Testing the $5 Watercolor from Dollar Tree - With Bonus Snapdragon Painting Tutorial!

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@MegaKellyschannel 8 ай бұрын

I started my watercolour journey with pans like these, probably a 12 colour set for about $25nzd, and for the longest time i thought i couldnt paint! They would dry so chalky and wouldnt move nicely. After my mother died i had a bit of money and was sad so decided to try a WN palette. At about $120nzd it was a JUMP but i was seriously joy seeking! Suddenly my pictures weren't demoralizingly awful! It was a starter palette so i could mix almost anything i needed (eventually invested in a CMY flavoured palette with some umber and sienna and then REALLY could make whatever i wanted. I guess thats what a printing background does to you.) It felt nice to paint, used less paint, and the results actually allowed me to see that i was improving. I think perhaps its easier to work with the cheaper paints once you have worked with more expensive ones so you know how the colours should work. I wish access to quality art supplies was easier for everyone. The benefits to mental health are immeasurable.

@RebelUnicornCrafts 8 ай бұрын

I know exactly what you mean. Some sets can be great of various price points can be great, but the ones that aren't and are soo bad can deter you so much. I'm glad that you found a set that helped bring you some joy. My condolences for your mother's passing.

@WosiePosieCozy 3 ай бұрын

Hey, local cheap artist here, recently dollar tree has been selling a mini prang watercolor set, very small but still pretty nice, not too chalky and a great starting point for beginners I think!!

@RebelUnicornCrafts 3 ай бұрын

Prang is a great budget set! I don't think I've seen their sets at dollar tree, but I'll have to keep an eye out. I do list their 8 and 16 color sets on my supply guide as budget recommendations😊

@RainCheck797 2 ай бұрын

Prang is really slept on

@misslayer999 2 ай бұрын

Hey thanks for recommending this! I'm a student on a budget, but I really want to get into watercolor, so I will definitely look for these. I just love Dollar trees craft section!

@pamellabinder6186 5 ай бұрын

Thanks for taking your time to demonstrate to us how to judge quality of paints. Very helpful!

@RebelUnicornCrafts 5 ай бұрын

Of course- glad it was helpful! 😊

@ThatPaintingLass 2 жыл бұрын

I think it would be a set I would give to my kids, that I would enjoy painting with too.

@RebelUnicornCrafts 2 жыл бұрын

Totally! Fun for all!

@lucyvargas073 8 ай бұрын

Love all your videos! You're an amazing artist. This is not an art request, but do you think you could post a tutorial short on how you do your hair? I love it! ❤

@RebelUnicornCrafts 8 ай бұрын

I actually posted a tutorial of my hair recently on my tt and ig 🙈

@darbydupree4056 8 ай бұрын

Where can I purchase your watercolor paints? @@RebelUnicornCrafts

@jillpontiere1814 6 ай бұрын

Thanks for the demo. I think they would be great paints to travel with and if you left them behind you wouldn’t be out much money……love this snap dragons❤

@kimjackman1722 4 ай бұрын

Thanks, I'm going to give them a try... will help knowing to keep these points in mind!

@vanessawhitneypro 16 күн бұрын

I’d use mid-level paints even to start… I’d be frustrated if they didn’t work well or chip! Nope. Spend a bit of money & dive in. Always beautiful work! I shared your “Autumn Leaves” & “Jack-o-Lanterns” videos with my Mama and sis when I visited them last week!

@RebelUnicornCrafts 15 күн бұрын

Aww thank you for sharing and I hope they enjoy them!

@serendipitylovejoy4724 13 күн бұрын

I’ve just bought a set of water (42 I think!) paints from temu with a metal palette & it’s so good! I gave them a whirl as they were fairly cheap but the pigment is so strong & it comes with a & very good & handy water brush. The metallics weren’t great though. They also sell a set of neons & they’re brilliant too!

@claudiaaguero1732 Жыл бұрын

I just bought these today! Thank you for the review! I'm a beginner so I think these will work great for now!

@YiotaTheodossiou 2 ай бұрын

i was trying to start with cheap watercolors and was starting to get really frustrated. A friend gifted me a small Winsor and Newton palette. And it made all the difference because the colours did what they were supposed to, it wasnt that i was useless. So I would say that new people should start with a small good palette. Thank you very much for this video. Is makes so much sense

@RebelUnicornCrafts 2 ай бұрын

You're definitely not useless and I'm glad you see that. I can see why some want to start small, especially if they aren't sure if the spark will fizzle within a week, but even a little bit nicer paints can certainly make a huge difference.

@Adeline9418 2 жыл бұрын

My dollar tree doesn't carry these. I thought I wasn't going to find the $1.25 one but I did on the crafts aisle. Excited to try them out. I'm a total newbie at watercolor so that's why I got the dollar tree ones.

@T1nxc0 Жыл бұрын

Winsor and newton cotman are great watercolors for beginners. Fair price, W&N professional watercolor half pans are more expensive than professional tubes though.

@still_your_zelda Жыл бұрын

The dollar tree near me just added a $3-5 section (🤦‍♀️) a month ago so you might be able to find it over the next few years. They don’t really change inventory that often, or change up the variety either, so you’d likely be able to find soon.

@purpledragon7076 3 ай бұрын

Hello Beautiful😊 enjoyed this video... I L💖VE snapdragons and I will at some stage try doing these🙂😁 I have to try a few things to learn a few things about what i have on hand first... well thats where I'm starting🙃 Have an awesome day 💗

@MyPoptART 14 күн бұрын

Great for middle school students at school.

@RebelUnicornCrafts 13 күн бұрын

Definitely!

@irene1234 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for doing this, so thorough.

@slateportraichu5416 5 ай бұрын

Thank you for such a thorough review!=3

@RebelUnicornCrafts 5 ай бұрын

My pleasure!

@KMercure 6 ай бұрын

I definitely would not use these paints myself (the Meesdn paints are as low as I go) but I’d definitely use them with a younger child who wants to paint with me..

@RebelUnicornCrafts 6 ай бұрын

Agree, great for kids or maybe someone just starting to dabble and scared to invest in themselves a little bit, but probably not for long term

@bearteeka4782 9 ай бұрын

I've used cheap crappy watercolors of many types. With them, it is frustrating to try techniques from demonstrations (with better sets) and find the cheap sets don't behave the way they "should". That said, you can still be creative and work with them, just with (severe) limitations. Because of this, I'd only recommend this set for young children, or older children who are just messing around, not interested in learning techniques.

@RebelUnicornCrafts 9 ай бұрын

Totally agree. Sometimes people need a set to dip their toe in and don't necessarily want to drop $40+ on a fancy set or then feel they shouldn't 'waste' them because they're still learning. There's some really bad sets out there, but often the best supply is one someone will use 😊

@appleknocker56 6 ай бұрын

Took a few sets but when they either have a jelly lay down look or that chalk look now won’t get them! Don’t have to get most expensive but many decent brands than frustrate yourself with these kinds. Kids maybe.

@randywdc1 2 ай бұрын

New to your channel and watercolor so catching up on your videos. Have you tested Fine Touch watercolors from Hobby Lobby? and also, what are you thoughts on mixing student grade with artist grade paints? Thanks

@RebelUnicornCrafts 2 ай бұрын

I don’t recall if I’ve played with that particular palette, but I do vary the ‘level’ of my paints in my palette and when I’m mixing colors. I wouldn’t mix a super budget palette like crayola colors with my QoR colors, for example, but I’ve had some great success with the Michael’s store brand (Artist’s loft) color tubes. Some of the midrange colors have more variety in quality between colors, but if you like a color and it works well for you, I’d absolutely use it.

@margaretmcneil-smith9237 7 ай бұрын

Thanks so much for sharing your knowledge. Have you tested the watercolours from Temu?

@RebelUnicornCrafts 7 ай бұрын

I have not and do not plan to.

@hollym7880 2 жыл бұрын

So I randomly KZbin’d watercolor paints cuz I’ve been seeing that exact pallet and wanted to know if it was worth it! I wanna experiment with watercolors so I really appreciate your video and the time you took to do the swatches with comparison and even the painting at the end! I know nothing about watercolor painting and was able to keep up with what you were saying so I love that! I think ima give it a go to see if it’s for me hahah thanks so much! I def subscribed ! 🤗

@RebelUnicornCrafts 2 жыл бұрын

I hope you have so much fun! Watercolors can be so fun to learn! 🥰🥰🥰

@hollym7880 2 жыл бұрын

@@RebelUnicornCrafts thanks ! I’m excited ! It looks like a lot of fun ! 👍

@sidneybales9062 Жыл бұрын

How well do they mix?

@denises9455 2 жыл бұрын

Just for fun,

@altheamcnabb2829 5 ай бұрын

I save those cheap brushes for glue or mixing crap with ya know....

@RebelUnicornCrafts 5 ай бұрын

Good idea

@altheamcnabb2829 5 ай бұрын

@@RebelUnicornCrafts Im also getting ready for FINALLY take my time with my watercolors that Ive had for a long time...and test them and see whats what with them all. Ive got the in cubes, rounds, tubes, pens and pencils. Im going to keep the good ones and give the all the others to my god daughter for her and her daughter to use and practice with and learn. I mainly paint in acrylics but a good set of watercolor for fun would be nice.

@RebelUnicornCrafts 5 ай бұрын

I've got some recommendations in my supply guide, if you'd like to be spared some of the trial and error/disappointment. tinyurl.com/supplyguide

@altheamcnabb2829 5 ай бұрын

@@RebelUnicornCrafts ty