Prima watercolors are not artist quality watercolors. They are not registered with lightfast ratings. They are pretty colors, but for crafting and fun.
That’s what I thought. I have a set of the Prima Vintage Pastels and two of the Jane Davenport wc sets that I think are made by Prima. They’re lots of fun. All 3 are “very good to very high non pro quality,” but no pigment disclosures and no lightfast ratings mean “ not professional.”
I just bought a Derwent graphite tint paints, Derwent pencils, a drawing kit pencils and sketch book. I love my paints. They are comforting. You are right.
The Stuart Semple palette can’t be considered professional, since they do not release pigment information. More troubling, the packaging is exactly like much cheaper paints.
You are correct. It’s a cheap generic palette repacked and then misleadingly sold as a professional grade product for a higher price to the uninformed. Stuart does this with all of his paints/mediums on his shop and it’s super frustrating. He also pays big art youtubers to ‘review’ the materials and have his talking points parroted to their audience.
The binder separated from the pigment in the Koi, if you put the rest of the tube in pans, you can stir them. Or if you can find something small enough to fit in the tube opening, you can stir in the tubes.
I also have the arteza tube paints. The fact that they crack in the palette doesn't bother me, but if you do find it bothersome, all you have to do is add a drop of honey and mix with a toothpick in the pan.
Wow amazing - we have about the same watercolor taste. You say it quite right - one cannot use the japanise watercolors as western watercolors. It truly reminds of gouache. I love working with my kuratake gansai Tambi set - hahahaha, but yes it takes up a lot of space. Thank you very much for this video - I really enjoyed it lots.
With the Gansai Tambi set: if you only use part of it, why don't you put them into separate boxes? I have just ordered that set but I know already I will not keep the pans in the paper box, because they will get dry quickly in that. I will put them into tight-closing metal boxes and will pick the colors I want to use every time into a ceramic mixing plate anyway. You never use all colors in a painting...
I am the same way with my watercolor paints. I buy the huge sets at the better deal. Of course that means now I have a bajillion paints that I will never use up.
I own the complexions prima watercolors and didn’t like them in the beginning since I couldn’t mix many colors, even skin tones, with the browns. then added a ultramarine blue and a magenta and made me love it!
@@TaliaRaeArt it helped me a lot! I do more cool tone, purple tinted skin colors and I felt like the pallet was way to yellow for me when I got it. Also, do you have an Instagram or tik tok, or even a discord? I’d love to follow you on either. 😁
I just squish the tube with the lid still on. Its like your massaging it and it mixes instantly so yeee. I've dealt with those kind of water colours before.
Because of you I just placed an order for the Qor and Daniel Smith sets! Been wanting to try those for ages, and your swatches convinced me 😊 Edit: Subscribed, btw x
Just found your channel because the Choosing Keeping review and like your art. I just received two of the retro gansai sets from them. If you like Japanese paints you might also like Holbein. Very affordable 12 and 18 tube sets of professional and mostly lightfast colors. Thanks for this review. The Stuart Semple set looks interesting.
Hi...I have many of these in my collection but have lately been obsessed with Jasper Stardust handmade paints. Have you tried them? I love Emily Artful too. Nice video.
Loved this video Talia! I’ve tried quite a few of these but you have a lovely collection. Love the way you film and edit - you just earned yourself a new subscriber!
Katelyn Zheng oh I should’ve put that in the description! I used paper from a block of Winsor & Newton cold pressed 300 gsm 100% cotton watercolor paper, a couple round Princeton watercolor brushes (I think mostly size 5) and the big yellow brush is by creative inspirations TI-RS size 6
Wow we can actually see the white of the pan where you've used up some of the kurataki paints. That means you truly are getting a lot of use out of them. It's so rare that we actually see CZcams artists' paint that have been used up. Even though you still have a lot of pigment left.
hello i love seeing watercolor videos ,ive been painting avery long time ,there is something about collecting watercolor sets that makes me happy also,i watch lindsay the frugal crafter she helps me find great buys on amazon ,not that i need anyones help lol
I will have to buy their block to try. I bought some of the large 22"x30" sheets of the same and both sides repelled water, as in the water would just bead up on the surface until I scrubbed it in forcing the paper to absorb the water. Also the texture looks different. I think they were defective and the sizing was broken or something like that lol
i wanted to enjoy this video.. but the music was so annoying I had to turn it off after about 4 minutes... sadly... I'm sure you did a nice job.. but the music spoiled it for me.. sorry ; (
Yes the binding agent separated. With a long thin needle you can mix it while in the tube
Thank you!!
I have this issue too and now I know how to check it carefully and I usually just shake them heavily for a while before I open them. 😂
All that happened with the tubes is that the binder and pigment separated, stick a toothpick in and stir it around to fix it.
Margaret F thanks for the tip!!
Prima watercolors are not artist quality watercolors. They are not registered with lightfast ratings. They are pretty colors, but for crafting and fun.
That’s what I thought. I have a set of the Prima Vintage Pastels and two of the Jane Davenport wc sets that I think are made by Prima. They’re lots of fun. All 3 are “very good to very high non pro quality,” but no pigment disclosures and no lightfast ratings mean “ not professional.”
I just bought a Derwent graphite tint paints, Derwent pencils, a drawing kit pencils and sketch book. I love my paints. They are comforting. You are right.
"They comfort me to know that they're there even if I don't use them." 13:27
That part really got me like :
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"YESM"
Min JiA you get it 😌😂
oOOooOO so many watercolors! Great video tour. I want a Kuratake Gansai Tambi set so bad.
Thanks so much!! I highly recommend the Gansai tambi 😁😁
The Stuart Semple palette can’t be considered professional, since they do not release pigment information. More troubling, the packaging is exactly like much cheaper paints.
You are correct. It’s a cheap generic palette repacked and then misleadingly sold as a professional grade product for a higher price to the uninformed. Stuart does this with all of his paints/mediums on his shop and it’s super frustrating. He also pays big art youtubers to ‘review’ the materials and have his talking points parroted to their audience.
The binder separated from the pigment in the Koi, if you put the rest of the tube in pans, you can stir them. Or if you can find something small enough to fit in the tube opening, you can stir in the tubes.
I also have the arteza tube paints. The fact that they crack in the palette doesn't bother me, but if you do find it bothersome, all you have to do is add a drop of honey and mix with a toothpick in the pan.
Vada Kasefang awesome! Thanks for the tip ☺️
Wow amazing - we have about the same watercolor taste. You say it quite right - one cannot use the japanise watercolors as western watercolors. It truly reminds of gouache. I love working with my kuratake gansai Tambi set - hahahaha, but yes it takes up a lot of space. Thank you very much for this video - I really enjoyed it lots.
With the Gansai Tambi set: if you only use part of it, why don't you put them into separate boxes? I have just ordered that set but I know already I will not keep the pans in the paper box, because they will get dry quickly in that. I will put them into tight-closing metal boxes and will pick the colors I want to use every time into a ceramic mixing plate anyway. You never use all colors in a painting...
Watching this I found myself salivating at the colour mixing and the paint sets... I think I am addicted to color!
Wow
I am the same way with my watercolor paints. I buy the huge sets at the better deal. Of course that means now I have a bajillion paints that I will never use up.
I own the complexions prima watercolors and didn’t like them in the beginning since I couldn’t mix many colors, even skin tones, with the browns. then added a ultramarine blue and a magenta and made me love it!
Ooh that’s a good tip!! The tones are definitely too warm I need to try that 😄
@@TaliaRaeArt it helped me a lot! I do more cool tone, purple tinted skin colors and I felt like the pallet was way to yellow for me when I got it. Also, do you have an Instagram or tik tok, or even a discord? I’d love to follow you on either. 😁
@@phantomnet8131 my Instagram is @taliarae_art 🤩
Is it just me or the pastel dreams, citrus
Looks like the new gamboge from Daniel Smith?
I just squish the tube with the lid still on. Its like your massaging it and it mixes instantly so yeee. I've dealt with those kind of water colours before.
Ooh thanks for the tip! 😇
Because of you I just placed an order for the Qor and Daniel Smith sets! Been wanting to try those for ages, and your swatches convinced me 😊 Edit: Subscribed, btw x
Elise aww yay!! 🥰 enjoy them!!
😍😍😍 love it. ❤
Kuratake seems more like a gouache to me, I just wish there was more in each pan.
Just found your channel because the Choosing Keeping review and like your art. I just received two of the retro gansai sets from them. If you like Japanese paints you might also like Holbein. Very affordable 12 and 18 tube sets of professional and mostly lightfast colors. Thanks for this review. The Stuart Semple set looks interesting.
I've been curious about Holbein! I'll have to add them to my wishlist :) Thanks so much!
Hi...I have many of these in my collection but have lately been obsessed with Jasper Stardust handmade paints. Have you tried them? I love Emily Artful too. Nice video.
pamela avery I just took a look at jasper stardust. They look so nice! Might have to get a few to try ☺️ thank you for the recommendation ❤️
You could take out the pans you are planning to use so you don't have to have the whole palette on your desk.
That’s a good call 🤔 I’ve tried before but it kinda threw off my flow for some reason 🤷♀️ haha. Thanks for the comment!
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The names of the paints in that one color set... I can't believe they called the brown butt nugget..
I know it’s gross 😂
Loved this video Talia! I’ve tried quite a few of these but you have a lovely collection. Love the way you film and edit - you just earned yourself a new subscriber!
Alli Metababycow thanks so much! I’m going to check out your channel now 🤩
@@TaliaRaeArt You're welcome! ♥️
Love this video! If you mind me asking, what brushes and papers are you using in this video? Just curious :)
Katelyn Zheng oh I should’ve put that in the description! I used paper from a block of Winsor & Newton cold pressed 300 gsm 100% cotton watercolor paper, a couple round Princeton watercolor brushes (I think mostly size 5) and the big yellow brush is by creative inspirations TI-RS size 6
Talia Rae Art thank you! :)
You speak your language. I also want all the big sets:-) is it worth buying the Mozart watercolour if I already have the Kuretake?
In my opinion the kuretake is better!
Thank you for answering. Have a great Christmas
I love Emily artful too xDD
Wow we can actually see the white of the pan where you've used up some of the kurataki paints. That means you truly are getting a lot of use out of them. It's so rare that we actually see CZcams artists' paint that have been used up. Even though you still have a lot of pigment left.
hello i love seeing watercolor videos ,ive been painting avery long time ,there is something about collecting watercolor sets that makes me happy also,i watch lindsay the frugal crafter she helps me find great buys on amazon ,not that i need anyones help lol
What kind of paper are you using? It’s beautiful 😍
I used paper from a block of Winsor & Newton cold pressed 300 gsm 100% cotton watercolor paper!
I looked through all the comments hoping to find this question and an answer to it lol thank you.
I will have to buy their block to try. I bought some of the large 22"x30" sheets of the same and both sides repelled water, as in the water would just bead up on the surface until I scrubbed it in forcing the paper to absorb the water. Also the texture looks different. I think they were defective and the sizing was broken or something like that lol
i wanted to enjoy this video.. but the music was so annoying I had to turn it off after about 4 minutes... sadly... I'm sure you did a nice job.. but the music spoiled it for me.. sorry ; (
How old r u??