I love the Van Gogh paints. Yes, they use cheaper pigments and some of them can be kinda opaque if used a little thicker, but they are still very good paints, especially considering the price. I have a whole bunch of different watercolors, student as well as artists ones, and the Van Gogh paints remain a favorite of mine. People like to complain that they are difficult for glazing, but this is not a problem once you have figured out what paper they are compatible with. I personally love using them on Fabriano Watercolor Fine Grain paper, they are wonderful on that paper. While I agree that they are not artists paints, due to the type of pigments used, I find that they can compete with a number of artists paints when it comes to how well they rewet, pick up and flow. They're paints that are affordable enough to be a good choice for beginners, but good enough to be used and enjoyed by artists - I really do love them and would not wnt to miss them in my collection. Oh and by the way , very nice artwork you made there.
Van Gogh watercolors are vibrant and beautiful watercolors,but they are definitely student grade ones,they are in the opaque side because of the brighteners in them which you can see it clearly if you paint on a black paper so they are very hard to glaze .the Rembrandt line is their professional line and much cleaner and more transparent ,the funny thing is that when I made a lightfastness test for the Prussian blue of both lines the van gogh was very lightfast and held its color for three months without fading but the Rembrandt one faded in few days.
Oh thanks for the info. I'm very much looking forward now to my Rembrandt.. but the Prussian blue is no surprise unpredictable pigment. I've read in handprint website that pb27 is can range from lightfast to fugitive.
Being more opaque, as you say, some of the Van Gogh watercolors maybe behave a bit like gouache... perhaps also for this reason in your test the Prussian blue was more lightfast than the Rembrandt line. Gouaches have a higher lightfastness. Take a look at this lightfast test: allthingsowlish.wordpress.com/2015/12/15/lightfastness-tests-royal-talens-van-gogh The Van Gogh Cerulean Blue (Phtalo), PB15 + PW6 faded madly! Even if both the pigments used in it are very lightfast! A strange thing! They should reformulate the paint and take off the white pigment (as they already did with some of other colors, such as the azo yellow, etc.). Anyway many of the Van Gogh watercolors are very beautiful and better than many other student grade paints from other manufacturers: I think the Van Gogh watercolors are halfway between the student grade and the artist grade.
Van Gogh is not intended for black paper except for a few colors, they are very intense and you need to know with them, VG is different from all watercolors, they work with multiple layers, I use Rembrandt and I used VG and many watercolor masters use VG which is better than Nevskaye Palitra, especially earthy color, VG fits perfectly on Hahnemuhle paper-Cezanne, Leonardo, Collection, let's for example one of the most expensive Qor colors I've worked with 2 years are poetic but quite similar and look like oil when painted do it, then it is better to take oil and paint, the fact that you are rehearsing on a piece of paper is not a real test for colors just do it all, I've done it 101 times and Rembrandt proved to be the best, with this test you can see what the glaze will be like during drying, etc. etc, if they are better than New Pal then they are not student, especially the new Van Gogh with Dusk series and Oxid Black. Greeting.
I guess the clue is in the name, Rembrandt van Rhin, a successful oil painter while alive and vangogh who we all know his sad story, shame most people do not know Rembrandts equally sad story.
They were my first watercolor Set I have ever got (for 15€). I already tried a few other Brands. So far sennelier, van gogh and schmincke are my fav. And they all work very nicely. I would recommend van gogh to absolutely every beginner and advanced artist.
Great painting demo, thanks for this great review. I hope you will upload some detailed tutorials using Van Gogh paints and I really like your style of painting and how you interact with the paints and materials. It’s a breath of fresh air seeing some reviews of watercolour while demonstrating painting a landscape. To be honest I am fed up seeing anime and flat illustrative/design style of painting with most reviews. I am glad that I discovered your channel. You have inspired me to re-evaluate Van Gogh paints, as I stored them away in favour of Rembrandt paints. I also made my own vegan-friendly paints for my own personal use and they are great too, but as I am learning to paint I want to ensure that my technical painting skills advance with the the best known materials such as Rembrandt paints. I also love how you have swatched the paints and done a painting using the corresponding paints, which I think is a brilliant idea. I see that you have punched some holes on the side of the watercolour paper, presumably to store them in a ring binder/folder. I will do that from now on and thanks once again for an informative review.
Hello! :) Thank you for the nice words. I love painting landscapes and Im a nature person, and Im not really good and fond of anime. VanGogh are my favorite student grade paints, but of course, given the chance, Id choose Rembrandt. I initially was putting my swatches in my leather journal, so i had punched holes.. but now, i got around 50 reviews, they cant fit anymore.. so now, im thinking of another way to compile them.. :) I have planned to finish my remaining 30 sets for review till January or Feb, then Im gonna do the lightfastness test because summer starts by March here. Making detailed landscapes in between may also be inserted given the time. For now, I have some landscape tutorials in a playlist but not using van gogh yet there. the moods are gloomy and moody though, because it was the atmosphere when I did them. :)
The best Van Gogh box review I have seen so far. I have used these paints and liked them, but I did remove the white, and replaced it with a yellowish green made by Royal Talens.
Wow, thank you Gary! I love this set too so I made sure I review it well. I seldom use the white too, and might replace it with another color as well. :)
I recently started working with water colors and chose this brand, i am very happy with these colors especially for the price (I only paid 17 euros which is about 19 us dollars) i also ike the brush in this set .
I totally agree. These are really great paints. I think this is the best student grade paints and i find it even better to some artist grade paints out there. I agree too, the brush is really gorgeous and fits well to this palette. :)
Same here I've been using them for 4 yrs now and I love them. They were my first watercolor Set I have ever got (for 15€). I already tried a few other Brands. So far sennelier, van gogh and schmincke are my fav. And they all work very different. I would recommend van gogh to absolutely every beginner and advanced artist.
I love those pocket boxes, they're so small and easy to take along. I got three different of them, that basic set that you got there, one with muted colours (which are just beautiful) and one with metallics and inteference and metallic colours (which of course are a bit more gimmickiy, but look real nice on black watercolour paper). They are definitely far better than the Pelikan set I started out with (and still use, there's something really comforting about them acting so similar to those opaque watercolours we used to learn colour theory and mixing back in primary school) I know, they're probably not artist grade, but more of an intermediate medium :3. And they're definitely pretty achievable, at least here in Germany.
yes, I agree. i also love van gogh and i love the texture, i find it friendly to every user level. I have a Pelikan set coming is it not worthit? I bought it because the palette remind me of the Portable painter. haha
@@AllanJayQuesada It IS totally worth using (I still use mine A LOT), it's just pretty big ^^, the whole box is like 20×15cm and the pans are maybe two thirds of a gansai pan. I'm also not SO sure if there's any info on pigments and on the lightfastness. Though I got some smaller things hanging around the house for 4 or 5 years now and those haven't faded yet, so they're at least not super-fugitive (though the light isn't too strong here in Germany, so they would maybe work a bit different if you put them out into bright sunlight and leave it there ^^')
Isa rin sa mga tinatarget ko noon nyan...at ngayon isa na sa mga palette ko... Astig kase ng palette box nya.... Maganda pa pintura.. Yung brush nya ginagamit kong pangdetails at finix ko na haha..para di maghiwalay.. Ang problema ko lang sa box nya ay hindi tight yun lock medyo loose...pero ok naman kung studio lang..
Totoo. Hahaha. Un nga Rin, medyo madali makalas pag nilalagay sa bag. Hehehe. Ito talagang mixing palette nito ang ginagamit ko noon before ako nakabili ng porcelain palette. Maganda Rin Kasi ung size. ☺️🎨
Your reviews are so well done. And your sample paintings are great, too. Just found your channel today. Lindsey Weirich mentioned you in the review she put out, today.
I have a couple tubes I tried out that I like to use when I need something more opaque. The deep yellow has been real nice for some sunflower paintings and the raw umber I've liked for dark tree trunks
I was thinking about buying this paint but isaw so many video that saying this paint is not transparent, chalky and muddy but i am happy to see that video. Thanks
Yeah, i also see those videos. I guess there are many factors that affect judgement. Like the thickness of paint application, jow watery the application, type of paper, how many colors/type of colors are mixed (that causes muddy colors).
@@AllanJayQuesada yeah im really thankfull to you this paint is not one of the cheapest watercolor in my country so im really search for this but now i'm sure im gonna get this watercolor 💜
VG is Intermediate, imho. Between Student and Pro. The REM greens are very bright with a light wash. I have both and the VG aren’t that less in pigment. The blues are gorgeous in both sets as well as the burnt Sienna. There’s a movie made using just VG paint for the backgrounds. Won some awards to boot.
Eventually, thatbwas what also Talens told me on email. That VG is in the middle and that they have a real student grade, which is the Art Creation. This is the reason why VG is so good and can really be confidently used by pros. Is that the movie for Vincent VanGogh?
Just bought the Van Gogh WC 12 tubes 10ml before founding your channel. Now I think, I have made a good decision. Thank You for the excellent review and demo. New subscriber.
Bumibili ako ng half pan dahil hindi ako aware na may set pero no regret kasi nacucustomize ko ang palette ko. I am still using this brand til now and gusto ko pa mag explore ng ibang brands.
Yes, that's true. the single pans are still affordable for the quality this paint has. This is my most recommended student grade paints parin and i even prefer it to some artist grade paints. :)
i have te museum collab set for this brand (this box be orange). so far i have been able to work with em quite well. i think how well something works for you is your application and style
Hello po! Thank you po for your in depth reviews and introducing a lot of watercolor brands! I've been watching all of your reviews po, and I'm glad I found your channel 💓💓💓
thank you so much for this video! i love the landscape you made and will definitely be buying these :) but i am glad that i live in the Netherlands because they are a lot cheaper here haha
Oh. Thank you too! 🙏☺️ Since you already live in Netherlands, probably the Rembrandt line is also cheaper. Get it too. It's better than VanGogh paints. ☺️🙏 Pls watch my Rembrandt review too. 🙏
@@AllanJayQuesada But other brands are extremely expensive for us, I wanted to order the prismacolor pencils but they are too expensive for the quality( in my opinion)....then I chose the polychromos from faber castell, they are great !!
@@AllanJayQuesadaI don't know how the price was 4 years ago when this video is made, but Rembrandt watercolors in 1/2 pans are around 5 +euro's for each color. Changing up to more for some colors. They are in price around the same as Smincke almost. But i saw a review somewhere where they compared by swatching van gogh and Rembrandts and the colors looked totally identical,using same pigments. Quite some had same strength. Only a few were a bit lighter ( less pigment) 2 were even more looking more pigmented. So I'm comparison in swatches, it didn't look like the Rembrandt was worth to pay such a high price as equal to a Schmincke and almost a Sennelier.
I got my basic box - without the extras - for roundabout 12 to 14 something Euros here in Germany when my favourite craft supply store was selling them for a discount (and I could still use a customer card where you get 10% off, they give those to professionals and students in creative/artistic fields like architecture or education) I definitely feel like that was quite a steal 😅 The other two I got - which are the muted colours and the metallics - were 15 to 20 Euros here. I love the sturdy boxes and that they don't take up so much space on my ever cluttered desk ^^' (I'm just that chaotic :D)
An unpopular opinion you can or cannot agree with: if the are lightfast, I don't think it matters that much. Someone will find a way to work professionaly, addapt the paper or even sell their art with them. They have a little opaqueness going on and have sintetic pigment mixed in their composition, but some good artist could find a way to work around them, simply because they are resistent enouth. But that is just a possibility. If an medium quality pencil brand, for exemple, had this feature, I can garantee they would sell a lot more. If you must work with professional material, the most affordable in this category will be white nights, in most countries, with rembrandt as a close second
Yeah, it all boils down to personal choice. The reason there are reviews and testings is to see both technicalities and style preferences of the reviewer. At the end of the day, the viewer chooses the one that best fits his/her budget, availability of material, and style. The lightfastness issue oftentimes is overlooked by the buyer of an artwork (especially in watercolor where it is susceptible), so the discretion, concern and responsibility depends in the artist. The best paper and style may or may not improve the paints' lightfastness, but personally, to be more confident in my paintings longevity, I'd choose to wisely select my pigments matched with the best paper i can find. 🙂
Actually, the producers does not count their VanGogh as student grade as per our latest conversation. They have the Art Creation brand that is cheaper and dedicated to learners. VanGogh is placed between their student grade Art Creation and Pro Grade Rembrandt. 😉
Thaaanks a lot!! Your videos are helping me to choice my next step with a decent watercolor :D I am thinking to buy Van Gogh or Sonnet, I am finally getting the final veredict. Probably the sonnet one!!
I just bought a few Van Gogh tubes, and I was surprised right off the tube the colors were a little chalky, not as pronounced as Holbein's, but it felt weird spreading them on the paper.
These paints are thick in texture and can appear chalky so it is best used in wash or in thinner application. Holbein is professional grade abd VanGogh is advanced student grade so they're not same level. 😊
Oh interesting! I see they changed the pigment for Burnt Sienna. My old Van Gogh tubes list PBr7 but in the new formula they now use PR101. Meanwhile their Rembrandt line still uses PBr7.
Hello. I believe more artists prefer PBr7 over PR101, I don't know, but I'm happy using both pigments. I'm yet to try out Rembrandt and I'm excited. 😊 Thank you for sharing your observation. ☺️
what Brush was you using in this exercise, was it a black velvet brush or Da Vinci ? I loved you did a little painting underneath the swatches, what a good idea.
I disagree with the comments on the opacity of the Van Gogh line. They are primarily transparent. They are classified by Royal Talens as student/professional and I find this to be accurate. They rate high in light fastness and perform as well as MANY professional lines. For price point, they will carry a watercolor artist well into the professional level.
I agree. That's why i had to review it and show how transparent it is. I think some artists mistke the term opacity with vangogh's creamy texture. But yeah, this brand is between student and professional. That's according to Royal Talens. The student grade of Royal Talens is Art Creations. The pro grade is Rembrandt. VanGogh is in between. 😊
hello! i just found your channel and i must say that you're really good at reviewing watercolors! i was actually planning to buy this van gogh set but we're currently on a quarantine so i'm kinda broke right now xD kinda anxious too because there's only 1 stock left on shopee ( is that your shop haha ). hope you'll restock if it solds out. thank you!!
Hi, I'm starting some online watercolor lessons. I'm in doubt if it would be better to acquire this set or the St.Petersburg's Sonnet. Would you help me on this one?
I really believe that VanGogh has some better pigment choices so quality wise, im choosing Van Gogh.. But the quality and the quantity (full pans) of sonnet is also a good deal. Getting either wont actually a big difference. if you want an artist grade that matches the price of VanGogh, consider White Nights watercolors from St.Petersburg too!
Hello. As of now, i dont have review of the 24 yet. But you may also be interested to the review of the 20 new colors in tube ☺️: th-cam.com/video/_d4gr1US2i4/w-d-xo.html
Hello. Most of them are from my imagination, or a composite image from the pictures i remember seeing.. I dont have exact references in my sample paintings as if i had references, Id be critical to copying it, thus lose my concentration on the paint review.hehe. Thank you, Pika me. :)
@@AllanJayQuesada Thank you for the answer. They are beautiful I thought you used references for most of them. They are so good to look at. Thank you for all honesty.
Sorry for the late response. My tip is to always be consistent and give importance to proper lighting. It will give life to your still life, next to color. 😊
We were able to use this brand in grade school and High school. The teacher gave of her own resources. We were thankful although student grade it helped much in learning wc.
What a generous teacher you had. 😍 Yes, a qualify student grade's purpose should be able to effectively serve as tool for learning. For kw, VanGogh is one of the best and could even rival some artist grade paints. 😍🎨🙏🏻
HI. If you are the type who does portraits without using white, Then the Sonnet Watercolors, 16 colors set is the best i can suggest. not just for portrait but also as a versatile set. Im recommending it not only beacuse I sell it, but beacsue it is really good and affordable. the 16 colors set is only 720Php and that is a full pans set na. shopee.ph/Sonnet-Watercolors-16-24-Colors-FULL-pans-i.41980518.7739276796
i bought this in your shop! lol!!! i was torn between pretty excellent and van gogh! LOL!!! ano po mas okay van gogh or white nights? totoo po yung sa mahirap ireactivate yung winsor. lol!!! kaya papalitan ko ng van gogh yung travel watercolor ko. hahah!
Hello po. Welcome to my TH-cam and thanks for supporting my shop. Hehehe. If you compare the price, yung 12 colors ng White Nights vs the 12+3 of VanGogh, pareho lang halos. But White Nights is Artist Grade and the pans are Full. So 2x more siya. But still, don't feel bad kasi the VanGogh paints are so good as student grade (my top choice so far) and the set is very useful. With all the brush and palette with decent quality. 😊🎨🙏
hahah yan tatlo po kase gusto ko... kaso lang, isa isa muna. :D may addiction na ata ako sa watercolor palette HAHA!!! HUHU :) :( :) na ask ko lang po yung sa white nights. sila kaseng tatlo tlga... :D kaso na check out ko na po van gogh. wag nyo nlng po pla ako sagutin. baka maubos na po pera ko. charot!
@@nutellay8884 hahaha. Naku, kung adik ka na sa palettes, pano pa ako? 🤣 Well, ok lang yan basta within your means, and basta naeenjoy mo naman ang materials. i-next mo na yung White Nights, tapos yung Sennelier and Holbein. Hehe 😉🎨🙏
which one should I get po this van gogh one (can't seem to find the ones with +3 free colors online) or the paul rubens 12 colors paint set? I am a beginner and looking for a good quality of wc with reliable pigments to start with, their price range is almost the same so I'm torn on choosing between the two of them, hope you can reply on this! :)
Oh sayang, i had some sets of van gogh 12+3 in my shopee store. just got sold out yesterday. Might restock next nextweek pa. But personally id go ata for vamgogh if your choice is prubens 12colors.. the color selection for me is weak. The only blue it has is ultramarine. It doesnt have a cool blue to balance the split primaries . At vangogh, the split primaries are complete with additional colors pa..
@user-ko6vb1st3q yes the black thick lines are for us to see which colors are opaque and transparent. I don't remember glue residue on this set when i opened it. ☺️
Which is better, this van gogh set, the w&n cotman sketcher's box or the w&n cotman brush pen set?? Im considering the color selection the case and brush included.. If u could help me pls. i cant decide which one to buy.. im a beginner..
Generally, as ive mentioned at 15:40, i would go for this Van Gogh set. I haven't tried the w&n brush pens yet, are these the marker-like pens? The brush included in VanGogh set is not bad at all esp. for detailing.. ☺️
@@AllanJayQuesada its the white one with water brush pen included. That's my first choice but im having 2nd thoughts with the color selection.. And this one has good selection. Tnx for d advice 😊
Oh sorry for the delayed response. I thinks that set of the Cotman was the one i reviewed here. It was my sister's set. Atill, id go for this vangogh set. 🙏😉
You should watch the O.Win review till the comparison portion. 😉 van gogh is better as it has pigment codes provided and has a great selection of Pigments. But honestly, you might want to consider checking out the White Nights in Metal tin with 12 colors full pans. It's artist grade and price is very near to VanGogh. 😉
Does anyone please know if it´s better to buy Viridian or Phthalo green? They are supposed to both use PG7 pigment and i don´t know which one should i buy(I´m setting new palette). Can anyone please tell me which one should i buy? (PS: I don´t like granulation.)
Have you ever considered selling a book of your drawings before you've painted them? Like a coloring book or a book of drawings colorists or painters with drawing skills could trace onto watercolor paper then paint them themselves? I might be wrong here, but I don't think there is much of a difference these days between artist and student grade paints anymore. 20,30,40 years ago I would insist on artist grade, but these days the pigments are the same and one cannot see a difference between the two. Almost all student brands are now lightfast and almost all of them are artist grade paints. Just the level 1 or 2 artist grade colors instead of 3, 4 and 5. I don't think any one could go wrong with any reputable student grade anymore. However, with that being said, I picked up some cotman for my great grandson a few weeks ago, maybe a month, who can keep up anymore; Anyway, they (pans) seemed so much less than what I remember them being 40 years ago. They had to be activated which defeats the purpose of buying pans in the first place. I stopped on the way home to get a tube of cotman and it seemed fine but the pans, no way. Not only did it have to be activated but it seemed weaker in pigment than I remember. Maybe I've been using daniel smith now for too long to remember accurately. But any other student grade paint seems a good buy these days
Hi Philip. Sorry for my late reply. Yes, it was actually my dream to publish my own colouring book, particularly of local Catholic churches. But years after, my dream was granted in a different way. I was able to publish my church paintings through a book. (I uploaded here the preview). But today, i still would really want to fulfil my tracing or colouring book one day. Let's see if it will come true. 🤞 Re student grades, yes, i agree on that. The difference to artist grades has become thinner, especially if you just look at them or at the swatches. Some say the vibrancy was due to brighteres and stuff, and it can be true. But it is also true that many superior student grades could work as fine as some pro grades. For as long as one is able to select trustworthy pigments, say PBr7 and PB29, Cotmans in tubes and VanGogh are great even if they're student grades. I believe the Cotman pans have deteriorated in quality when they started manufacturing it in China. I believe that the formula was supervised by the company, though, and not necessarily the fault of the Chinese factory. I
Yeah, because Germany is close to Netherlands. The reason I want to visit (and dream of living) in Europe is that because it is home to many beautiful l paints. 😊
@@AllanJayQuesada I can recommend to live in germany. the living standards are very high here and yeah we do have a lot of good quality artproducts here
New Subscriber Here !! And also Are You using A glacier paint brush ? Where can i bought it ? From Philippines!! I hope it's available on ph or asia, its not available on shoppe
I have not tried La Petite, yet but i think, Van Gogh is better. Van Gogh provides pigment information in each color and now has 72 colors. La Petite doesnt provide pigment information and has only 24 colors in their line. This video may also be interesting to you.. :) th-cam.com/video/_d4gr1US2i4/w-d-xo.html
@@AllanJayQuesada Thank you so much for the response😊 I've been eyeing on both sets but now I've finally made up my mind😆 Anyways, what would be your thoughts about different watercolor papers or sketchbooks for a video/s?? Would be great help for beginners like me!😉
yes, pg7 is supposedly Phthalocyanine Green Blue Shade but some manufacturers use pg7 as Viridian which is confusing specially to beginners. PG18 is more expensive, so that's probably one of the reasons they use pg7. but they should've named it Viridian Hue to indicate that its an imitation.
They're very compatible, it's hard to choose.. haha. Both are vibrant and thick. But maybe at this point, I'd go with VanGogh, for i believe the pigment selection is more carefully planned and lightfast. VanGogh has no odoor. The best thing on Camel is its price for the quality.
Overall, I think WhiteNights is a better line because of its color and pigment range. But If the choice is white nights 12 colors set, I would choose this VanaGogh 12+3. I'm not super happy with the color selection of white nights 12 colors so I'd choose this set instead because the selection balance, plus it has a perfect palette with brush. VanGogh is not a bad line at all and the difference to white nights is almost not felt. White nights is more transparent though.
Well, I bought a Van Gogh set. Thumbs down for me. They might work for others. Another review on the internet mentioned that Van Gogh paints like to go down on the paper and be left alone. She nailed it. If you work in layers or glazing, forget it with Van Gogh. I found a tip on using Cotman where you spray them with water and wait a few minutes. Problem solved.
Can anyone help me decide? I’m choosing between sennelier la petite aquarelle (£40 for 24 half pans), white nights (£60 for 36 whole pans) or talens Van Gogh (£35 for 24 half pans). I’ve included prices because they’re super variable to the prices I’ve seen everyone paying in videos! Thanks :)
Hi. Those 3 sets you've mentioned are all coming from very trusted brands. But if I were you, I'm gonna rank them this way.: 1. White Nights - very affordable artist grade paints 2. Van Gogh - intermediate level paints that are great. They provide pigment codes so it's a plus. 3. Sennelier Lapetite - they're the Student Grade of Sennelier. Also nice but still far from the Sennelier Artist gradr and it doesn't give the Pigment codes.
good afternoon sir asked ko lang po paano ko malalaman name ng van gogh pan ko? nabalatan ko na tapos nakalimutan ko name may pagka blue tapos sa pan nakasulat lang VG570, ano po kaya name nito🤔
May I know po kung saan ka bumili niyan o nasa online po ba siya? Nagpaplano po kasi ako ng bumili. Gusto ko mag explore sa iba't ibang brand ng watercolours from students grade to artists grade💕
@@AllanJayQuesada how about the shipping fee po? Kaya lang po di ako makakalabas po sa bahay po e dahil sa ECQ. Pwede po ba pa reserve kung pwede lang po?
@@evangelynpontillas6287 yes, this pandemic is really sad. if you are outside metro manila, will have to wait till the quarantine is lifted. Close po kasi yung lbc dto sa amin. It's my last option supposedly. If you are from metro manila, you ccan book grab or lala move to pick the item up herr in my place, in Las Piñas and pay through my bank or PayPal accts.
Wow. It's my first time to hear such high regards for DaVinci, aside ofcourse from Denise of In Liquid Color. I really think DaVinci is underrated or under promotednif that term exists. I have 24 colors of DaVinci and i love them. Im planning to get a few more. May I know which colors from DaVinci are your favorites?
You probably have the " normals" . So let me name a few convience colors. Alizarin gold.( not for sale paintings ,only prints..or in notebooks) rose dore, burnt sienna deep, opus ( for all of the fruit tree blossoms), and cobalt turquoise for mixing.
The worst set. I got the one of 12 pocket box. It is disgusting. Watercolors move in the box, also sticks to cover. There is no violet no pink. Who needs mader lake? I hate it. My worst spend 20 euros 😭 i wish i could return them.
Hi! Sakto po, meron po ako nito sa Shopee store ko. :) Here's the link: shopee.ph/Van-Gogh-Watercolor-12-3-free-half-pans-Set-plus-travel-brush-i.41980518.4112354111
I love the Van Gogh paints. Yes, they use cheaper pigments and some of them can be kinda opaque if used a little thicker, but they are still very good paints, especially considering the price. I have a whole bunch of different watercolors, student as well as artists ones, and the Van Gogh paints remain a favorite of mine. People like to complain that they are difficult for glazing, but this is not a problem once you have figured out what paper they are compatible with. I personally love using them on Fabriano Watercolor Fine Grain paper, they are wonderful on that paper. While I agree that they are not artists paints, due to the type of pigments used, I find that they can compete with a number of artists paints when it comes to how well they rewet, pick up and flow. They're paints that are affordable enough to be a good choice for beginners, but good enough to be used and enjoyed by artists - I really do love them and would not wnt to miss them in my collection.
Oh and by the way , very nice artwork you made there.
Van Gogh watercolors are vibrant and beautiful watercolors,but they are definitely student grade ones,they are in the opaque side because of the brighteners in them which you can see it clearly if you paint on a black paper so they are very hard to glaze .the Rembrandt line is their professional line and much cleaner and more transparent ,the funny thing is that when I made a lightfastness test for the Prussian blue of both lines the van gogh was very lightfast and held its color for three months without fading but the Rembrandt one faded in few days.
Oh thanks for the info. I'm very much looking forward now to my Rembrandt.. but the Prussian blue is no surprise unpredictable pigment. I've read in handprint website that pb27 is can range from lightfast to fugitive.
Being more opaque, as you say, some of the Van Gogh watercolors maybe behave a bit like gouache... perhaps also for this reason in your test the Prussian blue was more lightfast than the Rembrandt line. Gouaches have a higher lightfastness.
Take a look at this lightfast test: allthingsowlish.wordpress.com/2015/12/15/lightfastness-tests-royal-talens-van-gogh
The Van Gogh Cerulean Blue (Phtalo), PB15 + PW6 faded madly! Even if both the pigments used in it are very lightfast! A strange thing! They should reformulate the paint and take off the white pigment (as they already did with some of other colors, such as the azo yellow, etc.).
Anyway many of the Van Gogh watercolors are very beautiful and better than many other student grade paints from other manufacturers: I think the Van Gogh watercolors are halfway between the student grade and the artist grade.
Flixzone is for Idiots..
Van Gogh is not intended for black paper except for a few colors, they are very intense and you need to know with them, VG is different from all watercolors, they work with multiple layers, I use Rembrandt and I used VG and many watercolor masters use VG which is better than Nevskaye Palitra, especially earthy color, VG fits perfectly on Hahnemuhle paper-Cezanne, Leonardo, Collection, let's for example one of the most expensive Qor colors I've worked with 2 years are poetic but quite similar and look like oil when painted do it, then it is better to take oil and paint, the fact that you are rehearsing on a piece of paper is not a real test for colors just do it all, I've done it 101 times and Rembrandt proved to be the best, with this test you can see what the glaze will be like during drying, etc. etc, if they are better than New Pal then they are not student, especially the new Van Gogh with Dusk series and Oxid Black. Greeting.
I guess the clue is in the name, Rembrandt van Rhin, a successful oil painter while alive and vangogh who we all know his sad story, shame most people do not know Rembrandts equally sad story.
They were my first watercolor Set I have ever got (for 15€). I already tried a few other Brands. So far sennelier, van gogh and schmincke are my fav. And they all work very nicely. I would recommend van gogh to absolutely every beginner and advanced artist.
I love VanGogh too. I gave also tried Rembrandt, VanGogh 's artist grade sister, but i want to test out more esp the tubes. ❤️ 🎨
You make some of the best art videos on TH-cam! I especially love how you can hear the birds in the background, I find it so calming.
Thank you, Lindsay. :) Those are my neighbor birds. :)
@@AllanJayQuesada they sing so beautifully:)💜
Your test paintings are always masterpieces! I love your reviews!😊
The bottom of the brush acts as the pan and palette remover daw XD nice palette and review as usual, sir Allan! Thank you for sharing
Hahaha. Naku, Hindi effective pang tuklap ung tip Niya, dumudulas Kaya knife tlaga gamit ko. Sayang di ko na mention. Hehe. Salamat. ☺️
Great painting demo, thanks for this great review. I hope you will upload some detailed tutorials using Van Gogh paints and I really like your style of painting and how you interact with the paints and materials. It’s a breath of fresh air seeing some reviews of watercolour while demonstrating painting a landscape. To be honest I am fed up seeing anime and flat illustrative/design style of painting with most reviews. I am glad that I discovered your channel. You have inspired me to re-evaluate Van Gogh paints, as I stored them away in favour of Rembrandt paints. I also made my own vegan-friendly paints for my own personal use and they are great too, but as I am learning to paint I want to ensure that my technical painting skills advance with the the best known materials such as Rembrandt paints. I also love how you have swatched the paints and done a painting using the corresponding paints, which I think is a brilliant idea. I see that you have punched some holes on the side of the watercolour paper, presumably to store them in a ring binder/folder. I will do that from now on and thanks once again for an informative review.
Hello! :) Thank you for the nice words. I love painting landscapes and Im a nature person, and Im not really good and fond of anime. VanGogh are my favorite student grade paints, but of course, given the chance, Id choose Rembrandt. I initially was putting my swatches in my leather journal, so i had punched holes.. but now, i got around 50 reviews, they cant fit anymore.. so now, im thinking of another way to compile them.. :) I have planned to finish my remaining 30 sets for review till January or Feb, then Im gonna do the lightfastness test because summer starts by March here. Making detailed landscapes in between may also be inserted given the time. For now, I have some landscape tutorials in a playlist but not using van gogh yet there. the moods are gloomy and moody though, because it was the atmosphere when I did them. :)
you made your own paints? wow! Im actually researching about it too? any tips?
The best Van Gogh box review I have seen so far. I have used these paints and liked them, but I did remove the white, and replaced it with a yellowish green made by Royal Talens.
Wow, thank you Gary! I love this set too so I made sure I review it well. I seldom use the white too, and might replace it with another color as well. :)
I am about to do the same, but am still deciding witch color to choose. I am using them as a little travel set, they are amazing
I recently started working with water colors and chose this brand, i am very happy with these colors especially for the price (I only paid 17 euros which is about 19 us dollars) i also ike the brush in this set .
I totally agree. These are really great paints. I think this is the best student grade paints and i find it even better to some artist grade paints out there. I agree too, the brush is really gorgeous and fits well to this palette. :)
Same here I've been using them for 4 yrs now and I love them. They were my first watercolor Set I have ever got (for 15€). I already tried a few other Brands. So far sennelier, van gogh and schmincke are my fav. And they all work very different. I would recommend van gogh to absolutely every beginner and advanced artist.
I love those pocket boxes, they're so small and easy to take along. I got three different of them, that basic set that you got there, one with muted colours (which are just beautiful) and one with metallics and inteference and metallic colours (which of course are a bit more gimmickiy, but look real nice on black watercolour paper). They are definitely far better than the Pelikan set I started out with (and still use, there's something really comforting about them acting so similar to those opaque watercolours we used to learn colour theory and mixing back in primary school) I know, they're probably not artist grade, but more of an intermediate medium :3. And they're definitely pretty achievable, at least here in Germany.
yes, I agree. i also love van gogh and i love the texture, i find it friendly to every user level. I have a Pelikan set coming is it not worthit? I bought it because the palette remind me of the Portable painter. haha
@@AllanJayQuesada It IS totally worth using (I still use mine A LOT), it's just pretty big ^^, the whole box is like 20×15cm and the pans are maybe two thirds of a gansai pan. I'm also not SO sure if there's any info on pigments and on the lightfastness. Though I got some smaller things hanging around the house for 4 or 5 years now and those haven't faded yet, so they're at least not super-fugitive (though the light isn't too strong here in Germany, so they would maybe work a bit different if you put them out into bright sunlight and leave it there ^^')
You’re so talented!!!
Thank you. 🙏
Isa rin sa mga tinatarget ko noon nyan...at ngayon isa na sa mga palette ko... Astig kase ng palette box nya.... Maganda pa pintura..
Yung brush nya ginagamit kong pangdetails at finix ko na haha..para di maghiwalay.. Ang problema ko lang sa box nya ay hindi tight yun lock medyo loose...pero ok naman kung studio lang..
Totoo. Hahaha. Un nga Rin, medyo madali makalas pag nilalagay sa bag. Hehehe. Ito talagang mixing palette nito ang ginagamit ko noon before ako nakabili ng porcelain palette. Maganda Rin Kasi ung size. ☺️🎨
thank you for that very helpful review and also for that very beautiful swatch page you created it was a joy to watch😍
Thank you. I'm glad it was helpful and that you enjoyed it. 🙏
Your reviews are so well done. And your sample paintings are great, too. Just found your channel today. Lindsey Weirich mentioned you in the review she put out, today.
Hi Chris. Thank you and welcome to my channel. ☺️🎨 Oh, The Frugal Crafter. Yeah, I saw her Phoenix upload and mentioned me about the W&N China. ☺️
Your reviews are interesting to watch. Great video and a beautiful painting 😊
Thank you so much! 🙏
I have a couple tubes I tried out that I like to use when I need something more opaque. The deep yellow has been real nice for some sunflower paintings and the raw umber I've liked for dark tree trunks
Yes, some VanGogh colors are beautifully opaque that it matches specific subjects. glad you found them nice. :)
I was thinking about buying this paint but isaw so many video that saying this paint is not transparent, chalky and muddy but i am happy to see that video. Thanks
Yeah, i also see those videos. I guess there are many factors that affect judgement. Like the thickness of paint application, jow watery the application, type of paper, how many colors/type of colors are mixed (that causes muddy colors).
@@AllanJayQuesada yeah im really thankfull to you this paint is not one of the cheapest watercolor in my country so im really search for this but now i'm sure im gonna get this watercolor 💜
VG is Intermediate, imho. Between Student and Pro. The REM greens are very bright with a light wash.
I have both and the VG aren’t that less in pigment. The blues are gorgeous in both sets as well as the burnt Sienna.
There’s a movie made using just VG paint for the backgrounds. Won some awards to boot.
Eventually, thatbwas what also Talens told me on email. That VG is in the middle and that they have a real student grade, which is the Art Creation. This is the reason why VG is so good and can really be confidently used by pros. Is that the movie for Vincent VanGogh?
Just bought the Van Gogh WC 12 tubes 10ml before founding your channel. Now I think, I have made a good decision. Thank You for the excellent review and demo. New subscriber.
Good choice! I love VanGogh as theyre easy to use. by now, you probably have enjoyed your set enough. :)
Bumibili ako ng half pan dahil hindi ako aware na may set pero no regret kasi nacucustomize ko ang palette ko. I am still using this brand til now and gusto ko pa mag explore ng ibang brands.
Yes, that's true. the single pans are still affordable for the quality this paint has. This is my most recommended student grade paints parin and i even prefer it to some artist grade paints. :)
This was my first artist grade set. I love this!
Glad you're enjoying them 😊
Informative and you’re really talented. Your painting there is beautiful.
Thank you so much! ☺️🙏🎨
i have te museum collab set for this brand (this box be orange). so far i have been able to work with em quite well.
i think how well something works for you is your application and style
Yeah, i definitely agree. Oftentimes, the output depends on the artist's familiarity on his material and style. 🙏
Your palette is so clean!
Because that's not the palette I regularly use. 😁
I'm a new subscriber. Wonderful videos and wonderful little painting!!!
Thanks for subbing! and thank you for appreciating my work. that means alot. :)
Nice review . Keep it up. Have you tried mijello mission gold watercolor?
@leriojrfernandez4261 thank you. 🙏 yes. I have reviewed the Mijello 36 colors set and the Pure Pigment set
Omgosh this was so informative! Thank you so much for doing this review it helped me make some choices!
Glad it was helpful! thank you. 😉
Hello po! Thank you po for your in depth reviews and introducing a lot of watercolor brands! I've been watching all of your reviews po, and I'm glad I found your channel 💓💓💓
Thank you so much and welcome to my channel. 🤗 stay safe and enjoy art.:)
Your videos are great and informative. Thank you!
I just found you today and your reviews are wonderful. I’ve subscribed and look forward to watching more in the future.
Thank you so much, Cat. 🙏
thank you so much for this video! i love the landscape you made and will definitely be buying these :) but i am glad that i live in the Netherlands because they are a lot cheaper here haha
Oh. Thank you too! 🙏☺️ Since you already live in Netherlands, probably the Rembrandt line is also cheaper. Get it too. It's better than VanGogh paints. ☺️🙏 Pls watch my Rembrandt review too. 🙏
I am from Austria and bought the set for 17 euros^^
@@Jenny-rj8fj Wow. That's 1/3 cheaper. 😳🎨 Super great deal.
@@AllanJayQuesada But other brands are extremely expensive for us, I wanted to order the prismacolor pencils but they are too expensive for the quality( in my opinion)....then I chose the polychromos from faber castell, they are great !!
@@AllanJayQuesadaI don't know how the price was 4 years ago when this video is made, but Rembrandt watercolors in 1/2 pans are around 5 +euro's for each color. Changing up to more for some colors. They are in price around the same as Smincke almost. But i saw a review somewhere where they compared by swatching van gogh and Rembrandts and the colors looked totally identical,using same pigments. Quite some had same strength. Only a few were a bit lighter ( less pigment) 2 were even more looking more pigmented. So I'm comparison in swatches, it didn't look like the Rembrandt was worth to pay such a high price as equal to a Schmincke and almost a Sennelier.
I got my basic box - without the extras - for roundabout 12 to 14 something Euros here in Germany when my favourite craft supply store was selling them for a discount (and I could still use a customer card where you get 10% off, they give those to professionals and students in creative/artistic fields like architecture or education) I definitely feel like that was quite a steal 😅
The other two I got - which are the muted colours and the metallics - were 15 to 20 Euros here. I love the sturdy boxes and that they don't take up so much space on my ever cluttered desk ^^' (I'm just that chaotic :D)
An unpopular opinion you can or cannot agree with: if the are lightfast, I don't think it matters that much. Someone will find a way to work professionaly, addapt the paper or even sell their art with them. They have a little opaqueness going on and have sintetic pigment mixed in their composition, but some good artist could find a way to work around them, simply because they are resistent enouth. But that is just a possibility. If an medium quality pencil brand, for exemple, had this feature, I can garantee they would sell a lot more. If you must work with professional material, the most affordable in this category will be white nights, in most countries, with rembrandt as a close second
Yeah, it all boils down to personal choice. The reason there are reviews and testings is to see both technicalities and style preferences of the reviewer. At the end of the day, the viewer chooses the one that best fits his/her budget, availability of material, and style. The lightfastness issue oftentimes is overlooked by the buyer of an artwork (especially in watercolor where it is susceptible), so the discretion, concern and responsibility depends in the artist. The best paper and style may or may not improve the paints' lightfastness, but personally, to be more confident in my paintings longevity, I'd choose to wisely select my pigments matched with the best paper i can find. 🙂
Easy answer: the producer, Talens, markets it as "Student grade." I used it years ago and concur.
Actually, the producers does not count their VanGogh as student grade as per our latest conversation. They have the Art Creation brand that is cheaper and dedicated to learners. VanGogh is placed between their student grade Art Creation and Pro Grade Rembrandt. 😉
Thaaanks a lot!! Your videos are helping me to choice my next step with a decent watercolor :D I am thinking to buy Van Gogh or Sonnet, I am finally getting the final veredict. Probably the sonnet one!!
Both Sonnet or VanGogh are great. I hope you're enjoying the Sonnet by this time Gin. 😊
I just bought a few Van Gogh tubes, and I was surprised right off the tube the colors were a little chalky, not as pronounced as Holbein's, but it felt weird spreading them on the paper.
These paints are thick in texture and can appear chalky so it is best used in wash or in thinner application. Holbein is professional grade abd VanGogh is advanced student grade so they're not same level. 😊
Love the video and sketches!
Hi! Thank you. ,🙏🎨🥰
Oh interesting! I see they changed the pigment for Burnt Sienna. My old Van Gogh tubes list PBr7 but in the new formula they now use PR101. Meanwhile their Rembrandt line still uses PBr7.
Hello. I believe more artists prefer PBr7 over PR101, I don't know, but I'm happy using both pigments. I'm yet to try out Rembrandt and I'm excited. 😊 Thank you for sharing your observation. ☺️
I think it's because of a budget cut. PR101 is cheaper than PBr7. It's almost half the price, so a pretty big difference.
what Brush was you using in this exercise, was it a black velvet brush or Da Vinci ? I loved you did a little painting underneath the swatches, what a good idea.
Thank you. 😊 in this exercise, you're right, it's a silver black velvet travel brush. Size 4.
I disagree with the comments on the opacity of the Van Gogh line. They are primarily transparent. They are classified by Royal Talens as student/professional and I find this to be accurate. They rate high in light fastness and perform as well as MANY professional lines. For price point, they will carry a watercolor artist well into the professional level.
I agree. That's why i had to review it and show how transparent it is. I think some artists mistke the term opacity with vangogh's creamy texture. But yeah, this brand is between student and professional. That's according to Royal Talens. The student grade of Royal Talens is Art Creations. The pro grade is Rembrandt. VanGogh is in between. 😊
@@AllanJayQuesada Exactly! They are well above Cotman for student classification as far as I’m concerned 😁
I've just recently found your channel. Thanks for the reviews. More power! I also paint with watercolors ☺️☺️☺️
Hello. 😊 Welcome to my channel and thank you too. More power to our channels. I subd to you channel.. keep those portraits coming po. 😊
@@AllanJayQuesada thank you po 😘
hello! i just found your channel and i must say that you're really good at reviewing watercolors! i was actually planning to buy this van gogh set but we're currently on a quarantine so i'm kinda broke right now xD kinda anxious too because there's only 1 stock left on shopee ( is that your shop haha ). hope you'll restock if it solds out. thank you!!
Oh thank you! Maybe, that's my shop. hahhaa. it gets out of stock po kasi it has 3 free pans. and the palette is really nice too may brush pa. :)
this video is perfect !!!
Thank you, Lakshmi. ")
Could you review Nicker poster color?
Hi I really like your landscape painting. Could you plz let me know how do you learn drawing and painting?
Hi. Thank you so much. Hmmm. I think, I learn more from practicing and from doing it over and over again.. TH-cam is a good teacher too. 😊
Hi, I'm starting some online watercolor lessons. I'm in doubt if it would be better to acquire this set or the St.Petersburg's Sonnet. Would you help me on this one?
I really believe that VanGogh has some better pigment choices so quality wise, im choosing Van Gogh.. But the quality and the quantity (full pans) of sonnet is also a good deal. Getting either wont actually a big difference. if you want an artist grade that matches the price of VanGogh, consider White Nights watercolors from St.Petersburg too!
@@AllanJayQuesada Thanks a lot, I'm going with the White Nights option. Yours is a great channel!
@@fmj_79 thank you Felipe. Enjoy painting. 🙏🎨
Wonderful! Is there a review on the 24 color set?
Hello. As of now, i dont have review of the 24 yet. But you may also be interested to the review of the 20 new colors in tube ☺️: th-cam.com/video/_d4gr1US2i4/w-d-xo.html
Hi, where do you get your landscapes from? They are so beautiful.
Hello. Most of them are from my imagination, or a composite image from the pictures i remember seeing.. I dont have exact references in my sample paintings as if i had references, Id be critical to copying it, thus lose my concentration on the paint review.hehe. Thank you, Pika me. :)
@@AllanJayQuesada Thank you for the answer. They are beautiful I thought you used references for most of them. They are so good to look at. Thank you for all honesty.
Hi Allan, When we will see your review for the 17 tubes???
i still lack some colors. ive learned there are 20plus of the new colors. 😔
sir, may i ask some tips or advice in order to make/paint still life paintings?
Sorry for the late response. My tip is to always be consistent and give importance to proper lighting. It will give life to your still life, next to color. 😊
@@AllanJayQuesada no sweat sir and thank you so much for responding, I'll keep that in mind thank you💕
We were able to use this brand in grade school and High school. The teacher gave of her own resources. We were thankful although student grade it helped much in learning wc.
What a generous teacher you had. 😍
Yes, a qualify student grade's purpose should be able to effectively serve as tool for learning. For kw, VanGogh is one of the best and could even rival some artist grade paints. 😍🎨🙏🏻
Does fill with tube paints have practical differences from standard pans?
The 10ml tubes can fill 3-4 halfpans. But the price of tubes compared to pans is not even double. So you practically get more paints from tubes.
Hello sir allan! I hope you can restock this on your shopee account! Thank-you and more power. 💯
Hi. I'm hoping as well po. Hopefully suppliers notify me na when stocks will be available. Thank you po.
hi! ask ko lang po if may recommendation kayo na under 800php watercolor na perfect for portraits :)))
HI. If you are the type who does portraits without using white, Then the Sonnet Watercolors, 16 colors set is the best i can suggest. not just for portrait but also as a versatile set. Im recommending it not only beacuse I sell it, but beacsue it is really good and affordable. the 16 colors set is only 720Php and that is a full pans set na.
shopee.ph/Sonnet-Watercolors-16-24-Colors-FULL-pans-i.41980518.7739276796
i bought this in your shop! lol!!! i was torn between pretty excellent and van gogh! LOL!!!
ano po mas okay van gogh or white nights? totoo po yung sa mahirap ireactivate yung winsor. lol!!! kaya papalitan ko ng van gogh yung travel watercolor ko. hahah!
Hello po. Welcome to my TH-cam and thanks for supporting my shop. Hehehe.
If you compare the price, yung 12 colors ng White Nights vs the 12+3 of VanGogh, pareho lang halos. But White Nights is Artist Grade and the pans are Full. So 2x more siya. But still, don't feel bad kasi the VanGogh paints are so good as student grade (my top choice so far) and the set is very useful. With all the brush and palette with decent quality. 😊🎨🙏
hahah yan tatlo po kase gusto ko... kaso lang, isa isa muna. :D may addiction na ata ako sa watercolor palette HAHA!!! HUHU :) :( :) na ask ko lang po yung sa white nights. sila kaseng tatlo tlga... :D kaso na check out ko na po van gogh. wag nyo nlng po pla ako sagutin. baka maubos na po pera ko. charot!
@@nutellay8884 hahaha. Naku, kung adik ka na sa palettes, pano pa ako? 🤣 Well, ok lang yan basta within your means, and basta naeenjoy mo naman ang materials. i-next mo na yung White Nights, tapos yung Sennelier and Holbein. Hehe 😉🎨🙏
@@AllanJayQuesada thank you po!!! ipunan ko na si white nights! HAHA nag collect nlang eh no di na nag paint. LOL! ty po sa response!!!
@@nutellay8884 hahaha. Di naman yan mag eexpire basta maalagaan mabuti, so no pressure. Paint when the mood is good. Thanks din po. 😉🎨
which one should I get po this van gogh one (can't seem to find the ones with +3 free colors online) or the paul rubens 12 colors paint set? I am a beginner and looking for a good quality of wc with reliable pigments to start with, their price range is almost the same so I'm torn on choosing between the two of them, hope you can reply on this! :)
Oh sayang, i had some sets of van gogh 12+3 in my shopee store. just got sold out yesterday. Might restock next nextweek pa. But personally id go ata for vamgogh if your choice is prubens 12colors.. the color selection for me is weak. The only blue it has is ultramarine. It doesnt have a cool blue to balance the split primaries . At vangogh, the split primaries are complete with additional colors pa..
@@AllanJayQuesadawow didn't expect to get a reply this fast, thank you po!! 💗 btw ano po name ng shop nyo on shopee?
I like these paints but they are difficult to layer ;(
yes, because they activate too easily. :)
Which black pen do you use to do the lines in swatches?
I can't remember exactly for this particular swatch. But i use either Unipin or Artline that are water resistant. 😊
@AllanJayQuesada the black lines are for transparency?and how did you clean(remove) the glue residues that was in palette when it was new?
@user-ko6vb1st3q yes the black thick lines are for us to see which colors are opaque and transparent. I don't remember glue residue on this set when i opened it. ☺️
Which is better, this van gogh set, the w&n cotman sketcher's box or the w&n cotman brush pen set?? Im considering the color selection the case and brush included.. If u could help me pls. i cant decide which one to buy.. im a beginner..
Generally, as ive mentioned at 15:40, i would go for this Van Gogh set. I haven't tried the w&n brush pens yet, are these the marker-like pens? The brush included in VanGogh set is not bad at all esp. for detailing.. ☺️
@@AllanJayQuesada its the white one with water brush pen included. That's my first choice but im having 2nd thoughts with the color selection.. And this one has good selection. Tnx for d advice 😊
Oh sorry for the delayed response. I thinks that set of the Cotman was the one i reviewed here. It was my sister's set. Atill, id go for this vangogh set. 🙏😉
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Which is better van gogh pallete or the o. Win? BTW I'm planning to buy paints on your shop sir😊
You should watch the O.Win review till the comparison portion. 😉 van gogh is better as it has pigment codes provided and has a great selection of Pigments. But honestly, you might want to consider checking out the White Nights in Metal tin with 12 colors full pans. It's artist grade and price is very near to VanGogh. 😉
@@AllanJayQuesada thank you so much! Your an inspiration ❤️😊
Does anyone please know if it´s better to buy Viridian or Phthalo green? They are supposed to both use PG7 pigment and i don´t know which one should i buy(I´m setting new palette). Can anyone please tell me which one should i buy?
(PS: I don´t like granulation.)
Have you ever considered selling a book of your drawings before you've painted them? Like a coloring book or a book of drawings colorists or painters with drawing skills could trace onto watercolor paper then paint them themselves?
I might be wrong here, but I don't think there is much of a difference these days between artist and student grade paints anymore. 20,30,40 years ago I would insist on artist grade, but these days the pigments are the same and one cannot see a difference between the two. Almost all student brands are now lightfast and almost all of them are artist grade paints. Just the level 1 or 2 artist grade colors instead of 3, 4 and 5. I don't think any one could go wrong with any reputable student grade anymore.
However, with that being said, I picked up some cotman for my great grandson a few weeks ago, maybe a month, who can keep up anymore; Anyway, they (pans) seemed so much less than what I remember them being 40 years ago. They had to be activated which defeats the purpose of buying pans in the first place. I stopped on the way home to get a tube of cotman and it seemed fine but the pans, no way. Not only did it have to be activated but it seemed weaker in pigment than I remember. Maybe I've been using daniel smith now for too long to remember accurately. But any other student grade paint seems a good buy these days
Hi Philip. Sorry for my late reply.
Yes, it was actually my dream to publish my own colouring book, particularly of local Catholic churches. But years after, my dream was granted in a different way. I was able to publish my church paintings through a book. (I uploaded here the preview). But today, i still would really want to fulfil my tracing or colouring book one day. Let's see if it will come true. 🤞
Re student grades, yes, i agree on that. The difference to artist grades has become thinner, especially if you just look at them or at the swatches. Some say the vibrancy was due to brighteres and stuff, and it can be true. But it is also true that many superior student grades could work as fine as some pro grades. For as long as one is able to select trustworthy pigments, say PBr7 and PB29, Cotmans in tubes and VanGogh are great even if they're student grades. I believe the Cotman pans have deteriorated in quality when they started manufacturing it in China. I believe that the formula was supervised by the company, though, and not necessarily the fault of the Chinese factory. I
sir ano marerecommend niyong fullpan watercolors or pati tubes hohu
Artist Grade na full pans is White Nights:
shopee.ph/product/41980518/6150694956?smtt=0.41981904-1612882874.9
Student grade na fullnpans is Sonnet:
shopee.ph/product/41980518/7739276796?smtt=0.41981904-1612882943.9
Cheapes artist grade in tubes, Maries Masters :
shopee.ph/product/41980518/6865065054?smtt=0.41981904-1612883005.9
in germany these are really cheap you can get single halfpans for 1,70 euros
Yeah, because Germany is close to Netherlands. The reason I want to visit (and dream of living) in Europe is that because it is home to many beautiful l paints. 😊
@@AllanJayQuesada I can recommend to live in germany. the living standards are very high here and yeah we do have a lot of good quality artproducts here
New Subscriber Here !! And also Are You using A glacier paint brush ? Where can i bought it ?
From Philippines!! I hope it's available on ph or asia, its not available on shoppe
hello, welcome to my channel. It is an Aqualon 2150. :) i got it at Deovir. :)
Alin po mas maganda sakanila ng senellier la petite?😊
I have not tried La Petite, yet but i think, Van Gogh is better. Van Gogh provides pigment information in each color and now has 72 colors. La Petite doesnt provide pigment information and has only 24 colors in their line. This video may also be interesting to you.. :) th-cam.com/video/_d4gr1US2i4/w-d-xo.html
@@AllanJayQuesada Thank you so much for the response😊 I've been eyeing on both sets but now I've finally made up my mind😆 Anyways, what would be your thoughts about different watercolor papers or sketchbooks for a video/s?? Would be great help for beginners like me!😉
Pg7 is supposed to be phtalo green. The ultramarine is obvious a higher grade, as Pv19.
yes, pg7 is supposedly Phthalocyanine Green Blue Shade but some manufacturers use pg7 as Viridian which is confusing specially to beginners. PG18 is more expensive, so that's probably one of the reasons they use pg7. but they should've named it Viridian Hue to indicate that its an imitation.
How does it compare to camel?
They're very compatible, it's hard to choose.. haha. Both are vibrant and thick. But maybe at this point, I'd go with VanGogh, for i believe the pigment selection is more carefully planned and lightfast. VanGogh has no odoor. The best thing on Camel is its price for the quality.
Which would be better po for beginners van gogh or sonnet po?thanka po
both are great, but i need to put VanGogh on top.. for the budget,Sonnet is not bad at all. :)
Would you prefer this set over the white nights set?
Overall, I think WhiteNights is a better line because of its color and pigment range. But If the choice is white nights 12 colors set, I would choose this VanaGogh 12+3.
I'm not super happy with the color selection of white nights 12 colors so I'd choose this set instead because the selection balance, plus it has a perfect palette with brush. VanGogh is not a bad line at all and the difference to white nights is almost not felt. White nights is more transparent though.
Well, I bought a Van Gogh set. Thumbs down for me. They might work for others. Another review on the internet mentioned that Van Gogh paints like to go down on the paper and be left alone. She nailed it. If you work in layers or glazing, forget it with Van Gogh. I found a tip on using Cotman where you spray them with water and wait a few minutes. Problem solved.
Yeah, I definitely agree. Depends on one's preference.
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Bigginer po ako ano po b pinak magandang brand ng watercolor po? Salmat btw new subbie
Hello. For me pinaka gusto ko Ang Daniel Smith. Sa beginner, any student grade na available will do like Sonnet, Cotman or VanGogh. ☺️
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Can anyone help me decide? I’m choosing between sennelier la petite aquarelle (£40 for 24 half pans), white nights (£60 for 36 whole pans) or talens Van Gogh (£35 for 24 half pans). I’ve included prices because they’re super variable to the prices I’ve seen everyone paying in videos! Thanks :)
Hi. Those 3 sets you've mentioned are all coming from very trusted brands. But if I were you, I'm gonna rank them this way.:
1. White Nights - very affordable artist grade paints
2. Van Gogh - intermediate level paints that are great. They provide pigment codes so it's a plus.
3. Sennelier Lapetite - they're the Student Grade of Sennelier. Also nice but still far from the Sennelier Artist gradr and it doesn't give the Pigment codes.
@@AllanJayQuesada thank you so much that really helps!
Also not enough colors. Better sonet which has violet but sonet box kills the vibe
@@evelinam.5835 yeah that's true.
good afternoon sir asked ko lang po paano ko malalaman name ng van gogh pan ko? nabalatan ko na tapos nakalimutan ko name may pagka blue tapos sa pan nakasulat lang VG570, ano po kaya name nito🤔
Baka Phthalo Blue. May 570 na number code dito sa chart check niyo nalang po. www.royaltalensnorthamerica.com/blog/2019/3/12/new-van-gogh-2019
@@AllanJayQuesada salamat sir🤗
Would you prefer this set over the 12 color set of Paul Rubens?
Yes. Because this set is more balanced. It has 2 of each of the primaries, unlike the 12 of Paul Rubens.
May I know po kung saan ka bumili niyan o nasa online po ba siya? Nagpaplano po kasi ako ng bumili. Gusto ko mag explore sa iba't ibang brand ng watercolours from students grade to artists grade💕
Hi. Meron po akong 4 stocks na natitira. If taga NCR po kayo, you can have them picked up dto sa bahay via grab express or lalamove..
@@AllanJayQuesada Taga Cebu po ako. Magkano po siya?
1,500 po. Same sa deovir po.
@@AllanJayQuesada how about the shipping fee po? Kaya lang po di ako makakalabas po sa bahay po e dahil sa ECQ. Pwede po ba pa reserve kung pwede lang po?
@@evangelynpontillas6287 yes, this pandemic is really sad. if you are outside metro manila, will have to wait till the quarantine is lifted. Close po kasi yung lbc dto sa amin. It's my last option supposedly. If you are from metro manila, you ccan book grab or lala move to pick the item up herr in my place, in Las Piñas and pay through my bank or PayPal accts.
sir pwede ho ba kayo magbenta nito sa shopee account nyo? nahihirapan kasi ako maghanap neto haha. bibili ako promise!
Hahahaha. Sa deovir at fully booked bgc at greenbelt meron niyan sir.😁
Van Gogh...student grade.,Turner...one step up, rembrant...artist grade but not best. Da Vinci best of artist named paints.
Wow. It's my first time to hear such high regards for DaVinci, aside ofcourse from Denise of In Liquid Color. I really think DaVinci is underrated or under promotednif that term exists. I have 24 colors of DaVinci and i love them. Im planning to get a few more. May I know which colors from DaVinci are your favorites?
You probably have the " normals" . So let me name a few convience colors. Alizarin gold.( not for sale paintings ,only prints..or in notebooks) rose dore, burnt sienna deep, opus ( for all of the fruit tree blossoms), and cobalt turquoise for mixing.
New subs here utol support filipino artist. :)
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Intermediate …
Yeah, but a better intermediate. 😊
They look not intensive enough
Actually, they do. That's why they're my favorite (advance) student grade paints. 😊
The worst set. I got the one of 12 pocket box. It is disgusting. Watercolors move in the box, also sticks to cover. There is no violet no pink. Who needs mader lake? I hate it. My worst spend 20 euros 😭 i wish i could return them.
idol, san po makakabili nyan? nahihirapan po ako maghanap sa shopee at lazada e. Bataan po loc ko
Hi! Sakto po, meron po ako nito sa Shopee store ko. :) Here's the link:
shopee.ph/Van-Gogh-Watercolor-12-3-free-half-pans-Set-plus-travel-brush-i.41980518.4112354111