Testing YInMn Blue and Kremer’s Blue Palette

Huge thanks to Kremer for their generous gift of this palette for me to review! Although I have received this palette for free, I have not been paid to create this review. All opinions expressed in this video are honestly all of my own opinions on this product.
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[@OtoKano]

****** CORRECTION ****** I say in the video that the 14-color swatched painting is for $17 tier, I am wrong! To get the swatch painting, you need to be signed up to the tiers that receive original paintings ($15, $25 or $50). Sorry about the confusion, it was a long day of filming.

[@sarahquilt6687]

I know this is supposed to be about the blues, but that ultra marine violet reddish, wow. I loved it.

[@Kimmaline]

Same! I've thought of it for days. 😜

[@theoriginalbabycub]

I have a YInMn Blue made by a handmade paintmaker. I hadn't used it recently and its age is similar to if not older than the Kremer one you have that doesn't rewet. I have just retested it and it re-wets perfectly. The handmade paint contains honey, so it's perfectly possible to have a YInMn Blue that stays rewettable. I think Kremer needs to look into the binder they are using and although it might be inconvenient, customise their binder for this pigment as I wouldn't purchase a pan of very expensive paint that won't rewet after five months. I'm very impressed with the depth of colour from the Kremer Chilean lapis lazuli. I'd like to see what they can do with the higher quality lapis pigments from Afghan sources, which are acknowledged as the best quality lapis lazuli in the world. I know Kremer sells a number of the Afghan lapis pigments but they don't currently have a ready made watercolour paint with them.

[@OtoKano]

I would love to try those lapis lazuli too!

[@heelerjustheeler879]

I was wondering if Aquazol (what QoR uses) might also be a good alternative binder.

[@theoriginalbabycub]

@@OtoKano I had forgotten at the time but some very hard mineral pigments can be activated with hot water. Although this is a synthetic pigment it might be worth trying as there's nothing really to lose. A small drop of glycerine added to the hot water may help as it will be drawn down into the block of paint by the hot water?

[@KRCanetti]

@@OtoKano Try - if you can - the Lapis Lazuli Afghanistan from Zecchi, Firenze. It's beautiful. Their other colors (tubes 20ml) are not that expensive compared with DS, Schm. etc. and Massimo Zecchi is extremely friendly. [e-mail] zecchi.it/products.php?category=24

[@adriannamarszal]

@Andy, which brand of Yin Mn blue do you use? does it happen to be from A. Gallo?

[@WildPortraitArtist]

daaaang I'm honestly shocked at how well that lapis lazuli rewet and how vibrant it is! These colours are beautiful. I love the idea of monochrome palettes like this.

[@maestra730]

I love Kremer paints! I went to Kremers in New York City to make my own watercolors. It was fun! Thanks for sharing this!

[@OtoKano]

ohhhhh that is my DREAM!! What colors did you make?

[@Teatime-mq6bv]

😳wow this is possible??? This would be a great gift for someone who loves colours. Was ist expensive?

[@maestra730]

@@Teatime-mq6bv fairly expensive but a once-in-a-lifetime class; after taking it, you can buy the pigments yourself and do it yourself. They sell all kinds of wonderful pigments at kremers too, and you can order them online as well as order already made watercolor from them

[@sillybilly5161]

That Yinmn blue looks lovely!! If you're looking for a Lapis Lazuli water color thats super pigmented like a ultramarine, Choosing Keeping is a store that has it and other harder to find watercolor pigments (they apparently have Cinnabar Red too?).

[@EveBolt]

I'm in love with the Parisblau and the Indigo. I'll have to get these at some point ♥

[@OtoKano]

shall we start a Indigo-Paris-Blue fan club? :D

[@michemman]

@@OtoKano yes!

[@EveBolt]

@@OtoKano Yes, please!! :D

[@annepercival7814]

The Paris Blue looks very like Prussian Blue to me

[@colorsmith659]

@@annepercival7814 Same pigment number...

[@jdschneider5858]

Wonderful information! I didn't realize I was a Pigment Nerd until watching your video! It was a long video, but you kept my attention! Thank you so much for all your work and play

[@geekyraven]

This makes my blue loving pigment nerd heart happy 💜

[@OtoKano]

come nerd with me 😂

[@ljsquare1]

You are a pleasure to watch. Your comments and observations of the colors seem very genuine with a lot of knowledge behind them. The music in the background is soothing and very enjoyable. Thank you for sharing. 💕

[@ArtbyAllisonDakin]

Blues are my absolute favourites too! Wow what a treasure! I've been following for a long time and never commenting, but I appreciate every single video you have made! In the future, I will make a point to always comment :)

[@claudemariechampagne1349]

My two favorite colours are Paris Blue and Genuine Indigo. The new blue in interesting and I’m glad you did the full test sheet on it but I’m not sure I would run to the store to get it. It was fantastic to see the variety to blues in this set and I thank you so much for taking the time to paint the swatches so we get to see how they react. You are AMAZING and I enjoy all your videos. As a pigment nerd, this is FANTASTIC. And I’m very glad that paintmakers contact you so you can try out their paints and give your honest opinion about them. I’m looking forward to your next pigment adventures and all the best to you during this festive season and for the New Year!

[@maryjane89]

Oto no! This set looks so beautiful, but it is really, really out of my price range. Watching you swatch the full set is both a joy and absolute torture.

[@AlexYorim]

The YInMn blue. So bluetiful!

[@chaosinca]

Thank you so much for this review! I've been dreaming over this colour and palette since they announced it, just the expense has stopped me. With all of those pigments I think it's worth it- some expensive pigments there! Kremers cobalt blue dark is my absolute favourite blue, and I see from the comments I'm not alone 😊 thank you for covering the rewetting, I might try buying the YinMn pigment and make my own binder with honey instead. Thank you Kremer for sending this set for review 😊 A great way to let us see what it's like.

[@OtoKano]

I’m so glad this review has helped :) I hope you get it and enjoy it. It’s so yum.

[@wystemd]

it is EUR 145 in their shop, which is a non-justifiable price, even with very rare pigments.

[@OhJodi69]

It's $239 US, ugh. shop.kremerpigments.com/en/new-products/ready-made-colors/8333/kremer-watercolor-set-blue

[@KikkiF]

I can only agree with you, but I still think it’s a ”need-want” even if I can’t afford them 😔

[@CeitDeVitto]

In the US shop it's 239.00 without the YInMn Blue -- Not sure why it's so pricey.

[@FaerieDust]

The YIn-Mn is €43 for one full pan - 30% of the price for the set. So I guess if someone is determined to buy the YIn-Mn, it could actually be worth checking the set out - at least if one wants some of the other blues too.

[@Vashu-san]

@@CeitDeVitto It’s pricey because they can charge that price for the exclusivity and know people will pay it. It’s really disappointing because I would love to try this paint for myself, but the fact it doesn’t even age well in the pan and becomes unwettable just says to me that it’s not worth it, even as an artistic ‘investment’.

[@pinkflamingo5628]

What an honor! And what fun! Happy Mail! 🥰

[@hannahthufvesson]

Thank you for showing us all of these beautiful blues! 😍 I have their PB74 and their PB71, the PB71 I found pretty hard to rewet and also, chalky (but impressively granulating)! The PB74 though is absolutely stunning, very intense and Very granulating. I adore it. Its also a bit deeper and more muted than PB29. 🙂

[@magereina]

i know what's going on my Xmas list!!😂😂 thanks for the in-depth review that does a marvelous breakdown and testing!

[@showandtellmeg]

That indigo is stunning :) its always my favorite color and this one might have to join my collection

[@OtoKano]

I can highly recommend it. It’s so beautiful.

[@kristinwight8465]

The Yemen Blue is nice, but that Paris blue was amazing!!!! And that Dark Turquoise is bea*u*ti*ful!

[@OtoKano]

The paris blue is such a beautiful color, totally worth trying on its own.

[@twiggalina]

Such a lovely palette! If I had to choose only a couple of colours I'd go for YInMn Blue and Lapis Lazuli because I'd love to try them both. Very interesting video Oto!

[@OtoKano]

Great choices Twigga :D

[@beedee4427]

Really wonderful whisky analogy for the YinMn Blue! Totally makes sense to me. Here's the thing, I LOVE a good granulating colour but I nearly peed my pants when I saw you swatch the Genuine Indigo and the Paris Blue. This palette is on my Christmas and Birthday (few days apart 🙄) list and I am buying a) because blues always float my boat and b) because I'm totally in love with the Paris Blue, Indigo Blue - the Ultramarine Violet isn't too shoddy either!. Not sure why this is going to be so far up my pressie list this Crimbo/bday because I paint primarily portraits and whilst of course I use blue, it's not like I need huge varieties, I can pretty much mix what I need. Landscapes/Seascapes and Abstracts here I come! Thanks so much for this swatching and run through. Such a pleasure to watch. Cheers from Australia!

[@dragoncantor]

SO informative! Thank you! I'm a big ultramarine fan. My bedroom walls are covered with 6 very thin layers of ultramarine blue diluted with glaze - it's intense, but almost transparent, like stained glass. YinMn blue strikes me as "BLUE," i.e., what I imagine when I think of generic blue. It doesn't seem to contain any red, yellow, or black, and while it's close to other blues, it occupies its own niche. Exciting!

[@stephanie.kilgast]

Beautiful blues, I'm with you there, blue is my favorite color :) I've got a lot of blues already, so the only one I might buy is the cobalt blue pale. Very much like the pastel look of it!

[@annettefournier9655]

Thanks Oto. Blues are my favorite 💙 But at those prices I'll only be able to drool from afar. Great review.

[@kathleenu4461]

Thank you. I was wondering about this set. I have two Kremer palettes and I love them. I definitely want this one.

[@OtoKano]

really hope you enjoy this palette :D

[@lindyashford7744]

Too, I have been lusting for this palette for a bit and had just looked to see if Kremer had put it on offer! No such luck, but how great to see it swatched out in all its glory. I cannot pick favourites out of these colours! This is my favourite brand and they have another quirky palette that I love, a smaller one. But I am in lovewith this one, as a mostly abstract painter it draws me. I hope you get to have a lot of fun with it. Edited to add, on reflection, pigment nerd I am I really wish they offered it without the YnMn blue because then it might start to be affordable!

[@markmca5308]

That is the best Lapis I have ever seen. Would like to see how/if it glazes.

[@MissMagic]

Great timing with advice at the end, I have this set on the way!

[@OtoKano]

woooo I really hope you enjoy this palette! Please let me know what you think of it :D

[@MissMagic]

@@OtoKano It's so beautiful! I adore the cobalt colours especially. I was expecting slightly more granulation from the YinMn blue though based on things I've seen online.

[@yasao_art]

Thank you for this review, it was very interesting to watch :) And yeah, I know what you mean about the "chalky" quality of Cobalt colors. In fact I just swatched Cobalt Blue Pale earlier (I got a half pan in my personal Advent Calendar) and I noticed that it was very opaque and "chalky". It also has a big drying shift when it comes to the color, the wet paint is a lot darker than the dry version, but it's pretty anyway.

[@aatashiwadoremi]

Wow, that Paris blue looks like the absolutely perfect blue to paint deep underwater ocean scenes! It's gorgeous!

[@idyllicart1]

Loved the colors soooooo much..... then saw the price. Not a now purchase, but definitely saving up for it!

[@jengoodwyn2715]

Oh, the blues! I love the idea of colour themed palettes. Blues are my favorite and the Paris blue and cobalt turquoises are heavenly. And the ultramarines! It's not a colour I usually care for, especially in mass tone. But these two are magical.

[@OtoKano]

I agree, Kremer’s ultramarine blue very dark was the pigment I selected after trying every ultramarine blue pigment I could get my hands on. It certainly comes with my stamp of approval (and that was way before they sent me any freebies.)

[@TheYellowsun76]

They are all very pretty, but my eye goes right to the Paris and the Cobalt Turquoise dark both of them are dreamy!

[@OtoKano]

you have good eyes :D

[@jdschneider5858]

I forgot to mention: I heard about yinmn blue a a few years ago and I didn't expect a watercolor to be made from it. What a surprise! Thank you again, I'm so glad to finally see it.

[@TsukabuNosoratori2]

Omg I have some of their Lapis Lazuli to mix up for myself, and that indigo! One thing about that genuine indigo is that it is STINKY as you mix it up but oh so worth it as you saw. I can’t wait to try my own Lapis Lazuli now. And that YinMin blue is lovely, but not really economical for me having to buy it so often or it goes rock hard. Such a lovely palette you got!

[@OtoKano]

weren’t indigo dyers traditionally shunned from society because natural indigo dying stank? I know wode dyers had to live outside the city limits. So that totally makes sense about the indigo smelling when mulling.

[@ianjackson5834]

for me if the yinmn blue goes dry I would crush it into a powder and add oxgall & honey to it and it may be usable or this may be one of those paints best used wet from a tube...... The Yinmn blue is a very nice colour but from the set you looked at I liked the Ultramarine blue light and the Paris blue.......... the Paris blue as a great range of colour value in it. thank you for this in depth overview of the paint set.

[@LanaGoesArt]

Oto! First of all: you have a gorgeous handwriting. :) Noticed it rightaway and it's very beautiful. I was thinking about buying this palette (and somehow suspect it might be one of the christmas gifts :D), so this review came just at the right time. The colours look so gorgeous. I've already had the chance to try YinMin Blue as a handmade one by KHannah and it's wonderful. Lapis Lazuli is a colour, I can't go past and had to get all that I could. It's gorgeous too in this set. Kremer has a palette with colours, that are made from plants, which I'm also very curious about. So much beauty out there. :)

[@LanaGoesArt]

That the YinMin blue dried up is a little sad, when having so many paints, I don't go back to them as often as I would like... Now I need to test the handmade one, if it behaved the same.

[@lilredhead17]

@@LanaGoesArt Oh I'm interested if the one from Hannah did the same! I am actually expecting it might have reacted to clove oil (if Kremer uses that in its paints) I've seen it happen before in my own paints, but when not using the clove oil it's fine...

[@LanaGoesArt]

@@lilredhead17 Hi! I just tried the handmade version and it's totally fine! I'll post the photo on Instagram, if you're interested. :)

[@OtoKano]

awww thank you Lana :3 I really hope you get to try this palette and that you enjoy them.

[@kristyphillips547]

Thank you so much, Oto! You've helped me find a rich and lightfast Indigo! It's my favorite pigment and I've struggled to find good examples. YinMin looks amazing, but it's a bit out of my price range. Enjoy all of that wonderful granulation!

[@OtoKano]

Kristy, no. no, the natural indigo is NOT lightfast!! I don’t want you to buy it thinking it’s lightfast! Natural indigo isn’t lightfast, that’s why all the brands produce synthetic mixed-pigment versions.

[@kristyphillips547]

@@OtoKano Oh-glad you caught me! My mistake! It's still such a nice color, I may still pick it up for my sketchbook work. Thank you, Oto, for being so diligent :)

[@beckyuhler4257]

@@OtoKano oh, shoot - their website says it’s lightfast! I was afraid it was too good to be true😩

[@aoutsky]

Some are better than the others. But that ultramarine just stole my heart. Thank you for the close up swatches.

[@valasafantastic1055]

If they can't have it rewet well get tube versions... Then use only fresh from the tube. OR formulate with honey and other options. I think that Paris Blue is amazing! As for the Primatek I've heard to only use them fresh from the tube and don't dry them in pans for best results. I hope a tube version of Yinmin is available soon. Fun video thanks.

[@FaerieDust]

I like a lot of these. I'm a cobalt nut so I'm not surprised that I live the cobalts, but the indigo was really pretty, the lapiz too, and of course the YIn-Mn immediately triggers my "want" impulse 😂 The price though... Not for me, not for a long while. IF I was going to get the YIn-Mn it might actually be worth getting the whole set, since I like a lot of the paints and the YIn-Mn on its own costs 30% of the price for the whole set. The rewetting issue with YIn-Mn is unacceptable though. For a €43 pan, I'd expect to be able to use it at my leisure... Maybe it would do better as a tube paint? Also: the azurite is disappearingly pale, I don't think I'd have much use for it at all.

[@heelerjustheeler879]

A lot of that price seems to be the YinMn. The full pans of other colors by themselves are quite reasonable. There are a couple that I Need To Have after seeing this video! ;-)

[@michemman]

Dr Kano. wow.....wow wow.... I am a blue pigment nerd too. Nice to know I can find a replacement for your ultramarine as it is always sold out. :) Oh my..... the Indigo genuine was a pleasure. I will have to get a lot of these colours from Kremer company, as I collect warm and dark blues. I don't collect phthalos for example and cobalts can be tricky, dull and as you say chalky. I have a lot of handmade ultramarines from etsy and some similar pigments that are handmade like the Italian one that Choosing Keeping sells, which is a lapis lazuli that is really strong and easily rewetted. My eyes popped as I saw it, just like with some of these....I mean wow! When I do my ultramarine swatching and testing, I will swatch them with the tiniest amount of white too. I love how thorough your test sheets are for "all conditions" to bring out the best in each colour, to find the pigment traits and personality...so will have to design something similar, but maybe not quite as large. QUESTION(S): What do you recommend in terms of optimum swatching, and would you change anything that you do now? Do you like to mix with the Holbeins particularly? Still looking for the least granulating Ultramarine, just like looking for a unicorn...my search continues, (and am yet to try Schmincke's finest as I have it as a half pan) I am all packed up, waiting for our new home to move into, no luck yet, so all of my things will go into storage, and will have to be patient till I have my new home ( and a studio with a desk near the window), to be able to do all my swatches and testing QUESTION(S): I wonder if you tip the older YinMn blue out of the half pan, and turn it upside down and then retest it? Perhaps the exposed top has oxidised or changed? I also wonder if it can be protected with some kind of clingwrap or foil? Everyone should have a mental health break, particularly in these modern times with everything going on. Thanks for doing the swatches for me on my behalf! In kindred spirit Eliza in Sydney Australia

[@OtoKano]

Hi Eliza, lovely to hear from another blue lover :D I think if I were to change anything, I would change out the cadmium colors in the color mixing sections for more transparent colors. Only because I use more transparent colors and I never paint with cadmium colors personally. I feel I can’t change it though as then it’s not consistent throughout all the tests. Other than that, I am pretty happy. If you can think of any other tests you’d like to see though, I’d appreciate it :) I can’t actually get the old YInMn blue out of the pan :(

[@theresarowe1656]

Oh my goodness so pretty

[@MDCampbell]

Just WOW on this! I love your humble response to Kremer sending you this, despite the fact that the cost of sending it to you is far outweighed by the money they'll make from your review of their product (that's something I have really despised about the "free for you if you do a review" trade-off. We, the reviewers should be getting paid for our reviews... but that's another discussion for another place! lol!). That said, I really enjoyed your discussion of the colors and the palette, itself, is truly wonderful to look at! I'm actually going to check out their product line, as I have held off on using their paints (along with other brands). I'm hoping to find they have other monochromatic sets like this one! I always enjoy your videos and your consistent, professional presentation! Well done! I hope all is well with you and your family! Stay well, my friend! ~ Mark

[@OtoKano]

Aw thank you so much Mark! So glad you enjoyed the review. Honestly, I don’t mind at all that they didn’t pay me because the palette is so so beautiful. I totally understand your feelings though. I really do.

[@MDCampbell]

@@OtoKano for me, it's just worth it all to have a new video from you! I may not always comment, but I'm always following! lol! (much of my viewing is done at work! shhhh! Don't tell my boss! lol!). And yes... that palette is - dare I say - delicious! :)

[@RobinT346]

I love that indigo genuine. I really want to make some one day

[@piccolofan24]

Yay! I saw YiNmin blue in Kremers NYC shop a while ago. Only thing is that it’s ridiculously expensive, like $70 or something. It looks like Ultramarine is the closest comparison.

[@CeitDeVitto]

They do not have it now, just looked.

[@lunakat5763]

They have it now for 239.00 US shop with Yinmn blue. Someone left a link above.

[@spoonierv1543]

I don’t paint a lot a lot. If I wanted to get Kremer YInMn blue and put in my calendar to wet it regularly to make sure it doesn’t dry hard, how often do I need to wet it? Weekly? Monthly? Thank you!

[@gorway7]

I was chomping at the bit when I saw this review notification pop up. I am a total blue fanatic. I wonder if someone will make that YInMn blue in tube colour? It would solve the problem. I have WN viridian in half pan that has become just like that, unwettable. I did find with that one, that when I popped it out of the pan, the underside gave up more colour. I don't understand quite what's happening but it was like the pigment had settled out and just left hard binder at the top, I don't know if that is even possible in solid form but that's what it seemed like. Might be worth just keeping it spritzed for a day or so to re hydrate it.

[@KRCanetti]

Qor has YInMn in 5ml tube @ $ 14. Or had, I don't know if they still have it. I asked them to send me one, but they only wanted to ship it via fedex making the shipping more expensive then the tube, so I choose the Kremer pan. I leave you a quote from the email I had: "Shipping CL1Q1-0028-3 YInmn Bleu watercolor 5 ml.... $ 14 to below address via Fed Ex Economy would be $ 55.00 USD plus Duty VAT and taxes." $ 55, are they crazy??????????????? Anyway I live in Belgium. Maybe you have more luck.

[@adriannamarszal]

I love this comparison, thanks a lot, Oto Kano! I only wish that screens of all our electronics were calibrated the same way so that the colors we see on the screen are what we will actually get when we order something online 😆

[@rebeccaparmeley7829]

Thank you for the Blue Review! 😉 Do you know if there is any issue with YinMin blue in the tubes? What makes a color cease being able to rewet? (What is the mechanism/reaction that changes it?) Thankyou

[@deathcraze22]

Is Paris Blue a Prussian with its associated lightfast issues?

[@lindyashford7744]

Rewatching this video a year or so on, my favourite colour here is that gorgeous indigo genuine. Just to see the real thing is wonderful, there are all sorts of mixes to emulate it but it is not really the same thing, is it. I like the Lapis, but have a very nice one from a small brand. The ultramarine purple? Violet? Is absolutely beautiful. As is the dark cobalt turquoise. This is a company I love because I personally prefer characterful bold pigments over brands that even their pigments out for consistency.

[@nursen2106]

I love kremer colours. I only have my set now, and I find them rather expensive. but I would love to have all of them. by the way, I love so much parisian blue. but never know, how to use it :-) of course, I can always try something abstract. but other than that? I would like to see that one in use or mixed or something - ifthat would be of interest to others as well

[@KateTheSleepyTeacher]

I’ve been wanting YInMn blue since I first heard about it. I knew Matisse acrylics had it but I didn’t know if anyone else had it. I haven’t heard anything since it initially came out ( not to the general public) And now they have it in watercolor. Omg!

[@OtoKano]

I’ve heard that a couple of brands have made it in tubes, but I have yet to see them become available commercially. Kremer is the first one I’ve tried.

[@anonanon5046]

Those cobalts though 😍

[@dianethoroughman9541]

I liked Paris blue, indigo blue genuine, and the two cobalts. But all of them are beautiful.

[@OtoKano]

great choices!

[@steffy2]

that paris blue ,indigo and lapis lazuli is stunning :0 yInMn blue also seems like an incredibly versatile color , shame about its current availability and reweting issue though ...hope they find a way to make it more available /commercialy viable !

[@cynmillar1]

Amazing channel...love it!

[@alizafar2624]

can you do a bright violet watercolour comparison

[@nadeaner.cowley513]

Lovely video. Thx for sharing ♥️

[@patriciacrumrine5890]

I love all blues and this palette looks terrific. My favorite is the cobalt blue turquoise light; I could swim in that “war” tropical blue. (I know it’s a cool blue but my brain is not set that way. 🙃

[@sora2602]

i never understood the hype around lapis lazuli until i saw the kremer one, and now i desperately want it. thank you so much for your in depth review! i cant believe i only became a pigment nerd during covid, because i live a city away from their shop and now i cant go ;__;

[@KateTheSleepyTeacher]

Lapis from Daniel Smith is super difficult snd expensive :/

[@OtoKano]

oh nooooo, I hope you get to go as soon as all this blows over and have a wonderful time!

[@OtoKano]

Yeah as TheSleepy Teacher said, don’t bother with the DS one, it’s just sad and makes you angry.

[@LunaBianca1805]

That indigo looks gorgeous. It's so easy to forget how dark - almost black - it can look and that one can get such a nice saturated blue/ cool grey one can achieve when watering that down. I'm really new to this and kinda curious. Is the process of making indigo watercolour similar to that one used for dying cloth? And could one make that more lightfast like it is done by binding the pigment in fabrics 🤔 Also love the lapis lazuli 🥰

[@RamoArt]

It's NB1, so it's the original indigo dye. Definitely fugitive!

[@InLiquidColor]

That salt test on the YInMn 😍

[@jcsart5055]

Are there already or will there be pallets like this one for other color families? Green, magentas and violets, etc.? That cobalt blue pale looks like the perfect periwinkle and its single pigment!

[@Kimmaline]

Oh no. No. They cannot do a violet. R.I.P. my finances if they do. Please send flowers to my family, actually, if they do a violet. Oh no no no no.

[@jcsart5055]

@@Kimmaline me too! I would have to have it

[@amirahp1690]

✨ All of the blues..✨🤤 I WANT.

[@adriannabcustomfurniture]

I know this is from 2 years ago, but I was looking for a certain color (not yinmin blue haha) and I love dark blues, darker-ish turquoises, deep/dirty purples and dark grungy greens...for some reason, yinmin blue just doesn't do it for me haha. The mixes are nice, but it reminds me too much of an ultramarine on it's own. I don't know. Haha as I'm typing this, you just said it's like ultramarine, but different 😂🤦‍♀️ anyway, back to the video. I know you're taking a break (I was subbed to your patreon and will be back when my husband gets OT back) and I hope everything is going well! 🖤

[@heelerjustheeler879]

That indigo! I can't find anything on the Kremer website (their US website in English) about how lightfast that is. Usually genuine indigo is very fugitive. They do list it as a pigment, though, not a dye, so maybe they did a Mayan Blue type of thing where they made it a lightfast pigment...?

[@JoseGonzalez-wq5jd]

Why do blues pigment codes tend to be two digits long and while others like red and yellow are three pigment?

[@13eugubino459]

They didn't include PB 60 Anthraquinone blue in the selection ?

[@goofmeister1949]

I do not understand how two colors can be made of the same formula for example PB 30 makes up Blue Verdier and Azurite SkyBlue Light. How is this possible? It is so confusing to understand the properties of paints.

[@patriciatolliver4057]

Patty- I liked Paris Blue the best. Yinmin blue is pretty, but I don't think I would be able to use it up before it

[@patriciatolliver4057]

It became too old.

[@bobnolin9155]

Could you add to the description just a short bit about exactly Yinmn is? A type of pigment, I assume?

[@Finkeldinken]

I really, really don't need this, and I'm not gonna get it, but daaaaaamn it's still enticing! Especially I like Kremer because of the full pans. I must admit that seeing that rock of YInMn Blue completely turned me off of it - I don't even want a CHEAP pigment if it behaves like that. That being said, I am not sure I could restrain myself if I got access to it in a tube, heh. Same with the PB30. I think my overall favourites were the cobalts, the PB27 and the indigo. I know the two last ones are not lightfast, but I have loved those hues since childhood, they just speak to me on a spiritual level.

[@skeskali]

The most guttural sound escaped my body when you swatched the Indigo. Do you know when the YInMn blue will be made available via their North American site?

[@OtoKano]

I’m not sure, but try emailing them. They are very good at getting back to you.

[@rachelconnor2327]

Blues!

[@StrawberryLegacy]

The dark ultramarine is so lovely... but I already have so many ultramarines at home 😔😂

[@dees3179]

I need that indigo. Wow.

[@OtoKano]

Me too Dee, me too :D

[@igormikhaylov8421]

The YinMn visually looks like Cobalt blue deep PB74

[@YourMajesty143]

It doesn't granulate the same, but yes both are deep in blue color.

[@igormikhaylov8421]

@@YourMajesty143 What's the difference?

[@YourMajesty143]

@@igormikhaylov8421 - The YinMn is better for predictable flat washes of color, which gives you an airbrushed effect. In contrast, CBD (PB74) is better for granulation -- where the pigment particles move & separate unpredictably -- which gives you a textured effect. I personally like granulation for clouds, seascapes, sand, rocks, foliage, etc.

[@igormikhaylov8421]

@@YourMajesty143 thanks for ancwer

[@YourMajesty143]

@@igormikhaylov8421 - No problem 😊

[@ShawnaCostonPhD]

I found my blue and I love it.

[@annepercival7814]

Considering how impossible to reset Y-M Blue is, it’s just not worth the ENORMOUS expense!

[@sailorfan86]

Holbein has a Lapis Lazuli color???? What's it called???

[@OtoKano]

It’s not in a tube or their normal half pan. They are in cased in this china container, and there’s like a little dot of it in the middle 😂

[@sailorfan86]

@@OtoKano so if I understand correctly it's just a dot like on a dot card?

[@Kimmaline]

@@sailorfan86 i am very interested in the answer on this too, I checked around and couldn't find it on any of the normal websites.

[@sailorfan86]

@@Kimmaline Yeah I checked everywhere but couldn't find anything with the color. She did say it's not in pans or tube form. I did find an exclusive Holbein product called Urishi but that one has pans so I don't know.

[@nursen2106]

I guess, now you could do this swatches with your new mixed fiber brushes :-)

[@itr6540]

Why is ylmn blue so expensive?

[@texasfossilguy]

cobalt blue looks like the sky the day after it rains..

[@anne-marieolivier8318]

Ooo... i just wonder about the Ymn blue... shipping to international countries, etc. It’s no a viable product, because sometimes it takes months. So only locally based artists will enjoy it. But the video was great. I love learning about pigments. My fav thing was seeing the difference between the ultramarines.

[@OtoKano]

Kremer’s shipping has been always good (I’m in the UK and they ship from Germany). My last one came in two days, totally unheard of!

[@LisaSandboge]

I'm in Sweden and I've bought a number of products from Kremer (in Germany) over the years, and shipping is always very fast and reliable.

[@chaosinca]

I am in Australia and I order from Kremer in Germany because the exchange rate and shipping is cheaper. Shipping times are pretty good and worth it- Kremer is amazing! They are the highest pigment watercolours I have hands down. It's a whole new ball game working with them due to this. It's as close to no binder as you can get I think- just enough to stick the pigment to the paper.

[@DustyMusician]

I feel like Yinmn blue is the Prussian blue to Ultramarine

[@cesarrodriguez7970]

I was sooooo interested in this set, but after reading the price... Im not even watching the full video... looks great but not gonna hyped myself with an overpriced paint 😅

[@annepercival7814]

And they don’t look so different from blues already available from other brands

[@cesarrodriguez7970]

@@annepercival7814 I have to admit... all these paints looks amazing!! Its so sad the pricing point, Im from Honduras and get this would be a pain... 🤣. can not resist myself and revisit this video and I WANT THEM ALL 😂😂

[@JorgeTorres-re6sn]

I love Kremer Pigment watercolors. However, they should not be selling that YInMn blue if they know it hardens up to the point of being unusable.

[@gorway7]

Am I reading the price right? Is it really €42 for 1 pan??? Yikes...

[@karanash8025]

I'm completely biased to YinMin Blue. I got in the Custom Lab Order from Golden Acrylics. In Acrylics, but this link is to my project. www.puttyandpaint.com/projects/29959 Hope this is allowed.

[@lukasrohde376]

Each half pan is more expensive than even a qor tube, dang. Might as well gift someone a hand picked set. Beautiful set but WAY overpriced

[@OtoKano]

They are all full pans.

[@lukasrohde376]

Dr. Oto Kano oops, yeah fullpans. Mistype. Great review btw