Watercolors by Allan Jay Quesada
Watercolors by Allan Jay Quesada
Hi! I'm Allan. I'm an architect who loves to paint and to take photos. If you are into watercolor, please subscribe!! I do reviews of watercolor brands and materials. Also, I provide some subject tutorials that you can easily follow through.
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What are the runners up after the top 40? Because it looks like some of those are going away.
Bruce did not mention runners ups, but some of mine are PR233, PBr11, PV55
you are my favorite watercolor reviewer! i love the way you tell details about the colors the little painting done with them showcases your talent and knowledge of painting AND the comparison of the product against all the other types of watercolor brands and that the brands are grouped from cheapest to best. have you done da vinci water colors yet? --they are made in southern california
45 tubes of 60 ml !!! mama mia when will you EVER finish them....hahahaaa
and the ridiculous 5ml as standard from Rembrant n Old Holland
Excellent review,thankyou ❤
For a moment I thought I’ve an ant on my iPad 😂😂😂 Very beautiful painting though ❤
Yeah. Haha. There was an ant there. Apparently, there's an anthill at a vacant lot close to our house. And there's always lots of insects no matter how we fumigate and clean.
My Mineral Violet (PV 16) in tube, which has inexplicably hardened like a stone, while the rest of the tubes remain fresh and usable, and nobody from M Graham is responding.
Maybe i bad batch issue? Mine as of today, still fine except for minor pigment binder separation issue since i havent used it for years..
how to find the discount voucher online. Hoping next time you can compare only the artist grade to make it apple to apple comparison, plus the inclusion of Meimeru and Smincke Horadam would be nice.
It depends where you are shopping. The vouchers are usually collectable from the shops main page .
This box is not badly designed but the size of its pans looks like they are made with the sole purpose of ruining the points of our ( rather expensive) travel brushes. This will not happen as long as the paints in the pans are still soft out of the tube but when they dry. I can't see a way to load even the smaller brush with paint without having to scrub the paint with the point of your brush even if you prewet them ( spray them with water) in advance. The bixoux boxes loaded with some extra colours in the middle raw look as a better option to me as you can attach them on the smaller of sketchbooks with a magnetic clip.
Hi Alan. The Cobalt and the Cerulean are supposed to be opaque. Now the Gansai Tambi colours (and probably their imitations) are not made with gum Arabic but with some kind of glue, that's the Japanese recipe of making watercolors. This makes the colors literally stick on the paper but it also creates some serious mixing problems. When you mix such kind of colors you get muddy results. The trick with the paper towel as I have mentioned on other comments on your channel, shows only how much binder the paint contains and not if it contains chalk. What makes the pigment stick to the paper is the binder even if that pigment is loaded with chalk. Good quality gouache paint sticks on the paper although gouache is full of chalk in order to give opaque and mat final results. The pigment left on your paper towel indicates that these colors don't contain an adequate amount of binder in order to stick on the paper you used. BUT ( and pay attention on this) the Gansai colours are not made for painting on western papers, in other words papers with hard sizing on their surface. They are made to paint on Chinese or Japanese type of papers like Washi Kozo and such things that don't have sizing and as such are more absorbent. I assume that these paints get absorbed and stick very well on these types of paper.
Hiii.. thank you for sharing this information. 🙏 Genuine cobalts (PB28, PG50, etc) are usually semi opaque, but not very opaque. The ones that come in this set contain obviously white pigment because they're very opaque. It's understandable because these are hues (imitations of the original cobalts). I am aware that cobalts are on the opaque side, and I need to describe them with emphasis for the review, not that I'm surprised. The term "chalky" has multiple meanings if searched by definition. It could mean it contains chalk and could also mean to appear as "like having chalk" or matte. Chalky as an adjective resembles as if it contains chalk. During the tissue trick, i have mentioned that it will indicate how well the paints adhere on paper. And yes, this measures how balanced the % of binder is present to pigment. Also, as mentioned "can", just can, "can" be an indication of chalkiness. The cleanaing wàter may also be an imdication of chalk contents. Actually, these paints only look like the gansai paints at first because of their glossy appearance on pans and the size of pans. But the moment you use them, they feel more like usual student grade watercolors that include some opaque colors. 😊
@@AllanJayQuesada I have no objection on the quality of these paints. But if they are made with glue instead of gum Arabic then they are probably more suitable for use on Japanese/Chinese type of papers than regular watercolor ones. I assume that it is probably impossible to know what is the binder that are made with. lol
👏👏👏👏👍 great review
Thank you 🤗
How wonderful the roosters crow, I love it. Interesting review, thanks!
Hahaha. They're the 'pets' of our neighbour. Thank you for dropping by. 😉
Interesting so many brands of paint are popping up these days. Among white labeled stuff. When it comes to gansai paints. I think I'll be sticking with Kuretake since i have a big selection of their paints currently.
Yes, truly, the market is crazy. There are lots of brands out there to choose from. It is a fun stress to choose. Haha Ofcourse. Kuretake is great, and if you have them, enjoy them well. I'm curious about their Art Nouveau
Hi, nice review. I have been wondering if you will review Aquarius (Roman Szmal) Watercolour or are they suffering in the humidity in your are? I remember you showing the paints a few years back but there was no review :(
I am aware of this and I'm very sorry. I happen to have collected 3 sets of Roman Szmal and a few more pans over the years, and more new pigments were introduced.. now, I'm still figuring out whether to review per set or all at once. Aside from Roman Szmal, i still owe the reviews of Sennelier, Rembrandt tubes, Jacksons, Maimeri, MGraham, Michael Harding, and a whole lot more. When i get more time later this year or early next year, these reviews will all be out, and for now, i need to do 1st sets sent by companies. 🙏
Love your little painting!
Thanks a lot. 🙏
Hullo, I just wanted to say that if you are hanging your watercolor art on the walls of your home, spend a little more on UV protective glass. Some artists use a UV spray or You might buy museum glass, but if you want to protect your paintings for generations use quality framing products.
Hi. I have heard about these but have not actually tried checking if these are available locally. I should explore once the need arises. Thank you for your suggestions. 🙏
I think Lightwish is a by Paul Rubens brand? But not sure. In any case, they do look like they're pretty good. For now, I'll stick with the Gansi Tambi Art Nouveau set I just got from Amazon. But I'll keep these in mind. Thanks for this review...I really like the way you do your reviews. p.s. For anyone wanting a set of Japanese style wcs, the 6 brushes they throw in make it a very good deal.
Lightwish is a company that commercially distributes some brands like Paul Rubens and Marie's. I believe Madisi is the more specific brand of this set I've just reviewed. I really think the color selection at the Wrt Nouveau set is interesting. Enjoy your set well. ☺️ and I agree, the 6 brushes are really a great addition to this set.
Please make the swatch from the Semi-dry Watercolor brand. Or have you already done it, where is the link?
Hii. Yes i have reviewed it. Here's the link. 😉 kzread.info/dash/bejne/fp2ttMZ-qtrboag.html
You do the best reviews. No loud music, no needless talk, just a wonderful narative. I appreciate you and how you do these great reviews. Thank you so nuch for your work. It is also a joy to watch you paint.
Ahww. Thank you so much. This is one of the best compliments I've received as an artist. 😊🙏 Years ago, I used to apply louder music, but i listened to the majority of my subscribers and opted to making the videos more relaxing.😊
Amazing talent.
Many many thanks. 😊
Pinanunood ko ulit.....hirap pag me sakit, di makapanood ng maayos e?😅🤧🤒..........yung artex kuya jay🤗
Luh. Anyari? Pagaling ka! Haha. Yung Artex eh pinapa luma ko pa lalo. 🤣 dejoke. Dami pa kasi naka pila. Di ko pa maisingit si Artex. Tsaka medyo may low key fear din ako i feature siya kasi banned na siya. Baka ma low key bash ako. 🤣🤣
@@AllanJayQuesada ahahaha...cge cge kuya...anyway salamat
1. Sa pagka-vibrant niya and mura pa, I'd say sulit. 2. I wonder kung mai-review mo ang watercolor pencils at iba pang water-soluble supplies?
1. Yes, agree. Dun palang sa 5 brush eh. Di sila best brushes, pero not bad. 2. Sobrang gusto ko na nga po, dami ko nang na collect na watercolor pencils, papers, waterbased pastels, etc. So far. Gouache palang na review ko na hindi traditional watercolor. Hehe
Another great review from you! I always enjoy watching your videos as they're honest and straight forward, and you also check out lesser known brand stuff too like this product! Keep doing what you love!!
Thank you for always appreciating my work. You guys make me love what i love doing more. 🙏
Wow! I have some 60ml tubes of their white gouache (because it's a great white and was a good deal on Amazon) but had no idea they had that size of watercolor! I remember Oto Kano talking about how cheap Holbein watercolor is in Japan, she was not kidding. I miss her, I hope she's ok. Also, LOL, you would take a trip to Japan just to complete your collection, wouldn't you!! 🤣
Yes, it's crazy that there's 60ml of watercolors. It's crazy because we dont normally consume watercolors in volumes like how we do for oils or acrylics, so the 60mls would last a lifetime and reincarnation. 🤣 Yes, been wondering too why Oto Kano hasn't uploaded yet for a while. Hope she's fine. Regarding the Japan trip, actually I just did it on March. Haha. I already completed the 48 60mls and other brands there, too, like Kusakabe and Turners. Can't really find the time to collate all the videos there for me to share and make a Japan Vlog. But I'm really planning to really post this on July for world watercolor month. 😇
@@AllanJayQuesada Haha why does that not surprise me? Does your life feel complete now? 😅 I guess the main customer base for those 60 ml tubes is probably teachers; apparently they use watercolor and gouache much more in school in Asia. (If I understand correctly.) Of course if you like to paint large and fresh out of the tube, it's also handy! It's easy to go through a LOT of paint doing that.
I Loooove DaVinci paints! I have most of these paints in tubes. I can't believe you never did a review of your older paints and sold them all off!
Hahah. I'm so sorry about them being sold. It happened too quickly. It was during the pandemic when, in my area, co artists needed artist grade materials. It was scarce then. Also, i needed to earn a bit extra. 🤷♂️
@@AllanJayQuesada I understand :) They are so good, hopefully you can get some more some day!
wow you had so few sets compared to now!!! I did not see the weird bits on your swatches here, I guess that happened in storage???
Yes, those "white marks" are i think made by ants. It was too late when I discovered what was causing it. Now, i had to lock the swatches in a sealed box.
Wait... I don't see DaVinci in your big stack of swatches!
I have only reviewed the Opaque samples of Davinci by Denise Soden. It is not a regular set, so I intentionally don't include it in the comparison.. hoping to get a regular DaVinci set someday. 😊
@@AllanJayQuesadaYes, Denise has put together a truly unique set of colors! I have purchased several tubes of DaVinci paints and I am just over the moon with how they work ! I hope you get the chance to try more DaVinci watercolor paints soon! You did a wonderful video featuring these paints, thank you!
It may very well be a glue binder, since that is traditional for gansai. Of course gansai are supposed to be more opaque and behave differently than western watercolor, but you really did have some strange swatches on your Kuretake! I will have to watch that one now.
The Kuretake and the other swatches got attacked by ants. These paints provably didn't have any strong chemicals, making them attractive to insects Sadly, it was too late when I discovered what caused these damaged swatches. I would have to repair them.
Thank you very much. I think this is the best review I have ever seen. I have just bought the same ArtGraf sets and having seen your painting demonstration I am very pleased that I have-
Ohh. Thank you so much. 🙏 i hope you enjoy your ArtaGraf well. These paints will really lasy loong. They're huge. I saw they have the magenta and phtalp green colors now. I wish i could include them in my chalks. 😊
Great review, Allan. I love the unique and thorough way you progress through each stage, and the different stages are brilliant. I have not seen anyone provide the kind of side-by-side comparison that you do with so many different brands. My only suggestion, would be to add just a bit more commentary when you get to the most popular brands (for instance, at the end with nearly all of the semi-pro and pro brands). I realize you are wanting to keep the pace up, but it is SO helpful to hear a few more detailed comments/comparisons. So well done...thank you!
Thank youuu. And yes, you are right. I would really like to make the videos atleast shorter than 30mins. 5yrs ago my reviews were longer and my comparisons were more detailed.. but some viewers asked me to shorten the videos and also as time went by more and more swatches arrived. So if you could notice, i only spoke and compared more on the sets that are on almost the same level..but let's see.. i will try to add bit more in my next reviews. I'll just have to practice talking faster. Haha. English is not my main language so it can be challenging. 🤣
@@AllanJayQuesada Thanks for your reply, Allan. I understand what you are saying about the length, and really appreciate that you will try to fit in a bit more detail when you can. Whatever makes sense for you in the larger scheme of things. 👍Your English is amazing, by the way! I would never have known you found it challenging...very fluent. 🤩
Thank you for the thorough review Allan. 🎉
My pleasure, Annette. Thank you for watching. 😇
Hello from Toronto Ontario 🇨🇦. I always enjoy your videos and small paintings. I only paint small because of space limitations and just because I prefer small over large in just about everything. I would buy this affordable set for playing with watercolor paints. I'm not under pressure to paint for profit or success. I just want to have fun. Cheers 🫠
I, too, enjoy smaller paintings because they're just more comfortable to do and faster to finish. You can see your output as a whole easier as well without standing far from the painting. These paints are really very good for practice. They're inexpensive yet good. Have fun when you get them. Excited for you. 😇
댓글은 처음 남기지만 전 당신의 스와치 영상들을 많이 봤고 도움을 많이 받았습니다. 전 당신의 자세한 스와치 영상과 배경의 새소리를 좋아합니다☺️ 영상 많이 올려주세요!!ㅎㅎ 감사합니다😆
Thank you so much for your kind words and for always watching the videos. I'm happy to be of help. Yes, will upload more later this year and in the years to come. Have an artsy week ahead. 😇
Great review. I decided to order this set. I found it on AliExpress, the set of 24. I was thinking of setting it up in a pallet and maybe enhancing it with a few color additions of Winsor & Newton professional paints. I don't like too many colors on my pallet, it then gets confusing. Do you have any suggestions, you mentioned removing one of the greens what would you add?
I was to remove the emerald green and phthalo green. I prefer to have Indian Red. But that was just me. It's interesting you are adding W&N pro to this as the English brand is a few steps higher when it comes to quality. But it can work together Ofcourse. 😊
@@AllanJayQuesada I have a lot of Winsor & Newton watercolor tubes that someone gave me......thought it would enhance the set by adding a few........I will take your lead and remove the greens and add the Indian Red I enjoy your channel and reviews
Loved the namaskar
Dhanyavaad 🙏
This was a great video. Very helpful and educational. Well rounded in topic. I'm new to water color and an trying to figure out what brands to invest in since I only paint for myself but I do want something better than the kind I have now. Seeing how many different brands you tested was great. I like the swatch comparison and loved the sample painting. If I had one request, it would be to ask you to sell PDF coloring pages of your sample paintings so I can download and trace and paint along.
Thank you for appreciating my work. 🙏 With regards to the pdf, i am not sure how i can do that, but if you can/like, you may screenshot the paintings, print it, and trace. I don't mind. 😊 but please do show me some of your work when you're done. 😉
😊🙏 Thank You So Much Artist Allan for the efforts & for sharing! Took many quite awhile to remembered the Stationary Shops that always teamed up with CD Rama in or near MRT Stations in the 1990s & early 2000s was Art Friend! Love visiting these physical Art & Stationary Supply Shops like Popular Bookstores & Art Friends that contained these smells from their new Art supply or stationary items that reminded many of their Schooling Days! 😊🙏🌷🌿🌍✌🕊
Hello Allen. Great Job you've done. have you made any mini booklets so we can follow along with you. Tell me how wouldyou make an ochre? I bought two packs of these, they are so easy touse. I'm just learning the colour mixing now. CAN YOU PUT YOUR plates up to follow along and make our own.
QOR my number 1 choice …truly outstanding paint.
Love them too. Have you tried the bew Qor colors btw?
@@AllanJayQuesada Yes...most of them.
@@AllanJayQuesada Yes, a lot.... Cobalt Violet PV49 and Diarylide Yellow PY83 is not advisable to use. The rest is perfect....their Aquazol is revolutionary as a binder.......they are like high octane fuel....makes it so fluid clean and vibrant, most of them.
Ano pong TUBE watercolor brand na affordable po for students with good TRANSPARENCY would you recommend po? Thank you!!
Asian brands po like Holbein, Paul Rubens are some pro grades na good and affordable po. Transparency not only depends sa brand. But on the pigment selection. So depende po yun sa kulay (pigment). Kasi kahit Daniel Smith pa or Schmincke pa yan, meron parin sa selection nila ang opaque and semi opaque. This is why in my reviews, i put the black line.. some pigments are most of the time transparent like mga PB15 and PV19. Some pigments are often opaque like PW6, PB28 and PG50, PY35 and PR108. So if transparency ang consideration niyo po, you need to study the pigments and probably handpick your colors.. kasi pag sets, they're usually mixed with some opaque colors
Wow I didn’t know there were so many different watercolor brands. I only have 5 brands 😊
Yes, the market is crazy. Haha. 5 brands are actually more than enough. 😉
Hope you'll have a video po with their full line of single pigments (Mijello - 50 colors) 🙏
Yeah, i hope so maisingit ko na sya sa schedule. Dami ko nang utang na reviews. 🙄 hanggang sa naging 48 nalang ang Pure Pigment. May 2 na nadiscontinue. 😟
May I know po what colors were discontinued?
@@artsy_yna brown ochre and cobalt violet brillant light. I think because brown ochre hardens so much and both colors are very low tinting.
Brown Ochre and Cobal Violet Brillant Light. I thinks it's because theyre so low tinting, hindi nila ma masabayan yung branding nh Mijello na all vibrant.
@@AllanJayQuesadaThank you so much po sa info 🙏
Hi Allan, I just found your channel. Could you please do more landscape paintings?? They're fabulous!! ❤🎨 🖌️ Thank you 🙏🏼
Hello, do you happen to know what is the diameter of the roll? I know it is 9meters x 1.13 meters but nowhere can I find the diameter of the roll for travel purposes 🤗😄 thank you
Oh. I have unrolled and consumed part of the roll so cant tell exactly. But the box is 12x12cm. So i think diameter doesn't exceed 12cm. I think, its around 10cm.
@@AllanJayQuesada thank you so much! This is super helpful! I have a paper tube that is 12cm diameter is should fit perfectly
@@tijanaspasojevic4012 glad to be of help. Yeah, it would fit that i gues.
I came across such huge tubes in Kyoto recently but chose granulating Harmony watercolors instead.
You make all the brands look good
Watching agin, it’s been a while. Thank you for the video. I like the sunset painting, so beautiful 😍
Such a little goes a long way. I have three sets and one dupe across them Quin Magenta 🎉 a color that is not bad to have more of. The sets were well thought out and they are my permanent palette. Thanks for the review.
Thanks too. Qor is great and exciting to use. Now, I'm also curious about their new granulating colors. 😊
Your reviews are interesting to watch. Great video and a beautiful painting 😊
Thank you so much! 🙏
Idol🎉🎉🎉
Salamat po. 🙏 🥰