Hobby Lobby cleared out their Van Gogh line some time ago. If you're lucky you can still find some of them in their clearance section for $1.25 a tube or less. I snagged the entire set, and absolutely love them.
I did the exact same thing after I saw Hobby Lobby starting putting them on clearance. I actually said aloud "Noooooo" when I saw the display was gone.
Van Gogh is my favourite so far. All the good qualities you've mentioned above. And you really can't beat the price. The retail price in my country, converted to USD, is around $2 per tube. Compared to Cotman's $3.5. I really want to try the Daniel Smith set, but it's a whopping $50s here. Great review! And, yes please, could you upload video for the pink flower? Thanks a lot, Lindsay! 😊
+thefrugalcrafter Lindsay Weirich Yes, Ive watched it. So pretty. 😍 Will try to paint it later on the weekend. Probably will have to slow down the video a bit so I can follow along. 😁 Thanks a lot, Lindsay! 😊
Hi, thanks for the review. I was at my local Hobby Lobby and they had the same Van Gogh on clearance $1.05 a tube, so I bought a"lot" in basic colors. I love them, just did not know how good of a paint they are. So thank you for the review.
I have Aquafine, Gansai Tambi and W&N Artist Professional pans and love them all because they're all so different. The W&N are the most transparent but seem to wear down faster, the Gansai Tambi range from very transparent when diluted to lacquer like and smell of gum arabic (I have a strong sense of smell), and the Aquafine pans are just fantastic everyday paints that I find creamy and vibrant. I don't have a favourite I just love the diversity.
Van gogh was my first watercolor set and I still love using them :) they are so much better than cotmans in my opinion, and (here) they are also way cheaper.
I'm glad you reviewed these. I had several tube when I first started painting over 20 years ago, and I remember buying a couple of them more than once. I honestly thought they were my favorite student brand, then Academy and then Cotman. I picked up an inexpensive Daler and Rowney palette at Walmart not long ago but was disappointed. The other little palette I picked up back then was the Yarka Student Watercolor, 12 Color Pan Set. I've bought other sets for the grandkiddos and the Yarka was the best for them to paint with.
Thanks for the review. I did pick up the Daniel Smith set you mentioned on a previous big sale at Ellen Hutson. I'm hoarding them until I become more proficient with the Van Goghs. I have the field sketch set & find the set of pans well thought out, all pairs of warm & cool versions of the colours plus yellow ochre & of course black & white. I pulled them & will replace them with something more useful. They are quite a decent set & the case is very sturdy.
Great review, as always. Yes do the full tutorial of the flowers. Went to yard sales today & wow what a great haul of paint brushes & watercolors & acrylic large tubes supplies. So bring on your lessons!
Loved the review!! After reading a few comments below, I had this deep wish that I was more into WC and art instead of dance a year ago just so I could have grabbed those Van gogh tubes for a dollar...DANG, I MISSED OUT. Anyways, since you are my go to person for anything relating to WC...just have a quick question for you...would you pick Van gogh or Grumbacher Academy? Why do you dislike the Daler Rowley Aquafine set (you don't have to answer that if you don't want to)...bc Owings art and Mandy van Goeije seem to like it and you are definitely an amazing artist, so I was a little curious about that. Thank you so much for your patience with my constant, never-ending questions!!! KEEP UP THAT POSITIVITY!!
Thank you so much for the review. In my country (Chile) they are very popular so I bought them but couldn't compare them to anything else, so this was of great help.
Ah you have tried Aquafine (Georgian Watercolor) - my first video was a Aquafine vs Cotman comparison and guess what? All the same issues. I find D&R Pro paints to have similarly dye-based paints and a lot of what I would consider hues but they just use vague names instead like "intense bright green" etc. Very chalky from the extenders as you say.
It is just the US name for Aquafine. A lot of people don't like Cotman who don't seem to have actually tried it - there's so much paint snobbery though...!
I have a few tubes of acrylics from this brand, I love them! Also, the company that makes these has a line of student quality paints called Art Creation (my first set ever, 24 tubes x 12 ml each for the equivalent of $16 - that's in Europe, though, not sure if they are easily available in the US) and I find them comparable to Cotmans - I use the leftovers to refill the Cotman travel box and I don't notice much difference. Just to put another cheap option out there.
Can u suggest a decent travel palette, student grade? I have Cotman and Sakura Koi and Jerry’s. Jerry’s is affordable but it has a slimy gel consistency that I don’t like at all. Looking for another decent cheapie brand, travel palette, that does have Sap green.
I’m a new Subscriber, thank you for having me! I’m just getting in to watercolors I absolutely love watercolor pictures and artists! Respectfully Jeffery Stephens
I think they're actually a bit more vibrant than Cotman, but some colors are fairly. Whenever I let water sit on my pan of quin magenta the pigment separates from a white chalky substance that I think is filler. Then again, the prussian blue is so pigmented, it could almost be artist grade.
I ordered Light Red 370 from Van Gogh but now when all reviews say its a student paint it really messed me up because i wanted to add pr 254 pigment of Light Red into my palette of White Nights with whom i am very satisfied with.It's a very lightfast pigment why would it mater if its label studen if its 3 stars lightfast and very popular pigment???
Thanks Lindsy this was great, I was going to ask your option on Van Gogh paints I was looking at them at dick Blick site. So you read my mind! Didn't know you had that talent also. Your just amazing, & I learn new things about all the time :D Seriously tho, I appreciate the review, I'm still using Windsor & Newton Cotman pocket set, that price at $13 & change wasn't something I could pass up. All of my good watercolor paints have gone by the wayside. After finding & digging out my old palettes not much left except dirty palettes. I should never have stopped painting. But I'm having fun relearning things, an occasional light bulb moment will go off for me. Now onto the watercolor pencils to see how those fair. I'm going to buy some. Prima WC pencils, at $8 + change I can't pass them up. I'm still wanting some Prima WC sets tho. I just love the colors in them, I'm sure I'm just weird over that. I love love the pastels they have & not sure I could mix to get those colors.. I do have some WC that came in a set of fairy painting how too. You know those book fairs? Yes well they always fall on grandparents day, so I hit all the grandkids schools. & buy a fortune in books. & one was a lovely fairy painting book to keep here. I'll have to do a review on those.hahaha! Well happy crafting! On darn I have another ? I'll put it on your blog! I'd love to see you paint that flower very quickly, I vote to watch you paint, so I can learn. LOL
Lindsay, despite de consideration of price, between van gogh and white nights, which one is better? they are both vibrant, unlike cotman. but i found no comparison between white nights and van gogh.
Thanks for the review, I picked up a travel pack of Van Gogh and actually am not even sure if they are student or not, did not say. Weird, anyways, I really like them. TFS
I just purchased Van Gogh watercolor palette 12+3 when comparing the color formulas and numbers some are the same to Rembrandt’s does that mean it’s the same paint or still formula differently for student grade?
Also...you are a gorgeous lady! I look forward to learning from you, as I said before...I just love and enjoy the art and world of “Watercolors” Respectfully, Jeffery Stephen Mentor,Ohio
Goodnessme. Will you guys stop apologising over my name allready,lol. I don't mind how you spell it even if you named me eve for easier speaking in english. Really. I'll know when your answers are directed to me even with wrong name hahaha.
***** Well I know about tremmors. Mine are in my legs. It is what it is,Gracie. I'm Glad you're able to teach. Did you do an art study for that and how did you roll in to it if you didn't? Funny how regulations can be so different. Oh I could do basic volunteer painting teaching in local neighbourhood center. Wich I probably will once I got my basics down a bit more :D - color theory wise and such-
Van Gogh was my first set of paints I picked up and I love them to death.
I have a pan set of Van Gogh paints and I adore them. They have beautiful colors and they are lightfast!!!!
That Van Gogh is great student watercolour. They work excellent. Definitely great bang for you buck. Great review Lindsay!
Hobby Lobby cleared out their Van Gogh line some time ago. If you're lucky you can still find some of them in their clearance section for $1.25 a tube or less. I snagged the entire set, and absolutely love them.
I did the exact same thing after I saw Hobby Lobby starting putting them on clearance. I actually said aloud "Noooooo" when I saw the display was gone.
Van Gogh is my favourite so far. All the good qualities you've mentioned above. And you really can't beat the price. The retail price in my country, converted to USD, is around $2 per tube. Compared to Cotman's $3.5. I really want to try the Daniel Smith set, but it's a whopping $50s here.
Great review! And, yes please, could you upload video for the pink flower? Thanks a lot, Lindsay! 😊
+Feybe Momor the flower painting is up now;) thanks!
+thefrugalcrafter Lindsay Weirich Yes, Ive watched it. So pretty. 😍 Will try to paint it later on the weekend. Probably will have to slow down the video a bit so I can follow along. 😁 Thanks a lot, Lindsay! 😊
Hi, thanks for the review. I was at my local Hobby Lobby and they had the same Van Gogh on clearance $1.05 a tube, so I bought a"lot" in basic colors. I love them, just did not know how good of a paint they are. So thank you for the review.
I have Aquafine, Gansai Tambi and W&N Artist Professional pans and love them all because they're all so different. The W&N are the most transparent but seem to wear down faster, the Gansai Tambi range from very transparent when diluted to lacquer like and smell of gum arabic (I have a strong sense of smell), and the Aquafine pans are just fantastic everyday paints that I find creamy and vibrant. I don't have a favourite I just love the diversity.
That flower didn't look too bad. Thank you, Lindsay. I have been wondering which paint to get to learn with.
Van gogh was my first watercolor set and I still love using them :) they are so much better than cotmans in my opinion, and (here) they are also way cheaper.
I'm glad you reviewed these. I had several tube when I first started painting over 20 years ago, and I remember buying a couple of them more than once. I honestly thought they were my favorite student brand, then Academy and then Cotman. I picked up an inexpensive Daler and Rowney palette at Walmart not long ago but was disappointed. The other little palette I picked up back then was the Yarka Student Watercolor, 12 Color Pan Set. I've bought other sets for the grandkiddos and the Yarka was the best for them to paint with.
Thanks for the review. I did pick up the Daniel Smith set you mentioned on a previous big sale at Ellen Hutson. I'm hoarding them until I become more proficient with the Van Goghs. I have the field sketch set & find the set of pans well thought out, all pairs of warm & cool versions of the colours plus yellow ochre & of course black & white. I pulled them & will replace them with something more useful. They are quite a decent set & the case is very sturdy.
Great review, as always. Yes do the full tutorial of the flowers. Went to yard sales today & wow what a great haul of paint brushes & watercolors & acrylic large tubes supplies. So bring on your lessons!
Loved the review!! After reading a few comments below, I had this deep wish that I was more into WC and art instead of dance a year ago just so I could have grabbed those Van gogh tubes for a dollar...DANG, I MISSED OUT.
Anyways, since you are my go to person for anything relating to WC...just have a quick question for you...would you pick Van gogh or Grumbacher Academy?
Why do you dislike the Daler Rowley Aquafine set (you don't have to answer that if you don't want to)...bc Owings art and Mandy van Goeije seem to like it and you are definitely an amazing artist, so I was a little curious about that.
Thank you so much for your patience with my constant, never-ending questions!!! KEEP UP THAT POSITIVITY!!
Thank you so much for the review. In my country (Chile) they are very popular so I bought them but couldn't compare them to anything else, so this was of great help.
I have these watercolor tubes and I've been waiting for this review for so long.
Thank you Miss Lindsay, you're the best :)
Ah you have tried Aquafine (Georgian Watercolor) - my first video was a Aquafine vs Cotman comparison and guess what? All the same issues. I find D&R Pro paints to have similarly dye-based paints and a lot of what I would consider hues but they just use vague names instead like "intense bright green" etc. Very chalky from the extenders as you say.
It is just the US name for Aquafine. A lot of people don't like Cotman who don't seem to have actually tried it - there's so much paint snobbery though...!
These are still my favorite even after using professional brands, I stocked up on them after Hobby Lobby discontinued the line.
oh I love it! You have done the Van Gogh paint. Thanks.
would you do the speedpaint pink flowers please?
+abigail van der Pluijm it will be up tomorrow night
I have a few tubes of acrylics from this brand, I love them! Also, the company that makes these has a line of student quality paints called Art Creation (my first set ever, 24 tubes x 12 ml each for the equivalent of $16 - that's in Europe, though, not sure if they are easily available in the US) and I find them comparable to Cotmans - I use the leftovers to refill the Cotman travel box and I don't notice much difference. Just to put another cheap option out there.
Came here for a van gogh review and left with a new item on my Amazon wish list... i want that stippling pen 😩
can you review. the Grumbacher Adcademy
Can u suggest a decent travel palette, student grade? I have Cotman and Sakura Koi and Jerry’s. Jerry’s is affordable but it has a slimy gel consistency that I don’t like at all. Looking for another decent cheapie brand, travel palette, that does have Sap green.
You can buy the van gogh pocket box! It's just $28 I think
Thanks for the review Lindsay!
Could you do a review of the water color coloring books by Jade Gedeon?
Please do a speed painting of the flowers...thank you!
I’m a new Subscriber, thank you for having me! I’m just getting in to watercolors I absolutely love watercolor pictures and artists!
Respectfully
Jeffery Stephens
I think they're actually a bit more vibrant than Cotman, but some colors are fairly. Whenever I let water sit on my pan of quin magenta the pigment separates from a white chalky substance that I think is filler. Then again, the prussian blue is so pigmented, it could almost be artist grade.
+Ramo they are really lovely and you can't beat the price and they use the good pigments!
I ordered Light Red 370 from Van Gogh but now when all reviews say its a student paint it really messed me up because i wanted to add pr 254 pigment of Light Red into my palette of White Nights with whom i am very satisfied with.It's a very lightfast pigment why would it mater if its label studen if its 3 stars lightfast and very popular pigment???
Use the paint and enjoy. Blick actually categorizes it with their artist paints. It's good paint:) it shouldn't fade.
@@thefrugalcrafter Thank you so much for your time and reply Lindsay
Thanks Lindsy this was great, I was going to ask your option on Van Gogh paints I was looking at them at dick Blick site. So you read my mind! Didn't know you had that talent also. Your just amazing, & I learn new things about all the time :D Seriously tho, I appreciate the review, I'm still using Windsor & Newton Cotman pocket set, that price at $13 & change wasn't something I could pass up. All of my good watercolor paints have gone by the wayside. After finding & digging out my old palettes not much left except dirty palettes. I should never have stopped painting. But I'm having fun relearning things, an occasional light bulb moment will go off for me. Now onto the watercolor pencils to see how those fair. I'm going to buy some. Prima WC pencils, at $8 + change I can't pass them up. I'm still wanting some Prima WC sets tho. I just love the colors in them, I'm sure I'm just weird over that. I love love the pastels they have & not sure I could mix to get those colors.. I do have some WC that came in a set of fairy painting how too. You know those book fairs? Yes well they always fall on grandparents day, so I hit all the grandkids schools. & buy a fortune in books. & one was a lovely fairy painting book to keep here. I'll have to do a review on those.hahaha! Well happy crafting! On darn I have another ? I'll put it on your blog! I'd love to see you paint that flower very quickly, I vote to watch you paint, so I can learn. LOL
Can you do a video using the dot pen to do some flowers. Thanks
+Tina Beaumont I plan to ( it just was not happening today lol)
Yes, I was just going over this video and I saw the thing on that dot pen. Love to hear about it, even tho a bit pricey. from Lucille
Lindsay, despite de consideration of price, between van gogh and white nights, which one is better? they are both vibrant, unlike cotman. but i found no comparison between white nights and van gogh.
white nights I'd say is better
thank you!! love you!!!
Thanks for the review, I picked up a travel pack of Van Gogh and actually am not even sure if they are student or not, did not say. Weird, anyways, I really like them. TFS
I just purchased Van Gogh watercolor palette 12+3 when comparing the color formulas and numbers some are the same to Rembrandt’s does that mean it’s the same paint or still formula differently for student grade?
It has some fillers and extenders in it to stretch the pigment but its still great paint!
@@thefrugalcrafter even the ones with the same pigment and tube number?
What do you suggest it is best buy tubes or half pan coming box?
it is personal preference, quality wise they are the same
thefrugalcrafter Lindsay Weirich comparing van gogh vs Colman which is better? What is the names of 6primary color you refere?
yes I would like to watch the back of the roses
i love your videos and thank you for doing this review I've been waiting for it
I love your review thank you!
Great video Lindsay! 😆 "icky" a very technical art term...lol! 😉
Thanks!
You bet!
Also...you are a gorgeous lady! I look forward to learning from you, as I said before...I just love and enjoy the art and world of “Watercolors”
Respectfully,
Jeffery Stephen
Mentor,Ohio
Where did you find them for $2.50 each?
+Judith Taylor blick, use coupon cdps
I bought some recently for $2.69 a tube through Cheap Joes art website: www.cheapjoes.com/van-gogh-watercolors.html
This was a great review but it's dated... Van Gogh has something like 20 new colors now, and I really would love you to review them again!
Noted!
I like the flowers.... like a lesson please☺
Very nice!
Damn those Dayler & Rowney paints looked really bad
Ive never heard anyone recommend them and i can see why i guess
wooh that stippler pen would drive my adhd mental,lol
Goodnessme. Will you guys stop apologising over my name allready,lol. I don't mind how you spell it even if you named me eve for easier speaking in english. Really. I'll know when your answers are directed to me even with wrong name hahaha.
***** Well I know about tremmors. Mine are in my legs. It is what it is,Gracie. I'm Glad you're able to teach. Did you do an art study for that and how did you roll in to it if you didn't? Funny how regulations can be so different. Oh I could do basic volunteer painting teaching in local neighbourhood center. Wich I probably will once I got my basics down a bit more :D - color theory wise and such-
please do the flower video and do real time. thank you
you're talking to fast that I can't understand:(