What would a professional artist order? ART SUPPLY UNBOXING!
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- Опубліковано 19 січ 2025
- I recently got started with watercolor and went on a teeeeeny bit of a shopping spree. I still can't decide if this was a bad idea or if it made me a genius. Sorry for the blurry bits...there are a lot /facepalm
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Supplies bought: (amazon affiliate links)
★ Schmincke 24 half pan watercolor set amzn.to/3rnGKO1
★ Canson Mi Tientes grey pad 12x16" amzn.to/2YHi9rg
★ Canson Mi Tientes grey pad 9x12" amzn.to/39K5IkK
★ Canson Mi Tientes Assorted colors pad 12x16" amzn.to/3rn91nX
★ Winsor & Newton Series 7 brush size 5 round amzn.to/3jmtRkr
★ Winsor & Newton Series 7 brush size 3 round amzn.to/39NXwjx
★ Canvas Brush Holder
★ Schmincke Watercolor Potters Pink 15ML amzn.to/3cF1VqP
★ Schmincke Watercolor Prussian Blue 15ML amzn.to/3oPg1bi
★ Schmincke Watercolor Purple Magenta 15ML amzn.to/36GMsmn
★ Schmincke Watercolor Quinacridone Violet 15ML amzn.to/3rl7iiN
★ Schmincke Watercolor Green Olive 15ML amzn.to/36EuVef
★ Schmincke Watercolor Perylene Violet 15ML amzn.to/3cHgVUY
★ Schmincke Watercolor 15ml Deep Sea Green
★ Schmincke empty tin amzn.to/3cAXRrA
★ Schmincke emty half pans
★ Black Velvet set of 3 brushes amzn.to/3ay81qn
★ Dr Martins Bleedproof White amzn.to/3axIJbL
★ Arches Hot Pressed Watercolor Paper Block in 8x10 and 11x14" amzn.to/2LhIMQi
★ Creative Mark 5pc Try Me Set Of Mimik Synthetic Squirrel Brushes amzn.to/3pPBBho
★ Mimik Synthetic Watercolor Brush Filbert 1/2" amzn.to/3pOEHCj
★ Mimik Synthetic Watercolor Brush Filbert 3/4" amzn.to/3cHxBeY
★ Mimik Synthetic Watercolor Brush Filbert 1" amzn.to/39LEhXO
★ Mimik Synthetic Watercolor Brush Flat 1/4" amzn.to/3oOdgqQ
★ Mimik Synthetic Watercolor Brush Rigger 1 amzn.to/2MSDnQb
★ Mimik Synthetic Watercolor Brush Rigger 2 amzn.to/3jiwUdq
★ Mimik Synthetic Watercolor Brush Washmate Brush 1-1/2" amzn.to/2LiU0UK
★ Grumbacher Pre-Tested Oil Paint 37 ml Tube - Greenish Umber amzn.to/3oPi6nC
★ Creative Mark Hamburg Premier Brush Filbert sz 2
★ Creative Mark Hamburg Premier Brush Filbert sz 4 amzn.to/36EegHS
★ Creative Mark Hamburg Premier Brush Filbert sz 6 amzn.to/3pRsxsh
★ Staccato MPM-FT Long Handle Synthetic Brush - Filbert sz. 8
★ Liquitex Acrylic Gesso Surface Prep White Gesso 32 oz amzn.to/2YJYwif
★ Silver Brush Black Velvet Series 3000S Round 4 amzn.to/39NOjHR
★ Silver Brush Black Velvet Series 3012S Dagger Striper 1/4" amzn.to/36ZoHWT
★ Liquitex Basics Acrylic Paint Hooker's Green Hue Per 4 oz amzn.to/3pQ4mKW
★ Artist Black Masking Tape 1" x 60 Yard Roll amzn.to/3rhB1sU
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"I lack self-control when it comes to art supplies" - every artist ever 😂🤣😂
Seriously me too; I actually get upset when I can't get all I want at the moment I go to get supplies.
Haha, you mean every artist ever except for my husband. I too have a an art supply shopping addiction, but my husband continues to be happy and content with his 4 brushes and one little palette of watercolors. I always try to get him addicted, but he's like, "No, I like my Lukas."
@@justacatwhocantype hahaha your husband is what I aspire to be like 😂 a couple years ago I set myself the challenge of not buying any new art supplies until I had used up X amount of my existing ones. It worked until mid-lockdown 2020, when I felt so down in the dumps and I needed a little bit of cheer me up art supply shopping to reinvigorate my imagination 😅 (I think it was deserved though, it's been a sh*t time for everyone and we need the little joys)
I only have self-control when I am low on funds.😄
I think I'm the opposite. I think I might have more paper and canvases than the painting and drawing supplies LOL. I ran out of canvas once, now I'm paranoid about having it happen again :P
For anyone in the US wanting to buy Schmincke paints, getting them shipped from Jackson's is generally the cheapest option, even with international shipping.
You can never have "enough" art supplies 😍🤩
LOL agreed! My bank doesn't agree as much though haha.
Exactly
Oh, I have enough, more than any amateur watercolorist can reasonably justify. The problem is I can never have too many art supplies.
You are so wrong Lisa You DO need all of this supplies 😂 we are artists and we are addicted to artmaterials that is in our blood 🎨 looking forward to see your new watercolor projects
HAHA You're my type of people. I knew other artists would understand LOL!
@@Lachri the obssesion is real~
But they call to me, I must give them a good home where they'll be cherished. Its so nice I need it! I think I may need art supplies anonymous 😆
Schmincke uses the exact same paint that they use in the tubes, for their pans. The best way to pan the tubes is to fill them half way, let them dry for a few days and then top them up. It's the same way they do it in the factory. You must have a look at their line liquid watercolours called Aqua Drop. Nice and transparent and works great in an airbrush.
OOOOOH Great tip! I just filled them all the way to the top lol! I don't think they will every dry all the way hahaha
I don’t feel so bad. When I wanted to start colored pencils and I started following you I went crazy with pencils. All kinds of brands and not a partial set but I had to buy them all, LOL!! No worries I am sure I will use them all eventually. You will love the Black Velvet brushes. That is what I use when I watercolor.
HAHA! It's so easy to go crazy with pencils!
I started 6 years ago with a michaels $5watercolor set and $5 brushes so it can be done. Great way to start and see if interested.
That's awesome!
Is it ‘normal’ to get so excited to watch someone else’s art supply being opened 😍😂
Yes, it's like second hand Christmas feeling ^^
I i a m a new hobby artist and i like watching these kind of videos cause i find it helps me figure out what supplies I may need when i attempt certain art mediums.
That's my line of thinking ! Order more because I would rather spend the money on art supplies and not shipping.Lets just go with that 🙄😊
LOL Glad to have company in my warped thinking. Spend an extra $45 to save $5 hahaha
I like that, may I use it to justify my constant art supplies purchases??
@@Lachri Hey people go to marketing classes to learn how to get customers tricked into believing they are getting a real deal when most of the time it's just that, you thinking you got a good deal. The store isnt going to part with any product sold at cost or below. I'm pretty sure that's why so many stores have bonus cards where you accumulate points from what you spend weekly when in actuality all it is giving us the illusion of getting a good bargain when in reality the store is profiting & making them look like they actually care about their loyal customers getting the best prices on products. NOT!!😃LOL!!
Reminds me of that episode of friends where Rachel's sister splurges and then says "I saved so much money today" 😂
Qudonkadonk it is!
"I lack self control when it comes to art supplies"
Girl, same
The blue handled Mimik brushes are very nice for watercolor. Love them. Learned about them from the Frugal Crafter. They are her favorite wc brushes.
Love this video! So much entertaining and well done. Thank you for being so awesome Lisa! Would love to see a video tour of your art supplies!
Good idea! I will plan on doing that soon!!
Some people plowed their cash into the stock market and some people plowed their cash into art supplies :)
Art supplies always seemed like a safer bet to me LOL!
Once I learn investing I will invest in the stock market to make the money to invest in art supplies
I tried the market during this pandemic. Let's just say I went back to painting shortly after LOL
And guitars. I bought a guitar. And more art supplies.
I bought my 24 half-pan Schmincke watercolor set when my budget was tight. I got lucky with someone selling off his late wives hobby supply which included 2 sets of of 24 still cellophane wrapped, very high end watercolor brushes in a map and several high end Hahnemühle watercolor paper blocks all for the prize of one 24 Schmincke half-pan set. It is worth to keep an eye on eBay for art supplies.
My Daniel Smith water colors I started off with 6 basic colors warm and cool red blue and yellow in the starter set and a dot card with all colors so I know what I want when I buy additional colors. I also have a Schmincke dot card for the same reason - to avoid buying colors I don't like and subsequently use.
My palettes are porcelain plates from sales and thrift store. One is actually a white Russian egg platter, two are white fondue plates. Though I also snagged cute porcelain flower palettes from the art store when they were on sale. I also have 12 very small and very cute clear glass bouche geule plates with a nozzle from eBay which were ridiculously cheap. My make shift stay wet palette is a food tray for the fridge to serve cheese and cold meat that came with an air tight lit which was a tenth of a professional stay wet palette.
I try to think of things that are mass produced and can function as pro tools, type key phrases and browse eBay and low and behold ever so often I find useful items like those bouche geule with a nozzle, a metal butcher tray or the plastic cheese tray with an air tight lit.
You definitely don't have to break a bank to start on high end art supply.
Laughed a lot through this, maybe not your goal when making the video, but that's just why we love you so much!
HAHA I'm glad :D
So excited your trying watercolor. They are truly magical.
also, want to warn you, potter's pink is BEAUTIFUL but it separates BADLY. might want to ALWAYS use ox gall with it. schminke does make it, but so does W/N (cheaper). helps watercolor blend better
I've been away from the internet for a while (moved, took entirely too long to get internet at the new place) so I missed you getting into watercolor. I'm thrilled! It's my medium of choice. Technically all someone needs to get started is paper, a brush, and the primaries. It's a lot more fun to have more than that though. lol
Ahahahahaah Lisa, you are awesome! 💕 Don’t ever change that quidonkadonk .... it’s unique. Every time I have one of those colors in my hands, I think of you.
Ohhhh art supplies .... I have so many I could sell them, yet it’s never enough. One thing I’d really love to try though, are the mimik and, most of all, the black velvet brushes ( not available in Europe of course, not that I know of).
Thanks, Lisa. I love watching art supplies unboxing videos 😍
Lol well you are contagious in your buying of art supplies. I have watched several of your videos and bought a ton of stuff for colored pencil art.
Lol a " good friend of mine suggested"... the second most expensive brand ever :P
You have absolutely made my day!! You are totally adorable and definitely not wrong. I went into my art room the other day to tidy up and noticed how many canvases I had stacked everywhere (all bought on sale btw). And yet, wouldn't you know, I had added more canvases to my online Michael's cart. I removed the canvases from the cart because why would I buy more when I already have so many. Later, I went to Michael's in person to pick up some stuff I "needed". Yep, you guessed it. I came home with more canvases on top of everything else I bought. Every item on sale for 30% off so look how much I "saved". Yayyyy!! Totally justified expenditure ;). Hugs for you cuz it was just as much fun watching you shopping/opening boxes on this video as it was doing it myself. You are so awesome!! I vote GENIUS!
Never too many art supplies!!! I do acrylic, watercolor, ink, pastels and colored pencils. Life is wonderful. The half pan palette on Amazon from Medeen is a great buy!
The Medeen brand empty tin boxes for watercolours are very good quality and very cheap. Also you can get them in colours other than black.
Thanks!!
I agree a have a few of the Medeen tins from Amazon and they are great and they come with their own 1/2 pans.
@@cornishmama yes they are good value. I have a few as well. I just ordered a pearl sparkly blue heavy enamelled tin. It looks like the whiskey painters box. But it was not so cheap. Just a bit unique.
@@Lachri that’s ok 👍 watercolours are awesome for sure.
Finally someone who understands the coloring supplies addiction!! I'm going to need a 12 step program to get it finally under control!! I only started coloring ( as an adult) about 3 yrs ago. I currently have enough supplies & coloring books that could keep a small country coloring for the next 25 years, multiple times a day!! Yup, it's that bad.... thanks for sharing your art & creativity with the rest of us. I've truly learned a lot from your channel & look forward to what I'll learn in the future!!💜🧡💛💚💙💗
🤣 Enjoyed your unboxing video, thank you for sharing. I shop the same way, searching and adding stuff to reach free shipping. It’s not about need, it’s more about joy and that awesome feeling of having wonderful art supplies to work with. Most of the time I find treasure looking through the art supplies and didn’t know how I had made it this long without them! It’s so much fun! I love artwork and being an artist. Have a great week! Fran
you are absolutely hilarious and really helpful with your videos, can't believe i just turned on notifs even though i subscribed so long ago. can i just take a moment to note the super teal/aqua blue theme in the video... right down to some of the packaging materials loool
New subscriber here. Really enjoyed this video. I think it is what's known as a vicarious thrill.
I'm all about that!
Looking forward to more.
Uh oh. The octopus thumbnail just caught my attention. Love them!! I may be in trouble...
I was already bad enough and then with the Covid, plus due to my health issues I had to stop working a year ago and I have since lost pretty much all control. I behave for a couple of months and then I go on another spree. Luckily I do have a limited amount of money which keeps me a bit in check. My family and friends tease me a bit about it but my answer when someone asks why I needed another set of pencils, watercolor pencils, pastel pencils, markers etc, etc, is simple... "they're very pretty". That's my story and i'm sticking to it!!!!
I always like to start with an 'ugly' orange under painting/paper it makes my blues sing!
Quidonkidonk! 😂 I don't think I can ever call it by it's other name again. I love it!!!
LOL Same. I've said it this way too many times now.
I'm an art supply addict, recently being going nuts with Pastel stuff.
Got me the entire Derwent Pastel pencil line in the wooden box, love those.
Got me some Rembrandt Pastel crayons.
And the best stuff is actually the PanPastel stuff. Got me some reds, blues, grey blues, greys from black to white, some browns, skin colors.
And of course a bunch of the applicator stuff. I love how PanPastel works. Fantastic stuff.
Bought in some small batches, but i had all of those things loose, not a fan, got me 3 of those 10 pieces 'palettes', man, that is so easy to use and even carry with you, pop the lid off, they don;t move around, easy to actually use as palet, it's great.
And since it is of course a matte medium i immediately decided to 'challenge' myself a bit making something shiny, like a nice cool chick wearing a complete latex suit.
You shop like I used to when I didn't know what I was doing. I thought I needed everything. Now I the cheapest natural hair brushes I can find. Usually the travel set of five from Amazon for $10.00. I doubt they are that inexpensive now. I bought them when Amazon first became a thing. Those and three natural hair quill brushes. Been stuck with those 8 no names for as long as I can remember and they are still as good as the day they arrived. I just use regular hair conditioner to condition and shape when needed. Cheap, easy. Effective and done. I hope you enjoy your watercolor journey.
Ahoy!
I did Blick (online) or Asels (locally) for years. Then I found Rosemary & Co for brushes and Natural Pigments/Rublev for oils. I still love all things Golden (acrylics, Williamsburg oil, QOR watercolor) but I found my definition of “need” very much changed when I discovered Rosemary brushes and Rublev paints. *Highly* recommended.
(But keep your studio assistants with feathers far far away from Rublev paints; lots of heavy metals). Love your work!Cheers!
I've heard good things about those brushes. I've never tried them though. Thanks for the tips on the Rublev paints!
Quinaquidonk! LOL 😂 Seriously though, the W&N Series 7 brushes are second to none for watercolour! I was as excited as you with your unboxing x
Edit to add: daggers have recently become my best friend. They look specialist, yet they are so versatile - great crisp lines, fabulous points, and giving lovely 'full belly strokes to taper to a point' (don't know how to describe in artist terms, lol). Just the most versatile brush I've had the joy to play with lately... and wish I'd found sooner.
Those mimic brushes are amazing!!! Best watercolour brushes I have ever used they are now all I grab for
You can have all the colors you want as long as you use a limited palette in the actual painting. LOL! Your work is lovely! I use all acid free products too. PS, there is an online art store in Oregon called Themerriartist. They will ship within the same day most of the time you order so you get your order really fast, within 3 days. Plus the quality of shipping you know your stuff doesn't get banged about in a loose bag like Dick Blick does. Dick Blick shipped my open stock Prismacolors loose in a bag! Plus I waited over 2 weeks before it got here. The selections of open stock is limited there, But its so worth checking out.
I have a tube of Cheap Joe's Quidonkadonk Gold that I just love. I'm happy to have found your very helpful channel!
Funny, I was thinking a few weeks back that I've never found a watercolor tutorial on your channel or Patreon even though I vaguely remember you sketching with some Inktense pans at one point.
For anyone who wants to start WC with professional paints without breaking the bank, Daniel Smith sells a 5mL split primary set (ultramarine blue, phthalo blue, new gamboge, hansa yellow light, pyrrol scarlet and quin rose), which isn't too bad if you can find it at a store like Michaels and coupon it. It's definitely not a "budget" way to start, but I think I got that set for about $35 Cdn. with a coupon. Do that, and you have the peace of mind of knowing that the paint will behave as watercolor is supposed to, because a lot of "budget" watercolors do not. Of course, some people have to start with budget; but just putting it out there for people who maybe have a little more money but don't know wtf to start with.
If you make your own dried pans, a drop of glycerin in the bottom of the pan can help "glue" the paint in.
Great tips thanks!!
I've watched you for about 2 years but this is definitely my favourite video.
Just subscribed to your channel, a woman after my own ❤️ when it comes to art supplies. Truth be told I have also become an art supply snob. I'm looking forward to watching videos of you using all the supplies you purchased. You know I also have a problem not using what I purchase because I'm not sure what I bought it for, I'm sure I really needed the supply when I ordered it. I do end up donating supplies to women shelters a lot of times.
Love the granulation on the potters pink!
Oh my gawsh... "Quidonk-a-donk". YOU CRACK ME UP!!!! :) I will never look at another quinacridone pigment again with out hearing that in my head. I love it!!! :) Hey I do agree the brand name tin palettes are way way too over priced. I have tried the Meeden, and even no name brands and they are so much cheaper and work fantastic. I am all about ramming as many paint choices into one tin at a time so I seek out the ones that have widen enough "paint brush holder" space to put another row of half or full pans in between the actual rows designed to hold the the pans. Some palettes are built so that space is too narrow to put any pans in and in my books that is totally unacceptable!!! ;)
I'm excited to see an art book from Lachri....!!!!😚🥰🖖
Think of this as an early birthday! I know you don’t want to hear this, but you should try the Arches cold press because the colors dry a lot brighter.
Schmincke tube paints are exactly the same formulations as their pans, so replacing your used pans with tube colors is possible and cheaper. Also, Schminckes are great because the color is vivid and rich, but nothing beats some of the Qor colors (Quin Magenta, Green Gold) and some of the Daniel Smith colors. I also won’t set up a box without Sennelier Transparent Brown (Bitiume).
The Schmincke pans are sturdy and come with rolled edges so they don’t cut your hands, but I like to live dangerously so I buy the cheaper boxes and pans. If you really want to go broke, look in Etsy for alternative palettes. Often, people (me included) use pans with little magnets or blue tack so we can use a metal palette with the insert taken out and fit more pans in. I hate to admit this, but Amazon has the best deals on palettes. Some of the best are the folding plastic palettes which you set up just like you set up the pans but with much less paint.
There is 1 more great source for brushes - Rosemary & Co. out of the UK. They are really pricey but really good if you are willing to use real sable. Also, Cheap Joe’s make a selection of “travel brushes” that are just smaller brushes with short handles. I really like them for gouache (your acrylic brushes will probably be fine too.) Finally, if you combine your watercolors with water soluble colored pencil, water brushes are the best (I also use them without water in the handle for gouache.) Finally, some of those colors, like Potter’s Pink, are difficult to rewet, so you might want to use them straight out of the tube instead of from a pan. Schmincke is better than most, but it’s still Potter’s Pink, so.....
I have to share this, bc it happened more than once lol I start watching your videos and I fell in sleep every single time, during the day! Wasn’t even tired. Your voice is not necessarily soothing and you speak fast so I was pretty confused and puzzled. And it dawned on me . Your voice and intonation is exactly like my grandma’s was who raised me when I was little!!! She spoke different language than you but everything else is the same. It really sucks bc I love your channel. Must load on coffee next time I’m here. Hope I didn’t offend you loll something like this never happened to me. You actually sounds soothing to me loll
Did you get any cold pressed paper to try out? I find I'm using the cold pressed because I love how watercolor blends on it. Would love to see a comparison and your thoughts from you :)
I already have some here from Arches I've not tried yet :D
LMAO Lisa, you sound like me ordering, lol. When I can't afford to buy, I'll revisit this video to get my fix!
I love watercolors! I have tons of brushes and supplies too. Even so, I find myself constantly reaching for only a few of the brushes over and over again. You don't need tons of supplies when you're just beginning.
You're right for sure! I did the same, I mostly used about 3 brushes.
"I lack self control with art supplies."..LOL... That's so me!
It's like christmas when you get a shipment of art supplies to open. I scroll window shop on Jerry's and blick all the time. Thanks for sharing!
I took up guitar for lockdown, and now I collect art stuff AND music stuff. 🤣😂🤣
i got a Transaction alert from my bank(tm) just by watching this
also you whould get a swatch card, you get a little dot of all the colors so you can see and decide which ones you really like/want/need
Never get tired of seeing your tiel in the intro. So adorable. I had to move my watercolor paper into my bedroom cuz my lovebirds are attracted to it.
"I lack self-control when it comes to art supplies" .... ME TOOOO! I feel more and more like an art supply hoarder!
Welcome to the world of watercolor art. One palette is NEVER enough. There's always new brands and new colors to try. ;) As far as splurging goes, if you spend big bucks on anything, spend it on the paper. 100% cotton is a must. Doesn't matter how expensive your paints are or how nice your brushes, if you're painting on awful cellulose-blend paper, it's going to cause you so many headaches. You're good with the Arches. Some of the best paper out there. Would be curious to see you try cold press paper, too. Have fun!
I'm so glad everyone has let me know before I found out the hard way! It was just luck that I had the arches since I use it for colored pencil. I do have the cold press arches too but I've not tried it yet :D
I’m still new to watercolor, but in my experience Kelly is absolutely right. Watercolor just doesn’t do as much amazing watercolorey things on non-cotton paper. It handles water so much better, and you can achieve wet on wet techniques you’d never be able to do properly on regular paper.
no way am i caving to buy schminke at 299.00 i bought 36 tubes of mission gold 15ml that was a great deal after getting 10 tubes of mgrahams for 106.00.im not a pro im actually on low income but i dont buy cable or go out so my extra goes to my art thats my passion .i was so glad to find an artist who like liquitex basics .i love all paints really
It makes me so happy to see you doing watercolors now, I am looking forward to learning with you!
Schminke likely Cera-coat their palettes correctly rendering them stain and scratch resistant for years to come. Cheaper ones will totally do the job; but likely won’t last as long or stay looking as good or both. I got a bargain palette like it and it scratches easily and stains too so I use my magic eraser every few weeks to clean it back up before it gets to stained for mixing or difficult to remove. It may be worth the price depending how high we are talking about....
Nice to know it's not just me that shops like this and makes up my own paint names 😂how refreshing !...enjoy
nice haul,
I think the amount is okay, an order has to be worthwhile, and it is better if a lot of things are sent at once than distributed in the year and more waste and transport co2 are generated.
There was probably a good discount, and you made good use of it ;-).
I suspect that you got to know watercolour through the mystery art boxes, because there was enough material to try out, and then you realized that you also like watercolour much.
I just think it's a bit unusual that you have decided for Schmincke, because as far as I know this brand is very expensive in the USA and local brands that are cheaper are actually preferred by people who start with artist quality.
Try later other papers, the paint always react quite differently to the respective paper on the painted and depending on the subject and style, the one or the other paper is better for it.
This is going to be my art supplies justification video - for ever! “See, not just me” 🤣🤣🤣✏️🖊🖍
I only use the Schmincke empty pan cases and pans because the quality of others is awful! I have bought two that hold half pans of 48 or full pans of 24. I also bought one that has the half pans of 24 for my Winsor and Newton colors. It does cost a lot more, but they come in very good quality and are long lasting whereas some that are less in cost come chipped and uneven coating and other problems.
I feel the same......I'm like a kid in a candy store....sometimes I just go in to look around and see whats new, and then find a good reason to buy something🤣😂
Art catalogs are the best/worst. I can ALWAYS find something to buy in those lol.
I try not to buy much art supplies especially watercolors. It seems like I will never go through all of it. I bought a set of VanGogh about two and a half years ago and only now hit the pen on three colors. Maybe it depends on the size of the paper you are using. Mine are mostly A5 sketchbooks. And I have a set of White Nights I used about 3 times and another set I gave to my daughter and she used it ones. I just like using up everything I have.
Lisa, I highly recommend a Princeton long round, size 12, if you don’t have one already. I’m in love with it.
Meeden makes empty palette for half pan exactly like this one but cheaper and pretty in colors
All hale quin-knock-winn-dink!! Let it be written. Let it be done!! 🤣 I was curious about the brushes. I have mostly cheap one except for a Series 7 brush. I only wish I’d gotten it larger. I was also curious about the Princeton Snap brushes as they are slightly firmer and my cheap brushes are like trying to paint with a over cooked spaghetti noodle.
i feel you mate, happens to me too i have 3 jars full of brushes
Yes, Jerry’s Artarama is awesome. I live between a Jerry’s and Dick Blick’s. One is 20 minutes north of me and Dick’s is 30 minutes south. Michaels is 5 minutes away.
I drive straight to Jerry’s, every time, unless I shop online, of course. But sometimes it’s nice just to go in. I browse through ALL the sections. I love, love art supplies so much.
I’m curious whether Mimik are as expensive for you as on Amazon UK, some stuff ends up bizarrely overpriced there. Quidonkadonk indeed 😂 I use Jackson’s a lot, their own brand stuff is really good and they have the widest range in the UK. When I made my own palettes, I got some basic ones from them without the metal bits that hold the pans in, they’re maybe £5 for a palette that holds four rows of pans, I use blutak to hold them in.
Also this is the first time I’ve noticed your teal theme, love it especially your rug.
Hey have you seen the ceramic blades that are used with colored pencils? Any input that they are worth the cost.
Great shopping. Focus issues not your fault. (But are you using a Sony?)
Lisa, you are having too too much fun. You will have so much fun when you put the paint to the paper.
I've done one painting so far with them and LOVED them!!
Hi!
I've been a watercolorist for 28 years and here's some of my experiences.
Brushes:
Those series 7 sable, I'd suggest you NOT put them in the canvas bag. The bag will fray the ends and cause breakage. Sable brushes, the real sable, is very expensive. Depending on how much you have to spend, I'd definitely suggest taking good care of them and they'll last (you'll get your money's worth). I've had sable brushes, but the only pro I found with them is their capacity for water, lots of water in the "well".
The Mimik's are okay for watercolor, but I always like some springback to my brushes (obviously it's subjective🙂). If you are still painting in watercolor try Robert Simmons brushes. They are low cost and high quality. Also, no animals died for the art🥺. Escoda Brushes are some of my favorites, very high quality, but they are pricey the larger you get. Black velvet is a decent option - depends on what you like.
Paints:
I've tried every type of watercolor made when I was still a watercolorist. I honestly preferred getting the tubes vs pans. The pan sets you bought are usually used for plein aire. The pans are too small for me. I always like to have room to mix my colors. As far as pans, they get hard to rewet and the colors are less vibrant. Some companies use honey in their paints which made rewetting much better and the colors yummy!! M. Graham and Daniel Smith are 2 that rewet gorgeously! I prefered tube paints that I put on my porcelain palette and I had a separate porcelain palette that was just an open pan and I'd mix my large puddles of colors on that.
Try a few Daniel Smith Watercolors. They are very excellent quality and they have some fun options!
Names:
Yes, Perelyne (para leen)-you did a good job!
For Quinacrodone just say quin for short. It's pronounced
K•win•ack•row•doan(doan rhymes with loan)....
or Kwin/ackrow/doan
or just Quin ......like Quin Magenta*
*whatever color
I know you're familiar with Phthalo's because of acrylics.
I like the descriptor Quidonkadonk, too!
Quidonkadonk Magenta 😅
I hope you're enjoying watercolor! I no longer paint in watercolor, I am a silk painter now and have been since 2013. Silk painting is so SO much like watercolor, it's crazy!
Also, I'm so happy you tried Arches! Three or more years ago I had suggested to you to try Arches and you told me that you were happy with Fabriano Artistico. I'm glad you tried it and love it! I thought you might 😉
God Bless 😃
if you decide you REALLY like watercolor, i suggest getting a blick watercolor pad. i have tried ALL watercolor papers and still go back to blicks.
love silver brushes. have to try W/N series 7, but as much as i love my silver brushes, probably don't 'need' them. lol
Have you tried Hahnemuhle papers too? They are like the paper equivalent to Schmincke in Germany. Their photo paper is especially popular for photographers making huge art prints. Recently they've launched a new watercolor paper by the name 'Collection' and everyone who ever tried it says it's even better than Arches (not to mention the recent Fabriano produce). It's also vegan, they make all their sizing plant based.
@lacrifineart now you will need some separate palettes to make watercolor washes for your painting. Other than that, the Schminke watercolor is so pigmented that you will not need to replace the pans for a while. Oh, enjoy you have a wonderful set of supplies! Have fun!!!
She has an empty case and some empty half pans there.
I understand that art supply addiction. They are beautiful and gotta have it.
Your definition of "need" matches mine.
Can you post the name of the bleed-free white opaque paint you bought. I didn't see it in your list.
What is GUOSH paint?
OPAECK WATER COLOR?
How is it applied... and what are the ingredients... besides pigment?
* THANK YOU LISA... for educating me with all your "hard earned" knowledge & experience in art.
Just a little learned insight can go a long way for producing half way decent paintings.
Yeah, it's opaque watercolor. I need to get some :)
Hint: long handles, acrylic or oil brushes. Short handed. Watercolor.
the way you say quinacridone is so funny to me😂🤧 i'm sorry for laughing too much
Is teal / turquoise your favorite colour?
It is :D How did you guess? LOL
How much did all this cost? Over $300? Jacksons had some good deals on Schmincke sets in November.
shopping spree (artist perk of job!!) i always seem to find a need!
The Silver Black Velvet brush you got from Jerry's is a Dagger Striper, not a stripper. It doesn't really matter what you call it until you need to replace it and ring your favorite art supply store asking for a stripper. 😉 I never thought about blue tape not being archival. Is the black tape low tack like the blue? Thanks for sharing your haul!
If you want a basic black palettes don’t by the branded get the cheap eBay or amazon version, they are absolutely fine and do exactly the same thing. If you want a touch of colour you can get them in blue and pink too, but I am a traditionalist and black does me fine. The big ones look great but the small ones are just so nice to handle. Alternatively there are some fancier enamelled heavy weight boxes that have bars that keep the pans in, a far better option that a branded box, you are just paying for the name. The rest of your goodies are every bit paint lovers indulgence trip! Love the fun presentation! Prussian = Prush-Ann. But no big deal really...
I got 5 of the Silver Velvets for Christmas including the Sword Striper, I absolutely adore the brushes. The only “problem” is that u am so used to cheap synthetic that I am relearning how to control my super wet brush... and the lower pigmentation of my Grumbacher Academy paint is more obvious, decided it is time to slowly upgrade my paint as i empty the tubes to either Daniel Smith or Windsor & Newton. At the moment I only use 12 colors
I grew up with Grumbacher supplies and they are precious. I have discovered DaVinci Paints of California and they are IMHO Better than DS and they have been compared with MGraham watercolors very favorably! It is never to late to start saving money on professional grade paints! I know that this video is older but it does take some of us quite a while to buy supplies! Good luck!
I think I have two hobbies - shopping for art supplies and art.. probably spent more on the former 😂 oh and schminke is fantastic I have the gold powder for watercolour. Absolutely brilliant.
OOOH I need to check out the gold powder. That sounds interesting!
@@Lachri I'd love to see the artwork if you do. So far I confess I have only painted some nigella seed heads with it, no actual artwork but it looks great on paper too and I guess it will last ages.
Love art unboxing vids ^-^ A tip for anyone looking for those Schminke palettes: MEEDEN sells identical empty palettes at a much lower price. You can find them on Amazon. :)
can you do an update on your colour pencil supplies thanks
😂 lol. You are so funny. In a good way. Thank you for the sharing your fun shopping spree.
This has to be my favorite unboxing ever!!! Having tried some of your brush haul, i have to say Windsor Newton Series 7 is my fav. I have a travel brush in the 7 series that they don't make anymore sadly. Haven't found a synthetic to beat it.
You know Blick and Jerrys and Cheap Joe's too want you to be happy-they will send you a return pre-paid label to send back unsatisfactory items.
I am currently in the Tampa area and there is a Blicks brick & mortar store 12 miles away... its so dangerous!!! 🤣🤣🤣 LOVE the looky looky touchy touchy experience. But the catalog has much wider selection 😄. Am looking forward to your watercolor adventures soon.
I considered returning the non lightfast watercolor tube but it was my fault so I will just use it when I need to do a quick demo on something or test brush strokes. Plus I'm REALLY lazy haha.
I really love the Winsor & Newton series 7 brushes. They're amazing!!
I’m a beginner artist, but I can’t wait for my skill level to reach the point to where I can buy all those supplies 😄
Edit: A quick question. For the watercolours, what is the lowest lightfastness rating would you say is the safest to use? Thank you.
@Lucent. Rayne Oh okay, got it. Thanks for the reply :)
Love your little 'tiel at the start. Does he/she ever get into your pencils? I have two and when they're with me at the desk my pencils are prey unless I have my eye on them constantly. Makes it hard to do any work.
Dick blick and jacksons art supply are my go to places
I’m looking to buy expensive color pencils. When are the best deals and who has the deals?
Iv been controlling myself and haven’t bought art supplies in months! This makes me want more so bad! But at least I can live through you 😂 also- never understood why papers with different colours always have that ugly orange!!