SWATCHING RETRO 1930 GANSAI TAMBI watercolour set and japanese metalic set from CHOOSING KEEPING. 

I woke up early this morning and put this video on to watch whilst still tucked up in bed - Dominic and I watched it together! (He really enjoyed it too - he was commenting on the colours all the way through!). Thank you for mentioning me, what a lovely surprise. :) I'm in love with the 1930s set, and just as I was saying something to Dominic about the night sky blue, you mentioned that I'd love that colour - I do! Your videos alway make me feel cosy, I love them.

Oooh I’d love to see the Pearl Purple mixed with a Potters Pink… I’m glad you have a set that is very ‘you’ and a set that will take you outside of your comfort zone!

Those are beautiful watercolors now I want to buy more gansi tambi watercolors. Thank u for sharing.

I loved seeing your birthday swatches.

You are so delightful to watch, I love your descriptions and thoughtful words on anything you are doing. I also got here by way of Natasha Newton's initial metion of you and love seeing artists supporting other artists.

Another lovely video!

I have a double water container, it's plastic and made for artists. I wash the brush one side and use the other side for wetting the paintbrush for painting. Doing it this way keeps the water clean for ages and ages and much easier for you. They are really cheap on amazon just put artist water bucket in. Love your videoes and beautiful accent. Silver definitely. My bungalow is all white furniture with velvet pale silver grey curtains, crushed glass coffee table and all silver and white ornaments

I only use metallics, pearls etc., for highlights or fine lining on originals though you can also use them on a transparent overlay and then use that to specify for print. Image editing software can help you prepare files for that so you can specify it when briefing your designer at your print studio. Useful for books and cards etc, so you know what you want things to look like when printed. It is an extra process of course so will cost more to print, but you can use these to help your print process. I think they look very nice with your decade set and would complement it. I do not yet know anything about what kind of art you make but can see instantly that the pink would go well with the purple, the two blues would go with the blue in the decade set and it is not hard to fit the remaining colours either. So I think your friends have made good complementary choices! What a lovely gift. I certainly love the decade set, it’s a lovely palette and I like it’s stormy darkness and the warmer tones are cozy in contrast. Like watching an atmospheric stormy sky from the warmth of your kitchen or bedroom! Very lovely!

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How sweet of your friends to get you such great gifts. I can't wait to see your next watercolor paintings using these amazing colors. Be are to mix the pearl colors with the ordinary colors ... make a few Fall pumpkins!!! Hope you had a very HAPPY BIRTHDAY.

I love looking at Choosing Keeping's website but have yet to buy anything from them, but those retro palettes look lovely. I tend to use metallics for cards or lettering.

silver team :)

I absolutely adore that 30's set. They're beautiful!

I am totally binging your videos today

What a wonderful gift. The 1930s colour set really suits you. 🙂 Love this swatch (both sets)!

Happy birthday! I've been eyeing Choosing Keeping for a while and 1930 is also my favorite decade but shipping fees are way too expensive in my country (literally the same price as the palette). I love the winter palette too. I think I'll go to the shop if I ever come back in England for an holiday trip.

Some of the metallic colors change when you paint them on black paper. I think that might explain the names. I would give it a try just for fun.

It is the mica pigment that makes the pearls and metallics formula different in watercolors.

Thanks for sharing this lovely little swatching session, very calming and enjoyable :) I love using gold and silver metallic watercolor for a feeling of richness and elegance, but I don't really use any other metalics or pearlescent colors. I find it very difficult to scan or photograph the final work for prints which deters me from using metalics sometimes :(

These are beautiful! Thank you for the water tip! I’ve been wondering if there was a better way to keep water clean without dumping it so often.

Happy birthday! I did find your channel through Natasha Newton mentioning you. Nice videos, cool art, pretty supplies. Hope you had a lovely birthday!

Her: Having multiple friends who buy her gifts just because. Me: What are friends? 😭