A Gallo Watercolors Redeemed?
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 9 มี.ค. 2024
- You've been asking for my thoughts on A Gallo watercolors and I stalled for as long as I could because I wasn't sure you'd like what I had to say!
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So so appreciative of all the help in figuring out the handwriting/other language debacle in determining some of these color names!!!
I would love to know in comments in this comment 😂 what is your favorite A Gallo color from this vid?? Timestamps so there can quickly access a look is a bonus!!!
Kristy you are so lovely. I asked for a “it’s just paper” brush when you were offering to send out art supplies to people in need and you sent me the whole set and your palette. You were one of the people who inspired me to pick up a brush and start watercoloring and this gift means so much to me. Your palettes colours are so perfect. They activate so easily and every single colour is exquisite. I did not realise how badly I needed a neon yellow in my set. I honestly think the colour selection is perfect. You are an angel on earth. Your brushes are the best brushes I have ever owned. If I could only use one brush it would be your it’s just paper dagger. I am so excited to buy your stamp set. Thank you so much for bringing watercolour into my life. You have given me something that brings me so much joy.
I’m so so glad you are enjoying the set!! Thank you so much for all the kind words :)
Kristy is a delight to watch!!! So happy for you that Kristy gifted you her watercolor supplies!!! A dear girl and a big heart ❤️ Happy painting! From a California Gramma ❤
My cat is obsessed with the wrappers. He carries them around the house and cries if he loses one. 😂
Soooo flipping cute!!!
This is the response, from Alina Gallo, to my inquiry.
“You are absolutely right, the Stil de grain, light is very unusual, and does have a material texture. I am not sure if you noticed, but it even smells a bit like herbal tea. This is a very natural plant based pigment made from real buckthorn berries, and it will not behave like an ochre or a raw sienna. While it has a unique acid yellow hue, it does not mix well. We selected this color for the yellow range in the Naturale 3 palette for its unique hue and origin. Our Naturale collection has many yellow earth and siennas, and this Stil de grain light is unlike any of the natural yellows that we have encountered.
If this is boring feel free to skip this paragraph! I'd love to give you some background on this pigment. Stil de grain, light is the second most expensive pigment in the palette due to the complex process and sheer quantity of plant matter needed to create it. The plant berries are steeped in a lye, then precipitated with alum to create a translucent yellow “lake” pigment. Different hues can be reached by the addition of tin, copper or iron salts. The temperature also has an effect on the resulting color: this lemon yellow lake is obtained at 50°C.
We completely understand that you are finding it a difficult and impractical color. It was a strong choice to include such an eccentric pigment. The Naturale 3 is one of our most unique palettes.
Thank you again for your email and taking the time to let us know your experience.
Best regards,
Alina”
This is sooo incredibly helpful and fascinating! Thank you for sharing!
@@KristyRice I actually thought I had a “bad batch”! 😂 I just didn’t understand the pigment!
Love my A Gallo. Harbor blue, Pietra Rosa and Olive Green Deep are my favs.
The rosemary aroma is amazing and adds so much to the joy of painting.
I need to get those!!
I find myself loving gritty natural options in some instances….primarily landscape or when painting succulents in pots. These gritty sheer colors are absolutely stunning when one wants to give the impression of stone, terracotta or the something similar on paper. I also have glazed with them for added depth and effect.
That makes sense! I need to get out of my head about it!
Ok, here is a guess at a few of your unknown colors. Reor Fionz looks like morellone (PR101), Zircomo is Zirconium, Poadia is raw sienna Badia, Epidnt is Epidote, which they do not seem to have now. Maybe they substituted Verdaccio? Glad you like these paints better now. I think they are fantastic and I love the company ethos.
I have A Gallo naturals 36 which are wonderfully for the English countryside where I live I also have the signature 24 set and the 48 set so I love them
Awesome :)
I truly love my A Gallo watercolors. I find them beautiful, graceful, consistent, and calming. I love the scent of Rosemary when I open the tin. I love the transparency, every color and the lack of toxic substances. I enjoy the shades that are a whisper of intensity and the historical aspects of the colors. I enjoy that I know which colors give a punch and those that speak quietly. I find A Gallo watercolors to have the widest range of communication right from my palette without having to either dilute or intensify. I have 3 favorite brands of watercolors, and A Gallo is in that group!
Beautifully described!!
Roman Black Earth made with PBK11 is a granulating black. It's the only black pigment I use. It can be mixed with other colors to make granulating grays. Beautiful.
It’s just sooo lovely!
the Z one is zirconium blue, the scisto is slate grey :)
Thank you!!
Kristy, you rock!!! This was so interesting... and I'm not even finished viewing it all!!! I had to break to sneak a peak at your 48 empty BEAUTIFUL watercolor palette from the Amazon link... just couldn't wait ... bought it !!! Thanks also for sharing your gifts with a young lady who commented!!! Haven't painted for over a year... I have to begin again!!! Thank you for your encouragement and persistent joy!!!🎉😂❤ With love, from a California Gramma ❤
Yay! Thank you!
Kristy, you absolutely ROCK in my (still) beginner watercolour world!! I am now in possession of both your brush sets, your full palette, your Art for Joy’s Sake Journal and am waiting for your beautiful 48 pan empty palette!! I am SO ready!!
I have loved A Gallo paints for a long time and am almost ashamed to say I have almost ALL of their colours. I am so happy you had the opportunity to visit Assisi and experience its spirituality. Thank you for this AWESOME video!! And I agree, the NATURALE palette was not the best choice, especially for someone like you! A colour lover!!
Here’s some help:
EO Riorio Should be SARTORIO Red
Zircomo Should be: ZIRCONIUM Blue
The RiorFionze is actually: MORELLONE
I hope these were helpful to you.
Thank you so much for ALL the JOY JOY and more JOY ❤️❤️❤️❤️🇨🇦🤗❤️
Edit: spelling 🙄
So so helpful! XO
Notturno is my favorite color. Fig. Fig and Notturno in the same painting is def chefs kiss. Also Harbor Blue. 👍🏻
Very cool!
Mix those gritty paints or glaze them for natural subjects like rocks or tree trunks.
I need to just push myself to do it!!!
They like lots of water. I had one I seriously didn’t understand and wrote to A Gallo. I received a personal email from A Gallo herself, explaining the color and pigment. I’ll find it and share it with you all too!
Oh thank you!! Makes so much sense!!!
Yes ! To get the most out of these paints, I have found that you really have to saturate them first, then wait several minutes before dipping your brush in.
I don''t use any other paints since purchasing A. Gallo paints. They are amazing and lovely!
Yes they are!
I love A. Gallo paints and I use them for my fashion art... One of my favorite combinations is A. Gallo's Perylene Maroon and Holbein's HW370.... YUMMY. I love the way they work and spread. I find them very forgiving and fun!
Trying that!!
Thank you for all your hard work and talent that you share with us🙏🎨♥️
You’re very welcome!!!
Their version of Potter's Pink is wonderful.
Yesss
Lovely landscape, I think I will maybe have to check out that book!
Definitely do!!
Your new palette is gorgeous. And I love the stamps...if I had not already swatched all of my colors I would be buying them!! I can understand how you felt about A Gallo. I ordered the 48 color set first, so I loved them from the beginning.
Awesome to hear!!
Mix the gritty ones with things like quins, phthaylos.
Will do!! Should be a granulating party then!
That pallet is STUNNING! 🤩😍
It really is!
I bought this set as a Christmas gift for myself…who else 😅. I too was yawning 🥱 as I swatched them. Too many earth tones and not enough greens and blues. I am waiting for Jackson’s to have a sale because as you know, these are not cheap. I’ll continue to watch your demo and see what colors you selected ❤
So glad it wasn’t just me!!
@@KristyRice I have to say that the Copper Blue is my fav next to the Lapis Lazuli and from there it went downhill 🤣
Love your humor and talent! ❤
Thanks!
I so relate to your thoughts on the Natural palette. I have two smaller palettes I'd bought earlier, and they were lusciously pigmented. I loved them. My husband bought me the Natural palette, and I was so underwhelmed. I think it will be wonderful for muted landscapes.
Exactly!!
I bought the natural 1, especially for the muted tones. Some of them just need a bit more time with a drop of water on them to properly rewet. It's in their nature I suppose. Handmade would never be the same as industry products. I always achieved beautiful results with them.
Hullo Kristy, I contacted A.Gallo before I purchased any paints. I would rather make my own greens so I ordered extra yellows and blues too, I added a couple of other colors so I had a set of 14 paints and I love them! I may order their SAP Green or/and Forrest Green and I want to get the YLN MN Blue, but it is pricey! Glad you have given these another chance and recognize these amazing paints!
They are indeed amazing!!
Oh yes. I love these paints! They are one of my favorites. They re-wet so easily, most of them. They are just luscious.
I def needed those brighter colors though lol!!
@@KristyRice I can empathize with that, which is why I have your beautiful empty floral palette in my Amazon shopping cart. I usually prefer lighter, brighter plastic palettes but I saw your colorful floral one which is much friendlier than the serious black ones that I had to have it.🙄😊
I'm so with you on the "Naturals Collection" from A Gallo....a little too natural! I LOVE their Harbour Blue. Have a good week.
Yesss a little tooo natural!
I love the swatch stamps but cannot find them on your website. Could you send me some info on where to find it. Thank you. Love your palette!
Amazon, April 15th!
Is that a dagger I see before me!? Handle toward my hand………I mean, is that a Kristy Rice DAGGAR travel brush!!!???!! I want!!!!!!
It’s is!! Prototype only but coming this year, probably Fall.
@@KristyRice ooooh, Kristy Rice! Sign me up!!!! ❤❤❤
I got your 48 pan empty palette and I’m loving it! I plan to get the strawberries as soon as I can!
Aw thank you!
Arancione means strong orange.
Indeed! So love!!
Beautiful painting and color 😊
Thank you! Cheers!
Those "gritty paints" are perfect for landscapes for lazy people like me 😂. These paints do all the work because they already have the texture and uneven spread included that is necessary to create interest in landscapes like in rocks, mountains, distant grasses, foliage, shrubbery... So couple brush strokes of grit and it's all there, no fuss necessary 😁.
I’m having a sensory thing with them:( I’ll get there I’m sure
Wow beautiful colors.
They are!
I’ve spent the last year and a half collecting A. Gallo paints and absolutely love them. Throw in a few Daniel Smiths and Mashas handmade watercolors….mmmm….so good!!
Very cool!
Hi Kristy! Your video is very timely for me. I just unwrapped my A.Gallow Naturale Set of 24 yesterday, the day you released this video. How's that for synchronicity? My first palette from A. Gallow was the Signature Set of 24 & that's the one I would recommend to those wanting to start out with A.Gallow paints. Lovely colors! This Naturale set was kind of 'meh' for me - a LOT of the colors are just variations of the same pigment! But I haven't painted with it yet so maybe it will grow on me. Love the painting you did with them!
Here is what I think some of your colors are: I have an NR9 Rose Madder so maybe that's your "NR31"? It was in my palette right before Ercolano Red. I also have a PBr8 Green Umber. PY43G is Gold Ochre. "Podia" is Raw Sienna Badia PY43. I think others have already ID'd Zirconium, Morrelone, & Slate Gray. I also have Copper Blue (fabulous color!), Lapis Lazuli, & Indigo in my set.
Third, I ordered Kolbie's second book & recently rec'd the first one because I decided to start there. I'll eventually get her third also! Haven't worked through them yet but I think I'm really going to like them. And last, I love love LOVE your palettes. I bought them all! I just recently put my Da Vinci paints in the large Botanical one but may switch those out for Sennelier, I haven't decided for sure. I hope you make some more 48 pan palettes because having unique palettes allows me to easily identify the paints I have. Thank you, Kristy!
Ahhh thank you for recommending the starter AGallo palette!
Mijello Mission Gold Watercolors are my favorite watercolors coz of the rich colors since I do colorful illustration so I'm not sure if A. Gallo paints are for me but they do look pretty & I love the story behind them
Thanks for sharing!!
I found them beautifully pigmented. I don't have the natural. I have the 48. I have a mijello set. I do like them a lot, but the a gallo is just from packaging to homemade everything. Even the pigments/names are written by hand on the half pan, a swatch card printed on arches paper. It's just a next level experience.
I use the gritty textures for landscape, rocks, mountains, tree trunks, fences etc, anything that you want to seem like it's a bit rough. I've been in love with Alina's paints since I got my first set. I've slowly collected them and now have around 50 of them, including the Naturale 3 palette, which is beyond beautiful for anything that needs to have "luminance" in the painting.
So I’m assuming the gritty textured paint is a final layer? Or?
@@KristyRice can be yep, or just mix one of the gritty colours in with one that isn't to get the texture in the mix. I've also found that the gritty ones have a better pigment payoff if I've rewetted them for a few minutes first and got a stickier top layer.
Hi Kristy! I believe what you have as "Zircomo" is Zirconium blue, and your "Rear Fonz" is Morellone, no idea what "Eo reoreo" could be though😄 I love your videos, you got me into watercolor!
Thanks for the info! And so glad you’re here!!
that blue is Zirconium. I believe that earth tone is Badia - raw sienna Badia, that one you think is a raisin color could be Nottoro - which is one of their best colors IMO. Morellone is like a caput mortem - PR101 and I love their Pietra Rosa. I think that NR31 could be Dragon's blood if it is red.
Oh gosh thank you!! The handwriting on those pans was mystifying me!!
I have never had the A Gallo because it is so very far out of my price range. But from looking at your swatches I can honestly tell you that that is a malachite that I would love to have since malachite is one of my very favorite colors. I will have to keep your list of pallette colors in mind so that I can save and save and save up for that once I managed to get my m Graham paints😊, and oh my goodness that incredibly beautiful book is now on my birthday and Christmas wish list.
The malachite is indeed one of the loveliest I’ve used!
I'm planning on getting their botanical set once is is back in stock.
It’s awesome!
Always love your videos and inspirational message. I have to ask, is that a new cats tongue brush you are using? A travel cats tongue brush? I have all of your brushes and love, love, love them, if this is a new brush you are using, I must have. Thank you so mush Kristy for all that you do for us. I can get so discouraged at times with my painting, but all I have to do is put on one of your videos and it lifts my spirit.
It is a prototype for my upcoming travel set!
I can hardly wait for the travel set, I know it will be great. @@KristyRice
Where can I get your swatching stamp set?
Amazon, April 15th!
This is so awesome. I am currently waiting for my A Gallo order of individual colors to arrive as I am building a handmade watercolor palette of different brands also using your large BEAUTIFUL tin! ;) I have to get that stamp set! thanks for the video! (Let me take a stab at the color names. NR31 is Dragons Blood; Zircomo is Zirconium Blue; PY43G is Gold Ochre; Jardín TE is Jarosite. Eorio=Sartorio Red? Rior Fiorz= Morrelone. PBr8b=Cyprus Brown Umber? Poodia is Raw Sienna Badia. No idea what Epindt is..Indigo Green? Ha, that was fun)
Awesome!!
Oh no! Kristy you've done it again. I love handmade watercolors... well to be honest I love paint. I'm supposed to be painting more, buying less. A Gallo wasn't on my list because I have wonderful neutrals from KWarts Creation and then you show me these. Yikes! Gorgeous. I've been working on light and I love Kolbie so thank you for letting me know about that. ❤
I had
You bet!!
I have her book, highly recommend it. Great landscape. Lol, wish I could afford these paints.
Wonderful!
Hi, great information! For the light granulating ones, they would work very well for landscapes. For the shear non granulating, those would work well in portraits. And any of the shear ones will allow bulding up slowly and be great for detail work.
Great point!
Granulating colors are great for abstracts. Try them in your overlapping circle exercises!
They just feel so different than a granulating paint formula :(
Love you Kristy! Where did you get swatch stamp? Did you post and I missed it?
They are of my own design and launch officially on April 15th :)
Oh wonderful! In your store? I can't wait to order one, I just love it! Thank you! ❤
I have not tried a.gallo paints though I would LOVE to. of the colours I've seen though my fave would be the Hokkaido.
Good choice!
When will the steps be available?
April 15th!!
@@KristyRice so long to wait
Love the swatching stamps! It is cool that you gave this brand a second chance. However, if you (or anyone else) do not like something, then you (or others) just don't like it. I think that is a terrible reason for ppl to "hate on" you or get upset/angry, etc with you. Different artists have different preferences, techniques, palettes, etc.
Agreed :)
Would be interested in your take on Horadam Naturals???? 👀 A Gallo fabulous!😊
Is it a specific set?
@@KristyRiceThere are 16 new colours and two sets with 5 colours in each. One set is plant pigments the other is natural earth (minerals I guess). They are called watercolour paint but are a fusion of watercolour and gouache.
You just sold me on the book by Kolbie! Thanks!
Hope you enjoy it!
Hi kristy. I'm brand new to watercolor and love your channel. I've seen a lot of duo chrome watercolors that look really fun but I'm having a hard time finding a brand or set that's worth the money. Do you have any recommendations? Also looking forward to my classes from your paints and brush purchases
I’m working on a video for that!
Can't wait
OMG! When you said that "These colors just look-----natural." That tone of voice is the same one a woman who was doing checkout at Kroger when my friend and I with freshly dyed hair showed up at 1 in the morning to buy some emergency extras for a wedding we were catering that was to happen the next day. Bride had added twenty more people to the guest list and didn't tell us until the day before. OMG. Anyway, my hair was plum colored, and my friend's was russet. The checkout lady looked at our hair, and she said to me, "I love your hair." She looked at my friend. "Your's looks natural." Same tome of voice--slightly disappointed but not disparaging. You made me laugh aloud and nearly spit coffee.
Also, I'm not Catholic, but St. Francis is one of my favorite saints. Also St. Hildegard von Bingen.
I'm trying to find your stamps Kristy, are the available?
Amazon, April 15th!
How delightful that you revised your opinion, makes you and your professionalism even stronger! Admitting a change of opinion so gracefully is sadly a rare event in most humans.
Would these A. Gallo handmades be close to what Old Masters used in their work?
Happy painting from southern France 💕
I’m not sure about the old master’s question honestly in terms of how the paint was formulated. The pigments however I’m thinking yes :)
Indeed I meant the colours, not the formulations 😘
Kristy, where can I buy the swatching stamp set? I can’t find it. I’ve purchased your items through Amazon but can’t seem to find the swatch set. I have the 24 set of A Gallo paints and I really like them. Unfortunately, I probably won’t be adding to my collection as my dough is very low. 😂
Stamp set is launching April 15th :)
I have a swatch sheet that fits exactly inside the naturale palette. It has all of the color names listed in French and English and I painted a swatch in each spot and added the pigment numbers. It could help you with a few of your unlabeled and mixed up colors. I would post a picture if it would let me. I love A. Gallo and I absolutely love the naturale muted earthy colors. They paint the most gorgeous of landscapes. I’m the opposite of you in that a lot of the time I think less color is better. I don’t like bright, bold, and garish. I just finished painting a two page spread of soft pastel and muted colored flowers and butterflies. They are so beautiful and soft in color!
I had that too and tossed it mistaking :(
The organization here is very chaotic!!! Lol😂
You’ve stepped inside my braaaaiiiinnnnn!!!!
@@KristyRice I love me some chaos!!!
??? Rerun question! Do you have a pre-printed list of the paints you selected for your palette? I can’t get over how gorgeous they are? Thank you!
I want the swatching stamps. I did not see them on your site.
Coming April 15th
thank you@@KristyRice
Love those stamps girl
Thank you!!
I ordered that naturale also and it wasn’t my favorite, the signature set is!
I now love it when combined with my new bright selections!
Yess I think you will love a Gallo paints!
Fantastic review, such a good video ☺☺☺
Glad you enjoyed it!
I just got the signature 24 set from a gallo, i am not sure what i think about it yet as i have only done swatches so far. I have all Kolbies books, they are wonderful.
Lean into it :) And yes to allll of Kolbie’s books!
Love you Kristy. I bet you will love them
I did!!
Your going to love them😊
I really am enjoying them!
you could mix the gritty ones with more intense tones to give them granulating properties. I do that with Potters Pink to get more texture in my portraits (depending on what the goal for the painting is, I prefer skin that's not completely smooth). I also like a bit of granulation when panting air and atmosphere. I do like layering a lot, so I like sheer colours... though I also love the contrast with more opaque ones.
I don't know what to do with green Earth and similar colours... I like the colour in theory, but even compared to the softer greens like viridian (i.e. no phthalos) it's just looks weak and faulty. I still haven't found anything I could combine it with. still when I see in in a brand I am always temped to buy it again because it just looks so nice on swatches haha
Just was thinking - those shear granulating ones, would be nice to use for animal fur too.
Oh good point!!
@@KristyRice Especially for rocky cliffs, dirt and things such as that.
Kristy, Would you please include the Gallo paint company website information for all of us to go check out ❓❓❓❓❓
PRETTY PLEASE ????
TH-cam is crabby about how many outgoing links I have so just Google A Gallo and you'll find their site quickly :)
@@KristyRice
Thank you Sunshine.
Hi Kristy. I don't find the link for the stamp. Is it possible to have it ? Thank you.
They haven’t launched yet :) April 15th !
@@KristyRice thank you😊
How can I order your stamps for swatching?
Amazon, April 15th :)
In the realm of The More You Know....... every time you say the word boop, I do a double-take. It takes me back to growing up a couple of doors down from my bestie, whose mom used the word boop as a substitute for the word fart.
Omg!! Boop lol!!
@@KristyRice :)
Yes, will redeem itself
Indeed!
I’ve been waiting for you swatch stamps. No link yet 😢
Launching April 15th
Your zircomo is zirconium blue.
Ahhhh! I’m wondering if the pans were handwritten in Italian?
Zirconium or zirconio
Thank you!
What's a shmandemic???
TH-cam doesn’t like when we talk about what happened in 2020…
Was super disappointed with a gallo. Prefer my Daniel Smith
I actually understand that :)
lets bash something because i dont know how to work with it....
Oh staaaap twasn’t bashing! Pshh
schmandemic?
What happened in 2020 but TH-cam doesn’t like us saying the word with a “p”
TH-cam is so weird sometimes!
Just watched this video and you are actually The ONLY you tuber, that posts a video about another persons product and does not list their contact info and a link.
But you list everything you have ever done!!!!
Very Christian like.👍
Not sure what I missed? A Gallo’s are listed! Just a google away