I have used almost every brand of professional watercolors and many brands of professional gouache. In my experience the Rosa Gallery paints are firmly in the professional watercolors category. I just painted them out next to some different brands of gouache on black watercolor paper and it’s obvious they are transparent and not gouache. Not even close. For their price and performance, I can confidently say the Rosa Gallery watercolors are by far the best value in watercolor paints available today. All brands have their own take on what “good” paint is, but hey, some people feel Cotman is great paint. Regardless, it is watercolor paint though!
You definitely chose a challenging pigment with the Chromoxide Green. I struggle with it with the Schmincke, White nights version as well, as it is very opaque and granulating, It might difficult to infer conclusions on overall transparency based one that colour. I bought all the single pigment Rosa Gallery tube paints a couple of years ago and I am delighted. They flow very well, are super super pigmented. I need to use much less water than I am used to. My choices have very few opaque colours and most are quite transparent - except some of the cadmiums and that Chromoxide green. I would not equate them to gouache, though. I have a very different pai ting sensation in my brush with gouache. I don't tend to go over my painted surface so much, and e joy when colours mix on the paper, so these colours go well with my painting style. Thanks for this review, Leslie. I will now pY more attention to the glazing opportunities, as I havent explored that so much with these colours. As always, lovely painting!
Maybe the streakiness is with the Hahnemühle paper. I am from Germany and I sometimes visit a youtube channel from an over 80 year old austrian watercolor artist, who mainly uses Schmincke Horadam paints his whole life long, and he said, he just cant get away with Hahnemühle paper. Even not with Schmincke paints. 🙂
Hullo Leslie, I have seen several openings of these paints and I was surprised that you did not notice that the paper covering the pans have the name and other pertinent information if you pull the strip off of the top and sides leave the info "tabs" on the ends for future reference. I thought you did a fair job testing these, but I will also add these are watercolors, some are just opaque paints. Yes, this is something you can do with watercolors! Most of us love watercolors for their transparency , but others love using opaque watercolors too! Thanks for showing others these paints!
This is the first time I see someone make this gouache comparison. Interesting. Maybe a factor for the colours looking streaky is the paper quality of the swatchcard?
I might think that too, but the painting was done on cotton paper and the comparison paper was also quite good. I found the same issues on all three papers.
I have several tubes from Rosa Gallery and I LOVE them. This from someone that has many Daniel Smith, Schmincke, Sennelier, Winsor and Newton, Rembrandt etc. watercolours. There's no way they remind me of gouache. My favorites are Cobalt Turquoise and Aureoline Green.
I'm glad you were honest and for the haters: they should agree to disagree. Omg a lot of people sound like they are the owners of the brand. You shouldn't be needing to bend over backwards just to use paint. If you are used to techniques with professional brands and these paints ain't working, then you have the right to say so. Honestly you saved me so much money and frustration. Thank you for sticking to your guns. Many youtubers don't say what they really think fearing they won't receive more free pr packages or scare to offend someone. It is refreshing to see someone honest and professional. These paints won't work for my style and may work for someone else style. I sell my art work and I can pull off beautiful paintings with cellulose paper while using the professional paints like Davinci or Michael harding. These paints shouldn't be any different. Paint is paint. Either your a good, trash or in between. These are in between
I loved the review! I got the monopigment set and while yes there is transparency like watercolor, the reactivating when trying to glaze also felt like it gave them some similarities to gouache and hearing you say that too, I was like YES! It’s not just me. I don’t think these qualities make them good or bad it’s just important to know that if I am planning a painting I will want to layer up, these probably won’t be my paints of choice. That said, I’m not disappointed they are in my collection. Thanks for sharing!
I've never used the inner color mixing flap in my watercolor tins, eventhough I'm always in need of more mixing space. They always seemed like they'd overflow and make a mess. Watching you use it is eye-opening. Didn't realize how well it works! Also, I've heard other people say that it's good for the flap to be lifted off the table because it's less likely to drip, I never realized touching the table is preferable. Thank you for educating me!
I have a couple of pans from this manufacturer and love them. If you peel off the part of the sticker that goes over the top it leaves the ends on the sides with all the details of the shade on 😃
@23:08....softening the edge of the winsor and newton...the paper does not look the same as the paper you painted the rosa gallery paints on. Can you please mention the paper that you used for both tests...as using the same paper would be crucial. thanks
I can see the issues with the glazing. It has to be noted though that they are half the price of what Schmincke asks. And for that price - which compares to the student grade line of other manufacturers - I find they perform pretty well. I actually have come to enjoy the ability to remove much of the first layer, and also the effect it does with the spritzing thing. ( I don't know why I defend them so much - I guess it has to with reasons that have nothing to do with their paint properties...)
This review was really helpful for understanding the things that have challenged me with RG. I''ve only been painting for 6 mo. and bought these after the low quality beginner paints included in my course were quickly too frustrating to use (not enough pigment and too much chalk--and I wasn't good enough to overcome that so I needed some help with better paint). The RG provided the best value in my snack bracket. DS and WN (and others) are beautiful but out of reach for me. I'm really pleased that RG was there in my price range and was such a huge leap in quality. But after 4 months I have noticed the challenge when hoping to layer paint and then pulling the lower paint off. So I appreciate now that this may not have been because I wasn't doing it correctly! Meanwhile in 4 months the price has risen $40 for the 28 colour set! I got in on the bottom after watching a batch of reviews. I think they serve a purpose in the community of painters like me and really made such a difference in my painting, but I understand that your skill, commitment and knowledge deserves more. I really am enjoying your channel and learning lots. Thank you so much.
Hi Leslie! Thanks for your review, as I've also been studying up on this brand. Like some other comments mention, naturally opaque watercolor pigments (like cadmiums, Indian red, and chromium oxide) are not quite the same as gouache (which have larger pigment particles and sometimes include opacifiers). They do require a different approach than transparent, staining watercolors, but that is true of any of the various watercolor properties including granulation and tinting strength. It doesn't make them any less of a watercolor, and they can have such a gorgeous effect when harnessing their strengths, like their velvety washes. Softer brushes (like squirrel or synthetic squirrel) are also helpful to avoid lifting :) I look forward to getting some more experience with this brand myself as they seem right up my alley. Thanks again!
No need to bend over backwards just to use paint. I have Davinci and I can pull off great painting with cheap canson paper and cheap pricento brushes. I sell my art and I haven't had any complains yet. You saw that she tested all of them and it doesn't work man. She is used to to quality paint and this ain't. Just accept that fact. Respect her opinion.
Thank you for your review! I think I liked these more than you do but I really enjoyed your thorough approach and willingness to try them in a different way. I love the idea of gouacheing them up and will give it a shot myself. I am always interested in portable gouache options.
This a video I really sat through. I liked the honest, detailed review. I think I'd panic or get frustrated if I had to keep fixing my painting with various combinations (I've had this in the past and I'm a very amateur "artist"). If you could make a video on different pigments and the chart, I would be interested. I saw someone making their own colours with natural materials and how they end up being sustainable and I'd like to do that in the future but I don't know anything about pigments. Also, the Cobalt Turquoise colour is to die for! My brain kept splitting between both colours so it's been aptly named!
I’m glad you found it helpful! And yes, if I was brand new to watercolour and got this set I would have felt frustrated. The colours are beautiful (yes that cobalt turquoise is amazing!), but I’d recommend either NOT layering or mixing with these, or layering thickly to avoid picking up other pigments.😊
I bought a few Rosa pans just to give them a try. They are a decent price in Canada if you can find them. My experience is that they seem similar to my Kuretake Gansai Tambi paints. Like you said….kind of gouachey.
looks like what happens with cellulose paper...all paints lift...so layering/glazing...is VERY HARD...unless you have a squirrel or sable brush...nothing synthetic...as it is too hard and will most certainly lift paint on cellulose paper when trying to glaze.
I think they are designed to do them that way. I only put some info on the pan to make it more similar to how I label my other paints. I was also a little worried the stickers might wear away with use and wanted to keep a “safer” record.
I would love for you to do a video about pigment classifications. I, too, lean toward single pigment colors, they definitley play better with others. There are only a handful of useful sites/people out there who provide much info on the subject (Kim Crick is wonderful) and I feel it is incredibly important for artisits to learn (I find their history fascinating too). 🤞
I really like glazing and layering, so for me this was a real challenge. When I started to treat it like a gouache-type watercolour things got much easier! 😊
Amazing review..and your mini white, brush holder with a flower is so beautiful. I actually love it so much. I want to know more about it...so, please make a shorts on it.
You’re welcome! I’ve been trying to move away from cadmium colours (and I never use them when painting plein air), but they are so beautiful it’s difficult to find suitable replacements!
Quite a few pigments have toxic properties. Cobalt, Vanadium, Chromium, Lead... Compared to what our garden variety factories release into our water, it is still not a big whupp. I still would not eat it, or let my kids smear around with them... 🙂
This was really interesting, thank you :) I got a set of these for Christmas and have swatched but not had a chance to properly play with them yet (it seems like I might be trying to learn a few gouache techniques!). It looks like you've run into the same unexpected results as Becca Hillburn did when she field-tested this range, and I like how you approached finding a solution to it. Great review! :)
Oh that’s interesting that someone else felt the same way about them; I’ll have to check that out. And yes, when I switched from thinking about them as watercolours to gouache it got a lot more fun to use them. 😊
After seeing the long video I will use my watercolor paint before I buy a extra color pallette that is in a drawer . Thank you for your presentation.😊😊
@@christianebehr138I only have their pans (not tubes) but they definitely perform more like a gouache than the other professional watercolours I’m used to.
Dear Leslie I know you showed the pans but you also use ( pans and tubes from Daniel Smith and Windsor and newton since I only have pans and you have both and know how different your windsor and newton pans behave compared to the Daniel Smith tubes ) . I know that Rosa offers Tubes. May be the color are different to paint with. It is a Idea that I have greetings 😊
@@christianebehr138Yes, that’s true. In my experience filling my own pans makes the pigments a bit “wetter” to use (less dry to rewet), so I don’t know if the Rosa Gallery tubes would be an improvement. I suspect it might even be harder…
That was a wonderful review! Thank you! I bought a set, when they had the sales in autumn, and waiting for my son bring them to Austria soon. I am starting Art-Therapy sessions and I was looking for watercolors that have high pigmentation but have a good price point, because I will offer the material in theses sessions. I hope they will work. I will take into account your findings and take out certain colors, because it is a lot about letting colors mix with themselves. Obviously, I will give it a go myself as well 😊. Also M.Graham has a wonderful PB60, they just call it a bit differently.😍 And if you are interested in lightfastness, Qor offers a chart with all of the results of their testing for each color. I don’t have the link quite hear, but I remember I had to search a little bit on their website in order to find it..
I think for art therapy with people who are just playing and not serious about watercolour washes, etc, these would be great. Pretty colours and their thickness would be good for expressiveness. I am new to using the M Graham but so far love them. For lightfastness, the Color Index is also a great resource I recommend! 😊
Wow! This is so nice. Could you make a review on the new Windsor and newton cotman sketchers pocket set? It would be great (also your voice is so soothing)
I will try soon. I’ve thought about comparing them to the WN professional watercolours. I don’t want to become a “swatching only” channel, but sometimes I think it can help helpful to see how others enjoy (or not) and manage different brands. 😊
I barely know how to paint, but I really enjoyed this detailed review, and I feel like it was kind of a painting lesson at the same time. I’ll be subscribing! (Haha I’m already a subscriber…)
Thanks for your thoughtful comments. They are much appreciated. I taught for so many years that I have a hard time explaining things without slipping into professor mode. 😅
Amazon has them very reasonable at times. Got the box 24 for $16.xx last fall. Keeping a few other sets in my cart for price watching. EDIT: Jackson's has just started carrying them too. Single tubes and pans as well as sets. VERY reasonable tube prices.
These would not be my first choice (or my second or even third). But if you’re on a budget and like a thicker and more opaque paint they would be a good addition. 😊
@LeslieStroz I actually mean my bank account diminishes nearly every time I watch one of your videos. Haha. Still waiting for my tiny palette to arrive with all the rest of the goodies!
Hello from Beautiful British Columbia Canada 🇨🇦 That limited movement reminds me of the derwent graphtint...i wasn't very happy that they didn't move... did you try them?
I have worked with Graphitints, and yes, there are some similarities in the thirstiness of the paint and its inability to flow easily. Great observation.
Sure that works for us. It is professional watercolor artists like yourself that we seek to work with. You can discuss the pros and cons of our watercolor inside the video. We won't put any pressure on you to create content or time. You can upload the video as you see fit.@@LeslieStroz
Thank you so much for doing an HONEST review about this paint brand. Since a certain event, I have seen so many artists online praise these watercolors and mention no issues or cons with these, but instead claim these are "professional" paints that are just as good as more expensive professional brands. I am not saying they are garbage. These are more student grade than professional artist grade. "Professional" typically means that it is a quality that can be used to create art to sell, but I wouldn't even give away art for free created with this paints. And I don't see any "professional" artists who sell their work using Rosa Gallery to create their paintings they sell. There are so many people in the comments defending the paint, saying you didn't use enough water and other excuses for the streakiness and student looking quality of these paints. To me, it looked like you used plenty of water. A professional grade watercolor does not require more water than normal or a lot of effort to lay down smooth.
I think you’re being a little too harsh on these paints. I have their botanic and urban sketching sets along with a large selection of Windsor & Newton, Daniel Smith, and a few Schmincke, so I’ve used both. Every paint has its unique characteristics. That doesn’t make them good or bad, just different. I do find that the RG paints do work better with a little more water on 100% cotton paper than the cellulose heavy less expensive papers. I also do the majority of my painting in 100% cotton sketch books so my experience with them may be jaded by the paper. Are they professional grade paints? Probably not, according to your definition. Are they better than student grade paints? Definitely, and the costs are similar or less than student grade paint from W&N. Buy a couple of pans and try them before being so quick to condemn them. You might be surprised.
I have used almost every brand of professional watercolors and many brands of professional gouache. In my experience the Rosa Gallery paints are firmly in the professional watercolors category. I just painted them out next to some different brands of gouache on black watercolor paper and it’s obvious they are transparent and not gouache. Not even close.
For their price and performance, I can confidently say the Rosa Gallery watercolors are by far the best value in watercolor paints available today.
All brands have their own take on what “good” paint is, but hey, some people feel Cotman is great paint. Regardless, it is watercolor paint though!
I'll second that! They are very transparent...especially if you use a bit of water on the swatch...
You definitely chose a challenging pigment with the Chromoxide Green. I struggle with it with the Schmincke, White nights version as well, as it is very opaque and granulating, It might difficult to infer conclusions on overall transparency based one that colour. I bought all the single pigment Rosa Gallery tube paints a couple of years ago and I am delighted. They flow very well, are super super pigmented. I need to use much less water than I am used to. My choices have very few opaque colours and most are quite transparent - except some of the cadmiums and that Chromoxide green. I would not equate them to gouache, though. I have a very different pai ting sensation in my brush with gouache. I don't tend to go over my painted surface so much, and e joy when colours mix on the paper, so these colours go well with my painting style. Thanks for this review, Leslie. I will now pY more attention to the glazing opportunities, as I havent explored that so much with these colours. As always, lovely painting!
I have noticed that paper quality is so important when using water colou, I have a set of these and they flowed well on 100% cotton paper cold press
Maybe the streakiness is with the Hahnemühle paper. I am from Germany and I sometimes visit a youtube channel from an over 80 year old austrian watercolor artist, who mainly uses Schmincke Horadam paints his whole life long, and he said, he just cant get away with Hahnemühle paper. Even not with Schmincke paints. 🙂
Nope.
Hullo Leslie, I have seen several openings of these paints and I was surprised that you did not notice that the paper covering the pans have the name and other pertinent information if you pull the strip off of the top and sides leave the info "tabs" on the ends for future reference. I thought you did a fair job testing these, but I will also add these are watercolors, some are just opaque paints. Yes, this is something you can do with watercolors! Most of us love watercolors for their transparency , but others love using opaque watercolors too! Thanks for showing others these paints!
This is the first time I see someone make this gouache comparison. Interesting.
Maybe a factor for the colours looking streaky is the paper quality of the swatchcard?
I might think that too, but the painting was done on cotton paper and the comparison paper was also quite good. I found the same issues on all three papers.
I love this watercolor set so much, I've been using it since 2022 ❤ the colors are so bright and mix well, totally worth it
How wonderful that you have been enjoying it! 😊
I have several tubes from Rosa Gallery and I LOVE them. This from someone that has many Daniel Smith, Schmincke, Sennelier, Winsor and Newton, Rembrandt etc. watercolours. There's no way they remind me of gouache. My favorites are Cobalt Turquoise and Aureoline Green.
I'm glad you were honest and for the haters: they should agree to disagree. Omg a lot of people sound like they are the owners of the brand. You shouldn't be needing to bend over backwards just to use paint. If you are used to techniques with professional brands and these paints ain't working, then you have the right to say so. Honestly you saved me so much money and frustration. Thank you for sticking to your guns. Many youtubers don't say what they really think fearing they won't receive more free pr packages or scare to offend someone. It is refreshing to see someone honest and professional. These paints won't work for my style and may work for someone else style. I sell my art work and I can pull off beautiful paintings with cellulose paper while using the professional paints like Davinci or Michael harding. These paints shouldn't be any different. Paint is paint. Either your a good, trash or in between. These are in between
I loved the review! I got the monopigment set and while yes there is transparency like watercolor, the reactivating when trying to glaze also felt like it gave them some similarities to gouache and hearing you say that too, I was like YES! It’s not just me. I don’t think these qualities make them good or bad it’s just important to know that if I am planning a painting I will want to layer up, these probably won’t be my paints of choice. That said, I’m not disappointed they are in my collection. Thanks for sharing!
I've never used the inner color mixing flap in my watercolor tins, eventhough I'm always in need of more mixing space. They always seemed like they'd overflow and make a mess. Watching you use it is eye-opening. Didn't realize how well it works! Also, I've heard other people say that it's good for the flap to be lifted off the table because it's less likely to drip, I never realized touching the table is preferable. Thank you for educating me!
I love my Rosa gallery 28 set. I prefer them to my bigger name brands. I think you need to us more water.
I have a couple of pans from this manufacturer and love them. If you peel off the part of the sticker that goes over the top it leaves the ends on the sides with all the details of the shade on 😃
I wanted to say the same.
@23:08....softening the edge of the winsor and newton...the paper does not look the same as the paper you painted the rosa gallery paints on. Can you please mention the paper that you used for both tests...as using the same paper would be crucial. thanks
I can see the issues with the glazing. It has to be noted though that they are half the price of what Schmincke asks. And for that price - which compares to the student grade line of other manufacturers - I find they perform pretty well. I actually have come to enjoy the ability to remove much of the first layer, and also the effect it does with the spritzing thing.
( I don't know why I defend them so much - I guess it has to with reasons that have nothing to do with their paint properties...)
I like this take on them! I snagged a set in the overstock sale and I do find myself liking gouache more than watercolor so now I’m extra excited.
This review was really helpful for understanding the things that have challenged me with RG. I''ve only been painting for 6 mo. and bought these after the low quality beginner paints included in my course were quickly too frustrating to use (not enough pigment and too much chalk--and I wasn't good enough to overcome that so I needed some help with better paint). The RG provided the best value in my snack bracket. DS and WN (and others) are beautiful but out of reach for me. I'm really pleased that RG was there in my price range and was such a huge leap in quality. But after 4 months I have noticed the challenge when hoping to layer paint and then pulling the lower paint off. So I appreciate now that this may not have been because I wasn't doing it correctly! Meanwhile in 4 months the price has risen $40 for the 28 colour set! I got in on the bottom after watching a batch of reviews. I think they serve a purpose in the community of painters like me and really made such a difference in my painting, but I understand that your skill, commitment and knowledge deserves more. I really am enjoying your channel and learning lots. Thank you so much.
Thank you. I have some I haven't used much yet so this was a great lesson on what and why! Much appreciated!
My pleasure! 😊
Hi Leslie! Thanks for your review, as I've also been studying up on this brand. Like some other comments mention, naturally opaque watercolor pigments (like cadmiums, Indian red, and chromium oxide) are not quite the same as gouache (which have larger pigment particles and sometimes include opacifiers).
They do require a different approach than transparent, staining watercolors, but that is true of any of the various watercolor properties including granulation and tinting strength. It doesn't make them any less of a watercolor, and they can have such a gorgeous effect when harnessing their strengths, like their velvety washes. Softer brushes (like squirrel or synthetic squirrel) are also helpful to avoid lifting :)
I look forward to getting some more experience with this brand myself as they seem right up my alley. Thanks again!
No need to bend over backwards just to use paint. I have Davinci and I can pull off great painting with cheap canson paper and cheap pricento brushes. I sell my art and I haven't had any complains yet. You saw that she tested all of them and it doesn't work man. She is used to to quality paint and this ain't. Just accept that fact. Respect her opinion.
I got the botanical set for Christmas. I was surprised how vibrant the colors were. They just felt brighter than my DS for some reason.
I agree that DS has a more muted look to their colours. I kind of prefer that, but it’s nice to have options! 👩🏻🎨
Thank you for your review! I think I liked these more than you do but I really enjoyed your thorough approach and willingness to try them in a different way. I love the idea of gouacheing them up and will give it a shot myself. I am always interested in portable gouache options.
I think as a more opaque paint they work quite well. I hope you enjoy the gouache approach with them. ☺️
This a video I really sat through. I liked the honest, detailed review. I think I'd panic or get frustrated if I had to keep fixing my painting with various combinations (I've had this in the past and I'm a very amateur "artist").
If you could make a video on different pigments and the chart, I would be interested. I saw someone making their own colours with natural materials and how they end up being sustainable and I'd like to do that in the future but I don't know anything about pigments.
Also, the Cobalt Turquoise colour is to die for! My brain kept splitting between both colours so it's been aptly named!
I’m glad you found it helpful! And yes, if I was brand new to watercolour and got this set I would have felt frustrated. The colours are beautiful (yes that cobalt turquoise is amazing!), but I’d recommend either NOT layering or mixing with these, or layering thickly to avoid picking up other pigments.😊
I bought a few Rosa pans just to give them a try. They are a decent price in Canada if you can find them. My experience is that they seem similar to my Kuretake Gansai Tambi paints. Like you said….kind of gouachey.
That’s interesting. I’ve not tried those paints.
I purchased the monopigment palette and it should arrive any day. I’m so excited!
You saved me money! I’ll stick to my Davinci watercolors!
looks like what happens with cellulose paper...all paints lift...so layering/glazing...is VERY HARD...unless you have a squirrel or sable brush...nothing synthetic...as it is too hard and will most certainly lift paint on cellulose paper when trying to glaze.
I can glaze well with my Davinci paints. 🙄
I leave the end stickers on so that I know the color and pigment information.
I think they are designed to do them that way. I only put some info on the pan to make it more similar to how I label my other paints. I was also a little worried the stickers might wear away with use and wanted to keep a “safer” record.
Yup, I just used a sharp knife to go around the edge of each pan and take the top cover off, leaving the label in each of the pan's four sides.
I would love for you to do a video about pigment classifications. I, too, lean toward single pigment colors, they definitley play better with others. There are only a handful of useful sites/people out there who provide much info on the subject (Kim Crick is wonderful) and I feel it is incredibly important for artisits to learn (I find their history fascinating too). 🤞
I think so too. It’s so helpful to understand that a pigment is more important to understand than a colour name.
Dr. Oto Kano has an excellent site for pigments and manufacturers.
Great review 😊. Thanks Leslie.... Beautiful colors but i don't think this would be a watercolor that i would like. Looking forward to the next. 💛
I’m happy to help you make an informed decision. 😊
stunning swatches, I love it 😊😊😊
It’s funny because I found the colours beautiful but a bit tricky to work with! 😊
I got the mono pigment set for Christmas but I haven’t played with them much. This is interesting because I do like glazing.
I really like glazing and layering, so for me this was a real challenge. When I started to treat it like a gouache-type watercolour things got much easier! 😊
Thank you for this very informative review! You have saved me money and that's a good think😉.
Glad I could help! 😊
Well done!
Best review I’ve seen of these paints. I have a set, explains so much !
I’m glad it was helpful. ☺️
I love this video. I saw them in the local store and was wondering how similar they are with White Nights watercolor. Wishing you a wonderful day!
I haven’t explored the White Nights enough to know, but it’s on my “things to do in the future” list! 😊
Amazing review..and your mini white, brush holder with a flower is so beautiful. I actually love it so much. I want to know more about it...so, please make a shorts on it.
I bought it on Etsy from a woman in France who made them. I wish her shop was still open, but she closed it. 😢
Thanks Leslie, I didn’t know about the Cadmium colours or I guessing never thought about it.
You’re welcome! I’ve been trying to move away from cadmium colours (and I never use them when painting plein air), but they are so beautiful it’s difficult to find suitable replacements!
Quite a few pigments have toxic properties. Cobalt, Vanadium, Chromium, Lead... Compared to what our garden variety factories release into our water, it is still not a big whupp. I still would not eat it, or let my kids smear around with them... 🙂
Has anyone tried the Rosa 24 Gouache set? I have been looking for a good review and safety information but haven't had any luck.
This was really interesting, thank you :) I got a set of these for Christmas and have swatched but not had a chance to properly play with them yet (it seems like I might be trying to learn a few gouache techniques!). It looks like you've run into the same unexpected results as Becca Hillburn did when she field-tested this range, and I like how you approached finding a solution to it. Great review! :)
Oh that’s interesting that someone else felt the same way about them; I’ll have to check that out. And yes, when I switched from thinking about them as watercolours to gouache it got a lot more fun to use them. 😊
After seeing the long video I will use my watercolor paint before I buy a extra color pallette that is in a drawer . Thank you for your presentation.😊😊
I totally understand. 😅
Do you think that the tubes of Rosa paint are different to the ones that you have? 😀
@@christianebehr138I only have their pans (not tubes) but they definitely perform more like a gouache than the other professional watercolours I’m used to.
Dear Leslie I know you showed the pans but you also use ( pans and tubes from Daniel Smith and Windsor and newton since I only have pans and you have both and know how different your windsor and newton pans behave compared to the Daniel Smith tubes ) .
I know that Rosa offers Tubes. May be the color are different to paint with. It is a Idea that I have greetings 😊
@@christianebehr138Yes, that’s true. In my experience filling my own pans makes the pigments a bit “wetter” to use (less dry to rewet), so I don’t know if the Rosa Gallery tubes would be an improvement. I suspect it might even be harder…
That was a wonderful review! Thank you! I bought a set, when they had the sales in autumn, and waiting for my son bring them to Austria soon. I am starting Art-Therapy sessions and I was looking for watercolors that have high pigmentation but have a good price point, because I will offer the material in theses sessions. I hope they will work. I will take into account your findings and take out certain colors, because it is a lot about letting colors mix with themselves. Obviously, I will give it a go myself as well 😊.
Also M.Graham has a wonderful PB60, they just call it a bit differently.😍
And if you are interested in lightfastness, Qor offers a chart with all of the results of their testing for each color. I don’t have the link quite hear, but I remember I had to search a little bit on their website in order to find it..
I think for art therapy with people who are just playing and not serious about watercolour washes, etc, these would be great. Pretty colours and their thickness would be good for expressiveness. I am new to using the M Graham but so far love them. For lightfastness, the Color Index is also a great resource I recommend! 😊
Wow! This is so nice. Could you make a review on the new Windsor and newton cotman sketchers pocket set? It would be great (also your voice is so soothing)
I will try soon. I’ve thought about comparing them to the WN professional watercolours. I don’t want to become a “swatching only” channel, but sometimes I think it can help helpful to see how others enjoy (or not) and manage different brands. 😊
I barely know how to paint, but I really enjoyed this detailed review, and I feel like it was kind of a painting lesson at the same time. I’ll be subscribing! (Haha I’m already a subscriber…)
Thanks for your thoughtful comments. They are much appreciated. I taught for so many years that I have a hard time explaining things without slipping into professor mode. 😅
Lovely, Leslie. I can feel my bank account immediately diminishing. 😅
Amazon has them very reasonable at times. Got the box 24 for $16.xx last fall. Keeping a few other sets in my cart for price watching. EDIT: Jackson's has just started carrying them too. Single tubes and pans as well as sets. VERY reasonable tube prices.
These would not be my first choice (or my second or even third). But if you’re on a budget and like a thicker and more opaque paint they would be a good addition. 😊
@LeslieStroz I actually mean my bank account diminishes nearly every time I watch one of your videos. Haha. Still waiting for my tiny palette to arrive with all the rest of the goodies!
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That limited movement reminds me of the derwent graphtint...i wasn't very happy that they didn't move... did you try them?
I have worked with Graphitints, and yes, there are some similarities in the thirstiness of the paint and its inability to flow easily. Great observation.
It’s nothing like gouache. Use more water and the paint with flow better.
yep hippo...you are dead right
Leave the sides of the cover sticker on and you’ll have the info.
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Would you say these rewet so much that they are non staining?
Problems with Sepia being made of more than one pigment??? What would that one single pigment be?
I think your paper is not that great. Ans you use very little water. I found them to be nothing like gouache.
Nah people can pull off great paintings on cellulose paper with other professional paints. No need to use special paper for this paints
You need to use more water
Also, you should have just purchased the mono pigment set....
That looks extremely painful. Reminds me of the time i tried painting with cellulose paper. I need to pull out my rosa to see.
Hi Leslie. Paul Rubens wants to work with you but didn't receive your response. Are u interested in working with us?😁
Hi Emily, I’m considering it. I am painfully honest in my reviews though, and don’t want to feel beholden to companies. 😊
Sure that works for us. It is professional watercolor artists like yourself that we seek to work with. You can discuss the pros and cons of our watercolor inside the video. We won't put any pressure on you to create content or time. You can upload the video as you see fit.@@LeslieStroz
@@EmilyFu-nd7mcI will reply to your email. 😊
Don’t take the whole wrap out!
Thank you so much for doing an HONEST review about this paint brand. Since a certain event, I have seen so many artists online praise these watercolors and mention no issues or cons with these, but instead claim these are "professional" paints that are just as good as more expensive professional brands. I am not saying they are garbage. These are more student grade than professional artist grade. "Professional" typically means that it is a quality that can be used to create art to sell, but I wouldn't even give away art for free created with this paints. And I don't see any "professional" artists who sell their work using Rosa Gallery to create their paintings they sell. There are so many people in the comments defending the paint, saying you didn't use enough water and other excuses for the streakiness and student looking quality of these paints. To me, it looked like you used plenty of water. A professional grade watercolor does not require more water than normal or a lot of effort to lay down smooth.
I think you’re being a little too harsh on these paints. I have their botanic and urban sketching sets along with a large selection of Windsor & Newton, Daniel Smith, and a few Schmincke, so I’ve used both. Every paint has its unique characteristics. That doesn’t make them good or bad, just different. I do find that the RG paints do work better with a little more water on 100% cotton paper than the cellulose heavy less expensive papers. I also do the majority of my painting in 100% cotton sketch books so my experience with them may be jaded by the paper. Are they professional grade paints? Probably not, according to your definition. Are they better than student grade paints? Definitely, and the costs are similar or less than student grade paint from W&N. Buy a couple of pans and try them before being so quick to condemn them. You might be surprised.
@@GaryScott-pdxshe should be able to use the techniques she is used to with professional brands. This brand is not it. Accept that