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You didn't fail, you make on your own way, when art becomes a necessity it stops being art! I love your works! 🤍🤍

I love the metallic watercolors on black paper. Gorgeous.

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I limit myself to buying 1 new color and 2 new brushes to celebrate (and replace used up materials) when I SELL a painting. That makes me focus on selling more and painting more instead of getting stuck in "supply collection mode". Now if only I could stop myself from losing weeks on Pinterest looking for references and instead spend more time painting 😅

This is why I got the sample dots. It helped me test so many of the Daniel smith colors to build my palette. Cheaper ones I will buy. I like the handmade paints as well as they sometimes have interesting granular textures and effects.

It’s a very nice painting but I would really like it if you slowed down a talked about what you were doing and why so that I could learn from you.

Your castle is BEAUTIFUL...THANKS FOR THE VIDEO! JANIS

Sorry, I thought this would be a discussion why we buy all these colours we do not need, not a colou swatch video. I have seen to many of them an was expecting something else.

Im a sucker for collecting watercolors for the sake of “experimentation” (swatching them a million times) especially blues and warm reds. I lowkey feel an immense amount of guilt sometimes spending so much money on colors that I probably won’t use 😭 I’ve definitely entered “too much paint” territory for a normal artist 💀

Dot cards are very helpful when I'm curious about new colors. Most paint makers offer them these days.

Yes the over hype! I have at least 2 tubes of that Moonglow, but I love it. I even got a half pan which i had to mail order because it is bluer. Like I couldn't add my own shade of blue or any shade of blue just because! And now there is a Da Vinci watercolor tube that is named Artemis which is another Moonglow with a touch of red separation. Gorgeous color, but do I need it? No. YES! YES! YES! (I'll have what she's having.") Other times I've seen red ochre, I was thinking, the next time I"m getting paint I"ll get it! Last week I tried to add my own red(s) and realized I only need another tube of yellow ochre. And I saw with all my reds that I got all kinds of ochres. I've noticed that burnt sienna is just another shade of orange. And why do the paint companies come out with colors like Opera Rose that fade? I don't get it!

we may not necessarily NEED need something as an artist, but it sure can come in handy if we need it, lol. I got a whole drawer full of tubes and back up half pans of certain colors. PO43 for example, xD

It's a tough topic. I enjoy watercolour and also trail running. Like you, I am also very curious and interested about the pigments. It's the same with running shoes, clothing, packs etc. How much do we satisfy our curiosity and our eagerness to 'improve the solution design'. And how much do we show abstinence? My only regrettable purchase thus far is Michael Harding - Cobalt Teal Blue Shade - PB50. Too much granulation for me. But I love all my other MH paints.

Paints do not make you a better painter. Practicing painting makes you a better painter. As someone who loves lots of colors, I used to fall into the trap of buying paints because I was sucked into the hype. Once I figured out HOW I like to paint, I can produce the paintings I imagined because I'm familiar with my palette and know which colors produce the desired effects. I think we all go through phases of wanting to experiment with a variety of materials. Once we've spent too much money on supplies we don't use, we get good at reading reviews and watching videos about the products we're attracted to, then consciously considering weather or not a product is worth spending our money on. Now I purchase most of my paints at the art supply recycle store where I often find expensive paints at a huge discount. Sometimes I really like them and I get excited about the savings, but for the most part I'm totally happy with my student grade Cottman and Van Gogh watercolors because I make art that I manipulate digitally and it doesn't matter if my work is archival. I have enough watercolor paints to last the rest of my life if I never buy another tube of paint - and I'm now happy to just paint.

I get this. I have a lot of paints now after watching other CZcams videos, I get tempted too much by all these handmade paint brands that are being advertised a lot on CZcams. I don’t have a lot of money but I get tempted by them 😢

I have come back to painting after a gap, I was taught you only need 2 blues 2 reds 2 yellows and the earth colours siennas and umbers, I have seen the daniel smiths etc and think how fab they are and am thankful i questioned what i would use them for !, so your video reinforces I am on the right track! although I have got a van gogh metallic set that i am playing with so I am not totally immune to this, I loved how you used the products to make your point ! I am sure their is a balance between getting new things to play with and buying everything !

Good observation. I think this is something most of us experience. Thanks for underlining this aspect. 🙏

Their Tiger eye is the same, possibly worse. I bought both and was very disappointed.

I just found it that Moonglow is a fugitive color, meaning it will fade in sunlight! So I’m mixing my own. There’s some vids on CZcams on how to mix it. I have way more art supplies than I need 😅

Honestly, I don’t think Lapis Lazuli was a color that was really meant to be mixed with other colors. Sure, it can be mixed with other colors, but I think it ‘ruins’ the overall appeal of its purpose the way it is, as well as ‘ruins’ the beauty of it!

Well, yes, as adults we should know that just because we WANT something, doesn't mean we NEED something. But what is the takeaway for me from this video is that one actually need to learn about pigments and their properties to truly know what effect one will achieve when mixing them. It has nothing to do with buying more or less but actually knowing HOW to use specific colors, especially when they are more than one pigment colors. I have painted many a painting with just moonglow and they looked like I used multiple colors - because I know how the paint behaves. Same with lapis. I would never use it for mixing - wayyyyyy to expensive to distort it's beauty with other pigments. As it was pointed out here, this can be done with a relatively cheap PB29. Having more colors/brands/tubes does not make one a better artist. Knowing how the pigments in these tubes/pans behave and what their properties are does...

Lord, help me remember, I have more than I can ever use!

I buy exclusively from only a few brands that I trust. This limits me. For example, I buy Golden and Liquitex acrylics only.

I agree! I want all the colours, but I don't need them 😅

Very good reminder

Ahoj, tady podobně postižený krajánek 🙃Ty věci co maluješ jsou super 👌Jinak, na téma nákupního syndromu bych už skoro mohl napsat knížku ☺ Naštěstí se mi ho nějak podařilo už z větší části přeprat. Ne úplně, pořád jsem tak trochu na úrovni kvartálního alkoholika, sem-tam se neuhlídám a nějakou barvičku "strašně nutně potřebuju" 🤷‍♂ Ale zdaleka už to není tak hrozný, jako dřív. Světlá stránka toho je, že teď nemusím žádné barvy kupovat tak cca. dalších dvěstě let - všeho mám dost a jestli v mezičase přijde třetí světová, tak moje malování rozhodně žádné zásobovací problémy neohrozí 😇 Jo a mmch: Burnt Sienna od ShinHanu není jen PR101. Je to ve skutečnosti mix PR101 a PY83, ale dá se to zjistit jen v korejském vzorníku (na jejich stránce se přepni z ENG do KOR, pokud jseš pigment nerd jako já a zajímá tě to), v tom "mezinárodním", ani na tubách to nepíšou, čert ví, co tím sledujou. Mají to takhle se spoustou barev, např. Raw Sienna, nebo Permanent red. Vysvětluje to např. ten atypický oranžový odstín u Burnt sienny (který mně osobně vyhovuje třeba, takže nenadávám, jen nechápu, proč s tím dělají takové tajnosti🤷‍♂).

Albrecht Durer by Faber Castell would have been a better comparison. The set you have is the cheaper student line which is not a fair competition.

Wonderful.

What a beautiful painting. Monochromatic images have a Beaty all their own. New subscriber 👍🏻🎨👩🏻‍🎨🖌️

You have nice hands.

Great video. You are enough. No music is necessary. It's lovely but distracting. Subscribed.

Literally, Your box is so beautiful and I'm obsessed with it...!! 😩❤️ That's tubes amazing.

background music is too distracting

which wristwatch is this ? looks like mechanical?

Omg I absolutely adore the pumpkin paintingg

I am really thankful for finding this video as I see the same set that will save me so much money as to how I almost started to purchase these wonderful watercolors just a week ago separately! I hope to have my purchase in tomorrow! Thanks so much! ❤ I also love Schminke! ❤

Lovely work! It is so peaceful to watch you sketch.

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Water has a lot of surface tension.... That's why it stays in drops on a surface......Ox gall is a breacker / detensioner for water....makes it flowes better

Can you add other half pans in the tin?

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Оч оч красивое. Продолжать в том же духе!

i really enjoy your vlogging aesthetic it’s so unique and your artwork is beautiful!❤

Alex, your reflection provided by the ring light is not ugly. Be brave, be beautiful, be the artist you are

Schmincke always gives me happiness 😃

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Oh I didn't know about this set! They look so fun to play with

mmm... creating a picture!

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