I was going to buy some Van Gogh dusky colours today, then I remembered this video. So I only got the PbK11 pigment and the magic happened. The mixes are just awesome and I can't wait to make a painting with them. I only spent 2€ and now I can make all the dusky colours combo I want. Thanks, Lindsay!!! 🥰🥰🥰

I love the entirety of your channel, but I can't even express the JOY i got from this video! And how i agree with how mixing (wasting) paint is much better than scrolling facebook! also, I was aware of pb11 and its lovely effects, but this video just made me fall in love and created needs I didn't have previously...not complaining! WE need joy and texture brings me joy! Thanks for this one Lindsay!

@MelAnn

2 жыл бұрын

@@KobieK I suppose you have not watched the video. That video brought me joy, Jay. It clearly did not do it for you, and I suppose its okay. I'm sending you hugs, in hopes they help you go through whatever you're going through that makes you object to my expression of gratitude I adressed to a creator I like. You don't have to lime what I like, Jay. But you still get a hug if you want one :)

YES, I had much rather watch you doing anything artsy over depressing news any day. Thank you so very much for helping me keep my sanity. God bless. Becky B

"From dusk till dawn,with Lindsay's art,one can't go wrong."-Lynn Lindsay,you inspire us everyday with your beautiful talent and your palette.I'm just happy to be doing my art journals the way I like and buy,buy, buy art supplies.Sometimes i come to believe that just buying art supplies is just a hobby,just can't get enough.By watching you lindsay through the years since I found "your channel" I have learned a lot.I can honestly say all of your subscribers love you!.🌹😀🏆🤗

@thefrugalcrafter

3 жыл бұрын

aww, thanks Lynn!

@lynncooper1781

3 жыл бұрын

@@thefrugalcrafter you are welcome

@RebeccaHails

3 жыл бұрын

Aww yey I love that. 👍🏻

@lynncooper1781

3 жыл бұрын

@@RebeccaHails you're welcome

19:35. Yes I am still watching! I would love a painting tutorial with these mixed pigments.

Lindsay, I love this science experiment so much, and thanks for the shout out! I agree that playing in paints is way better than watching the news or scrolling FB these days. :) I wondered this morning why I was having so many orders for Mars black, and came to your channel to watch. Wonderful, and thanks again!!

Very amazing effects! Can you do a painting tutorial with these to show us how to use this?

I love this! In my opinion learning is never a waste of materials. And I say I'm "playing" when I am trying something new or learning a new process. There is no pressure in playing; the goal is to have fum. Try putting a little plastic wrap or wax paper inside the lid. It will help protect the edges from the salt water and will make it much easier to get the top off. If the lid is a ring with an insert it is easier because you can wrap the plastic around the insert. Thanks again Lindsey, I truly appreciate your time and effort.💗

LOVE this. I have Daniel Smith lunar black on hand - so had to do my own swatches immediately! My favorites ended up being M. Graham and QOR quinacridone colors, especially the golds. Beautiful. Thanks so much for the inspiration!

The grippy shelf liner makes great jar openers. It's saved my hands many times and a lot of lids a nutcracker would have destroyed.

S0 much fun to watch. I always get a kick out of you when it's late and you're getting punchy...Great experiment..Sandy

Great idea! I love Daniel Smith's Lunar Earth used in a similar way. Added to any green it makes a very granulating sap green with a "dirt" effect like DS's Green Apatite Genuine. It is prettier than I am describing it! Haha. One tube will last me a lifetime and I've shared half pans with my art group friends. I am going to have to get some of the Renesans Mars Black!

Lindsay- Watercolor Alchemist! Thanks for the tip!

For my salt water, I keep a piece of plastic wrap between the lid and the mason jar to keep it from crusting closed. This was a super fun experiment! Lol when you are tired you’re pretty hilarious. X3

So this vid was years ago but if you haven't tried Lunar black yet- DEFINITELY DO! 🤩👍 It has insane granularity and texture for days! I bought a half pan just to try it out and after a little over 3 months with it, it's nearly time for me to buy a tube to refill the pan. Thanks for bringing us along on your granulation journey! Very helpful! 🙏😊

I was planning to do something similar myself and you beat me to it! Tho I’m sure I’ll still play around. Wondering if the Renesans paints didn’t respond as well because they are honey based? Be interesting to see if Senn or M Graham does the same. FYI , if someone is REALLY on a budget, Van Gogh’s oxide black is also made of PBk 11. There’s a nice PBk 11 in the Roman Szmal Aquarius paints, as well. New to me - I’ve never even thought about trying to paint with salt water and what the effects might be! I’ll have to try that! This was not a boring video at all, I think maybe you were just getting tired and things weren’t going necessarily as planned, lol! I had fun, though and learned things too.

I learned a new thing about myself, thought I only liked clear, bright colors but I love these beautiful colors also. love experimenting and watching you experiment. thanks

This was wonderful! "Chemistry/Sciencey" is the reason I started watching you 8 years ago.

I bought a small tube of DS Lunar Blue because "look at that shiny squirrel (on double sale at my local art store)!!" It's Cerulean Blue with Lunar Black. I did the cellophane trick and left it until almost dry. I took off the plastic and oh wow, the crystals. So at another big sale I bought the Lunar Black. The first option I tried was Opera Pink. Oh wow. And then Pthalo Green. And then a bright orange mix of Pyrrol Scarlet and Hansa Yellow. Each was at least as good as the last. My mixes were waterier on purpose than yours are and I think it helped show through the granulation. I used the most obnoxious colors in my collection. But oh wow, fun. After reading on the DS web site, I've been known to experiment with organic versus inorganic pigments, the reason why their Undersea Green is so cool. Because the inorganic/organic pigments don't interact, it creates a fun halo effect when one pigment runs away from the other. I've also played with a PR 101, which likes to chase away blues. That was fun. As a beginner I have a few paintings and a library of cool blobs, LOL. It's all good escape and with the DS it takes hardly any paint.

I'm now sat going through my paints to see if I have one. 😂😂 I need to play like this too.

That black is magnetic! Run a magnet on the back of your painting while it is settling to dry, it's cool

@ALittleCreative

3 жыл бұрын

I just tried this with the Renesans' Mars black, and it is so cool. I had no idea! Thanks for sharing that!

@thefrugalcrafter

3 жыл бұрын

I'll have to try this!

All I could see was galaxy after beautiful galaxy as you swatched. The excitement and joy just bubbles up like a spring as you work. Thanks for sharing.

Thank you SO much, Lindsay. I am a sucker for moody colors and was also always kinda amazed by granulation colors but it never quite got to me to a point where I'd buy them, cause most of the time I want a soft effect to my painting and also I always wanna be flexible. So I didn't want to just have some colors I'd never get out and couldn't use for every painting. But buying this ONE black and mixing it with all my colors to achieve those wonderful moody granulation colors - I'm shook right now, tbh. :D Thank you so much, I'm looking forward to trying all the mixes!

I loved this video! Felt like an old school frugal crafter vid of let’s rethink spending more money and see if we can create it with what we already have/more affordable supplies. I have a pan of a granulating black and I would love to see a tutorial with this technique applied because I’m having some trouble thinking of what to paint with it and it’s so beautiful. Thank you for sharing punchy Lindsay with us, it’s like I’m right there crafting with you! ❤️

I did like it, and enjoyed your impatience with the experiment. I think you read that the granulation medium was to be used as the diluting liquid for your paint. That might be why it wasn't as granulating since you used water to liquify (sp) the ink or paint. I probably missed something as I've never experimented with any of these. I really liked how beautiful your original experiments showed on my screen. Good fun for me, with no mess to clean up!

Thanks Lindsey! Sometimes I cover jars that I don’t want the metal to affect the contents, with saran wrap. :-) Then just put the lid on as usual. This even works when you break a plastic lid, And the ring around it and threading are still intact. Little pro tip hack for you! LOL

I was looking at buying some granulating watercolors today and decided to wait. I'm glad I did! Thank you so much for doing these experiments!

@shadowguard3578

2 жыл бұрын

I could have written this myself! Glad I waited too. Thank you Lindsay. 🤩

I enjoyed this video, Lindsay. Please feel free to create more.

‘Is anyone still watching?’ You make me laugh! Love your ‘realness’- so relatable!

You boring, never. Thank you for explaining things like this that I would never understand otherwise. Take care and God bless you and yours. Sincerely Becky B from Arkansas

Too funny, I watched and commented on this video two years ago and I can't believe I never gave this a go. The colors you put together are just so stunning. Haha I promise myself to give this a whirl myself before I go to bed tonight! You rock Lindsay!

Yours look so much better than the other one.

I liked that demo very much ... granulation medium and lunar black have been on my shopping list for several months...lunar black just moved up in priority!

I just did this last week! I squeezed half lunar black and half whatever colors in a half Pan and mixed them together so I can use them in a pan form. I did a Quin rose, a blue and a Phthalo green. So gorgeous

@xizhouxie6192

3 жыл бұрын

Oops I previously said lunar blue. I meant lunar black

loved this! PBK11 and phthalo blue reminds me of old denims, so pretty!. And using salt water (in general) is such a great idea that i feel silly i never thought of it! 100% doing that tomorrow!

Ooh, I love the colors. Excited to watch. 🎨 I’m a rookie watercolor artist. This is so useful, thx Lindsay.

Oh my god I'm early ! This video is seriously so useful ..thank u!

@thefrugalcrafter

3 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

Love it, Lindsay! I was trimming cheap chip brushes, that I use as color dusters, and playing round with different brushable media on my underused stencils. It was like having art lab together with you!

Gotta tell ya, I really enjoyed this vid! I was glad you followed your curiosity 'cause it tracked with my own, and, oh, your determination and commitment and comments to your water bottle and your audience often cracked me UP and got me smiling. Thanks -- you make learning FUN!

Ooooo, love art science. My two favorite subjects together. Those colors are amazing. I'd be tempted as well but like you I'd run, yep, run, to my supplies to try to recreate them. That's part of the fun. Off to play with my paints. Perfect fall colors as well. TFS.

This is very exciting to me! I adore granulation in certain applications. These are vibrant and moody at the same time. The ocean and beach are my happy place. Still need a lot of practice painting them, though. These colors will be so helpful! Also any night scene. Thanks again Lindsay! Hugs

I love watercolor but I don't know much about it yet. The granulation looks like leather to me. So cool.

What a fun idea. I’m always impressed by the nifty ideas you dream up!

I was just going to do this tonight when your tutorial showed up! Saves lots of $ on the convenience colors you don't have to buy!

I loved this experiment! The Geeky side of Lindsay is the best! 🤓 🎨 🖌

It looks like leather texture ! So pretty

I have both Daniel Smith's Lunar Black and Turner's Mars Black. DS granulates more and adding DS Lunar Black and Lunar Earth has a neat effect.

Thank you for this , I love the dusky colors!!! Will def be using ... And I love watching you, you are a riot and so real 🤣

This is SO COOL, Lindsay! Thanks!

Very nice idea , thank you for sharing. 😊👍❤️❤️❤️

Yes Daniel Smith Lunar Black also works fantastic!!

Love love loved this video...! Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge of watercolors & other media. You truly are knowledgeable artist, very easy to listen to & absorb what I need to know. I often miss school at SAIC, but with your professor-level videos I can feel like I am still there. You are an amazing teacher & we are SO lucky you share what you have learned with us & make fun...! Thank you so very much.

This was fun to watch. Beautiful colors. Tfs.

I like chemistry & I'm a researcher so experimental design with a control Is my cup of tea :) Also like sleepy Lindsay

The clips from Dollar Tree are good bag clips for snacks, etc!! Loved your experiment and watched it all the way through like any other of your videos. I always something!!

@jimflack9462

3 жыл бұрын

Meant to say learn something.

I love this kind of experimentation

I'm going to try this technique as a background for some Halloween cards. Love your videos, they always make my day!

Thanks so much for yet another amazing idea! I rarely buy things this quickly but I ordered a tube half-way through this. Windsor&Newton Mars Black is also Pbk11 if anyone else is wondering. Will be trying out all the colour combos tonight! Also, just as an fyi I always watch your videos in their entirety and I *know* so do A LOT of people 💝

@thefrugalcrafter

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks! I appreciate it!

How neat! I have a tube of that renasans Mars black. I see some playing in my future.

Thanks for the tips. I made versions of the dusk colors a few weeks ago that turned out good but I purchased the Van Gogh anyways. They are so inexpensive on Jerry's and I already had an order to place so I thought what the heck. I purchased all of the colors at less than $3 a tube. I was super impressed with the quality. Makes me want more Van Gogh colors. I never thought to try to make dusk colors with other pigments. Thanks for wasting your products for us. I don't consider it a waste though when I play this way. I learn something every time even if it's negative.

@thefrugalcrafter

3 жыл бұрын

Van gogh is an excellent paint for the price. Enjoy!

haha! Thank you so much for testing this! I know the name of Mars Black is supposed to come from an association with the Roman god Mars to a property of the pigment, but... the ink and first salt set especially, both look like the photos of martian and lunar landscapes!

I love granilating paints. 😊 I've put this video in my 'watercolour' playlist and I'll experiment with my own stash. 😊

Lindsay, this was so much fun. I really enjoyed your experimentation. Thank you for sacrificing so much pigment on our behalf. I think these colors would be a lot of fun for Halloween kind of paintings or cards. I love how the PBK 11 granulated.

Yes I have pb11 in Van Gogh paint. So I can have a go at this tomorrow

Lindsay, this is one of my favorite videos lately. Handprint has some information about Pbk11 in 3 brands and compares them on several attributes. I recommend viewers check out that website for more information. I will definitely be add Lunar Black to my Daniel Smith collection!

I really enjoyed this video very enlightening. Thank you Lindsay x

It's not a waste of paint if you're having fun, learning something and sharing the knowledge! I love the inks and I wouldn't have thought to try adding salt directly in on the palette but I really like the look of the undissolved salt granules mixed in. I love trying to make my own "dusk" paints, I started looking into how to make my own when I couldn't justify buying all of them like I wanted to. I used Jane Blundell's swatches as reference and just bought Daniel Smith Lunar Black, as it looks to be the most granulating PBk11 of the bunch, but as I am able to I plan on trying different brands myself. For science!

Wow! Now I have to go and get the PBk11 tube from Van Gogh.

I really Enjoyed this experiment! It was Fun!Thank you so much for sharing.

I have a new tube of Lunar Black. I can’t wait to try it today. I also watched videos of mixing 2 granulating colors.

This video is so satisfying 😍

I'm one of Lindsay's people! How cool is that? Lol The colors are really jewel toned which I like. Thanks so much for providing a little beauty in a pretty chaotic time right now.

@thefrugalcrafter

3 жыл бұрын

You totally are one of my people!

I love the experiment videos! More please! Especially when you film late at night. It adds a lot of fun. 😉

Love it! one of my favorite videos!

This was great! I can't wait to try it. I love all your videos! 😃

Loved this!!!

Mesmerizing! Great job. Thanks!

Thanks, Lindsay! I had worked this out a while ago. I don't have the W&N Granulation medium but I have the Schmincke one which is 100% ethanol. In my opinion it doesn't work well and so I was experimenting. I have seen videos online where the W&N medium is used and it seems to take a lot of medium to really work well. I am wodering what is in that as it is not labelled or marked as hazardous or so I have heard...

Love the experiment it's such a time saver, you really put so much effort into this video, thank you.

Fabulous! Thank you !!!

Thank you Professor Lindsay😁! The granulation looks absolutely beautiful!

I loved this experiment. Thanks for taking the time to do it. 🙂

I enjoyed this experiment very much! Thank you.

Really excited about this tip! Thank you for sharing!!!!

I am fascinated! . Very informative! Thank you.

Just a few thoughts... 1. The dried solid salt granules does add some interesting looks of its own with the black mix. 😍. 2. “Muddy paint better than scrolling Facebook” - hahaha yessss!!!! 3. Which video did you do the comparison of painting with regular vs salt water? And most importantly.... 4. Yes, we are your ‘people’ ~ we are a tribe of like-minded people who are all creative, curious, and silly. We live real and authentic lives and are unashamed to sometimes be a hot mess. We use our creativity as a way to express ourselves - and calm our souls in chaotic times. We balance everything by choosing priorities that are based on the needs of our families and ourselves... and sometimes that requires us to put something off or take a shortcut. That does not make us - YOU - lazy. We are all doing our best and that’s why we love you. Please stop calling yourself lazy... you inspire us with your hard work and creative energy and we relate to your real & sometimes chaotic life. No one needs to feel guilty for the ‘small stuff’ ... especially you! Thank you for hard work and commitment to making such great content! 🥰🥳🙃🥰

@thefrugalcrafter

3 жыл бұрын

The salt vs regular water was a painting of a boat. I think if you search salt water in my channel it will come up.

@swat4recon

3 жыл бұрын

Found it, thank you!!! 😊

I love these colors...so perfect for the Christmas cards I've been planning.

Thanks for this Lindsay and yes, I did watch the whole things and of course found it informative and FUN!

So. Much. Fun!!!

I always LOVE experiments. Thanks so much Lindsay!

This was so much fun! More experiments please!

WOW!!! I adore these!!! Lindsay, you are magical!!!💜💜💜

Love these colors. They are amazing

Very interesting. I watched the whole thing. Thanks for sharing your experiments.

This was very cool to watch! I love your videos!

thanks for sharing this wonderful tip about pbk 11. I noticed that Turner's Mars Black has Pbk11 when I was looking at my spreadsheet of colors that I have. Anyhow I am going to have so much fun with this and I do appreciate it so very much the enthusiastic motivation your videos provide. Haha and yep I buy those clips from Dollar Tree all the time. I use them to clip shut my chip bags or just any kind of bag.

Great video Lindsay! I really enjoy watching watercolour experiments like this 😁

Your swatches are interesting and so beautiful! I love experimenting with art products! Thank you so very much Lindsay.

Glad you did this as I hoo hummed about ordering mars black with last blick order and now bummed I didn't as it's a great granulating color. Can make some great perylene colors too.

That’s a lovely and effective watercolor technique 😊