The Sam Flax you visited is my local art store! I’ve been shopping there for 15 years. I’m glad you liked the murals. The store has a contest, and different artists are invited to paint a mural, and they change every year!
I am new to her channel. Does she live in the US? She mentioned the Flower and Garden Festival at Epcot. IDK if she lives near here or if she was only visiting for the Festival. I recently moved to the Orlando area so I will have to check out the Sam Flax. I have never heard of it
The crayon pastels are amazing. I haven't tried blending them dry so it's good to see how well they work. They're made to be used with water so the watercolour paper works better than pastel, but using them dry would be good on pastel paper too. I'd go for the 2nd haul cos that's a great paint set. I was glad you picked Winsor & Newton cos Daler Rowney's watermixable oils really smell and W&N and Jackson's do the mildest ones for fumes (I tried a few cos oil bothers my chest). I don't know if special soap is essential, you can probably use anything, but it's nice to try them.
I have the whole set of Neocolor II and love them. The frugal crafter just posted a cool flower timelapse using them. She compared them to guoach b/c of the opacity and I agree. Enjoy!
I really enjoyed the Sam Flax haul mostly because there were more unique art supplies and things you wouldn’t find in most places. I would definitely love to see a whole video on those wax crayon things! :)
OMG!!! Sam's Flax is my store!.. the owner there is so awesome and also the guy that does spray paint he's super nice.. my God if I saw you today I'll be giving you a big hug!!!
My day didn't start out well, but watching you shop around for art supplies was a joy. Hope you continue to make more art and videos soon. They are a boost of estrogen to me and others ❤
Great video! I love Art Supplies. I never heard of Sam Flax. Turns out there was one in NYC for 95 years & closed in 2014. I never knew. A similar video about Jerry’s Artarama or Blick’s Art Materials would be cool! Although I found that their online deals are better than in person. 🥰🎨
I have always purchased the 10 set of the Neocolor II’s I finally purchased a big 40 stick set! Ohhh the colors! Lovely! I like how they work for large backgrounds! I use water to blend them and mixing colors. Lindsay Weirich “The Frugal Crafter” has some wonderful videos on the Neocolor II sticks and using them for mixed media paintings! I have also purchased the water mixable oil paints! I believe that the real key to them is NEVER USING WATER to MIX use water and soap for cleaning up! Use the mediums for thinning and mixing. You can use them right from the tube just like standard oil paints. I hope you continue this series and I am in awe of your artistic prowess! You have used new to you supplies as a true professional and accomplished artist! AND You made a video on top of it all ! Thank you for sharing your art adventures! I know that we are all looking forward to seeing how you create some more amazing artworks with these supplies!
@mjpete27 thanks for the tip on the water soluble oils, I want to try them one day just to see what its like to not have your paint (acrylic) dry in 2 seconds and that the texture is lovely. But know nothing about how to use them. So obviously I'll learn more before I ever buy any. Thanks :)
@@jadedenthusiasms I really do suggest just buying some to try them out! Windsor newton usually have the best prices and sales or the ones from Lucas at Jerry’s artArama! Good Luck!
@@mjpete27 thanks so much!! Once I'm healed up and sure we aren't losing our home, I have a list of things I slowly want to get to try and these are now at the top for sure!! Thanks so much!!! :)
When I worked for Hallmark, when you were at the corporate office in Kansas City, you could see they had a supply room filled with rows and paints, pens, pencils... it was so beautiful
I highly recommend the "Masters Brush Cleaner", it was the tan round container you were holding. I've had it for probably close to a decade and it still works wonders for cleaning my brushes. It's worked for all mediums I've tried so far (oil, water, acrylic). It's a really great brush cleaner and lasts a long time!
That stuff is like magic sometimes. I had acrylic model paint stuck in some really nice high quality brushes. Got those brushes like new (except where it dried all but inside the metal), and about 20+ others were deep cleaned and I haven't even fully used up the smaller travel size I got to sample it.
I love oil water mixable colours and they are great and the Sam flax art supplies never used those I have used oil pastels a ton so workable but they go fast
The Sam Flax haul appeals to me more because I love those Neocolor wax pastels. The colors really pop and it's so fun blending with water. I haven't tried using them with gesso yet, but sounds intriguing!
The trolls with your partner where so funny 😂 It's so great visiting art store, wish we had big ones like Michaels here. (Netherlands). There is an art store near me, but it's a bit expensive so I still end up ordering a lot online
I love the Caran d'Ache Neocolour water soluble pastels. Pastels aren't generally my thing, but watercolours are, and these are so satisfying to use. So, yeah. Definitely my favourite of the supplies that you chose. You should also try using a paint brush and water with your pastels. You can create washes and so many other interesting effects. The sky is the limit.
I love the Neocolor II, they are so pigmented and smooth. I mainly use them with watercolours. But now I definitely want to try mixing them with gouache, thanks for the tip! I’d love to see you working with them in an extra video 🌱
The colours on the wax crayons are amazing! Can you do a full tutorial on them and how to use them best ? I mean it would also be nice to see you go through your art process
Yay, a new Chloe video to draw to! I'm sure you're super happy to be going back out into art stores in person most of the time, god knows I missed it! All the colors, all the textures - I feel like my world wasn't nearly as vibrant for a few years!
Please do more of these. Based on a comment it would be interesting to see the online vs in-store deals at Blick and Jerry's Artorama. I can't wait to see you use the pastel crayons with water, but they're still awesome dry.
Maybe see if she can do a budget haul from a dollar store or maybe a thrift shop? The thrift shop would be better for used dolls and recycling sweaters for yarn, or new makeup brushes for paint though.
You’re so talented Chloe :) very beautiful little study drawing you did. Looks like you had fun making it. Your vid’s like this have inspired me over the years to try new supplies, you were like the first art TH-camr I discovered too. Luv ya!
An artist that use’s the crayons you should take a look at is Ester Roi, she does rock water and flower paintings. Under her paper she uses a heated pad which melts the crayons for blending. Sam flax is a great store for more specific art supplies when I need them. They redo the murals every year I think.
I think I would go for the second haul because a video I once saw was trying out the water mixable oil colours and it turned out so good (in the vid) so I'm really excited to see what u can make out of them and hopefully u'll like them :) Also, those crayons look like they work so good. anddddd Chloeee ur nails are so pretty, I love them 😭✨🌸 Did u make them on ur own or are they store-bought. If so how did u make them soo neat and clean lol, they look so beautiful ❤💖🌸✨
Yesss! I frequent michaels and used to live near a Jerry’s Artarama but never been to a Sam Flax or Blix! Thank you for taking us with you! Yes do another video please if it’s possible! Love watching your vids 🙏🏽 and listened to all your podcasts too! ❤️❤️🎨🎨🎨
The pink soap is my go to for acrylic brushes, and watercolor brushes. I don't know anything about water soluble oil or wax crayons. BUT, the next time you do this, try some pan pastels, they use tools, so - not messy. Get some mixing colors, a blender pan and white. You can use water to blend for an undercoat, or watercolor and then the pastels on top. WC paper works, and a good black and white pastel pencil for details. You will love them. Open stock or beginner sets at Blick, which also has a tool start up kit. Think painting with eye shadow!
Neocolor crayons are in two formulations. Neocolor original are just wax pastels, or really good crayons for adults! Neocolor II is what you purchased and they are a water-soluble medium. Both are fun. I am really interested in whether or not the oil paints have an odor. Fun video.
I'd love to see a video in a Blick, no matter what or how much you buy. I want to live vicariously and SEE a Blick! Lol. I always check their sale prices to judge art supply prices but international shipping means I really can't afford to buy from them.
I live near (well, a subway ride away from) a Blicks. Next time I go, I’ll be sure to film something just for you! In store prices are higher than online, fyi. That’s why I don’t go to the physical store much.
Oooohh those pastels look amazing! I can’t wait to see you try the water and gesso tricks with them. I need a Sam Flax near me 😍 I’d get lost for hours in there.
I actually would be interested to see which is better when you buy art supplies that is around the same thing. Like ex: Pastels, Pastel Paper, Acrylic, and Wood. You can buy whatever brand is in that category but show like which store might have a nicer set of acrylics or different sizes of wood, etc. Hard to know which is better when you are buy two different set of supplies from two different stores. Either way love the video! :)
I love water mixable oils. They're easy to use and very forgiving. There's a bit of a learning curve if you're used to acrylics, but after that, they're a blast.
The Neocolors are actually like Watercolour crayons. You should try using them like you would use a watercolour pencil and activate them with water :) The Colour Cave has a video on these on their channel, if you want to learn more about them :)
Love to see you shop at art stores and to see you try new art mediums. Looking forward to seeing you really dive into these supplies and I would love to see you try ink one day.
I think your Neo II colors are your best deal. They are very versatile and if you put enough crayon on slightly smoother paper, you can blend them with your fingers. Water soluble. Mix with other mediums.
Also i really like that you looked foe things you *need* because it gives an artist like me an idea of ok if i need these items, i can see what store is better for me. So thank you for this again
I'm glad that all these amazing artists like Chloe (and Chloe herself ofc) live in areas where art stores are so accessible. My closest art store is Amazon :D (I do order from art stores directly if I can though but depending on price and shipping Amazon can be cheaper for the same product)
Neocolors are the absolute best!!!!! If you use less water to activate them it is more like a gouache in opacity. Or use more water for more watercolor effect! If I only had one supply to use it would be them! Glad you got to try them!
Love this idea!!! Some art stores are EXPENSIVE! Love how you diversify your video content! You’re so inspiring! Hope my channel can be half as fun as yours one day!
This (Sam Flax) store reminds me of a locally owned (not a franchise) art supply store in Portland, OR. It has absolutely everything you could ever hope to want, LOL! Not cheap, but a joy to shop in!
Chloe, loved the video so much.. Makes me want to step out of my comfort zone of Acyrlic. Lol Would love to see more videos on different store's Blicks if you have one in your area and another art store in your area.
was fun watching I prefer Oils my self but mostly just have not worked with acrylics much. i usually end up with oil paint from my fingers to my elbows
I thought of a video idea that may or may not have already been done but I thought it would be interesting, and that is to paint with condiments! Things like soy sauce, dark vinegar, relish, mustard, ketchup, salad dressing, whatever you can think of. I think it would be cool to see how they can be incorporated and how they react to water/paper and how they do in an art piece. I know there’s a low chance that you see this, it was just an idea that i thought would be cool. And if anyone happens to come across this, maybe try it for yourself, it could be interesting!
I really enjoyed seeing you look round Sam Flax, and I thought the haul was the better of the two. I like hauls where the items are sort of a cohesive set that you can use to make something with.
If you ever come to Houston, you MUST visit Texas Art Supply! There are three stores in the Houston area. The selection is fantastic, the prices are better than Michaels, and sometimes they are even better than Amazon! I love the Neocolors. I almost always use them dry, They're gorgeous!
Oooooh! The Caran D’Ache Neosticks look sooo good- I’ve tried out oil pastels and I love how they loosen up my art and something completely different comes out when I use oil pastels. But I would love to be able to blend- which I can’t seem to do with OPs (maybe I’m missing a trick) and I think the D’Ache Neos might be the thing… I really, really want to see you video on them, and I really, really want to try them myself now! 🌼
I love that you do budget conscience videos. Maybe you could do a 'starting out' buy on a budget video for people wanting to get into some form of art but don't know where to start and/or are worried about the price? It can be very daunting and expensive when starting out.
You have got to touch water to those neocolor II Crayons. It's amazing! Good luck with that oval wash on those 8x8 panels. Ooof. Lol. Blick and Jerry's usually price match each other monthly. I use them for my supplies and Amazon. That first art store was fantastic. I could get lost in there for hours.🥰
Finally!! I have been dying to see someone try out the water mixable oil paints! I have never tried oils because I am terrible for leaving my brushes out, I don't have an area with good ventilation etc etc but I recently heard that these exist and am soooo curious!
Oh man, I've never been in an actual art store since getting a passion for the hobby myself. I can't wait to eventually! I am perpetually window shopping at Michaels' online shop, though. Heheh.
Ok so I never knew there was an art store in Orlando!! I know where I'm going next paycheck! I knew Blick was in Tampa (I think) but I don't really want to drive 2 hours there when I can order online from them. My friend is in Orlando too, I can drag her with me. Haha! I just call the Caran D'ache neocolor 2 "watercolor crayons" since that's essentially what they are. The rest is such a mouthful! I could make an entire art piece in the time it takes to say it. I have that W&N oil set too. They're pretty nice paints. Can't wait to see you do oils.
OMG... if you liked the Neocolor II's just for coloring, i can't wait to see what you think of them when you try wetting them (you do it like you would watercolor pencil. Color a little, then use water to blend)
Being in australia and not having too many art stores to choose from i've loved seeing different art stores especially when i can't really experience it in person atm so thanks very much for the videos and interesting choices on art supplies but what could you do with $100? :D
I don't have a particular haul preference because both the sets of supplies are products I would like to try. As I already have traditional oils I would probably go for the Sam Flax haul atm.
Yay! I love SamFlax! They have some things that are harder to find at the regular art & crafts stores. $50 might be a bit tight. I spent that on 2 things the other day and one of them was just a brush. There’s only location in Orlando, one in ATL and I think 2 in NYC, but they’re owned by someone else.
i'm amazed at all the names for what chloe called a 'lead holder'. see also mechanical pencil, retractable pencil, and here in australia, oddly enough: pacers!
That piece turned out so pretty! I'm sure you already know, but in case you don't, you can add water to those crayons to make them a watercolour medium. It helps with blending. Heck, you may have said it in the video, my fiance is sleeping and I'm bedridden so I wasn't able to watch it with much volume and some of the subtitles were a little wonky, as is the usual lol.
I prefer the haul from Sam Flax, mainly because like you I prefer acrylics! And oil color is something I struggle with, much prefer the challenge of pastels than oils.
I’m excited for the oil painting video! We went to Orlando the week before the flower festival. I wanted to go to Sam Flax but spent too much $$ in Harry Potter merch at Universal 😅 so thank you for going there and letting me vicariously live through you haha!
It is hard to compare the two because Sam Flax is an ART STORE… and Michaels is an Arts and CRAFTS store. I live near a Jerry’s and go to their Art of the Carolina’s every year.. and can get good buys there.. but you have to know prices and know what you want to buy before you go. It gets MOBBED.. even with covid!!! But there are deals to be had and conversing with reps for the items I have questions about is nice. Plus you can “try out” some items and some vendors hand out samples. It is in November every year!! Thanks Chloe for another happy video!!!
I had to go to Michaels for art supplies this week, but luckily I didn’t have to budget for brushes because this is my first time using my Artistic Bear Co brush set!
I find gentle hand soap is fine for acrylic and watercolour paint brushes (not sure about oils as I've only used them once). 😉 I love the art you made. 😊 How about next time low budget but for a small number of high quality items to show how far you can stretch them? 😊
YAY! I am so happy I am early. I do not actually have enough time to actually watch now. However I will as soon as I can. I love you and your channel. I am so happy to another video. Your content is usually amazing. Think this is a great idea. I would love to see more of these.
I would LOVE to visit some of these big American art stores one day! I’ll have to bring an empty suitcase. Or 2…
Saaaaame 😍 We don't have giant art stores like that here in Norway, so I'm super jealus when I watch these videos
You can also mail things back to yourself so your not dragging stuff around with you
@@jadedbelle4788 but wouldn’t that be more expensive than bring a empty suitcase?
@@quintym7090 all depends on what airlines you go to and also I know some tricks of the trade because my brother travels
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The Sam Flax you visited is my local art store! I’ve been shopping there for 15 years. I’m glad you liked the murals. The store has a contest, and different artists are invited to paint a mural, and they change every year!
You're soooooooooooo LUCKY
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I am new to her channel. Does she live in the US? She mentioned the Flower and Garden Festival at Epcot. IDK if she lives near here or if she was only visiting for the Festival. I recently moved to the Orlando area so I will have to check out the Sam Flax. I have never heard of it
Who painted the Dolly Parton mural? It's amazing and I want to follow them.
The crayon pastels are amazing. I haven't tried blending them dry so it's good to see how well they work. They're made to be used with water so the watercolour paper works better than pastel, but using them dry would be good on pastel paper too. I'd go for the 2nd haul cos that's a great paint set. I was glad you picked Winsor & Newton cos Daler Rowney's watermixable oils really smell and W&N and Jackson's do the mildest ones for fumes (I tried a few cos oil bothers my chest). I don't know if special soap is essential, you can probably use anything, but it's nice to try them.
I have the whole set of Neocolor II and love them. The frugal crafter just posted a cool flower timelapse using them. She compared them to guoach b/c of the opacity and I agree. Enjoy!
I really enjoyed the Sam Flax haul mostly because there were more unique art supplies and things you wouldn’t find in most places. I would definitely love to see a whole video on those wax crayon things! :)
OMG!!! Sam's Flax is my store!.. the owner there is so awesome and also the guy that does spray paint he's super nice.. my God if I saw you today I'll be giving you a big hug!!!
They were all so friendly!
My day didn't start out well, but watching you shop around for art supplies was a joy. Hope you continue to make more art and videos soon. They are a boost of estrogen to me and others ❤
Aw I hope your day gets better! Thank you 😊
have a good mindset! that will get u through the day 💓😊
Hugs! I'm right there with you, that is not having a good couple of days. ❤
Yes! Do this again! It’s so fun
Great video! I love Art Supplies. I never heard of Sam Flax. Turns out there was one in NYC for 95 years & closed in 2014. I never knew. A similar video about Jerry’s Artarama or Blick’s Art Materials would be cool! Although I found that their online deals are better than in person. 🥰🎨
I have always purchased the 10 set of the Neocolor II’s I finally purchased a big 40 stick set! Ohhh the colors! Lovely! I like how they work for large backgrounds! I use water to blend them and mixing colors. Lindsay Weirich “The Frugal Crafter” has some wonderful videos on the Neocolor II sticks and using them for mixed media paintings! I have also purchased the water mixable oil paints! I believe that the real key to them is NEVER USING WATER to MIX use water and soap for cleaning up! Use the mediums for thinning and mixing. You can use them right from the tube just like standard oil paints. I hope you continue this series and I am in awe of your artistic prowess! You have used new to you supplies as a true professional and accomplished artist! AND You made a video on top of it all ! Thank you for sharing your art adventures! I know that we are all looking forward to seeing how you create some more amazing artworks with these supplies!
Yes this! They are so creamy dreamy, great for mixed media!
@mjpete27 thanks for the tip on the water soluble oils, I want to try them one day just to see what its like to not have your paint (acrylic) dry in 2 seconds and that the texture is lovely. But know nothing about how to use them. So obviously I'll learn more before I ever buy any. Thanks :)
@@jadedenthusiasms I really do suggest just buying some to try them out! Windsor newton usually have the best prices and sales or the ones from Lucas at Jerry’s artArama! Good Luck!
@@mjpete27 thanks so much!! Once I'm healed up and sure we aren't losing our home, I have a list of things I slowly want to get to try and these are now at the top for sure!! Thanks so much!!! :)
Challenge idea for you, go to an office store like staples, office depot, office max etc and try to get enough supplies to make a full piece of art.
Please please please make this a series!!!
When I worked for Hallmark, when you were at the corporate office in Kansas City, you could see they had a supply room filled with rows and paints, pens, pencils... it was so beautiful
I highly recommend the "Masters Brush Cleaner", it was the tan round container you were holding. I've had it for probably close to a decade and it still works wonders for cleaning my brushes. It's worked for all mediums I've tried so far (oil, water, acrylic). It's a really great brush cleaner and lasts a long time!
Yeah Masters Brush Cleaner is the best I've ever used.
That stuff is like magic sometimes. I had acrylic model paint stuck in some really nice high quality brushes. Got those brushes like new (except where it dried all but inside the metal), and about 20+ others were deep cleaned and I haven't even fully used up the smaller travel size I got to sample it.
I love oil water mixable colours and they are great and the Sam flax art supplies never used those I have used oil pastels a ton so workable but they go fast
Brilliant would love to see You do it again with both a Cheeper budget and an expensive budget. Loved the Crayon Pastels picture xxx
The Neo-color ll's blend wonderfully with water!
I would love to see more videos like this too!
The neocolor 2 crayons are one of my favourite mediums! I got gifted a small tin of them with a split primaries set of colours. So much fun!
The Sam Flax haul appeals to me more because I love those Neocolor wax pastels. The colors really pop and it's so fun blending with water. I haven't tried using them with gesso yet, but sounds intriguing!
Sam Flax! One of the few things I miss about living in Orlando! I am so envious of you right now.
The trolls with your partner where so funny 😂 It's so great visiting art store, wish we had big ones like Michaels here. (Netherlands). There is an art store near me, but it's a bit expensive so I still end up ordering a lot online
I love the Caran d'Ache Neocolour water soluble pastels. Pastels aren't generally my thing, but watercolours are, and these are so satisfying to use. So, yeah. Definitely my favourite of the supplies that you chose.
You should also try using a paint brush and water with your pastels. You can create washes and so many other interesting effects. The sky is the limit.
I love the Neocolor II, they are so pigmented and smooth. I mainly use them with watercolours. But now I definitely want to try mixing them with gouache, thanks for the tip! I’d love to see you working with them in an extra video 🌱
The colours on the wax crayons are amazing! Can you do a full tutorial on them and how to use them best ? I mean it would also be nice to see you go through your art process
Yay, a new Chloe video to draw to! I'm sure you're super happy to be going back out into art stores in person most of the time, god knows I missed it! All the colors, all the textures - I feel like my world wasn't nearly as vibrant for a few years!
I am so impressed that you started with such a small budget. Loved the video, loved the idea, thank you
Please do more of these. Based on a comment it would be interesting to see the online vs in-store deals at Blick and Jerry's Artorama. I can't wait to see you use the pastel crayons with water, but they're still awesome dry.
Maybe see if she can do a budget haul from a dollar store or maybe a thrift shop? The thrift shop would be better for used dolls and recycling sweaters for yarn, or new makeup brushes for paint though.
I like the Flax haul. I’ve heard great things about the Caran D’ache crayons and can’t wait to see what you do with them.
I enjoyed this video and would definitely like to see it turned into a series with more stores as well as different types of art stores.
Me too! Different stores and different budgets.
You’re so talented Chloe :) very beautiful little study drawing you did. Looks like you had fun making it. Your vid’s like this have inspired me over the years to try new supplies, you were like the first art TH-camr I discovered too. Luv ya!
An artist that use’s the crayons you should take a look at is Ester Roi, she does rock water and flower paintings. Under her paper she uses a heated pad which melts the crayons for blending. Sam flax is a great store for more specific art supplies when I need them. They redo the murals every year I think.
I think I would go for the second haul because a video I once saw was trying out the water mixable oil colours and it turned out so good (in the vid) so I'm really excited to see what u can make out of them and hopefully u'll like them :) Also, those crayons look like they work so good.
anddddd Chloeee ur nails are so pretty, I love them 😭✨🌸 Did u make them on ur own or are they store-bought. If so how did u make them soo neat and clean lol, they look so beautiful ❤💖🌸✨
Yesss! I frequent michaels and used to live near a Jerry’s Artarama but never been to a Sam Flax or Blix! Thank you for taking us with you! Yes do another video please if it’s possible! Love watching your vids 🙏🏽 and listened to all your podcasts too! ❤️❤️🎨🎨🎨
I would adore a good two hour tour of the books in the first store 😍😍😍😍😍
I use acrylic inks. I use them with watercolour. They are amazing and I highly recommend them. If you buy inks higgins is amazing!
Absolutely needed cheering up and this always does it! Thank you chloe! 💖 xxxx
The pink soap is my go to for acrylic brushes, and watercolor brushes. I don't know anything about water soluble oil or wax crayons. BUT, the next time you do this, try some pan pastels, they use tools, so - not messy. Get some mixing colors, a blender pan and white. You can use water to blend for an undercoat, or watercolor and then the pastels on top. WC paper works, and a good black and white pastel pencil for details. You will love them. Open stock or beginner sets at Blick, which also has a tool start up kit. Think painting with eye shadow!
Neocolor crayons are in two formulations. Neocolor original are just wax pastels, or really good crayons for adults! Neocolor II is what you purchased and they are a water-soluble medium. Both are fun. I am really interested in whether or not the oil paints have an odor. Fun video.
I'd love to see a video in a Blick, no matter what or how much you buy. I want to live vicariously and SEE a Blick! Lol. I always check their sale prices to judge art supply prices but international shipping means I really can't afford to buy from them.
I live near (well, a subway ride away from) a Blicks. Next time I go, I’ll be sure to film something just for you! In store prices are higher than online, fyi. That’s why I don’t go to the physical store much.
i love ur flower nails omg
Oooohh those pastels look amazing! I can’t wait to see you try the water and gesso tricks with them. I need a Sam Flax near me 😍 I’d get lost for hours in there.
I actually would be interested to see which is better when you buy art supplies that is around the same thing. Like ex: Pastels, Pastel Paper, Acrylic, and Wood. You can buy whatever brand is in that category but show like which store might have a nicer set of acrylics or different sizes of wood, etc. Hard to know which is better when you are buy two different set of supplies from two different stores. Either way love the video! :)
I LOVE the Winsor and Newton art supplies! Such high quality Products!
YOUR VIDEOS ALWAYS MAKE MY DAY BETTER!!!! YOU'RE AMAZINGGGGG
I love water mixable oils. They're easy to use and very forgiving. There's a bit of a learning curve if you're used to acrylics, but after that, they're a blast.
The Neocolors are actually like Watercolour crayons. You should try using them like you would use a watercolour pencil and activate them with water :) The Colour Cave has a video on these on their channel, if you want to learn more about them :)
Love to see you shop at art stores and to see you try new art mediums. Looking forward to seeing you really dive into these supplies and I would love to see you try ink one day.
I think your Neo II colors are your best deal. They are very versatile and if you put enough crayon on slightly smoother paper, you can blend them with your fingers. Water soluble. Mix with other mediums.
Also i really like that you looked foe things you *need* because it gives an artist like me an idea of ok if i need these items, i can see what store is better for me. So thank you for this again
I'm glad that all these amazing artists like Chloe (and Chloe herself ofc) live in areas where art stores are so accessible. My closest art store is Amazon :D (I do order from art stores directly if I can though but depending on price and shipping Amazon can be cheaper for the same product)
You should really try the neo color 2's with water!! You'd be even more Amazed on how versitile they really are!! TFS Sweetie 💜❤️💖😘
Neocolors are the absolute best!!!!! If you use less water to activate them it is more like a gouache in opacity. Or use more water for more watercolor effect! If I only had one supply to use it would be them! Glad you got to try them!
Can’t wait to try them again soon!
I just bought a mop brush, they are great for blending and texturing.
Love this idea!!! Some art stores are EXPENSIVE! Love how you diversify your video content! You’re so inspiring! Hope my channel can be half as fun as yours one day!
i love this idea! please do this with other art stores
This (Sam Flax) store reminds me of a locally owned (not a franchise) art supply store in Portland, OR. It has absolutely everything you could ever hope to want, LOL! Not cheap, but a joy to shop in!
Chloe, loved the video so much..
Makes me want to step out of my comfort zone of Acyrlic. Lol
Would love to see more videos on different store's Blicks if you have one in your area and another art store in your area.
was fun watching I prefer Oils my self but mostly just have not worked with acrylics much. i usually end up with oil paint from my fingers to my elbows
I thought of a video idea that may or may not have already been done but I thought it would be interesting, and that is to paint with condiments! Things like soy sauce, dark vinegar, relish, mustard, ketchup, salad dressing, whatever you can think of. I think it would be cool to see how they can be incorporated and how they react to water/paper and how they do in an art piece. I know there’s a low chance that you see this, it was just an idea that i thought would be cool. And if anyone happens to come across this, maybe try it for yourself, it could be interesting!
I really enjoyed seeing you look round Sam Flax, and I thought the haul was the better of the two. I like hauls where the items are sort of a cohesive set that you can use to make something with.
If you ever come to Houston, you MUST visit Texas Art Supply! There are three stores in the Houston area. The selection is fantastic, the prices are better than Michaels, and sometimes they are even better than Amazon! I love the Neocolors. I almost always use them dry, They're gorgeous!
I really like the Sam Flax haul. The colors you chose are so beautiful!
I can't wait for the crayon pastels video! Super excited!
Yay, you made art!! 😍Also, your nails are so cute! Thank you for the fun video, I can't wait to see what you make with the oils!
I highly recommend Caran d'ache (sp?) neo pastels, they are blendable, and lovely colors and so smoooooth! (I like to use water with them)
Watching this was really fun. I'm going with Sam Flax. Buying something you've never tried before is always exciting.
Oooooh! The Caran D’Ache Neosticks look sooo good- I’ve tried out oil pastels and I love how they loosen up my art and something completely different comes out when I use oil pastels. But I would love to be able to blend- which I can’t seem to do with OPs (maybe I’m missing a trick) and I think the D’Ache Neos might be the thing… I really, really want to see you video on them, and I really, really want to try them myself now! 🌼
I’d like to see a video like this but you buy the same/comparable starter products from multiple stores to see which store offers the best deals!
I love that you do budget conscience videos. Maybe you could do a 'starting out' buy on a budget video for people wanting to get into some form of art but don't know where to start and/or are worried about the price? It can be very daunting and expensive when starting out.
You have got to touch water to those neocolor II Crayons. It's amazing! Good luck with that oval wash on those 8x8 panels. Ooof. Lol.
Blick and Jerry's usually price match each other monthly. I use them for my supplies and Amazon. That first art store was fantastic. I could get lost in there for hours.🥰
Finally!! I have been dying to see someone try out the water mixable oil paints! I have never tried oils because I am terrible for leaving my brushes out, I don't have an area with good ventilation etc etc but I recently heard that these exist and am soooo curious!
This video was so entertaining to watch! I love it so much. I love Michael’s as well!
How did you watch it in like 30 secs?
@@YourMumAndMe I didn’t. I watched like the first minute of it. And then I commented on it. :-)
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Neocolour ii by far are the best thing you bought. They are so versatile
Oh man, I've never been in an actual art store since getting a passion for the hobby myself. I can't wait to eventually! I am perpetually window shopping at Michaels' online shop, though. Heheh.
Ok so I never knew there was an art store in Orlando!! I know where I'm going next paycheck! I knew Blick was in Tampa (I think) but I don't really want to drive 2 hours there when I can order online from them. My friend is in Orlando too, I can drag her with me. Haha! I just call the Caran D'ache neocolor 2 "watercolor crayons" since that's essentially what they are. The rest is such a mouthful! I could make an entire art piece in the time it takes to say it. I have that W&N oil set too. They're pretty nice paints. Can't wait to see you do oils.
Loved the video! I would love to see you try to create your own “art box” and make something with it
More please! Definitely blick art! That store is awesome 👍
You should do hobby lobby vs Michael's or amazon....since more people have access to those sources....nice supplies I can't pick which was better
OMG... if you liked the Neocolor II's just for coloring, i can't wait to see what you think of them when you try wetting them (you do it like you would watercolor pencil. Color a little, then use water to blend)
I love both the hauls! I’m super curious 🧐 about the crayon 🖍 type products though!!!
Being in australia and not having too many art stores to choose from i've loved seeing different art stores especially when i can't really experience it in person atm so thanks very much for the videos and interesting choices on art supplies but what could you do with $100? :D
I believe that Michael's now ships worldwide.
@@auzzygirl8175 oh i'll have to check that out thanks 😊
LOVE the first store! It's definitely an artist's dream, especially when you said the store had two floors.
Just order more neocolors yestoday. They are so fun to play in sketch book. The finish look is Little bit like gouache. Hope you have fun with them.😊
I don't have a particular haul preference because both the sets of supplies are products I would like to try. As I already have traditional oils I would probably go for the Sam Flax haul atm.
I love the neocolor line, neocolor 2 is watercolor I think, and I have those but would love to try out the oily waxy 1s as well!
I think this would make a really interesting series!
Yay! I love SamFlax! They have some things that are harder to find at the regular art & crafts stores. $50 might be a bit tight. I spent that on 2 things the other day and one of them was just a brush. There’s only location in Orlando, one in ATL and I think 2 in NYC, but they’re owned by someone else.
i'm amazed at all the names for what chloe called a 'lead holder'. see also mechanical pencil, retractable pencil, and here in australia, oddly enough: pacers!
That piece turned out so pretty! I'm sure you already know, but in case you don't, you can add water to those crayons to make them a watercolour medium. It helps with blending. Heck, you may have said it in the video, my fiance is sleeping and I'm bedridden so I wasn't able to watch it with much volume and some of the subtitles were a little wonky, as is the usual lol.
I prefer the haul from Sam Flax, mainly because like you I prefer acrylics! And oil color is something I struggle with, much prefer the challenge of pastels than oils.
Neocolour II are awesome. You'll love them
yes i would love a blick video!! that's the only art supply store near me and it's grand.
I’m excited for the oil painting video! We went to Orlando the week before the flower festival. I wanted to go to Sam Flax but spent too much $$ in Harry Potter merch at Universal 😅 so thank you for going there and letting me vicariously live through you haha!
It is hard to compare the two because Sam Flax is an ART STORE… and Michaels is an Arts and CRAFTS store. I live near a Jerry’s and go to their Art of the Carolina’s every year.. and can get good buys there.. but you have to know prices and know what you want to buy before you go. It gets MOBBED.. even with covid!!! But there are deals to be had and conversing with reps for the items I have questions about is nice. Plus you can “try out” some items and some vendors hand out samples. It is in November every year!!
Thanks Chloe for another happy video!!!
Fun supplies. I want to try the Neo Colors at some point and also almost bought that oil paint set (or a very similar one) last week.
Amazing video Chloe! Maybe Joann's could be in a future part 2?
I like the Michaels haul better 😊Also, could you try Hobby Lobby or Target?
11:25 I have this paint set! It's so nice but I had problems with washing my brushes of these paints, so I had to buy turpetine ;^;
I had to go to Michaels for art supplies this week, but luckily I didn’t have to budget for brushes because this is my first time using my Artistic Bear Co brush set!
I find gentle hand soap is fine for acrylic and watercolour paint brushes (not sure about oils as I've only used them once). 😉
I love the art you made. 😊
How about next time low budget but for a small number of high quality items to show how far you can stretch them? 😊
YAY! I am so happy I am early. I do not actually have enough time to actually watch now. However I will as soon as I can. I love you and your channel. I am so happy to another video. Your content is usually amazing. Think this is a great idea. I would love to see more of these.