Great review of the products. But none of them are affordable in India. All are humorously expensive. I am using a small Camlin color box (for children) that I bought 24 years ago (similar to that Cotman design) and squeezing tube paints into that. i love it very much because it has stayed with me all these years and I am still finding it useful.

Too bad none of these are that "affordable" when they are in my currency ;-;

@teohyc

7 жыл бұрын

+Catastrophe Maker Where do you live?

@catastrophemaker6650

7 жыл бұрын

+Teoh Yi Chie I live in Malaysia ^_^.Prima confections (12 colours) are Rm100+ here.Oh well,thats what savings for I guess.

@coldmountainpix

7 жыл бұрын

wow! that is a HUGE difference! Do you have any family that can send them to you? is it the shipping that makes it so much?

@teohyc

7 жыл бұрын

Catastrophe Maker Malaysian Ringgit is not doing very well. Makes a lot of things expensive. Try searching for the 12 pan White Nights watercolor on ebay.

@catastrophemaker6650

7 жыл бұрын

+Teoh Yi Chie Thank you so much Teoh!And yes,its a very huge difference .I think even koi sakura are like 90 here.I'll try to find a good quality watercolours with a decent price :).

Very informative and good recommendations to beginners. The Pebeo ones are very pastel like and definitely not as vibrant as the others. The metal box would be a reason to pick them up though.

I like the Koi or prima marketing ones so much better than windsor newton cotman. I have to really mine the paint out for cotman but the other two reactivate so easily!

@bella7904

7 жыл бұрын

Omg, yessss! The digging on sap green is the worst.

@KimonoSuki

7 жыл бұрын

Yvonne Sun I have the Cotman set he talks about in this video and I have the opposite problem? I like barely touch the pans and there soooo much pigment that I have to water it down lots of times

@KimonoSuki

7 жыл бұрын

Yvonne Sun That being said, I'm thinking of getting a Sakura Koi Pocket Box set, when I save up enough money, maybe the 24 or 36 set since I like to have more colors. I'm just entering highschool now though, maybe when I get a job

@shannonhauck7154

6 жыл бұрын

Sakura koi is really pigmented in my opinion too, that's the one I am getting, cuz right now I am using these super cheep ikea watercolors that I have had for like 5 years, and the are seriously not as pigmented as koi or any others that I have heard of.

@sooyaa311

6 жыл бұрын

Morning Star buy the tube ones the rube ones is much vibrant than pans (based on owings art)

So glad I found your channel. I'm really learning a lot. Thank you so much.

@teohyc

8 жыл бұрын

+Evangeline Brown Thanks. Check out the older videos 😁

In India you get an artist's edition 18 shades set of watercolors nicely packed in a tin box by camlin. And it comes for just US $3. Another students' edition set of 24 shades comes for just a little more than US $1.

Thank you very much. Your tips are exactly what I was looking for.

Thank you for the review. I like how you actually do a color chart and test the colors. It helps a lot.

Thank you very much for taking the time to make this review. After watching it, I bought the Prima set in “Classics” but I really like that they have sets for different environments. Woodlands, Tropical, etc. It’d be nice to add each set as I can afford to so I can pack the appropriate colors for wherever we’re headed. Neat brand that I didn’t know about. Thanks!

I have the koi 24 sketchers box now, the quality isn't really that great, but I love how the layout is set up. My favorite part is the removable mixing tray because it goes over the paints and my mixes aren't over the top to drip down. I'm going to be getting st Petersburg watercolors next and I'm pretty happy about that, then hopefully upgrade to some artist grade paints after that!

I am so glad that I've watched this video first before making an purchase. You've saved me from some impulse buying!

Thanks for the video! you put so much effort ! amazing collection and informative, Van Gogh was my first watercolor set 15 colors theyre quite nice but not the quality i was looking for, i liked how petersburg looked like

Love love love this channel. So helpful! Thank you!

I would like to have one of these sets,but as a normal 10th grade student here in the Philippines I cant afford that much ,because its around like 1000-2000 philippine peso, that is very expensive,and also thank you for this informative video!

Thanks so much for this video, was super helpful in getting an idea as to what to look out for, keep up the good work. Xx

This is one of the most informative watercolour channels - thank you for sharing your knowledge.

@teohyc

8 жыл бұрын

+Denis Bernicky Thanks for your kind comment 😀

Thanks for another great review Teoh. I just ordered the Winsor Newton one on EBAY.

Thank you so much for this video! I'm in an advanced art class and I'm supposed to buy a basic set of watercolor paints, so these comparisons were very helpful!

Great tip about the raised box lids ..👍🏻

@teohyc

8 жыл бұрын

Thanks :-)

Ok, finally made a decision and get winsor and newton set. It’s smaller then I thought but that’s just even better! It’s really compact and could fit in my pockets!

With coupon I bought the Windsor newton set today for $14. Now if I can just get some watercolor skills to go with it I’ll be set! Thanks Teoh

Great informative video. Just what I wanted to know as I'm looking to get my first watercolor set. You gave very precise and good information and I liked the color charts.

@teohyc

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks :-)

Im just starting out in watercolour and this was very helpful, thankyou! I'll be subscribing :)

this video was so informative and well put ! thank you !

I bought a empty box from a amazon like store for 10 USD and it looks a lot like the Tropical watercolor set you showed, definitely worth it because ti came with 12 empty pans. I'm using it to experiment with a budget watercolor tubes set (Reeves)

Glad to hear someone say that it’s ok to start with student grade sets because I have a lot of them, 😂! I’ve seen videos where folks say absolutely start with professional paints! A good student grade set looks fine for me, especially in the beginning when ur are learning! Thanks u for this great video!

Lovely review I like the comparisons you used..I like the small boxes so that the fit in a pocket to go.

@teohyc

8 жыл бұрын

+Gail Gassen Thanks 🙌

Great review very detailed and in depth.

Great video! I had been trying to figure out of refillable pans could be used in the winsor and newton cotman box and now I finally have an answer. Also great advice about the lid of bottom mixing wells being raised up, I hadn't thought of that. Thank you!

@teohyc

8 жыл бұрын

Only the WN pans will fit. They sell colours separately in pans too.

@pamela7411

8 жыл бұрын

Yeah I thought so... that's why I was looking for a good metal box I can use. I also don't like the way the pans in the cotman move around (they don't seem to fit well in mine) when I'm picking up color and I'd like some more mixing wells. So the hunt continues for a box with a raised lid... Leaning towards the Prima Marketing... We shall see. You have great advice!

I just bought the Windsor and Newton Cotman set immediately after seeing your review. Only $26 on eBay with free postage here in Australia. Can't wait to get started and view your tutorials. Thanks!

@teohyc

7 жыл бұрын

+Christine Wenning Cool. Have fun using it 😁

Thank you for your video, I've been doing more and more real media stuff, and sort of accidently fell in love with watercolor but I can't justify shelling out a ton of money for it when its more just a "play" media for me, and not a media I sell in, I have a cake set from a well intended "art set" box I got as a gift many years ago that I started to play with on a whim and while they are hardly good I want to break into a better quality set.

This was extremely helpful thank you soo much🙏🏻☺️

Great comparison. This is comprehensive! Keep up the videos!

@teohyc

7 жыл бұрын

Thank you :-)

thank you for that, I wanted to buy the van gogh one and it helped me:)

There's also the Leningrad version from White nights, where the pans are sold in paper box. If someone (like me) paints mainly at home, those are good and cheaper :) and the pans can be glued into a random plastic box.

@sandsinmyboots1640

8 жыл бұрын

Do you have color charts of the Leningrad version Vs White nights?

@dragorsi

8 жыл бұрын

+sands in my boots hey there, if you look at the item description there are pictures of both box sets with the colors in them m.aliexpress.com/item/32639448884.html

@konstantinmon2816

8 жыл бұрын

I have all White nights, Sonet , Leningrad and Ladoga(its the same as White night in paper box)

@dragorsi

8 жыл бұрын

Konstantin Mon have you had a chance to try out the metallic paints?

@konstantinmon2816

8 жыл бұрын

Nope, they for foreign country’s. But its only box difference.

ps.... I wanted to tell you thank you so much for answering me so quickly and every time I really appreciate that.

I really like the pastel co!It's of the set you thought we're useless! When I saw the door chart it made me know I want a very lol!

I just found this video. Thank you so much!

for Dutch people, Hornbach has a brand of watercolor Lucas, that is 12 colors in a plastic box for 9,95 E. Or 24 colors in a metal box, in 2 different metal boxes for 19,95 a piece/set. They are more opaque, but they are very good student Quality.

@teohyc

8 жыл бұрын

That's a good price!

@abbyrivers9971

8 жыл бұрын

it is, and Lindsay, from Frugalcrafter, has hadf a review with the artist Lucas and the student one.They had allmost the same results when tested. Beside the lightfastness, that isn t really tested ( to hard for non-manufactories). So it has a very good qualityu and is the cheapest one in Holland besides the brandless ones and the kids Crayola or Reeves. :-) I live to fas away and my bank doesn t offer the needed payment( don t earn enough money for creditcard uses). So I m waiting for a friend to travel to the city that has that shop, and take the watercolor back to me :-), I would buy, all3. they even have one for 24,95 E that has the 16 colors and half of the space is open to add more pans. www.hornbach.nl/shop/LUKAS-Kunstenaars-aquarelverf-in-metalen-kist-met-16-kleuren/3867077/artikel.html

@abbyrivers9971

8 жыл бұрын

they add sugar next to gum arabic to their watercolor.interesting. But the White nights are very nice for the amount of paint, and nice to have those big pans to refil with a tube paint. thanks for the youtube about it. There are so much different brands, so it s better to know what to buy and what not to buy, and save money for the better set of paints.

My first watercolors were Louvre (I wanted Reeves but Louvre was cheaper), and when mum bought me WN Cotman pocket plus, I loved it. No more worrying about binder separating from the pigment and molding palettes, and it comes with a lot of mixing space. I stopped using them for several months when I got daniel smith paints, though I felt bad and now I'm thinking of using them for journal sketches.

@menamelo

6 жыл бұрын

fufufuaru Your watercolours have feelings too!

Thanks for the info man!

This was just a beautiful and satisfying video for me:))

How fortunate! I live in Saint Petersburg, so the White Nights set is quite cheap here

Old vid, I know. But viewers in the USA might be interested to know this: If your budget can stretch to $56 (as of July/18), you can get a 100% professional quality set of 12 from Da Vinci. The colour choices are great, all but 1 are single pigments, they're fully lightfast, just as strongly pigmented as W&N Artist w.c., or Dan.Smith (much more intense than 'Student grade' paints like Cotman), and you get 12 full pans. Honestly, paintings done with these could hold up in a museum for centuries. (No, I'm not associated with D.V.! I use mostly DanSmith tubes, but am very happy with the few D.V. tubes I have, and I think the 12 pan set is a screaming deal.) The White Knights set in this video are also a good deal, but the quality is not quite as good. I haven't looked closely at the W.K.'s 12 pan pigment choices, but in general, that brand makes some compromises. But still good for the money, and better than most student-grade paints. Here are the Da Vinci 12-pan set colours: Da Vinci Yellow PY154 Hansa Yellow Deep PY65 Da Vinci Red PR254 Alizarin Crimson (Quin) PV19 Permanent Rose (Quin) PV19 Phthalo Blue (Red Shade) PB15 Ultramarine (Green Shade) PB29 Sap Green PG7/PY42 Yellow Ochre PY43 Burnt Sienna PBr7 Burnt Umber PBr7 www.davincipaints.com/product-p/set-wcpan12fp1.htm

@onemig00

5 жыл бұрын

Wow, what a great set! Thanks for sharing!

@jendubay3782

5 жыл бұрын

The Paul Ruben pan set is what I would start with and put in DV as it empties. The Paul Ruben is much cheaper than the DV boxes, at 30ish for 24 colors while being very close in qualitg. The DV's true value comes in their tubes. They sell 30ml tubes for $15! That is insane.

Thank you very much for this useful review.

@teohyc

8 жыл бұрын

Thanks :-D

Great recommendations. Thanks Teoh

@teohyc

7 жыл бұрын

+David Lorell Thanks 😁

He has such a thick accent but he's English is so clear I can understand everything he says and my brains confusing me

i just bought the prima marketing set! i own about 6 daniel smith colors and i plan on squeezing them im the middle :) thanks for all you do!!

Thanks so much your content is so useful i love it

@teohyc

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks ヾ(⌐■_■)ノ♪

Love your videos! As a professional artist, I also find your videos interesting and can see that you know your stuff! Two of my fav beginner sets are the Corman sets and surprisingly the Prima Marketing sets. Beginner sets are awesome and they help beginners learn the characteristics of watercolor and are an in inexpensive way for any level artist to experiment! I subscribed to you channel! Great info and you never stop learning! 😀

@teohyc

7 жыл бұрын

Thank you ヾ(⌐■_■)ノ♪

Thanks for sharing!!☺👍

You can fix your mixing well problem by lining the edges with caulk, and also divide the big wells into smaller sections. I always line my palette boxes around the wells and outside edge to stop accidentally leaking paint in storage or transit. Just a thin layer will do the job.

@teohyc

7 жыл бұрын

+Rebecca's Scraps Thanks 😁

Very thorough. Thanks.

@teohyc

8 жыл бұрын

+neikaplay Thanks 😁

Thank you! This is very useful.

@teohyc

8 жыл бұрын

Thanks :-D

White nights really are an excellent under rated watercolour .. I usually advise students to try them before waisting money on cotman

i really like your reviews!

@teohyc

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks 😁

Thanks for the video. I think Pebeo is a French brand. I've heard lots of good things about Pebeo Drawing Gum though.

I was surprised that You can Buy That Van Gogh Set in Finland! Good for me... But Only shop is in Helsinki so I need to Wait a bit to travel there but still lovely Video!

Thanks for the info on the boxes! That's what I'm looking for as I can't afford the Schmincke box. (For the same price as the Schmincke tin I can buy a lot more professional artist watercolors! :) )

@teohyc

6 жыл бұрын

+Bunny Bgood An empty tin with 15ml tubes go a long way.

The Winsor & Newton Cotman are cheap on amazon, about $13 USD. I would recommend the Sakura Koi travel sketchers field palette which has about 24 colors I believe. They are also vibrant and cost $20 USD. The palettes used to be much more expensive at Michael’s but they are cheaper online, but price depends by store.

@fruit5003

6 жыл бұрын

I've heard that Kois are pretty chalky

I had a KOI and a rembrandt watercolor.....but i prefer white night sonnet, i love rembrandt too, but i think its kind of too professional for me....im not ready yet....as a beginner i really enjoyed Sonnet!

I just buy them all :) your vids are excellent!

@teohyc

7 жыл бұрын

LOL.

Fix the box the area where you mix with silicon 😉 great review bravo

Thank you for your recommendations, Teoh! I have been keen on the white knights for a while. Off to eBay I go! 🙂

@teohyc

8 жыл бұрын

Make sure to compare prices. Look for those where the price includes free shipping. Here's Amazon's price for comparison www.amazon.com/St-Petersburg-White-Nights-Watercolour/dp/B006FHNE3C?tag=ttmus-20

@Lostinthestarfissure

8 жыл бұрын

+Teoh Yi Chie I'll have a look. I live in Australia so I can only usually buy books on Amazon. That's why I think of eBay first. Thank you for your suggestion though, I often forget to look outside the box!

hello, one question: the bit of the winsor and newton it can put in the box of pebeo

Just let you know. I just bought a Pebeo box and you can fit 20 half pans without taking the tray out (7 top and bottom and 6 in the centre). The only thing I don't like is the colour which is actually a faint shade of lilac for some unknown reason...not sure how that's going to be when mixing colours.

i just bought the prima marketing set ! Good.. Thanks Teoh

This video is very informative. I'm looking for the Van Gogh and Sakurai Koi (12 colours), which one you most recommend? Thank you so much!

@teohyc

7 жыл бұрын

+kahei Van Gogh for the box that you can reuse with standard size half pans in the future

Teoh what you are referring to as a lower mixing area on the Van Gogh set I don't think is meant to be a mixing area at all. With form fallowing function I believe this area is meant to be used for adding more colors from tubes by putting little blobs of paint in the recessed areas and not as a mixing area.

@teohyc

7 жыл бұрын

+pickinduck Oh. I didn't know that

Witch one it's best?

I really like how compact the w&n cotman set is. does it fit a size 6 da vinci maestro travel brush inside though?

@teohyc

6 жыл бұрын

+Wallace Meng That plastic WN box is not big enough to fit most collapsible watercolour brushes

Thanks for the information - very helpful. Do you ever mix your brands in the same palette? Or do you keep them separate - WN with WN and DS with DS etc?

@teohyc

8 жыл бұрын

Generally, I keep them apart but I do mix some colours from different brands in the same palette. It's mainly to keep track of which colours are from which brands. If I mix them up, I will get confused easily.

A week ago I have bought brand newt 24 halfpan Cotman set on Amazon for only 15 Euro!

I actually really liked the look on that pebeo color chart. The pastel-like tones are beautiful

I have a van Gogh set and have stuck some white tack under the lid to keep it even so have no problem with the watercolours running off.

@teohyc

8 жыл бұрын

+Chammi Kaiser That's a good idea 😀

Have you tried the Sennelier La Petite Aquarelle? I think these came out just last year or something and are supposed to be almost as good as their artist line of paints.

@teohyc

6 жыл бұрын

I've not tried those before

Skip pebeo and just choose sakura koi or gansai tambi (or even choose prang, best kids grade watercolour)

St. Petersburg (or Leningrad) has student paints under the name "sonnet" and artist grade colours under "white nights". I recommend them the most because they are light fast and artist grade for half or a quarter the price of other artist grade paints.

@swarner3470

6 жыл бұрын

KazeChama yes they are lovely! I have a 24 set and a vintage 12 set (not the same colors as the 12 set they have now) but they are extremely pigmented. They are 1/3 cheaper than other artist grade watercolors, but I am thinking of getting some mijello gold watercolors as I think they would mix well with the white nights. I highly recommend them!

Hi, your videos are bloody amazing .Nice voice, nice personality, you keep everything simple, and I have learned so much from you. You are a true teacher! A couple of questions, Have you ever done any nudes, I am currently doing some copies of Rodin watercolor nudes and would appreciate any advice. Also you mentioned that some green when squeezed from the tube into a pan does not work when it dries. Could you clarify this? Thank you so much for your excellent videos, you are the best on youtube

@teohyc

6 жыл бұрын

+michael murphy Hi, I don't do figure drawings or nude. As for green paints that dry hard, the one I know of is Viridian from Daniel Smith. Other green paints should are alright and should rewet well.

Hello again, What do you think of the new Van Gogh portable palette design? It seems to me that it is less versatile. Also, have you ever tried Jane Davenport watercolours? Very affordable if you buy them from Michaels with a coupon. She claims they are artist quality. I did buy her set called "Brights" and I found it to be very vibrant indeed! I used it to make some mixing charts and to practice making secondary colours according to some of your other videos and I'm happy with the results. Oh, and when I made the chart using the grid, I followed the suggestion of one of your commenters, and I used the bottom triangle for the colours mixed in the palette applied to the paper wet on dry, and in the top triangle I mixed the colours on the paper. I wet the paper with clear water first and then applied the two colours I wanted to mix. Very interesting and I learned so much in such a short time! Thank you for all your demonstration videos!! PS The very first set I ever bought is the Winsor and Newton Cotman set just like yours and it's the one I just keep going back to.

@teohyc

6 жыл бұрын

Van Gogh has many palette designs so I don't know which one you're referring to. As for Jane Davenport, I've heard about the brand but has not use the paints before. I believe I saw Lindsey the Frugal Crafter making a video on that.

@lamargot2201

6 жыл бұрын

Thank you. There is a video about the new Van Gogh palette here: kzread.info/dash/bejne/omxplbCPqtfVpKg.html When I try to find the Van Gogh box online from Canadian retailers, all I can find is the new style. PS I still plan to buy it, though. I think the price is worth it just for the brush!

@teohyc

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks. I like that the box has 6 mixing wells. Having more mixing wells is very useful. As for its size, I can see that it's bigger compared to those 12 pan metal box and the Winsor Newton Cotman Sketcher Box. So it's not going to be as compact. As for the brush, once it gets worn, you have to buy a similar shape brush if you want to store it inside the box. Those 12 pan metal boxes can store more variety of collapsible brushes.

Review the Cotman series

Thanks for this video. My Cotman came with a small brush though.

@teohyc

8 жыл бұрын

+Anna Moan You should get a better brush. The Cotman brush is too small.

@annamoan2107

8 жыл бұрын

Teoh Yi Chie Oh definitely, I have, I was just pointing out the fact that you forgot to mention it :) I recall that the small folding brush was not too bad though... it was more than sufficient when I was a total beginner anyway, and it lasted me quite a long while.

Thanks for this Teoh, wondering if you have used Paul Rubens in comparison, or if any of your recommendations have since changed?

have you tried the jane Davenport the same size as the prima , they do have a lot more info on theirs website , and are in fact light fast and say they're artist quality I love them

@teohyc

7 жыл бұрын

+Deborah viner I've not tried those before. Perhaps in the future.

Hi, thank you for doing this video. It was very informative. I'm not an artist but I like using watercolors in coloring books and art journals. I tried to create my own portable palette/travel box but within a couple of days the paint shrunk and shattered into a million pieces. I used liquid glycerine on a new batch of freshly squeezed paint, but once it set, I could not get any color out it. How do I keep the "homemade" half pans from drying out and shattering? Thanks!

@teohyc

8 жыл бұрын

+Creative Endeavours Not sure about that why those paint would shatter. Sounds like they are too dry. Note that some paints when they dry, they will be difficult to reactivate. What brand are you using? You may want to read up Jane Blundell's website to find out more information regarding glycerine.

@creativeendeavours3395

8 жыл бұрын

Teoh Yi Chie I used cheap brands, Art 101 that I got at Costco, I tried both watercolors and acrylic and they both dried up and crumbled. I also used a student grade Chinese brand, Panda I think. Maybe they're too cheap and low quality and that's why they dried up. I will try with Winsor & Newton to see what happens. Thanks for responding!

@bugeyedmonster2

6 жыл бұрын

Maybe add some honey? Or gum arabic? Maybe get a couple empty pans (the little watercolor paint pans) and try putting a bit of the same type of paint, in each, with a bit of honey in one, and gum arabic in the other. Then wait a few weeks and see how they are. www.wetcanvas.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1410833

St Petersburg White Night have a number of paints that have unacceptably poor lightfastness. Some others are prettified by mixing in more intense (but fugitive) pigments or dyes to make them appear more brilliant. The best of them, Cadmiums and Cobalts are somewhat toxic. And so is their fugitive Methyl Violet. In another comment I recently opinionated that Van Gogh was the best choice. I then realized I didn't know what the H... I was talking about, since it was several decades ago since I last painted with Cotman (it gets like that when your hundreds of years old, time flies ;)). Anyway, I purchased the 36 pan White Nights set and was disappointed. I purchased the 24 pan Aquafine set and was like "Ok, hmm" (the lightfastness is not top, more like borderline). And then I purchased the full 45 pan Cotman set and was blown away. They're very good. I think you've said the same before and I must agree. W&N clearly takes the approach that they might just as well compete with themselves (the Professional range), because otherwise someone else will. A stunning value range. (I still think Van Gogh is also good though).

@angellibeans

7 жыл бұрын

Vermiliontea Really? But... i thought White Nights are artist quality, and a LOT of artists have reviewed it and said that it's better than W&N. I'm confused, since i'm torn between buying White Nights 36 or W&N Cotman 45 as an upgrade for my Sakura Koi.

@Vermiliontea

7 жыл бұрын

Both sets are good. I have them both. (Sofar I have painted more with White Nights, but I have replaced 6 of the colors with lightfast paints from other brand). White Nights are nicer to paint with. The pans are big and they dissolve easily. They are very close to artist grade in the paint preparation. Basically they are artist grade, but not among the best. And you get 3 genuine Cadmiums and 2 Cobalts. But overall, the Cotman set has better and more modern pigments. You won't get genuine Cadmium or Cobalt though. If you choose the White Nights set, I recommend you to replace the Violet. It's fugitive. There are some questionable yellows and greens, but you might be fine. There are two Naphtol reds, think they're called Ruby and Carmine. These are lightfast when used as reds, strongly. If you mix grey/green/brown shades or do light pinks, use Cadmium, English or any of the Quinacridone purples instead. The entire Cotman set is quite lightfast. All colors are ASTM I or II. While the White Night set has a few ASTM III and one IV/V (Violet). So the basic difference is that Cotman is Western, modern, hitech - but it is student grade preparation, very good such though, perhaps the best. White Night is almost artist grade preparation, but have a pigment selection that is limited by Russian business economy. The pigment strength of the Cotman paints is not quite artist grade, but it is good. This was my greatest surprise. I thought they would have been more extended. My main complaint about Cotman is that the colors are hard to dissolve and pick up. It takes some scrubbing. Otherwise I think they're fine. White Night is quite nice to paint with. A pleasant, luxury experience. If you either don't care much about lightfastness, or can consciously make choices when you paint - most of the 36 set is lightfast, I think 12 are perfect, 6 are very good, 8 are troublefree, 5 are okay, 4 are borderline and one is real trouble (Violet) - I recommend the White Night set. But I would always recommend Cotman to beginners, because there are no caveats. They're solid. As "upgrade" from Sakura Koi? I don't know. I don't know anything about Sakura Koi. Looking at YT videos, I can see that they are somewhat chalky, muddy. Cotman aren't like that. If it's about the transparent look, or color depth, Cotman will do fine as an upgrade.

Hi I was wondering if you can fit half pans in the space designated for the travel brush of the st Petersburg box, and if you can put half pans instead of full pans? I am between that one and the cotman 16pc that comes with the eraser since it will allow me to use full pans and half pans but I really like the white nights one too :T

@teohyc

3 жыл бұрын

The Winsor Newton box is better. But get the WN Deluxe sketcher box if you can, that's the one with 12 full pans in it.

@gabss2618

3 жыл бұрын

@@teohyc thank you 🙏

can you do a video on affordable brushes?

@teohyc

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the suggestion. Perhaps in the future.

Is there a travel set that comes with artist grade paint? Thanks for the video.

@teohyc

2 жыл бұрын

There are many from the popular brands such as Winsor Newton, Schmincke, Daniel Smith but they are more expensive

I was looking for beginner watercolours that isn't crappy. Thank you for doing this. I am wondering, with the tubes of watercolour, can you mix your own colours with them and put them in an empty pan or is that something that isn't advisable?

@teohyc

6 жыл бұрын

The advantage of pre-mixing colours is you save time if you happen to use that colour a lot. But that's why paint manufacturers make so many colours, secondary such as orange, purples and greens. It is best not to pre-mix so that you can more versatility with the primary colours you've got.

Which is better? Winsor and Newton cotman or Confections tropicals

Heyy i would like to ask i found watercolour pan set by bianyo i liked how it looks but i dont know if i should buy it please help me is their quality good? because they are the only kind or brand of watercolour pans i found atm thank you! 😄😇

@teohyc

7 жыл бұрын

+Kitty Meow Hi, I've not heard of Brando before. You should check out more reviews online.

I think you'll like them a lot I know you liked the prima , I will do some swatches and try to send you a message , you can find on ebay, I know retail they're only available at Michaels right now

I just made a decent amount of disposable money. I'm going to an artist supply store to look around for a little while and to pick up some watercolors. I appreciate the information on beginner sets and will make some notes from the video. Question time Haha. If I want transparent watercolors is there going to be any indication of that on the packaging? Will it say somewhere transparent? What do I need to look for?

@teohyc

8 жыл бұрын

For transparent watercolours, it's usually indicated by an empty square box. Opaque will be a filled box. I happen to have a video on how to read tube labels. lol kzread.info/dash/bejne/m6iYzqaqhrC1fZM.html

I have both the White Knights and Cotman. But I think I prefer the Cotman set. Also, it's only the third party half pans that don't fit in the Cotman case.

@teohyc

8 жыл бұрын

+Andie Marron Yeah, the WN pans are smaller. I should actually reuse them.😁

This was a very informative video! (that I have watched, at least). I have the Cotman 12 set which I enjoy and have been slowly building my collection of artist grade (which I love significantly more as expected). I found a very cheap brand of watercolours being sold at Opus art supply store called Mungyo Professional but have been unable to find reviews on. The website claims that they only contain pure pigment and gum arabic without any additives and that most of them are lightfast. I feel skeptical of the claims due to the low price point. Have you heard of them or tried them? I would really love to hear what you think of them if you can get your hands on them.

@teohyc

7 жыл бұрын

I've not heard of Mungyo before. Afraid I can't help.

Thank you! A great review, I really enjoy your style :) Have you tried the koh i noor 24 disc set by any chance? I'm just a beginner and impulse-bought one and I'm not sure whether I should return it and get one of these sets. It was $16.70 AUD and on eBay the Winson & Newton and White Nights palettes are about $30...

@teohyc

8 жыл бұрын

+Caroline Dinh I have not tried the Koh I Noor. Maybe you can just use it first, then upgrade to other brands.

@sandsinmyboots1640

8 жыл бұрын

If you're referring to the "Koh-I-Noor Watercolor Wheel Stack" they are labelled opaque on the bottom of the stack (I got duped). I have swatches of the 18-set but dont know where I cud post it for you ... I concluded that only 1/2 are usable.

ok the video was very informative!! but, now, what kit I buy?? I think windsor and newton or prima marketing? Please give me some recomendations!!

@teohyc

5 жыл бұрын

Perhaps Prima Marketing. I find their paint easier to rewet

Talking about quality like colour vibrancy and such, do you prefer Van Gogh or Winsor & Newton Cotman?

@teohyc

6 жыл бұрын

+ikmila sm I think they are about the same. Van Gogh is easier to dissolve.

Some reviews of the Wins or and Newton Cotman Sketchers Pocket box I've seen show that it comes with a Chinese White. Did you change any of the colors in yours, or does the color selection vary??

@teohyc

8 жыл бұрын

+lovely Chelle I might have changed some colours, I can't remember. Replacing Chinese White with another primary colour is more useful.