixiacruz7753]

What's the largest store??

[@Mareepu]

Shout-out to the dabbing mannequins. The store is gorgeous... and dangerous. For my financial stability!

[@Victoria-so1in]

XD

[@shalinig1750]

Wish there was a shop like that near me

[@jaynnfhhyj]

Yeh

[@mararsc]

Theo, you're the best !!! I don´t have a store like this where I live, but I loved knowing about these art supplies. And I learned a lot about cold and hot press. Make more videos like this, please. thanks

[@gorway7]

What a feast for my eyes. I haven't been in an art shop for many years. My home town once had two wonderful art shops - one fine art and one more graphic art specialist, both are now gone since the local art academe moved to the city . In the U.K there has been a rapid decline in the last 20 years. Those that remain are located around areas with large art schools. We do have some wonderful online art shops offering a wide choice of products but its hard not being able to pick up and feel if a brush is right for you... I just miss things like that.

[@tammyeaton4791]

The first time I used a piece of Arches, I was IN FREAKING LOVE! Paper is actually MORE IMPORTANT than the paint.

[@gorway7]

We have nothing like this near where I live - Just watching this is like all my Christmases rolled into one. I tell you, if I was there, I'd bring my sleeping bag.

[@rstreit]

The folks at Straits Art are among the friendliest people in Singapore. Several months ago, I forgot my notebook at the store containing all of the painted swatches for my watercolors. I returned to Singapore last month for an event and dropped by the store for watercolor ground. They recognized me, and asked if that was my notebook. They import the best painting materials in Southeast Asia. I only wish they also carried the 5ml tubes of Daniel Smith watercolors. For specific colors, the 15ml tubes can put a big dent in the wallet. For quality supplies and caring service, Straits is among the best hands down.

[@xuans6065]

I’m from Singapore and I always go to art friend and they don’t have so many brands ! Thanks for sharing this awesome shop I’m going to visit that shop this weekend!!!

[@elgabenedicta]

That store looks like a really nice place to be! The owners are also very nice people. Tha ks for this video Teoh.. it's great that you're becoming more interactive and maintaining good connections with your audience. Btw I can't wait for the Rembrandt Watercolour review! *pleaseee*

[@Tamaki742]

I love this shop! I would repeatedly go there for their watercolors and the two staff members are always really nice.

[@mattakubodimasen10]

My mouth watered watching this. God one day I will fly over there just for that store.

[@inkinikki]

Wow! I'll be sure to stop by when I'm in Singapore. I only ever come to Art Friend.

[@SophieBird07]

I can’t believe how much I am learning. You are such a great instructor. I’m a real newbie, (old-bie perhaps at 68 yrs. ) But I am so sparked to learn color theory, and more. Thank you. Thank you!

[@christopherfarrell-artist3557]

I really like to see your progression from digital ( I know you still use it ) to traditional painting. Personally I think real paint is more rewarding. Great stuff.

[@naomisoh3809]

im so glad you covered Straits Art! They are super awesome people :D I love picking up my supplies there!

[@mimitovar7335]

It's June 2020 and this is by far the most informative and helpful video on watercolor materials. Thank you for your dedication to educating beginner watercolorist and also for your honest product reviews! I thoroughly enjoy your videos!!!! Thank you, Teoh, I appreciate you. From your new fan from Boston-USA ^_^

[@michelletulumello661]

I love the way everything is available to purchase individually. Here in the USA, you usually have to buy entire packages or sets of markers watercolors and paints.

[@handsomezebra]

This video was very helpful!! I would love to see more!

[@rissune]

Fantastic and informative video! You should definitely do more of these types of videos if they're convenient for you, especially if you know of more art shops in Singapore! Ah, I really wish I had known about this store when I visited last summer...

[@kittycatstudio]

i got myself my first schminke and other art supplies from this store. the workers are very nice and enthusiastically explain to me about the watercolors. wish i could come here again soon for another haul. Malaysia have limited store with this variety of art supply

[@fish7719]

Very informative video! Great for beginners in watercolor, would love to see more vids like this.

[@fufufuaru]

wow... them making actual swatches of the paints esp of DS is awesome and super useful. thanks for making this video, Teoh! [add: I wish I knew about this art store before I went to Singapore just last June 😭]

[@capbin146]

The pastel painting was great. Thanks for all your great videos. Happy new year and hope to see you lots next year.

[@Suzibee65]

Teoh I love your video series. It's so useful & helpful with excellent information. With you showing us around Strait's Art Supply it's just like being there. Thank you.

[@teohyc]

Welcome \ (•◡•) /

[@memerdommie]

When I visited Singapore last June I wanted to go to Popular and Art Friend shop in Bras Basah Complex so bad, and so I did. And then I watched this great art shop and realized that it's only across the street and I regret I didn't explore much around the street. Hopefully next time I visit Singapore again I will definitely checking this shop and get overjoy! Thank you!

[@ArielleLavecchia]

Thank you, Teoh, for this walkabout in the shop... It's great that you have such a well-stocked art supplies store in your city! I think Beginners should jump into artist grade watercolours. I teach watercolours, and i think student grade colours are good if you're using White Nights for their pigments, but a really good artist grade for cost and quality is Jackson's watercolours, and at the get-go the quality pops but in a traditional way. Their colours are made with pigments, gum Arabic and honey. Students and beginners can pick out warm and cool primaries and a few other essential colours like earth tones or neutrals and you can go really far with just 10 colours. It's more cost effective to know a brand that delivers. The ten colours I picked for my workshop, and recommend to people, are very well balanced and mixes out into 55 colours on a basic colour mixing chart so you don't really need more than just those ten to start with. You don't need a large set that might end up shooting you in the foot in terms of price and range of colours.

[@teohyc]

I recommend artist grade too because they last longer. Just a few starter tubes or right colours can mix a lot of colours.

[@shizan]

I love this shop! I could spend the better part of a day here.

[@probablyannjee788]

Straits Art is my absolute fave :') I'm so happy they carry Daniel Smith now!

[@marquesn77]

Teoh this was an awesome video! Thanks for taking the time to make it! I feel like hopping on a plane now just to go check out that art store lol it looks like heaven on earth 🤗

[@lori_bain]

Hi Teoh! I like this type of video every now and then, especially inside the store as it's a feast for the eyes and a change of pace from your studio/tutorial videos. It's nice to see what's out there. Thank you for all you do!

[@teohyc]

+Lori Bain Thanks 😁

[@swetakaushik1982]

Yesss!! This was extremely helpful. I have never seen any other video like this and will definately check out straits shop if i happen to visit Singapore in future. Thanks for making this video😊😊😀

[@atheranaashrinne4800]

Aww this video of yours is so helpful! I might visit that store to buy one or two things in future if i have a chance

[@kojiyonamine7880]

Great video!! Thanks a lot for choosing my questions!!

[@unikoniiko]

Such high quality editing and overall composition in this video!! Thank you for putting in so much effort for us! 😭❤ I enjoy all of your videos so much!

[@teohyc]

+Tasia Brown Thanks 😁

[@zaygezunt]

Really useful advice, thank you! I have been a subscriber for a long time and love your vids. I have a request, please don't put background music on. There is no need and it is distracting. It is only a minor point as the content is excellent

[@lisagadbury4630]

Wonderful video for beginners and very well said!

[@AleeshaSattva]

Thanks Teoh - as always a great informative review!

[@Idellle]

I live in Finland and heard watercolour paper are cheaper in Estonia, russian brands. Russians are talented in classical art so I guess good quality. Traveling to Russia is more expensive with the train and visa.

[@debsmith7050]

Thanks Teoh. Well done :) Appreciate your efforts; great information !

[@traceymars]

Great that you are helping support local businesses in Singapore!

[@myangelkisses12]

My favorite store!!!! Lovely owners

[@PetaHewitt]

darn... if only you had these videos out last September... then I would know where to go to find delicious art supplies, some of which are much cheaper than in Australia. I went to an art shop... I cannot recall the name but it was somewhere in Downtown Core in a shopping center complex i think on Northbridge Rd. It wasn't far from the Singapore River... walking distance. Do you know of it and will you be doing a walk through video of it. (I still regret not making the many purchases i wanted to make there. :( )

[@trixiacruz7753]

I really like watching you videos. They're very informative and helpful for beginners like me. I'm currently at Singapore and finding good art stores and products. Thanks for the tips!

[@TinaMarie-km2ed]

I learn soo much from this guy 👌🏼

[@IrisMG]

I feel like I need to visit Singapore

[@tucsontom7244]

I've never seen such a complete set of watercolor supplies at any art store. Fantastic store and great video.

[@LibbyRal]

Wonderful video. I loved touring the store because I haven't been able to indulge myself during the pandemic. Years ago, when the Pearl Art Supply store shut down, I bought a bunch of Winsor Newton Series 7 kolinsky brushes on sale - maybe 75% off. They're still going strong. Best Deal Ever! I was going to stock up on huge gallery wrapped canvases, but was driving a VW Beetle convertible at the time. Wouldn't have been able to fit them in the car. So I made a much better purchase and the brushes fit it the flower holder that that Beetle had as a special feature :D

[@ClearlyCrackHead]

I don't have enough money even to buy a sketchbook,so I made a sketchbook by my self by some paper charts and binded

[@teohyc]

+ABDullah Ehsan That's great 😁

[@sachamw11]

So, I live in France and most art supply shops only sell senelier and Van Gogh. I do not like those and don’t order stuff online, also I’m half American so I get to go to America twice a year, so I spend ALL my money at blick, because, you know

[@alices5531]

Thank you for this very informative video on watercolour essentials. Very beneficial for beginners. 💕

[@卢卡-n2j]

Lol one of the pose statue things was dabbing

[@bluovalgal]

Great and informative video, Teoh! Thank you!!

[@danielg5167]

Good video. Just an FYI. the pronunciation of Schmincke is shmink-eh and not shmink. :)

[@nou257]

will be visiting singapore after the pandemic for urban sketching. really excited to see these art stores too

[@bearrugpress]

I thank you for your wisdom and your guidance for helping me to be a better Cartoonist

[@mirilavee]

Thank you for a great video. Can you please share what kind of watercolor book you use for the urban paintings? Brand and size. I was looking for something similar in online shops - but didn't know what to look for...

[@teohyc]

You can see all my sketchbook reviews here: www.parkablogs.com/tags/sketchbooks-drawing

[@mirilavee]

@@teohycThank you for your quick response. Actually I saw that video right after I asked :) Your videos are vey good and helpful, and your sketches are really fantastic.

[@charmde2008]

Thank you so much for sharing this, I’ll definitely go there.

[@0808anwar]

a heaven, lol

[@grandegracia]

Soo impressive! Greetings to the business owner! Ps. please pronounce the -e at the end of the Schmincke. Without the -e, it stands for make-up in German and it’s clearly not that type of paint😅🙈

[@teohyc]

+Vicente Bécquer Thanks for the info 😂

[@luisemel9182]

How many brands this shop has, and also is this shop near the Singapore hospital?

[@cannonsmith157]

What's the name of that big new brush with the ink Reservoir at 13:45? It looks so cool

[@teohyc]

+Cannon Smith Not sure of the name. You can ask Straits Art from their Facebook page. Link is in the video description

[@longlivemarvel9201]

Hi brother Teoh, I'm Emily from Malaysia. Do you know a watercolor brand that matches European skin tones? I am looking for single tube for white skin tone. Thanks and regards :)

[@teohyc]

Don't look for the brand because all brands will have many colours to choose from. You can check out the colour charts from the companies' website. I don't think they sell that specific colour so you will have to mix it yourself.

[@marjoriejohnson6535]

I wish my old art store was still in my city. But Michaels and A C Moore , chain stores, put them out of business. I envy your beautiful store. The nearest dick block store is a small one and is a 3..almost 4 hour drive. Lucky you...

[@marjoriejohnson6535]

That was Duck Blick.

[@ndeyedraws]

This video is educating and entertaining. I learn a lot of stuff from this ahaha. And I just really like to see people vlogging through an art supplies store because there aren't many stores in my country that provides art supplies as varied as this. Nice 👍

[@Савапроитоп]

OMG. It’s store my paradise ❤️

[@richardmika2136]

i dont whant my room to look like a art shop

[@nicolle2126]

Future Holbein video review confirmed!! I'm looking forward to it Teoh :D

[@pearrlynwang]

OMG. THEY ACTUALLY SELL ARCHES! I didnt know that their prices are competitive comparing to Jackson considering that shipping cost a bomb!

[@nephildevil]

fur farms are horrible, you can just buy a synthetic brush for that reason

[@tombryan720]

Very helpful. Great job!

[@tammyeaton4791]

I'm not sure if they're still made, but Windsor Newton Spectrum II are sable/synthetic mix and work well for watercolors, and have good water carrying capacity. They're a lower cost alternative to full sable. Squirrel are good as well, but Kolinsky sable are the best.

[@clarawong3492]

Thank you for introducing Straits Art Co with its arrays of products to viewers. Well done

[@ColleenM61]

You have so many wonderful art shops near you! Wonderful artwork Eric!!! Especially that pastel painting! Wow!

[@УльянаМельникова-э9с]

Hey Teoh, nice video! I have a question again - if artists can mix any color from yellow, blue and red, then why are there so much other colors in color sets? I mean it'd be better to fill a set with blues, yellows and reds without other colors. Okay, it might be easier to use colors straight from tubes but how do you understand what colours will combine? It's hard for me to understand what colors some greens or browns or other difficult colors consists of. Sorry for my english, sometimes you describe difficult colors like "It's hanza wellow and cobalt blue". How do you know what colors it consist of? Thanks for your vids, such an interesting tour with explaining some tools

[@teohyc]

+Ульяна Мельникова There are so many other colours to help save time. For example, if you use a lot of greens, it may save you time to mix the green. Another advantage is sometimes it is difficult to get the precise colours that you want, so it may be more convenient to get a colour closest to one you want.

[@УльянаМельникова-э9с]

thank you :)

[@jodihigginsjh]

I wish I knew about this shop when I lived in Singapore between 2004 & 2007! But I agree with some others. I might never come out once I went in! Thank you for the tour!

[@Sunflower-bo2mc]

Watercolour paper is so expensive 🥵 I want to try watercolour but I think I’ll get a mixed media sketchbook to practice first.

[@tammyeaton4791]

I LOVE Daniel Smith. I've never used Rembrandt watercolors-I do have the student one Van Gogh.

[@DivineMisterAdVentures]

Wow - I have NEVER seen such a great art store. Maybe half as good. Your vids are EXCELLENT, btw :-)

[@peggyboyd4215]

Hi Teoh, I will have to put Straits on my bucket list. Thank you for the tour!

[@nanyate]

Thank you for this! Straits Arts looks awesome. Will drop by!

[@essietangle9931]

Good information, very nice of the owners to let you make a video there. Most of what I buy is on line. If I went into such a store I would not want to leave. Guess I would have to leave the check book and credit card at home. The prices do add up quickly.

[@joycebryan2175]

How can I tell which watercolor pigments are staining?. Does the name of the pigment give a clue?

[@teohyc]

You can't identify staining colours just from the name. You have to check the manufacturer website. But generally speaking, Quinacridone and Phthalo colours are staining. There are others of course.

[@tammyeaton4791]

I agree-Windsor Newton and Daniel Smith ARE the best. Schmincke are really good as well.

[@LeaGalTan]

Thanks for the shopping trip. I would have trouble leaving:-) So much temptation!

[@umeshvaghela1637]

Hi Teoh! Your videos are always very very informative, thanks for sharing your great knowledge.

[@fredbrein8786]

wow.... im not a local there but when i was still working at singapore i was searching for the art supply shop and straight art was the number 1 on the list... the staff are really nice there...

[@ss45247]

This is more tempting than a candy store. Love it. Will visit when I am next in Singapore 🇸🇬

[@mrsdutch1949]

I love that shop and the owner is so kind and helpful! Not many art shops you can try out different brushes to find what suits you 😀

[@mayorpeppy5730]

Wow! That store has so much different supplies unlike the stores I have in my area.

[@patriciabarbosa3656]

What is best paper for regular pencils and watercolor pencils? If you have to buy 12 colors separately instead one set box previous choose for a company what colors will you choose for a beginner?

[@teohyc]

Best paper for pencils is fine grain paper. Basically paper with some grain that can hold onto the pencil and allow you to add multiple layers. Smooth paper doesn't do that and watercolour paper is too rough. As for 12 colours? You mean for coloured pencils? I'm not that familiar with coloured pencils. But generally speaking, it's good to have sets of primary colours, e.g. yellow, red and blue. So you can have 3 sets of those plus black and two other colours (maybe greens) to make up 12.

[@patriciabarbosa3656]

Teoh Yi Chie my question it is about watercolours? In your opinion witch watercolour is best van gogh or cotman?

[@marietteacocella4988]

Holy Cow what a fabulous shop!!! Thank you Teoh - love your videos.

[@patriciabarbosa3656]

You have so much variety, so lucky. I wish we have a store like that in my country.

[@barbrajoan4029]

Teoh , what a fantastic review.!! I want to live in that art store.!!! I've never seen anything like it.

[@ttru]

Dab spotted at 0:45

[@lomochromat]

Looking forward to the Holbein video review! Could you also cover the differences between the Series A, B, C watercolors? Thank you!

[@teohyc]

+Rebecca L Series A B C? They are used to differentiate the price range of watercolor. Series 1 is most affordable. Series 5 is most expensive.

[@MickeEng]

Wow!! Just wow!!! We have nothing like that here in Sweden....

[@CubNan]

Informative.