Trying New Watercolors - SCHMINCKE UNBOXING & SWATCHING
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 1 ต.ค. 2024
- Unboxing, swatching, and talking about my new watercolors... Schmincke!
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Schmincke Watercolors (36 half-pan set)
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You should make an illustration of yourself throughout different stages in your artist career using the different paints for different stages
That’s a cute idea!
Princess Bobbysauce that would be so cool
Yeah, that sounds really cool
Yes! Like using the art supplies she used at that stage!
This is such an amazing idea!
Schmincke is seriously watercolor goals! We're so excited to see what you create with them! :D *CHEERS*
ALSO I think some of your pans might be a l i v e
Doodle Date Oof doodle date hello I love your channel y’all are da best
EEK!
*sap green*
Kasey Golden I love you too!!
Oml you great
Could you check out my channel or is that not something popular channels really do?
Watercolor goals on fleek. And no, I am not sorry for that
Is it wrong that the unwrapping reminded me of candies and I wanted to eat those watercolours 🤔
Forget Tide Pods, it's the watercolor challenge!
I know! They look like fancy brightly coloured candy!
Same here. I was like... that's lemon and that's blueberry and that's butterscotch and that's grape. It made me hungry.
Especially the yellow ones look like banana laffy taffy
I want the lime
I appreciate everyone trying to help me out with keeping my pans in place, but the problem is... they are wonky. The metal is MUCH taller than the pans and aren't able to slip over the edge to hold them in place. (Hard to see in an overheard shot, but trust me.) No amount of "pushing them forward" is going to fix this.
Thanks for trying anyways!
Kasey Golden awwwwww, that's sad!! 😢 I would contact schmincke for a replacement insert since they have high quality standards. Even if you didn't buy direct from their site they should want to fix any mistake with their products. Especially since the price is such that you should be receiving a top quality product no matter what. 😅
Watching this made me super curious how they stay and I ended up finding a video that shows how to snap them in place, th-cam.com/video/tNw8BvZLHtQ/w-d-xo.html. She shows it at about 9:30, but it is a different set so the pans may be slightly larger? If this doesn’t work I agree with the other reply in this thread!
I got a similar set from Mungyo a few months ago and encountered the same problem with the pans sliding around. I ended up buying a few a extra empty halfpans from the art store and slotting them in on the side to sort of 'fill out' the row and hold everything in place through friction, and it's worked well for me. As an added bonus, I got to fill one of the extra pans with Payne's Grey, a colour not included in my set but that I really liked. If you did the same, you could make a Sap Green pan on top of fixing your sliding problem :)
Hey kasey :) i have a schmincke set myself and solved the problem without sticky tape or anything. You have to remove the pans, then bend the metal forewards and then squish the pans back in again. The easiest way to put them in is if you put the pan at the non-bendy side of the metal in first an then at the side with the bendy metal. Then there should be a click sound and it shouldn't slide around anymore. It's just a way to bend the metal a bit more as if the pans are still inside and for me it worked. If you want, i can make a little video showing it :)
That is really funny. I do have the same set. ^^'
If you place them directly where they are intended to be and bend the metall clips really far to yourself and put the pan first at the lower part in and push the upper with a little force you should hear a click and it holds it in place.
The only time I had pans rattling around was when I included smaller pans from Winsor and Newton.
Really sad to hear that you seem to have a defect pallette.
Kasey! Kasey! We watched your 7 tips on watercolor in art class today!!
W-WHAT. That's crazy!
The_Rising_Pheonix I would’ve screamed! I never even thought about recommending your channel to my art teacher!
Holy schnitzel
Thats so cool! 😱😱😱
That’s SO cool!!!
Schminke! **W**
Surprised to see you here! But nice taste in art TH-camrs haha :D Actually it's called Schmincke isn't it? But it's easy to think it's spelled Schminke when you are from Germany xd
Ahahaha true! That was a typical autocorrect error... xD
Honigball oh yeah, could have guessed so :D
Oh Honey! dich hab ich hier nicht erwartet :)
Ich hab dich auf KritzelPixel abonniert :)
Honigball oh hi Honigball😂
The packaging is so pretty! I'd feel bad for destroying the little paint squares. They also kinda look like candy. I think I might try watercolors, starting with some cheaper brand, so it would be very useful for you to compare them. As always, love your video!
Lol your profile pic looks like one of the watercolor buddy faces
Miranda Fuzikawa Anastácio I would really recommend St Petersburg White Nights, I have them myself and I'm quite pleased with them. You also get full pans instead of half pans
Annemarte Beens Thanks!
Miranda Fuzikawa Anastácio best cheap set to start with is Prang to get a feel for watercolors. They don't dry chalky and are cheaper than something like Sakura koi. If you want something up from there, Van Gogh is the best student grade paints and performance is superb (plus they're pretty vegan)
Nicolle Thanks! Everyone is giving such good tips!
Wow. Being here since the beginning( 76th subscriber) I can really see how your art, style, materials and over all quality has improved so much. I hope that you continue on with this wonderful journey because I always get so exited when I get to see that you posted something new. Your channel has helped me through so much and thank you for that.
Aw gosh, thanks for sticking with me!
Anna Jensen wow
Don’t the paints kinda look like butter cubes that you get on the side at a cafe or restraunt! Lol
Yes
That's what pan watercolors look like.
Schmincke Horadam is the best!!! Here in Germany, it is the most popular I think :).
A tip for you to keep the paints in place: Bend the taller side of the metal first (the opposite way, not the way you did), then put the paint on the shorter side, then push your finger and "click", the paint stays in place :D. I hope I explained it well :D.
Is it bad I never heard of them before, even though I am german? xD
You can find them in idee or boesner. boesner is my life lol xD. You definitely should go there!!! In idee, the cheapest 1/2 pan of Horadam paint is 4.99eur but it's only 3.78eur in boesner xD.
Linh Hoang ich habe auch Aquarell Farben von Schminke und sie sind einfach nur toll😍
klar a Hast du Aquarell Farben von Lukas getestet? Sie sind auch schön und billiger als die von Schmincke 😍.
What do you think about akademie aquarells I couldn't find much information about them
You can buy like 1 pan/tube per brand of one color for example ultramarine and swatch test the brand next to each other
...that's a good point.
Haha np ^^ cant wait to see it~
That's a great video idea... For sap green of course! 😂
Sanny H different colors have different quality especially when it comes to student grade. So though maybe ultramarine might be nice of one brand, the same brands' permanent red or something could be crap.
Yeah the artist loft water colours are terrible! I absolutely hated watercolour when I used them but then I tried the Prang water colours and they were so much better! They are around the same price but much better quality, I totally recommend them.
Honey I have to use artists loft :")
Honey ok 👍🏽 thanks so much i hate the water colors two
I LOVED Prang and the older Crayola sets!
Honey I love your channel!!
You have talent
Honey the artist loft is defiantly for beginners who don’t want to invest a lot of money. I brought them and they are very chalky and the colors are quite dull and not very pigmented. Not professional quality but it depends what your looking for. 😊
I started with the Artist's Loft set as well, and wow, that was really bad quality. I never really loved watercolor as a kid, I preferred colored pencils and markers, but in my visual arts class we started a watercolor unit, using and older Crayola set (the old Crayola sets are VERY good quality for the price) and I kinda fell in love. I bought the Artist's Loft set, and loved the colors, even though the quality was awful. I used those for about a month before my mom found an old set of Winsor & Newton Cotman tubes, though two were mostly dried, and a few others were oddly liquidey, it worked for me. A few months later, around Christmas time, I got a Winsor & Newton Cotman set for Christmas, and using so extra money I had saved, I bought my first Daniel Smiths. I got the Daniel Smith Fine Essentials set, and two other tubes. I also ordered two Schmincke tubes on Jackson's, which just came in a few days ago. I'm in LOVE with my Daniel Smiths and Schminckes, and I don't know why I just felt like sharing that. :)
The German translation is Saftgrün and Schmicke has a Sap Green color No: 530 transparent, lightfast good ★★★, semi staining, PG 2, EUH208-30
Schmincke Horadam is a available in open stock. I'm not familiar with Canadian art supply stores, so this might not be the best link:
www.studio-six.com/schmincke-horadam-aquarell-watercolour-half-pan-sap-green-1.html
Ah, okay thank you. I wasn't completely sure.
I'm still using my old education plus Crayola set! I'm going to need to replace them soon. I'd love to know if you found something as bright as the Crayola?
@@GreenGleem for very cheap student grade that performs better than prang, try "Superior" watercolor. You can get the basic 12 for $7 in a metal pallette. However, if you can spend a bit more, try Pretty Excellent brand, they're hard to find, but you can find them on wish for sub $20 for a 24 color set- look for a pink or aqua tin with a parrot on it. Chances are it won't list the brand name on the listing. If you have 30ish to spend, you can get the Daniel Smith essentials set, but you'll need a pallette for it. If you have more money, I'd start looking at the m. Graham sets, I like them better than the horadam.
@@TwoJaysMoon hey thanks, a lot! I'll have a look around.
Oh I have the same brand just a tad bit smaller! You are supposed to use the metal things that sticks up to make the colors stay in place! The color blocks needs to be in a angle so the longer metal piece have the fold against the white rim of the color and the bottom of the block supports itself with the smaller metal thing at the bottom. (the best that I can describe how I set my colors) So you will have a small triangle of space between the color block and the metal box's floor.
(Also english is not my first language so sorry about some errors!)
I dropped my pan of watercolours and they all smashed and I paid $41 dollars and I can't paint and we all die alone
my sap green is still in one piece...
n-no *sap green* ?!?
they're beautiful! i'm crying!
OMG...
The watercolors looks like candy
pastel bowtie hey I like your art!
Do u mind checking out my channel it’s all art based
ARE YOU AND STEPH (DODDLE DATE) SISTERS?!!? BOTH OF YOU LOVEEEEEE SWATCHING!!
MLPrincess1 just bc two ppl love swatching dont matter they’re related ._.
ummmm why dont you go over to steph's comment and ask steph
doesn't everyone love swatching? :)
I also loveee swatching!
heyxaria r/woosh
I totally agree with prefering pans for watercolours I actually made a mini palette with my tubes and it is much nicer than having to squeeze out from the tubes every time ( not to mention the mess it makes). I use my winsor and newton student grade for this makeshift palette.
Congrats on your new set! I love Schmincke and hope you were able to get the pans to click in place per what people have mentioned (the backing is supposed to be higher and you clip them in from the short edge first, someone linked my video already so I won't spam you with it again 😜). For what it's worth, I have heard the same claims about QoR but have *not* experienced it to be true. Mine are not any less vibrant when you rewet them, or at least not more so than any other brand. Tubes in general will always be more vivid, but I like you way prefer to work from pans so I dry them in pans regardless. Enjoy your new paints!!
I tried to do water color today
Didn’t work out
Tofu Werido keep going! You'll get better if you keep trying! 💖
trying_digital_art thanks
Duh.Your are suppose to practice.
Hire The Artist no need to be rude!
???
This video was definitely a learning experience for me ^_^
Fox Goodman its you again
Sorry but I HAVE to do this '36 Colors ??? Last year I had 37!!!'
I love your art and your art style! You inspire me so much!
Nice icon.
Thank you
Saaame I love kasey’s style and she is also a big inspiration for me
I thought you were dan for a split second lmao
I thought u were dan before I saw ur username
I really like how u showed off the watercolors 😂
I’m so excited to see what awesome art you make with these!
For pride you could "swatch" every colour to make rainbow ants in june
*_Noooooooooooooo_*
*NO SAP GREEN?!*
Don't spend your money to do a comparison if you are just going to give them away. I feel like that is a waste of your money. Buy art supplies you will or want to use. Hope I am not too blunt.
Heyo! I love all of your videos, and I can not thank you enough for all of your thoughts and opinions and art! I've been following you since early last year when I first discovered your channel, and you have been my biggest inspiration-I mean WOW! I started watercolor because of you, and I started off with this gross cheap brand called "Pennelli" and it says "Quality Artist Supplies" on the front, but I'm pretty sure that's kinnddaaa a lieee...? Lol, anyway, I went to Kansas for Christmas (2017) and I spotted a little art store there where we stopped by. That place was AWESOME, and I hadn't seen a lot of the art supplies before as we apparently don't have any dedicated art stores in my hometown here in New Mexico. So my mom said I could look for something for a Christmas gift, maybe, and so I stumbled across the paints and multimedia area. I remembered you when I was fumbling through the watercolor sets, and found something that looked compatible for my possible expectations. It was a set of 24 watercolor tubes under the brand name of "Royal Langnickel" and it was about $11. I asked my mom and she agreed to buy it, but she was trying to leave before I remembered I needed some watercolor paper and some brushes. I picked out one tiny $3 brush that I absolutely love from "Princeton" and this oddly-shaped long watercolor book-thing from "Strathmore" (I dont remember the price for it) and then went up to purchase the stuff. I got to try it out, and OH MY GOODNESS I LOVE THEM!! They are such high-quality for their price, and I highly highly HIGHLY recommend them :3
Thanks, Kasey!
What a ride! I'm glad you had so much fun just looking through an art shop! Sometimes I find myself popping into them for no reason other than to browse. Keep painting!
Im pretty sure it feels like christmas when shes openeing the pans
hi! if you do actually do a comparison i really wanna know if the Daler Rowney watercolours are any good, i really like their sketchbooks and paintbrushes but i've never tried their paints
i'd really like to see a comparison video :)) 💕💕
Robin Johnston i really hate their paints. I got a small travel pallette with 6 pans and they're all dry and chalky and half of the colours separate
It depends which line you purchase from them. They have a Professional line that is of similar quality to Winsor and Newton's, they have an artist line which is low/medium quality and they have the Simply... line which is beginner.
Ah these look amazing! Psst who says that you don't deserve the best watercolours?? Of course you do! Oh so glossy and smooth schminckeee. Please do a comparison video if possible, that would be really interesting/good to know.
For people who don't know, this set is 255$ for 3x12
i thought you were kidding but then i looked it up online and holy shit you're right 💀💀
For that price “I can get myself a purty wife with all her teeth and a good patch of land” does anyone know the reference 😂😂😂
Omg this is German on the instructions I live in Germany
I was really curious about the price and then I search it on google and BOOM I got an heart attack .-.
The Divxx lol they’re worth it though trust me. XD
I've always wondered why they move around like that in the pan, its really annoying
Mostly because it's not pressed in correctly. It has to be bent inward and then have the pans clipped inside.
I say when you are starting off to buy the mediocre art supplies. Not too expensive, but not like dollar tree dirt cheap, because you might not like them, if they’re bad quality, or chalk-like.
To fix the pans try bending the metal part towards the pan, that should be possible.
I second that, take out the paints and tighten the metal slots.
Yes!! That's why there are lil metal pieces above them.
Oh look burnt Sienna
HA HA hA Ha ha... my irl name is Sienna
if you do make a video comparing cheaper brands you should try daler rowney tubes. i have those and they're not bad but ive never owned better quality watercolors so i have nothing to compare them to. i would just like to know your opinion. good video btw :)
flora martinez oh god I used to use those and they weren't bad but oh boy, they died on me so quickly
same :(
I started off with some super chalky water colors from a kids art set.. Now I use ohuhu water color brush pens. Not sure if I'll ever get pan water colors.
I think that it would be a wonderful idea to do a give away on the 20 watercolours! It would be amazing.
You can also buy three more colours and add one to each row. That's what I did. It keeps all the pans in place and I have 3 extra colours! Win-win! 😀😉
even if you decide to go all professional and use these watercolors there will always be that one sakura koi watercolor fan here (me)😂😂😂😂 by the way I absolutely love you and your channel so much.❤️you are so awesome and you really inspired me to get into watercolor. stay awesome and keep making awesome videos. lots of love 😘😍😍💕
The trick with keeping the watercolors in the metal trays, is to take them out, and put the metal clips back to its original state.
After that, you put the lower edge of the color "box" on the longer metal holding, push the box into there so the other lower edge gets clipped by the clippers.
Sounds pretty weird, but worked for me.
You’re my favorite artist and youtuber at the moment and i’ve been watching/binging your videos on days on end 😂
Those half pans are so cute. What a great way to have such a huge variety of colours.
Thanks, Kasey, for the heads up about the Qor watercolors not recommended in pans. I was actually planning to do that, but now I won't have to find out the hard way, haha.
I've tried the Schminke 12-pan set and it has served me well!
She said she heard it dims them out, but I haven't experienced that with my high chroma Qor set. I mixed it really well with a toothpick and set it to dry naturally. So, if you wanted to put them in pans, maybe try drying out a little dot first? Do swatches with the dried dot and the fresh tubes. '
One of the reasons I love u is because u heart a lot of comments which most youtubers never do..
It’s already 2 years ago but I don’t car... hear me out... I bought a Schminke watercolor box like 2 months ago for 30€ just to realize that it was JUST THE F*CKING BOCK WITHOUT COLORS 🙃🙃🙃
Nobody “deserves” quality supplies. Anyone can use them, even children. You are ALWAYS allowed to use quality things. ☺️
After painting over 35 years now, I would be mindful that it can scare people from painting....The experience becomes daunting for some new artists. Poor quality is just that. Better to wait extra time, and save to buy something that will bring good results.Very Good Paper is the 1st rule, and then paints followed by brushes.
I think you should try Art-N-Fly watercolors! They’re pretty vibrant and are good for the price. I’ve been watching reviews and I want to buy the set, definitely. I’d love to see your take on art-n-fly watercolors, though
Love how sassy that Indian Red was (or was that a devious face?😱). Congrats on the upgrade! Copics are my expensive babies so I don't think I'll ever get these but they look yummy.
Also, don't feel bad about that corrupted footage! I wouldn't have even thought it was unintentional unless you mentioned it. It definitely didn't take anything away from the goodness of the video😉
To get the pans to stay in without using any tape or sticky stuff, you take the pan out and bend the metal tab slightly in, then place the pan against the bottom lip and push it down, it will "Click" past the top tab and that will lock it in place, no sticky stuff :)
THE WATERCOLORS ARE 233.61$ + 8.26 SHIPPING
you are awesome
Kasey: (does not slightly bend the taller metal side forward FIRST, then does not snap the pans into place so that they raise in angle-thus ensuring they do not 'slide')
Also Kasey: mY pAn iS wOnKy nO aDviCe will FIX IT KTHXBYE-
Me: "Lol I love Kasey 😆😆😆👏"
I tried watercolour and liked it kinda i watered down my acrylics and i liked it so i might buy a small box
Maybe test 2 or 3 pan from each brand. You can spend less money, compare the same color, most common used colours or something like this.
You have to bend the metal holders down a bit before putting the colours back in
That way they stay in place
I know the video is old, but thr idea of you inveting in your passions make med happy:D
I clicked this video because of how cute the thumbnail was!! :3 I love the little faces you draw hehe
I can't wait to see all the amazing drawings that you will make with these cool watercolors!❤
These looks so nice, I hope ypu enjoy them! I can't wait to see what you do with them! Also I would love a comparison video 😍😍
Schminke is the German word for ‚Make-up‘. They just added a ‚c‘
They're trying to be fancy lol
I dont have any trouble with QOR watercolours. I have tubes which I put in half pans but they re wet beautifully . I dont find any loss in vibrancy
Your voice is so relaxing and I love watching your art videos !!
I just got schminke and I'm excited to swatch and play with the granulation. I started with very cheap watercolor too and then tried Daniel Smith and was blown away and can't wait to try these.
OMl Kasey IM SCREAMIIIIINNNNGGGGG ANOTHER GREAT VID!! Ty for keeping me entertained
Your videos have inspired me to pick up painting again after doing realism in colored pencils for ages, and I’m so glad they did! I’ve regained my sense of creativity and I’ve come to enjoy painting just as much as drawing even thought I’m much less experienced with it ☺️ thanks!
Bend the metal tabs in. It will hold pans tight without sliding
Ahh I love just listening your videos because of your voice, oof that sounds kind of creepy haha >v
I'm interested in your swatches in varieties of different watercolors and especially the give away, because those are expensive and I want one
This watercolors are so awesome! I started with a very cheap tube set. Then my parents got me a travel kit of the Cotman Windsor & Newton. I sometimes use those too! And now I have a Sennelier Set! I’m in love with Sennelier watercolors. Their colors are super vibrant and they are very smooth.
By the way,for Christmas this year I got a very original watercolor set; It would be great for you to review! They are “Viviva Watercolor Sheets” Search them up, you’ll see!
(I was shocked that something like that existed. It’s super cool!)
HOW TO SECURE YOUR WATERCOLOR PANS: You need to get all the pans out of the palette and pinch those metal things that are on the side, So they are tilted inside, and then take your pan and put it in the palette, i did that and it worked perfectly.
HI KASEY!!!! I hope you have an amazing day and I would like you to know that I think you're amazing! From a fan
You deserve this! Don`t let the haters tell you otherwise!
The hobby lobby brand of these are actually pretty good. "Master's touch"
Your style is amazing.YOUR art gave me the inspiration to go back to watercolor (the thing that really got me into art as an artist not just an admirer) . If anything is considered real art it’s something that inspires others, and you have inspired at least one person probably more. Art is your job, and I for one think you do a danm good job.
Ps I’m gonna try to gradually get more confidence in my art, and even try to go *dun dun dun* outside and draw/paint.
A comparison video would be wonderful! My only thing is that I'd love to see you test the Sakura watercolors along side the other brands.
You are a true inspiration and I love your channel!
It’s dabomb and so creative
I just put a line of double sided tape on my watercolour set and stick in the pans and it works great to stop them from moving around!
Also you can still remove the pans, you just need to apply a bit of force and they should come right out.
That transparent yellow is actually my favorite “earthy” yellow pigment. It is really nice for mixing natural warm greens and it is beautiful on it’s own as well.
Can't wait to see what you'll paint using those :D
Edit: sorry, I didn't watch the livestream -_-
I would be super interested in you testing out a bunch of brands! Plus the giveaway is so nice of you too because then it gives the chance for another artist to give em a try.
Yes! Please do comparisons on the different watercolors.
Please do it! I need watercolors!
honestly i would take an already swatched watercolor pallet since i cant always afford them , watercolor is watercolor whether it’s used or not!
Beautiful! Very satisfying unboxing and swatching video, I enjoyed seeing the paint swoosh into the wet areas of the chart XD
I paint exclusively with Qor. I have the high chroma and the 12 introductory set. I have used it fresh from the tube and dried in pans. I have used them for over two years. They 100% do not have a vibrancy issue. From what I understand, those who have had these issues bought the initial sets when Qor first came out. I never buy a product when it’s new to the market cause they always have issues. Now that they’ve had a few years, I believe they have ironed out the kinks. Just as vibrant from being dried down as from tubes. Also, they never actually dry down. They are gooey constantly. And I must be careful when traveling with my palette.
I have also played with watercolors from friends. In my experience, only m graham comes close in vibrancy. Everything else doesn’t compare. But not everyone is looking for vibrancy. That’s what I prefer. I love love love the intensity of it.
Also, I have still yet to finish my initial 5ml tubes. I paint almost everyday and painting from the pans have conserved paint. I was going through it too fast painting from the tube and I couldn’t get any subtle colors. After two years I’m MAYBE halfway through my 5ml tubes.
To get them to stay in place, remove the pan, bend the tab inward and insert the pan so it's snug. I have had that problem before and it seems to work
Kasey you should make a water Color space lanscape with your original characters plus make them astronots
I’m probably a middle grade watercolor artist right now, I started with Kuretake Gansai Tambi watercolors, and recently upgraded to MozArt Komerabi watercolors. schminke, Daniel Smith, Holbein, and M.Grahams are my goals to work towards. Glad to see you upgraded to such beautiful paints!
ooo these look interesting! i might have to try them! I'm using winsor newton cotman series at the moment and i love them! :D
Kasey Golden I think it would be cool if you did a Wreck This Journal!
I wish to own Schmincke Horadam one day. Do You know that QOR have watercolors in pans now? I wanted to try QOR despite I don't really enjoy tubes... but I bought set and at the beginning I wasn't so sure about them but I like them now. Lately I saw pans set in the art store and I'm wondering about buying but lots of other paints in my home are stopping me :))
You're living my watercolor dream! I plan to buy some of the Schmincke Horadam watercolors myself - but probably in tubes. They look beautiful, don't they?
Brushes really make a difference too! I got these really fancy Creative Mark Rhapsody Kolinsky Sable brushes for Christmas and I found that painting is so much easier. Can't wait to see what you will come up with your new water colors!