OMG that ruler thing is a game changer!

@InLiquidColor

Жыл бұрын

Right?! I don't know how it never occured to me before.

@AnnaReed42

Жыл бұрын

@@InLiquidColor same, I was a math teacher so you'd think I'd have an edge on that kind of thinking 😂

@InLiquidColor

Жыл бұрын

@@AnnaReed42 oh phew! I feel a little better then hahaha. I was like "is this just something everyone knows and I somehow missed it?"

@awatercolourist

Жыл бұрын

I concur! I think I’ll try it.

@willjohnston2959

Жыл бұрын

Yes, this is from Euclid. The method for subdividing any line segment into equal pieces involves drawing another line going off in some other direction, subdividing it with a known unit, then drawing parallel lines through the subdivision points to intersect the original line. In this case the parallel lines are verticals that follow the direction of the edge of the paper, so the result subdivides the top of the paper in 6 parts.

Truly enjoyed “unscripted Denise”, especially as you seem HAPPY 😊

Hokkaido is also the name of a sort of pumpkin you commonly find in European supermarkets in the autumn. I would rather guess they named that orange after that.

@InLiquidColor

Жыл бұрын

Hokkaido pumpkins still originated in Hokkaido, so it seems like both are correct lol.

At 78 , I refuse to have regrets and now have almost all their colors. Just back to watercolors and so inspired by Aline's paints. Couldn't pick a favorite, and now there's a Meteorite brown! Now have to reorganize my colors from my snapshot buying sprees

@maryshores6818

3 ай бұрын

That is wonderful! I am 50 and just starting my art journey :) what is the best way to know how to collect all the colors? I would love to order the 48 set, the only thing that holds me back is not knowing which one to get, lol. I just got the 36 natural colors from Jacksons. They are so beautiful and feel like such a special treat!

That ruler trick, O.My.Gosh!! So many lovely and interesting colours 😍

Update: If this video has helped you narrow down your options, the kind people over at A. Gallo also just sent me a discount code for you! If you're interested in making a purchase during this month's restock on August 28, use the code LIQUIDCOLOR10 for 10% off (not sponosred or an affiliate code). Original: Today we are taking a long, casual look at A. Gallo’s watercolor dot card! The quality is a little lower than usual due to the massive size of the video, but I hope it’s still enjoyable for those of you who like long-form content! If you’d like to see a more succinct and comprehensive review about this brand, be sure to let me know here in the comments! High resolution scans of the final swatch sheets and my short list of favorites for a limited palette are available on Patreon. At the time of this video’s release, the next A. Gallo shop update is August 28. However, some colors are currently in stock over at Jackson’s (my apologies that I didn’t know this at the time of recording)! All of those links along with the videos I mentioned are in the description above. What are some of your favorites from A. Gallo? If you don’t already own this brand, are any colors tempting you?

@kristiw.1823

Жыл бұрын

So lovely to have one of these videos to watch. I've really missed your "swatching" videos! There are so many of their colors that I'd love to have... Pietro Rose is at the top of that list, as well as their many natural greens. Their Aquamarine is stunning; as is the Midnight Blue and Harbor Blue.

@mjpete27

Жыл бұрын

I really like these paints! I want to buy YLN MN the new synthetic blue pigment!

@mjpete27

Жыл бұрын

I just wanted to say that I am truly curious about the Bloxx paints. They have some very large ceramic pans and they have been around for years and years! They say ALL their colors are permanent and Have been so since 1865! I hope you have a chance to try them out! You might check with St. Louis art supply I bet that you would get a sample from them to make a video on!

@cigimon4

Жыл бұрын

have you considered making a video about the Roman Szmal earth colors? if not the hundreds they offer, at least the ones you have and use i see a lot of videos talking and comparing the primaries and unique mixes but mostly ignore the neutrals when it comes to earth and muted colors you're basically my last hope basically

Hullo Denise, I purchased the classic 12 palette, but when I asked they removed the greens that came in the set and I replaced them with another yellow, Royal Yellow, a nice middle Red, with buff titanium and a bright blue teal! So 14 colors in the 12 metal palette! I do enjoy watching your swatch videos, I still want to see you use these paints in a painting, as in real world application and how they work for you and your painting style! I have never been a single pigment artist, I do recognize that beginners benefit from the pure colors and avoiding mud! I am thinking about replacing 2 of my 14 with a convenience green and the new synthetic blue! YLM MN! I am glad to see all of these colors yet I believe they have good samples of their paints on the website!

Absolutely love your new method of swatching. It is something I can do easily and it makes reading the color info easier. Will have to watch the ruler technique several times for it to sink in but it's a real game changer.

@InLiquidColor

Жыл бұрын

There's a link to the video I got it from in the description where she explains it more in depth :)

@floydfloart1240

Жыл бұрын

Yea, I’m going to show my husband the video and let him explain it to me 😂

@NanaBeth1

Жыл бұрын

@@floydfloart1240 Sending a link to my advanced math teacher son to see if he can help!

Gorgeous gorgeous colours! Thank you Denise for sharing it with us, I really missed watching you swatching. Morellone is a name for that particular shade of red that was used as a base for Renaissance frescoes. The name is derived from the colour of Italian cherries.

@InLiquidColor

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for the clarification on Morellone!

Beautiful swatching. Very helpful!

Those specialty blues and greens are so beautiful! Def looking forward to any future videos featuring these paints.

I got a small set from Jackson’s Art. Very extravagant. I will treasure them and they smell nice too.

Ci together In Italian is a Che sound. If that helps. I still go back to your series to check on a certain brand and love your color swatching! Learned so much from your work! Thank you 🙏. I have the natural set of 24 AGallo. Yes their restock is always towards the end of the month. And they advertise new colors on Instagram. So you do get a bit of a preview. I would love their basic set but have to wait for awhile!

I just recently picked up a selection of A. Gallo paints during the Jackson's sale and they are such a dream. The smell is incredible, I find myself sniffing my brush all the time when I'm using them!

@InLiquidColor

Жыл бұрын

I couldn't smell the rosemary from the dot card, but I look forward to smelling the pans some day!

That aquamarine and dark forest are STUNNING

@InLiquidColor

Жыл бұрын

They're so pretty!

Stop being so hard on yourself you did fine. I’m loving the new style of your swatches. Really showcases watercolor characteristics

I immensely enjoy watching all your videos, be them swatching, painting, or teaching us new things about pigments; but I rarely comment. This time I wanted to insert a friendly, fun fact regarding the slate grey/scisto color. Scisto is Italian for schist (or “shist”) which is a rock easy to split into planes, or flakes. In popular terminology, this rock is also called slate, or shale. I would guess that the grey color of the pigment presented here would be a nod to the general blue-green-grey color that one would imagine when one would mention the word “slate”. Pigment nerd and retired geologist here, now exiting the scene. Thank you, Denise! Hugs from California 🤗

@InLiquidColor

Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for sharing that information - and for all your quiet support over the years :)

@pastelsgirl

Жыл бұрын

@@InLiquidColor My pleasure 🥰

The Medici family owned the banks in Florence, Italy during the early(?) Renaissance. Highly recommend the show on Netflix.

You find those thin stripe masking tapes in stores for model planes, cars and ships.

Very excited to watch some A Gallo swatching as soon as I can get a break in my day (week)! I have some of the paints, but I hope to get a dot card some time.

What an amazing tip with the ruler! And White Nights have a PY216 called Naples Orange, and it most definitely granulates! 🙂 Oh, and I did a lightfastness test on their PG8 and it didn’t hold up well, unfortunately 😔

@awatercolourist

Жыл бұрын

HI Hannah 👋🏼. You do your own light fastness testing? That is so cool!

@hannahthufvesson

Жыл бұрын

@@awatercolourist Hi!! 😄 Yes, I do! My parents are kind enough to lend me a window during summertime, haha! The downside is that it then takes three years to get accurate results 🙈 (I have them up for about four months each year, which is basically when we have sun in Sweden 😅) It took a while to understand that I needed to do these tests, but eventually I resigned to it since I kept getting so sad and disappointed when other people discovered that some paints marked as lightfast are in fact Not. And thank you! That's so kind of you! 🥰

@awatercolourist

Жыл бұрын

@@hannahthufvesson My pleasure :)

So good to see you on KZread again, Denise. Sending good thoughts to you.

These paints are giving me the shivers they are so amazing. I love the way you swatched the colours - your technique brought them to life.

Glad you're back!

Happy to see you back again Denise!!! Love your swatching method, I think it really shows what individual colors can do more than traditional swatching. These are my favorite videos to just put on while I do work on the computer. I'm so excited for this new video. I hope these paints brought you joy!

Omg that ruler hack!!! I never even thought of doing that.. defo trying on next swatch. Thank you for sharing! ❤

So excited to see the notification of your swatching video❣️ Love everything you post❤️

I LOVE these paints. I have the green palette and the blue palette sets. These colors are brilliant. My favorite is the mixing palette. I have made some beautiful colors with it. So I have been using these mostly in my painting along with Schminke and Roman Szmal.

Seeing you post is such a treat!!!!!! 😍😍😍🤩🤩🤩 thank you for all your content, it’s so informative and relaxing. I’m a big fan of your channel Yes please on the video using these, would love to see you paint any animal with these!

Amazing colors, amazing work Denise.

🙂 one of my favorite smaller paint companies. They're pricey, but if I'm going to splurge on a company, this is the one.

This was so helpful. I just purchased my first set from A. Gallo, then added a couple more pans like the Mineral Violet, and am just loving these paints. Plus, they remind me of the trip hubby and I were fortunate enough to take to Italy early this summer. Now I know what else I'll want to add. Thank you.

Thank you. Lovely paints.

I love the anticlimax of your "ending." Thanks for time you took for swatching these. I fell in love with the Pietra Rosa and Notturno, and the Olive Green Deep. LOL, Jackson's sale on A Gallo ended yesterday. Darn!!

@InLiquidColor

Жыл бұрын

Oh shucks! Sorry about the timing.

@virginiahudson3827

Жыл бұрын

@@InLiquidColor It actually saved me some $$ I shouldn't have been spending anyway.

@irritatedlibrarian9057

Жыл бұрын

Sale is still going on as of 8/20 at 8am EST. Not listed on the main Jackson's website landing page, but it is.

@InLiquidColor

Жыл бұрын

@@irritatedlibrarian9057 I noticed that as well after I went to check!

Lovely video as always! I like that they included Buff Titanium. While it's fairly opaque the range of fun colors you can make from it is amazing 🥰

@InLiquidColor

Жыл бұрын

We stan opqaue colors in this house :D

Thank you for the beautiful swatches! 🙏❤

I LOVE that you swatched this, and A Gallo paints have been on my "NEED TO SAVE AND OWN."

I was going to get the A Gallo 48 set but after seeing some of the greens I think I will get their 36 set it has more of the greens I like to work with. Thank you for doing this I know you did it a long time ago but it still helped me out.

I'm SO glad you're doing another SWM! These videos have always managed to calm me in moments of anxiousness, they are so soothing and wonderful to watch. I've also learned a tremendous amount about pigments and colour subtleties and differences through your SWM videos. And these colours!! The greens, the earth tones!!! An absolute dream. If the paints had a bit more flow to it I would be buying them in a heartbeat. I also love their cerulean dupe, it's perfect. Thank you for this wonderful video Denise, hope you are doing well 💖

I love watching watercolor bloom it’s like watching clouds form overhead

It looks like they have added more colors. When I purchased my dot card about a year ago it was only one sheet. Unlike you though, I do like those greens... and the blues and the reds and yellows and all those browns; it is hard for me to dislike any color. I think they are all great. It is easy to get a case of "full set syndrome" from looking at them all. Thank you for sharing!

I just bought some a. Gallo and just got them today. I haven't opened them yet because I'm waiting to open with my daughter ( btw it's been super killer to not open). It was super difficult to get a hold of, they sold out within minutes of especially the colora I was after. I ran into an issue with checkout and they had the absolute best customer service Ive had in a very long time. They answered my question(s) extremely quick, even considering the time difference ( 6 hrs for me). Thank you for this review I haven't been able to find many reviews other than just a few short ones that swatched a few colors but they didn't provide too much info other than what is readily available and or opinions. Have a great day

Wow such a cool small business. I can't wait to try some of the paints myself! 😊

They are my absolute favorite watercolor brand!

For those of you who are interested, W&N and Schmincke have the yellow version of PY216.

I just received the A Gallo 48 set and WOW! It has all of the great colors in it that you mention and they are all so so stunning. My best set yet, dare I say even better than my precious Sennelier set. The granulation on so many of them is TDF!! Thank you for this excellent review.

You just blew my goddamn MIND with that ruler trick. Holy shit. I will literally use that for life!

PW6:1 is a very realistic option for sand. The hue of Mediterranean sand is very close to PW6:1.

That Harbour Blue!!!! 😍😍

Holy crap! Thank you so much for the "life hack" you shared (at timestamp 2:09), which I feel like must be a highly classified, NASA secret... because just angling your ruler to make your grid fit onto any paper size is brilliant! I would NEVER think to do that.

@InLiquidColor

Жыл бұрын

All thanks to Tree Marie Soapworks! :) Glad to be able to pay it forward!

Fun fact: YInMn Blue’s name comes from the elements *Yy*ttrium, *In*dium, *M*anga*n*ese. If you want to try it, the most cost effective way by far is to buy an A. Gallo palette that includes it because those palettes aren’t any more expensive. Thank you, Denise; I’ve got most of the A. Gallo paints now but still loved this video and the insights you offered on other names for these colors and how you expected them to perform vs. how they do.

Harbor Blue was the first paint of theirs I bought. It reminds me of this deep water glacier lake I saw in France once, like frozen deep water. It's delicious.

I have one of their smaller palettes and I would just love to see you paint with these

Denise!!! I am so glad to see a new Swatch Video by you because they are so wonderful to watch, to listen to and the most informative I have seen. So I wanted to welcome you back (I know exactly and first hand what life struggles you mean.) I am so happy to hear your lovely voice and to hear your lovely scatter brained commentaries. 🥰 Also, I have noticed that you stated your surprise about the brownness of the „French Ochre Sahara“ color made with PY43. Schmincke actually uses that pigment to make „Raw Umbre“ (667) - it’s granulating, too and looks like that to me. What do you think? I hope this information is useful for you as you are teaching me sooooo much. Thank you and Tschüß!

I absolutely LOVE a gallo 😍

they look very creamy & beautiful. I'll try them some time at Jackson's when I can! i would love to see you paint a Mandarin Duck with these😍💖

Hi Denise!! Just want to remind you to add the card in the top for your opaque PR101 video at time 1:16:30. I'm really enjoying this video so far, and your ruler hack blew my mind! ❤️

@InLiquidColor

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Shelby! It did make it in the description, but I haven't had time to add it up above yet!

Just a wild guess but I am wondering whether Morellone is in reference to Morello Cherries which are grown in Italy. They are super dark and the colour does remind me of them. Really loved this video.

@InLiquidColor

Жыл бұрын

Another commenter mentioned that! Very cool!

@fusadiluna

Жыл бұрын

Sono l'unica che invece ha subito pensato al vino morellone? 😅 Salute!🍷🧡

Brilliant.

Thanks for the swatching video -- I'd be be very happy to see a full review of the Gallo paints if you have the chance/interest...

I have the Signature set with YLN MIN Blue. I really like the texture of these paints, probably because of the honey, they are easy to rewet and smell great. That said, I'm still a little disappointed in the color choices in this set. The Arancione and the Hokkaido Orange are very close, I would have preferred a real red to the Crimson Hue alizarin which has the PR 177 fugitive it seems, and finally replaced the Fig Green by a kind of Payne's Grey, I realize that I use a lot of Indanthrone Blue to darken my colors. The YLN MIN Blue is a curiosity but not worth the cost, a good Ultramarine does the job. Maybe it's just me, but they are so expensive that I save them and I don't feel as free as with cheaper brands. But, hey, maybe I should have thought of all that before this impulse buy.

Dragon’s Blood and Rose Madder look very, very brown on my screen. Is that their colour in real life?

@InLiquidColor

Жыл бұрын

Color corrected scans are available on Patreon :)

Gonna just be annoying and comment again... that French Ocher Sahara! OMG - I need that color in my life. I've been collecting multiple ochers from Roman Szmal, but that one is so unique.

@InLiquidColor

Жыл бұрын

It's so different! It had to make my short list.

These videos always leave me wanting more paint than I could ever use 😂😂

@InLiquidColor

Жыл бұрын

Big same :P

@SaraBeet

Жыл бұрын

@@InLiquidColor 🤣 I think you probably DO have more paint than you could ever use. I will drool over your collection and attempt to not buy any more for myself :P

I just received two of your sets from Da Vinci! I haven't even swatched them yet, I'm a beginner and after just ordering all the Natural colors from A. Gallo now I really want the 48 set... Not sure why, just feels like I have to have them, lol.

@InLiquidColor

3 ай бұрын

Thank you for the support! Tell that Want Monster that you're allowed to enjoy what you have before buying more :P

I loved hearing you talk about watercolours and pigments - as always 😃🥰 over the years I learned a lot about watercolour properties from you, you're definitely one of the people that helped make me fall in love with pigments 😊 as for this specific video topic - I'm not really sure if those are all the colours. 🧐🥺 There's this buckthorn green colour that I reaaaaally want from them, that's definitely not on this dot card - so that makes me kind of think that maybe there are a few more colours from their range that are missing here 🤔

@awatercolourist

Жыл бұрын

Actually, no. A Gallo told me that they had to discontinue Buckthorn Green because it is difficult to get hold of the pigment. They substituted it with Green Gold.

@awatercolourist

Жыл бұрын

I really wanted Buckhorn Green as well 😢. It has this glow to it.

@InLiquidColor

Жыл бұрын

I saw that in some other videos as well, but it's not currently on their website. I painstakingly confirmed every color between the two so I could give you the most accurate information possible here :)

@awatercolourist

Жыл бұрын

@@InLiquidColor Thanks :)

@thebooksofmylife

Жыл бұрын

@@awatercolourist oh no 😓 I really wanted that pigment. Thank you for the information☺️, I must've missed it

OMG !! Sitting here, sick as a dog with COVID looking for nice relaxing swatch videos & BOOM !! Here ya go throwing math & Geometry at me. I will just have to come back to that when COVID gives my brain back.

I only own one half pan of A. Gallo paint, and it's Copper Blue. It's so pretty. These paints are way too expensive for me to get crazy about them.

Regarding the Sap Green, it’s always been made with PY83 PG36 PV19 PR101. I checked their 2021 colour catalogue for this. Back then, PO48 was still available.

@InLiquidColor

Жыл бұрын

Good to know! Thanks for sharing :)

@awatercolourist

Жыл бұрын

@@InLiquidColor Welcome!

I totally forgot to Check the restock! I’ll have to try again In September… have you heard of art of soil? I would be curious your thoughts/swatches

Is it PO48 (AKA Quinacridone Burnt Orange) or PR206 (AKAQuinacridone Burnt Scarlet) that is discontinued? I had heard 206 but not 48. That would be a big loss if both of them were gone. They are really useful colors, especially PO48. Great video - lovely colors!

@InLiquidColor

Жыл бұрын

Both

@stas61690

Жыл бұрын

​@@InLiquidColor So sad!

@awatercolourist

Жыл бұрын

@@stas61690 Sad indeed 😢

I find these interesting…. The brand by brand series…. I use Daniel Smith, and MaiMeri Blu about half and half I would say…. And some Windsor and Newton when needed. I have 35 of the what 90 Maimeri blu pigments…. Let me know if you need any for your database or anything!

May i ask what you use to record your videos ? Amazing videos ❤

That tip is so good, my brain panics when numbers get involved so this is really useful. Why is it so satisfying to just watch someone swatch art supplies or swatch them yourself? Out of curiosity, what difference does it make that the paint is honey based?

@InLiquidColor

Жыл бұрын

Honey is a humectant, like glycerine. It draws moisture from the air so they don't get as hard.

❤

Isn’t PG7 and most phthalos bad for the environment? I’m understand that Cadmiums and Cobalts and similar are. Speaking of that, isn’t nickel bad for the environment? I’m a bit confused. I love the swatches you made and I love the color variety agallo has.☺️

Forgive the silly question, I am a newbie to watercolour - what does 'fugitive' mean in terms of watercolour paints?

@InLiquidColor

Жыл бұрын

It means they fade in sunlight. Check out Kimberly Crick's website for more info (link in the description).

FYI, I came across your video, just want to mention, AZURRO, does not mean light blue, it means Royal Blue! I’m Italian. Enjoyed the video!

A cursory google says that Morellone is a type of grape, also known as Montepulciano. That's all I got for you.

You can buy these paints at Jackson’s now.

@InLiquidColor

Жыл бұрын

Yep, it was added to the pinned commnt :)

For the numbers thing, have you ever heard of dyscalculia?

@InLiquidColor

Жыл бұрын

I have, and it's not that either. I was very good in algebra, and I always understand the numbers I'm looking at. It's specifically when I have to verbally say a sequence of numbers or write them down when someone else is speaking, and I also do it with acronyms (mixing up the order of the letters, but understanding what they stand for. Example, I may read or hear 1674 and understand 1674, but write down 1764 in my notes. Reciting credit card numbers over the phone is something I have to be extremely attentive to as well haha. I'm not an auditory learner, so maybe that's all it is, but it's been a consistent, lifelong issue 😅

@keepyourshoesathedoor

Жыл бұрын

@@InLiquidColor me too. I always verbally say numbers incorrectly.

Man I thought Daniel Smith had too many earth yellows!

@InLiquidColor

Жыл бұрын

No such thing! :D

Morellone is a red wine.

A+ Review.

Show us a painting of yours done with A Gallo paints, please.

First!

@awatercolourist

Жыл бұрын

Sorry, Denise, your comment does not count as first 😂.

@InLiquidColor

Жыл бұрын

@@awatercolourist 😆 Thanks for being here nice and early!

@awatercolourist

Жыл бұрын

@@InLiquidColor My please!

@awatercolourist

Жыл бұрын

My please? What on earth is a my please?!! Sorry, I meant to say: my pleasure 🙂

Nice video but I wonder what is the thing with A. Gallo watercolours lately... Every youtuber seem to be reviewing the brand but nobody really highlights any special feature. If you want variety you get Daniel Smith, if you want price, you get white nights, if you want flow you get qor... But what do you get with E Gallo? Just handmade quality? They seem outrageously expensive for the quality and features and yet they are been reviewed everywhere. I wonder if it is just a big promotional campaign but no true real value for the price behind... I mean 8 to 15$ for a small pan? Uhg!

Almost 2 hours watching swatching? No thanks!

@InLiquidColor

Жыл бұрын

They're not for everyone.

@awatercolourist

Жыл бұрын

You can always watch it at double speed. But I will agree with Denise, not everyone will enjoy swatching videos.

@rainett

Жыл бұрын

It is not only about the watching but the listening to the ton of information Denise provides. Also, if I don’t want to/cannot buy all the different brand‘s dot cards, these swatch videos provide the experience on seeing the colors behave and dry. If none of this is interesting for you, then that’s ok. 😊

@awatercolourist

Жыл бұрын

@@rainett Oh, I agree with you about the information and swatching. Swatching also helps me decide what to buy 🙂

Very excited to watch some A Gallo swatching as soon as I can get a break in my day (week)! I have some of the paints, but I hope to get the dot cards some time.