Good list Marty! I agree with the inclusions. I might order them slightly different but when you get to the top 10 or so I don't think order is all that important. Its no secret that I'm an M. Graham guy. I suppose some of that comes from my knowledge of Art Graham the founder and his reputation for shopping around for the best pigments. I got to talk to him face to face last year and his passion for paint making was impressive. Just feel like its the best paint I've ever used. Love the honey formulation too! All that said I can't really argue with any of your picks. American Journey is an interesting group I thought about trying. I've read a few places that they are actually made by DaVinci which we both agree is top notch.

@ladyshadow79

7 жыл бұрын

The Mind of Watercolor I replied that M. Graham was your favorite before I read the comments. I agree with you. Great list. M. Graham are my favorite as well.

@owingsart

7 жыл бұрын

Hi Steve - Thanks for the note my friend. It's a little tough putting together any list like this, but I knew your M. Graham's would be on the list, but just where on that list was a tough choice. It was hard to edge them out of the top 5, because they are fantastic. So I looked up David Mitchell, no relation, and WOW. That guy is a Master, no doubt about that. I love his style and you're right it reminded me of Wyeth. Art Graham sounds like a guy with a passion and that's who I want making my paints. All the best Steve. Talk to you soon. ~Marty

@joyfulldj

7 жыл бұрын

I would love to try the m grahams, if only to see if they really are that "even" on paper. I like to controll my paints a bite more wich is why I Mix my schmincke often with yarka aka white nights. Pple call me nuts for not liking granulation that much. But yes well that's just me,lol. For that reason I like perusian over ultramarine with a hint of paynes grey in it etc,grin. That's what you get when you paint a full year with cotmans before updating I guess,hahaha. Unfortunately M Grahams doesn't sell in the netherlands. So if they read along here: Guys get that Contract with the dutch already. I have been drooling for months now :P :P

@michelleirizarry5861

7 жыл бұрын

I agree. M. Graham is my top one as well!

@lisathaviu1154

7 жыл бұрын

I agree with liking only some slight granulation. I think with me, it's a matter of control. Maybe when I get more practice, I will like granulating paints more.

Ok, now you've done it! 😉 Since you begged the question and I don't really plan to do an episode like this myself, I'll chime in. My top 5: M. Graham Daniel Smith DaVinci Maimeri Blu Sennelier Honorable Mention: Holbein, Mission Gold, Schmincke, American Journey, Winsor & Newton Pro, Qor For what its worth... Fun episode Marty, thanks!

@owingsart

7 жыл бұрын

That's a pretty sweet list my friend. But dropping Schmicnke out of the top five... I don't know man. :-) I haven't tried the Maimeri Blu yet, I'm really looking forward to it, especially if it's in your top five. Thanks for weighing in Steve, I am thankful. ~Marty

@mindofwatercolor

7 жыл бұрын

Hahah! I knew that would get your attention. Honestly, I just don't have the experience with Schmincke you have and the high price I think is just due to distributor availability over in the US. I know they are good paints though. As I said once you get into the top 10 or so you're in pretty good company and its hard to go wrong.

@owingsart

7 жыл бұрын

I need to make a road trip to see you so we can hang out and film a few videos.

@mindofwatercolor

7 жыл бұрын

That'd be fun!

@amandadalton4303

7 жыл бұрын

I second that collaboration! 👍💕🎨

When I have trouble sleeping or I'm feeling a little anxious, painting with my beautiful colors grounds me and excites me at same time. Color is magical. Thanks for all time and effort you put into helping everyone. I love your gentleness.

Mr. Owings, that was so fun! My cousin is on a European tour and headed to Germany with a goal of bringing back some Schminkes for me to try!! I'll be excited to compare and test. Thank you for your video period I always give you a thumbs up before I even start watching !

So happy your channel is growing! Thinking about starting water colours, so thank you! I know i can trust your channel!

@owingsart

7 жыл бұрын

Hi Ruby - Thank you for the kind note. I think you should start using them, they are awesome. :-)

ooh someone trying to start a fight! *sips tea and sits down to watch

@owingsart

7 жыл бұрын

Marie Muzeizm LOL.

I love Sennelier! I got the Test Pack a while back (such a bargain, and I encourage anyone who wants to try Sennelier to get it), and I have just invested in a dozen more tubes. Waiting for all the beautiful new colours to arrive!

I'm sure that someone has mentioned here in the comments already about DaVinci paints made in the US. My experience with those has been really good. Holbein is my go to, so to speak, along with Windsor & Newton and DaVinc. I've use several from the list and agree with you that many of the choices are absolutely fantastic to work with. The M. Graham's are truly amazing in quality, consistency, and just the experience of painting with them is an absolute joy. Thanks for the video! Nicely done. And thanks for sharing your personal works! Beautiful stuff Marty!

I looooove those markers. I have them and working on building up a Daniel Smith set alongside them. The markers are really good for travel.

Thank you so much for this. I bought water mixable oil paints a year ago because I thought that oil was the way to go. I didn't want to deal with the strong fumes and clean up, so I decided on the water mixable. Well, I hated them so they are in my closet. I share this because I have never liked watercolor because I thought they were all wishy washy transparent. I like vibrant colors. I had no idea there was such variety, so I'm going to try one of these brands you recommended. Watercolor might be my answer after all. No fumes, easy clean-up I imagine. Thanks again!

i love the horadam-paints. amazing quality. 🎨💕 cool video!

Hi Marty, as always your suggestions are top notch. Thanks for doing all the hard work and research.

@owingsart

7 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching Carole.

I am new but have purchased a set of Mission Gold watercolors and I'm very happy with them. Your review of them and the great price I got on Amazon made me feel good about it. I enjoy your videos and thanks for all the great information you share.

@owingsart

7 жыл бұрын

Thank you Linda - I hope they work well for you.

Thanks so much! " Use them like you just don't care". Love that!

Thank you so much for your great reviews! I love how unassuming and honest you are with all of the products, and it's been really helpful for someone like me who didn't know much but sort of just jumped in head first. This video (and your original Holbein review) convinced me to buy Holbein as my first artist grade set, and I've been in love with it ever since. Eventually, I hope to be able to try the other brands as well. :)

@owingsart

6 жыл бұрын

That's great to hear and thank you for taking the time to drop me a kind note.

What a great list. Loved this video. Your paintings are amazing! Thanks for taking the time to do this.

@owingsart

7 жыл бұрын

Thank you Anita.

Awesome video! Thank you very much. I'd always used DS and love them still, but after reading a Liz Steel post moved to Schmincke French Ultramarine to mix with my DS Hansa Yellow Medium to make sap green. It made all the difference in the intensity of color. M. Graham's version of Viridian is far superior to DS's version. It goes to show there are many wonderful watercolor companies out there but each company has colors that surpass other manufacturers. M. Graham stays so sticky in my very humid climate because of the honey binder they use but you have to balance all things out in the end. Thank you again!

Thanks Marty. Good list and beautiful illustrations/demos

@owingsart

7 жыл бұрын

Thank you David, much appreciated.

Thank you! I am currently fascinated with watercolors and this was very helpful.

@owingsart

7 жыл бұрын

For sure and thanks for watching Becky. ~Marty

YAY! My 3 favorites are in the top 3: Sennelier, Daniel Smith, and Schmincke! Thanks, Marty!

@owingsart

6 жыл бұрын

:-)

Marty you are right! I bought the Sennelier 12 tube set and I love them!

@owingsart

5 жыл бұрын

Great to hear. They are excellent.

I'm an addict for water colour s .. I love testing all the different brands too I haven't tried all the different brands but I'm getting there ha .. Nice review!

Very good list Marty. I am also a huge Daniel Smith fan with Sennelier being my 2nd favorite....i just love the glow of those. I have not yet tried M. Graham but would like to. Thanks for posting this!

@owingsart

7 жыл бұрын

Hi Alicia - Hard to go wrong with any of those. ~Marty

Hiya Marty, thanks for a great video on your top watercolours. I currently have three out of your top five; Sennelier, W&N watercolour markers and my latest favourite addition, Daniel Smith. I especially love their Primatek set with Jadeite being my favourite. I will get round to trying your favourite Schminke when I can stretch to it. By the by, I loved how you described painting with the Sennelier. Hope you're having a fab week my friend. Best as always, Jane 😊

@owingsart

7 жыл бұрын

Hi Jane - Thanks for the note and for watching as always. Ha! Yes the lovely Sennelier's. Some of the worlds best art supplies are made in France. I think you'd like the Schmincke's, but they are very technical paints. They are consistent and even and well, very German. ;-)

You've done a tremendous amount of work for us. Thank you. I will help us on many different levels. No more expensive experimenting unless we wish to and can afford to. We can also spend more time painting than trying paints.

@owingsart

7 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much for the kind comments. ~Marty

I love that you include Van Gogh paints in your list because I think they are pretty awesome and good value for the price.

@owingsart

7 жыл бұрын

Hi Elga - That was actually a mistake and I meant to put Rembrandt's in that spot. I like Van Gogh, but they weren't in my original top ten. I am sorry about the confusion and hope you'll forgive me. ~Marty

Thank for this, Marty. Great to see so many paints! My top 5 would be (after 40 plus years painting in the watercolor medium) : 1) Winsor and Newton Artists 2) Daniel Smith 3) St. Petersburg 4) Sennelier 5) Maimeri Blu

@owingsart

6 жыл бұрын

Those are excellent choices and superb paints.

My #1 & #2 WC keep switching places (Schmincke & Sennelier), but the rest of MY list is pretty much even with your (Daniel Smith at #3). Good list!

Very usefull video. I use the Van Gogh I got as a student so yeah.. student grade probably. I also have some Sakura koi and one Danie smith which was dissapointing. The sennelier looks interesting and I’m curious about the W&N marker! I use an eco line marker and I live to replace it with a better one. You are not the only one to favour Schmincke! Thank you for this video..

Oh wow, yes I love Daniel smith and Schmincke because of the variety of mixes, some Rembrandt and Holbein, but I havent tried that many .

Fantastic review and comparison, Marty! Those Winsor and Newton watercolour markers keep playing on my mind, I think they'd be such a fantastic set (paired with a water brush) to take along for a short break somewhere... They are so tempting!

@owingsart

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks Claudia. I think you'd really enjoy the W&N markers and yes, paired up with a water brush, they are delightful. ~Marty

Super fun seeing the top picks of a practicing artist! As a relative newbie to watercolor I only have a top 3 brands I buy, but I've never tried Schminke. I may have to spring for a couple of tubes :)

@owingsart

7 жыл бұрын

I hope you use that paint Rebecca. ~Marty

What a fantastic review ! How courageous of you Marty to dare to list / rate such a personal (even subjective) medium as watercolor ! I follow a great many artists on youtube who avoid giving their own personal opinions on this topic like the plague . You'd think we were discussing religion or politics when we narrow down our personal likes and dislikes about watercolor paints , talk about passion. I really value these types of perspectives because I value the individual minds of Watercolor and why they do prefer what they do . I think if we all opened our minds to each individuals perspective on their preferences , we'd all become better for it . Excellent job Marty , just outstanding !

@owingsart

7 жыл бұрын

Hi Tracy - Don't know how courageous I am, but I appreciate that you think so. :-), It was overdue to get this out there and I definitely think you are right about how divisive our art material preferences can be. I am trying to build bridges. ;-) Thanks for the support Tracy. ~Marty

Hey Marty, great video. Looks like you're a fellow Minnesotan. Really appreciate your this video on great water colors. I'm just starting to paint a bit with Daniel Smith water colors and I'm pretty impressed by them though the cost of some of them hurts my wallet a bit so I have to go easy on what to purchase.

I agree with you Marty, I havent used the W&N markers but your top 4 are all I use every day. I may even put the Daniel Smith in the number one spot only because I find their selection more interesting and more lightfast on the purples and pinks. That was a disappointment by Schmincke that I had bought a few with 1 star. I paint illumination on animal parchment so I like opacity also so it was good to hear which companies have higher opacity. And they must be light fast especially because I live in a very sunny country. I so much appreciate the trouble you go to to buy these paints and review them for us.

@owingsart

7 жыл бұрын

Hi YB - Thank you for the notes. Yes, a lot of people will have DS at the top and I couldn't argue too much about that. I just happen to prefer Schmincke. I hear that Schmincke is releasing some new colors very soon. I think they've seen a dent in sales due to DS. ~Marty

Hi Marty! Sorry haven't been posting. My Mom died a month ago and you are my first post. I really enjoyed this. I've seen every one of your reviews and I really love the thoroughness and your kindness! Have missed watching and look forward to more. You are awesome! Take care and keep on painting! All the best to you and your family! 😀

@owingsart

7 жыл бұрын

teresa b I am so sorry to hear about your loss. Thoughts and prayers go out to you and your family Teresa. Lost my Mom so I know how it feels. Time will ease the pain and replace it with loving memories.

@teresab1341

7 жыл бұрын

Thank you Marty. Thank you so very much.

Thanks great review, I enjoy your down to earth open approach and no waffle. I like holbein and w+n paints. I'm in Australia and the others are too expensive for me.

@nikkijohnson9574

4 жыл бұрын

I am in Perth, Australia and find Buying Daniel Smith, White Nights incredibly expensive. I am currently using some Winsor & Newton and Kor-I-Nor

great video Marty! I love the idea of videos like this. now I really want to try a couple of Daniel smith and holbein (love the holbein gouache it's amazing). keep up the great work.😊😊

@owingsart

7 жыл бұрын

Hi Shannon - Thanks for the note. You need to have DS in your kit girl. :-)

Wow. Those American Journey really jump off the page! I've never seen a review on them. Thank you. I just found your channel today.

@owingsart

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for watching Annette. Very much appreciated.

Hi great list! I use couple brands in your top 5 but think I love sennelier most. So happy to hear Windsor markers made top 5. I’ve been thinking about getting them for awhile and would use them for portraits. I’ve never used markers and wondering if you think this is crazy or good idea. Thanks so much.

Very good list ! I am sooooo happy that you put W&N watercolor markers on the list, I find these that I bought after watching your review (thank yoy) to be out standing. I am still waiting for more than a month to get my Sennelier at Jackson's Art, they are still backorder. I have around 26 D.Smith in tubes that I have choosen one by one and I combined them with my Holbein (great ! Great ! Great !) and the Pure color set of Mission Gold (thanks tomSteve's review). I was surprise that you did not mention St-Petersburg White Nights, I love them. I am happy because I never tried any Rembrandt, Lukas 1862 or VanGogh, and you are tempting me to try them on. Thank you so much for this final review, it is just "formidable" 😊😊

@owingsart

7 жыл бұрын

Thank you Chrissie. I left the White Knights off my list because I wasn't overly happy with them. They were too opaque for me and ended up chalky on my work. Still they weren't terrible. I think DS and Holbein would make a decent combination. ~marty

Great video! Thanks for yet another informative video I can send students to. I get this question on my videos and in my social media from time to time. I’ll refer people to this. Haha Daniel Smith is my favorite and Schmincke. I just stumbled across a nice rare Schmincke paintbox and just posted a video about it. The 16 half pan heavy box. I wanted to advertise it for people but I can’t find them again and can’t remember the chain of links I went down to come across it.

Hi Marty...........Just saw today's Schmencke new colors., and wanted to pop over here to check out your top 5. Not long ago I had a chance to learn a bit about DaVinci watercolor paints. They are American made in a small factory devoted to excellence, in California. There are only 7 people who make and distribute their paint. It is a third generation family company. They are meticulous about each step of the manufacturing process. I know this because I have spoken with them on more than one occasion and am always impressed with what I learn. A while ago, I was gifted a set of DaVinci watercolors. They were striking but I had ordered specialty colors, not the traditional colors. So, after hearing you share your thoughts about getting dot card samplers, I ordered a set from them. 24 colors $6.95.. These arrived Saturday and blew me away with their vibrancy and clarity. I am a big fan of Sennelier and the luminosity of honey humectant paint. These seemed to glow even more than my Sennelier or M. Graham paints........So, I spoke with Laura, at DaVinci today. I asked her about the honey content. There isn't any. I have no idea how they make these so incredibly vibrant without it. However, I did ask about the rumor that American Journey is made by DaVinci. They are. Interesting side note. I did a price comparison and buying the straight DaVinci brand is less expensive than buying the American Journey version of several colors. Because they are such a small company you can order directly from them and shipping is free if your cart is $49....at least in the continental USA. No tax unless you live in California. Win/Win for us all. Great Paint, Great Company, Great Price and free shipping. Cant beat that combo! As you know, I am an enthusiastic fan of your reviews and so I thought I'd share a bit of my experience. I haven't move to Nicaragua yet, but it's still on the schedule. Thanks for all you do for me and all the invisible "us!"

@owingsart

7 жыл бұрын

WOW! This is great info Judith. You really did your homework. I love the Da Vinci brand and have for a long time. I rated them (American Journey) in my top ten all-time best. I need to revisit them soon and check out the DaVinci brand itself. I love the story of this company and the fact they are producing really great watercolors. I will ask if they use brighteners and about the pigments when I get a chance to talk to them. Alas, I have a long, long list of things to do. Nicaragua and adventures await you my friend. Can't wait to hear about them both. Thank you Judith for all of your support. ~Marty

hi marty, great video and a fab list. going to treat myself soon, but which out of daniel smith, schmincke or sennelier, or perhaps a bit of all 3! lol. we,ll see . cheers.

I've been using watercolors since my freshman year of college -- 1970, as of yet I have not found a single manufacturer who's complete line does not have it's faults... notice I said "complete line"... I've also limited my palette to 15 colors and never use them all in a single painting. Permanent and absolute light fastness colors are of extreme importance to me because I sell my work so it must be archival... when I worked as a commercial illustrator it didn't matter that much because once my work went to a printer for repo if the original faded who cares ? Also watercolor paints are about the biggest rip off there is... if your paying $30 for a half ounce of paint that comes to around $4,000 a gallon... even NASA doesn't pay that much for a gallon of paint... my advice is to spend your money wisely... many student grade and 2nd range colors are every bit as good (especially the earth tones) as their "professional grade" counter parts for one tenth the cost. PS - even though I have a couple of "traveling pan sets" I only buy watercolors in tubes.

@baronislove3063

5 жыл бұрын

So, whats your preference sir? Id like to know.

@almacintosh161

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your professional advice.

Great list, and very informative video.😀

I'm watchingggg againnn beforee buying my watercolorrrr❤❤

@gbiv768

2 жыл бұрын

I think I'll be buying holbein for my birthdayyy❤😭 Again thank you so muchhhh

I have drawn since I was a little kid but only pencil ....now I want to use watercolor bcs it's very interesting . Which watercolors should I buy ??

I really love Holbein, but maybe the reason is I did not use schmincke. I will try it later!

Thanks for sharing your list Marty! It was nice to hear from you again. Feels like it's been a while. I as well have my own list: 1. M. Graham 2. Daniel smith 3. QoR 4. Schmincke 5. Sennelier 6. Old holland 7. Mission gold 8. Holbein 9. Turner 10. Dr. PH martins hydrus

@owingsart

7 жыл бұрын

Great list. Hard to argue with this. :-)

Such a great video, this was very helpful.

@owingsart

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching Sadie. ~Marty

Nice job Marty! M.Graham's are my favorite watercolors :)

@owingsart

7 жыл бұрын

:-) Number one on a lot of peoples list. ~Marty

I agree with your list Marty , Schmincke is my favorite too . Second , close second Daniel Smith . I have W&N artist grade too , in fact I started water coloring with Windsor & Newton in 2016 but there just not quite bright enough for my eyes , I really like the “pop “ of color to excite my process . Great second or third time watching this video 🙋🏻‍♀️ .

@owingsart

4 жыл бұрын

We live in an awesome time Tracy. So many great choices.

@BornAgainFarmGirl

4 жыл бұрын

Owings Art you are so right , especially concerning synthetic brushes . Princeton Aqua Elite are a magical alternative to natural Sable .

Thank you for noting where the paints are manufactured.

finally you made this video because i've been wondering, after watching most of your product reviews, what brand is your favorite. I agree about the ''lightfastness'' opinion. thank you for the great video as always ;)

@owingsart

7 жыл бұрын

Thank you Kristal and thanks for watching.

I like the Schmincke too... like buttah... but I also Like W&N - both in my opinion are great for transparency... these both seem to react to certain papers very nicely and can be very vibrant depending on the paper ... so smooth. Also Daniel Smith... is great in a different intense way... Looking forward to trying out Da Vinci and Sennilier (your enthusiasm) - thanks for the video!

@owingsart

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Santos. So many great paints to choose from.

I'm a Sennelier person and, believe it or not, Prima (I know but they're cheap and pretty... nice palettes too) and Academy (single pigment, transparent) quite often for journaling. Okay, with this list you've convinced me to try a couple of oft used pigments in Schminke. I'm used to the more delicate look of watercolor loving the light for ... you know... the "glow" so DS vibrancy has always scared me. Maybe if I see it on super sale I'll try a tube. Thanks so much for this. You've answered what I've wondered a long time... which ones you like best and why.

@owingsart

7 жыл бұрын

Hi Pat - Thanks for the note. I think you're going to like DS if you try them. I didn't find them overly vibrant, just right. As for Schmincke, once you try them, there really is no going back. ~Marty

Hi Owings, I am starting to get into watercolors and prefer working with watercolor pencils. I purchased a set of 24 by Crayola and Derwent, I like them both. I know when using colored pencils the white burnishes. However, I am not seeing an impact of the white pencil in watercolors. I tried to search your blog for a post, but didn't see one on it. How do you use the white watercolor pencil in painting/drawing?

Mission Silver Class & Shinhan are my favorites

I love my St Petersburg White Nights! What nice paints for a nice price. I will do further research as I replace pans though and try not to choose any 3 pigment colors, but even still, no blending issues with them at all. They didn't make a mention. They are just good value, probably the best value at 36 for 60.. on Ama! Have a great day Marty!

@owingsart

6 жыл бұрын

Excellent value. I agree the price is right, especially if you aren't doing work that you want to last 100 years. :-)

@rebeccaregan9816

6 жыл бұрын

Yo those are my faves as well, I literally gasped at how beautiful the colors appeared. Definitely my top pick for affordability/quality.

@boppkun

6 жыл бұрын

I like them too :-)

Have you ever tried the White Knight water colors? I heard good things about them before for their price ($60 for 36 colors) I was looking for a good watercolor but all the best one are too expensive for me right now

A great top 5. From what I've tried I agree that Schmincke is number 1. Holbein is 2nd place for me. Sadly, I've never been able to try Daniel Smith (I can't get it sent here for some reason). Very brave of you to try and make a video like this, and hopefully your feedback and comments are kind!

@owingsart

7 жыл бұрын

Hopefully you get to try the DS soon.

I live in the netherlands. I and am proud. We make some pretty good paint!

Interesting to see your top ten list. Thank you for sharing your thoughts on them. I haven't used many of them(namely M Graham and American Journey) due to the region I am in. I feel that though the principle of watercolour production is somewhat uniform, every brand makes them for different uses. For example, I find Schmincke and Sennelier's great for glazing, and Daniel Smith and Mission more for their paints' vibrancy and unique colours(e.g. Primatek colours from DS and the controversial Burnt Sienna from Mission Gold). Lukas and Rembrandt, I find they are great for expressionist arts. Among some of the brands you haven't mentioned, I like Maimeriblu - I only have their student grade colours(Venezia), but they're wonderful! Quite comparable to Van Gogh - I like them both, but I prefer Maimeri a wee bit more. Oh, and Old Holland makes great ones, too. Although I find them a bit too pricey.

@owingsart

7 жыл бұрын

I need to try the Maimeriblu. I still haven't tried them.

Just ordered Stephen Quiller watercolor. What do you think? Any heads up as to what to expect? Thank you for your input to everybody's body of knowledge.

I gotta say my top favorite is Schmincke too. Then Winser & Newton, Holbein, M Graham, and 5 is Daniel Smith. I would put Sennelier down to number 6 for me. I have QoR also and those are behind Sennelier. I actually like using my M Graham with the Sennelier because they are both made with honey. I have tried several brands. Looks like you have tried more than I have. Thanks for sharing!

@owingsart

7 жыл бұрын

Goof list and I like your top ten.

Are Rembrandt watercolors more on the opaque side?

great review in calm soothing voice! thank you! :D

@owingsart

6 жыл бұрын

Thank you. Some people us my videos to help them fall asleep. :-)

Thank you so much for the summary review of your best watercolor paint! I have choose to use Sennelier after see your review last year and it's don't make me disappoint since there. And Holbein also great too! Schmincke and Daniel need time to got familiar with. Just a little questions, is Lukas worth to top 10 in your choose? I have seen them sale in incredible price at Jerry and refer to a friend but he still hesitate to invest large sum in them. Thank again for all!

@owingsart

7 жыл бұрын

Hi Han - Thanks for the notes. I think Lukas are worth that for sure. IF you can find them cheap you should buy them. ~Marty

Marty! What about the White Nights/ Sonnet,?Russian made paints?!?

@songulkaya398

4 жыл бұрын

Same question came to my mind too👀

@owingsart

4 жыл бұрын

They didn't make the cut. They tend to be too opaque for my liking, but that said, they aren't bad paints, and this is just my opinion. :-)

@vaderetro264

3 жыл бұрын

@@owingsart I've watched several videos on the White Nights, only very few of their colours seem to be slightly opaque.

@jane_7193

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you, excellent video presentation. I value highly your ethics and objectivity. I am a beginner (this stage has lasted years) and I value quality. Have Schincke (perhaps wrong spellin. However, I do not want to pay that much for a button of colour, it seems vanity. Turner, and other passionate, devoted masters, their painting was the main focus, and the money for paint, perhaps not such high quality. I decided, White Nights are of reasonable price and very good paint. It is really the consumerism which is driving people.

Guess American Journey are really Da Vinci? Know this post is older but the Renesans available on Etsy (Mind of Watercolor has talked about them), from Poland, inexpensive and honey-based, look interesting.

Both of those Prussian blues are just stunning.

How do u do the intro???

Thank you for your reviews.

always heard positive reviews of the schmincke horadam but theyre a bit expensive! i personally love the st petersburg white nights and M graham Great video!

@owingsart

7 жыл бұрын

They are a bit expensive, but well worth it. :-)

The Holbein paints are my first paints that I bought, and they're nice. But there's a single problem, atleast at my case. Living in a tropical country, where moisture is high. My holbein paints tend to absorb surrounding moisture, thus getting a bit sticky to the touch, but no paint transfer. But the paints of Rembrandt and Winsor & Newton that I put in the same palette doesn't do that. Great list btw.

Reminded I got a pal of mine to send me a Holbein set that was sold as part of a sketching set sold at the Ghibli Musuem shortly ago! I have yet to break into it myself, but I hope to use it soon!

@owingsart

6 жыл бұрын

Hi Christopher - I'd be interested in your thoughts on them. ~Marty

Kremer Pigments, Old Holland, & Daniel Smith are my top picks...

@owingsart

7 жыл бұрын

Nice list. :-)

Hola... What about Kuratake I love them really rich pygments😄😄

how about White Nights? I do have a few tubes od Winsor and Newton and schmincke, but for some reason, I prefer the Russian ones. They do the same job or better at a much lower cost.

I am a newbie and limited in my knowledge and money to just go out and buy a lot of paints. I was given a few colors but the palette was limited so not really knowing anything went into an art store and they directed me to the St Petersburg Yarka. I loved them but for some reason I felt I wanted to customize my palette choices even though I had 36 options in the Yarka. So I filled in and created a great selection of Daniel Smith and really love them. But every once in a while I go back and you know I think I like the Yarka better. Perhaps its the honey and smoothness. I think they are like the experience you speak of with Sennelier. Smooth, beautifully transparent, and rich, and rewet instantly with full pigment on the brush. And way less granulated then DS. But there are times the granulation is preferred. So both are awesome. Thanks for you review. I hope to try other brands in time. But really have such great options now, I kind of feel, "why?"

@owingsart

7 жыл бұрын

Hi Len - Thanks for the comments and sharing your thoughts on Yarka. I've heard some people complain that the Russian paints are too opaque for their liking. I've tested most of them and yes they are more opaque, but you can add a bit more water and overcome that. ~Marty

Curious to know what people think of the Australian brand, Art Spectrum?

i liked your top ten .my no 1 is siennelier i realy love these paints 😊

@owingsart

7 жыл бұрын

Hard to go wrong with Sennelier. :-)

White Night Watercolor is a grate and economic friendly paint...that I just fall in love with!

@owingsart

7 жыл бұрын

Not a bad pick Marie.

I was using Talens Rembrandt for many years n' sometimes Talens Van Gogh ones for sketching etc. Both were nice; Rembrandt ones were too durable with good colors and Van Gogh ones were really fast with brush. But 2 weeks before i've decided to try Schmincke Horadam tablets; omg! Still cannot believe the difference! That lightfastness is more than amazing and no need to mention the vibrant colors! If u r a professional artist or serious on your watercolor art; go for Horadam, believe me u won't be disappointed! (btw great list!)

@owingsart

6 жыл бұрын

I totally agree with you sir. :-)

Marty, don't tell Steve, but I think you're the best. Loved this ranking. I need to bust out my M. Grahams, though, based on the "Minder" guy down there. Well, Steve's kinda all right, too. Have a Merry Christmas.

@owingsart

6 жыл бұрын

LOL. You're the best.

Just about every art store I've ever been to has carried W&N artist grade tube paints. I think availability is a concern for many people. Both Michael's and Hobby Lobby carry them and you can get a tube with 40% off coupon (can print out and use one coupon daily) so you can build up a set of the best colors affordably and have plenty of paint to fill up your pans. Those coupons help a lot. That's how I built up a nice selection of quality brushes, and I even bought a couple of easels with them. Schminke is my favorite brand of watercolors though. I like Van Gogh paints also.

@owingsart

7 жыл бұрын

Great tips. Thank you~

I really do want to purchase Schmincke water colors next! I know they have a great reputation and regarded highly amongst artist. Thanks for your opinion.

@owingsart

7 жыл бұрын

I don't think you'll be disappointed Tammy.

Have you tried Art Spectrum? it's an Australian brand Artists Quality.

Great help, thank you

I totally guessed 4(sort of) of your top 5. No Holbein just because I'd never tried, and I had Winser and Newton but not the markers. I've tried W&N but was not a big fan because the dry so hard in my opinion, I prefer easy to rewet paint. I also hadn't tried their markers because I had a horrible time working with the Letraset markers which is their previous name. I was blown away when you showed them on paper in the video. They worked nothing like the old ones which were dye based.

@owingsart

7 жыл бұрын

Ha! Good guesses Dionne. Yeah the new W&N markers are outstanding. You need to try them Dionne, they are excellent. ~marty

I'm really surprised that you didn't include Lukas in your lists since you ranked it so high in your review and compared its quality to Schmincke and Sennelier. What was your thinking?

I have tried 2 out of the top 5 on your list - the Schmincke Horadam and Holbein, and also the Mijello Mission Gold. I'm not so sure if I have a favorite, but in terms of which watercolor I use most - it's the Mijello . I'm a total amateur and I think I tend to use the Mijello's more is because of 2 main reasons. The first reason is the palette that it comes with (I bought the 36 color set - 7ml each, with the plastic palette from a local online store in Malaysia for about 55USD). It's really large and gives me a lot of mixing space, versus having to use additional palettes. Of course, I could transfer my other paints into palettes but I did not buy any spare ones so far, lol. Second reason is there are a lot of colors. I don't really know how to mix colors much. I do mix colors, for example, I would mix purple and pink if I want a purpleish-pink color, but I don't really know how to mix that same color with the 12 colors that I have from Schmincke (which costs... so much >.

@owingsart

7 жыл бұрын

Greetings - Thanks for your comments. Perhaps someday in the distant future you'll find use for your Schmincke's, but in the meantime, enjoy the Missions and enjoy having fun, that's what it's all about in the end. :-)

Do you have any feedback you could lend on Maimeriblu paints, and/or the Daler Rowney professional "Artists" line? It's difficult to judge from all I've so far seen...and am about to decide my first tube paints...that will work quite well with ink drawings... any help would be appreciated. Thanks...

@owingsart

3 жыл бұрын

Hi Lisa - Maimeriblu are definitely a step up from Daler Rowney in my experience. If you are looking for a good watercolor paint, in the tube, that will not break the bank, you might want to consider American Journey or Royal Talens. However, if you want to start with the very best - I recommend Schmincke Horadam or Daniel Smith. Hope that helps.

Have you tried the Shinhan paints?

I'm obsessed with art supplies

Your intro it very unique and beautiful, just like your drawings! 🤗

@owingsart

6 жыл бұрын

Thank you!!

You have a very smooth voice.

What about Ph martin Hydrus watercolours? U said that dey were best watercolours u happened to use so far?

Great to see what you guys say about the paints ... I'm rather new to watercolor so it's nice to see reviews of paints I've never tried yet. Those French paints sound interesting.... I want to paint love (-: Can you tell me about my Da Vinci paints ?? Have you tried them? What Ya think? For me they seem too have fine pigments and are very ... sort of creamy and nice too paint with. The best on my small list that I've used so far.

@owingsart

7 жыл бұрын

Hi Todd - Yes, I have tried the DaVinci paints and they are the same as American Journey (made by the same place) They are excellent. I rated them in my top 10 all-time.