A Gallo Watercolor Review - Swatch Cards, Rare Pigments, Favorite Colors (w/Guest Voice-Over)
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- Kim, you sound funny! Yes, but lets take a quick look at A Gallo handmade watercolors from Italy. Unbox, swatch, paint demo. Favorite colors, rare pigments, unique convenience mixtures. - show more=links -
Thank you / indigosgaming for volunteering to do my voice-overs while I'm not feeling up to it. While my health isn't great, there are a couple other options for audio. Please cast your vote if you prefer music, subtitles or something else on my free public patron poll - / future-of-audio-67927115
You can buy A Gallo watercolor at Jackson's:
Individual A Gallo - www.jacksonsart.com/en-us/a-g...
Pan sets - www.jacksonsart.com/en-us/a-g...
Less costly alternative for individual pans with a ton of pigment options is Roman Szmal - Roman Szmal - www.jacksonsart.com/en-us/rom...
PAPER I mainly use Arches Cold Press you can find it on Jackson's UK - www.jacksonsart.com/en-us/arc...
or Blick USA - shrsl.com/2twqj
A more affordable alternative = BaoHong academy cotton - www.jacksonsart.com/en-us/bao...
Porcelain palette with many small wells for easy color mixing: Amazon - amzn.to/32QbuAi
or Jacksons - www.jacksonsart.com/en-us/jac...
Neptune paint brushes are a soft synthetic vegan imitation squirrel which hold an amazing amount of water!
Brushes at Blick - shrsl.com/2tyw0
Jackson's - www.jacksonsart.com/en-us/sea...
Amazon - amzn.to/3mwldCY
Waterproof ink favorites - Black Tombow Mono disposable pens: amzn.to/3vB35gz
or Uni Pin pens on Jackson's: www.jacksonsart.com/en-us/uni...
Colorful line drawings can be done with disposable Copic or Micron pens, but the most economical option long term is dip/calligraphy pen or refillable technical pen using bottled ink.
I most often use very fine line width 01 fineliners or 0.20 tip size technical pens.
R&K SketchInk is lightfast, waterproof and comes in many colors: www.jacksonsart.com/en-us/roh...
White highlights: I use white gouache and a 3/0 princeton heritage round detail brush. I no longer recommend gel pens (blobs, skips, fixed line width). Any pro grade PW6 Titanium White gouache can be mixed with watercolor to tint your highlights.
M Graham has a lovely white gouache that does not crack in the dry pan as badly as other brands, but Schmincke Horadam's pro gouache is a close second with superb quality.
Schmincke Titanium White gouache on Jacksons (UK/worldwide) here: www.jacksonsart.com/en-us/sch...
or M Graham white gouache on Amazon US: amzn.to/3rIw8wi
or at Blick: shrsl.com/3ds5w
I use affiliate links. As an Amazon, Blick or Jackson's associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Thank you :)
My swatch card rubber stamps, line art for practice painting, original art, pigment database and written art supply reviews for over 100 brands of paint can be found at:
www.kimcrick.com/
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Such an unexpectedly deep voice! Sorry you're not well, hope you feel better soon, and the voice over is great. I wouldn't enjoy subtitles, theyre awkard when you're trying to concentrate on enjoying the swatches etc. 💜💜💜
Thank you @IndigosGaming for providing the voice-over work while I've been having health problems. If you have feedback regarding the audio portion of this video, are fine or not fine with his narration, or would prefer music/text instead, please take a moment to vote in my public poll at www.patreon.com/posts/67927115
Check to see which colors of A Gallo watercolor are currently in stock at Jackson's (affiliate) here: www.jacksonsart.com/en-us/a-gallo-handmade-watercolour-paint?___store=jacksonsart_us&acc=c0f168ce8900fa56e57789e2a2f2c9d0
Other links and info in the video description (show more button on pc, ^ icon on mobile to expand). Happy painting everyone :)
I hope you recover quickly, Kim! Please take good care of yourself.
Narration caught me off guard at first but it is awesome. Better, much better, than music. Prefer the information and music puts me to sleep, well, the music on most youtube videos I should say.
I had a little jump scare when I heard the voice because I was expecting yours and didn't read the title 😂 the shock was definitely there.
But the narration was awesome, very clear and easier to follow than subtitles for me. Thanks to Indigo Gaming for helping!
I hope you recover quickly. 💙
Thought I clicked on the wrong video at first. I suggest the guest speaker announcing themselves as a guest voice over at the opening. Also, much prefer voice-over than silence or music. You offer a wealth of information which can be hard for some (myself included) to read on screen especially if watching on phone which I'm doing now. so voice-over is best. I loved this person's voice!
At first I thought I had mistakenly clicked on another channel. Take care.
It's wonderful for them to be able to market their paints through Jackson's. Thanks for the info.
Be well. The voice over is much better than a typed script.
Tfs.
It’s so much easier than waiting for them to be in stock for an hour before they sell out again, who needs stress over cubes of paint.
We’ve got your back Kimberly. Get well soon and as always thanks for all the hard work you put into your reviews.
Maybe I’ll get the teal blue and the notturno from them if they’re in stock 🙂
P.S. Awesome voiceover, but I have to say I’ve gotten used to your voice 😁
I fell in love with Pietra Rosa and Dark Olive. Harbor Blue also caught my eye. Beautiful, beautiful colours! Thank you for your review
I can immediately hear that gamer announcer tone, it almost makes the paints sound like mob enemies 😂 I myself have a fascination with rare pigments, but I have a hard time finding actual lists of rare pigments and paints.
I hope you feel better soon! It's very nice of IndigosGaming to do the voice over for you. A Gallo paints are lovely- I really enjoy their lapis lazuli, but all their colours are very pretty :) I was introduced to them by SadieSavesTheDay, she convinced me to buy the original signature set 2- I like it as a more muted palette.
For a hot second, I questioned how my new sleep earplugs could make your voice sound THAT different. Hope you're feeling 100% again soon.
I was concerned too.😂
Magical pitch shifting subwoofer earplugs :D I figure a lot of people are going to have a similar reaction lol. I realize that was probably startling, I'll put a note in the title/description as a warning - though it's kinda funny trying to imagine the looks on peoples faces "Kimberly... you sound funny"! Hopefully, despite being surprised by the narration, the videos will still be enjoyable. I'd love to use the help to get caught up on all the recordings I've been sitting on, just waiting for the audio parts.
That was exactly my reaction but instead I thought my earplugs were broken or something! It was really funny.
I didn't read the video title so I was quite confused for a moment 😅 I hope you're doing better, and thank you to Indigo for helping out ❤️
I was not expecting that voice! It was as if you turned into a frog, but still wanted to do the voiceover. It reminded me of Gregor Samsa waking to to find that he had become a giant cockroach, only to worry about getting to work on time.
Of course I realized that it was someone else, but that was a wild 3 seconds!
get well soon, thank you for another great video
Hi Kimberly. I think I voted in your poll, but I'm not sure.
PLEASE keep having voice overs. I'm blind and subtitles can't be read by the screen reader, or at least I haven't figured it out yet. I enjoy hearing your opinion and information you give while swatching paints. I'm sad to hear that your health isn't permitting you to do your own voice overs. It's great that the person has volunteered to be your voice for now. Thank you!
Wow Kim, you sure sound different! 😉
Great review. Thanks to your guest voice over friend for filling in while you’re under the weather. Sorry you’re not feeling well.
Get well soon! Loved to see you reviewing these paints. I love everything blue so I got their blue palette a while back. I was really satisfied with the quality and got some more colours. Their Lapis Lazuli is the best I found so far and I really like the YInMn blue. Pietra Rose is a favourite mixture of mine, too and the way you combine it with Harbour Blue is brilliant.
Just rewatched artwork. I adore these bird videos! You turned a relatively drab bird into a jewel! Lifts the spirits seeing it. Thank you!
Hi Kim: Hope you are feeling 100 percent soon. I got turned onto A Gallo Watercolors before they became super popular. I think I've bought the entire line. Art supplies and painting are my passion AND weakness hehe. You are spot on about the flow. They are easy to control compared to other brands. I have the Tintorettos as well and have painted with them. I just like snappier brushes. I felt they gave me less control. I'm up for anything and my cheapo Himi standard round is still my go to. That and my Betty Haywards. Looking forward to your review on Isaro. I love that line as well. That lady knows her colors. I think her nickname is "the color lady". Her Dad made her handmade machines and her grandfather or great grandfather's work is in a museum in Belgium 🇧🇪. I just got Nordman green in and have to swatch it. I think that and powdery pink were your faves. It was jarring to hear the guy doing the voice over. I thought I clicked the Mind of watercolor guy at first. But keep your voice over artist till you feel better AND keep coming with the reviews. Love to see them and how often I agree with them. I was kinda disappointed with the Tintorettos thinking these have to be the bee's knees bc they are so fancy. You verified I'm not crazy about the lack of detail control. I still use them though bc I paid for them and I like to mix it up. They just aren't my faves. I like the Princeton Neptune 12 as well. -Jessica from GA
Kim, it doesn't matter which way you voice the videos. Your artwork is superb and the dedication you put into the research is incredible! I had a heart valve replacement nearly four years ago. Its awful when you feel so ill. Take good care and do what's right for you. God bless. 🙏
I hope you feel better soon Kim. Do whatever you like for narration, whatever is easiest for you.
Hope you feel better soon. Those are some really beautiful colors.
Hope your health improves soon Kim, I vastly prefer a voice over to music/subtitles but I'm happy if you're happy with whatever you end up doing. It's the information you provide which is wonderfully detailed whether that's in the script or in the commentary
Oh, to tease us with your next video at the end, lol!
I thought I misclicked when the male voiceover popped up lol I think he did good, easy to listen to. Hope you get well soon 💛
Thank you. Much knowledge gained from your research
Beautiful!!!!!
Consistently excellent and useful videos, Kim. Thank you!
I am glad that you figured out a way to make your videos work through your health challenges. I have chronic health challenges and you have inspired me, that I can still do, there is a way. I love your channel.
Excellent video. Thank you!
I thought I was watching a different youtuber. I hope you feel better soon, Kim. I always wanted to have these watercolors. This video is a treat! 💗
Gorgeous work! Thank you for reviewing these. Love your final painting.
Feel better soon! Lovely and informative video as usual, voice over works nicely :)
Great review! Hope you are better soon!
Hi Kim, so sorry to read about your health. The voice over is totally fine, but nothing compares with having you back in good health. I wish that for you.
It's been quite a while since we wrote about A.Gallo and at that time I had some swatches on IG telling Notturno was my new fav. color. Indeed, they still are one of my favorite handmades and I'm close to owning all of their paints now, a collection slowly built... but yes, it was / is easier and cheaper than Jacksons' living in Belgium/ Europe.
It's so great to see your review and recognizing all those colors that I love and cherish. You always know to make the best use of them. Thanks for the great review.
(edit): Yes, the brushes: personally I love them, but I don't have the one you have to compare with. My favorite Tintoretto brush is the long dagger and I also like the pocket brush nr. 6 (tintoretto 1327 sintetico Vajo) that comes with their palettes.
Be well soon. Kind regards.
Heidi
Sorry to hear you are not feeling well, I hope you get better very soon. Take care and be happy. Cheers !
I was happy to see this review pop up. I’m dying to try them . They are out of stock. I’m sorry you’re not feeling well. 😢
Thank you, I too struggled to get the colors I wanted on their monthly website sale days. I was excited to see the individual colors stay in stock at Jackson's the last couple days, probably about to go out of stock again for a few weeks. I was finally able to leisurely get the potters pink that was always instantly sold out through A Gallo direct. I can't justify buying every color, but gathering a few of the most interesting ones can be a really enjoyable treat. I'll definitely do some DIY replica mixing and pigment comparison videos with these, so we can see how they compare to other brands :D
Actually they are back in stock . I ordered a set last night and got a discount using your link. That was a nice surprise!
The paintings are beautiful!
After watching this video I followed the link to your website and get me a couple rubber stamps for swatch cards. They arrived yesterday and I am so glad to have them! Crips, clean line and easy to load on the ink pad. Love it! Thank you so much for this video and a quick shipping.
Crazy to think that 5 years ago we pretty much only had mass manufactured watercolors from the "big" brands available to us.
Now there's all these wonderful smaller brands that offer unique products. And Jackson's is making them readily available to us. You gotta love capitalism sometimes..
Hope you are felling better , great review , thanks 🙏🏼
The bird looks very pretty, I love how you did the forest in the background.
Pietra Rosa and that rich Vermilion red have to be my favourite colours along with Notturno. So beautiful!
I have recently jumped on the A.Gallo watercolors and i must say that I love them! Among my purchases I ordered the complete Signature set and Peitra Rosa which is exquisite. I was blessed to also receive The Mixing Palette❤️. I will be ordering the Naturalle set and a couple of other colors. The marketing/packaging of these beautiful paints is unmatched by any Professional watercolor brands I have, which adds to the joy of receiving them and using them. Excellent review Kim and I too pray that you will be feeling much better soon❤️
Btw, NICE JOB IndigoGaming! And of course, as alway, you too Kimberly! Love the painting as always!
get well soon…..beautiful video!
I hope you get well soon. Beautiful paintings and congratulations on 10K subscribers! I was wondering when will you do an A. Gallo review and I was very excited to watch this video. I noticed this brand last year but since everything on the website was out of stock, and at the time I didn’t understand how a handmade watercolor seller operated, I forgot about it until very recently. This is the first handmade watercolor brand that has got me excited enough to try out a small palette. Handmade watercolors feel very special. Thank you for the review.
these are the best
So glad to see you go through these! I've been considering a palette but I've been on the fence.
Oh. I didn't read anything before playing and i thought my speaker was tricking me.. hoping for your swift recovery. 🙏
Even with the great voice over I knew it was a Kim Crick video! Hope you feel better soon and I will be looking at A Gallo paints now that they are easier to obtain.
I love how you do your swatching……..WONDERFUL 😊. I wish I could afford these paints, but is fun to see you use them. Thank you for the time you put into this information for us. I also LOVED watching you paint the bird 💕💕💕
Thank you for that demo of Tintoretto brushes, I was just looking for something just like that! So timely 😃
Thank you so much!! The colours do look beautiful! My favourite has to be Notturno! 😍❤
Just a side note: ordering the colors from the A. Gallo page directly is way cheaper! E.g. the 24 palette on Jackson's is about 230 €, and 195 € if ordered directly. That's a huge difference!
This was super informative and the voice over was no problem. Beautiful!
Wow, the Copper Blue, the Zirkonium Blue and the Pietra Rosa look glorious 🥰
I hope, you're doing better soon 😘 Kudos and thanks to Mysterious Mister Guest Voice - Over 😊
Thank you for this terrific review. I have not gotten onto the A Gallo bandwagon yet, but I will add a few of those colors onto my faves list at Jackson’s. I look forward to your DIY mixes, although I have been playing with some similar mixes that I hit on my own, surprisingly. Also looking forward to the Isaro review, but please, please take care of yourself. I hope that you may feel better soon. And thanks to indigosgaming, I must say I didn’t read the title completely and it was a real shock hearing his voice! He did a wonderful job.
love this palette
love your vid ❤❤❤
love your painting ❤🎉
I liked the voice over, was surprised at first but only took me a minute to get used to. Great vid as usual, thanks. Feel better soon 😊
Thanks!
I have been waiting for your A Gallo review as I have the paints and brushes. I needed this inspiration from you to get myself,painting again. Thank you 🙏 🎨🖌🖼
@@paintparkspaws Thank you so much for your kind words and support! I hope you love the paints as much as I have, I feel like the quality and colors offered by A Gallo can definitely help fuel creativity. They certainly inspire me to create and I'll be sure to make a few more videos about them in the future. Happy painting :)
Hope you feel much better soon! For the interim, having a substitute voiceover is a great option! I was unable to vote on the Patreon poll, but I like the voiceover option the best.
My favorites: Notturno, Harbour Blue and Pietra Rosa
Also, loved the Ruby red.
that harbour blue is a lovely blue 😀 the paint worked really well on the flowers
The Harbor blue and Olive were the most appealing plus their red line, wow! Gorgeous😊
I had to screenshot olive green deep, notturno and harbor blue... It's funny how a color can set of the pin ball machine in your head... I went full on tilt when I saw those colors 🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩. This was so useful!!
I really love A. Gallo paints. Thank you for doing this review. I love many of the same colors you do, but also love fig green, deep sea green, and forest green. Basically, any color that is deep and moody draws my attention. Some other reviewers have not been fond of chromite brown, but I am drawn to it for some reason, so I was happy to hear you say you liked it. I hope your health issues improve soon. Take care.😘
had to check the speed for a second there...
Yeah I had a heck of a time trying to align audio timings with visuals this time around, some of the parts ended up going a bit faster than intended. It gets difficult when you take time off from editing, then throw a new person into the mix. I'll see if we can add better spacing to slow it down a little next time!
I had no idea you have health issues. I’m relatively new to your channel (and Patreon) and incredible website and just wasn’t aware. Thank you SO much for thinking of us and what we might like, want, need. I’ll finish watching and listening to the voiceover and then I’ll respond in your Patreon poll (I happily subscribe there). You just be well and do whatever helps you feel ok. We are so fortunate to have all of your expertise and dedication to your followers. (From Christine)
That PV37 is enchanting! And Notorro looks really mysterious and moody. And those unusual blues! Wow. What an interesting selection they've put together.
Get well soon!
Wow-that's the mother lode! I will save up & buy a few. But I will have a Tintoretto brush next time Jackson's put brushes on sale. They have a synthetic hake type mop I am lusting to buy. I was perfectly content just to watch the video. Update: Was going over my small list of wants-dawned on me maybe some DIY's in the future?
The voiceover works great! (I couldn't vote) And I'm so glad that you are taking care of yourself. That is the most important thing!!!
We were talking earlier about the W&N PY159 in pan form, and I found a half pan that I've just used a little bit of and I would like to send it to you, if you would be open to it, since you mentioned you were curious about it. I will check your website and se if you have any information listed on there as to how to go about doing that. But if there isn't any info on there maybe you could just let me know if you would like it and we can figure it out from there. ☺️
Such beautiful colours, lovely paintings! And very nice voice-over, I love the deep voice and prefer a voice-over to written text, either I watch the video or read the text.
Oh no now I'm tempted 😅 but since I'm still a beginner I'll probably consider getting their paint when I'm more comfortable with watercolors 🥰
I bought the entire color line as thay were so beautiful and on sale where I got an additional discount ad I could not resist the set with the yin min blue.... noturo and olive green I adore as well as Harbour blue among others... I love them more than my other brands and I have a lot
A Gallo makes superbly high quality paints, I too share that sentiment - I love them more than many of the brands I've tried :D
I have a lot of respect when someone chooses another to represent them in this type of forum; that being said he sounds like you but with a male voice… hehehe, he does represent you very well and therefore I accept his review as I can see is you who have provided guidance; 🤔although I want to say that there is meeting of the minds before the videos are publish.
I love these paints. I have the 12 pallet Signature I set. I've set an alarm for the next release so I can get the Naturale II set and a couple other individual colors, possible a swatch card too.
I am a huge fan of their colors and its a go-to for sketchbook and projects. I want to get more colors because would love a working set along side my Roman Szmals. My fav color from them has been their Forest Green and I love their brilliant Medici Red really want to get Notturno for my collection
I prefer voiceover to subtitles and music. Hope you're feeling better.
Hey! Get
well soon 😊
I’m tempted by the Copper Blue especially and it’s my favourite even before buying any. I use cobalt teal and turquoise from Roman Szmal a lot, they’re so pretty. Horizon and Zirconium are also on my wishlist, I’ll see if there’s any more I like that aren’t blue 😏 Also very interesting to hear the difference between the brushes. I was just looking at that range on Jackson’s and hadn’t heard of them or the Neptune before. The dot card being more generous than others is a good thing, I was put off by the price just of that, but I might go for it after all.
These are so beautiful,but too expensive for me at the moment😕 Sorry to hear you're not feeling good,get well soon☺ I think the voiceover was a very good idea and full of important information😊
These paints look so rich,my favorite one's are the deep sea green,forest green,quin violet and hokkaido orange😍
Sorry to hear you’re not feeling well 😢 I think it’s such a good idea to have someone do a voiceover, thoughI hope to hear yours again one day. A gallo watercolours are just too expensive for me to consider trying them. Hopefully as they sell more they may be able to lower their prices just a little.
I can totally understand that - if I wasn't completely obsessed with pigments and doing this sort of video/site work I definitely would have a hard time justifying these price tags. On the bright side now that I have them, I'll start doing some pigment comparison videos showing how their colors look next to the same pigment in other brands. I think I'll also do DIY replica mix videos for Olive Green, Notturno and Harbor Blue - we'll see how close we can get using cheaper stuff from other brands like Da Vinci or Roman Szmal. I appreciate your kind words and showing up even if you're not considering these. Happy painting :)
@@KimberlyCrick oo id love to see that video 😃. I do have some handmade watercolours by deep deep light that are gorgeous so I get the expense. I also got some proper manganese blue from the seller you recommended (wow!). Strange that I just haven’t craved any a gallo colours. Nothing stuck out to me yet.
haha yeah the voice threw me for a loop!!! but i'm totally fine with it. i figured someone was helping you out for whatever reason. hope things improve for you soon!
Hope you are feeling better soon. I love your videos but if taking a break helps you get better you should consider it. I left another comment on your narration comment and voted.
Oh! You are not well! Sorry to hear about that. I found your videos have a big volume difference with the compulsory ads. Everytime I feel like shaking me up from a nice dream (your videos) to nightmare advertisements.... I don't enjoy reading subtitles either. I don't want to miss the informative videos you made, all your efforts! If your voice can be louder, and sometimes break, it will definitely better!
Cheers and thanks.
my favs were hokkaido orange, olive green deep, notturno (of course i went to jackson's and scared the sh*t out of my wallet also.) i like their quin gold, and a few other unique colors such as: sartorio red, ercolano red, and 2 earth yellows - gold ochre and jarocite)
i'm not looking too deep into things that arent earthy or reddish orange, as that's where some of my gaps are and i can't $$$ to buy a whole 'nother range and of fairly duplicate colors. --> tellin myself to get just a few of anything i want to try and NOT BUILD A WHOLE NEW PALETTE! i mean geez, i can sub in colors from other brands. (tho the heart is stubborn. but also the wallet is in tatters.)
On a video with such dense visual material (important to be actually watching not just listening), it would be very inconvenient to reed subtitles, especially considering the volume of text there would have been and speed at which you usually present it. Would be very difficult to create a reasonably easy to follow subtitles, it is way better to have a video voiced by someone else. Thank you for your work, don't stress about it.
This video was helpful but the paints I want would blow my money.😭 I want YinMin and Lapis Lazuli so bad.
Are A. Gallo watercolors available in the US? I personally can’t find anywhere. There were a couple that I really like.
what was the small set you got of 6 colors? I'd love to find that. What colors are part of it?
It wasn't a set, just colors I bought individually. I bought Chromite Brown and a couple similar Burnt Umbers, Harbor Blue, Zirconium Blue and Dragon's Blood - when I ordered 6 loose pans A Gallo direct had given me a free little tin :)
@@KimberlyCrick oh how nice. i am definitely looking to get some individual colors (Pietro Rosa, Morellone, Copper Blue and few others) debating the 12 or 24 Naturale palette, maybe A Gallo will finally help me to like Green Earth! Thank you for your video!
Did you get the dot card from Jackson's so, please? I could not find it on their site. Ty, feel better soon!
I got everything back when it was through a gallo only. I see they haven’t added the dot card to Jackson’s yet, but they did just start adding other pan sets yesterday so it’s probably just a matter of time. I’ll keep an eye on their new listings and let you know if i see it added!
I love your harmonious voice and how it melts well in your videos. Nothing against the guest who voiced this, but watching it it's just different, it doesn't give me a sense of completeness as your past videos do. I would rather prefer music+subtitle, but the choice is upon to you and the community.
Anyway, I find the texture of PV55 quite strange, I've contacted the support team and turned out that it seems that their PV55 has just that sandy texture. I would like to hear your opinion on this if it's possible... not like the color has problem or what, just a strange texture in masstone.
Thank you for your feedback, a couple other people have volunteered to lend their voices - so the next few videos may have more soothing female voices. I have PV55 from more than a few brands, and it comes in different shades that have a little texture variance. In Van Gogh, Roman Szmal and A Gallo all of them could be described as slightly oddly gritty/textural in masstone. It's just different enough from normal granulation to not feel as nice or expected, but the color hue is so beautiful I forgive it. I find that every brand seems to be less textural the more diluted it is, or pre mixed with a higher ratio or gum arabic and machine rolled. Without comparing swatches I can't say if there's additional things happening - sometimes paper, water source or even a different batch of paint/binder may have added extra texture to your sample. Aside from that, the texture in mine was not significantly worse than some of my other PV55s so I didn't think much of it.
@@KimberlyCrick Thank you for your reply ^^
Looking foward to your next videos. Aside from the narration I'm always excited to see your new update!
About PV55, I have a couple from Van Gogh e White Nights one, all of them are creamy once rewet, but A.Gallo's one has just this sandy presentation that I can't understand why since quinacridones are really smooth colors... In the diluited tint is less noticeble, but in the masstone it has somehow a crack texure, with a really weak hint of black when I start to gradient it.
Can I ask why you sprinkle salt on your paper?
In swatching it is to check for dispersion characteristics, such as sinking/settling of heavy pigments or easily pushing away lightweight pigments, as well as color separation potential in multi pigment mixtures. In the case of two brands of granulating paints, such as one brands ultra blue vs anothers ultra blue, salt will tell you which one sinks more for use in color separating mixtures. If you have a mixture that includes a heavy pigment and a light one, salt will quickly reveal the two tones on a small swatch.
got 3 colors in the post yesterday. *my exp?* Jarosite is hard to rewet. colors aren't drastically different from other brands except i'd say they SMOOTH out radically for a soft gradient, and it was unique. *SMELL: ok... rosemary? no. smells like menthol or something from cold lozenges.* it's faint. like, a random whiff and i remembered people said you could smell these. --yeah more of a *faint antiseptic or vicks vapor rub smell* than something herbally. is it bad? nope. it just doesn't smell of rosemary. (at least not the plant. god knows, essential oils sometimes smell nothing like the real thing.)
btw, this isn't meant as a dis. just a smell/brand-comparison commentary.
i still really love the color palettes they offer. but *at $16 or so a halfpan,* i can't say it feels like a better investment than say white nights at $4 a pan. (i just happened to be swatching that brand. i don't support the war.).
ERCOLANO RED does also appear to be unique. and JAROSITE.... it's a very very pale gold buff, like Verona Gold Ochre but non-G.... AZZURRO is indeed a beautiful blue (i'm sure some brands would have similar. i just love that it's intense like a PB29 yet is a middle blue, not red-leaning.)
*All three colors are pretty and have that softness.*
but it's up to you whether the minor differences are worth the $$$$$ of handmade paint. (haven't done a full painting yet, this is just the swatch cards).
Interesting about the smell, what you're saying sounds like clove oil - much more menthol leaning than the rosemary herb scent present in my pans. That makes me wonder if they had to use clove oil for a batch or have made changes to their paint additives.
I will say that there is not a single brand out there that I would recommend every single color from. Each brand does certain colors particularly well and each one sources pigment powders from a different chemical manufacturer. In the case of A Gallo I would not recommend weak colors like slate gray, jarosite or deep sea green. I highly recommend the specific rare or unique pigments mentioned in this video and secondarily they also make amazing convenience mixtures like olive green and harbor blue. When evaluating a paint brand I definitely would keep in mind that a smaller sampling that may include weaker colors are not a great example of what they offer.
About price, as of right now most half pans at Jacksons are averaging $9 each - similar to the price of high end brands like Schmincke, Daler Rowney or Old Holland. I do not currently recommend White Nights due to political issues, but I will say that White Nights does not carry many of the rare and unique pigments found in A Gallo - such as zirconium blue, potters pink and many of the most stable lightfast reds.
Kimberly Crick Art Some of the colors I really wanted to try were out of stock unfortunately. Like Hokkaido orange and that granulating purple one that you mentioned. Notturno, was it? I still would like to try those, and I still have my eye on a small natural palette. It looks like a good little assortment and none of the colors I already bought are in it. But dang it’s $$$. Christmas maybe? 😅 (thank you for responding! And I love love love your CZcams and your website. I reference things on it CONSTANTLY.) But I figured all three of these colors were ones I would normally use and were a pretty good bet. I like that the blue is not to purple like ultramarine tends to be. For some reason I just really hate normal Ultramarine? Maybe that’s bizarre. But I definitely like the middle colors like cobalt blue, and I recently discovered that Da Vinci has a Ultramarine green shade, and that is a more neutral blue as well. :) I will definitely rewatch this video whenever I go to make any more orders for A Gallo. ✌️
Kim? You okay?…. You sounding off today….
Oh lol.
Do you like Isaro or a gallo best
Other than a couple unique mixtures that Isaro makes (ie nordman green, boreal blue, pastel pink) I would choose A Gallo overall.
@@KimberlyCrick Thank you
The voice over was good, not as good as you. Get well, health comes first. Don’t think you need music or subtitles.
I was intrigued by this brand when I first heard of them.. however their marketing and business policies turned me off. I've seen similar predatory marketing in other industries, especially the beauty industry, and am familiar with the manipulation. Sending out tons of samples for sponsored videos only to claim no stock to sell.. requiring membership or subscription for info on extremely limited sales dates.. expecting customers to not only put their lives on hold to be available to buy but essentially fight each other over stock... extreme limiting of dot cards and individual paints so you are forced to spend big or go home empty handed...etc. Now that they are on Jacksons most of this isn't as much of an issue... but I'm still going to pass.