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Thanks for this.

Have you come across Ted Kautzky's WAYS WITH WATERCOLOR? I came across his book in Iceland in 1970. A terrific book for beginners.

You just happened to compare 6 different shades that I have been most eager to get. Thanks so much!

I'm not a fan of the DS Quin Purple, it always dries so flat.. and I'm in love with Quin Magenta, WN

Nice comparison video! This has become my favorite violet. While you can't achieve the dark values with it you can get with Dioxazine, it dries without the dead-flatness of that pigment, and with a subtle life of its own because of the blue undertone. My favorite by far is the Rembrandt version. It is more blue-leaning that the Schmincke or Winsor & Newton versions, better-behaved and more finely milled than the D. Smith. Van Gogh also offers a version which is very nice and rich, but the Rembrandt is, again, more finely milled and better-behaved. Try the Rembrandt if you get a chance! (I do plan to try the Michael Harding version of it soon, as well).

Great presentation. Thanks.

1,25 seems like the corrrect natural speed

Very helpful video 😊

These are all of my favorite colors. You did a great job.

Why twirl it in this dish forever? You press the brush too hard too.

Thank you so much! I am agonizing over Watercolors and pigments and $$$. This video helped me to make up my mind. I appreciate the work you did.

What’s a good alternative color? Saw could mix ultramarine w burnt Sienna to get close but by photos hard to see which other color it leans. Ty.

I wonder how these colors mix with others?? Which brands have the best color separation??

What a beautiful swatch! Thank you for sharing!❤

Pthalo PB16 is CYAN not turquoise!!

Beautiful paint, but your voice??? Iew.

The sizing hasn’t go bad what happened with that paper is that has too much sizing so if you add more sizing is even worse, you just have to gently scrub the surface with a wet sponge and that’s it

the nastiest nails ever

Love this series! You might also try the Winsor & Newton version; it's my favorite of the ones I have. It doesn't turn to stone on the palette like my DS did, and granulates very nicely. Also, weirdly enough, I have both the Rembrandt and the Van Gogh versions, and I find the Van Gogh much nicer, and just as granulating. Their Van Gogh line has much less of the gummy, gloopy texture and less binder separation.

Wait, so is the WS bluer than the other two?

Winsor Newton looks the best to me

It's very interesting that some student grade watercolors use PG7 (Phthalo green) as a cheaper substitute pigment for the more expensive, actual Viridian pigment, PG18. They may both be green pigments but their properties are completely opposite. Lol 😅 Thank you for this comparison video; I learned so much! 🙏☺️

Does the W&N Pyrelene Green,make for a decent color for painting pines and forests on lanscape paintings? I'd really appreciate any opinions, on what colors to get for landscapes,thanks

You should try jackmans handmade watercolour in the uk their transperent orange is beautiful

Best explanation I have found!

2 years later and my first potters pink (Roman Szmal ) is on its way from Jackson’s. And here is your relevant video . sometimes you just gotta love your listening devices and the algorithm 💃❤️

Super helpful! Was able to eliminate a few things from my cart! DS Quin Coral is love🥰🤣

The reason your graded washes didn't quite work out is because you added too much water into the bottom half of your swatches. If you go back to a damp painted area with more water in the brush than what is already on the paper, it nearly always creates those pale "blooms" instead of a smooth gradual transition.. It takes practice but there are great youtube demonstrations. Thanks for at least giving a very good idea of each color though.

Van Gogh has two slightly different versions of PV55, called Quin Purple Red and Quin Purple Blue. I love them both! I adore Van Gogh tube paint for the beautiful smooth way it sets up in pans. And I prefer warm, plummy purples of PV55 over the cool blue violet tones of PV23.

Great one. Been thinking of the lukas version as the 24ml tubes are v. economical.

Nice comparison:) Tip: tape your paper down so you have your hands free and the paper won't move

Realizing this is a post from 2021, a bit late for the coming. I just wanted to put my two cents in. Nothing negative at all, but I do have an M. Graham Cobalt "complaint" of my own. Firstly, I wanted to say that M. Graham is by far my favorite of the professional watercolors. Having most all the big hitters...including Sennelier (the other paint with messy ass honey, but it does add a certain something, honey), Daniel Smith, a few Winsor Newton Professional, Mijello Gold Single Pigment, Holbein, and a few Schminke's Horadam Aquarelle's, which are overpriced in America if you ask me and I think they are hyped up more than anything. There is something about swatching M. Graham - where the colors all come out smoothly and blend gradients very well, (If that is one's intention). Also, as they boast about themselves, M. Graham is loaded with pigment. Holbein prides itself on being the manufacturer of the finest milled pigmented watercolors out there. Maybe so? They do not granulate much, which is very Japanese, isn't it? And I actually love Holbein's smoothness and other endearing qualities, which will always find a place among certain watercolor paintings of mine. Also, for the professional quality, it is cheaper in Japan understandably, in the USA, I honestly find them not awfully expensive - compared to others like Horadam or Old Holland Watercolors, which are just way out there price-wise. The new kid on the block, Michael Harding Watercolors, is honestly in my humble opinion, one watercolor that will give M. Graham a run for your money. Michael's truly an artist when it comes to color, pigment, and making sure his product with his name on every tube is loaded with pigment, and from my research...some of the finest binders. Very similar to the makeup of M. Graham's watercolors. You know, there are just so many choices these days. People like Roman Schmall (sp) I don't really. Shin Han, (pass for me). Although besides 'Western Style Water coloring', I am also a big-time fan, and student, in the art of 'Chinese Brush Painting". FYI, just in case. It's simply watercolors, traditionally with natural pigments from Minerals and Natural Sources like tree resins, Natural Gamboge Sap, Vermillion, and natural Azurite (blue) and Malachite (Green) minerals. The colors are fantastic. Chinese Chunk Yellow aka Gamboge sap is the best yellow you can imagine. It comes in chunks, literally large to smaller chunks of hard resin, quite a dark yellow. Very unappealing, until the magic happens. One water hits the Gamboge Tree Sap, which is the only way it will dissolve into a medium one can paint with....all of a sudden the water hits it, and BOOM - the world's perfect yellow appears in the jar or deep saucer and lid (typical for Chinese "chunk minerals" as their known, are often found/prepared in. - Just to name a few, and keep in mind these are easily bought online at only two shops in America that I'm aware of. I'm a stickler for www.oas.com - Oriental Art Supply - they have everything you need. From painting pigment, they do utilize some Western ones, like Winsor Newton, and Schminke. But always use Chinese Vermillion and Gamboge (Chinese yellow), plus at least twelve more natural Chinese chunks (the size) pigments. The Unique paper, aka 'Rice Paper', but it's handmade from Mulberry Tree Fibers, imported from China in a region known for Artisan paper making. Yeah, the papers vary a lot, but you'll find they are so thin, at first, it's shocking. - really! There are different papers as far as sizing goes. Most Western papers all have similar sizing. Chinese papers have three types. No Sizing or RAW, Semi-sized, and fully sized: where water fights for absorption and this serves certain types of pictures - chiefly landscapes, like Mountains, waterfalls, those falling type mountain pine trees. Raw to Semi Size is great for Chinese flowers and birds, etc. I don't mean to go on about it, but if one is a watercolorist, Chinse Brush Painting (as it is called) is simply an extension of all you've learned as a Westerner, but this is a whole new world for you to explore. Their brushes, while can be up to over a hundred dollars, while some are very reasonable at USD around $10-50 for a superior Handmade Artisan Chinese Brush, of which there are many, many types and variations. AND... these brushes are amazing when applied to Western-style paintings, on Cold or Hot-press papers, etc. Most have bamboo handles with intricate carvings and English labels letting you know what type of brush you have. And ALL of them, ALL...are made with natural animal hair. From Hard to Soft. So, bears, wolves, badgers, foxes, and sheep; to refined sheep's hair - which is absolutely the softest you've ever felt in your life. And there are many more. Even a few oddities like Bird feather brushes, typically chicken or rooster - to BABY hair. Yep, when a baby's first haircut is a year to a few years old. Instead of throwing it out, the hair is occasionally saved, refined, and handmade into one of the finest of all Chinese brushes. Its popularity has waned over the decades though. Some typical named brushes are - Happy Dot, Orchid Bamboo, Pine Needle Brush, Mountain Bamboo, Mountain Horse (made from horse hairs), Leaf Vein Brush, Double Happiness (large and small), Full Lotus Brush, Full Moon, Super Full Moon, Pheonix (a very large brush), Unicorn (very large but soft vs. the rough of Pheonix). And the list goes on. All apologies, for switching halfway into the Chinese Brush Painting. I think it's important for watercolorists to know about it, try it, and see if they like it. It is the oldest form of Watercolor known to man and through its transformations over millennia, centuries, and decades of recent. The traditional roots are very much the same, but there are modern-day Chinese, Japanese, Korean, and Asian Cultures that take an East meets Western knowledge in painting and combine the two - making for quite the unique differential paintings that stay true to their culture but let loose on a lot of the traditional Old Ways of Master Literati painters of the different Courts of various Eras, but like all things creative, change with inspirational ideas, sights, and studied theory. The End....LOL - Again, M Graham all the way baby. As much as I can. They really ought to come out with a new color, you know? Truly!

Add Rembrandt to the choices and comparisons please. A lot of people use the “student” Van Gogh sets in lieu of WNC and it would be nice for TH-camrs to include the professional Rembrandt. With that said, my favorite yellow is Primary Yellow. I like my Yellow, yellow & bright. 😊 Between Schmincke, DS, Sennelier, M Graham, and QoR Nickel Azo Yellow I prefer Sennelier and QoR for their brightness.

I’m interested in trying out the Winsor & Newton as a cyan, instead of a typical ‘cerulean’ PB36/35 (not a fan of granulation). However, the only W&N I’ve tried dried so hard in the pan they are challenging to rewet and therefore less enjoyable to use. Someone mentioned their PB16 does not suffer this same problem. I’m actually curious about the Cotman PB16. What’s your experience? And do you think any of these would make a good cyan, or are they all too green?

How about granulation with W & N

Missing your content and hope you are doing well!

I’m new to this so your video really helped!

Thanks for the demo! I got a tube of the Cotman's Potters Pink because I get a discount through school. I love this stuff! Finally, I was able to get just the right hue and texture for the sand on my beach project, mixing the pink and burnt sienna. It came out just how I wanted it. I see this will be a go to color for me!

Thanks you’ve helped me, also cos my paints are Schmincke. Thanks

Strange...I find M.graham very dirty looking, at least my tube is. Did DaVinci look granulated to you?

I did notice the pb28 Teal and the Turquoise look almost exactly the same hue

Did M. Graham resolve the issues you mentioned? I love the brand, except the caps often break.

Any idea where one might buy the raw petrochemical perylene pigment? (A little goes a LONG way)

love your speed, don't change it!

Super helpful video!!! Thank you!!!

Thank you for showing the colors!

Liked most the schimincke version! Nice spread out!💛

I had binder issues with my Qor.

I love this book! Checked it out from the library, had to own a copy!

So does Van Gogh