An Odd Selection of Paint & A Mediocre Demo // MaimeriBlu Unreview

[@YkronRobe]

Cerulean is a Cobalt oxide (PB35 Cobalt Tin Oxide, PB36 Cobalt Chromium Oxide)... technically they aren't wrong haha The "Ultramarine Blue" is actually a translation error, the correct translation should have been Ultramarine Violet Bluish shade.

[@staceydailey6394]

Why do we love new watercolors so much? Idk but we do!!!! Thank you for the overview! I love watching paint dry! So thanks for sharing! 💖ya!

[@melissaaldosari8024]

I have always loved the name of this company! “MaimeriBlu”, just sounds painterly!

[@michelleibara5345]

Love all of your video's Lindsay! I've learned so many techniques from watching all of your tutorials using various mediums. Thank you so much for all of the content you put out... You are my absolute fav art KZbinr and inspire me to create everyday 🎨 🖌

[@thefrugalcrafter]

Thank you:)

[@geriprior751]

Couldn’t have said it better Michelle. Always appreciative of what Lindsay shares.

[@juditharowland3461]

Ditto, Geri!

[@FranklinClarke0147]

👋 i hope you're safe over there? I hope this year brings happiness prosperity love and peace 💞❤️🕊️🕊️ all over the world 🙏🌍 I'm originally from Canada currently living in Key West Florida☀️☀️☀️☀️and you where are you from if i may ask?💭💭

[@FranklinClarke0147]

@@juditharowland3461 👋 i hope you're safe over there? I hope this year brings happiness prosperity love and peace 💞❤️🕊️🕊️ all over the world 🙏🌍 I'm originally from Canada currently living in Key West Florida☀️☀️☀️☀️and you where are you from if i may ask?💭💭

[@ianjackson5834]

Terre Verte or green earth is the paint I call the invisible paint lol and it is made from all the elements that mica powder is made of so it is shiny more than colourful

[@alexandriadesrameaux7208]

I love this video. I have the Maimerblu 36 pan watercolors and it’s has normal colors. You gets: cobalt blue, Faience blue, ultramarine light, primary blue, cerulean sky blue, manganese violet (this one lost it color), quin. Violet, Mars brown, potter pink, raw umber, payne’s grey, mars black, quin lake, cad red light, primary red magenta, sandal red, dragon’s blood, pozzuoli red, burnt sienna, cobalt green light, cupric green deep, green gold, sap green, cerulean blue, Chinese white, pyrrole orange, cad yellow lemon, Indian yellow, naple yellow medium. Primary yellow, golden yellow, yellow vanadium, gamboge, orange lake, raw sienna.

[@craftykat]

Your flower jar painting is so beautiful. My teacher chose Maimeri Blu for a class I took years ago, but they were the tubes, not the pans. The colors were so vibrant and pretty and have held up and not faded at all. I can't believe it's been over 18 years since I first tried watercolor and it took me this long to get back into it, lol. I just did a search for maimeri blu to see if they still existed, lol, and this video came up.

[@basta.dotto_]

A "mediocre demo"? Really Lindsay? Good grief! I think you chose well your subject and the colours with which to paint it. (insert smiley banging his head on the wall) :)

[@amyx231]

Agreed. As a set the color choices are odd. Then again, I love PV19 in all its dresses and love to dance with bright yellows and olive/sap greens. And Prussian AND ultramarine blues. I’m not sure why so many dull orange/brown shades. Meh. I like yellow ochre, but this is like mixing cad red with yellow ochre and hoping for another result.

[@berolinastrassmann]

Green earth is also features by Sennelier. It creates interesting mixes with yellows, for subtle hues and some granulation. Indeed an odd choice for a 12 set, since it is quite subtle -and it is their only green. It would be great to paint rosemary or sage twigs, though. Thanks Lindsay for this review.

[@capbin146]

Brilliant, a few strokes and bing a vase with water. Your glass work is always great, mine are clumsy. I think sennelier did a good terre verte. Thanks

[@corvus3513]

By now I have all the main palletes with the main and most used colors from different brands. So this little guy being different with the color combinations makes my Want Monster extra want-y. And a lot of what you said was negative actually made me more curious to try and play with! I have been looking at this brand every time I shop at Jackson’s so maybe next sale they have, they might be coming home with me

[@nancyloomis3046]

I recently bought ONE half pan of a turquoise color of Maimeri Blu from Jackson’s….just to give them a try. It’s totally beautiful, but I I can’t say, just by that one color, that their paints are any better than the other premium brands. And their prices are on the high side…even higher than some of the other premium brands. So I’d have to think long and hard about investing in, say a 12 color set at this time, even though I’m sure I’d love them. ❤️ (There’s a lot to love 💗 in watercolor brands these days and that’s not even including the fantastic handmade wcs , that I have built up a decent collection of and plan to buy more of.) And there are other brands ahead of Maimeri Blu for me: A. Gallo, M. Graham, Rembrandt and more Schmincke than I have now (Schmincke and to a lesser extent Holbein have become real favorites for me.),And I recently bought the 4 color Pacific Northwest tube set of M. Graham that I’m very I’m very impressed with so will likely add more of them. But as always thanks for your brief review of Maimeri Blu. With their new formulas, they may be the perfect choice for others. p.s., I love your artwork, along w/turquoise varieties, those soft pastels are some of my faves!

[@barbararivera2380]

Beautiful painting. I love how you can do that so effortlessly without a reference photo.

[@sandyb4693]

Thanks for sharing this. I agree this is a slightly unusual assortment of colors for a set. Lovely colors, but still needing a few add more for mixing. The flowers in the vase you did is proof of that.... very beautiful. And that Green Earth reminds me of Terre Verte (PG23, PG18, PB28) by Winsor & Newton. I have the tube version and it dried so hard on my palette that I rarely ever used it for years. Then I tried adding just a tiny bit of honey to the paint before letting it dry on my palette (along with a few other hard to re-wet colors I had) and that did the trick. Now I find it's a lovely granulating color I mostly use for foliage either in mixes or alone.

[@starr-starr]

Such an unusual set of colors for a palette! I’ve resisted trying that brand, (good grief, how?), but that looks like a FOME palette, and that’s half the deal! I’ve read that Green Earth was used as undertones in portrait painting (mainly in oils) and yes, it is famously difficult to rewet in watercolor. It’s that weak, even if you get a lot of paint straight from a tube. I think the poppy painting looks great. Hope you and the family are getting better each day.

[@melissaaldosari8024]

Your flowers and vase are beautiful! I hope you and your family are feeling better! Take your time, taking care of yourself! Rest, rest, rest! 💜💜💜

[@thefrugalcrafter]

Thanks! I am sitting outside with a blanket recuperating:)

[@stanky6261973]

Cute little set. I LOVE the tin! I also love that, minty green. Great video, Lindsay! Tfs.

[@susansacco7583]

Hey Lindsay- hope you and your family are feeling a bit better. I love your loose flowers in vase. I especially loved when you added yellow to vase water. Really lovely. I have that stubborn green earth from another brand. Ugh. Thanks for this unreview review. The paints look great but best to buy their tubes. Hope you have a relaxing restful day.💕

[@MagickalMusings]

Thank you so much for the floral vase tutorial! My mother-in-law’s birthday is Mother’s Day, today she’s having knee replacement surgery, & I wanted to make her a very special card. This is PERFECT!

[@cindylouwhobohl6983]

Never heard of this brand of paint before. Thanks for the wonderful review. Very interesting colors. Daniel Smith are my favorite watercolor paints so far.

[@Joe_Maysky]

Thanks Lindsay for doing this! This is one brand I haven't tried yet (and by now that's saying a lot, lol!) I wonder if the earth tones would be even more densely pigmented in tube form used fresh which I have been doing more of in my practice where I find necessary, but Maimeri cadmiums in particular have a punch that I haven't really seen anywhere else--I don't have a Cad Yellow Deep but that one is unique enough to fill a gap for my personal collection. I love the warmth of the orange, but you demonstrated how the yellow with red matches it (and MG CRL is similar enough to work). Also re: the earth pigments including PG23, I've seen oil painters use some of these colors from Maimeri and they appear to have a much denser pigment load--I wonder if certain pigments just bind better in oil than gum arabic and/or the milling they use is just more effective in their oils.

[@thefrugalcrafter]

Might be. I did buy a tube of maimeri blu potters pink watercolor and it is lovely.

[@vickie9822]

Love to watch your new pallet reviews love your channel I don’t like as vibrant paint colors in all my paintings so I think that green is right up my alley

[@waymire01]

It is an odd palette. However it's a very high value palette. So many genuine cads and cobalts.. all of which have a very high price tag. Also genuine earths which are getting harder and harder to find, everyone seems to be going to synthetics or mixes. Green earth is a very traditional mineral pigment and it's doing exactly what it's supposed to. Maimeri is known for their single pigments, correct pigments (if you look at the actual label the ultramarine violet is correct someone just goofed on the English, and they offer four different cobalt blues including the typical PB28), and transparency... which makes this palette even more of an outlier for what their line entails as a whole. I find this brand very similar to Isaro in use... transparent, soft, traditional. Additionally I don't know what paper you use for swatches but it's awful, I notice it does paint no favors regardless of quality. Everything looks chalky and streaky.The difference between the swatches on it and on the enclosed Arches are night and day.

[@thefrugalcrafter]

I used 100% cotton Hahnemühle Cezanne to swatch on

[@nadeaner.cowley513]

I have a few hand picked maimerblu colors that i love...i generally stay away from sets and prefer picking a few colors at a time that I like or are interested in. I like Maimeriblu for some of their unique single pigment colors. Amyway great video and thanks for sharing. Much love ❤️

[@francinetjones1814]

Edo Hanenma recommends cobalt 373 as it mixes better of all their cobalts. Ithink that was his reasoning. lately he's been using them almost exclusively. Just got a starter set myself and a few other colors, no greens!

[@juditharowland3461]

Lindsay, These used to be my favorite brand of paint. I used these in tubes because Sterling Edwards suggested them and it was great.........I waited months for the 36 pc. pan set to arrive from Jackson's last year. The poor choice of content stunned me. There were 4 blues that looked almost identical, and things went down from there. I contacted Jackson's and after initially responding to me and requesting visual information as well as written, they never responded to me again. I'm selling mine but letting the buyer know that I didn't like the set at all.

[@thefrugalcrafter]

My older tubes were great! I also bought a new tube of potters pink and that was good too. I think the sets have odd color selections.

[@olderendirt]

I don't think this is mediocre at all. If I painted like you did this one it would look like a duck walked through paint. You always amaze me. It's very pretty. The colors don't look bad, but a little pricey for my usage. I really like the lid with wells in it. That could be handy. I hope you and your family are feeling better. Thanks for all you do.

[@FranNyan]

PG 23 is just a tricky pigment all around. I have the Winsor and Newton version, Terre Verte Yellow Shade and it's a similar very pale, low saturation sort of color. Kinda like potters pink in many ways.

[@Renilou2]

Terre verte PG23 is a very lightfast, semitransparent, lightly staining, moderately light valued pigment. It’s a very old time pigment called Terre Verte that’s totally natural and was often used as an underpainting for portraits in oils. It’s not rare. Mine is in Winser & Newton and yes it’s hard to rewet.

[@sandjune2753]

the colours are very vibrant, but you do need to use 100% cotton paper like most paints, I find these very bright, they only go dull on cheap paper. If you use 100% Cotton also the paint dries much quicker rather than sitting on top of the paper for ages.

[@KevieG]

I love ❤️ all of your videos. This was a new brand, I have never heard about. Thanks for your interesting views.

[@louisapdjones]

I am so glad I found this video. The MaimeriBlu colors confuse me and now I know why. i ordered a tube of "Sap Green" but received "Green Earth". Neither looks like anyone else's Sap Green. I'm not crazy afterall.

[@thefrugalcrafter]

Oh, thar would be confusing!

[@shelleynobleart]

Love the painting. Appreciating the depth of education in your videos more and more.

[@thefrugalcrafter]

Thanks!

[@diegoinjapan]

I love that one. You make it look so easy! I’ll give it a go tonight.

[@Via_Von]

Thank you, Lindsay - I love seeing demos and hearing your thoughts on the different brands! ❤️ I had wondered about that brand as I had seen a European watercolour artist using them (different palette of pigments tho if I recall correctly) on a landscape and the painting turned out gorgeous. Your set's pigments are really quite earthtone based from my perspective and I adore that difficult green!! (Sorry, I can't remember its name or number anymore! 🤦🏼‍♀️🙃😂) But, it reminds me of Fabre Castell's Polychromos Earth Green in a way, which I love and use in almost every CP painting!

[@rk3476]

I hope your recovery continues well. I have 2 PG 23 versions in one of those odd Paul Rubens tube sets (odd color/pigment selections). One is that pale, sage color like yours (western Kenya Green Earth) and the other (umber green earth) is more similar to the khaki-olive color of another one you showed. They aren’t difficult to reactivate, but the texture is a little syrupy like some Cotman/Miya pans… maybe an additive to improve rewetting? I looked at them when following your DIY granulating palette recommendations. I thought that pale green would be pretty in color separating mixture, but it seemed like whatever made that weird texture kept the pigment from settling out in a textured way.

[@thefrugalcrafter]

I notice that syrup texture in a few mineral based hard to wet paints. I think it's the extra gum arabic and humectant needed for adhesive and solubility.

[@jennw6809]

I wasn't at all interested in this brand until I read that their entire line is single pigment! True PG 23 is supposed to be low-tinting -- it's a favorite of portrait painters to tone down skin tones without getting too much green in the mix. It is an odd choice. I wonder if this was supposed to be a portrait set? It's mostly warm and earth tones but doesn't seem designed for landscape.

[@amyx231]

Oh! That makes sense! The variety of bleh oranges and browns….

[@Ceares]

I actually have a set of these probably about 20 years old. I picked them up on clearance (like $3 for 6)and I've never used them. Had to look up what they were since I'd never heard of the company when I started trying with watercolor again.

[@AafkeVultink]

I knew the pigment sounded familiar. Found it. I have the schmincke version. PG23 Green Earth. I have it. Bc Im a botanical nut I have way to many greens. But Its not my kind I would use often. Maybe for highlight for reeds or as a sparkle in greens but I find it meh. I rather mix mine with a sapgreen and raw sienna to tone down the green a bit without it gowing brown green. I have the pan version of it. I found it to be hard to release a decent colorload from. Would not be my pick to advise for a beginner or intermediate for that matter.

[@AafkeVultink]

If its an artist grade paint I dont look much at single pigment or lightfast. I am previleged to have multiple pallets, ds, schmincke, sennelier and white nights. The latter I prefer for practise pieces bc I know white nighs so well, I will order extra pans of that given current war I dont know how long it will be available. I do look for single pigments more if it is a student grade paint.

[@susanavenir]

Gorgeous paintings, Lindsay! You've gotten me as close as I've ever come to liking MaimeriBlu. Yeah, I'm biased toward colors that are either more transparent or more granulating than theirs are and more vibrant. Sounds like... Roman Szmal Time, doesn't it?!? LOL.

[@grannysmithart]

just checked, Maimeriblu carries 3 ultramarine blues! the most true to what we think of is the ultramarine deep, this one looks more like ultramarine violet. very confusing. This is not an inexpensive brand, so one needs to make sure they order the right one.

[@wulfseig1864]

First, love the poppies. Especially the one on top. Italy has the same climate as Texas so maybe good for that area. Definitely an unusual set. TFS.

[@starshinesoldier]

Great over view! I’ve always been curious about the Maimeriblu

[@monica-NJ-123]

Great review Lindsay , they are a bit expensive but the colors are beautiful ❤

[@FaerieDust]

Just from memory, I think the White Nights green earth might be comparable to the Maimeri one - but I do remember it being a bit stronger. I haven't touched my paints in months though, so I might be misremembering :P As far as sets go, this is definitely not for me. I'm all for "weird" sets that don't just use the same standard colours all the time, but I do want a magenta and a cooler/more neutral yellow. Ideally I'd have a cyan, magenta, and neutralish yellow in every set, and then I'm happy to go crazy with the rest. But, on the other hand, they're easy enough to add... But this set has way too much red-orange-yellow for me regardless.

[@grannysmithart]

Maimeri blu is one of my favorite brands. They are highly rewettable and lovely to use. Their new line is almost all single pigment, which is great for those of us who enjoy mixing. They layer very nicely, so nice for botanicals. Interestingly you compared them to winsor & newton which i find hard as a rock on the palette. I will admit, i've only used the tubes, maybe the pans are different. ?? is this the artist level or student level ?

[@thefrugalcrafter]

The W&N pand are formultated to re wet easily. That said I have not had issue with The r tube paint dried down (although the don't recommend drying down their tube paint 😆)

[@gwensimmons_gigi1629]

Rad, carefree bouquet Lindsay! How is the family recovering? You?? Thanks for posting!!

[@thefrugalcrafter]

We are doing better! Hubby and Lila are out of quarantine tomorrow and I'm out Thursday. I feel much better today!

[@obrown2450]

Love your loose poppies! What brand of dagger brush were you using? Thanks for all the great info!

[@thefrugalcrafter]

I can't say. It's a prototype:)

[@gaila.c.602]

Thanks Lindsay! 💕

[@denavess732]

Love bright colors but if you do a lot flowers what set would select for best brand with good greens also. ?

[@thefrugalcrafter]

Rosa Gallery makes a botanical palette you might like.

[@vilvile]

I saw another review of this same set and when unboxing, the pans had a lot of paper stuck to the pan. The pans are smaller than the rails and they rattle, unless pushing the rail guards inwards to lock them in place. This plus the lack of yellows and the high price makes this set extremely strange, especially when comparing to Mijello single pigment or the new White Nights.

[@thefrugalcrafter]

Agreed

[@LakerSlots]

Thank you for another great glimpse into a different brand. I purchased a couple of new to me brands of watercolour recently, both made in Canada. Rockwell Art Supplies - the Self-Evolving 12 set; and the Mayan Palette and Botanical Palette from Stoneground Paint Co. I plan to swatch them out this week and see what they are like. I hope you are taking it easy and that you feel better soon.

[@thefrugalcrafter]

I was wondering about the Rockwell paint. I know the company is in Canada but could you look at the tube and let me know where the paint is made?

[@LakerSlots]

@@thefrugalcrafter - The tubes say made in Canada. I found them from a suggestion of Angela Fehr.

[@maggiesmith6519]

OMG that painting is so gorgeous!

[@thefrugalcrafter]

Thanks!

[@denavess732]

Love your videos very informative!😊❤️ thanks for sharing.

[@lynncooper1781]

"Old artist paints can create new ideas and imagination."-Lynn. 🎨🎨🎨🎨🤗👍❤️

[@michemman]

Dear Lindsay, To me this looks like a warm palette of 10, with 2 cools! (Pb36 and Pbk9) In kindred spirit, Eliza 3rd of May 2022 9:07pm PS I love my pan palettes "tight like a tiger!".....

[@valeriemaradie1014]

Why not get a roll of magnetic tape and cut into small pieces( I have seen it in craft stores ) glue on the bottom of your paints then u can interchange to any metal container. It would not go to waste since you have a good bit of sets.

[@sandrashaw8343]

Hi Lindsay, can you tell me how you stop, if you can, your paints bubbling up on your pans when mixing paints? If that makes sense. Thanks. Sandra

[@thefrugalcrafter]

That sounds like a paint with too much ox gall or filler in it.

[@sonyaoart]

Well, it is an odd palette. I do want to try some of their colours though, just to see what the fuss is about. Thanks for the demo, I think the poppies turned out lovely!

[@thefrugalcrafter]

They are not too bad getting them by the tube on blick. They used to have a nice mixing set in tubes.

[@jillkama7614]

That set could work for portraits... that *light* green is nice and subtle, too bad it's a pain. Thanks for the video

[@deborahcorreale352]

Would you do a review of the new Mairmiblu tube paints, and do a comparison or how of Daniel Smith, M Graham, Paul Rubens or how does Marimiblu hold up in comparison to these brands.

[@thefrugalcrafter]

I think they are most similar to m graham and Daniel Smith. I have one new tube. Quality is great!

[@SheilaLandry]

I found it. :) Thanks so much for the little tutorial. That green is odd for sure. I like hearing about the paint. Thank goodness I don't feel the urge to get any. LOL. ;) My "less buy" year hit some bumps. Sometimes it is hard to tame that 'want monster.'

[@thefrugalcrafter]

I know!

[@paulaarmstrong3036]

Great "non-review" :-) Many thanks 4 promoting Rosi's site, I luv all that I bought!

[@tarachan6284]

What brand is the cat's tongue brush?

[@darlenehartzel1347]

What are the best artist watercolors you use

[@annettefournier9655]

Thanks Lindsay. Always wondered about this brand. More open time can be a plus . They are pretty expensive in the US. Hope the plague isn't hitting to strongly. 🤒😷💜

[@thefrugalcrafter]

I'm feeling better today

[@annettefournier9655]

@@thefrugalcrafter Yay!

[@pantalonious3984]

Shoot! Who has just an extra set of those ! I wish I had a friend like that LOL 😂 I bet she knew they’d get good use with you and would make beautiful things !!

[@the.cosmic.studio]

Hi Lindsay! Hope you & your family are doing well! I was thinking about painting while I travel and I was wondering about what budget friendly water brushes would be good. I'm not looking to buy s bunch of brushes maybe a pack of possible 1 or two round brushes and a flat to paint backgrounds! Thank you.

[@thefrugalcrafter]

Derwent is good quality and easy to use with the soft push button water flow. They have sets and open stock.

[@PatriciaPageMosaicArtsCrafts]

Thanks Lindsay! how are you and family doing?

[@thefrugalcrafter]

Not bad. They seem to be getting over it at the same rate and I was the last to get it so im behind them a couple days. I'm just sitting on the deck wrapped in a blanket and enjoying the weather. I have a book, my phone, my dog and some art supplies if I feel ambitious (which I have not for the last 3 days 😆)

[@PatriciaPageMosaicArtsCrafts]

@@thefrugalcrafter Happy to here it, tc sending cyberhealing😊, Get well soon. 🤗❤

[@suel4269]

Beautiful painting ❤️

[@tommiesmith8925]

I enjoy all of your videos, they really are knowledgeable, but I’ll stick to my colored pencils one medium is enough for me. I have a question for you, I have pan pastels that I have not used yet. Can you use an eye makeup palette like pan pastels? Because they are expensive. Thank you 🙏🏽 for sharing your knowledge with us.👍👍💞💞🥰

[@thefrugalcrafter]

You can, I have before

[@jessbutterfly1934]

Would love to see you do a review on some acrylic paint markers like POSCA, arteza, artisan, micador ect… would you please I really value you knowledgeable opinion

[@thefrugalcrafter]

I'll think about it:)

[@susanvanschuyver7900]

I never knew that there was a health warning about using the different paints. I am just a mixed media dabbler and have never taken any classes in which I might have learned that. Is it mostly the cobalt and cad colors? Thanks!

[@thefrugalcrafter]

Yes mostly. I don't think they use lead anymore.

[@mjpete27]

Hullo Lindsay! Thank you for sharing your opinions on these new paints from Maimeri Blu. It has been 25 years since I used this brand. I did like them but they were a handmade paint but very reasonable at that time. I gave the tubes away when I stopped painting traditionally and cut back on supplies. I have found A.Gallo Paints for a handmade Italian paint and I believe that you would be hard pressed to find another more beautiful selection of paints for a very reasonable price! Some people believe their handmade paints are made of precious everything and they are so overpriced, and I am not a handmade zealot nor a fan of many that I have used in my paintings over the years. I just enjoy consistency in my watercolor paints these days! I would love to have you create with the A.Gallo paints! They will not replace my DaVinci paints, but they are very unique and a very beautiful line of paints.

[@thefrugalcrafter]

My issues with that brand are availability and price. Im sure that my are excellent but they go out if stock all the time and are expensive compared to other brands of similar quality.

[@mjpete27]

@@thefrugalcrafter I do remember how hard it was to make my own watercolor paints, but I believe some are priced just so high! I thought the A.Gallo wee not so bad that I could not afford to try a palette of 12 and my nephew wants to try handmade paints and I figure it will be a present if I did not want to keep using them! I really am taken with DaVinci but I should know better than to become fixated one only one brand for anything!

[@sassycat378]

They are now available on Jackson's for anyone to purchase.

[@sunnycharacter]

Cute palette! Hey how are you feeling? Did you record this before you got the plague?!

[@thefrugalcrafter]

Yes, I recorded this a couple weeks ago. I'm tired, sore throat etc. I brought some art supplies out on the deck to play. I am drinking lots of hot tea! I think (hope) I'm past the worst of it.

[@sunnycharacter]

@@thefrugalcrafter oh my dear lady. I hope you get through this soon! You look pretty healthy and you’re young so that helps! Much love 🥰

[@maryyoungblood8550]

Hope you are feeling better Lindsay.

[@thefrugalcrafter]

Better than yesterday!

[@maryyoungblood8550]

@@thefrugalcrafter that's all you can ask for sometimes. Hope you keep improving.

[@deborahbloom4624]

With a title like that how could I NOT watch this video??!

[@deborahbloom4624]

I loved the demo painting!

[@thefrugalcrafter]

Thanks!

[@revondamehovic3132]

For some reason, now I want the green earth. For me it will be different!

[@thefrugalcrafter]

I hope so!

[@B1rdLadee]

lol I was thinking the same thing. Hard to use or not, the color is just beautiful! ❤️

[@revondamehovic3132]

Right? I'm wondering if a tube would be easier to work with

[@darlenehartzel1347]

What is the best watercolor paint you use or on the market

[@thefrugalcrafter]

They are many awesome ones but probably m graham.

[@MedaHalmaciu]

I have almost the entire old collection in both tubes and pans

[@lynnee2786]

what kind of brushes are you using?

[@thefrugalcrafter]

Creative mark mimik

[@ginabadeaux9319]

thumbs up twice lol .i hope you are well, love you

[@twizzle1710]

The brush set is now 38 bucks for 5. I was floored.

[@thefrugalcrafter]

The mimik try me set?

[@thefrugalcrafter]

I just checked amazon and the travel set of 5 is$38 but so is the big set of 8

[@yelena86]

👍✌️🙏❤️

[@robbd44]

A lot of cobalt and cadmium😮

[@thefrugalcrafter]

Yes, but they are very stable and lightfast. I can appreciate people wanting to stay away from that tho.

[@robbd44]

@@thefrugalcrafter I don’t eat them or spray them. I have some by other companies. I was surprised since a number of people do want to stay away from them.

[@thefrugalcrafter]

@robbd44 fear mongering, greenwashing, and marketing at play, I'm afraid. I like using them, but it's nice there are options to make others feel safer.

[@robbd44]

@@thefrugalcrafter just like EVs.