This watercolor set BLEW my mind! The PAINTCRUSH palette by Kristy Rice
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 21 ต.ค. 2024
- In this video, I'm stepping out of my comfort zone and trying something new. I'll be unboxing the Art for Joy Sake palette by TH-camr Kristy Rice of Paintcrush and sharing my first impressions. And some of these colors kind of scare me so it's going to be quite a ride. So grab your favorite beverage and join me as I dive right in and see what all the fuss is about. Will this palette live up to my expectations? Let's find out together!
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Hi! My name is Margot and I am a professional artist and graphic designer. My parents like to joke that I was born with a paintbrush in hand. I started my career after graduating from the renown Parsons School of Design in New York City and spent over 15 years creating and designing for many of the world's top Fortune 500 brands and companies. My painting journey started as a side project and a creative outlet for me to step away from the computer, go back to my "roots" in fine art and to hone my skills as an illustrator and painter. I started posting some of my work on instagram and the rest is history. My work is inspired by all the things that I am passionate about. Ballet, travel, graphic design, color and finding a world of beauty in all facets of everyday life. I hope you'll join me in this TH-cam journey as I take you through all the tips, tricks and trade secrets I've gathered throughout the years. I hope I can teach you some of what I know, help you discover your creative voice and I hope you enjoy this Channel!
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I love the flower pattern on the palette and your artwork is amazing! I am a bit aprehensive about the colours, though. Red flags for me are: no pigment or lightfastness information, plus chalky washes (an indication of fillers). Neon colours are very fugitive. If the only yellow is fugitive, all the mixes producing oranges or greens might fade over time. For a 12 colour palette, I miss having the trusted combo of a cool/warm combo of primaries, maybe a phtalo green or a dioxazine purple and a couple of earth colours. This seems to be a "white label" palette made in China by Phoenix or Superior (who make palettes for Arteza, and others), so I will be staying away. Thanks for the review, which helped me make up my mind -and for the beautiful ballerinas!
I totally understand your concerns especially with so many white label palettes out there! Let me clarify a few points, I hope this is okay Margot, if not please delete XO.
My palette is a custom formulation I worked with my manufacturer on for the better part of two years, so you won't be finding these colors anywhere else. I do share the pigment numbers used in making this palette on the Amazon listing in the q&a section plus an extensive community post from June of 2022. Future inventory shipments to Amazon will include a card inside to include this info.
One of the main intentional features of my palette is it's variety of watercolor personalities represented including opaque watercolor. So the opacity you are seeing is not a result of fillers but the inclusion of white pigment in some of the color formulations.
In terms of lightfastness, you are correct and as such I do make a regular point of discussing how I protect my own work
Thank you for this clarification Kristy and I think that’s a good idea about including that info in the pamphlet or packaging in the future as it is a legitimate concern as @gardenia fair mentioned. I’m pinning this since I think many viewers would find this info useful. 👍
Ps. In terms of lightfastness concerns, I scan and digitize all my artwork so very rare is it for a piece to be hanging out on my wall. However, for artists creating commissions or originals to sell commercially, I would recommend doing your own lightfast testing and/or default to pigments and formulations that are guaranteed ASTM "LFI" rated
@@KristyRice But why wasn't this information disclosed in the box / on paint wrappers / pan sides (as is the norm for artist quality paints) in the first place, Kristy? A community post doesn't always show up on the home page, and a lot of folk don't even know that community posts exist! It isn't on your webpage, either.
Also, how many folk read the Q&A section (or even the reviews - which can't always be trusted anyway) of an Amazon listing , when they've seen you / others on TH-cam talking about it?
Apologies if this reads 'off', but it's a genuine question for me, and I think for many others, and what I've written isn't intended to be insulting, angry, or anything else negative.
Just a note to add, as otherwise, I seem to be repeating what Francoise has said: this was written before she edited her comment and pinned the thread. 😊
@@KristyRice Just to add a note that I can't find the box on Amazon UK, USA or France. Although it comes up in the search box when I type in your name, it doesn't come up in the results.
@@MrsBarnabas You sound like a real pain in the ass, it’s watercolor paint for Christ sake it’s not the end of the world move on. I love Christi she’s awesome.
Oh my heavens thank you so much for the generous review. I appreciate you so much! XO
You’re so welcome Kristy! This palette is a gift 💝
Oh my gosh I’m so glad you saw this Kristy! I’m so technically devoid of knowing how to get you to see something like this! And you both just inspired me to not only get Kristy palette but to paint other things besides flowers all the time! Not that I’ll ever leave them but the stage and ballerinas?!!!!! Gorgeous! I feel blessed I found your channel!
You are awesome Kristy.
I watched the process of your choice for colours and I have to say, it looks amazing!!!!
I really have very much enjoyed this pallet. The neon yellow is glorious the way it pops off the page💖
The ring is to put your finger through so you can hold the palette while normally painting out on the go.
I can't believe it took me just oh... MY ENTIRE CAREER to figure this out 😜
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👍🖌not to drop it when you do plain air😉
I love listening to Kristy Rice. She reminds me of a friend from my past, happy, bubbly.
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kristy is so energizing to watch and makes me feel like a kid
If you mix the teal and the olive it makes the most gorgeous emerald color. I love this set. Use it everyday.
Oooh! I’ll have to try that! So many combinations to be tried!
Oh Margot! I love to follow you and Kristy was the first one I discovered on TH-cam that made me feel like I could do this water color thing because of her relaxed manner! I watched a video that she asked if anyone needed art supplies and so to my recent retirement I said I did with no expectations- well low and behold her team sent me that pallet along with brushes and paper! It truly has changed me and what I create! I just wanted you to k ow that little story of generosity she has! Also I’m so happy to follow you and learn so much! 😊
Those last four colors, Punchy, Flow, Blossom and Growth, the way you have them blended together -- it's like The Hungry Caterpillar bumped into Picasso the Green Tree Frog!
So interesting how that neon colour 'Fearless' struck so much fear in me too! It really shows the classic human conundrum of overthinking/meta-cognition & rapidly trying to assess and make judgements about the unknown, when really...it's just a colour...it's not a medium for failure or an exposé of our insecurities, it's just a colour 💛
How beautifully said. You seem to have a wonderful sense of self awareness and introspection as an artist. You’re right! It’s just a color. What are we so scared of? Cheers to shedding the fear of the unknown 😉
@Margot Hallac Aw thank you for such kind words. Your perspective and advice on creativity in art/dance has helped me squash much of that fear 🥰
I have a very neurotic, biologist mind that automatically goes to that overthinking place. However, I'm learning to really reign it in and challenge it in "enjoyment" activities like art, piano, and ballet!
@@Madeline96 That makes me so happy to hear! I tend to overthink things too and while there's definitely time to think and analyze things, much can be said for allowing your instincts and reflexes to take over too!
It’s actually what sold me on this pallet. After seeing Kristy use it, I put it on wish list and was soon able to work in my budget. So glad I did!
this palatte blows my mind... impressive
I absolutely adore Kristy, she was a driving force behind letting go of fear and just play and have fun. The pallette looks amazing
Thank you for this review! I always like to see artist curated paint sets. I see a lot of gouache characteristics as you were able to paint your ballerinas over the background. There are only 4-5 colors that intrigue me but still it looks like a nice range. Kristy is a fabulous artist and really promotes " Art for Joy's Sake"
I definitely concur that there are some gouachey aspects to the formulations to some of these colors. Definitely worth trying out though and given the price, it’s a great value for what you’re getting 👍
This is perfect palette for sketchbook work and studies and for fun. Yeah it’s not lightfast but tbh most people looking to by palettes from Amazon that aren’t name brand aren’t going to hanging their stuff in a museum. Its for sketchbooks or friend and family. I don’t like how every single person is so hung up on lightfast test results for Amazon palettes. If you’re an artist selling your work then yeah but you already know which brands can be trusted. Otherwise you really don’t need to be worried about it.
Beautiful Palette! That ring is for you to hold the palette if you want to paint outdoor. Love the drawing you did very tasteful colour combination.
Thank you for the tip! 🥰
i got my paintcrush palette a wk ago and im in love! didnt think i would use every colour but surprisingly i am😀 well done kristy rice i hope you have another planned soon🥰
The colours are beautiful, especially the reds pink, orange and yellow ,,,,xxx ❤
Oh wow that’s a gorgeous ballet 🩰 painting at the end. I love 💕 how colorful the curtains are for the background of the painting. Definitely a great set of Kristy’s colors. I have been curious about this set too. It took me a while to figure out how the ring on the bottom of the palettes worked too. I find that slipping my finger instead of my thumb is definitely more comfortable with holding on to the palette while painting outside. Thanks for sharing this wonderful informational review of this beautiful palette 🎨 of watercolors!
What a great review of this paintbox filled with goodies ❤Thank you
Thank you Margot, love your channel and content, and your adorbs personailty! Just purchased Kristy's palette. Looking forward to seeing more of you both!
Thank you for doing this video. OH MY how I would love to paint with every single one of these beautiful colors! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
I just got her pallette and brushes. I love so far. Thank you for this video. I'd enjoy watching a video of you two discussing her pallette and your thoughts about watercolor.
Great video!
It’s a very interesting, fun, dramatic and pretty painting you made with the colors 😊
I am a new watercolorist...many years in acrylics but this is a new animal. Learning to use the light touch with watercolors has taken great restraint and patience. I would love to win Kristy's set. Thank you for the unveiling of Kristy's set. ❤
You have got to try these paints. They are fantastic. Creamy. Smooth. Kristy Rice has amazing brushes too.
So glad you did this test. I love Kristy …her color sense and her enthusiasm for painting is pure joy! You did a great job here and I love your work.👍👍🤗
You are so talented and humble I love your work.
Aww shucks 😝 Thank you so much!
Hi - I’m very pleased to meet you! Kristy is one of my favourite artists & it’s so good to see this excellent review. I have subscribed to your channel & I look forward to seeing more of your work. Thank you ❤✨🖼️
I bought this palette about a month ago. I was also hesitant because the colors were so different from what I'm used to. I LOVE it, and I've had so much fun mixing even more gorgeous colors! The neon yellow mixes beautifully with all of the other colors. The way you did the swatching, and hearing your excitement, made me even happier that I finally bought this palette! I can't believe how stunning your painting is, the first time you used the palette! Thank you for another helpful review.
Hi Lori and thank you for commenting!
This palette definitely is one that leaves you excited and inspired! Glad to know that the video reminded you to go back and rediscover yours 😊 You never know what new great new art you can create using the art supplies you already have 😉
Wow it looks like this palette was created for you ! Loved your piece . I have a set of Neon Gansai paint, I am going to use that highlighter yellow more!
Thank you so much! How are you liking your neon palette and what are you painting with your neons?
I love Kristy Rice and you definitely inspired me to try this palette next to her water color paintbrush set. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you so much and thank you for watching! 🙏
That is Such a lovely watercolour painting Margot and shows off Kristy"s lovely unique palette!
I❤️Kristy’s channel! Your painting of the ballerinas is delightful!
I do too and thank you so much! 🙏
I recently bought this palette but have not done much with it yet. This has spurred me to get it out and have some fun. I love Kristy. When I watch her with her sweet smile and her enthusiasm for painting I immediately feel better and ready to tackle the blank paper.
She’s wonderful, I agree! ❤️🙌
@@Pointebrush Plus your art work is splendid. I can only aspire to paint as well as you do in 20 years. But starting at 78 I don't have the time, lol
I have this palette and love it! And Kristy’s great and so much fun and inspirational!
I couldn’t agree more!
This set looks really lovely, very unique shades that would be fantastic to have alongside a basic set of watercolours 😊
Agreed 100%
With the ring on the back, I believe you can use it like a Popsocket and thread your finger through it to have a better grip on it if you are painting outside. That is my interpretation on it.
She's so lovely!!!! Hard working mom. Very dedicated to her art . The rings are for plein air .
I'm so classic and minimal, but there are some colors in that palette that I would love. I may just have to break down and purchase this palette.💕🖌🎨
Thank you for sharing this very pretty palette💕
I’m the same as you Penny. Which was why this palette was so alien to me. But as they say, nothing ventured nothing gained right??
I have those colors!! Have her pallette and brushes, use it everyday ❤
It was delightful to watch you use this palette by Kristy! I purchased it about 6 months ago and loved the colors and really appreciated this video that showed me what I missed! Thank you for sharing you talents, I learn so much and so appreciate it. Karen Dirmish learner!
I am waiting for these paints to be available again on Amazon, because I absolutely LOVED how you played with them.
I think they recently became available on her website again. Let me know how it goes if you ever paint with them 🙌
Oh wow! I hope Kristi sees your review and the awesome, beautiful painting you achieved with her palette. I am super new to wc and you are new to me and I really enjoyed watching you swatch and then paint some. Thanks much for sharing. I'm going to check out some of your vids now 😀
Welcome Kathy! 👋 and thank you so much for your kind words! ♥️
@@Pointebrush Your welcome
Yes I saw this and I LOVED every minute. Thanks again Margot!
Kristy rice is a watercolor goddess!
Yes she is!
I too have this palette and have loved it, I love watching what you created with it. Thanks for sharing.
What a beautiful painting you have done . The colours are gorgeous.
Thank you for demonstrating Kirstys pallette . I love her art work too.
Its great to see how you have explored and used them. Well done for going out of your normal comfort zone , you have fone s brilliant job. 😊
Done a brilliant job sorry that was meant to say.
I need this pallet in my life. Thank you for a beautiful unboxing. I am going on Amazon to buy this right now🎉
Enjoy!!
These are beautiful colors and so vibrant.
Thank you!
The ring on the back of the palette is a thumb ring, to help hold your palette en plein aire
Thank you so much Margot. Your artwork is stunning and you work so fast. The ballet on stage picture using these these new colours is magical. I am pleased you were fearless but all your work is superb. Xxx ❤
that's an interesting colour combination. I like it though. I have a soft spot for curated palettes because the maker often already had certain harmonies in mind, which can help getting some diversity in my pieces instead of always relying on the same paints and mixes.
I am not the big fan of the brown...but it could be useful in mixing.
I guess some of them might not be lightfast, but most of my water colour pieces are in a sketchbook with minimal light exposure so I am less worried about that. tbh. lightfastness is only really important to me if I am giving the painting away.
Wow! Your final piece is absolutely stunning!!
Thank you Jessica! 💕
Your art is stunning. It's such a pleasure to look around the painting to see how the colors interact. Just beautiful.
Thank you so much Lisa! Xo!
Love your review!!! Adore the ballet painting you created. Appreciate your supporting Kristy, a generous and super talented artist and teacher. Look forward to more reviews of innovative art supplies.
Thank you Julie! xo!
Such a beautiful and vibrant painting!
Thank you so much! 🙏
Fearless--think daffodils in a spring forest. Love it.
Love that description! 🙌
I also have this beautiful palette! The outside packaging is so luscious and the outside casing of the palette just takes my breath away. The paint handles beautifully, colors blend perfectly.
Please order this asap!
Agreed! It's such a gorgeous and unique palette. I'm loving it (if this video wasn't clear enough about that lol)
I ❤ your swatching reaction "alien yellow"! Thank you Margot for all your work, tutorials and your sharing reactions! Keep them coming!
The ring is for plein air painting. When outdoors, it is assumed the availability of table tops is limited. You hook a finger (or thumb) into the ring and paint from your outstretched hand.
Beautiful and exciting/scary palette! I have it and love it!
Those swatches look like healing stones!! LOVE THEM! Gosh dang! 42 bucks for 12 paints? But wow they are gorgeous!
That’s it you’re my new favorite artist. Let’s try a painting! She says. And effortlessly fluffs out a ballet stage that is exquisite. Ballerinas. Flowers. Color. Kindness. You’re my favorite! 🥰🩰🤍🙏🏼✝️🌈🐾✨🎉🥳
You are so kind and I’m beyond honored ♥️
I wonder about the lightfastness of these colors, especially the purple, bright pink and florescent chartreuse. Very fun color selection.
I also like trying new paints and I found koi cake paints wonderful, just love it
Ooh thank you for the recommendation!
@@Pointebrush you’re welcome ☺️
The loop is to slip a finger through so you can hold in one hand while you paint with the other. Try it.
Beautiful ❤Thank you for sharing ❤
Wowww that final painting amazing 🤩😱💖
Thank you so much Mia ♥️
Now I want those paints
I’m waiting for delivery!!! Looks amzing.
Eeeee how exciting! Enjoy!!
Wow Margot you made the colors shine. Your painting is amazing!
Aww thank you dear! ❤️
@@Pointebrush you’re welcome! ❤️
i'm glad you enjoyed her pallet! i don't have it (and my painting style is radically different from hers) but i love watching her use it and i enjoyed watching you use your style with it. yes, when she designed this it was very much intended to be used to mix not just as single use colors. she put a ton of thought into it and it is nice to see an outside thought on it because, let's face it, when she talks about it she might be a bit biased. ;)
Thank you so much! And I love the idea of an artist being transported to a wholly unfamiliar place via colors alone. That’s kind of how I felt here. Like Dorothy saying “We’re not in Kansas anymore” to Toto in the wizard of Oz 😂 I whole heartedly recommend the experience 😉 Thank you so much for watching and for taking the time to leave a message 🥰
Welp! Guess I’m finally pulling the trigger on this palette. Your joy and appreciation is contagious 🎉 do you have her brushes? They are awesome as well
Hahaha I guess I'm a bad influence (for your wallet at least 😉). I don't have her brushes (yet). Do you own them?
@@Pointebrush i do have her brushes and they are delightful! I have too many brushes and too many paints….but no I don’t consider you a bad influence in any way. Your unique approach is too wonderful I’m binge watching everything since I’m new here and find myself freshly inspired by you! Your book and a print is in my shopping cart. I stopped by payment submit hand in time and said whoah next pay period little lady!
The loop is to slip one or two of your fingers through so you can hold it in your hand without having to grip it. Think about the traditional wooden pallet with a thumb hole. It's kind of like that. It will save your hands if you are someone that likes to hold your pallet while you paint.
those colors are so beautiful! and how you used them for your painting...WOW!
Aww thank you so much Shirley!!
@@Pointebrush you are most welcome! ♥
I just purchased Kristy Rice's pallette I can't wait to receive it. I absolutely adore her. Her leaves and floral work is phenomenal. I want to be like her when I grow up in the watercolor world. So much to learn. And now I have another fabulous artist to follow Ms. Margot, and she's a dancer to which my son was a dancer. He was a theater kid, he had travelled the world performed on Broadway and became a choreographer for a performing art school in New Jersey. He has passed away in 2017 from Kidney disease. My son was an amazing dancer and very artsy. I'm so glad to learn from both ladies in my later years. Painting has become my absolute joy and stress reliever. Looking forward to my Paintcrush pallette!!
Hi Araya! Oh I ready your message and just wanted to reach through my screen and give you a hug, mama. Your son sounds like an incredible person and what a blessing to have raised a ray of sunshine like him. I have experienced great loss in my life too so I understand where you’ve been. I wish you nothing but joy in your art journey. Ps it’s an honor that you picked me alongside Kristy to help you along in your journey. I’m so humbled. 💕
@@Pointebrush You are a sweetheart! Keep teaching the world your gift! Blessings always!
Love the Kristy Rice palette ! I use it all the time now !
That’s awesome! What do you paint with it?
Yup, I think the ring is for your non brush hand to hold the palette, I guess for plein air?
Thank you and thanks for the tip! 😝
I love the neon
I do too! Thanks for watching!
Thank you so much , learned so much about this pallet from you. I have it and love it, but like you I am usually drawn to more conventional colors. Your swatching gave me much better ideas on how to use them ! Love! Your art work!
Glad it was helpful and hope it can lead you to new discoveries and beautiful new paintings 💕
My daughter loves to use her UV light "spy pen" to watch the neon designs pop out of artwork --- this yellow and shades like opera pink will glow under the light. You can even hide tiny designs that will reflect later 😁
Gorgeous colors!
Thank you so much 🙏
You can slide your middle finger through the ring while holding the palette in the palm of your hand.
Almost like a pop socket on your phone.
Ooohhhhhhhhhhhh…. I get it now! This is a revelation to me bahahahaha Thank you! 🙏😉♥️
The ring is to put your thumb through….so you can hold onto it when painting.
Neons make very interesting mixes. Especially neutrals in my opinion. Mixes you couldn't get without them.
I'm just dipping my toe into the world of neons and you're so right! What are your favorite neon mixes if you don't mind me asking?
@@Pointebrush Opera rose with literally anything and mixing 2 neons that neutralize gets you some very interesting grays 🤩. So you would need a set with at least a flourescent green and a blue. Though the blue won't really be a fluorescent color. . Some sets only come with the warm colors. But you could use any blues/geens really if you got one like that. There is just some thing interesting about taking 2 fluorescents and getting a color that's not. Yes they are not light fast, but we can just play with them in a sketch book or something
This palette makes the most beautiful mixes! It’s about time for me to order another because mine is pretty much empty! Lol!
I’m just starting to really discover the potential for all these mixes and combos. Love that it’s a palette that keeps surprising you 😝
Pretty sure the ring is intended to put your finger through if you're holding your palette with one hand and painting in the other. I honestly have no idea but that's my guess
6 varm and 6 cold, perfect making it interesting and both possible to be vibrant and muted
I love all her videos and I will order her paints and brushes
Yes! Go for it. She's a lovely artist and teacher!
Wow these paints look so pretty 😍 for someone who dislikes lemon yellow because it's too bright for me that it literally hurt my eyes I doubt I'll enjoy neon yellow 😅😅 but it looks so fun to mix with ☺️
I totally understand and very rarely do I use anything this bright straight out of the tube either. However, I will say that lemon yellow and other brights are the best for creating color mixtures because they dull down a lot less as they dry. Often if you mix muted colors with muted colors, you get a very murky painting. Hope that helps if you have any brights lying around that you want to find a way to use 😜
The metal loop under the paint palette is so you can hold it for field painting. It's like the hole in a traditional flat palette 🎨
Amazing Color Palette 🎨
I agree! 🙌
ImA gonna get this piece of GOLD. 😃
Ring is for holding and painting from if you’re outside
Yes, the metal loops are to hold your palette if you are standing at an easel for plein air painting 🙂
Kristys palette is DELICIOUS! Each color is so beautiful on its own but each color in this palette ALSO plays so well with each other! The neon yellow scared me too until I did a mixing chart and discovered the MOST GORGEOUS peachy pinks greens and everything in between! That color rocks my world!! She did an absolutely astounding job with her palette and I have been recommending it since it came out 🎉❤ thank you for the review video I’m sure it tickled her 😊
Hi Sama and welcome to the channel! Thank you so much for your kind words! 💕
@@Pointebrush thank you! I’m excited to find your channel :)
Thank you Margot, I enjoyed your video , both entertaining and informative. I’ve subscribed to your channel.
That loop at the bottom is to hold the palette, if you're the kind of artist who likes to paint standing up.
The ring is for your finger so you can hold the pallet without dropping it. Its not for your thumb, try your middle finger with the pallette in your palm.
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Thank you for sharing this watercolor palette! May I ask what brush you are using? Name brand & size?
Sure thing! It’s a Princeton Aqua elite round in size 10 👍
@@Pointebrush thank you so much. I LOVE your channel. You are a beautiful artist & I'm learning a lot from you!
I’d buy that pallet just for the colour “Trend” & “Punchy” & “Flow” 😊😊
The ring is for finger through to balance it while painting plenty aire!
Thank you for watching and for the tip ♥️♥️♥️