Watercolour Review/Comparison - Winsor & Newton - Schmincke - Rembrandt - Sennelier - Daniel Smith 

Thank you so much❤☺️ this comment made me smile. I completely understand what you mean about the paint purchasing sickness. I'm admittedly quite the addict myself. You should definitely make a review video! I'm terrible at talking to camera and I'm a little self loathing but once you edit you'll eventually become desensitized to yourself talking and I'm sure other people would love to know what you think, myself included. If you do make a video, let me know. I'd love to watch it!!

Thanks for commenting❤ I do really like the schmincke palette. I went through the black so fast though and it tends to reflect light. I think I've developed a preference for Daniel Smith, the colours seem to be the richest and the black is matte.

Sennelier are one of my favorite colours too! Schmincke is the only brand i never tried because i they seem not so colourful and too expensive for the results i saw in other videos - but thats only my personal taste;-)

@@user-ic5xu4jh6z Schmincke are extremely reliable paints and give very natural results. They don't jump at you as Daniel Smith watercolours do, and most of them don't granulate much. There are some granulating colours, too, but most of the range are made with very finely ground pigments, so as to allow for very smooth application. I think Schmincke are best for botanical, portrait and very detailed painting. They layer superbly and gain luminosity the more they are layered. But you are right, they seem to be expensive in most countries other than Europe where they are some of the more affordable brands, especially when they are on sale. For me Daniel Smith cost more than double or triple the price of a 15 ml tube of Schmincke.

Thanks so much for your comment! I'll have to check out M.Graham when I've got the funds. I've found that I like Schminke's colour range the best but I love the vibrancy and opacity of Rembrandt and Daniel Smith. I'd love to see your work! Dm me on Instagram (_thewoodlandnymph_) if you'd like🥰 happy painting!

⁠ is Winsor and Newton professional watercolor set considered really professional? I am a graphic artist that just bought a set,with the ideea in mind that I am buying some good quality pro stuff. I have second thoughts looking at it because Schimncke looks better. Can you give me an opinion on that? Have a great day

Thank you!💖 So sorry about the music! I was very nervous about people hearing my voice😅

Thanks so much for your comment! I didn't even know Sennelier had student grade paints. Thanks for the tips/insight🥰

@@TheWatercolourNymph yes, i bought them because they were not so expensive but you need a real good brush to get enough colour on it. Pigments are not so fine as in artist quality. But you use artist grade here, so i wondered you dont like them. They are beautiful if you mix them- Standard colour sets are a bit boring and quality not so well as selected seperately:-)

Thank you so much!☺️💜

I haven't! I'll have to check them out!! Thanks for the comment💕

Thank you!♥️ Sennelier and Winsor & Newton are pretty on par when it comes to light fastness. Certain colours and pigments fade faster than others. So reds (particularly alizarin crimson) will always fade over time and genuine pigments tend to fade faster than synthetic. If you're really concerned about fading, avoid paints with PR83 in them. I hope this was helpful☺️

@@TheWatercolourNymph Thanks❤️ I just can't decide between Sennelie/WN and Schmincke... I'm doing my research but the more I do it the more negative things I seem to find:(

I totally get what you mean! I personally prefer the texture of Schmincke and the boldness of the colours. I like winsor and newton but their quality tends to be inconsistent.

@@TheWatercolourNymph So far I've seen reviews about mission gold pure pigment, schmichke, sennelier, winsor and newton, white nights, daniel smith.... There are too many options (for example, ı just heard about mission gold pure pigment today) and some of them are really expensive in my country. I hear lots of good things abour schmichke too but I think they are one of the most expensive ones here, sad story:(

Hey Anne, sorry about that. I was trying to fit everything on the one page so I could see the differences in pigment. I was doing what I could with the resources I had at the time. (After buying all of those paint sets, I didn't have the budget for more paper😅) After using all of the paints for a year, I'd say my first impressions were more or less exactly the same as now and I still stand by my thoughts on winsor and newton's viridian being the weakest of all of the colours. I bought a new pan because I thought there was something wrong with it, but had the same result. The overall quality of the paints doesn't differ much from brand to brand. Choosing which brand to buy is more so down to what consistency you like ie. If you prefer something creamier, stickier or dryer or if you prefer tube to pan. Personally I started off really liking Schmincke and Daniel Smith but now I've gravitated more towards Rembrandt. I hope this was somewhat helpful, Maeve☺️💜

Thanks so much! The schmincke ultramarine I used was French ultramarine (PB29). The Schmincke substitute for Veridian in that set was Phthalo green (PG7) and the Sennelier substitute was forest green (a mix of PBk7,PG7, PY42) I hope this answers your questions😊 Happy painting!💜

Thanks so much for commenting! I think mine is broken though😅 it's just a solid plastic handle

@@TheWatercolourNymph 😅 your comment made me laugh.

If you are still having trouble finding the brush part, check out watercolors by Allen Jay Quesada channel, he just did an opening of the Rembrandt luxury pocket box and he shows the brush in that. It should be the same as it is a standard design of travel brush on all Rembrandt and Van Gogh sets when they come with a brush

@@Mojano thanks so much for your comment! I think mine was jammed. A mildly intoxicated friend of mine managed to yank the brush out for me after all the painstaking attempts I made😅

@@TheWatercolourNymph LOL

Play nice. No need to shout.

Aw thank you so much!💜🥰

My goodness! I was exactly the same. I just did it to myself again 2 years later, bulk buying acrylics as if I can afford it😅