Top 10 M Graham Watercolor Colors 🎨 The most inspiring colors and what to Buy

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We are entering the world of M Graham watercolors this week as I share my top 10 favorite colors from M Graham. In my opinion, these colors are wonderful additions to any palette and I share exactly why and how I use every single one.
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Margot
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COLORS
Cerulean : tinyurl.com/229y2rj7
Gamboge : tinyurl.com/3bux29mx
Naphthol : tinyurl.com/29rh2rxm
Scarlet Pyrrol : tinyurl.com/3hp3jxsn
Ultramarine Pink : tinyurl.com/pc7was74
Terra Rosa : tinyurl.com/c8z3cnht
Transp Red IO : tinyurl.com/yh2sh3ym
Viridian : tinyurl.com/2p8v85sr
Anthraquinone : tinyurl.com/2crspw9d
Quin Rose : tinyurl.com/2em2hxzw
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Hi! My name is Margot and I am a professional artist and graphic designer. My parents like to joke that I was born with a paintbrush in hand. I started my career after graduating from the renown Parsons School of Design in New York City and spent over 15 years creating and designing for many of the world's top Fortune 500 brands and companies. My painting journey started as a side project and a creative outlet for me to step away from the computer, go back to my "roots" in fine art and to hone my skills as an illustrator and painter. I started posting some of my work on instagram and the rest is history. My work is inspired by all the things that I am passionate about. Ballet, travel, graphic design, color and finding a world of beauty in all facets of everyday life. I hope you'll join me in this KZfaq journey as I take you through all the tips, tricks and trade secrets I've gathered throughout the years. I hope I can teach you some of what I know, help you discover your creative voice and I hope you enjoy this Channel!
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@lisalisa8486 11 ай бұрын

Please make a science video about color, light,pigment, etc. I am such an art nerd and would love it. You are so intelligent and have the great ability of explaining advanced concepts in easily understandable ways 😊

@cassandra1345 11 ай бұрын

Agreed

@inger_musicart5620 11 ай бұрын

I would love that too

@monalisamackey783 7 ай бұрын

I would love that too!

@isabellecouture5494 26 күн бұрын

🎉🙏🙏😊🙏🙏🎉

@DanBuell 11 ай бұрын

M. Graham is still my favorite brand overall. Try mixing Scarlet Pyrrol with white gouache and you get a really cool shell pink color!

@Pointebrush 11 ай бұрын

What a wonderful tip! Thank you!

@Soapartisan875 2 ай бұрын

Margot the way that you describe the pigments is simply beautiful. I bought Terra Rosa and it’s such a gorgeous color much different than regular Indian reds. It’s my new favorite .

@roxannemaguire9844 11 ай бұрын

Margot, what a brilliant video! I love the way you describe the colours and the beautiful visuals that you choose to demonstrate their beauty!!!! And i am growing so, so fond of your own paintings!!! Thank you so much for all the time, effort and thoughtfulness that you put into these little gems!!! 💙🧡💚🌺💗💗💗

@Pointebrush 11 ай бұрын

Thank you so much, you have no idea how happy that makes me to hear! xoxo! 😘

@roxannemaguire9844 11 ай бұрын

@@Pointebrush You're most welcome!!! I was just over on Instagram admiring your own work there!!! 💗 Xoxo

@srlovinap Ай бұрын

Thank you for the extensive research and testing! How these colors can be used is so useful. Your presentation is simply excellent. I also appreciate the values you include such as inclusivity/diversity. And I love your wit and sense of humor. If there are awards regarding reviews, this would be a winner!

@alisoncross2399 11 ай бұрын

You could NEVER be boring - so YES to some sciency colour/light videos!

@carolineguf2711 11 ай бұрын

YES TO THE SCIENCE!!! I want to understand it ALL. 😂 For real, would love a video or a whole series of videos on the science of color, physics of light and specifically how it affects and dictates the behavior of some pigments!! ❤

@littlenoblefarm3239 7 ай бұрын

I love the sciency stuff! Pigment numbers, history, light science.... I love it. And I SO appreciate the way you give ideas for how you would USE a color. Your mixing advice and comments is also wonderful. Your swatching videos and colors recommendation videos are my hands down favorites.

@crsept1958 6 ай бұрын

Relatively new to watercolors; I liked the idea of honey and did some research, zoning in on M. Graham. I am happy with them and while I have sampled other brands I wanted to learn to use one brand proficiently because most companies formulate their products to be used together. I am commenting here because I live part of the year in India and the "issues" you mentioned are real. I have a small refrigerator for my paints and other personal items affected by heat and humidity. I leave them here when I am gone and they are perfect upon my return. Finally, I enjoy your videos... you are humorous, talented - love your style. This does not keep me coming back; it is that you seem knowledgeable and I appreciate your willingness to share your knowledge in so pleasing a way. Appreciate!

@marciacallis5957 11 ай бұрын

Absolutely love your program. I will be saving up to buy the M. Graham paints.. please consider teaching an art history series.

@lisap5615 Ай бұрын

Thank you so much for showing all these lovely colors by M. Graham. I appreciate your take on them as well as interesting ways to use them.

@checkerspotfarm3927 11 ай бұрын

I absolutely love M. Graham and if I had to pick only one brand to work with, it would be them. I am one of those crazy folks that takes my paints backpacking and travelling and have great success doing so. The only colour I so far need to keep studio only is their gorgeous Terra Rosa - which indeed has remained a liquid and not dried down even one bit. Otherwise I just don't fill my palettes super full and it is absolutely fine. The Art ToolKit style are great for this or the thinner plastic palettes. I don't like the airtight ones since they are too bulky and you don't really need em. I don't like the halfpan style palettes since they are bulky and more annoying to pack, plus they don't dry as fast when I want to put them away in my bag. I hate how much I have to scrub to get paint out when I try certain other brands or how they dry up and fall out! The M Graham sure never do that. They do stay pretty sticky, but I just don't normally stick my fingers in my palette wells xD

@patriciatolliver4057 11 ай бұрын

Patty- I'm so glad you posted this video. I own 11 tubes of this paint and love it. I love Anthraqiune Blue, Pthalocyianine Green, Pyrrol Red, and Terra Rosa. All 11 tubes contain very vibrant colors. I am currently involved with this brand and DaVinci paints. Another brand of paint that has some very vibrant colors. Thank you, Margot, for this very positive review.

@crystaltanart 11 ай бұрын

You left out AZO GREEN! You know, that trendy green gold colour all floral artists are using!? (haha I've been watching your videos). Thank you for this video. I only have a couple M Graham, and I love the Gamboge - SO GOOD. And I love the consistency of M Graham and because I live in Australia which is pretty dry, it can travel in a tin and not get too gooey. I need to get the rest of the colours you mention now. Esp Quin Rose! The only colour I have that is a disappointment is it's Olive green. Very opaque and dull.

@wendyvancamp1738 11 ай бұрын

I've fallen in love with M. Graham and have most of the hues you highlighted, but you showcased a few I don't have...and need to resist buying them! LOL Thank you for your paint descriptions and demo. It is good to see another painter who loves my favorite brand.

@elisiataylor 6 ай бұрын

I've fascinated with the science aspects of watercolor and learning more about light waves interacting with pigments! ✨️

@SquishyChameleon 11 ай бұрын

Margot, I love your videos. But your channel is dangerous to my budget! 🤣 Thank you as always for all this wonderful information! 🥰

@Pointebrush 11 ай бұрын

I apologize for the havoc I am creating 🤣 You're very welcome!!

@user-gc1lh2qi4k 11 ай бұрын

Haha! I agree! Now I know I have to figure out how to acquire M Graham as well! Looks delish!😂❤

@natlisan 11 ай бұрын

M. Graham has quickly become one of my favorite brand's along side Daniel Smith! I've personally never had an issue with them not drying in my pans, and live in Canada! M. Graham has become my staple brand for my portrait palette, I love the vibrant, transparent mixes I can achieve without getting muddy dull colours! My favorite colours by them though (so far) are their Cobalt range. They really pack a punch in saturation payoff with the option to showcase the granulation properties or not depending on how much you dilute the paint. The thing I love best about them though is how the paint feels! It's so...rich and creamy to apply to the paper, I've never had that experience with any other brand!

@Pointebrush 11 ай бұрын

I completely agree with everything you said! Also Cobalt Blue was the 11th color and I had the hardest time narrowing it down. Like you said, they're so rich and saturated!

@twinningtwins4721 11 ай бұрын

Please continue this series. I've already picked up a couple of your recommendations and love them.........W&N Magenta, Mijello Permanent Red, and Sennelier French Ultramarine Blue being some of them....they are stunning ❤❤. Out of this batch, I'm loving the look of Anthraqninone Blue, Gamboge, and Terra Rosa 😍.

@joysart0881 8 ай бұрын

I live in Arizona and love this brand. I paint a lot of desert landscapes, as well as local flora and fauna. You chose a lot of great colors. I was surprised about the Veridian and look forward to testing it out in future portraits! My top 10 favorite M. Graham paints besides most of the quinacridones: quin nickel gold, quin rust, azo green, ultramarine pink, gamboge, perm. Alizarin crimson, cobalt teal, cerulean, terra rose... And my most favorite paynes gray! 🩶 Lastly for the record, I would not be bored by hearing about the sciencey stuff behind the paint. I would find that quite interesting. Thank you for sharing.🎨

@TinkITreasurebooks 11 ай бұрын

OMG.... I started my watercolor journal 20 years ago with M.Graham and have never looked back. Yes I have tried other brands but not many hold a candle to m. Graham They are made in Oregon !

@littlenoblefarm3239 11 ай бұрын

I LOVE the sciency stuff about the pigments and paint formulations. History too, if you know it or want to add it. Your videos are very helpful as I choose colors to,purchase. Thanks!

@Ms1lonewolf 11 ай бұрын

I really Love MGram paints. I had gotten a pallet that is air tight. I live in Florida and if I keep them flat in a drawer they fare well. In this climate I could never do plain air with these paints 🎨 😒. That's OK though. I have a pallet for that and I can co.e back home and do a painting from my small sketch. I've kept these paints in this pallet for 4 years now and haven't had a problem with mold yet. Knock on wood. I love the consistency of MGram they are creamy paint. 😊 They blend really well together and some burst on paper and the brilliantcy never fades. 😊Also if you want to use in plain air you could bring tunes and squeeze a small amount at a time while you paint?? 😉 I never tried it as of yet though. I love how you accentuate the colors! ❤. Thank you 😊. JK FLORIDA USA 🇺🇸

@joandevillier733 9 ай бұрын

I LOVE M Graham watercolors. Their pigment load and ease of use is superb. My choice always.

@Pointebrush 9 ай бұрын

Aren't they the best?? I so agree!

@SunShineArtFun 7 ай бұрын

I appreciate the science stuff. As a newbie, it's beginning to make some sense to me. Don't understand it all yet and with time it will become clear. Thank you

@pennywheeler2598 11 ай бұрын

I personally think M Graham is a luxurious brand. I have no problems with the product. Probably, because I only put a small amount in my palette at a time, and that works for me. Not only do you have a sense of humor, that I honestly appreciate, but you're an excellent salesperson.👍 🩷🖌x

@Pointebrush 11 ай бұрын

Hahaha I love the salesperson comment. I think it's the passion I have that comes through. I really do love these colors and the brand.

@beinganeverydaymusician1902 11 ай бұрын

I would love more videos on both M Graham watercolors as well as science, light and pigments. Loved this video. Thank you!

@debrasiddall-montanez1813 6 ай бұрын

Margo this was so awesome! I was given two sets of M. Graham for Christmas and was looking for info on use etc. The fact that you explain WHY you recommend each color instead of just saying "do this" was so helpful. I started out to just make a short list to check against what I had and what I might want and ended up with a whole page of notes on each color. I wish you'd write a notebook page on the M Graham colors you recommended here and all of them! I'm trying to set up a studio pallet and would find this so awesome. At 65 plus I'm just not able put in the research ! I got the Quinacridone set and the desert SW set.

@JacquelineJax 11 ай бұрын

I totally agree. I am crazy over this brand since I started using them.

@MsMoniqueWilson 11 ай бұрын

I have used their gouache but not their watercolours. But now I am intrigued. Especially with the quin. rose, anthraquinone and the ultramarine pink!!

@greenbuttskunked 11 ай бұрын

I chose M Graham gouache after my favorable experience with their watercolor. No regrets on either. Luxury would be an endless supply of either, lol.

@billtunis8120 11 ай бұрын

M.Graham is my main watercolor studio paint. Have som Daniel Smith and Winsor & Newton. Love M.Graham paints. I also use Winsor & Newton professional half pans for plein air painting.

@margueritegouin2621 11 ай бұрын

I agree with you, the colors are luminous and pleasant to use. I have my problems with the Sap Green, which is dull and a bit opaque, and the Yellow Ochre, which has a powerful, unpleasant 'iron' smell that's still present even after several months in the air, but the color is nice.

@jenniferarted3652 11 ай бұрын

Yes, yes, yes to the smell caused by yellow ochre! It took me awhile to figure out that it was just that color causing the smell. I finally decided to remove it but I do love the color. Now I need a good replacement.

@leahparadox 11 ай бұрын

This is super helpful to know examples of how to use all the different colors. Wow! Thank you! I would love to see a more in depth science of pigments video.

@teresafuller3912 10 ай бұрын

M. Graham's Landscape, New England.....bucket list paints

@wunna8657 11 ай бұрын

Love this Margot ! Especially those red hues ❤❤❤

@caseyclay5019 11 ай бұрын

Love the coffee analogy. .. Makes sense

@cassandra1345 11 ай бұрын

Yes! Please do a “science stuff” video!!!

@Pointebrush 11 ай бұрын

Alrighty then! 👍

@cassandra1345 11 ай бұрын

@@Pointebrush You’re amazing Margot! I’m new to your channel and I’m so glad I found you ❤️

@polgara28 11 ай бұрын

Yay! Someone who loves M Graham as much as I do! Their viridian is the easiest to rewet, also. So creamy. My number one is the anthraq. blue. Such an amazing mixer! Thanks for sharing. 🌺

@Pointebrush 11 ай бұрын

You're very welcome! And yes the anthraq is just.. ridiculous! 😝

@KatheeRN 11 ай бұрын

Steve from "The Mind of Watercolor" uses M. Graham paints. Look at some of his videos if U can.

@patlizgailer681 11 ай бұрын

Love all the info you give in the videos. Thanks.

@jellums1208 11 ай бұрын

I've gotten new favorites from your past top 10 series, and I love the way you describe colors and how you give suggestions for using them! Haven't tried M Graham (yet!) but just watching this video makes me excited to experiment with my own colors 🥰

@nancyinnl4160 11 ай бұрын

I’ve wondered about M Graham for a while now but this is the first video I’ve seen on this brand. I love your signature description of colour and ideas re: their application. Now I want these, too!

@Pointebrush 11 ай бұрын

So happy you enjoyed the video and that it gave you some insight into the brand!

@RampantRoses 11 ай бұрын

I love M. Graham! They make up at least 80% of my palette, and I'm planning to actually replace some of my other paints with M. Graham.. 😅 I highly recommend them, they're so smooth and flow so beautifully. They're definitely worth the price point! I'd recommend checking Cheap Joes Art Supplies as they have the best prices I've found so far, especially if you're located in the U.S.

@AmandaInEly 11 ай бұрын

Charming and nerdy video. Loved it! Some gorgeous colours too.

@dietersdawgs 4 ай бұрын

Love M. Graham paints and I live in Canada right on lake Ontario so it's very humid....Have used them now for five years with no real issues, like them so much I upped my palette of six to eight colours to16! Before these I used Schmincke....love them as well, but as yet haven't used both on the same piece.

@lindaerman3436 11 ай бұрын

Oh joy! I've been waiting for this. Thanks Margot!

@scoobydoozie65 11 ай бұрын

So packed with information and entertainment! Great job!

@mjpete27 11 ай бұрын

I was a fan of Steve Mitchell and when M.Graham approached him and he set up a set of 10 paints I got a set but I really like to have strong yellow or three! Yeah I know. I have all of the colors you liked and several more as well. I am excited you are thinking about doing a more intense or concentrated video. I love Denise Soden’s videos of pigments and other technologies involved with creating watercolor paints! I am truly looking forward to watching your take on watercolors and painting with them!

@greenbuttskunked 11 ай бұрын

Do you have Nickel Azo Yellow PY150? It's a strong, middle yellow.

@mjpete27 8 ай бұрын

@@greenbuttskunked Sorry for my tardiness, but yes I do have a tube of that Azo color!

@greenbuttskunked 8 ай бұрын

@@mjpete27 I've got Bismuth Yellow on the list. I am lacking a good, strong bright yellow. I won't use it often, but when you gotta have it, what choice is there, ha!

@BlissfulCrafter 11 ай бұрын

I just recently found your channel and you definitely do not disappoint! Thank you so much for this incredibly interesting video. I get a kick out of your sense of humor too!

@KatheeRN 11 ай бұрын

I have M Graham Anthraquinone Blue, Quin Rose, and my all time favorite - Cobalt Teal in my studio pallette. T Y for a very well presented video!!!

@cupcake32009 10 ай бұрын

M. Graham's Quin Rose was my first red watercolor and I learned to mix skintones with this and I love this color so so much I will never replace it.

@tammylanglois2602 3 ай бұрын

Great video!!!

@Bugiddle 7 ай бұрын

I love your videos! I've never tried M. Graham before. Such lovely paints. This was wonderful. It was very poetic, lyrical, gorgeous - just a fantastic presentation! I'm so happy I discovered you!

@ewwwobbie 11 ай бұрын

I love M. Graham paints. I have lots of the colors you reviewed, and I have to say I love them all. I have used lots of other paint but these are awesome. I also made a chart with all of the colors I have and I ended up with a lot of colors. Lately I've been thinking about the M. Graham Guache. Have you any experience with those? Thanks for your awesome video.

@Lauraisabelgonzalezart 11 ай бұрын

I can't wait to invest in this brand... Thank You so much for sharing your priceless information. And have you tasted genuine Puerto Rican coffee? It's soooo delish!

@jollybeantracy 11 ай бұрын

Thank you for all your beautiful and informative videos! In past videos, you’ve asked if anyone would like to see how you make your color swatches. I’m definitely interested!!! Also, I love all the music choices for your videos - especially the more relaxing pieces. A playlist to paint by would be wonderful. Thank you again for all your hard work! 🎨🩰🪷

@sherryfurr9115 11 ай бұрын

I started my watercolor journey with M Graham, then played around with other brands and have slowly come back to M Graham as my primary palette. I agree with you about Transparent red oxide, HOWEVER, when you first get this and open it to put in your palette or pan..wow the smell is really really strong. It was so bad that I contacted M Graham and they sent me a new one, lol. I thought something was wrong with the first tube. The second tube also smelled bad. The good news is that the smell goes away in about a week. And it is worth it. I just wanted to share that for those who have never used it. Great post.

@marymoore1241 6 ай бұрын

I would love a “science behind the colors” video. You truly have such in-depth knowledge around pigments other than other art teachers on You Tube, most likely due to your intensive art education!

@jenniefiedler9854 11 ай бұрын

My sister bought me a Cotman palette of 40 traditional pigments, and while I work with Daniel Smith and M. Graham I so loved using this student grade palette in my sketchbook because it’s the perfect intro for beginner watercolorists to learn. I love learning pigment properties and color and I highly recommend it.

@seth_hansen 5 ай бұрын

I love your videos Margot, I’m learning so much as a beginner. Yes! I would like a video on the sciencey stuff about light waves, pigments, and chemical aspects of watercolor paint!

@dorothyminor7581 11 ай бұрын

Excellent video! I love M Graham! Thanks for the great review!

@Pointebrush 11 ай бұрын

So glad you enjoyed it! 🥰

@CS-kp2bd 11 ай бұрын

I love M Graham! I live in the high desert and I’ve never had any trouble with them in a palette. They dry great and re-wet wonderfully. A tip might be to put the paint in your pan or palette space a 1/3 or 1/2 at a time. Let it dry then add more. I don’t need to do that here, but when I’ve lived in more humid climates, it helped.

@LostTimeLady 11 ай бұрын

Another gentle, funny but informative video. Thank you. I have one M Graham watercolour, their neutral tint. I wanted one that didn't contain black (like so many brands) and I found M Graham regularly recommended on forums. They were all bang on the money, a neutral mixer that darkens but doesn't dull! (And looks rather fine for tonal work by itself actually). From your tip 10, I would like to try their Ultramarine Pink, it looks like a lovely complex hue. That can be my next paint tube purchase. (I'm limiting myself to one tube at a time currently!)

@lmac_z 11 ай бұрын

Love M Graham paints and Gamboge has been on my palette for years. I also would not use any other PB 60, since the vibrancy of their Anthraquinone Blue is outstanding. Great video. Thank you!

@PaulaScardamalia 11 ай бұрын

Haven't tried them yet but some day. Thank you.

@donnaeturner 9 ай бұрын

Very interested in the physics of light! Love your videos.

@milly_and_me 11 ай бұрын

Hello from Australia 🇦🇺 Margot. I’m Giorgina and I just love your channel. When I found you a couple of months ago I was binge watching your videos and now I have had to come to the realisation that you only make one video a week 😂. Yes please make all the science videos I honestly could watch you watch paint dry! 😊 Watching one of your videos is like having you read a story to me. So entertaining. Also, I seem to notice everything in your videos and the map of Italy is devine. I am of Italian heritage and would love to paint a map of Italy would you please consider making a video on this? Thank you for your beautiful content your style is so me and such a refreshing change to most artists here on youtube. 😊

@reneecailloux2573 11 ай бұрын

Aïe aïe aïe, Margot! Now I'm in trouble. The way you talk about these colors, I want them all !!!

@Pointebrush 11 ай бұрын

🤣🤣🤣

@Madeline96 11 ай бұрын

I audibly gasped when you swatched the anthraquinone blue 💙

@natashajohnson5776 11 ай бұрын

I only recently found your channel but I’m loving the content. ❤❤I am interested in the science stuff (pigment numbers, etc. ).

@claricek2653 11 ай бұрын

I'm an art groupie, and I absolutely luv your channel. TY for all your content

@Pointebrush 11 ай бұрын

You are so welcome! It's a pleasure to have you here, art groupie!

@nancyjohnson7193 11 ай бұрын

Totally interested in the science-y mumbo-jumbo!🤣❤

@colleenmcchesney1482 11 ай бұрын

Ohh a lot of my favorites in this top 10! I have had to use a stay wet palette & putting them in the refrigerator for the humidity & extreme heat in North Mississippi. Eventually after a few months they’re not as runny but are manageable & rewet nicely. Thanks for sharing this wonderful information with us!

@Pointebrush 11 ай бұрын

Hi Colleen! I think your choices make sense for where you live! They're too wonderful of a paint for humidity to stop you, right?

@colleenmcchesney1482 11 ай бұрын

@@Pointebrush Right & I do take them to do some Plein Air painting.

@kysq384 11 ай бұрын

@mechan8015 11 ай бұрын

cobalt green and also cobalt blue wont dry in a pan for me either. that said, my favorite cobalt blue is mgraham. so vibrant with great depth and luminosity

@Pinkstarpirate 11 ай бұрын

I am currently finishing up my roman szmal watercolor palette, but the next palette I'm investing in will be m graham. I have m graham gouache as my main gouache palette (it slightly edges out holbein in trad gouache, mostly due to the lightfast options and slightly better performance), so I'm really excited to try out their watercolor.

@michelleosborne8951 25 күн бұрын

I love science and am a pigment nerd. So please bring it on.

@annevickers3307 10 ай бұрын

I’m interested in everything you say. You make science, art, history, analogies , humor, well everything interesting.

@MelissaMizzesC 11 ай бұрын

What do you do if you have a paint that does end up with mold? Is it useable? Trash? I have a couple of tubes of M. Graham watercolor paints from a subscription art box that I got years ago. I put them in pans, but had a binder separation issue with one. I even tried mixing it in the tube and making a new pan. Neither has dried out. I do live in FL. That could be a problem. But I keep the AC on a setting that most people would need a jacket for. 😂

@marlenaamalfitano2727 11 ай бұрын

My favorite,along with A. Gallo

@brigitteitg 11 ай бұрын

Great presentation of your favourite colours and so useful as I would love to add to my basic set of five. Terra Rosa and the two blues are probably my favourites from your list. I would also love to see a more scientific or technical video about pigments and lightfastness 😎 (PS I think you once posted a short about your favourite Daniel Smith paints, places 6-10 - did you ever post your top 5?)

@irismaguire 11 ай бұрын

I had just bought an M. Graham basic set and I’m so glad to see that you like them. I hope to add some of the colors you mentioned here to my basic set. Aa a Filipino, I got a very vivid visualization of Pyrrole Scarlet when you mentioned Manny Pacquiao at 12:12.😂

@fortissima94 11 ай бұрын

Margot, thank you so much for your channel. I started with watercolor just some few months ago and I learned so much here already. Very interested in the science stuff of pigments etc. I tried to dry my van Gogh tube paint in the freezer as you recommend, but it took more than a full week and they were still sticky if you touch them slightly. I use the large pans. Just squeezed the pan full of paint and distributed it with a toothpick. Would it be better to layer the color in the pan or is it just the brand that makes them dry so slowly? Greetings from Germany!🙃

@shadowguard3578 11 ай бұрын

Lots of watercolor goodness! Going to make a cup to tea, put some gingerbread on a plate, and then I’ll be back. 🥳

@Pointebrush 11 ай бұрын

Do share the gingerbread 😜

@shadowguard3578 11 ай бұрын

@@Pointebrush I’ll gladly share. I gilded the lily and covered the pieces of gingerbread in dark chocolate and sprinkled milk chocolate chips on to the melted dark chocolate. 😋

@lauradill1447 11 ай бұрын

just LOVE your channel... always an awesome journey every single time... love this video.. M GRAHAM here i come................

@Mirrigold 11 ай бұрын

M Graham paints have always interested me but they're incredibly expensive here in the UK in comparison to other artist quality brands, so I've never bothered picking any up, although they are 15ml tubes so you get a lot of paint compared to others. It's nice to live vicariously through other peoples' swatching! And yes please to the sciencey stuff!

@michaellowe8086 11 ай бұрын

When I decide to put in some diversity, I will use M Graham Terra Rosa.

@M0odyBlue 11 ай бұрын

I was pleasantly surprised at how beautiful M. Graham’s color are and how well they compare to Winsor Newton and Daniel Smith.

@sharihofmann674 9 ай бұрын

Yes, yes, yes. Please make some science-y, nerdy videos about pigments, light spectrum, etc. I love that stuff! BTW, I just found your channel a couple of months ago, and I absolutely love it. ❤ So entertaining and informative!!!

@mikerupsch7918 2 ай бұрын

I have arthritis in my hands, especially the base of my dominant thumb. Brands like WN and DS dry hard. By the time I’ve reactivated the paint adequately, my thumb is throbbing. Not so with M Graham! Easy to use, almost like being right of the tube. Anyone with hand issues might consider this brand. I use it exclusively. The KZfaq station, Mind of Watercolor, has some great videos on the MG 10 starter colors, all transparent. PS - I totally agree with you about viridian!

@reginabuchel6660 2 ай бұрын

If you rewet ehe WN with a spray bottle before painting, and wait a little, they are much more easy to reactivate. I love M Graham too, but here in Germany they are not so easy to find.

@plove523 11 ай бұрын

I live in Florida and they never set up. I cover my palette with a sheet of heavy cardstock to keep them from migrating and store them alone on a shelf. I can’t take them in a folding palette.

@didiirwin 10 ай бұрын

Margot, I am SO enjoying you Top Ten series! I was wondering if you had ever heard of/ used the A. Gallo watercolours from Italy. I was a dedicated user of both Daniel Smith and Winsor & Newton and used them almost exclusively, until I tried A. Gallo! The smell of rosemary that permeates the air as you awaken your pans with water…soooo yummy! I would love to hear your take on them. Thank you for your wonderful videos! ❤️🇨🇦

@Pointebrush 10 ай бұрын

Hi Didi! You’re in for a treat! Stay tuned for the next couple of weeks 😜 Thank you for watching and for commenting! ❤️

@jessicapingel3760 5 ай бұрын

Could you make a video of your reviewing and showing side by side your pinks? I'd love to see them and the pros and cons! 20:30

@entropycop 11 ай бұрын

Yes: physics of light!

@GretchenBender-kw2js 11 ай бұрын

Yesss queen ! I was just wondering when you were going to put this one up ! I almost exclusively use m graham and have zero complaints , I did have one tube of cobalt violet that came out funky, filler oozed out first but other than that one time I’ve never had another issue ! I use a mijello airtight palette that keeps critters out ! Also if you email m Graham they will mail you their watercolor palette that I find helpful if I’m not sure if a color is staining or transparent , pigment codes, etc… thank you for all you do ! I appreciate your videos !

@ericakauffman5786 11 ай бұрын

The only "problem" I have with M. Graham is the over powering stink while they are wet (in the tube, pan or on the brush and paper). once they dry, the stink is gone.

@SuperExadidas Ай бұрын

One of my favorite brands, except for their Mineral Violet (PV 16), which has inexplicably hardened like a stone, while the rest of the tubes remain fresh and usable.

@FelineFurKin 11 ай бұрын

This is very interesting. I’ll look at them again, though they’re in the overly expensive part of Jackson’s UK site so I’ve been ignoring them. Still, a few to try and mix is a cheaper method.

@bobbiegraham7729 7 ай бұрын

.M. Graham have been my favorites for years. I'm past the science part because I already put in my time and M. Graham solve that by being mostly single pigment and mostly excellent lightfast rating. But now I have to go get Terra Rosa. Closest thing I've seen to Potter's Pink which is fugitive.

@litylu 4 ай бұрын

Potters Pink isn’t fugitive. Could you possibly mean Opera Rose?

@augie675 2 ай бұрын

As I remember, Ferrari colour should be Pyrrol red and I also highly recommend this colour for your palette

@chrismitchell6001 2 ай бұрын

There are certain colors that I seek out in this brand for the non drying reason such as viridian or the various earth's because in other brands they dry rock hard and are difficult to re wet. These will dry if it's one of those to a firm enough consistency to be beneficial as far as pigment load from a pan.

@Peachykraft 11 ай бұрын

Have you tried Sennelier ? I’m currently at getting a few tubes on jacksons the swatch of rose madder lake looks so similar to opera rose but it says it’s excellent light fastnesses!