Watercolor Art Haul! + Swatching and Setting Up My New Palette!

I'm calling this my watercolor expansion pack art supply haul! (actually, I think I might have done a watercolor expansion pack art haul already so this is the second version!) we're going to unbox all my fun new art supplies, set up my new watercolor palette and swatch all the lovely new colors! So get yourself something cozy to drink, and come on in, and let's chat for a bit!
Domestika class I mentioned:
Watercolor and ink for surreal illustration: www.domestika.org/en/courses/...
new art supplies:
Paint tube squeezer: amzn.to/43jgR6j
Crayola watercolors: amzn.to/43jgSqT
Fabriano artistico hot pressed water color paper: amzn.to/3ToSak2
saral red transfer paper: amzn.to/4aeyRB1
Princeton Neptune: shrsl.com/4gjco
Size 0, 2, and 4
Princeton Aqua Elite: shrsl.com/4gjcp
Size 3/0, 4, 6
Schmincke Aqua Gloss: shrsl.com/4gjcq
Winsor and Newton designers gouache in Black: shrsl.com/4gjcr
New Daniel Smith Watercolors: shrsl.com/4gjcs
New Gamboge
Phthalo green yellow shade
Quinacridone Coral
anthraquindoid scarlet
quinacridone purple
permeant brown
Phthalo blue (red shade)
Indathrone blue
lemon yellow
Winsor and newton Professional Dot card: shrsl.com/4gjcu
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New Tiers:
$4- Sketchbook Club- A monthly sketchbook theme, three weekly prompts with copyright free reference phots from the internet, an active community on Discord and Facebook plus a Patreon Chat, and 4 Nature inspired, copyright free reference photos taken by me for use in your art, and a $15 art supply gift card given away each month!
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One of my viewers suggested I should add my Amazon Wishlist for my channel since it's my birthday, so here you go! : www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls...
My shop is finally open!: www.winterwoodsstudio.com
My every day supplies:
Invisible Glove Barrier Cream (protect your hands from your supplies!): amzn.to/3Tl9JRC
Oil Painting:
Michael Harding oil paints (my favorite oil paints- the best of the best):
Six tube set: amzn.to/40vYN6Z
Ten tube set: amzn.to/3lcjVz2
Gamblin oil paints (my runner up paint and a little cheaper):
Nine tube set: amzn.to/3wY67e8
Winsor and Newton Winton oil paint (Best inexpensive but good quality paint for beginners):
Ten tube set: amzn.to/3JKEXPq
Liquin (thinning medium and speeds drying):
amzn.to/3Rzgr5S
Liquin for fine details:
amzn.to/3YLjryz
Liquin Impasto medium (for thicker texture):
amzn.to/3wYCSaW
Gamsol (oderless paint thinner and cleaner):
amzn.to/3DHpgVC
Watercolor:
Daniel Smith Watercolors:
amzn.to/3JQm91v
Arches Hot Press Paper:
amzn.to/3JLKW6H
Pastel:
My favorite pastel surface is ClaireFontaine PastelMat:
Amazon: amzn.to/3iWcRWx
Blick Art Materials: shrsl.com/3w5on
Stabilo CarbOthello Pastel Pencils:
Amazon(set of 60): amzn.to/3wooZmq
Blick Art Materials (sets and individual pencils): shrsl.com/3w5ph
Art Materials (individual pans): shrsl.com/3w5p0
All music by Epidemic Sound
Affiliate links with Amazon and Blick art materials help me buy more supplies!

[@eleanortaylor4389]

Very nice haul! A tube squeezer is one of those things that you didn't know you needed, but can't live without once you get used to it, lol!

[@winterwoodsstudio]

I like it so much I feel like I need one for every tube I squeeze! Toothpaste, face lotion....

[@btwilks]

Thanks for letting us all share in the unwrapping/unboxing of the supplies. Although lots of your projects etc are on hold at the moment while you recover from the surgery, it seems that you won't be short of ideas (or supplies!) once things start to get back to normal for you. I think you said recently that you'll be starting physio soon and hopefully you'll quickly notice incremental improvements in your shoulder's mobility and strength. Best wishes, Brian.

[@NessaWolfeMuller]

I love this channel! Everyone should subscribe. ❤ Amy is so creative and down to earth. I’m relaxed and happy every single time I watch.

[@winterwoodsstudio]

Aw! Thank you, Nessa! You really brightened my night!

[@marlenaamalfitano2727]

I got a tube squeezed and I love it.Also the Fabriano. Personally my favs paints are A. Gallo

[@Replicanna-rl6zg]

Speedy recovery and thank you for the video, take care!

[@winterwoodsstudio]

Thank you kindly

[@diegrid8279]

You really must have a HUGE artsupplie supermarket as many art hauls you do!!! 😊

[@winterwoodsstudio]

I did three back to back and prefilmed them in the two weeks before my huge surgery so I would still have videos to go up during my recovery time so my youtube channel wouldn't die.

[@difficult.e]

This was suggested by KZbin, I'm so glad. I hope you are recovering well ❤️‍🩹

[@winterwoodsstudio]

Yes! Thank you!

[@sherhardgrave3664]

I love Daniel Smith to I started with them and I’ve tried some others but I’m always going back to DS.

[@roxanasova4766]

I really enjoyed this video. Thanks, Amy!

[@winterwoodsstudio]

You are so welcome!

[@mjpete27]

Hullo Amy, I love the Aqua Elite brushes from Princeton. I have stopped using Dan Smith products. I find DaVinci Paints as good, in some cases better than Dan Smith! Professional grade and much less cost too! Schmincke products are top of the line, but so expensive here in the USA. I did get a great deal on a full set of soft pastels of Schmincke sticks. They were used and some were broke, but every piece was usable!!

[@ChantelleArts]

what a stunning Haul, I love it ☺☺

[@rachelhambone1159]

I love watercolor hauls!! Isn't lemon yellow pretty milky?

[@tara-lee]

Always love a fun art haul. I can tell how happy you are to be rid of the brace. Keep moving forward girl!❤

[@winterwoodsstudio]

Thank you so much 🤗

[@rachelhambone1159]

Schmincke has a huge dot card.

[@creativespark7371]

So glad you are looking better and better with each video! Loved the haul! I also use Princeton Neptune & Aqua Elite-my two fave! The Aqua Elite is a synthetic kolinsky. So glad to see another one of my favorite KZbinrs using synthetic brushes. I recently was really disappointed seeing that another one I used to love uses real hair and made a very hypocritical and rude reply to people who were commenting about the real hair. She claimed to hate all cruelty in products that use animals, said people need to shop responsibly, but she was going to use the real hair anyway 🤦🏻‍♀️ I just feel that artists who claim to love animals and nature but profess their love for real hair brushes are hypocritical. I can understand that some artists bought real hair without knowing the cruelty behind them, but once ppl know the cruelty they are hypocritical when continuing to buy more and professing love for both. Anyway, thanks for another great video!

[@amypanddirtytoo1926]

Look at you in the thumbnail holding that box WITH NO BRACE! You literally have the biggest smile on your face!

[@winterwoodsstudio]

This was prefilmed but I am still very glad to have the brace off! Thanks for watching!

[@an_eg_creation]

Amy, I also love and have a ton of DS tubes. Recently I bought 2 small sets of MaimeriBlu tubes from Blicks. I was so impressed with how they flow, rewet and their vibrancy that they have become one of my favorites! I hope you try them!💜🧡💜

[@susancunningham60]

Hi Amy. Lots of fun new stuff! I really like the Neptune brushes and have slowly been adding more types and sizes to my collection. Now to just find more time to use them! 😉 hope your doing well and that your husband is feeling better also. It's been quite a year for you all. ❤

[@winterwoodsstudio]

The Neptune's hold liquids so well, don't they? I haven't found any that do a better job! At least synthetic anyway. thank you for the well wishes and the kind thoughts.. I really appreciate it. and thank you for watching again!

[@amypanddirtytoo1926]

Amy, I recently made a list of every Daniel Smith watercolor I have because I have accidentally bought repeats a few times. I have 87. Eighty. Seven. Different. Colors. 🤣🤣🤣

[@winterwoodsstudio]

That sounds like heaven! I'm so glad you enjoyed them!

[@ginabadeaux9319]

o how cool ,i love my watercolor and acrylic

[@winterwoodsstudio]

Glad you enjoyed the video! Thank you for watching!

[@amandaterrio4823]

Windsor and Newton professional New Gamboge is my favorite color

[@winterwoodsstudio]

I've heard it's really nice! I can't wait to check out my dot card!

[@hansendesigns]

The non-granulating palette needs more yellows :) 🎨

[@winterwoodsstudio]

It's hard to find non granulating yellows! I want to add my qor yellows but it's granulating too!

[@hansendesigns]

@@winterwoodsstudio interesting!

[@kyliescolouringindownunder3098]

Hi hun beautiful video I did my very first water colour painting the other day I did well with the flowers but not the stems and leaves I struggle with it I don’t know if it’s the brush or the type I’m using or what.. I used a new paint set I got from amazon it’s called mungo professional watercolour it’s beautiful watercolour.. any tips on brushes to use ect or maybe a video when ur better on how to paint stems and leaves for learners.. I hope your recovering well too hun ❤❤❤😊😊😊xxx

[@TracieWho]

If you like the Shinhan PWC at all, they have a lot of non-granulating and transparent colors. I have a chart of all their colors if you want me to check it. Looks like you could use another yellow or two.

[@winterwoodsstudio]

I do like them, but they don't use as many lightfast pigments as other companies do. How is looking at them the other day in was a little bit disappointed in how many of them were not rated as high as I would like. they perform really well otherwise.

[@Saahrish]

Please do give an update on the Princeton brushes both neptune and aqua elite. I’m always looking for detail brushes for my Illumination work so your review will be really helpful. Looking forward to see you painting something (even if its a pre recorded video) 😊

[@winterwoodsstudio]

The Princeton aqua elite are my current favorite for almost everything except fine detail. For that I still like the Princeton Neptune better because it holds more so less trips to reload. I'm currently testing the silver whites too and they are almost as good as the aqua elites but not quite! Thanks for watching!

[@amypanddirtytoo1926]

OMG The Neptune and the Aqua elite are both my favorite watercolor brushes of all time! The Neptune if you want bristles that mimic squirrel hair and the Aqua Elite if you want bristles that mimic the more springy Kolinsky sable. Yes there are other great brushes out there, maybe even some that I would love more than those, but I cannot justify the price, lol! Especially when they aren't even real animal fur! I would love to see what Amy thinks of them!

[@Saahrish]

@@amypanddirtytoo1926 same. The price is what makes me come back to Princeton brushes. Even the velvet touch series is great especially for gouache

[@amypanddirtytoo1926]

​@Saahrish yes! I love the Velvettouch and also use them for gouache and inks!

[@mjpete27]

@@winterwoodsstudio I found that the Aqua Elite brushes most like the Kolinsky brushes I have used! I use the bigger belly or long belly brushes to carry more water/paints! Yes there is a difference.

[@user-sn8zg8fe5g]

Merci!

[@winterwoodsstudio]

Thank you so much! That is so appreciated!

[@faebella5413]

Fabriano Artistico is pretty awesome. Enjoy. Hope you do a review on what you think about it.

[@winterwoodsstudio]

I just started my first water color project since surgery on it this week! It behaves a little differently than arches. Hot press. I haven't decided what I think yet! Thanks for watching.

[@faebella5413]

@@winterwoodsstudio Glad to hear that you are healing.

[@FuzzyDoxie]

will you do a piece of work using Copics sometime?

[@winterwoodsstudio]

I am actually working on a giant copic marker piece right now that I am hoping to enter into the copic awards! It's slow going with my shoulder but fingers crossed I make the deadline!

[@jessbutterfly9801]

I’m not too under the sure if I understand what you’re doing with your non-granulated transparent palette, but I do know that many people use senniler watercolours because of their non-granulation in general and their transparency in almost all colours

[@winterwoodsstudio]

I like to work in a lot of layers and lately I've been trying to achieve a very specific effect where the colors are all very clear and the white of the paper is clearly reflecting back light through layers of very clear watercolor. Even the semi opaque watercolors will affect that I've found. I'm really enjoying building layers of glazing with the clear colorsand olaying with how each glaze effects the layers if xolor underneath. I'm mostly working on hot press paper right now and am not going for flowing effects or a lot of wet into wet, and definitely no granulating right now! I'm having a lot of fun! Thanks for watching!

[@jessbutterfly9801]

@@winterwoodsstudio I’m really glad you’re enjoying yourself and hoping you’re recovering well to. I’ve watched a lot of professionals and a lot of botanical artists that like to do layers and like to use very transparent watercolours they either use Windsor and newton and or the one I see most frequently is the senniler brand of watercolours. I hear it come up all the time for people that like non-granulating, controlled watercolours that are transparent and excellent for layering. I am not an expert, just some tips that I’ve picked up along the way that I thought I would share. I have to take my hat off to you. I had a very rough surgery like yourself on my shoulder and although I was moving quicker than anyone else and came off painkillers a lot faster I did need and did take painkillers. I’m also a chronic pain suffering, and I know what my life was like when I tried to go without medication, I know it’s a hard road know you have lots of love and support and prayers all around the world being sent to you. You are definitely in mine. Take time to rest and heal.

[@serenityjewel]

You have an insane number of art hauls. Someone said collecting art supplies can become it's own hobby and maybe that's what's happening here? It makes me sad because you're an amazing artist. I would love to actually see you create art. I thought you weren't creating because of your arm but even your past videos are hauls. When are you using these supplies? There's this KZbinr who buys storage units and people's estates and she just bought all the art supplies of this woman in her 80s who's being moved into a care facility. The art supplies filled a room and most had never been used. Your channel, your life, do you, but hoarding disorder is seriously increasing, people are not OK, and videos like these, with just stuff that's never used, will probable never be used, is contributing to impulsive spending, financial difficulties, and mental health challenges.

[@winterwoodsstudio]

I prefimed a bunch of art hauls when the tendens n my shoulder tore, and put them up so that I had content to put up while I was recovering from my surgery and in a immobilization device.also, that's how I make money on this channel, by taking on sponsored art hauls. This is my business to feed my children and pay my bills. I understand your concern but I'm going to put my family's well-being first.