Thank you for reviewing the ROSA Gallery watercolor set Romantic. It is very interesting and useful to watch how you paint each color. We wish you the realization of all your creative ideas with a new set of ROSA watercolours. 🖌😍
Your paints are amazing. Initially I bought landscape set and then botanical. Enjoyed so much that I went ahead and have all of them now. Even your new granulating ones. I think 68 full pans....am I right?
I bought this set a short time ago. It was all the colors I love to paint with. This has become my favorite palette to paint with, and I use it even more than I thought I would.
These paints are a hidden gem. They’re not very well known about it, but they’re absolutely beautiful there right up there in colour vibrancy with QoR and their professional artist grade they’re absolutely stunning. I just increased my range and very reasonably priced.
I love their design and especially that you can peel the top packing and leave the side stickers containing info on the color, pigments, etc. That was really well thought. As for the paint itself, I love how easily they rewet to paint with! Well, you can see I am a huge fan ))))
Those colours are gorgeous! That lime green is stunning. 😍🥰 It makes me want to paint flowers. Thank you for another super interesting and helpful swatching video. x
I ADORE Rosa Gallery! I am a huge fan of White Nights and when I placed an order for some from a seller on Etsy, they sent me a few sample tubes of Rosa and I fell in LOVE. They comparable to white nights in that they’re in the same price range, have nicely curated sets, have large full pan sizes and are high quality and reliable. They’re professional without all the fuss. The same reasons I love White Nights- I like a semi moist Asian-ish style watercolor that is somewhat controllable and can be creamy when applied with little water but also washes out nicely and these and White Nights fit that bill. They’re like a reliable trusted old friend. They’re gonna do what they’re supposed to. I love them and this set is so beautiful. I love it for spring/early summer stuff in my sketchbook and studies. Giving myself a limited color palette forces some creativity and this is perfect for that and light florals and portraits. I adore it, thanks for sharing!
Yes, I thought they were all quite interesting, but ended up with this one, because I already have lots of great single pigments, and this was just fun! Won't suit everyone, if they don't like semi-opaques though.
I have this set and the classic set. I absolutely LOVE Rosa Gallery watercolours. Fabulous price point, vibrant and glorious to use. Colours are sumptuous!
Ohhhh… so glad you took a look at Rosa Gallery! My local art store carries this brand and I’ve been curious about them 😊. For some reason, I am not surprised at all that you chose to sit and swatch some new paints, instead of packing for your trip!! 😂😂😂 My order from JustGoSketching arrived today. It was a crazy day at work, so haven’t had much time to look at them yet, but I have a 4-day weekend in two days, so I hope to try everything out very soon! I’m pretty sure I’ll take the A6 sketch companion on my trip in May… feels very comfortable to hold with my sketchbook.
They arrived early! I thought they'd be a nice thing to play with when I got back 🤣 Ooo, I'm so glad you have your things! Hope you make plenty of time at the weekend!
Hi Helen, was looking for Rosa Gallery swatches and you popped up. I love how you' ve swatched out all similar colours together. Might need to borrow that idea so that I know how many sap or olive green I already own. I love trying out new brands but I always go for my favourite colours and I should try to go out of my comfort zone. I love Rosa Gallery and White Nights.
I HIGHLY recommend the single pigment set. I liked it so much, I purchased the other single pigments not included..you can mix ANYTHING from these pigments..extremely highly pigmented, containing ONLY pigment and gum Arabic. For my kind of painting that encompasses both Eastern and Western style painting (especially with the deterioration of traditional paints since the companies branched into western mediums…it’s quite the scandal in China and among Traditional artists around the world..the problem is: we can’t use most western paints on Xuan paper). But, Rosa’s is different. While some artists are still missing the naturally derived traditional pigments and the fact that Rosa’s uses some synthetic pigments; my experiments have shown that we only need to add some mingjiao (a traditional glue made from fish bones, and no, it shouldn’t have any smell, and is made in the traditional reciprocal, “humane” manner of most traditional art supplies-from discarded fish bones), it doesn’t take much , dissolved in brush water, and Rosa’s can be used on Asian papers. As for western painting…Rosa’s is probably the most mixable with all other brands, again, because it lacks other additives. In other words..it’s my main palette and I’m obsessed with these paints 😂 I’ve given away most of my others..except for a few rare pigments..and PrimaTek, which I’m STILL playing mad scientist (at the request of an elder tutor in China 😂🥰), TRYING to find a way to use them on Xuan.
This is brilliant - so interesting, thanks! I'm definitely going to have to get that single pigment set!! I'm not sure I could do without my granulating paints from Daniel Smith and Schmincke - they are so fun! I've not used Xuan paper - I wonder if it's like the Nepalese Lokta paper? I struggled using regular watercolours on it.
@@helencryer I also have a strictly granulating palette...in fact, I just ordered another tube of PY159 Volcano yellow..as I've become obsessed with granulationg and separating mixes recently. (I haven't figured out where or how to use some of these unpredictable separating mixes in paintings..but my daughter had me to some just as bookmarks for her and her wonderful wife to give away. I can certainly see why PY159 is used in so many Schminke mixes! If you haven't already, when you get home, mix it with some of the primateks! (Amethyst! 😁) I'm not a fan of mica colors; HOWEVER, After my Chinese tutor sent me pictures of ancient paintings that he said STILL had a slight shimmer from amethyst, fuschite and other natural mineral pigments...i'm obsessed! My ONLY complaint..i finally got my bronzite a few days ago, excited about finishing a beach scene with my late father..my tube of bronzite has VERY LITTLE shimmer, if any at all. Not sure what the issue is, my friend ordered a tube yesterday and we're hoping hers is more like the ones we've seen on youtube. She ordered from a different company, hoping to get a different batch. I won't go into the whole mess I might have mentioned before when my tutor made me a handmade pigment; white coral, abalone shell and real pearl, for my beach scene...and it arrived 2 months later, dark pink, soaked with reagent from customs. 🙄. He'd gotten it certified and had it mailed from an art school in Hong Kong, as a non-toxic art pigment. Even testing it, they are supposed to take a small amount out to test it..NOT put the reagent into the vial. There were also other things he sent in the small box, that were confiscated for some strange reason..silk, a piece of jewelry...🤔 Anyways, we'll make what we have work. Its just difficult to capture the very white, glistening sand of my Dad's beloved Florida beaches he was born on and spent most of his 96 years on...in watercolor. My daughter did a mixed media painting and actually used sand from the dunes. I'm not as talented. 😂 for the shadows, amethyst, watered down, in spots mixed with a touch of bronzite was perfect...but the beaches...we'll figure it out. I'm going to go download IG so I can see your pictures!! I absolutely despise this Fire tablet..but until they replace my iPad next week, I'm stuck with it. Being visually impaired, my large iPad Pro has been my lifeline. My dear friend and, now retired, former colleague and personal physician, jokes it will be have to be surgically removed upon my passing...BEFORE my body is donated to Johns Hopkins. 😂. (I have a rare genetic disorder..i certainly won't need this body anymore, so..🤷🏼♀️ My son had also planned on it, but hadnt filled out all the paperwork. We're hoping they can specifically research our unique kidney..which is what caused his stroke at such a young age) Anyways, ENJOY & Be careful of that altitude sickness! CJ, even his Nepalese friends, who had spent too many years at lower altitudes...they got VERY weak & tired, and yes, because our joints are also "different" and he had arthritis already..that was the first time he had pain. He had to have his knees drained when they returned to Chengdu. They DID do more hiking than he probably should have..but, he wasn't even close to slowing down at his age then (29). They went cave-diving in the hot springs in Tengchong the next day. Which reminds me..a friend just visited those springs for a documentary he's doing and asked me to research the ancient volcanic fields for him... (Fernando's English channel is Are We There Yet, he has a few videos of it. He's currently in Xinjiang, headed to Tibet in May)
@@helencryer OH, and Lotka paper..oil pastels..smeared with a pencil eraser. 😂. We spent 2 years in Rishikesh in northern India 2002-4. I was learning ways to integrate Ayurveda with Western medicine. On the side, while learning Sanskrit, I began joining some local artists who made Yantras, from directions in ancient scriptures, using handmade oil pastels..but my clumsiness, I needed to improvise because I couldn't do the small details with my fingers..i found these 2 eraser pencils in my desk, with erasers instead of lead inside. I used them for almost10years, continuing to make Yantras on both Lotka paper and a thicker, cotton/silk handmade paper from india. About 10yrs ago now, when my son got me started on calligraphy and traditional painting, I tried my Indian paper. I can understand why a western artist would have issues...it normally has no sizing, is extremely absorbent and very similar to raw xuan paper. I think the hardest thing to master in Eastern painting is fluid control..i STILL have issues. There IS a bit of a fix. Coating one or both sides with an alum solution. I can send you a link to an article my primary tutor who wrote about treating xuan with alum...you can use it on lotka too. Fiona is an extremely talented Chinese artist in Belgium. She teaches, but is currently dealing with a major health crisis. 🥰. But her blog at inkdifferentstudios is a treasure of information (she's also on IG and cant understand my apathy around western social media. 😂🤷🏼♀️). Fiona is probably the only Eastern artist who somehow manages to paint extremely detailed Gongbi style paintings..on raw, untreated xuan. I'll never be able to figure out HOW she does it. 🤷🏼♀️😂 Excuse my typos..i cant type on this tiny keyboard... Tapai Lai Nepal ma Svāgata Cha!
This is not something I have tried but I wonder if it might be possible to size your Xuan paper with casein to make western watercolours compatible. Casein paints dry waterproof like fish glue paints do. And Casein fixative used on chalk pastels can give a tooth in order to layer more chalk pastels on top. Casein can be used as gesso and I think it can be used as sizing too.
Rosa watercolour Paints , landscape & romantic have both been added to my wish list for our wedding anniversary inc some more paper and paint brushes. I love the size of the round ones you use . The paints inc paper and brushes are for me … hoping my husband will treat me .
I love the colors ❤ How long have you been painting with watercolors? You are very knowledgeable ~ Have a good time on your trip! Be safe out there ❤️✝️🙏🏻
Yep, I wouldn't recommend this as a first set, just an addition if you like the colours. In a more recent video I take a look at their monopigment, transparent paints, which are pretty impressive.
Thank you for reviewing the ROSA Gallery watercolor set Romantic. It is very interesting and useful to watch how you paint each color. We wish you the realization of all your creative ideas with a new set of ROSA watercolours. 🖌😍
Thank you!! Your paints are lovely, and I hope you grow!
Your paints are amazing. Initially I bought landscape set and then botanical. Enjoyed so much that I went ahead and have all of them now. Even your new granulating ones. I think 68 full pans....am I right?
@@CHARUL814 The full ROSA Gallery watercolour palette consists of 70 colorus.
@@rosaukraine yes I already have all 70 of them. I absolutely love them and use them all the time.
I bought this set a short time ago. It was all the colors I love to paint with. This has become my favorite palette to paint with, and I use it even more than I thought I would.
That's so great to hear! I think they're such a lovely combination!
These paints are a hidden gem. They’re not very well known about it, but they’re absolutely beautiful there right up there in colour vibrancy with QoR and their professional artist grade they’re absolutely stunning. I just increased my range and very reasonably priced.
Yes! I agree! I hesitated to buy more paint, but now I'm intrigued about more of their range too!
I love their design and especially that you can peel the top packing and leave the side stickers containing info on the color, pigments, etc. That was really well thought. As for the paint itself, I love how easily they rewet to paint with! Well, you can see I am a huge fan ))))
It's good to hear you love them too! I got a few more (as well as the Black Grape) this week!
Your channel is quickly becoming one of my favorites! I feel like we are on a very similar art journey. ❤
That's so nice! Thank you! Do you have your art anywhere?
Those colours are gorgeous! That lime green is stunning. 😍🥰 It makes me want to paint flowers. Thank you for another super interesting and helpful swatching video. x
Even I like the green 🤣 Thanks Panda xx
Thank you for swatching and comparing. 😊
Thanks!
Great colors! Love your swatches 🔴🟠🟡🟢🔵🟣🟤⚫
Haha! Love your colourful comment!
I have some Rosas too and I love love love the grape black. It has a reddish undertone.
Oooo, I will have to go and look at that one! I debated getting this set even because I don't need more paint, but oh well!
I love their grape black too!
I just got Black Grape this week for my birthday - will get round to playing with it very soon!!
@@helencryer hhaaaaaapppy Birthday!!!🎉🎊🎊🎉
@@helencryer congratulaaaations )))))
I ADORE Rosa Gallery! I am a huge fan of White Nights and when I placed an order for some from a seller on Etsy, they sent me a few sample tubes of Rosa and I fell in LOVE. They comparable to white nights in that they’re in the same price range, have nicely curated sets, have large full pan sizes and are high quality and reliable. They’re professional without all the fuss. The same reasons I love White Nights- I like a semi moist Asian-ish style watercolor that is somewhat controllable and can be creamy when applied with little water but also washes out nicely and these and White Nights fit that bill. They’re like a reliable trusted old friend. They’re gonna do what they’re supposed to. I love them and this set is so beautiful. I love it for spring/early summer stuff in my sketchbook and studies. Giving myself a limited color palette forces some creativity and this is perfect for that and light florals and portraits. I adore it, thanks for sharing!
That's good to hear, thank you! I haven't tried White Nights at all, so interesting to hear the comparison.
I love that they have many curated sets 👏🏼 I've been considering getting this one as well so thanks for swatching and comparing to other swatches!
Yes, I thought they were all quite interesting, but ended up with this one, because I already have lots of great single pigments, and this was just fun! Won't suit everyone, if they don't like semi-opaques though.
Have a wonderful trip!
Thank you!
I have this set and the classic set. I absolutely LOVE Rosa Gallery watercolours. Fabulous price point, vibrant and glorious to use. Colours are sumptuous!
That's great to hear! I just ordered some more individual pans, that are single pigment and transparent, from the range, to do some more playing!
W&N make the loveliest burnt sienna in my opinion - so I am loving the Rosa version!
I haven't tried lots, but it just reminded me of the W&B's clarity.
These are lovely! I have the single pigment set but I’ve added these to my wishlist.
Haha! I'll be doing the opposite!
Thank you Helen! I was thinking of buying those paints, your review is a great one! 🥰
Oh, that's great to hear! Thanks!
There are very interesting new colors by Rosa. I have Cobalt gray 768, Jade green 766, Black Grape 747, Chromium oxide 743, Silver 801.
I have some more Rosa Gallery paints since this video, including a couple of those!
I love Rosa Gallery. They are coming out with a few new colors. I hope that we can get them in North America soon.
Ooo, thanks for letting me know about the new colours! Yes, 🤞!
Ohhhh… so glad you took a look at Rosa Gallery! My local art store carries this brand and I’ve been curious about them 😊. For some reason, I am not surprised at all that you chose to sit and swatch some new paints, instead of packing for your trip!! 😂😂😂
My order from JustGoSketching arrived today. It was a crazy day at work, so haven’t had much time to look at them yet, but I have a 4-day weekend in two days, so I hope to try everything out very soon! I’m pretty sure I’ll take the A6 sketch companion on my trip in May… feels very comfortable to hold with my sketchbook.
They arrived early! I thought they'd be a nice thing to play with when I got back 🤣
Ooo, I'm so glad you have your things! Hope you make plenty of time at the weekend!
Nice! I love the color choices in this set!
Yep! So fun!
I love watching you swatch paints……calms me. Thanks for sharing
Ah, that's lovely to hear - thank you!
Gorgeous colours!
I think so!
Interesting, some lovely colours. Have a great holiday. Travel well.
Thanks!!
Hi Helen, was looking for Rosa Gallery swatches and you popped up. I love how you' ve swatched out all similar colours together. Might need to borrow that idea so that I know how many sap or olive green I already own. I love trying out new brands but I always go for my favourite colours and I should try to go out of my comfort zone. I love Rosa Gallery and White Nights.
Hello! I find it really helpful to know exactly what I've got and see them side by side - I have my swatch folder out very frequently.
Thank you for the review. I especially like that you show the Rosa with other brands for comparison.
Thank you!
Really very lovely paint set. A must have. Thanks for your swatching & comparisons which are useful to beginners! Thanks again.
You're really welcome, thanks so much!
Good luck and have fun!!
Thanks ever so much!
I HIGHLY recommend the single pigment set. I liked it so much, I purchased the other single pigments not included..you can mix ANYTHING from these pigments..extremely highly pigmented, containing ONLY pigment and gum Arabic. For my kind of painting that encompasses both Eastern and Western style painting (especially with the deterioration of traditional paints since the companies branched into western mediums…it’s quite the scandal in China and among Traditional artists around the world..the problem is: we can’t use most western paints on Xuan paper). But, Rosa’s is different. While some artists are still missing the naturally derived traditional pigments and the fact that Rosa’s uses some synthetic pigments; my experiments have shown that we only need to add some mingjiao (a traditional glue made from fish bones, and no, it shouldn’t have any smell, and is made in the traditional reciprocal, “humane” manner of most traditional art supplies-from discarded fish bones), it doesn’t take much , dissolved in brush water, and Rosa’s can be used on Asian papers.
As for western painting…Rosa’s is probably the most mixable with all other brands, again, because it lacks other additives.
In other words..it’s my main palette and I’m obsessed with these paints 😂 I’ve given away most of my others..except for a few rare pigments..and PrimaTek, which I’m STILL playing mad scientist (at the request of an elder tutor in China 😂🥰), TRYING to find a way to use them on Xuan.
This is brilliant - so interesting, thanks! I'm definitely going to have to get that single pigment set!! I'm not sure I could do without my granulating paints from Daniel Smith and Schmincke - they are so fun! I've not used Xuan paper - I wonder if it's like the Nepalese Lokta paper? I struggled using regular watercolours on it.
@@helencryer I also have a strictly granulating palette...in fact, I just ordered another tube of PY159 Volcano yellow..as I've become obsessed with granulationg and separating mixes recently. (I haven't figured out where or how to use some of these unpredictable separating mixes in paintings..but my daughter had me to some just as bookmarks for her and her wonderful wife to give away. I can certainly see why PY159 is used in so many Schminke mixes! If you haven't already, when you get home, mix it with some of the primateks! (Amethyst! 😁)
I'm not a fan of mica colors; HOWEVER, After my Chinese tutor sent me pictures of ancient paintings that he said STILL had a slight shimmer from amethyst, fuschite and other natural mineral pigments...i'm obsessed! My ONLY complaint..i finally got my bronzite a few days ago, excited about finishing a beach scene with my late father..my tube of bronzite has VERY LITTLE shimmer, if any at all. Not sure what the issue is, my friend ordered a tube yesterday and we're hoping hers is more like the ones we've seen on youtube. She ordered from a different company, hoping to get a different batch. I won't go into the whole mess I might have mentioned before when my tutor made me a handmade pigment; white coral, abalone shell and real pearl, for my beach scene...and it arrived 2 months later, dark pink, soaked with reagent from customs. 🙄. He'd gotten it certified and had it mailed from an art school in Hong Kong, as a non-toxic art pigment. Even testing it, they are supposed to take a small amount out to test it..NOT put the reagent into the vial. There were also other things he sent in the small box, that were confiscated for some strange reason..silk, a piece of jewelry...🤔
Anyways, we'll make what we have work. Its just difficult to capture the very white, glistening sand of my Dad's beloved Florida beaches he was born on and spent most of his 96 years on...in watercolor. My daughter did a mixed media painting and actually used sand from the dunes. I'm not as talented. 😂 for the shadows, amethyst, watered down, in spots mixed with a touch of bronzite was perfect...but the beaches...we'll figure it out.
I'm going to go download IG so I can see your pictures!! I absolutely despise this Fire tablet..but until they replace my iPad next week, I'm stuck with it.
Being visually impaired, my large iPad Pro has been my lifeline. My dear friend and, now retired, former colleague and personal physician, jokes it will be have to be surgically removed upon my passing...BEFORE my body is donated to Johns Hopkins. 😂. (I have a rare genetic disorder..i certainly won't need this body anymore, so..🤷🏼♀️ My son had also planned on it, but hadnt filled out all the paperwork. We're hoping they can specifically research our unique kidney..which is what caused his stroke at such a young age)
Anyways, ENJOY & Be careful of that altitude sickness! CJ, even his Nepalese friends, who had spent too many years at lower altitudes...they got VERY weak & tired, and yes, because our joints are also "different" and he had arthritis already..that was the first time he had pain. He had to have his knees drained when they returned to Chengdu. They DID do more hiking than he probably should have..but, he wasn't even close to slowing down at his age then (29). They went cave-diving in the hot springs in Tengchong the next day. Which reminds me..a friend just visited those springs for a documentary he's doing and asked me to research the ancient volcanic fields for him... (Fernando's English channel is Are We There Yet, he has a few videos of it. He's currently in Xinjiang, headed to Tibet in May)
@@helencryer OH, and Lotka paper..oil pastels..smeared with a pencil eraser. 😂. We spent 2 years in Rishikesh in northern India 2002-4. I was learning ways to integrate Ayurveda with Western medicine. On the side, while learning Sanskrit, I began joining some local artists who made Yantras, from directions in ancient scriptures, using handmade oil pastels..but my clumsiness, I needed to improvise because I couldn't do the small details with my fingers..i found these 2 eraser pencils in my desk, with erasers instead of lead inside. I used them for almost10years, continuing to make Yantras on both Lotka paper and a thicker, cotton/silk handmade paper from india. About 10yrs ago now, when my son got me started on calligraphy and traditional painting, I tried my Indian paper. I can understand why a western artist would have issues...it normally has no sizing, is extremely absorbent and very similar to raw xuan paper. I think the hardest thing to master in Eastern painting is fluid control..i STILL have issues. There IS a bit of a fix. Coating one or both sides with an alum solution. I can send you a link to an article my primary tutor who wrote about treating xuan with alum...you can use it on lotka too. Fiona is an extremely talented Chinese artist in Belgium. She teaches, but is currently dealing with a major health crisis. 🥰. But her blog at inkdifferentstudios is a treasure of information (she's also on IG and cant understand my apathy around western social media. 😂🤷🏼♀️). Fiona is probably the only Eastern artist who somehow manages to paint extremely detailed Gongbi style paintings..on raw, untreated xuan. I'll never be able to figure out HOW she does it. 🤷🏼♀️😂
Excuse my typos..i cant type on this tiny keyboard...
Tapai Lai Nepal ma Svāgata Cha!
This is not something I have tried but I wonder if it might be possible to size your Xuan paper with casein to make western watercolours compatible.
Casein paints dry waterproof like fish glue paints do. And Casein fixative used on chalk pastels can give a tooth in order to layer more chalk pastels on top. Casein can be used as gesso and I think it can be used as sizing too.
Rosa watercolour Paints , landscape & romantic have both been added to my wish list for our wedding anniversary inc some more paper and paint brushes. I love the size of the round ones you use . The paints inc paper and brushes are for me … hoping my husband will treat me .
Oooo, I hope you have a nice Anniversary treat! 😁😁😁
Omg, I would love to try these! So interesting 😃😍
They are definitely fun!
Just got this a few hours ago off Amazon and GOOD LORD, removing the labels are a pain in the butt!
😂 Hope you enjoy them!
I love the colors ❤ How long have you been painting with watercolors? You are very knowledgeable ~
Have a good time on your trip! Be safe out there ❤️✝️🙏🏻
I got a few paints as an adult about 4 or 5 years ago, but mainly in the last year or two. I just get a bit obsessed with things!
Thanks so much!
Not sure if you'd tried them, but do you think these are comparible to White Nights Sonnet paints?
I haven't tried any White Nights paints, sorry.
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To many mixes with white....but since its a specialty set.....i guess its fine.
Yep, I wouldn't recommend this as a first set, just an addition if you like the colours. In a more recent video I take a look at their monopigment, transparent paints, which are pretty impressive.
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