I love the ominous, but slightly ambiguous music while you are describing your issues with the pens. It make your review seem like a dire warning. Lol. Only for weirdos like me. Thank you. I will be buying these. I'm buying the Earth set and then since I'm just a beginner with these pens, the Sharpie Creative pens for standard colors. I highly recommend them. The tip is more like a flexible Bruch. I heard the Karin paint markers are like that. I will buy the big set if I like them. These things are as addictive as fountain pen ink. Wow. Thanks again. I do like the music, but that's because my band Egret Zero sounds like what you chose. Have a great day.
Aw, thank you for your kind comment! I've had these markers for around 1.5 years by now and they are still going strong. Occasionally I will have a little problem with too much paint coming out, but only with one or two markers. I think you will love the Earth set. They have also released more sets and I've tempted to grab more.... Addicting indeed! Thank you for sharing your band! Your style is similar to the ambient background music I often choose. And you even have a song called "Sketching at the table"! 🤩
@@wingedjedi_art Thank you. During Covid I had a resurgence of a traumatic brain injury I thought I had mostly recovered from. It was 10x worse. It had lots of effects. I was completely unmasked. I had been living as a diagnosed autistic since the mid 1970s but blew it off as unimportant. I essentially lost my identity and had no bandwidth to attempt fitting into neurotypical society anymore, and I had what seems to be a genuine artistic un-bottling. I made over a thousand pieces of music, while drawing for the first time, obsessively and still eating and sleeping, Now I have a ton of instrumental music (on my Mute Cartography channel and hard drives) . I even started a podcast which os a collaborative storytelling, art and music thing. It's also very personal and discusses my use of psychedelic plants to rewire my brain. It's working. I'm using my music and art in it and want to collaborate with other musicians, artists, thinkers, everyday people with deep interests. Anyway. Sorry. Check out The Brian & Wolfgang Show, The True Power Of Punk Rock if you feel like it. You might like it. Thanks for the content and reply.
@@wingedjedi_art yes I do actually, the hot pressed and cold pressed. I have the accordion one as well, but have yet to try that one. I felt exactly the same way about the left side and the seepage issue. I have heard that with a lot of use the sketchbooks one level down tend to fall apart binding wise after a lot of use. But I like Etchr as a brand. I loved your review on the Schmincke Naturals and want to give them a try. I have all of the colors, but I'm ordering the high white paper on your advice about their streaking. Your Star Wars portraits are really beautiful.
@@jessicameisner8487 Thank you for your kind words! 🥰 I'm a little bit speechless now~. I'm glad your experiences match my own, because every time I do a review for art supplies I'm a little worried that maybe I'm just using them wrong or something. 😅 I did several paintings on this paper before I felt sure. I do like Etchr as a brand as well. I have some new markers that I think will work well on the back sides of the paper. I would love to hear what you think about the Schmincke Naturals later! If you let the paints dry in a palette, they will also be a little less streaky when you rewet them. Thank you for your compliments about my art! After painting Luke, I really wanted to show Leia some love and paint her next. ☺
😳 To be honest it is still awkward for me to listen to my own voice, so it's been surprising to hear you (and one or two others) say you enjoy listening to my voice. Thank you for your kind comment! ☺
Oh, let me know how you like the mineral set! I don't have that one. The horns were challenging but also fun to paint! I really like working wet in wet with these paints, because they mostly stay where you put them. Thanks for your kind comment! ☺
The giveaway is now closed! The randomizer has spoken and the travel palette with the 10 paints will go to "blankmission5369". Thank you to all participants!
I would like to win these. I've watched many videos and they are mentioned often. They must be high quality. thank you for your consideration. God bless.
I've already closed the giveaway, but you didn't comment too long after closing, so I'll place your name on the list anyway. Thanks for your kind comment!
I don't need to be entered into the giveaway since I have plenty of paint, but I wanted to say that I absolutely love your Luke Skywalker! Fantastic job as always!
I want to participate in the giveaway. This was informative and it's interesting to think of the rock, mineral and fossil specimens my son found in his years of being in the 4-H geology project being turned into paints. But I don't have the patience to make the paints.
Im in the usa..its my understanding i can shop amazon japan? I looked up the watson paper and am really interested in trying it since jacksons does not sell the paper i love anymore. (100 percent cold press handmould rag paper block) Still seaching for affordable paper i like. You got alot of good stuff! Ive been eyeing the small set of sumi ink watercolor for awhile now. I have a love for eastern watercolors in general. I had no idea there was a similar set of 20 colors! I loved the book of fantasty illustrations. That book might deserve its own video. I find angus mcewan art inspiring and you might too! Maybe check out his website if you get a chance. He has workshops online and some free ones that i found excellent. Theres a few videos on youtube of him as well showing how to do some really interesting textural efffects. Im going to be taking the textures in watercolor class on terracotta website as its much more affordable. Im really into textures and also really love his artwork of transient spaces as he calls it. I had no idea you could use watercolor in the way he uses it with some of his techniques! I almost cried when i saw the painting of the cat. I recently lost my beloved white cat this year and her brother is all i have left and hes a senior and not doing well since her passing and your painting looks EXACTLY like him! 😢 What a precious gift to your brother. There is no shame in tracing a little bit or alot of bit...its one of the best ways to learn to draw IMHO.
Thanks for the in depth review, just what i needed! Swatches almost always look different from the colour on the package so i'm very thank ful for your video showing the real colors and mixes. I wouId would love to participate in the giveaway. Have a nice day everyone and happy painting!
I would love to participate in the giveaway! Earthy colors are some of favorite hues and the texture of these paints are extremely interesting to me. I think i could do some very interesting techniques with these. I have never tried this brand paints as they are much more expensive here in the usa then the other professional paints brands. How generous and cool of you to do a giveaway! Also thanks for doing the color mixing as that was the first thing i wondered about after seeing the consistency of these paints. They certaintly are very unique. Love your channel. Im huge star wars fan and also all the off shoot shows as well. Have you seen the mandolorian? Its a must watch!
Oooh, a fellow artist and Star Wars fan! 🤗 Yes, I've seen the Mandalorian! I've painted Baby Yoda / Grogu twice so far. 😆 I mostly tried to soften the texture of these paints, but I think in the hands of an experiences artist (I still feel new to watercolors), the texture could also be played with and used much more intentionally for certain effects. I'll add your name to the list for the giveaway! Thanks for your kind comment! ☺
@@wingedjedi_art This was the most pleasant surprise! Thank you so much! 🤗 I read these paints have amazing glazing properties AND can be used on ANY paper including/ even cardboard. (?) These are definitely some unique paints from what I've read and seen! Your painting turned out awesome, I think I forgot to tell you that! ✨ Thank you for doing such a cool giveaway. I think it's very generous! 🤎
Thank you for making this informative video. I like how you included maps to show the origins of materials used! I would like to participate in the giveaway please. These Schmincke colours are beautiful. I hope you continue to make these videos.
Hello from Australia and thanks for the very informative post! I'm always amazed at how different a colour may appear from a manufacturer's advertised swatch to the actual (as in the very orange looking plant colour). This was great to see. Love your work and Star Wars too :). Thanks also for the very generous give away- yes I want to participate in the giveaway! So glad to have found your channel.
I would love to participate in the giveaway. What lovely swatches! I'm relatively new to gouache and have yet to try Schmincke. So happy I found your channel. Thank you!
I'll add your name to the list! These don't really feel like Gouache to me, but the matte finish once they have dried does look more like Gouache. Thanks for the kind comment! ☺
@@christinet7227If you can get your hands on them one day (through this giveaway or otherwise), I'd love to hear if you think this is the perfect combination of watercolor and gouache, as Schmincke says. 😄
Would you be able to write the name of that Japanese paper that doesn't lift please, I've been searching for a paper like this to help with layering, and you said it a little fast to catch. Would very much appreciate it, thanks 😊. Your artwork was so realistic I was surprised how great it was especially as the paints themselves are very streaky. Amazing job you're definitely extremely skilled, very much impressed ❤😊. I am also interested in the give-aways thank you again ❤️
Hi Tabbi! The paper that does not want to lift much is called "Avalon" paper. I bought it in Japan last year. Not sure if it can be found outside of Japan, though... You can see a bit more about this paper in my "Art Haul Japan" video at the 33:00 minutes mark: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-S2V63ysy9yY.htmlsi=yq_z2GgvEbp1M96n&t=1980 Thank you for your kind words! I have added your name to the list!
I definitely want to participate in this give away! I am from Canada, so might fall outside of your international zone. But I love watercolors and would like to try these new Ecco friendly paints. Thank you.
The colors are gorgeous... really gets the imagination going. And I have yet to try out Schmincke paints, so I would love to enter this giveaway! Thank you for hosting it!
Oh wow, the colours looks so rich and yummy. I have always wanted to try Schmincke paints. Great job on the Luke Skywalker painting, love it💗I would love to participate in the giveaway please.
Wow, some of these colors are stunning! Some things that I appreciated were included in your review: details of the range & individual paints, various paper tests, color mixes, and the color name mapping to your final painting. Well done! I would like to participate in the giveaway, too.
I came across your channel because i was interesed in these paints, even though they are not available yet in Romania. Good review, subscribed immediately. I am interesed în the giveaway 😊
This was an amazing and informational review, I felt like I learned a lot! I have been getting more into watercolor and gouache paintings so I have been looking for different brands of watercolors. I love the demonstration of these watercolors in your video (and the matte finish looks so good!) If it is still possible, I would love to participate in the giveaway!
Hello , I want to participate in the giveaway . I live in Cornwall U.K. I would love to try these beautiful and unusual paints . It was amazing to watch you painting Luke Skywalker , it turned out fabulous ! 🤍🌿
I have no good answers to your questions, but I wonder if spattering would work for freckles? You’d have to cover anything you wouldn’t want to have freckles, of course. The portrait looks beautiful ❤
Aw, thank you, Sonya! You are the first one to answer my questions and I think your idea will probably be the best way. I'll give it a try when the opportunity arises again. 💜
This was really soothing to watch! I'd like to enter the giveaway and try out those paints sometime, I really love the natural pigments, the colors are lovely.
Are you in it for the paints or the cute palette? 😉 (It actually doesn't matter to me!) The little palette is by the company Meeden, by the way. I'm using a larger version in the same design as my studio palette. I'll add your name to the list!
@@wingedjedi_art Both! Because to be exact I searched for both since they were in my taste😆 ( I thought of getting them but i couldn't find in my locality in a good price for 4 years🥲)
