i like to listen to your videos as background sound while i paint. your voice is so calming, it puts my mind in the right mood to be able to just paint, and not worry about getting everything perfect.
I'm no good with the watercolor markers either, now I scribble on a palette with them and pick up the color like watercolor paint lol. I love Daniel Smith sticks for cutting a small piece off for a half pan, it's sometimes a much more affordable way to try a color vs tube. I saw the color Sodalite option for $17 a tube or $9 a stick, so decided to spend less. I was pleasantly surprised at how wonderfully their sticks rewet vs Winsor and Newton's kind. I like the DS sticks more since they seem more pigmented than my W&N, and they don't seem to get that nasty powdery coating.
Hello Teoh! I use pencils "Caran d'Ache Supracolor soft" since 2 years. For me, it il the better brand of watercolor pencils I have. Maybe you'll try them some day. Thank you for your video
I love how watercolour can come in so many different forms. I've been wanting to try the crayon version for a while and watching this video just re-sparked that want
Regarding the watercolor markers... I found great tutorials by another youtuber named Gee Massam. After playing with my set for a long time, I found that watercolor markers are like super thick washes of watercolor--most of them are hyper staining, and you need to work fast to blend them out. Use less than you think you need, and work from dark parts of the painting and blend up into the preserved lights (you can see this in action on Gee Massam's channel). You need to use a textured paper to avoid staining stroke lines, and make sure your paper has considerable sizing. The paper I enjoy working on the most is actually Bockingford cold press or rough paper. Also, I basically never use the bullet nib, and exclusively use the brush nib instead. The bullet nib is much harder and tends to just leave unsightly lines and stains--it's only really handy for using like a normal marker for brushing in details. Lastly, you MUST store the markers horizontally, or the pigment concentrates to one side of the marker and dries out the other. So, not always the best choice to travel with. The markers are great for transitioning from drawing to painting, with a smaller investment. You just need a handful of markers (the colors mix and can be layered) and a couple of synthetic brushes and cheap cellulose paper. You have to think of using the marker like you're doing a tonal drawing. Mark down your deepest darks, then wet your brush and gently pull the color out to create form, etc. One benefit of the markers is that you can use them on a ceramic, metal, or enamel surface like a palette, and then dip a brush into the puddle you create. That can be handy from time to time. Beautiful, super vibrant... but requires a totally different working method. They are watercolor in that they are the same pigments as watercolors and are water soluble and lightfast... But unless you use them by rubbing on a palette and using with a brush, they aren't going to give you the same watercolor effects as a tube or pan of color!
I really love your insights and that's exactly what I've been thinking when I first played with my markers, when they were still branded as Letraset. I need to go back with experimentation, these markers have so much potential for it!
@@cazumbandoartmaddy1728 My next test is going to be on Yupo and Dur a Lar. They're both more forgiving surfaces (can be wiped clean), so wondering if the markers will sink into the surface and stain like they do with normal paper... If the markers work without staining, they would be a great way to more exactly "draw" on the Yupo and then water out for the painterly effect. Get that nice Yupo glow but more control! At least that is my hope ;) we'll see what reality has to show...
Hi Teoh, I have most of the products you have shown here except for the watercolor sticks and blocks, I have used both in the past and don't care for them. Like yourself I tend not to use watercolor pencils, they are only good for small sketches so if I use them I use them when I'm out and about. I almost bought the paper pack but was put off by the odd looking colors, know I know why they look that way! I am going to be having shoulder surgery but thankfully it's not on the side that I use for drawing and painting! I will have lots of time to paint and watch videos so it's not all bad,lol. I love Caran d' Arche products, especially the Neocolors, they are great for when I'm "blocked"but need to put some kind of color to paper. Thanks for the video. - Linda
I have most of the items you reviewed but pans are what I use the most. The pencils and markers are perfect for some of my mixed media pieces. Art has the best toys! Always fun to play:-)
Thank you so much! I always wanted to go to art class when I was young but couldn't and your videos are the art class lessons I wish I had back then 👌🌼🎉
I think I Forgot to hit send, so hope I’m not repeating this post. I don’t own any tube blacks and like you I use 3 primaries and can get many variations of black . Starting with a blue, ultramarine or cobalt , adding burnt sienna . Then for warmer blacks adding a red, or for cooler black I might use green. Thanks Teoh. Very good post today.
For the watercolor pencils I think they work great for sketching if you do your line work with them and then selectively wet areas. Leave some lines dry and some wet. They feel like an extra step if you are "coloring" with them and wet all the marks. The fun thing is to use them wet and dry in the same piece. I also use them in combination with regular watercolors for details.
I have everything except the Viviva colour sheets, but I also don't like watercolour markers. My favourites are Derwent Inktense watercolour pencils and blocks, Lyra watercolour crayons, Daniel Smith watercolour tubes, and the DS watercolour sticks (but used with a brush rather than as a drawing tool). I also kind of like watersoluble graphite, but mostly the really dark Derwent XL blocks with little grater.
Hello Teoh! Thanks for this video with so great tipis in it. A tip from me about Sennelier mini: take the container with color and you will have a larger area to mix. Hope this help. Have nice day!
I don’t because I don’t have too many active boxes I’m using. For my older box with paint in it, without a chart, I am not able to remember the colours inside. Chart is helpful if you have many boxes.
Thank you for the awesome video! I thought I knew every watercolor kind of product, but you caught me by surprise with cretacolor's huge blocks (I guess they could be like Derwent's inktense sticks or artbars... But they're more similar to w&n/Ds because of the shape). They could be useful for coloring large areas, bit if I had one set I'd fulfill the mighty need of using them as huge pans to rub my brush on, hahaha. A question, would these dye inks ("liquid watercolours") be suitable for fountain pens? They're good for Dip pens, but would they clog the feeder/nib of the pen or would it be all fine and dandy?
I got a bunch of watercolour pans but I want to limit my colours. Which colours would you recommend me to start with? I am a beginner at urban watercolours :) thanks!
Hi! I’m recently into watercolour night sky and galaxy painting. Would like to ask which type of watercolour do you think is the most suitable to achieve the best result? I’m currently using those solid watercolour cake palette bought from Popular. Thanks in advance! (:
I have yet to find the perfect watercolour product I have been looking for. Something that is easy to sketch and pointilate with but also re-soluble later on, that is light fights and can permanently dry.
Teoh, where did you get the extra pan divider / separator for the Winsor & Newton Cotman Sketchers Deluxe box? I want to slot in more pans the way that you have.
Teoh Yi Chie ok that makes sense... might have to track down a friend with a 3D printer to make me another divider strip! Thanks for your videos - I’ve found them very useful. I live in a country town in Australia and I don’t have physical access to art stores. Your reviews help me decide what to buy and order online.
I believe the inktense products i.e. pencils dry waterproof. So you can kind of 'sketch' with these or make an underpainting and then it won't lift when you use other colors on top. Now I'm not a big fan of permanent watercolours because I'm a bit messy and I like my clothes. Before I used watercolors I liked acrylic paints and I have ruined so many of my favorite jeans and sweaters...
Yes! I will take one of each in every color. Thank you so much for offering, that was very sweet of you. Hahaha you forgot a couple things though like don't even bother with cheap, student grade pencils because you'll never get all the pencil lines to dissolve and it looks terrible. Inktense comes in sticks as well as pencils. And believe it or not, but Crayola makes a pretty nice water soluble oil pastel, they don't smell pretty though haha and that's all I've got, I'm sure there's a lot more to know and see of the world of water soluble art supplies. Now, when should I be expecting that package? 😉
That's difficult to say. Some colours will last longer than others. E.g. I use blues a lot so that gets used up fast. Phthalo Blue is incredibly intense so you don't have to use a lot of paint so that last longer than French Ultramarine.
i like to listen to your videos as background sound while i paint. your voice is so calming, it puts my mind in the right mood to be able to just paint, and not worry about getting everything perfect.
Thank you! I chose this medium, as an outlet for my break up and depression. I never knew i would get into it (also digital painting) so this is great
I'm no good with the watercolor markers either, now I scribble on a palette with them and pick up the color like watercolor paint lol. I love Daniel Smith sticks for cutting a small piece off for a half pan, it's sometimes a much more affordable way to try a color vs tube. I saw the color Sodalite option for $17 a tube or $9 a stick, so decided to spend less. I was pleasantly surprised at how wonderfully their sticks rewet vs Winsor and Newton's kind. I like the DS sticks more since they seem more pigmented than my W&N, and they don't seem to get that nasty powdery coating.
Thank you for such a detailed explanation on all the different watercolour types. Super cool!
I watched this now and it is still super intriquing! Some products i didn’t know existed! :)
Hello Teoh! I use pencils "Caran d'Ache Supracolor soft" since 2 years. For me, it il the better brand of watercolor pencils I have. Maybe you'll try them some day. Thank you for your video
I love how watercolour can come in so many different forms. I've been wanting to try the crayon version for a while and watching this video just re-sparked that want
Regarding the watercolor markers... I found great tutorials by another youtuber named Gee Massam. After playing with my set for a long time, I found that watercolor markers are like super thick washes of watercolor--most of them are hyper staining, and you need to work fast to blend them out. Use less than you think you need, and work from dark parts of the painting and blend up into the preserved lights (you can see this in action on Gee Massam's channel). You need to use a textured paper to avoid staining stroke lines, and make sure your paper has considerable sizing. The paper I enjoy working on the most is actually Bockingford cold press or rough paper. Also, I basically never use the bullet nib, and exclusively use the brush nib instead. The bullet nib is much harder and tends to just leave unsightly lines and stains--it's only really handy for using like a normal marker for brushing in details. Lastly, you MUST store the markers horizontally, or the pigment concentrates to one side of the marker and dries out the other. So, not always the best choice to travel with. The markers are great for transitioning from drawing to painting, with a smaller investment. You just need a handful of markers (the colors mix and can be layered) and a couple of synthetic brushes and cheap cellulose paper. You have to think of using the marker like you're doing a tonal drawing. Mark down your deepest darks, then wet your brush and gently pull the color out to create form, etc. One benefit of the markers is that you can use them on a ceramic, metal, or enamel surface like a palette, and then dip a brush into the puddle you create. That can be handy from time to time. Beautiful, super vibrant... but requires a totally different working method. They are watercolor in that they are the same pigments as watercolors and are water soluble and lightfast... But unless you use them by rubbing on a palette and using with a brush, they aren't going to give you the same watercolor effects as a tube or pan of color!
I really love your insights and that's exactly what I've been thinking when I first played with my markers, when they were still branded as Letraset. I need to go back with experimentation, these markers have so much potential for it!
@@cazumbandoartmaddy1728 My next test is going to be on Yupo and Dur a Lar. They're both more forgiving surfaces (can be wiped clean), so wondering if the markers will sink into the surface and stain like they do with normal paper... If the markers work without staining, they would be a great way to more exactly "draw" on the Yupo and then water out for the painterly effect. Get that nice Yupo glow but more control! At least that is my hope ;) we'll see what reality has to show...
Hi Teoh, I have most of the products you have shown here except for the watercolor sticks and blocks, I have used both in the past and don't care for them. Like yourself I tend not to use watercolor pencils, they are only good for small sketches so if I use them I use them when I'm out and about. I almost bought the paper pack but was put off by the odd looking colors, know I know why they look that way! I am going to be having shoulder surgery but thankfully it's not on the side that I use for drawing and painting! I will have lots of time to paint and watch videos so it's not all bad,lol. I love Caran d' Arche products, especially the Neocolors, they are great for when I'm "blocked"but need to put some kind of color to paper. Thanks for the video. - Linda
I have most of the items you reviewed but pans are what I use the most. The pencils and markers are perfect for some of my mixed media pieces. Art has the best toys! Always fun to play:-)
Thank you so much! I always wanted to go to art class when I was young but couldn't and your videos are the art class lessons I wish I had back then 👌🌼🎉
I think I Forgot to hit send, so hope I’m not repeating this post. I don’t own any tube blacks and like you I use 3 primaries and can get many variations of black . Starting with a blue, ultramarine or cobalt , adding burnt sienna . Then for warmer blacks adding a red, or for cooler black I might use green. Thanks Teoh. Very good post today.
Those sheets are so cool, I never knew they were a thing!
Awesome, thanks for showing them all in one video. It's such a great way to work out what you want for a particular use :)
Thank you. Fantastic video and tests. Cheers.
Thanks, Teoh! Terrific and helpful overview! 🖌🖌
For the watercolor pencils I think they work great for sketching if you do your line work with them and then selectively wet areas. Leave some lines dry and some wet. They feel like an extra step if you are "coloring" with them and wet all the marks. The fun thing is to use them wet and dry in the same piece. I also use them in combination with regular watercolors for details.
Great video Teoh! I like how you laid out all the different options and explained the pros and cons! Very useful! :D
Another great video! Thanks a lot for it!
What a great video - thanks for all the time and effort you put into it 👍👍👍
very helpful video thank you!
Thanks Teoh, very useful information about watercolor products. I have some of those but lately just been using watercolor pans.
Really helpful video, thanks so much.😊🇨🇦😊
I have everything except the Viviva colour sheets, but I also don't like watercolour markers. My favourites are Derwent Inktense watercolour pencils and blocks, Lyra watercolour crayons, Daniel Smith watercolour tubes, and the DS watercolour sticks (but used with a brush rather than as a drawing tool). I also kind of like watersoluble graphite, but mostly the really dark Derwent XL blocks with little grater.
Hello Teoh! Thanks for this video with so great tipis in it. A tip from me about Sennelier mini: take the container with color and you will have a larger area to mix. Hope this help. Have nice day!
I love to use, pans, tubes, watercolor pencils and ink and my cel phone with Sensu brush. Thanks for your video :-)
And I forgot my Etchr bag that I bought after watching your video
Interesting video. Many thanks for making it.
Oooooh I am liking those ecoline inks.
I think they are dye based instead of pigment based though, so have much lower lightfastness.
Never tried watercolour stick. So cool. Can you do a landscape video using sticks?
I guess you can. But it's difficult to create details with thick sticks
Derwentmake some Inktense blocks that are now lightfast. I'm not sure about the pencils yet, but i guess they will be soon if not already
Thank you ver much!!
Teoh...noticed you never have a chart for all your palettes....so how to you keep track of what colour/brand is what?...thanks...Janis
I don’t because I don’t have too many active boxes I’m using. For my older box with paint in it, without a chart, I am not able to remember the colours inside. Chart is helpful if you have many boxes.
thanks for the review Teoh!
Thank you for the awesome video! I thought I knew every watercolor kind of product, but you caught me by surprise with cretacolor's huge blocks (I guess they could be like Derwent's inktense sticks or artbars... But they're more similar to w&n/Ds because of the shape). They could be useful for coloring large areas, bit if I had one set I'd fulfill the mighty need of using them as huge pans to rub my brush on, hahaha.
A question, would these dye inks ("liquid watercolours") be suitable for fountain pens? They're good for Dip pens, but would they clog the feeder/nib of the pen or would it be all fine and dandy?
I got a bunch of watercolour pans but I want to limit my colours. Which colours would you recommend me to start with? I am a beginner at urban watercolours :) thanks!
Hi! I’m recently into watercolour night sky and galaxy painting. Would like to ask which type of watercolour do you think is the most suitable to achieve the best result? I’m currently using those solid watercolour cake palette bought from Popular. Thanks in advance! (:
To paint white over dark, you need opaque paint
I have yet to find the perfect watercolour product I have been looking for. Something that is easy to sketch and pointilate with but also re-soluble later on, that is light fights and can permanently dry.
Teoh, where did you get the extra pan divider / separator for the Winsor & Newton Cotman Sketchers Deluxe box? I want to slot in more pans the way that you have.
Mine was bought with 24 pans so that divider was already there
Teoh Yi Chie ok that makes sense... might have to track down a friend with a 3D printer to make me another divider strip! Thanks for your videos - I’ve found them very useful. I live in a country town in Australia and I don’t have physical access to art stores. Your reviews help me decide what to buy and order online.
Thank you very much
I believe the inktense products i.e. pencils dry waterproof. So you can kind of 'sketch' with these or make an underpainting and then it won't lift when you use other colors on top. Now I'm not a big fan of permanent watercolours because I'm a bit messy and I like my clothes. Before I used watercolors I liked acrylic paints and I have ruined so many of my favorite jeans and sweaters...
Have you used the Caran d'Ache gouache? I'd love to see a review of those. I don't see them on the list of reviews on your blog.
I've not used that.
Very good discriptions and information. Have you ever tried Brusho? Just curious about it.
I've not tried Brusho
Have you got new Maimeri Blu? Wow 😯! Can you review them?
I bet those Cretacolor blocks would fit in an ice cube tray:-)
Well Explained
This Video Definitely Helped Me Alot
Thank You So Much
You Do Really Deserve My Subscribe
Yes! I will take one of each in every color. Thank you so much for offering, that was very sweet of you. Hahaha you forgot a couple things though like don't even bother with cheap, student grade pencils because you'll never get all the pencil lines to dissolve and it looks terrible. Inktense comes in sticks as well as pencils. And believe it or not, but Crayola makes a pretty nice water soluble oil pastel, they don't smell pretty though haha and that's all I've got, I'm sure there's a lot more to know and see of the world of water soluble art supplies. Now, when should I be expecting that package? 😉
How long do half pans last if you use them regularly in small to medium pieces? Love your videos and your art!
That's difficult to say. Some colours will last longer than others. E.g. I use blues a lot so that gets used up fast. Phthalo Blue is incredibly intense so you don't have to use a lot of paint so that last longer than French Ultramarine.
You don't mention gouache. Is this because you don't consider it to be a water colour paint? Do you have any tips on using this kind of paint?
You can consider goauche to be watercolour I guess, since it uses water. Goauche is opaque so the process is to work from dark to light.
wheres the link to your review for the products u mentioned gonna put the link in the video description :-(
You can find them here www.parkablogs.com/content/list-of-art-products-reviewed
Gouache is not opaique wc is watersoluble acrylic
Where have you been all of my life you beautiful video?
Si, veramente!
can you try new Huawei Matebook E 2019 with pen?please please please:)