So the cheaper ones are more bright because they have synthetic dyes that are not lightfast and will quickly fade. They also usually have a lot of binders and can give the paint a weird texture, make it hard to layer, etc. The expensive ones are made of natural pigment (hence, more earthy, because the pigment exists in nature) and are significantly more lightfast, so they will not fade over time. They will also have interesting characteristics like granulation or are more/less staining. A lot of them are also significantly easier to work with in texture due to finer milling and the addition of honey. A lot of artists will use cheap watercolors for practice and in their sketchbook but whip out the fancy ones for art they actually sell to ensure a long lasting product. There are a lot of very cheap watercolors that are pretty damn amazing, so it all depends on what your end goal is.

@feshgogulululu

2 жыл бұрын

Perfect explanation!

@Lexouchan

2 жыл бұрын

Not all pigment are naturals though. Some are (like the iron oxides ) but a lot of the pigments found in modern watercolour are synthetically made (like the quinacridones, the phtalos etc ). And not all professionals watercolours are light-fast too (like all opera pinks are fugitive even the ones from Daniel Smith or Qor). Agreed that the cheap ones are made from dye, and I think some are made with food colouring when targeting small children. I think the huge cheap binder amount here is what's causing the water repelling And the goo-y-ness

@klaudiasulima9911

2 жыл бұрын

That's really interesting- it makes sense.

@trishathemonkey

5 ай бұрын

Damn this explains it so well

"They look like crayons" Kasey has crayon-brain

@KaseyTheGolden

2 жыл бұрын

I'm such a crayon head! 🤪

@dodobirddori

2 жыл бұрын

@@KaseyTheGolden lol :)

@frog6306

Жыл бұрын

“it feels like painting with crayons”

I used to hate watercolors but I had only tried cheap children's colors. I've recently started using Derwent Inktense travel pallets and I adore them

@Littlewings1211

2 жыл бұрын

Inktense aren't technically watercolours as they are made from ink and are permanent once dry (kind of like the watercolour version of acrylic paints) but they're definitely a lot easier to work with than bottles of ink (as I have recently found out lol!). I have a set of 6 blocks of Inktense which I got from a Scrawlrbox and I also have a set of the Inktense coloured pencils which are nice. I get what you mean about using better supplies completely changing how you feel about a medium though. I started my artistic journey properly with adult colouring and I will never forget how much difference there was between a cheap pack of coloured pencils (not even the cheapest ones either, just a lower budget set) and the set of Prismacolor Premiers (artist quality pencils) I saved up for weeks to buy. It was like colouring with butter haha! I got a set of the Japanese style of watercolours a while back that were really affordable (I think I paid around £20 for 40 colours which included 6 neon colours and 8 metallics) and absolutely stunning. People have actually favourably compared them to the Kuretake Gansai Tambi watercolours, but having never been able to afford them I couldn't confirm or deny that! Haha! They're absolutely amazing though, they give a thick, creamy paint that's almost opaque! The other set I have (the more Western style watercolours) I actually got from the Artful subscription box they did on watercolour. They are really nice too! Not chalky or anything and they are lovely and bright.

@elliesaurusart3941

2 жыл бұрын

@@Littlewings1211 what are is the name of that watercolour set? it sounds lovely 💖

@Littlewings1211

2 жыл бұрын

@@elliesaurusart3941 Mozart Komorebi Watercolors

@MusingsFromTheDen

2 жыл бұрын

@@Littlewings1211 I love Mozart Watercolours too, they're very good for the price bracket. I like their watercolour paper pad too. 😊

@Littlewings1211

2 жыл бұрын

@@MusingsFromTheDen they are beautiful paints. I haven't used their paper yet. I get a couple of art subscription boxes so I tend to have a load of watercolour pads around. I will keep that in mind though if my stash ever runs out! Haha!

Hey Kasey I'm studying art in college because of you .Thanks for the inspiriation

@idkkk8151

2 жыл бұрын

Me too!

@Nujud_Ali

2 жыл бұрын

@@idkkk8151 good luck to you both.

@foody5259

2 жыл бұрын

Im doing it in high school but my teacher is really demotivating

@Nujud_Ali

2 жыл бұрын

@@foody5259 do you have an Instagram account? Really want to see your work

@bajing

2 жыл бұрын

@@foody5259 i agree with you, I'm hesitant to do it for college :(

Wonderful painting from the bottom of the watercolor barrel! STORY : My mom dropped me of at my grandparents with a crayola watercolorset, I was 10 years old. I was making a mess and then my Gran came in and asked what I was doing? That brush belongs in the TRASH! I don’t know why people fob off really crappy art supplies on kids! Well she gave me a real squirrel brush a wonderful watercolor paint brush! I kid you not, I fell in love with watercolor painting and I have never stopped using them almost 50 years now! I have tried many different brands from the many student brands to the professionals like Dan Smith & Schmincke! Currently I have tried and purchased DaVinci watercolor paint from California! I just love these paints! ! Best all around brand of paint from 50 years of painting. You created a wonderful painting and that really shows how accomplished you are as an Artist. Thank you Kasey lovely video.

@Givulinovich

2 жыл бұрын

I completely agree about the garbage supplies kids are given. So many gorgeous childhood pictures look icky ten years later. Kids don’t need high end supplies, but certainly some degree of light fastness.

Crayola: Our watercolors are washable! Also crayola: oh did we say washable? We meant the most water repellent substance on this planet. 😊

Crayola should sponsor Kasey. All her Crayola vids are mind-blowing!!!!

Tip: If you want something that behaves like decent watercolor, has no chalky feel, is really cheap, layerable and easy to blend use liquid food coloring. Tip 2: If you don't have a pencil extender, grab 2 mini pencils and tape them together by their non-sharpened sides. Tape them firmly so they don't wabble. It's not as good as having an extender but it helps in a pinch.

@allcapsoff

2 жыл бұрын

Food coloring! What a smart idea! Do you know how it lasts? Could you make it last longer with a fixative do you think?

@KaseyTheGolden

2 жыл бұрын

Or just get proper watercolors. Why would I resort to food coloring?! 😂

@zombei_kid

2 жыл бұрын

@@KaseyTheGolden why *not*

@bellastname1244

2 жыл бұрын

@@KaseyTheGolden Might be a fun video honestly! Drawing food with food coloring, like a bunch of wild cakes.

@zSuitSamus

2 жыл бұрын

@@KaseyTheGolden Now I wanna see this! Do it Kasey! XD

I like squeezing the ink out of crayola markers and using them as watercolor! It's super bright and layers well.

Omg dont be offended lmao i think this might be my favorite piece of art youve ever made, and i know it wasnt perfect for you, but i would hang this in my house all day. The colors and limited line work is just chefs kiss. I love it.

@KaseyTheGolden

2 жыл бұрын

I'm SO offended! :P

Whenever anyone questioned my budget, I would pull out the cheap, headache inducing supplies I kept for just such an occasion. That's the best way to get people to understand. If you want good art and lots of pats on the back from the community, it's not going to be cheap. Doesn't have to be crazy expensive, but garbage in, garbage out

when watercolor isnt even your medium: *i n t e r e s t i n g*

I’ve never used the Crayola watercolors, but I was enormously impressed by how Prang watercolors performed. We got sets to do distance learning art classes because they were cheap, but they blend and move like a dream and are so saturated

@kyliedkat

Жыл бұрын

Did u get the 16 color one? I’m thinking of asking for it for my birthday

Introducing the waterproof color

You remind me of me playing ‘imagination games’ as a child! I was a massive *actress* and I was always making up lengthy, themed games to play. One of my catch phrases was ‘wait, wait, wait…what if she did this, or that…’ 🤣 I would play epic month long games, with character backgrounds, personality traits, and handmade clothes! I would write down theme ideas and character plans and draw storyboards for different scenes 🤩 The way you draw and paint is so wonderfully innocent, free-flowing, and imaginative! I love how often you’re surprised by yourself and your own work! 🥰🎨💜

Hello! I really love the videos where Kasey reviews like brands of watercolours or other art supplies!

I love watching you go through the process of drawing a piece. It's just so fun and fascinating, but also gives me confidence when my plans change along the way. If your drawings can work out, whatever I'm doing can work out too.

I've been into drawing again because of you 💖 much love!!!

I am absolutely in LOVE with the bright colors! Sooo pretty!❤🤩🎨

when i heard you say "crayons in watercolor form" i immediately thought "thats right up ur alley!" 😂

Crayola also makes some nicer brushes , in a pack of rounds and a pack of flats with white bristles . They are for kids I guess, but they are so nice to work with and I highly recommend 🎨🖌

Kasey's 2 moods: "I wish I had more gradient colour" "Oh no too much gradient colour"

I gotta admit when I was younger the crayola water colors were much prettier and had less artifical lookin colors. The one I own is from like 2009.

You have way more patience than me. I absolutely cannot with cheap supplies. I love the painting. 😊

Your art style is SO CUTE! I love how this turned out😊

that ghost kitty is adorable

I remember using crayons watercolors on a yellow pad and I hated watercolor because I just didn’t know how to use them. My mom tried to tell me to let it dry before adding more but I was a stubborn 6 year old and didn’t listen. Basically the moral is, learn about the medium so you don’t end up hating it

Kasey!!! Prang watercolors are around the same price as crayola and they’re WAY SUPERIOR

@anishinaabae

2 жыл бұрын

i second this! i bought the crayola set after seeing it recommended by other people as a good starter set. and then i came across the prang watercolours and they were much nicer to work with!

@feshgogulululu

2 жыл бұрын

@@anishinaabae right? And prang are slightly cheaper for where I live too 😭

Oh man, love this!

Adding pencil extenders to Kasey’s Amazon wish list- GO!

the tape peel is my favorite part 😅

Kasey! Any drinking straw from a fast food joint can be stuck on the end of a pencil to make it longer!!! I do it all the time. Works really well

Thank you for another great video!

You did a great job with the Crayola watercolors, for what they are. I’m not a snob when it comes to supplies, but I definitely don’t like Crayola. Prang watercolors look similar to Crayola in packaging and are inexpensive, but significantly better.

Wow those colors are amazing, but I imagine they were a bit of a struggle and I don’t envy that haha. Great to see what can be done with such cheap products!

I literally refreshed and WATCHED this video disappear from my sub box! Watching it twice for the subscribers who it won’t get to!

Elementary art teacher here, I use them often with my students if you use a palette to create your colour with puddles of water you can have less of a waxy texture and the blends are better . I find crayola to be quite sticky straight from the pan.

I love your style so much.

You’re always entertaining to watch and listen to ❤️

Yey, new video

You are so talented

yey watercolor crayons!

I don’t know what brand of pencil you have, but some can be used like watercolor pencils. So if you were running out you could use a wet brush to spread the color.

Love the colors. I’d like to try gouache

Makes me want to pull mine out and paint some roses

I imported a crayola set years ago because I couldn't find a cheap transparent watercolour set that I could take with me on the road without fear of losing an expensive set. I can handle the set well, but I'm glad we had opaque watercolours as a child that are easier to handle and not ink-based watercolours that run a lot when they get on wet surfaces. I would have had such paints run into each other quite often from different coloured surfaces as a child and that would have frustrated me a lot and that these paints are much more difficult to manage in terms of the amount of paint and water, if I had only managed deserts or floods with the first watercolours, I had I would have thought that brushes and paint were not for me and I would have stayed with wax crayons and coloured pencils.

hmm I have like 3 different watercolor sets but I got one for like 10 bucks and it works really well despite not having purple haha ^^ I really like the texture and how easy it is to work with :D

I bought these watercolours years ago and really like them, they are way nicer than most kids watercolours, make really nice face paint too ( yes I know that's not what they're for but they do)

@KaseyTheGolden

2 жыл бұрын

I used watercolor as a little facepaint once. Never again. Hahaha.

@ellahopkinson

2 жыл бұрын

@@KaseyTheGolden oh dear, fortunately I was fine using it, not recommended though of course

Kasey, if you don't have a pencil extender you can always tape the tiny bit of pencil to the top of another pen or pencil. If you are heavy handed it may be worth gluing it too. Honestly though, it's easier to grab a pack of pencil extenders cheap on Amazon and just chuck them in a drawer so they're there when you need them. I like that you went with the indigo blue rather than the black, it suited the light of the sunset you created better than the harsher, cooler tone of the black would. I think after all you put yourself through for our entertainment with these videos means that you should get to do a video or two where you can work on a bigger project or something that you have been wanting to work on and actually use beautiful art supplies etc. These videos are great fun and it looks like you do enjoy making them but is there something you would love to create but feel it isn't a good fit for the channel etc? I'd love to see what you are working on when you don't have to worry about algorithms and views/subscribers etc. 😊

I used to use crayola watercolors for years when I was starting out with watercolors

I actually like the soft lineart.

I've never seen the 24 pan set in all the stores I've been to in Alaska. I think I have 6 and 8, or 6 and 12? I have no idea anymore, but I was happy to see you use these!

@KaseyTheGolden

2 жыл бұрын

ALASKA?!

@MrKoryMisun

2 жыл бұрын

@@KaseyTheGolden Heck yeah! I bet I'm not your only Alaskan fan, maybe the rest are even shyer than me. Sorry it took me so long to reply, I turned notifications off because of dirty bots popping up every time I comment somewhere. *weep* I'm happy and honored to meet you!

@sleepy_cinnabun

2 жыл бұрын

@@KaseyTheGolden please do an alaskan themed painting/drawinggg we are known for having the prettiest moutains

I like them, they're shiny when dry

I just bought a set like this cuz well I don't use watercolor a lot and when i am more skilled I'll buy the better quality kind

In the early 2000s I'd play with these at recess.. our teacher let us paint on the building...

I’m sorry you had so many challenges with this… but I love the illustration. =)

The video is wonderful as always, and I love the artwork you created: it's so fun and colourful. But I gotta say: I struggled along with you. I could totally tell what kind of texture the paint had, and how it felt trying to work with something that honestly would prefer to be left alone once on the paper. Oof. But you made it work, and I'm so impressed.

Omg big booty ghost witch is the best!

Iirc crayola makes a "intermediate" set that i loved in highschool because I couldn't afford anything nice. Their cheap big pan isn't great but the intermediate had good mixing colors and it worked really well, esp if you learned how to work with them if it's all you had.

Could do a ghost cat party since you did a ghost party.

Kasey saying the pencil is small. Me and my box of very short colorpensils: That's average right?

thats broomstick is gonna leave some splinters

how are you able to paint without the paper warping? no matter hope flat or tight i tape my paper down it still warps 😥 and i am using watercolor paper!

That ghost witch has a huge cake. lolll

@jiggyvision2116

2 жыл бұрын

FINALLY. I FIND SOMEONE THAT ACTUALLY NOTICED.

this piece is so cute

I've said this on another video but you might not have seen it? So hopefully this doesn't feel spammy but to make a free pencil holder you can just wrap paper tightly around the end of the pencil and hold that. You can tape it so it holds without you having to grip it. Sorry if you've tried this and it doesn't help or something! I love your videos!

@helenm1085

2 жыл бұрын

I'd be surprised if she sees many comments left on her videos, plus it's useful info to share with other artists watching the video! :~) I might even use this trick so I can get the most out of those dang expensive pencils (although black is the only colour I've got that far down on yet)

@KaseyTheGolden

2 жыл бұрын

...at this point I'd rather just buy one. 😂

20:46 🤣 she said "Cray- ola"....... I thought saying "cree-ating" every episode was funny but CRAY-OLA? Girl, you cray(ola).

I love crayola watercolors! I’m going to get the bigger set really soon

I think i am ascending to another plain of existence.

6:01 combo'd with the psychedelic colors, it's even worse if you know the origin of why witches ride brooms, might as well go with it lol

@KaseyTheGolden

2 жыл бұрын

I had never heard of this and looked it up... I'm dead. 😂

3:37 Let's creat a whole illustration I'm so...let's get into it

Thoroughly enjoying today's narration; almost made me wonder if you were stoned while recording😂😅🙈

@KaseyTheGolden

2 жыл бұрын

Sadly I don't vibe well with the stuff. 😂

Nice!🤩😍👍

PLS NOT THE BROOM- 😭😭✋🏻

That illustration is a pretty good tourism ad for West Virginia

@KaseyTheGolden

2 жыл бұрын

Hahaha... WHAT.

For as much of a disaster as the process was, the result is pretty good!

@KaseyTheGolden

2 жыл бұрын

I agree, I'm surprised!

eyo early gang

As far as vibrancy/Saturation goes, qor is the way to go. There are only a few really vibrant colors in professional, lightfast formulas. Opera pink, quin rose, Permanent yellow light

@KaseyTheGolden

2 жыл бұрын

QoR is my favorite! The colors are great and so is the quality!

All my prismacolours are that small too lmao. The struggle is real ;_;

that soundtrack tho??????? could you please drop the song title?

The gradient of the sky reminds me of Instagram

♥️

I feel so early to the Queen

Waterproof watercolors? What will they think of next?

only halfway through but I feel like the gradients would have worked better if maybe you used more of those colors. Instead of trying to gradient between the 2 or 3, use all 24 with those mixed colors (like blue to the aqua to the green?)

you could have used colored sharpies on top

I bought 4 dollar water colours from fabercastel that came with a good wooden brush and some good pigment, why does the Crayola come with some cheap brush??

Kasey: That is just so much earthier Toph Beifong: *happiness noise*

This is what I thought my art was when I was a kid

honestly thought she was gonna paint a giant candy corn mountain

Crayloa should sponsor you.

Ghost booty. 10/10. Love this piece. 😍

You should get one of those pencil extenders that you put a too-short pencil into to make it longer. Ive no idea what they're called or where you find them but I know that I want one.

@Littlewings1211

2 жыл бұрын

They're called pencil extenders and you can get them in most places that sell stationary and art supplies. I got a pack of them from Amazon super cheaply.

Artist struggles am I rite :P

this reminds me of ice kings castle!

So weird that a watercolour dries to be water resistant

46 second ago yay! also i haven’t watched but i bet it’s great

Oh hey, those look pretty nice, actually, I expected worse ^^

@KaseyTheGolden

2 жыл бұрын

My general thought, hahaha.

hi

It makes me so uncomfortable when she is using the cheap brush haaaa

@Ko-bw2bm

2 жыл бұрын

@Marmelade please, when you would paint the brush hairs would fall out and go on the paper while painting

@lorelig

2 жыл бұрын

Same, I would have used my regular brushes, those brushes are garbage