Holbein Watercolor Unboxing: step by step palette set up

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Hey guys! For some reason it feel like its been a while since I've uploaded. But anyway, I've finally unboxed my holbein paint and I also made a palette out of it along with swatches n things. Overall the whole process took me around 3 hours with drying time in between. And I've tried to cut as much as possible but it still turn out to be quite a long one... I hope you guys don't mind.
I love how the paint feels, the most noticeable thing is on how it activates so easily compared to student grade paint. And it retains it's rich consistency as if it's freshly squeezed out of the tube which I find quite amazing. Can't wait to paint more with this :D
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@Quoowhab 5 жыл бұрын

I think olive green and viridian hue are swaped in your swatches... from what I associate those colors with anyway

@Nianiani 5 жыл бұрын

HAHAHAHA YESSSSSSS I made a mistake in the middle of it! I fixed it afterwards though :p

@surabhichavan9673 4 жыл бұрын

@@Nianiani I was about to say the same thing! I went like OMG what did she just dooooooo!!!!!

@Nianiani 4 жыл бұрын

@@surabhichavan9673 Oh yes I remember that feeling when I was filming it xD

@tracyphoenix8 2 жыл бұрын

I like the plastic pencil container so much. Glad u mentioned wht it was.

@sevenmillionhobbies7840 2 жыл бұрын

This is so satisfying to watch! 🥰

@favorablyimpressed 5 жыл бұрын

I enjoyed the vid. I love setting up a new palette. I usually use a toothpick to even the paint and then tap it lightly on a firm surface to dislodge the bubbles.

@longyarn4288 5 жыл бұрын

Lynne Mohr - I do that too and then wipe the toothpick off on a plastic paper protector to use that little bit later for swatches! 😊

@SunshineLeclair 5 жыл бұрын

wow ... beautiful colors!!!

@Nianiani 5 жыл бұрын

Right?? I love thm too 😁

@FaerieDust 4 жыл бұрын

Somewhat off topic, but I love how perfectly the pans fit in the pencil cases. So satisfying.

@Nianiani 4 жыл бұрын

hahahaha Yep! xD

@BenMellingerArt 5 жыл бұрын

so many pretty colors!

@Nianiani 5 жыл бұрын

😀

@pamketron 3 жыл бұрын

Beautiful colors. I only have 3 of the Holbein tubes so far. I’ll add as I can. So fun to watch you set up new paints.

@Nianiani 3 жыл бұрын

yay!! Yes just keep collecting colours. You don't really need too many colours all at once, in fact it can become overwhelming :)

@pamketron 3 жыл бұрын

Nianiani I like that you put yours in pans. I have used mine a couple times and I get way too much on my brush with them straight out of the tube. I did that with some Cotman paints and they go a lot farther in the pan. Not sure what country you live in, so have a good day or a good night! ☀️🌻🌙🌠

@Nianiani 3 жыл бұрын

@@pamketron Yea that's what I find too! Esp good quality watercolours, they dry very nicely, so might as well make the most of it ^_^

@lyndaculp5060 3 жыл бұрын

I enjoyed this! I have this set as well and haven’t used it yet. This helps me with how to set it up .....I’m going to copy you!! Thanks!

@Nianiani 3 жыл бұрын

Woohooo! :D Go for it!

@glenda7921 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this…I wish you could make more colour videos, your fave mixes, best colours….least faves and why etc.

@navyboymommygramma 5 жыл бұрын

So beautiful! I was just looking at Holbein sets last night. They have the cutest box set, it's a cube and it's super expensive so unless I wake up rich tomorrow morning, I won't be getting one haha but it's soooo cute 😊

@Nianiani 5 жыл бұрын

Yeaa they are a bit pricey! Thts why I bought thm when I went to japan xD love their wc though! 😁😁😁

@rebeccapage4411 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for all the hints and tips! Cobalt violet is used in classic landscapes to warm up the blue of sky and water. It adds a lot if depth 😊

@Nianiani 5 жыл бұрын

Thats good to know! Thanks for the info 😁

@halfmoon03 5 жыл бұрын

I'm thinking about getting my first tube set next year so I'll be looking forward to seeing what you create with these paints!

@Nianiani 5 жыл бұрын

sounds great! I've already started painting with these paints :) You can check the videos that I created after this one, if you're curious :DDD Are u also getting holbein?

@halfmoon03 5 жыл бұрын

@@Nianiani I've been looking at this set as well as a Mijello one, I'm still thinking about it

@Nianiani 5 жыл бұрын

@@halfmoon03 oooo I've heard good things about Mijello. But sadly I haven't seen it around

@aprilsart 5 жыл бұрын

I have the same palette for over 3 months ~~haha~It is very helpful for me to finally set up mine!

@Nianiani 5 жыл бұрын

Haha glad it helped! 😊

@Karla_Smith 5 жыл бұрын

I recently found these little boxes and the set of 60 was a Christmas gift last year. Your palette looks so pretty set up with the handy swatches came out nice too.

@Nianiani 5 жыл бұрын

Wow! Sounds awesome! Have fun with ur new paints 😁 they're a joy to paint with

@Karla_Smith 5 жыл бұрын

@@Nianiani I'm sure I will enjoy them... I do enjoy collecting watercolors, inks.... Cigar boxes.. Well... many artistic things and lately I've decided to get back to doing creative snail mail since I have vintage papers and other goodies waiting to be used again... Multi-passionate I am, I am... Happy creating...

@jmoss55ish 5 жыл бұрын

I just watched your fox galaxy earlier this evening and will try it tomorrow if have less pain. I loved the video and love Skillshare.

@Nianiani 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I'm so happy to hear you enjoyed the video. I'm not sure what keys's pain is (hope it's not a sickness). But I hope you enjoy painting along to the class. Happy painting! :D

@jmoss55ish 5 жыл бұрын

I corrected it. Don’t know how it calmed up with “Key’s pain”🤣. I don’t have a clue what that is either!

@Nianiani 5 жыл бұрын

autocorrect is usually the culprit of weird words xD hope you are well though, whatever it is hope you get better soon :)

@YnaDv21 5 жыл бұрын

Wow so prettyyy **u** its so satisfying ahhh

@Nianiani 5 жыл бұрын

I also love the colours! 😁😁😁

@natanaga9892 5 жыл бұрын

To me personally, I fell in love with Sakura Koi's Prussian Blue. It's a bit granulating but that's why I love the texture and color. I will ran out of my Koi really soon and I've been looking for a replacement of that particular color, so I watched this video to see Holbein's Prussian Blue. But I guess I haven't find that replacement yet

@Nianiani 5 жыл бұрын

I love the prussian blue in holbein because it's less granulating than the koi xD because the colour is similar, but richer. I'm nt sure what would be a good brand to replace the koi's Prussian blue, if the granulation is what you're looking for... sorry :(

@natanaga9892 5 жыл бұрын

@@Nianiani Haha Its fine! I'm really enjoyed your video. It's relaxing and informative. Thanks! 😄

@fufufuaru 2 жыл бұрын

aye thanks for that pencil case idea, I’ve been thinking about possible plastic containers/palettes I can use when traveling bec the metal ones are too heavy and the brackets in mine have rusted 😢

@Nianiani 2 жыл бұрын

Ohh.. I also use the metal pencil case. Whatever I can get my hands on xD

@drbasiakowalik2666 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for this video. I was wondering where you got those pencil cases. The pans fit perfectly!

@Nianiani 5 жыл бұрын

I got it at a local onlineshop. Halfpans differ slightly in the measurement, as different brands has different plastic thickness. So after measuring, I looked for a case (doesnt have to be a pencilcase) that has good measurement. As an example, if the length of the pan is 2cm, I want the size to be in multiples of 2cm and so on. Hope this helps :)

@joeyz6395 3 жыл бұрын

Sorry it's a little..late...but the muji large pencil case is pretty much the same. Just make sure it's the large one and not the small one.

@tracyphoenix8 2 жыл бұрын

@@joeyz6395 thanks for the name.

@maryamtariq4640 2 жыл бұрын

I was so stuck at that point where you swatch the olive green in place or viridian hue,and looks like many noticed it here 😄

@Nianiani 2 жыл бұрын

of course! xD

@rebeccawong1 3 жыл бұрын

I love Japanese products and I am about to order a 48 set, yay 💕 Why did you fill every pan up, could they be half filled or less?

@Nianiani 3 жыл бұрын

Oh how exciting! I filled it so I don't have to keep refilling and it's easier when you don't have to dig so much in the pan :))

@Zar2244 Жыл бұрын

I have 24 holbien tubes that I placed in a palette. Husband gifted another 48, and I'm not sure if i need to lay out all the yellows together, all the blues etc or place them as Holbien has in the box?

@Nianiani Жыл бұрын

No need for that, do whatever is comfortable for you. I put mine of separate half pans and take them out according to the colours I need for specific paintings on my palette :)

@daniellebalouise9596 5 жыл бұрын

Loved this. Thank you so much for it! I haven't really checked out your channel yet, but if you have tried Stuart Semple's Culture Hustle watercolor palette, I'd be very interested in your comparison of it to Holbein watercolors, and your take on them just in general.

@Nianiani 5 жыл бұрын

I haven't tried Culture Hustle yet, in fact, I just googled it xD It seems like the palette would have to be shipped from UK, and the cost would add up to be more than the holbein set.. so probably not... sorry

@daniellebalouise9596 5 жыл бұрын

@@Nianiani I'm not trying to force your hand, but if I recall correctly, they have a shipment center from the US? I just ordered some stuff from them the other day, and the shipping goes up with the weight, but I didn't pay much more than $8 for the shipping for 5 items. I actually did find it satisfying for you to show filling up and setting all the pans, btw. ^-^

@Nianiani 5 жыл бұрын

@@daniellebalouise9596 Thanks Danielle :) unfortunately I'm nt based in the US, but in Indonesia (the other side of the world) 😅😅😅so yea... its a bit annoying because its hard for me to get access to a lot of art supplies here

@Marxnchill 5 жыл бұрын

Holbein was my first artist grade wc ❤only downside is they can only take a few layers unlike say qor or sennelier or Dan smith

@Nianiani 5 жыл бұрын

Ooo thts so interesting! I'll have to experiment with them and see how it layers! Thanks for the heads up

@longyarn4288 5 жыл бұрын

Lisa Janine - good to know! Thanks!

@xcforlife77 5 жыл бұрын

lovely palettes. Where did you get them?

@Nianiani 5 жыл бұрын

I got the the cases at a local onlineshop, and the watercolours, I got from Japan :)

@snrub1935 4 жыл бұрын

@@Nianiani I love how you set up your palettes and swatches. Which website did you purchase the pencil boxes from? I would like to set mine up like that, too!

@farmwife7944 5 жыл бұрын

lovely paints. Make sure you take time to check the lightfastness if these as you would not want to sell or gift a painting that had pigments with poor lightfast ratings such as the opera which is fugitive. Opera even changes when displayed behind glass with uv protection, and this is true of all colors that use the bright florescent pigments, but many artists enjoy using them for work reproduced as prints and in graphic design work. For a bright transparent pink with excellent lightfastness you may want to try Quinacridone Rose by Daniel Smith which you can buy as a single poured half pan from some of the sellers on etsy. I love your beautiful delicate painting, thanks so much for sharing your talent with us.

@Nianiani 5 жыл бұрын

Wow, thanks for the info. I don't really check the lightfast of paints because I never sell originals. But that's interesting! the quin opera looks so nice and transparent, but tht's a shame that it doesnt stand light very well :/

@farmwife7944 5 жыл бұрын

Nianiani Your work is lovely. If you don't feel comfortable selling them, consider giving some as gifts. Seriously, they are that good. To add to your palette, check out the etsy sellers because you may find that shipping to your area is quite reasonable depending on the location of the seller.

@Nianiani 5 жыл бұрын

@@farmwife7944 I think I can actually get the tube in a shop here :D I checked some online stores, and they have the colour you mentioned. It's not that I don't feel comfortable.. I used to have a redbubble and society6 account, but I ended up deleting them, since it caused some problems with my paypal :/ so I don't sell prints anymore. Unless I have a huge demand, thn I'll start thinking about opening the shop again... tht's also why I mostly paint on my sketchbook so I can just have a collection of them, without taking too much space xD

@krabfingers8473 2 жыл бұрын

Would you say that for a hobbyist that has never really brought artist grade watercolor before, and wants a good investment in high quality paint to buy Holbein? I know most of your videos you use Holbein and all of you work is stunning! I don't think I have even brought student grade paints, maybe the very low end ones. One of the art stores I'll visit has the 12 tubes 5ml set for $24, and I think because it's so highly pigmented, the set will last me 2 years ish. Might be longer because I'd be too careful using it haha.

@Nianiani 2 жыл бұрын

most of the student grade paints that I've been using lasted more than 2 years. It depends how much you dig into the paint and how often you paint I guess :) but if it's not within your budget, you don't have to worry about the grade of paint too much. The paint shouldn't stop you from painting, infact sometimes I still use my pentel watercolours as well, and they work just fine :) I'd say invest in the paper more than the paint, because the paper effect the painting more than the paint most of the time :))

@Nianiani 2 жыл бұрын

But yes, I enjoy using holbein, but I've tried other brands as well and they're also nice to use! But it's always best to have a good base of 1 brand so you have something to compare to :)

@krabfingers8473 2 жыл бұрын

@@Nianiani I think I’ll be getting quite nice paper, I’m debating between Strathmore 500 and Fabriano Studio fat pad. Although one is 100% cotton while the other is 25% cotton. Maybe I should start at the 25% paper first since I never tried this type before. 2 pads of Strathmore 500 is 50 sheets ($20 in total) where I can use on both sides, and is 100% cotton. However Fabriano is 60 sheets for $20, slightly bigger in size, and is only 25% cotton. So many choices and I want to get the best for my money, but am overwhelmed…

@carlabakelaar8912 5 жыл бұрын

Can I ask why you do layers of the paint instead of just filling them up once and smoothing out then while wet?

@Nianiani 5 жыл бұрын

Theres no right way of doing it, but to me, I find that I can get to the bottom of the pan easier without leaving air bubbles, but I think it's still possible to do it in one go,. Either way I'd have to do a second layer because the paint will shrink as it dries. This was my first time compiling the palette, so it was also a new experience for me :)

@roden70 2 жыл бұрын

May I ask why you refer to the palettes as a warm and a cool palette? You probably know that there are warm and cold versions from all colours?

@Nianiani 2 жыл бұрын

Warm colours are generally yellows oranges, pinks and reds. Cool colours are the other half of the colour wheel like blues, purples, greens and so on. I just divide them into simple warm and cool tones. But of course each hue also has a cool and a warm version of the colour. But that would be too complex to divide up I think..