If you coat a small cheap paintbrush with soap. Like wet the brush and rub the bristles on a bar of soap then you are able to use the frisket and it doesn’t damage your brush. The frisket just comes right off. It has saved a lot of headaches and you should definitely try. Also for fine lines use a dip pen and you can draw on the frisket and let the frisket dry and it just peels right off.
If u were bragging u would have every right to be like "look at the cool ass stuff I got because I worked my butt off " never be afraid to brag about what u earned :) you are amazing and you have a right to be proud of that :)
*I’M LATE BUT I’M HERE* Oh my god I love how you actually take the time to clean out the pans, so many artists just leave it contaminated and it bugs the hell out of me.
Some artists leave their colors muddied because they are landscape painters or like using more natural looking colors rather than the bright color that comes straight from the pan. It's really just about color preference. It used to bother me too until I saw a video (can't remember the artist D:) where the guy explained why he leaves his pans muddy like this.
@@emobitch1027 Well that makes a lot of sense. It'll still bother me a bit because I prefer bright colors and muddy pans just remind me of highschool. For some reason, art teachers and students never cleaned their pans at my highschool and just tossed them into a corner hoping no one would find them. We always had to work with these muddy pans and that's why muddy pans make me somehow uncomfortable xD
@@boringhumanbeing3826 oh yeah I remember that at my highschool and middle school too. Shit made me so mad lol that's just laziness. I do understand the intentional muddiness to get more natural earthy looking colors though lol some artists just leave the palette "dirty" and mix with the colors already there to get the same natural/earthy effect.
That's already me. I take my own pens into my workplace and my colleagues find it very odd. I've been told "hay, you know we have pens here, you can use, right?" And I say "you don't understand, I'm drowning in pens! I need some way of using them up!" I still have too many. My plan is to get myself a nice set (that I probably won't take into work) once I've finally ran out of all of my lot :) It doesn't help that there is a brand I like, and since I'm an adult and I don't ask for much for my birthday, my parents will sometimes get me that brand of pen. It is generous, and I will use them. But, I guess it's because I'm OCD and I need to use the cheaper ones first so I can reward myself with the nice ones :)
love the new intro! I just got new winsor and newton watercolors! i really like them, they seem to act like my aquafine ones, you should look into the aquafine ones. they are a bit cheaper then the winsor netons but still on the more pricey side! you should try them out! another one you should look into is Koi, really good, super expensive though
Ha Ha koi’s are expensive now? Back when I bought I got them cause they where on the cheaper side 🙃🙃 I don’t use them anymore that much though but they’re cute to travel
LittleMissObsessive every where I check they are over forty dollars for a twelve pan and like ten dollars for a tube, that might have been where I checked but idk
Ha Ha WOW I got mine with 24 colors like 4/5 years ago at like $15-18 don’t remember if they where on sale at the time but I got them on amazon, maybe they raised the prices now 🧐
@@trout6694 What country are you in? Koi's are not horribly expensive in America. $22 for 24 set. smile.amazon.com/Sakura-XNCW-24N-Assorted-Watercolors-Sketch/dp/B001OVG40E/ref=sr_1_3?crid=2SWF9BG785PKQ&keywords=koi+watercolor+travel+set&qid=1556430868&s=gateway&sprefix=koi+watercolor%2Caps%2C198&sr=8-3
I love your art btw and you've inspired me to draw more honestly, on days when i don't feel any motivation to draw you make my day so much better and give me my motivation to draw.
I've been waiting, I really want a white knights palette but I'm broke so pray for me ;--; also, I was wondering if you could do a video on skin tones and colours I know it takes time to upload and I appreciate that but great vid.
@@waysome_ I know what you mean! I'm trying to grow my Copic & my watercolor collection & it's very difficult & time consuming to add each little bit over time. I don't think I can request a big purchase again anytime soon, so I gotta save up for do it bit by bit. But it's fun to slowly but steadily see your collection grow, too. 🙂❤️
I have the 150 prosmacolor pencils, i know you don't work with colored pencils anymore, but if you can make a tips and tricks video on them, i'd love to see it. Most ones on youtube don't go into detail as much so.
• Bunniesty • the best way to work in pencil is from lightest colour to darkest colour. If you are doing portraits use purple for your shadow colours and always keep your pencils sharp if you are working with wax. A textured surface drawing paper will help you can spray the paper with workable fixative Any type of acid free paper will do I use scrapbooking paper personally I also work with water colour pencil crayons which I like very much I layer several colours one on top of the other then apply washes carefully. You can use any mixed media papers I have a piece of plastic that I keep behind the page and several layers of paper towel that will keep the water from soakings the sheets underneath caution do not mix wax and silicon (w c) pencil crayons when you spray them to add layers the spray will cause the colour of the W colour ones to spread
I ADORE my finetec, & really want to complete my collection. I have the big one & the gold/silver, but not the third one. I totally agree that the reason for the mixed reviews is just cuz people misunderstand the application/use. They're amazing!!
Thank you so much for making this video! I mainly sketch and do digital painting, but I'm finally dipping my toes into watercolor. I love seeing what products other artists use, and what they highly recommend. Your works are very distinct and beautiful so I enjoyed seeing the rotation of products that you use to attain the gorgeousness
I have a ton of cheap nail art tools (dotting tools with silicone nibs in various styles) that are bomb for liquid frisket. It peels right off of both sides and you can use the various sizes and styles for different lines/looks. The dotting tool side can be used for indenting paper for white areas to use with color pencil work too which is neat. Dip pens work real good too for thin lines. The dotting tools are super cheap and will save your brushes for other adventures.
I recently found your channel and very much appreciate the overview of your art supplies. I’ve been an oil painter for many years (water soluble oils - I hate turpentine) but have been experimenting with more watercolor/gouache lately, so it’s nice to get some opinions on supplies. I personally don’t understand the artists that say things like “using watercolor pencils is a crutch” or “you’re supposed to mask or leave white areas not add it back in” implying it’s a cheat or hack-y method. I even get it for using water soluble oils - like it’s not “real” oils (for the record, they are the same paint just thoroughly emulsified with water. You can even mix a portion of traditional oils into them without compromising the water solubility.) I think all methods of making art are valid and combining mediums is just one of many art making techniques. It’s bullshit to say there are “rules”. It’s just yet another form of gate keeping and I’m not a fan. I am a fan of your work though, Emily. You make beautiful work while being very entertaining at the same time. Love it.
Watching you use a mechanical pencil reminds me of when I used to get in trouble in art class because my art teacher believed you couldn't make good art with a mechanical pencil... Never stopped me from using one though 😂
Emily, A challenge for you. Try using soft makeup brushes to paint a watercolor. I'm very curious to know if they would work...but I don't do watercolor painting.
I didn’t have a blending brush when I was painting acrylics the other day so I tried using an old ELF powder brush and it worked amazing with very minimal fallout. Now I’m looking at all my old make up brushes I don’t use. 😂
The Artists Loft brush IS meant for acrylic. I was a dummy and bought 4 sizes for my watercolor thinking they'd be better than my value brushes... I mean... I make due with them. 🙃
I'm not entirely vast with my art supplies so this video originally wouldn't interest me if it weren't Emily's. Just her personality alone gets me watching!♡ (That and the impressive little details and edits. And her art, too~)
Hi Emily! Thank you so much for this super helpful video! I’m always interested to know what supplies artists use in their work. It was really interesting watching you go through and talk about each piece. I’ve been interested in trying watercolor for a while, but I find it so intimidating. This video has really helped with my anxiety about trying it. Thank you again! ❤️
I splurged and got the Finetec iridescent palette last year... It was was everything I had dreamed it would be for me. I use it over similar colors I put down first, and when the light hits the finished painting a certain way, it's magic. I love it!
Poor quality watercolors will almost always pull off the page once they've dried. The binder is not strong enough so the pigment can be rubbed off like chalk. Try gently rubbing your finger over a dried swatch and if you have a noticeable amount of pigment on your finger, it's probably poor quality. Other signs to look for are colors that dry chalky, colors that separate or become muddy when mixing. But going forward, just do some research and you should be safe. Generally, reviews are pretty reliable. Make sure the product in questions has at least 60-100 reviews, too! Hope that helps!
I've used budget sets & professional, if you're on a budget, you can always buy a number of 5mL tubes, & make them into your own pan set, or use with a pallette straight from the tubes. I've had a hard time finding a lot of brands sets, or singles even, a lot seem to not have a big variety available through the internet. I am realizing now, I should probably check out my local Blick or other art store, I just realized they probably have a much better selection than Amazon, Plus, I'd prefer to support Blick or a smaller business anyway. Amazon carn be convenient for some things, but I don't love their monopoly on everything in the world & causing small businesses to suffer. I think it depends on what traits you want your paints to have, like, granulation or not, single pigment or not, convenience colors or mix your own, your preferred pigment family, dispersement. I think most higher end brands 5mL tubes like Daniel Smith, Schminke, Holbein , etc, can range from $7-$14 depending on pigment type & color availabilities? I have a VERY hard time finding affordable Daniel Smith, like the Sleeping Beauty Turquoise, I've still not found anywhere affordable :( & others for example, so my D.Smith collection is quite small, I have the 6-tube Primatek set & 4 other tubes (Payne's Gray, Opera Pink, Lunar Blue, & Rose of Quinacridone I believe, the last two I only just ordered.) Sorry if that wasn't very helpful, it's definitely difficult to decide what paint to get when you decide to upgrade. I got a White Nights 36 color palette, it cost less than a lot of my other paint, but is still one of my favorites, ESPECIALLY when you factor in the price. I don't know why it's not MORE expensive. If you are very familiar with color theory & pigment types you can always mix your own stuff? Or just slowly gather a hoard, like I do to grow my Copics & my paint, grab one or two when able, & let your collection slowly build up. It's actually pretty satisfying to see it LOL I hope you have fun experimenting & find out which kinds work best for you! Best wishes in your art!
One reason I love art is because there is no "right" or "wrong" way to do it. So I love vids like this because its so neat to see different artists' preferences and methods and processes. Very fun video
Hey ya, I just want to say thank you for helping me on my journey back into water colour and giving me the knowledge to not have it look like a 3year old painted it look, and for being yourself you have no idea how much you have helped me on my path to healing my soul and mind, I am truely great full to you!!!thank you so much!!!
I friggin LOVE Bee Paper's watercolor books. I used one on a whim for all of my Inktober videos like two years ago and fell abbbbbbbbbsolutely in love with them. Their loose sheets are good, too, but I'm so into those books, mmm honey yasssssss.
The bee zooming across the screen faster and faster had me chortling. Love that little detail, and love your videos too! They have me wanting to take up drawing/painting again, so I might just do that!
Just a small tip if your brushes are synthetic, you can "repair" them. Use really really hot water and reshape with conditioner. I do it with my face paint (ie water color on faces lol) brushes
I actually started using watercolors about half a year ago and I really wanted some good glitter watercolors, so I watched this video, did a little research on Fine Tec and how to get them, and I bought them. They were like VERY expensive (about 80 dollars), but oh my god, they are SO nice and pigmented, totally recommend them
I have a few watercolors and I can not speak highly enough of DaVinci watercolor company! I have gotten back into watercolors after years working as a digital Artist doing graphic design on a MAC! I have better results with the Fintec paints by pre-wetting and allowing the paints to soak up water (I believe you know this) so they can be applied much thicker than regular watercolors. Oh and any watercolor paint can be tinted with a white gouache, DaVinci also has a Gouache line of paints! Can you tell I am a fan? Yeah a new convert is always this way! I have splurged on the Albrecht Durer pencils they are the best I have ever used I am a long time user of Koh-i-noor too! I have always use Arches paper but I have been using Stonehenge and Union Square Blocks lately. Have a lovely day and keep going as you are!
The Hot Press Ready Cut Strathmore paper is a great performer. Great price too!! It UN-buckles after a heavy wash better than Bee however, I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE, the Bee sketchbooks too for all the same reasons you mentioned. The only reason to love a binding is if you want to sketch across two pages for that dramatic effect.
I’m with you on the Prismacolor pencils. But wax based lay more opaquely than oil based. I think the Fabre Castells are a combo. It’s nice we have so many choices now.
Very COOL!!! Thank You for sharing as I am a beginner at watercolor painting. I am not the best or the worst but definitely, know more about Acrylic painting. I have always loved watercolor artistry but honestly, have been to Chicken to try it. Not anymore. I had to start somewhere with acrylics and I am willing to try watercolors now too.
Someone on RU-vid recommended using a rubber sculpting tool for the masking fluid and it changed everything for me 😂 cause there’s one that’s like brush shaped and the latex just peels off when dry, no more ruining brushes 😬
I started laughing harder and harder each time one of those damn bees would pop up. Thank you for that. Lmao Your humour is the reason why I recommend your channel as the #1 art channel on the Tube. Well, that and your talent. Ok well, you're pretty too. I can't choose just one OK?! That's not how my brain works. REEEEEE
I searched your channel for Inktense pencils because I wanted to know if you knew about them or used them and what you thought. I absolutely LOVE them. they are like watercolor pencils but are MUCH more intense in color saturation and they are permanent when they dry!
I really appreciate this. I am newly disabled and am using my now abundant free time to try my hand at something I always wanted to do but was shy to try, art. But being on disability I have limited funds and can't really afford to make many mistakes in my purchases. So thank you.
Helen Holt If you want to try watercolors I highly recommend the prang watercolors! They are very inexpensive (I believe $6) and are a great way to learn!!
I have a lot of these supplies, and therefore have almost all of these in my arsenal. However, I never thought to use a Mr.Clean eraser to clean my palette. You've changed my life@
Gromosapien So glad you think so!! They took so much time but I like how it turned out and glad everyone else does too! I’ve slowly been integrating them into my videos bit by bit to see if everyone is okay with the new style
For the liquid frisket, my teacher told us to deep the paint brush in dish soap first and clean the excess with our fingers, it's works AMAZINGLY and your paintbrush remains save and usable
I just love the way you speak and express yourself. 🧡 Btw, try the baohong (rough, cp, hp) and paul rubens sketchbooks (hp). They are 300gsm 100% cotton and they are pretty affordable.
I use Arches watercolour paper. It is quite textured, and can handle a lot of water. It’s also 100% cotton. I recommend it. I got 12 sheets for about 20 dollars. It can be pricey, but it is worth it.
I looked this up because dickblick had a massive sale, but I would really love if you did an update. After 3 years, I'm sure you have new things in your wheelhouse
Thank you Emily that was an very helpful video I am very new to watercolour so need all the help I can get, keep the videos coming 😃 love from Australia 💖
