So I put a tiny pin sized hole in the lid of my brushos and left the pin in to seal the hole. Like a pushpin. So then I can just sprinkle out the tiny hole. Plus if you sprinkle them the powder makes a range of colors in water before you mix them. Very cool!

@akschauer

28 күн бұрын

I do this too. The open container is a liability! 😂

@monkeymintaka

27 күн бұрын

Such a great idea! A couple of other people have said something similar so I will have to try that :)

@TarynBrennanArtist

15 күн бұрын

@@monkeymintakahaha just messaged you on insta regarding the brusho dilemma. But only saw this reply now! 😂☺️

Nice haul! I use file folder labels or mini address labels to put color swatches on markers.

@monkeymintaka

28 күн бұрын

That’s a great idea :) I used to have leftover sticker paper from when I made stickers but I outsource them all now.

Feeling so inspired right now!

@monkeymintaka

19 күн бұрын

That’s so great to hear!

Your haul is amazing! Love the look of the inktense pencils! Looking forward to the next video!

@monkeymintaka

27 күн бұрын

Thanks Sasha :) They are so nice! I do get confused with the colours sometimes though 😂

For alcohol markers or colored pencils, I sometimes mix the oranges and browns. For my neocolor IIs, I have them in a red tin with the reds, pinks and peaches

@monkeymintaka

19 күн бұрын

Browns and oranges is a good shout. I have done something similar with browns and all the lighter peachy tones. I didn’t realise I had so many!

A Mel Chadwick inspired colour swatching rainbow , lovely colours & Excellent Art haul and a very belated happy Birthday to you xx

@monkeymintaka

23 күн бұрын

Oooh does Mel do it too? That’s so cool, I haven’t watched her vids for a while no also saw Maru Godas do it on a domestika course so I picked it up from there :)

That was fun.

@monkeymintaka

28 күн бұрын

Glad you liked it :)

Belated Happy Birthday! Great haul. 2 tips: try mixing a tiny amount of the inktense purple with your yellows etc to get a beautiful desaturated palette and if you feel you need to restrict buying, concentrate on dry media. I've wasted money by hoarding paints and markers that deteriorate over time. Looking forward to seeing how you use your new stuff😊.

@monkeymintaka

27 күн бұрын

I will try to add the purple like you said! I really don’t like purple so I got to find a way to use it 😂 good note about the dry material, I had a bunch of copics I got in my first year of drawing and half of them are dry now as I never used them.

So much good stuff! I immediately went and looked up the fleur Matt paint and they’re so expensive here $12.99 but then again they’re still cheaper compared to the Molotow chunky markers 😅 loved the peachy color in the inktense pencil. Brusho powders look so rich and intense. Love it!

@monkeymintaka

28 күн бұрын

Yes, the paint was so expensive here too! That’s why I grabbed such a random selection of colours on sale. They did dry really nicely so I will just see when they are on sale and maybe get a few more colours :)

Nice haul! Brusho works the best on watercolour paper. I’ve seen people make a shaker out of their jars by poking small holes in the lid and then sealing them with tape after use. Also helpful is a small spritzer bottle.

@monkeymintaka

27 күн бұрын

I need to try some nice watercolour paper for the other materials so I will definitely try the brusho at the same time :)

Awesome! Those powder things are cool but I am also not sure how to best get them out of their pots. Great job showing us and not spilling!

@monkeymintaka

28 күн бұрын

They are so nice to play with, I’m just a bit nervous about the carpets 😂

Omg I’ve had the same problem with their website 😂 it just shows how often I’m window shopping 😂 I also have a pdf with my basket and favourites. TBH it’s impressive that they managed to send it so quick (or at all).

@monkeymintaka

23 күн бұрын

I love how organised you are to have a PDF 😂

You missed one pink (Caran D'ache I think), but as long as you have the swatch for yourself, it's fine. I was thinking about the brusho on the carpet thing, I would most probably send it to the cleaners or call them over. They have professional items, but I would certainly want to see the look on their faces! Lovely haul and happy late birthday!

@monkeymintaka

28 күн бұрын

Ahh did I? There was a lot, so I’m not surprised I missed one :) I will just be really careful with the brusho. We are renting now and all the carpets were brand new when we moved in and they are all a light grey so everything shows up. I already have some green paint spots 🙈

So glad you talked about the issues with Jackson’s website. I thought it was just some shocking connection with us that live in Australia. And, I won’t even comment on the Australian Jackson’s site 😣. So slow, glitchy, tedious. Anyway, great haul. Thanks again.

@monkeymintaka

28 күн бұрын

It has been bad for years, but the new update is truly awful. I went back on the other day to see if they had something and the items I bought on the phone were still in my basket. So I tried to delete them and it was taking 58 seconds per item to delete. So i messaged them again so they could just delete them all. I know they have a lot of stuff on the site, but there must be a better way of doing the images or something to make the site faster. Considering how many people use it.

Now I have too many new things I want to try. Lol😂

@monkeymintaka

28 күн бұрын

Oh no 🙈😅

I love seeing what you selected and hearing what you like about the different mediums/tools. Very fun.

@TeaBird01

29 күн бұрын

Also I group browns with either themselves or split them to go with another group - a red brown with reds, etc.

@monkeymintaka

28 күн бұрын

Glad you liked it! Agree with your brown theory too ☺️

Always enjoy a big haul video, especially the swatching part!

@monkeymintaka

28 күн бұрын

Yay! Thank you!

Happy belated birthday 🎂 April!!!🥳🎉 Great Haul!

@monkeymintaka

27 күн бұрын

Thankyou :)

Concerning brusho, how about wet the paper first,then take a small amount on a spatula or painting knife and sprinkle it on top of wet paper? Never used it, but very curious,if that would work 😂

@monkeymintaka

28 күн бұрын

I do end up doing that (and more!) in the next video :) It will be out next Wednesday!

@ellenp7455

28 күн бұрын

@@monkeymintaka Definitely will be watching!

what a satisfying video, so good ☺☺

@monkeymintaka

28 күн бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it :)

Loved the greens and pinks 😍 I put my browns, neutrals, grays and blacks all in one pot 😂 btw have you tried the soft white pencil by Holbein? Bought it recently and it is my favourite white pencil ever! Like you I think need to stop buying art supplies to "force" me use what I have! 😅

@monkeymintaka

27 күн бұрын

I don’t think I have that pencil. I have a lot of white though. I think my fav is the posca or the derwent drawing right now :)

Happy late birthday, glad you are enjoying it with art supplies! Some gorgeous colors in there. I'd probably try the tip of a metal palette knife to get the brusho out. The Faber-Castell Goldfaber Aqua markers move a lot more with water added when you use it with watercolor paper (even cellulose). Looks like it's sinking into the Pith paper. They are my current favorites for watercolor marker--I think they move and blend better than Ecoline!

@monkeymintaka

27 күн бұрын

I will be trying a lot of these in watercolour paper so I’ll make sure to use the markers too :)

“After this I’m probably just not going to buy anything else” lol. I say this exact thing every time. And the next day I’m back adding stuff to my cart. Also, the Jacksons website is horrible now. I felt your pain. Every time I load it now, I get an overlay asking if I want to use the Australian store. I click yes, and then the overlay just comes back asking if I want to go to the Australian store. Rinse and repeat. Absolute nightmare. That brusho looks super cool. I just read a review where someone was saying they punch a hole in the lid. So maybe that’s how you use it, just shake it out like salt?? I’m def getting some, so I think I’ll try that method because I am super clumsy and don’t do well with open containers. Loved seeing all of your goodies, and looking forward to part 2.

@monkeymintaka

27 күн бұрын

The Australian one sounds even worse! Hopefully they can sort it out as I don’t think many people are happy with it. Also a couple other people said the same about brusho so I will try that!

Ugh, don't get me started with the Jackson's site... 😖 It's been quite crap ever since they switched over from the old style (so, what, ten years?). I really don't want to use it, so much so that I no longer look at their selection first like I used to and haven't shopped with them for years and years. They've taken the joy out of browsing for art supplies which is quite a feat !!! I'm going to feel sick after typing this but... I have everything in this haul but the chalk paints and Liquitex Acrylic Gouache (such as it is, I object to it in principle 😂). Not necessarily the same colours, though. 😂 As some sort of a professional-ish coloured pencil person, I do agree that watersoluble pencils tend to feel quite similar to each other. There's a lot more variation in the feel of permanent coloured pencils. It was quite interesting to see the new colours grouped like this! Very pretty. And happy belated birthday. 🤗

@monkeymintaka

27 күн бұрын

Thankyou :) I definitely feel you with the Jackson’s comment, I’ve also started looking in other places now before I buy. It’s such a shame as they could be a really great site and resource for artists. I really like their blogs, but the shopping experience is terrible.

@thinkerdreamersketcherspy

27 күн бұрын

@@monkeymintaka yup! And their customer service has been wonderful, excluding of course the technical issues (which is unbeatable -- on top of it I'm pretty certain they can't even replicate all the issues I'm having because I'm not in the UK).

I’ve never used Brusho. I wonder what would happen if you sprinkled it over a wet surface, could be fun!?😊

@monkeymintaka

26 күн бұрын

I try it in the next video 👀

@jessicastrideart

26 күн бұрын

@@monkeymintaka 🙌