Is White Nights Watercolor, ARTIST GRADE?? Swatching, Sample Painting and Review 

Yes, hahaha. I need the pets to sing for me and relax me as i work. 😊 🎨

Wow, thanks for the information Magdalena French. The history of the city sounds interesting and seems colorful. No wonder the paints are also vibrant, they're made in a beautiful city.

@@AllanJayQuesada I am from Finland and my first watercolor paint palette are old Leningrad. They still works very well.

Yes they are. 😊 sometimes, even the dogs and the roosters join. 😁

I 100% agree with you and just said the exact same thing in my own comment earlier 😆. I "grew up" on a 24 Leningrad set, but never took to it. Too many opaque cadmiums, garish or wishy washy soapy mixes, plus a few fugitive colours. But once you go custom and include recent years' additions of single pigment colours, you're GOLDEN! Every paint you mention I love too and wouldn't go without 😍. Just curious, do you use tubes or pans? I'm more of a pan girl, but as I keep running out of certain colours (particularly the blues: ultramarines, cobalt, cerulean), thought I'd go with tubes for the next refill. But some reviewers on YT state that qualities & colours are not exactly the same in tubes as in pans. Got any experience to share on the subject?

@@evalikesred I use both tubes and pans now, sometimes even refilling the pans from tubes. Before 2018, I had some causes of color mismatch between pans and tubes, but in the last years, the pan and tube paints look just the same for all features except consistency. Still, I’m not a big expert or pro, and this is my opinion only.

​@@TheRetiredPanther Good to know! And thanks for the reply, it's given me a push. I definitely prefer pans just for the ease of use, but think I'll give it a go with the tubes for my most used colours next. Good luck with your art.

Thanks for the rich info Eva. Ive only read all these now and I myself is learning in this convo. White Nights is not really stopping in improving their lines. Now I'm in search for a local supplier of the their granulating colors. 😊

You are very much welcome. Thank you for watching my review too. Keep safe! 🙏🎨☺️

Thank you for appreciating my work, Lynn. 🙏

Thank you. 😊 🎨 I love watching swatching videos specially the real time videos since it gives me a better feels of the paints. 😊 Thanks for dropping by and for subscribing. 😊

Glad you like them! 🙏

Yes, that's why as much as possible, I love doing my videos during day time when the birds are in our neighbor's tree. I hate it when it rains. Yes, White NIghts are really great for its price. And you really should paint more because painting is so therapeutic and what are you gonna with all those paints you have? hehehe. Im looking forward to do it when Im done with all the reviews. I need to do it, really.

Thank you, Iris. 🙏

Thank you. You should definitely try it. It's good for the price.

Thanks for appreciating my lengthy video. I myself am patient to watching long videos of watercolors if i really like the paint or if i really need to see the character of the paint deeply. Yeah, i feel it more. But i also undsrstand others who find it too long, but the best i can do as of the moment is to master swatching and my speaking skills to avoid dead gaps. Again, thanks for the support! 😊

Better late than never. 😉 welcome to my channel. I have also reviewed the tube set of White Nights. Pls do check it out as well as the other videos.

thank you, Kimia.

Hello. 😊 Yes, i really love my bird friends, as they boost my mood whenver i paint. 😊 🎨

Lucky u👩🏻‍🎨

It's not bad for the price. So i think the fact that it's one of the cheapest artist grade paints, ads to its being loved. ☺️

Thank you. 😊

Yes, i would love to do that soon, when i finish one of my sketchbooks. That would really be so exciting. Thank you very much for the support and for appreciating my work. 😊

Oh fantastic! I look forward to that. Your videos are awesome. 😀👍 so am always happy to see new uploads.

@@THEMAYQUEEN1 ideally, id like to upload 2 videos a week, but im too busy at work most of the time, plus my internet is too slow. But at least one video a week is enough for now. Thank you sooo much, i hope you stay. See you around. 😊

Oh my.. my reply is super late. You're probably enjoying your set now. 🙏

@@AllanJayQuesada Hahaha, no worries--life happens! And yesssss, I have both White Nights nad the Kurettake Gansai Tambei sets and really enjoy using them both! I hope all is well with you, and thank you again! =D

@I_WonderWoman_I I'm glad to hear that. Everything's good in my side too. Happy painting and happy weekend as well. 😊

Ahww. Thank you, Minakshi Garg. 🙏

You are very much welcome. Let me know how you find these paints. ☺️

@@AllanJayQuesada I came across it when I was trying to buy paint on the Internet.The name of the paint was so pretty that I was curious.I just made a payment. It's all thanks to you.and I really enjoy your painting~ I am new subscriber hahaa^^

You got the same 36 color set? Im so excited for you and im happy to have helped you decide. ☺️ thank you for subscribing. You are gonna see more items for surr that are gonna tempt you to buy again. 🎨😆

@@AllanJayQuesada I bought a white night 35 color with tin case with your help.^^ And I am sure the next target will be the viarco!! haha~.I trust your video and experience,always thank you^^

@@akielkorea oh, thank you. I'm happy to be of help. ☺️🎨 Yes Viarco ArtGraf is a nice set if transparency is not your main focus and if you love colors that activate super easily. Let me know if youve already got your viarco. You should color some of your beautiful sketches. 😉

Grabe 3 yrs ago now ko lang nabasa ito po. Haha. Happy New Year. 😊

Hi Alyssa. I have uploaded here some floral, landscape and portrait demos, and though i know they're not super organized, i believe they help in a way. But surely, i will be posting more tutorials in the future. Thank you. Yes, i love our neighbors' birds from their tree. ☺️🙏🎨

Thank you, Marjorie. Maybe ill be needing to upload some real time and not speeded up videos for those whod like to follow through. i hope i find time. but as of now, i have some in real time like the lighthouse painting demo here. :)

Hi Marjorie! If you want, you can use the gear symbol on the screen to change the playback speed, and slow it down. Of course it distorts the audio, and you will probably want to turn off the sound. Hope this helps! 😊

@@OneTrueWord1988 will try it.

Hello po. Thank you, too. Ganda rin ng works mo rito sa YT sir. Grabe. 🙌 alin pong set yung order niyo pala sir? Sonnet ba or White Nights Tube?

yung mijello po. yung handpoured hehe salamat sir. medyo baguhan lang po sa youtube hehe

@@chrolloevangelisan1649 ahhh. Kayo pala yon sir. Dagdagan niyo pa content niyo dito sa YT. Marami ang matutuwa sa video niyo kasi realism yan and konti lang ang may skill na ganyan. Update kita sir if sa Sunday Monday or Tuesday ko siya ma ship po. Sendan din kita ng sample ng White Nights para ma compare. Thank you.

Thank you po sir. nakakataba nmn ng puso hehe. gusto ko po talaga na damihan ko pa content ko . kaso lang may work po kasi. kaya minsan matagal2 talaga matapos. medyo nahirapan ako didto sa yt sir. di easy makakuha ng subs and views pero okay lang nmn. part nmn talaga to ng journey hehe salamat po ulit. Godbless

@Jer's Art ah yes sir, mahirap nga rin pag may work tapos isabay ang hobbies. tiyagaan nalang din po talaga sa pag hihintay ng subs. Mahigit 1 yr din ako naka ipon ng subs noon. Goodluck po sa atin and sa art journey natin. 🙏🎨

Oh i see. Ive never heard of Leningrad till today. 😊 Thanks for the info! So they are active in updating their products, nice. But i wish i could get some more colors if they sell individual pans. 😊

In the us, it is sometimes called jack rickeson Yarka St. Petersburg

My favorite paints, ever. I use them all the time and I love them. This was a wonderful review. I hope some day you get to try their colour Blue Lake. It's a convenience colour, but just stunning.

It is possible to buy individual pans in Ebay direct in Russia. I live in Brazil and used to buy in Russia until they stated to sell here.

Oh, thank you! 😉 Hmm. I got mine at Deovir, and I think, they're the only local seller who has a physical store.. But I'm seeing stocks in Shopee. I'm not updated about the prices though..😔 I guess the 1.5k for the 12 pans is ok.. you may wanna visit deovir sometime if you want to add few more colors in your selection. But better call them first to make sure they have stocks before you arrive. 😉

Hmmm. This is well noted. Thanks Matze. 🙏

Oh, thank you for sharing these info. it makes St. Petersburg even more interesting as a city and as a place for artists. I am also very happy about this paint. I love the green here and even the cerulean blue that a lot of artists find too light. And im hoping to get to try their tubes too and their new colors. I heard they have 2020 colors. Thanks Tammy. Keep safe! ☺️😉🙏

I've loved these paints more now, along with Holbein and Old Holland. Now I'm curious about Turner. ☺️

It's worth the dream, im telling you. It may not be fhe best, but the quality it offers vs its current price makes it quite a steal. 😊

I agree! Tho for me, White Nights is better than Winsor and Newton Cotman. There are some issues with W&N Cotman these days. Its not like before anymore (according to reviews). Oof- You can make comparison between two sets, sir! That would be awesome.

Hello po. I have 30 colors Holbein and Mission gold 36 colors. I will be reviewing them hopefully nextweek. 😊 White nights is very good for its price and i love the color selection it has. More powers to your art life. 😊 Do you also upload calligraphy videos?

@@AllanJayQuesada Hindi po. I don't upload calligraphy videos. I post some of my artworks in my ig account.

@@artsy_yna oh, i suck in Calligraphy. My hands cabt control soft strokes. Haha. What's you ig?

@@AllanJayQuesada @calligraph_yna po:)

The gold mission watercolors I dare say are better. The pigment doesn’t clump like the browns do in this set and lays down like one of the reds would from the white nights.

yeah, i saw in their website theyre having these new colors and really love to try them out. hopefully when the pandemic is done, and all shipments are back to normal, itd be easier. pls do checkout my white nights tubes review. thank you Jennifer. 🙏🏻🎨

@Awenda Is Jackson's finally stocking the new/updated sets? Cool. I'll have to have a look. Thanks!

@Awenda BTW: Jackson's isn't based in the US. It's based in the UK and Sweden. Shipping is very reasonable, though. And in my experience not much slower than ordering from Blick or any other US based company.

@Awenda Just checked Jacksons. I went through every set. They do not yet carry the new updated/more modern/lightfast sets yet. Until I see colors like aureolin, ochre light, venice purple, geranium red in a set (all new for 2019 lightfast colors) I'm not buying a set. It is possible, however, to buy individual colors from Jacksons. They do have most of the newest colors in stock as half pans and 10 mL tubes--all less expensive than you'll find them almost anywhere else as was noted by Awenda above.

@Awenda I agree! It's really exciting to have such beautiful colors at a great price point. I'm excited for them too. I really like this brand.

Hi Angie! Thank you for watching and for sharing your experience. As of now, I have atleast 20 watercolor brands and i am inn the process of reviewing each one of them here. After finishing the reviews of all the brands i have, i will be swatching all the colors and put them on a lightfastness test, all at the same time to be fair. I hope you see it soon. hehe. I think ive seen that lightfastness test too here.. and of all the lightfastness reviews, it seems that prussian blue always fades.. that's the reason i never choose it whenever i buy individual colors, along with Opera and some violets. From my 20plus brands, I have to agree with you that daniel smith is the best. my sennelier and mgraham are fighting for the 2nd place. hehe, mgraham is beautiful but they wont be great for travel as they dont dry in pans. unless you put just a tiny drop. Between Holbein and Turner's which one is better in your opinion'? Most brands couldnt avoid having fugitive pigments just to widen up their color range. Im proud of mgraham to make only a 70 plus color selection, but most are rated highest in lightfastness, and most colors are single pigment. Again, Thanks for sharing and please hang around for my next reviews, tips and demos. :)

@@AllanJayQuesada hey Allan :) nice to officially meet you, or internet meet. You're so lucky to have reviewed 20 brands! I'm envious but in good ways for you! My Holbeins, I bought the 30 set, I believe I read that's the one you bought too. When I first got them I was slightly dissapointed by the multiple mixture pigments and they add white (pw6) to alot of their pigments where I would have preferred if they left the white out as we get a tube in the set, I could mix if I wanted the opacity. I'm acrylics artist so I enjoy white but not always. It depends on what I'm painting and if I feel it will benefit. At first I was worried the multiple pigment mixes would muddy but as I painted with them I found the mixtures clean. I think magenta quin red and permanent alizarin crimson would have made better red choices... I also pulled all paints out that had two stars or less for lightfastness which was about 9 colors. My favourite colors from Holbein were aureolin, Cobalt violet light, cerulean blue... I bought in addition quin gold (my favourite of all brands so far, quin red, Cobalt turquoise light, magnese, blue nova and these colors I loved all of them! They take some getting used but their truly fantastic paints. I enjoyed them so much and would recommend to anyone to give them a try. The Turner's I bought more recently, I've painted about 5-6 paintings so far and I've been really enjoying them. There were many mixed reviews on them but I do find them highly pigmented, I got many single pigments in the 18 set, I enjoy they used used good quality and you can tell. They dry really vibrant without as much shift in color. I'm not dissapointed about buying them. The price was very reasonable $85.00 including shipping from Jackson's 18 set and 15 ml tubes. So far I'm really enjoying them and I don't feel like my paints are too precious to use as I wanted to keep a half pan of all my Holbeins for collection. At this point I would probably recommend the holbeins over the Turner, But...that might be just because I've enjoyed them so much I'm I'm just learning and getting to know my Turner's. I'll be able to give a better opinion in a few months of using. They do have a few pigments that are harder to rewet so I spray with water 3-5 min before use and I've had no problems so far. Some people have talked about the yellows or black cracking, if I decide to put them in pans I may use glycerin with these. But I haven't decided just yet, I may just keep putting out fresh paint in small amounts using until it's done...haha sorry for the ramble I've been thinking about that this last week. I hope you have a fantastic week! Xoxo

@@AllanJayQuesada wow 20! pls pls review mo yung mission gold kasi I am eyeing to buy it next after I got the White Nights, thank you thank you in advance...

Hi Maria. ☺️ I'm curious what's your experience on their lightfastness. Did you test it or did you only based on the ratings they honestly provided? I agree with what you did, to only used the fugitive colors to sketchbooks. I do the same as ive had painful experiences to fading artworks. Yes, pls wait for it patiently, probably mid next year as i need to finish all my reviews first. Currently, i have 30 more sets to reviews, so please subscribe. 😉🎨Thank you. 🙏

@@AllanJayQuesada I already subscribed to your channel and I have watched a lot of your videos. I enjoyed the review of A. Gallo handmade watercolours. I'm about to order the naturalle set! Regarding my experience with fugitive white Nights violet and Hanza yellow... Well the swatches I had done for these two Colors faded although I keep the paper inside the pallet. So when I realized this I straight removed these Colors and substituted them with quinacridone violet and lemon yellow, both three stars light fast. Tell me please did you used the two stars or one star rated Colors in your art work that you experienced fading?

Even the sonnet (student grade) feels like their mama (white nights)😳

Thank you forbl the rich info. 🙏

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Yeah i agree, the lightfastness in the information are provided most of the time, but those information "may not be reliable" to some artists, as per their experiments. I have watched here in youtube some lightfastness tests that show the in inconsistencies. For example, a color rated to be lighfast 1 or 3 stars on the manufaturer info turned to fade much faster on the actual experiment compared to thise which are rated II or 2 stars. And vice versa. As for me, i have always been very meticulousl as a consumer, to carefully look for lightfastness ratings provided on paper, and in actual experiments of users as well. And i even do that to the brands i trust, like the daniel smith and sennelier. I used the words 'rumors' because people's experiments can be tweaked, or may have undergone uavoidable and isolated circumstances, we dont know.. Or might have been performed with bias. We are not really sure. But, yes, i get affected by I ther peoples review that is why, i would like to do my own tests im time. Thanks for the strong point.

Meron Po nito sa Shopee. 🎨🙏☺️

hahah. those are all the hairs from my crown that migrated. hehe Thank you too. :)

And thank you very much also for always supporting my reviews. 😊 In my short experience, i did not see any 'chalkiness' or 'muddiness' using White Nights. But there may be some factors why i didnt experience the chalkiness. I dont know, but maybe because i didnt mix more than 3 colors, or maybe because i used arches paper, or maybe because i apply paints thinly and watery.. But yeah, i have reviewed some paints here that can be considered a little chalky despite the way i paint and the surface i paint on. They're the Lukas and PintaPh. You can check them out too. But these Russian paints are actually not bad at all, especially if you just wanna try and play with it, and if not for commission paintings for display, this is really a steal. 😊

@@AllanJayQuesada you're very welcome! I always enjoy your videos and looking foward for more !😁 thank you again for taking your time to answer my question, I really appreciate it ☺

It really depends on your preference. If you prefer the most vibrant colors, i would go for Mijello. The edge of White Nights is that their Full Pans sets are a steal for the price and quality. Pan paints are so ready to use and are portable. Mission Gold paints are best used from tubes, btw.

@@AllanJayQuesada Thank you very much Allan, I've checked out my Mijello from an ecommerce and can't wait to see it. God bless you!

Hi. Theyre comparable interms of color and function but the edge for white nights is that most colors are better in lightfastness. If you are using the paints for practice and dont intend to hang your work on wall, then Sonnet should be good. But still, id personally always suggest that you get an artist grade you can comfortably afford no matter the experience level for best results. 👌

I'm gonna try to do lightfastness testings soon. I hope i find time. 🙏

I prefer whitenights. Its is cheaper, more vibrant and easier to rewet. The issue with white nights is the use of some fugitive pigments in somee colors. If lightfastness is important to you, you may choose your individual colors to make sure you only select the colors that are lightfast. 😊

Hi Ashley. The only travel brushes that I own are my 2 Isabey Kolinsky brushes,the Tintoretto travel brush, and the free travel brushes from Van Gogh and Portable Painter. I am happy to all of them, but my F avorite are my Isabeys. For the full brushes, i have Raphael mop brushes and they are great as well. Raphael has quite a range of choices price wise depending on if its student ir fine grade, synthetic or natural hair, and the type as well. 😊 For a beginner, i would suggest Raphael series 845 round brush as its cheap but dependable. 😊

@@AllanJayQuesada Is there affordable over-all round brush you recommend and what size? Thanks Allan!

Ngayon ko lang nakta comment niyo maam. Hehe. ✌️ 5k? Grabe? Saan niyo un nabili?

sorry for the Super late reply. BUt incase, im choosing White Nights ofcourse. :)

Yeah. I've noticed that, too, before their stocks ran out at Jackson's. Really sad. Our local supplier has also notified me that once the supplies go back here in the Philippines, the prices are gonna be at least 20% higher. 😔

@@AllanJayQuesada 75% higher here. 😿

Yarka is also by st petersburg? Oh this Russian brands have so many "nicknames". 😀 Would love to try markers too someday. 😊

Yes, the Yarka paints are the same but pricier. I just got some White Knights and love them!

hmmm. if Tube paints po nila ang pagpipilian, Id still choose Pure Pigment Set po. :) I suggest you watch my review of the Pure PIgments set po to see how good they are. :)

you need you just be mindful on what colors you buy because every artist grade watercolor company has paints that are not super light fast. you probably have to do your own research on pigment information, then you can know information like how the pigments for prussian blue or and aurelion yellow are no going to have great light fast qualities regardless of brand.

@@MyCrimsonMischief I agree so much. 😊

Hi Mizuki. I have reviewd a set of Winsor & Newton Professional months ago. Please do check it out on my videos. Yeah, its not actually about the brands all the time, but more on which pigments chosen. So you need to be careful which colors/pigment to choose. Ive seen some reviews and tests that aureolin yellow and prussian blue are not that lightfast regardless of tge brand, and regardless of the rating it is promoted.. So it is uo to you to research further how true the tests are. As of the moment i would love to personally make lightfastness test of my paints all at the samw time. 😊

TheAwkwardMaître D'. Thank you for informing me 😀

Allan Jay Quesada thank you, I’ll check it out 😀

White nights is an affordable artist grade while VanGogh and Cotmans are top student grades that i always put on top. All are good, but i have to put white nights on top.😉

@@AllanJayQuesada , overall white nights is best? Im having hard to find white nights now,lol. I wanted to have 24 colors. Unfortunately, out of stock in devoir arts. I’m thinking w&n cotman but downside is hard to reactivate to wet. Van Gogh I’m not sure. So hard to choose lol

Yes, i think white nights is not restocking yet in PH. If you want Cotmans, you need to spray before using them. That's what i advise to my buyers since i sell some in my Shopee store. I prefer VanGogh though compared to cotman. It rewets instantly and i just find them more pleasant to use.

algunos son caros porque usa pigmentos de calidad. pigmentos que no se desvanecen en horas extras. hay pinturas que son tan vibrantes como esta, pero no estamos seguros de la calidad porque no se proporciona más información sobre las pinturas. Por lo general, estos son de China y se producen en masa. Estas marcas son Superior, Seamiart y Pretty Excellent. Creo que estas marcas están disponibles en todo el mundo ahora para la venta.

malayo skain deovir sir. hehhe. mas madala ako sa fullybooked BGC and Greenbeltor Artbar both alabang and serendra. gawi ka ron minsan sir. heheh

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It's relaxing ano? Hehe. To coverup na rin yung ingay ng kapitbahay namin. Hahaha

@@AllanJayQuesada Meron din po ako ehh ,parakeet naman po Sir Allan.

Where can I find it? Is it available in Amazon? Im from the Philippines and Ive honestly always been fascinated with Indian paints and artists in Instagram.

Hi! Thank you. I used Isabey travel brushes here. 🎨🙏😊

@@AllanJayQuesada thank you very much, your videos inspire me to continue with water colors

That's good to know. Please continue being inspired and make art. 😊🙏🎨

Hii. Those are my Isabey Travel brushes. Sizes 4 and 6

@@AllanJayQuesada thank you. Have u tried Escoda travel brushes (nonnatural kolinsky hairs)

Very few granulate in this set. Ultramarine and the Cerulean were 2 that has noticeable granulation. :))

Yes, actually. But even the violet pv23 accg to handprint can be also good in lightfastness. He encourages personal lightfastness tests though.

Good morning po. That is an Isabey Sabke Travel brush. There are 2 sizes in ArtNebula, and i have both sizes. They are honestly my favorite brushes lalo for travel and detailing. Here is the link if you want one. www.artnebulaph.com/collections/isabey-brushes/products/isabey-6201-series-kolinsky-sable-extra-fine-watercolour-brush?variant=11033211908 😊

I think, mas friendly sa super beginners and nasa pans, kasi ready na siya. sa tubes kasi minsa, nasasayang ang paints pag di na estimate ng beginner. ")

I think so too.

unahin ko muna yung mga affordable paints.. hehe. bakasyon na kasi ng mga bata. hehe

@@AllanJayQuesada sige po Sir

Ang layo ng video ko noon no. Sobrang raw. Walang cuts at edits yan. Di pako marunong noon. Haha. NO, wala silang halfpans. Full lang. Pero upon checking their website (ung link sa new review) may mga colors na wala sa tubes, like yung metallics. Ikaw tlaga gagawa ng halfpans set mo. Hehe

@@AllanJayQuesada thank you po sir

Cheers sir. Thank you po. ☺️ Follow my tutorials sir habang quarantine pa. 🎨🙏😉

Oh my. Both are great but if you can, just go for Sennelier. I use it my portrait studies here on RU-vid. 🎨😉

Watercolors by Allan Jay Quesada ang concern ko lang pricey syaaa. Anyways sobrang helpful talaga netong video nyo. Thank you po 🥰

@@sandrabernal3438 hmm, yeah pero will go a long way naman. Yung 12 tubes na 10ml ng Sennelier is 5k plus so mga 400 ang isang tube. Makakagawa na yun ng around 40 halfpans. So not bad. White nights is ok din naman, kasi full pans yan. ☺️🙏🏻🎨

Watercolors by Allan Jay Quesada im looking for watercolor paints po kasi na pigmented and at the same time controllable po.

@@sandrabernal3438 usually paints that are harder to control daw are those that flow quickly, so either honey nor aquazol ang binder nun. Though, i have no issues naman on controllability of artist grade paints.. pag artist grade, ok yan for sure. Mas may factor na sakin ang paper.. so pag commission works and i cant afford to waste time and paints, i use arches tlaga.

Wow. I was wondering if it is because they've reformulated some of their colors..

@@AllanJayQuesada no it’s because of Brexit , I also bought a set of escoda Spanish watercolour brushes reduced from £60to £30 in 2019. January 2020 same shop was selling what was left of the stock for £180, today they go for over £500 in England. One tube of old holland curulean blue costs £70 for the small size . I refused to pay £25 for it three years ago. Also The prices of paints had only risen maybe 1% a year since the 90s , most English shops deny it was Brexit, I was in Spain a couple weeks ago and the prices are similar to brit prices before Brexit.

those were Isabey Travel brushes. i got them at Artnebula.com there are only 2 sizes available, and i got those 2. size 4 and 6 if i remember correctly. the markings are now erased from the brush's body so cant read it anymore/

@@AllanJayQuesada Hi Sir Allan!! Wow thank you so much for the info on the brushes and such a high quality brush. 😄

@@consbulaquena9497 yes they're good. But now, my favorite is the Escoda Reserva na from ArtWhale 😊

@@AllanJayQuesada is it the sable brush or travel brush na Escoda? I plan to buy hehe thank you for your time Sir!

@@consbulaquena9497 any of the Escoda that uses Kolinsky hair are great. It's the top of their line. The travel brushes with Kolinsky hair are the Escoda Reserva line

Hi. In 2 hours, I will be uploading a review on the white nights tubes. Though i have not personally tested their lightfastness, i have consulted both the handprint.com and astm rating for the pigments lightfastness, not ignoring the self evaluation scoring of White Nights. Please do check it out in a bit. For my own lightfastness test, i will be conducting a one time test across all my brands once i finish all my brand reviews, hopefully early 2021.🙏🎨

@@AllanJayQuesada ok I will wait then hahaha I had the godets already in the basket 😜

More paints for the price pag tubes.. pans with containers are best on the go. 😉

White Nights. Because White Nights is pro grade while Cotman is only Student Grade.

@@AllanJayQuesada ok thank you for the reply ☺

@@AllanJayQuesada Just srang I know that Winsor newton cotman is student grade 😳

@@sibalsekya yes they are.

That's quite a tough question coz I've only tried the pans of white nights and tubes of PWC.. but if really had to choose.. I'd go for white nights as I feel like they're more transparent generally than pwc. But don't get me wrong, as PWC are really not bad paints at all as well. Pls watch my full review of PWC too. ,☺️

@@AllanJayQuesada Hi I have finished watching your review for ShinHan PWC, they're very beautiful as well. Now I want them both. >< Although, there are some colors that I don't like from ShinHan and White Nights. I guess it'd be best to handpick colors. I really thank you for your very informative reviews!

You are very much welcome. 😉 Yes, it is a wiser idea to hand pick your own colors. These are all artist grade paints so I don't think you'll have problems mixing them. ☺️

@@AllanJayQuesada I really thank you for telling me that.. I really get worried over muddy mixes...

@Awenda Thank you for telling me! It's great to hear more experiences and input! I used to use tubes.. but now I have the Pretty Excellent watercolors in cakes. If possible I'd really love to have sets from White Nights, PWC, and Mijello tbh

They are artist quality. Nevskaya Palitra's White Nights are Professional grade. Their student grade is the Sonnet watercolors.

@@AllanJayQuesada Thank you. By the way, the brand name is St Petersburg White Nights. www.stpetersburgwatercolours.com/

Primary lang po talaga so tatlo lang? For me, i base mo nalang sa CMYK (printer ink colors) Quinacrindone Rose, Cadmium Lemon, at Azure. Lahat yan and cool shades ng primary. If i were you, kuha ka nalng po ng 12 colors para may lalagyan ka na. 😊

@@AllanJayQuesada Thank you po sa recommendation 😁❤️❤️❤️❤️

I have compared the volume of halfpnas and full pans. Really double. 2.5ml is the solid volume. But surely, atleast 3ml has been poured to achieve the solid volume. Like a 5ml tube could only fill up 2 halfpans, multiple times till they get dry. Ofcourse it still varies on pigment and binder and water volume. Ive been hearing great things about Rosa paints. I hope id be able to try them out soon.

Oh that's hard. I love both, but im currently more familiar with white nights.. sooo. 😊

@@AllanJayQuesada Thank you so much!

Hi. Here is why some artists prefer more saturated paints than less saturated. In less saturated paints, it's easy to achieve faded effects but not possible to get the brightest colors. In very saturated paints, you can achieve both vibrant and faded effects. It's just about the control. Watercolor is more on skill control. On the contrary, more intense paints like white nights, since their vibrance is harder to control, the more that it is less adviced for beginners. If you'll observe further, you'll see that the artist grade paints are far more vibrant than their student grade counterparts. In my experience, majority of the colors of white nights are transparent, and that can be proven by the black lines in each swatch square. Regarding my landscape, which color there is "unnatural"? The mountain there isn't actually that far. It is just a tiny Painting that is why. I love colorful outputs and that is my style and preference. All my sample paintings in more than 50 reviews ive put here have mostly colorful sample paintings. That reflects me and my mood. The intention of this review is more to respond on how the paints look, not actually about my personal style, and decisions in coloring. This is also the reason why in my later reviews, i no longer explain my process in sample painting, to focus the video as a review.. Anyways, art should be free, as it is a reflection of the maker. Just for a tip, if you find these white Nights paints to be too colorful, i would advise you to avoid most Asian brands like Holbein, Shinhan PWC, and Mission Gold as these are as vibrant or even more, as compared to white nights. QOR is also super intense. I think you'll love Schmincke, Maimeri Blu and Isaro all from Europe. Pls watch my other reviews too especially the Isaro. Video quality is improved too as compared to this video.😉🎨

@@AllanJayQuesada Thanks for the explanation. actually, I try these student grade colours, because I find Schmincke too expensive. But going by Schmicke - artist level - it seemed to me, white nights are harder to control. I actually baught them, because I thought, I would prefer bright colours. But as I get more and more output on pictures, that look better and better, I would like to hang them on the wall. but too bright seems not fitting for my appartement. but they are great for small accents. That way they work great. But e.g. flowers.... very difficult. Now I have the small Winsor Newton Cotman with 12 and the white nights big box with 24 colours and empty spaces. I would like to fill the blanks and the empties up with other brand tubes. still trying to avoid Schminke :-) my nex try would be from a German brand. Kremer. Basically, because I want to order their pale gold. as nobody talks about these, I will try only 3 single colours. We'll see. I cannot recommend to you to review those :-D not sure, if there is an audience for this brand

Schmincke is top of the line in every aspect. It is subtle yet the saturation is really enough. The texture is buttery so its perfect for usual portraits and florals. Sennelier is also nice. I have 2 sets of Kremer paints. I personally love them, they're subtle but many colors tend to be semi opaque because many of the colors in my sets are cobalts and cadmiums. Yes, better try 3 colors and avoid the opaque Pigments as you have higher preference for transparent colors. But again you might want to checkout the Schmincke paints from dickblick.com. Many sets and items are on sale now. ☺️🙏🎨

@@AllanJayQuesada Wow! didn't expect you to know Kremer. I thought they only sell in Europe :-D

@@nursen2106 haha. They're hard to find here. There is only one seller here near me luckily. I alsk bought Samples of their Pigments cause im planning to make my own watercolors too. 😉🎨

Sorry, what do you mean by "185"?

Hii. Both are really great. The White Nights sets are sulit kasi full pans sila. If you're getting tubes, mas ok yata ang Mission Gold kadi 15ml and makaktipid ka sa sets nila.

@@AllanJayQuesada how about the quality po alin mas lamang?

@@shybunnyj for me, it's Mission Gold.

@@AllanJayQuesada perfect! Thank you po I will purchase on your shop soon.

Wanted to ask the same question. Glad I searched this vid on your channel. 😌

Hi. Yes they are. White Nights is the artist grade paints of Nevskaya Palitra Russian brand. Their student grade is Sonnet. 😊

Hi. This is an old video and At the time i made this, it was still a question left for everyone to answer weather White Nights was artist grade or not. But to answer it 3 yrs after, yes it artist grade, as per manufacturer's product catalogue. Their student grade is the Sonnet Watercolors.

@@AllanJayQuesada , well thanks for your reply, but honestly... your opinion.. do the colors acts as an artist grade, because i purchased one yesterday and was quite expensive, so i want to be sure before i use... and thanks thanks for ur reply in advance. and by the way your drawing is amazing and inspired me so much

@@afafalraeai5549 thank you. Based on my research and readings, there are some basis and criteria that tell if the paints are artist grade. 1. Is the color range. 2. Is the inclusion of more expensive and/or lightfast pigments in the range. Luckily, these 2 criteria are present in White Nights. They have a large range of colors 108 colors. (Most student grades only have 50 colors max). White Nights include some expensive and very lifhtfast pigmebts like the cobalts and the cadmiums. In my own opinion, yes they're really artist grade as the colors are deep and quality is felt. Your purchase is a good one, i can assure you. You should enjoy it. 😊🎨

@@AllanJayQuesada Thanks alooooot

@@afafalraeai5549 no worries. You're very much welcome. 😉

Yes. III by handprint 😊

Hello po. Yeah, totoo naman, mahaba nga. Hahaha. Although, may ilan na gusto rin talaga ng lengthy na reviews minsan, like me, pero marami rin ang hindi, aware naman ako. Hehe. Thing is, hindi ko pa maharap mag-edit ng videos, tito mode na rin yata kasi. Hahaha. Supposedly kasi, sa swatching, timelapse na siya..tapos narrated na lang..that way iikli yung time. Anyway, akaka start ko palang naman, and i want to improve din intime. Salamat sa suggestion.. Will do my best to make it shorter. Sa susunod na records. 😊

@@doodlenimaria3567 puwede po ba ron, ispeed up ung isang part lang ng video, then mute yung part N yun, then i will narrate whats happening, bali new sound..? Kasi those who watch reviews need to hear the reviewer's comments din eh..

Allan Jay Quesada more for timelapse siya kas quik is optimized for go pro videos haha. If you want voice over capability, you need power director

I have my full sympathy and respect for Ukraine but I don't think Russia's people and businesses should suffer too. They might be victims as well.

@@AllanJayQuesada this user seems to be going around spamming this phrase on simmilar reviews. might be a bot

Hi Charmaine. welcome to my channel! 🎉 Thank you for the kinds words about my reviews (though this White Nights review is a bit cringy being too raw and unplanned)🤣. I would recommend you watch my newer review, specially the White Nights tubes review. Practice really makes perfect, so I'm glad you've decided to focus on the craft now. Did you know i only started focusing on watercolors on 2017? And started this RU-vid channel on 2018.hehe. anyways, beginner or Professional, i always suggest an artist to get the best he or she can afford specially is she/he already enjoys the medium. Using rhe best materials give the best experience and motivates one to make more art and practice. It is also easier to see your improvement and express your art if you use paints that are really vibrant and workable. Watercolors last long, specially artist grade paints, so it's a worthy investment. If you are eyeing for White Nights as your upgrade, then i would definitely agree. White Nights are artist grade paints that perform very decently, but with an affordable price. I think, this is the cheapest pro grade watercolor (if we exclude paints that are made in China🤣). Pans set of white nights are FULL PANS, not halfpans as compared to other brands. The tubes are also economical choices much preferred for studio use. Of course, i do not want to limit you to white nights, cause there is a bunch of great paints, but as I've said, white nights is one of, if not the cheapest artist grade paints. I would like to take this chance narin (kakapalan ko na mukha ko🤣) to share to you the link to my Shopee store where i have a number of great watercolor brands including ofcourse, the White Nights from Russia. 😉) Here's the link: shopee.ph/allanjayquesada?smtt=0.0.9

@@AllanJayQuesada wahh, thank you so much po, didn't expect you'd reply🤧 these are very informative and enlightening words. Thank you so so much! Before, I was only 80% convinced to buy white nights but now I'm 101% sure! I will check out your shopee store, and more power to your channel and artworks! 🤍🤍🤍 it's a rarity to find a great Filipino artist with great and helpful yt contents so I'm so thankful for you po, Sir. 💖💯

@@charmaine496 no worries. The purpose of the channel is to encourage artists to continue being artists and spread inspiration lalo ngayong panahon ng pandemic. Napaka benefical ng art sa tao. Well, just enjoy and take time choosing the best set/paints for you. Again, thank you for the kknd words. 🙏🎨

Are they? For me, they're fine. Well, to each his own 😊

@@AllanJayQuesada well, the pastel colors suck anyway

Oh yes, great Russian paints manufacturer.