I struggled with cheap sketching paper at first and you are right it is so frustrating when you are trying to learn watercolor. Good paper makes the world of difference. #makoficationsquad
Yeah... Time ago when i started with watercolors i give up because of paper, but i dont knew was the paper what make things hard... Years after that i try again with watercolors and other kind of paper... And i notice i make it better at first intention... So i notice was the paper...
Yes, yes, yes!! Girl, I got me some watercolors cause of your review of a few different cheap sets, now I'm trying to find paper that doesn't irritate me. Perfect timing!!!!
Hey guys! Happy Saturday! Since a lot of you guys were struggling with paper when it comes to painting with watercolors, I wanted to make a video that can solve some of the issues! Let me know what other struggles you have and if you want me to go into more details of a specific topic!
Hey Mako! I couldn't find good quality paper and had resorted to using a drawing sketchbook since the paper was quite thick. And like you said, the paper curls easily but I'm not unhappy with how the paints look on paper. So glad you did this video, now I know what to bother my art supplier/stationary shop with. Thanks 😊
Finally a detailed but quick and sweet explanation of watercolor papers. I was always so confused on which to buy depending on my own style of painting but now I know that cold pressed is mainly what I need! Thanks so much for your videos, even a simple video as this is inspiring mako. Waiting eagerly for the next video! 😎 #makoficationsquad❤
I really like your calm personality and the way I don't feel any pressure in learning how to paint when I'm watching your videos. Thank you so much. You are quite an inspiration. Looking forward to all the things I can learn from you.... Keep vlogging. You're a big help to many. God bless!
Heya! I just wanted to say that being an artist is all about looking at the world in a creative and in a beautiful way. It's not easy to create a masterpiece because not everyone will appreciate the work we do. But I am a proud artist lover and thank you for encouraging so many young dreams of being a artist like me. God bless you. ❤️ #Makoficationsquad❤️
Thank you! I didn't know about the sizing and it's probably what is giving me the wrinkles! I will try Arches next time i have some art supplies money :)
You are an angel to me! I hesitated to continue my most favourable and talented hobby since my high school age because my parents thot im too addicted to drawing and painting…And you brought me back all those wonderful enchanting feelings that I had in my art classes and all the solitude time in making art when i was so young. Thank you for bring my lost soul back!!!
Mako your are so great spending you time helping us to understand your patient for what you do is beautiful and amazing your the bestest thank you love you
This made so much sense, finally a video of the why's, not I like this paper. It is a struggle to work on cheaper paper, I use it for practice only until I get better then moving on the the better more expensive stuff. So helpful, thanks
Used to paint on Arches CP and Saunders Waterford CP, but found out that I like Hahnemuhle Expression paper CP the most, the colors flow really well and pop! I always go for the 50x65 10-packs, more economical than those smaller blocks.
This is so true, and something i only recently figured out. I always just thiught i was a bad painter... turns out i just had crappy supplies. I never knew paper made a difference but when i BOUGHT watercolor paper specifically my paintings suddenly looked amazing and didnt run or streak. Plus having real watercolor paints made a huge difference. All things i probably would have learned had i ever taken artistic classes.
@@Makoccino thank you for putting this videos out and being honest with all of us. I have learned so much watching videos like yours. Information that has proved INVALUABLE. Truely, thank you!
I understood and respected the importance of having the right weight, but I didn't care about whether it was cotton or not. After having to try different types in class, I saw and experienced the importance and differences for myself. Paint on Michael's store brand of watercolor paper was literally half as saturated as it was on proper cotton paper despite using the exact same paint, brushes, techniques, etc. I am normally content with settling, but such a drastic difference shows this is one thing I can't be frugal with.
Most videos I have seen on UA-cam for watercolour paper begin straight from hot pressed cold pressed i.e. just the texture and say that the paper should be 300 gsm or higher. They don't bother with the other aspects which we may not know. You went into so much precise details. I never knew what sizing was or how watercolour paper can be of different GSMs! Thank You Mako. Viewers can see that you know what you're talking about and the prep you do in each one of your videos is amazing. I wish you all the best for the future. Lots of love. #makoficationsquad I really want to win a giveaway though😝
Hey, mako! I'm Indonesian and i really love the way you speak. It's so clear and i can understand almost the whole part of your videos even my english is not so good hahaha. Keep making arts because i really love to learn with you!❤️
This video was so helpful because I am a beginner and I don’t know much about watercolour paper so thank you so much for this video and not only this but all of your videos are so good and helpful. Love you so much 💖 💖 💖
Oh my goodness, thank you so much for this video! I thought I already knew a lot about watercolour paper, but now I've learnt so much more!! And also thank you for featuring my painting at the end of your video!! T_T
Just wanted to say thank you for all your tutorials! I found you on my recommendations and it was an instant subscribe. Your instructions are easy to follow and the results when following them were stunning. I also like the way you always make a point in telling us, your viewers that it’s just one way of doing it that you personally find easy and you encourage us to try to find our own ways and styles and in the end, just have fun with it. It’s noticeable that you are genuinely passionate about art, I adore your channel! Sorry for the rant! Again thank you ❤️😊
This is exactly what I needed! I want to add watercolor elements to my drawing. As someone who is beginner when it comes to watercolors I'm really happy to find this video! Thanks! :)
I am a beginner and now I can understand better where my frustrations were coming from, PAPER! :-) thank you for explaining so clearly the differences between paper qualities and their proper use, depending what I would try to achieve. You mentioned that you would list your favorite papers at the bottom of the video but I can’t see them. Wouldn’t mind telling me again. I so appreciate your videos.
Thank you for making this video. I had a hard time before trying to understand the difference between hot press, cold press and rough. Your video helped me a lot!
I watched another UA-camr's watercolor tutorial and followed it exactly, for my first attempt. Water on water. It failed so miserably and looked sad, blotchy, and tore easily. Now I know why! Rough cellulose paper with no known size... Like a paper towel! Off to get better paper for business cards. Thank you!
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I struggled with cheap sketching paper at first and you are right it is so frustrating when you are trying to learn watercolor. Good paper makes the world of difference. #makoficationsquad
Yes!!
Phileas where are you?
Sketching paper is too thin you can draw excess water from your brush by touching the base of the bristles with a paper towel or a dry rag
Yeah... Time ago when i started with watercolors i give up because of paper, but i dont knew was the paper what make things hard... Years after that i try again with watercolors and other kind of paper... And i notice i make it better at first intention... So i notice was the paper...
Yes it’s very frustrating when your learning. Makes me want to give up 😞
Yes, yes, yes!! Girl, I got me some watercolors cause of your review of a few different cheap sets, now I'm trying to find paper that doesn't irritate me. Perfect timing!!!!
Awww yeahhh!
Arches. Learn to use it. See my post above
@@Makoccino
Good
Hey guys! Happy Saturday! Since a lot of you guys were struggling with paper when it comes to painting with watercolors, I wanted to make a video that can solve some of the issues! Let me know what other struggles you have and if you want me to go into more details of a specific topic!
Nice
#makoficationsquad
I love you 💕
@@uttarapraveen108 your idea is awesome , I'm also from India and using the tubes and cakes!!!
Hey Mako! I couldn't find good quality paper and had resorted to using a drawing sketchbook since the paper was quite thick. And like you said, the paper curls easily but I'm not unhappy with how the paints look on paper.
So glad you did this video, now I know what to bother my art supplier/stationary shop with. Thanks 😊
Yayyy I'm glad I could help!
Finally a detailed but quick and sweet explanation of watercolor papers. I was always so confused on which to buy depending on my own style of painting but now I know that cold pressed is mainly what I need! Thanks so much for your videos, even a simple video as this is inspiring mako. Waiting eagerly for the next video! 😎
#makoficationsquad❤
I'm glad I could help! ❤
I really like your calm personality and the way I don't feel any pressure in learning how to paint when I'm watching your videos. Thank you so much. You are quite an inspiration. Looking forward to all the things I can learn from you.... Keep vlogging. You're a big help to many. God bless!
Heya! I just wanted to say that being an artist is all about looking at the world in a creative and in a beautiful way. It's not easy to create a masterpiece because not everyone will appreciate the work we do. But I am a proud artist lover and thank you for encouraging so many young dreams of being a artist like me.
God bless you. ❤️
#Makoficationsquad❤️
Thank you! I didn't know about the sizing and it's probably what is giving me the wrinkles! I will try Arches next time i have some art supplies money :)
FINALLY SOMETHING ABOUT THE PAPERS !!! I HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS LIKE FOREVER !!! THANK YOU !!!!!!!!
You are an angel to me! I hesitated to continue my most favourable and talented hobby since my high school age because my parents thot im too addicted to drawing and painting…And you brought me back all those wonderful enchanting feelings that I had in my art classes and all the solitude time in making art when i was so young. Thank you for bring my lost soul back!!!
Mako your are so great spending you time helping us to understand your patient for what you do is beautiful and amazing your the bestest thank you love you
Now I understand there are a few types of the watercolour paper. Thanks Mako
Short and sweet. After 40 years, I'm back watercolors painting, looking for some guided for papers to uses. Thanks again.
This made so much sense, finally a video of the why's, not I like this paper. It is a struggle to work on cheaper paper, I use it for practice only until I get better then moving on the the better more expensive stuff. So helpful, thanks
Thanks for telling about the papers ...😘 Your voice is a lullaby..Sweet,,dreamy,,mystic.........Out of this world..
mako you r the best drawing teacher i have seen😍😍
Used to paint on Arches CP and Saunders Waterford CP, but found out that I like Hahnemuhle Expression paper CP the most, the colors flow really well and pop! I always go for the 50x65 10-packs, more economical than those smaller blocks.
extremement interessat!!image de tres bonne qualité,ta voix est douce et tu expliques parfaitement bien !merci
Yay? I can finally paint with watercolours easier.
I am binge watching your videos. These are all helpful for a beginner like me! Thank you so much! You're an angel!
Wow! I’m new to watercolor, and you answered all my questions about paper. I was truly in the dark before your video. Thank you so much!
Going to art school and finally learning more here with you than in classes T_T thank you so much for all these videos!!
Love art than love makoccino videos 💖💖💖
I m from india... your video is very helpful for me... thank you so much ma'am..
This is THE BEST VIDEO EVER MADE about watercolour paper
This video was very helpful! Many thanks! 💐👍
now i understand what paper i need ☺️
thank you so much
I consider this early 🙄
Also, I needed this video, I've been trying out different watercolor papers and this is super helpful!
This is so true, and something i only recently figured out. I always just thiught i was a bad painter... turns out i just had crappy supplies. I never knew paper made a difference but when i BOUGHT watercolor paper specifically my paintings suddenly looked amazing and didnt run or streak. Plus having real watercolor paints made a huge difference. All things i probably would have learned had i ever taken artistic classes.
Awww!
@@Makoccino thank you for putting this videos out and being honest with all of us. I have learned so much watching videos like yours. Information that has proved INVALUABLE. Truely, thank you!
I understood and respected the importance of having the right weight, but I didn't care about whether it was cotton or not. After having to try different types in class, I saw and experienced the importance and differences for myself. Paint on Michael's store brand of watercolor paper was literally half as saturated as it was on proper cotton paper despite using the exact same paint, brushes, techniques, etc. I am normally content with settling, but such a drastic difference shows this is one thing I can't be frugal with.
Yes!!
Thank you! This is very helpful. Enjoying your videos.
Most videos I have seen on UA-cam for watercolour paper begin straight from hot pressed cold pressed i.e. just the texture and say that the paper should be 300 gsm or higher. They don't bother with the other aspects which we may not know. You went into so much precise details. I never knew what sizing was or how watercolour paper can be of different GSMs! Thank You Mako. Viewers can see that you know what you're talking about and the prep you do in each one of your videos is amazing. I wish you all the best for the future. Lots of love. #makoficationsquad
I really want to win a giveaway though😝
Hey, mako! I'm Indonesian and i really love the way you speak. It's so clear and i can understand almost the whole part of your videos even my english is not so good hahaha. Keep making arts because i really love to learn with you!❤️
This video was so helpful because I am a beginner and I don’t know much about watercolour paper so thank you so much for this video and not only this but all of your videos are so good and helpful. Love you so much 💖 💖 💖
awww
Your video gives me great inspiration and motivates me to do more
These videos are so helpful. Thank you !
Such an honest interview about logic of papers mam😍😍
I became ur big fan💝💝
Thanks for the tips. Wonderful video. 👌
Your videos are very informative. Thank you so much
Great information!
Oh my goodness, thank you so much for this video! I thought I already knew a lot about watercolour paper, but now I've learnt so much more!! And also thank you for featuring my painting at the end of your video!! T_T
This was sooooo helpful! Thankyou!
Thanks for the information, loved it. It helped me a lot.
Another amazing, concise, informative and interesting video. Thank you for making these!
Just wanted to say thank you for all your tutorials! I found you on my recommendations and it was an instant subscribe. Your instructions are easy to follow and the results when following them were stunning. I also like the way you always make a point in telling us, your viewers that it’s just one way of doing it that you personally find easy and you encourage us to try to find our own ways and styles and in the end, just have fun with it. It’s noticeable that you are genuinely passionate about art, I adore your channel!
Sorry for the rant! Again thank you ❤️😊
I’m so sorry that I’m so late just discovered ur channel
Love ur video it solved my problems!
You are a great help for beginners like me💕 Thank you
Yes do it . We would love...!!!
This video is so helpful...especially for me!!😄😄😄😄... ....i have great strruggle of the paper behavior
This is very educational for begginers like me.. Thanks mako ❤
Great topic! I did not know there were different types of watercolor paper. :/ Thank you!
very informative. Thanks so much!
Thankyou mako I totally agree with you it's like the best watercolor painting totally depends on where you painted it. Cold press is my favorite 💕
Ты милая и даешь очень полезные советы, спасибо большое!))) Я подпишусь))
Love the new look
Good basic information and relevant to watercolorists of every level! Thanks!
I got actual watercolor paper recently, it really makes a huge difference! Seeing the comparison side to side was pretty cool! #makoficationsquad
After buying my watercolor paper for the first time, I realized I bought the right quality, I’m definitely going to stick to this brand, thanks!
I love watercolor I think it’s more forgiving than the other two mediums, oil and acrylic. I wish I have time to practice
So helpful 🖤
Amazing voice,beautiful,and thank you.
I love the end result and I m happy to be on #makoficationsquad.
This video was a big help! ❤️
Amazing video again💗💗
You are the best of all artist
Wow! Thank you this was so helpful
Thank you so much I was struggling so much when I tried to draw with watercolors and this was so much helpful
This is exactly what I needed! I want to add watercolor elements to my drawing. As someone who is beginner when it comes to watercolors I'm really happy to find this video! Thanks! :)
Loved the video♥️ it was very informative 😄
thank you for this! i just got into watercolor and i'm self taught so this is really helpful for me 💖
Thanks, I'm new to watercolor and had no idea about the sizing/core stuff!
Thank you for this video. It will help me a lot!!!
I am a beginner and now I can understand better where my frustrations were coming from, PAPER! :-) thank you for explaining so clearly the differences between paper qualities and their proper use, depending what I would try to achieve.
You mentioned that you would list your favorite papers at the bottom of the video but I can’t see them. Wouldn’t mind telling me again.
I so appreciate your videos.
Finally, a video that is descriptive enough for me! Thank you sooooo much for this
Her voice is so pretty 🤩
Yes a aquarel paper video. I am lost in all diffrent kind of paper and witch brand should i use? Thank you Makoccino
Hai Mako, just want to say..you are my inspiration💕
aww
Your videos are always so helpful! Probably more helpful than most of the videos I've seen
I love to watch u😍😍 and ur tricks it helps me a lot
Helped so much thanks!!!!
👍,very useful , many many thankyou😊
Happy Saturday, Mako!! You are the sweetest!!!
Thank you for this Mako! Because of your channel I'm getting watercolors again. Love this vid since its concise and direct to the point. 💋
Thank you for making this video. I had a hard time before trying to understand the difference between hot press, cold press and rough. Your video helped me a lot!
I love your paintings and you ❤❤🤗
This is so useful! I'm a total beginner when it comes to watercolours so choosing paper has been quite confusing. This is a big help! Thank you!! Xx
Wooooo I just started calligraphy with water and or just water color inks, so I need a hot press to the core cotton paper.
Great video...it's really useful...love from India
Thanks so much, very easy to understamd.
It's a whole new world-
Thanks for the info really helpful! 😍😍😍
Thank you for this video❤️ I didn’t think I was going to learn additional info to what I already knew! I look forward to watching your other videos.
This video was really useful.
Hey Mako Congratulations on 1 Million Subscribers! 😊
I feel so good that you got 1 million subbies on my birthday ❤️✨
THIS HELPED ME ALOT! Thanks!love you mako!
I love the Strathmore 500 watercolour paper. They use vegetable based sizing and it's on their website.
I watched another UA-camr's watercolor tutorial and followed it exactly, for my first attempt. Water on water. It failed so miserably and looked sad, blotchy, and tore easily. Now I know why! Rough cellulose paper with no known size... Like a paper towel!
Off to get better paper for business cards. Thank you!
Love you so much and I hope you have a great day!
Thanks! Very informative. I like how you organized this information and explained each thing. :)
Bless ur soul. Thank you for this video! I've been struggling on figuring out what paper to get