Trying New Art Supplies! Swatching, Chatting and Making Art

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  • @vishneva2000
    @vishneva2000 Місяць тому +7

    I have the Keith Haring set. It, too, was an impulse buy at my local Blick. It was on the clearance table and I think I got them for $11 dollars. They regularly go for over $30. And yes, the foam - you've got to put it over the pencils and then close the tin. If it's in the lid, it slides down and stops the tin from closing. People on the Internet decided that the watercolor pencil line was possibly the Fancolor line, which is their student grade. They are less pigmented than the Museum or Supracolor but I like them well enough. BTW, Keith Haring was a famous painter in the 80s. Known for his very distinctive graffiti style and friendships with other 80s icons like Madonna and the downtown NY scene. When he got AIDS, which he did pass away from in 1990, he lent his famous crawling baby and hearts motif to his own and other foundations to raise money for AIDS/HIV education and research. His estate seems to have done this Caran d'Ache partnership. I liked your sparkly painting. All those paints are lovely.

    • @BeckyTregear
      @BeckyTregear  Місяць тому

      I'd say you're right in that they're the Fancolor pencils - I couldn't remember their name! If they were Supracolors it'd be an amazing set. 😊

  • @sherylosullivan9619
    @sherylosullivan9619 Місяць тому +4

    Thanks Becky. I love having an Australian presenter, especially one who uses products from Western Australia. Yay for Jackson’s Art Supplies!

    • @BeckyTregear
      @BeckyTregear  Місяць тому +2

      @@sherylosullivan9619 I enjoyed visiting Jackson's when I was in WA. I still have some other supplies to try out in another video from them. 😊

    • @dianethoroughman9541
      @dianethoroughman9541 16 днів тому

      Hi Becky, pretty colors. I love your suspicious witch! She is so cute in a wichy way. The red tin is pretty. I would swap the watercolor pencils for regular pencils or caran d'ache professional watercolor pencils with a black water-resistant fine liner. But that is just me. I am so glad you had a great trip! Those glittery paints are beautiful.

  • @KarenKhen94
    @KarenKhen94 Місяць тому +5

    There is no such thing as too much sparkle ✨ ❤😂

  • @JessicaCEP
    @JessicaCEP Місяць тому +2

    Very pretty! I especially love the sparkly green!

    • @BeckyTregear
      @BeckyTregear  Місяць тому

      That one was my favourite too! 😊

  • @MirandaWatsonArt
    @MirandaWatsonArt Місяць тому +2

    Fun supplies! I'm always in love with shiny paint but I never end up using it much. I'll have to make a point of it!

    • @BeckyTregear
      @BeckyTregear  Місяць тому +1

      I go through shiny paint phases, where everything ends up being covered in metallics and glitter, lol! 😂

  • @cheryl6716
    @cheryl6716 Місяць тому +10

    Becky, yes please make more videos showcasing your supplies. They are fun and educational to watch. It's a crying shame about the Caran d'ache watercolor pencils and pen. I didn't think they made anything of that low quality level!

    • @michellecampbell4194
      @michellecampbell4194 Місяць тому +1

      Their pan gouache. It’s also terrible.

    • @BeckyTregear
      @BeckyTregear  Місяць тому +2

      They must have used the kids ones....Fancolor? Anyway, for the price I would have expected a higher grade pencil - they dropped the ball on that one!

    • @Amanda-uc5jq
      @Amanda-uc5jq Місяць тому

      I use Micron non waterproof pens to add shading etc, it still leaves a nice sharp line behind but spreads well when wet even after ten minutes drying time.

  • @berolinastrassmann
    @berolinastrassmann Місяць тому +2

    Thanks, Becky! I appreciate how enthusiastic you sound ehrm you try art materials. I loved thr Japanesque colours. I got the Keith Haring Caran d'Ache set. They are actually OK for line amd wash sketching. The Leith Jaring collection included a colouring book, so my guess (as yours) is that this was aimed for children. Its all matter of expectations. Your suspicious with is lovely too!

    • @BeckyTregear
      @BeckyTregear  Місяць тому +1

      Thank you, I think you are right in that the pencils are the student or child grade level. Line and wash is their strength!

  • @zenlife1200
    @zenlife1200 Місяць тому +1

    That green is lovely and I like those sparkly paints today too.

    • @BeckyTregear
      @BeckyTregear  Місяць тому

      Any day with sparkles added is a good one, haha!

  • @dneel468
    @dneel468 Місяць тому +1

    Fun video Becky. Love the shiny green paint! Also added the Japanese paints to my wish list. Thanks for the enabling.

    • @BeckyTregear
      @BeckyTregear  Місяць тому

      Haha always happy to enable! 😂

  • @carrollwilson5169
    @carrollwilson5169 Місяць тому +1

    Love watching you play with your supplies. The sparkly paints are gorgeous 😍. The watercolour pencils are disappointing. Always happy to watch you showcasing your goodies. Enjoy your week.

    • @BeckyTregear
      @BeckyTregear  Місяць тому

      Thank you, I guess not everything can be perfect but it's a bummer when art supplies end up being disappointing. At least the sparkly ones were great, yay!

  • @WeblightDreamsStudio
    @WeblightDreamsStudio Місяць тому +2

    Oh all these new art supplies look scrumptious! Happy Holidays Becky!!

    • @BeckyTregear
      @BeckyTregear  Місяць тому +1

      Thank you, and Happy Holidays to you! 😄

  • @melissaaldosari8024
    @melissaaldosari8024 Місяць тому +1

    Oooooooh! Shiny!🤩

  • @Chris-wn6sc
    @Chris-wn6sc Місяць тому +2

    Yay a new Becky video! Currently trying to sew my first handmade sketchbook (I needed an A3 where I can work wet / mixed media and I couldn't find one suitable, so why not make it.) but it's tedious work so your new upload is very welcome as a distraction!

    • @BeckyTregear
      @BeckyTregear  Місяць тому

      Ooh A3 is massive! It's hard to find anything that size which is actually good, so making one is a great idea. I hope you managed to finish it. 😊

  • @FourInchCats
    @FourInchCats Місяць тому +1

    Love the sparkling ones 🥰

    • @BeckyTregear
      @BeckyTregear  Місяць тому

      @@FourInchCats They're my favourites too! 🤩

  • @gravityz1448
    @gravityz1448 Місяць тому +1

    Thanks! I haven’t tried it yet but since I have leftover mica powder from other projects maybe I can just add them to my paints for sparkle 🎉

    • @BeckyTregear
      @BeckyTregear  Місяць тому +1

      @@gravityz1448 That sounds like a great idea! 🤩

  • @riverAmazonNZ
    @riverAmazonNZ Місяць тому +2

    I like that art gecko paper for ink, the colours show pretty vibrantly.

    • @BeckyTregear
      @BeckyTregear  Місяць тому +1

      Yes, it's really smooth and lovely paper for ink! ❤

  • @Azkademon
    @Azkademon Місяць тому +3

    This video was really inspiring and makes me want to dig out my sparkly paints!! Such a shame about the pen though but I think you managed to recover it really well, loved the finished witchy art!! I would really like more video's like this I really enjoyed it :D

    • @BeckyTregear
      @BeckyTregear  Місяць тому +1

      It's not a video unless I make a mess with at least one art supply, lol! 😂

  • @Artsyjen02
    @Artsyjen02 Місяць тому +1

    Great video thanks Becky

  • @averymorgan1369
    @averymorgan1369 Місяць тому +1

    Ohhhhow I love seeing artwork with supplies! Soooo fulfilling and fun!❤

  • @jaimeo2312
    @jaimeo2312 Місяць тому +2

    It looked like you had fun! I like those creamy pastel colours. Your witch is lovely!

    • @BeckyTregear
      @BeckyTregear  Місяць тому +2

      It was a good time just casually swatching and using a bunch of different supplies together. I need to relax at this time of year, lol.

  • @sueallen952
    @sueallen952 Місяць тому +1

    Yes please Becky more videoes like this

    • @BeckyTregear
      @BeckyTregear  Місяць тому

      Will do! Next year, anyway, haha!

  • @AstrologicalArtist
    @AstrologicalArtist Місяць тому +2

    New viewer, never saw your channel before but you got a 👍🏻Thumbs Up👍🏻 & Subscribe from me off of just this 1 video. 😅😁👍🏻👍🏻‼️ Also, I think the; basically, "Watercolor" marker-pen helped with the shading, darkening the creases in the fabrics & making the items like the hair come forward and the areas around the hair receed, like regular shading. I also loved the sparkly watercolors you applied at the end, very beautiful.

    • @BeckyTregear
      @BeckyTregear  Місяць тому

      Thank you, and welcome to my channel! 😄❤ I wouldn't mind doing an art just using the pen, and blending some of it out for shadows etc. We shall see!

  • @ladynsearch-of-art
    @ladynsearch-of-art Місяць тому

    Yes please, I enjoying watching you showcase your supplies.

  • @Thia-saurus
    @Thia-saurus Місяць тому +1

    Magpies! Assemble!!!
    Those sparkly/shimmery paints are insanely beautiful. My favorite too, definitely 😄I know a Swedish woman who makes those kinds of paints too, and they're just.. no words, so pretty. I'm not sure what the shipping costs would be to Australia though. If you're interested in her name, I can share it of course (either here, or via insta dm?) Anywaaayyysss, enough rambling.. I like the witch painting :) Who cares about a few mistakes, which didn't even really show up in any case. We're our own worst enemy when it comes to those things (I think I've said that before lol).
    I'd totally like to see more videos like this one... you can never watch enough art supplies being used 😄Thanks for the video, Becky ❤

    • @BeckyTregear
      @BeckyTregear  Місяць тому +1

      It's hard to resist shiny paints, especially when they're heavily pigmented and sparkly! You can send me an insta dm if you like - if she has a page, I can follow! Mind you, I'm totally out of shiny paint budget right now, haha! I'm sure I'll have more art supply videos like this one in the future. Still got plenty of stuff which I haven't shown yet. 🙈

  • @SketchesnScrubs
    @SketchesnScrubs Місяць тому

    Lovely video Becky! Really liked the metallic colours ❤

    • @BeckyTregear
      @BeckyTregear  Місяць тому

      Thank you, they were definitely the pick of the bunch!

  • @pastelsgirl
    @pastelsgirl Місяць тому +2

    Hi Becky, you should pronounce “pastels” any way you want. Who knows, knows. 😊
    I think your suspicious witch is absolutely beautiful, with her expression and her colors 🧙 Well done! Thank you and yes, keep this kind of videos coming, please.

    • @BeckyTregear
      @BeckyTregear  Місяць тому +1

      Thank you! I have more supplies to look at, so I'm sure next year I'll make more videos like this one. 😄

    • @pastelsgirl
      @pastelsgirl Місяць тому

      Yay!

  • @ChantelleArts
    @ChantelleArts Місяць тому +2

    this is so satisfying, I love it ☺☺

  • @debsmith7050
    @debsmith7050 Місяць тому +3

    I'm a fan of Keith Haring art - too bad the pencils were not so good but it is a cutie tin.Your witch is adorable. Yes, more videos like this

  • @cindyfromsydney7693
    @cindyfromsydney7693 Місяць тому +1

    I have some CVarts watercolours and can confirm that they are amazing!! I have a lot of handmade watercolours and 10AUD is pretty good for a half pan.
    The Sumikundo also has a mid range, so they have the very dark, the middle and the pastel set. I love all 3 sets but the pastel is my favourite.
    I love your witch!

    • @BeckyTregear
      @BeckyTregear  Місяць тому +1

      Thank you! I'll have to look out for the midtown set - I've only seen the pastels and dark ones. I love sparkly handmade watercolours, and yes some of them are really expensive; far more than I want to pay, lol.

  • @lozantoninocreations
    @lozantoninocreations Місяць тому +1

    I am glad you went to witch. I saw the cover art and thought it was a really cool artwork too.
    I've never noticed a difference in how everyone pronounces pastel from country to country. The word I noticed that can be very different is portrait.
    The MH colours are so pretty. I love the glittery ones too. They would be great for Christmas themed artworks.

    • @BeckyTregear
      @BeckyTregear  Місяць тому +1

      Who would know how pastel is meant to be pronounced, haha! The glitter paints will be great for Christmas baubles and other shiny objects. 😊

  • @lucys.artchat
    @lucys.artchat Місяць тому +1

    I like water soluble pens for urban sketching, it's the most minimal way to do ink and wash! Pen, water brush and paper and that's all you need for line and tone.

    • @BeckyTregear
      @BeckyTregear  Місяць тому

      Yes, that is where their strength lies! I need to practise ink and wash a bit more I think, to get something that looks less blobular, haha!

    • @lucys.artchat
      @lucys.artchat Місяць тому

      @BeckyTregear I actually love doing portrait practice with just watersoluble ink and water but definitely it can be a bit easier with architecture. I think the key is to keep it simple and not use too much water.

  • @jacquicoote_art
    @jacquicoote_art Місяць тому +1

    I too understand the buyers regret for the pretty tins of Caran d’ache artist collabs - I got the larger set through and although I discovered as you did that all the pencils were inferior quality, mine had 40 neocolor 2s on the top row so I am able to use the set as they are fantastic quality!

    • @BeckyTregear
      @BeckyTregear  Місяць тому

      Oh I love Neocolor 2 crayons so much! They are great quality. 😊

  • @jonmahashintina
    @jonmahashintina Місяць тому +1

    if you look up paint pigment the mica powders are actually the cheapest and very common. gum arabic youve probably already got, glycerin, honey, a bit of water. then you need something to distribute the binder and pigment, thats probably the hangup. but you can make something like 2 fullpans worth from a small pile if you feel like making a bit of mess.

    • @BeckyTregear
      @BeckyTregear  Місяць тому

      @@jonmahashintina I just don't know who sells mica pigments - I shall do some research. 🙂

  • @OleanderBunnies
    @OleanderBunnies Місяць тому

    I loved watching you experiment with supplies! As someone who draws in a style much closer to anime and cartoons, I think you have a real talent for it! :D Looking forward to more videos in the future.

    • @BeckyTregear
      @BeckyTregear  Місяць тому

      @@OleanderBunnies Thank you! 😊

  • @natford8271
    @natford8271 Місяць тому +3

    You pronounce pastel correctly, the same as your parent country, the UK! Brit here!

    • @BeckyTregear
      @BeckyTregear  Місяць тому

      There we go! The King's English, hahaha!

  • @elizabethlynch6544
    @elizabethlynch6544 Місяць тому +1

    Metal green one would be awesome to paint an emerald drawing.

  • @heathersherlock
    @heathersherlock Місяць тому +1

    Hi Becky, Love your Suspicious Witch and those shiny paints, ♥so, of course I went straight to CV's website. That little palette is currently selling at $AU120.00 ($9.50 postage). Fortunately Afterpay wouldn't work, so I've resisted for now. There are other sets from about $70 upwards, so I'd love to get some, eventually. Cheers.

    • @BeckyTregear
      @BeckyTregear  Місяць тому

      Oooh we got a bargain then at $60! It must have been on sale...I'll tell Nick that! 😊

  • @chloepekel
    @chloepekel Місяць тому +1

    I looked at that Caran d'Ache pencil set, and I'm happy I didn't get it because I haven't tried their pencils before and this would have stopped me from buying them again!

    • @BeckyTregear
      @BeckyTregear  Місяць тому +1

      Their actual artist pencils are wonderful, but I think these were from their kids' range, and a lot less nice. Supracolor pencils are lovely though, as are Museum Aquarelle.

    • @chloepekel
      @chloepekel Місяць тому

      @BeckyTregear thank you! I will have a look those ones 😊

  • @chaosinca
    @chaosinca Місяць тому

    I'm so glad I didn't get that tin- it is so pretty I almost got it but I managed to hold out 😅 Your witch is really cute ❤

    • @BeckyTregear
      @BeckyTregear  Місяць тому

      @@chaosinca You dodged it, lucky! 😂

  • @vhacker71
    @vhacker71 Місяць тому +1

    Do you paint some holiday cards? I try to do at least one or two each holiday season. I really love the witch. 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉.

    • @BeckyTregear
      @BeckyTregear  Місяць тому

      @@vhacker71 I have gotten literally nothing done this year regarding Christmas cards....managed to get the pressies sorted though, lol. 😂

  • @karenirving7088
    @karenirving7088 Місяць тому +1

    Is there any lightfastness information on the boko pastels. Please

    • @BeckyTregear
      @BeckyTregear  Місяць тому +1

      Not that I could see....I haven't yet done a huge amount of research on them though.

    • @karenirving7088
      @karenirving7088 Місяць тому

      @ I'm wondering if they are similar to Kuretake

  • @BeckysJourneyWithArt
    @BeckysJourneyWithArt Місяць тому +1

    Artgecko pads are really good one of their pads is fantastic for posca pens

    • @BeckyTregear
      @BeckyTregear  Місяць тому +2

      I'll have to try my paint pens out on the paper!

    • @BeckysJourneyWithArt
      @BeckysJourneyWithArt Місяць тому +1

      @ it’s the Freestyle pad that is great for poscas

  • @awatercolourist
    @awatercolourist Місяць тому +4

    First! 👋

  • @nancyloomis3046
    @nancyloomis3046 Місяць тому

    I live in the U.S. and have the 120 Supracolor set. I love them. I would never buy from the Caran d'ache site though, I got mine from either Amazon or Blick's at less than half of the full retail they are selling it for. Why anyone would get it from them if they have access to other sites selling for over $200 LESS, I don't know. I became enamored with Supracolors years ago when I purchased a basic 12 color set. Not that I do that much work with them, but dry or wet, they are very high quality...I think they're artist quality, but perhaps not if compared to the high-end Pablo line. But they're certainly good enough for me. Thanks Becky!

    • @BeckyTregear
      @BeckyTregear  Місяць тому

      Yes it's very important to shop around for products like that, to find the best price. Some companies get them in for so much cheaper!

  • @lennoxraynewood2741
    @lennoxraynewood2741 Місяць тому +2

    Its amazing how often a high end brand art material company will rip you off by putting low end supplies even children wouldn't use inside limited edition or special edition items. I recently got ripped off purchasing a special package of 12 pastel faber castell watercolor pencils for almost $30 that I now have no idea what I will ever use them for as the leads as so hard they gouge the paper.

    • @BeckyTregear
      @BeckyTregear  Місяць тому

      I agree, it's super disappointing when that happens! It seems that usually these special edition items just aren't worth the price. Do I learn this? I do not! 😂

  • @TracieWho
    @TracieWho Місяць тому

    Well, at least you have a really cool tin to put what you want in it. I have one of those as well which I put my fave Faber Castell watercolor pencils in. Disappointing for sure! Love the paints though!

    • @BeckyTregear
      @BeckyTregear  Місяць тому

      The tin is definitely the best bit, lol.

  • @nancyloomis3046
    @nancyloomis3046 Місяць тому

    The Vivid Blue Michael Harding reminds me a bit (except not as vivid) of a the cobalt blue by Qor. It's in their "High Chroma" set. If you don't mind the cobalt, I think it's one of THE most beautiful turquoise blues out there. Not sure how it would compare to the raged about & pricey Daniel Smith "Sleeping Beauty" turquoise blue, but I figure it would look very close. At least in the U.S., Golden, who makes Qor, has priced the 6 small tube High Chroma set at a very reasonable price. But like so much else, it's probably gone up a little or lot since the last time I purchased a set a few years ago.

    • @BeckyTregear
      @BeckyTregear  Місяць тому

      Sleeping Beauty turquoise is quite a lot greener than the Vivid Blue - I got that very expensive paint tube for my birthday a few years ago - I need to get it out again for another look now, haha. I have Qor colours too - can't remember if one set was high Chroma...honestly I've lost track of some of my colours. I need to organise them all next year I think!

  • @Taracinablue
    @Taracinablue Місяць тому

    Fun =)

  • @PopleBackyardFarm
    @PopleBackyardFarm Місяць тому

    Hi Becky new here enjoyed seeing the colors

  • @Bloomkyaaa
    @Bloomkyaaa Місяць тому +2

    Those carandache were probably the student grade version. Very meh. I really want the bicolor carandache swiss color, but they're expensive/hard to find.

    • @BeckyTregear
      @BeckyTregear  Місяць тому

      Very meh indeed! It is kind of amazing how much difference there is between student grade and their pro level pencils which are really great. I should have looked more closely before I bought the tin! 😭

    • @Bloomkyaaa
      @Bloomkyaaa Місяць тому

      @@BeckyTregear At least the tin is super cute! You essentially paid for a very nice tin. 😅

  • @vatiammatri2660
    @vatiammatri2660 Місяць тому +2

    Here's a bit on Keith Haring. He was local in my hometown of Pittsburgh before going to NY. Too bad those pencils weren't better quality!
    ua-cam.com/video/u1fwS1pp2X4/v-deo.htmlsi=2enPD0dsB99Em_2f

  • @veystone2580
    @veystone2580 Місяць тому +1

    Hey Becky, was your brush clean when you went from the gold to the blue?
    I could’ve sworn I saw some gold on your brush when you picked up the blue, and I was like, "Oh no! It's gonna turn green!"... And then greenish it was. 😂
    Sooooo, was that blue a greenish blue, or was it some gold on your brush? 😂
    I need to know-OCD activated. 😂

    • @BeckyTregear
      @BeckyTregear  Місяць тому +1

      @@veystone2580 It's possible! But the blue did change and I think there is green in the mix...I may have added in some extra gold though. 😂

    • @veystone2580
      @veystone2580 Місяць тому

      @BeckyTregear 😅😅😅😅 OCD fed 😅

  • @Amanda-uc5jq
    @Amanda-uc5jq Місяць тому

    In case you’re interested Amazon currently has the 100 set of Kuretake paints for $219, I couldn’t resist, even though I have most of the colours already I use Kuretake the most so I figure it’s a good way to keep them all neat once I’ve used up the other sets. It also just looks so pretty 😂😂😂

    • @BeckyTregear
      @BeckyTregear  Місяць тому

      Oooh that's a decent price! I've been sorely tempted by that box set, I can tell you! I hope you enjoy it, it looks so gorgeous and I just love their paints. 😆

    • @Amanda-uc5jq
      @Amanda-uc5jq Місяць тому

      @ I’ve been looking at it for months but the price is always $350+ I just couldn’t help myself 🤣🤣
      The hard part will be not using it until I’ve used up the rest of my supplies.
      Have a lovely Christmas 🎅

  • @3534538
    @3534538 Місяць тому +2

    The orange part at her neck looked like her cat peeking out from her hiding spot at her back 🐱 Those Caran D'Ache pencils are really disappointing 😟They're too expensive for children, aren't they - and why buy crap if it's "just for children" 🤔 Have a nice weekend, playing with shimmery watercolours 🥰

    • @BeckyTregear
      @BeckyTregear  Місяць тому

      I should have turned it into a cat, that would have been perfect!

  • @SugaKookieMon
    @SugaKookieMon Місяць тому

    "With an artist?" Keith Haring. One the most famous graffiti artists of all time.

    • @BeckyTregear
      @BeckyTregear  Місяць тому

      I couldn't read the signature....I can see it now, haha! 😂