They truly are stunning, I have no words! I am glad the paints arrived already. What colors did you get this time, if you don't mind me asking. 🥰🥰🥰

@@stiviwonders I don't mind at all, I got moonlight, ultramarine blue, indanthrone blue, pthalo blue, quin violet, belladonna, pyrrole red, permanent orange, quin rose and new gamboge 🥰 the only color I feel that I'm missing is a light blue, so I might get either a cobalt turquoise or cerulean blue 💙

That's a beautiful array of Michael Harding Watercolours! In light washes, Cerulean Blue PB36 could work as a light blue. You could see its tonal range here, kzfaq.info/get/bejne/r55zg613lcy2mYk.htmlsi=GgT1wN4VvIh3VLNA&t=1265

@@stiviwonders thank you!

You're very welcome! I will have another Michael Harding video in a few weeks.

Thank you so much for delivering kindness always! I truly appreciate your message and it confirms that I am on the right path on this channel. Happy painting! ♥️

Thank you for watching! I love making my own mixes also. There is a usual personal palette that I normally gravitate to. It is worth mentioning though that Michael Harding has some of the most exquisite convenience colors. Thank you again for being here!

@@stiviwonders Stivi, If you don't mind, what is your favorite brand and your palette colors?

Hello! Kindly allow me to respond in this manner. There's no one-size-fits-all brand for me since I also make my own. I love richly-pigmented watercolor and oil paints. I choose based on the pigments that I need and based on product quality. Since Michael Harding launched his watercolors, I have found myself giving his paints preferential treatment. In terms of artisanal handmade watercolors, I prefer Della Magna Watercolors. My palette staples are heritage or classics, primarily Genuine Lapis Lazuli, Siennas, Umbers, and Ochres. Some modern pigments such as PO49 come into play as well. In the coming weeks, I will be sharing a video on some of my preferred pigments for painting as well. Mainly, I prefer working with heritage and mineral pigments. Thank you for your question! I take this type of query seriously because there's more than one way to answer it. Hope this reply is sufficient for what you're seeking.

Thank you for your reply to my question about your preferred paints. Your choices are very informative. I'm looking forward to seeing your next video on paints. Thank you.

Fantastic! Glad to hear that the video has been helpful. Thank you!

Thank you for watching!

You're welcome! Happy to have you here. This PB28 from Michael Harding is incredibly elegant. It's rich but not overbearing. For a sweet sunrise, I love pairing it with PV19.

It is indeed a rich version! So elegant.

Thank you! These are mixes that I actually use so I am thrilled to hear that you like them too. 🥰

Yes! If I may add, Michael Harding's Cinquasia Maroon or PR206 is absolutely gorgeous. Teal and Turquoise are colors that I didn't have an affinity for until I got these tubes from his range.

I always love having you back here, thank you! Your words are always encouraging. 🥰

Thank you for sharing that. Respectfully, I will never refer to excellent quality products such as Michael Harding Watercolours as “expensive” because that dishonors the passion and level of color expertise poured into these masterful creations. The channel aspires to encourage painters of all ages to develop an eye for true value and to not reduce the worth of things into a merchandise or transactional value. Truth is, with each tube from Michael Harding, we are being handed pigment excellence that is a rarity in this industry. This video hopes to build on that fact rather than unnecessarily emphasize man-made verbiage that could deter others from experiencing and exploring his product range. I’ve known Michael Harding way before his oil tubes were labeled with his name. ;-)

@dianaromig732 From the bottom of my heart, I wish you the best of health and for pain management to materialize sooner so that you could enjoy the things that you love doing. I am glad that the video featured here could offer some encouragement. It is a massive task to choose a favorite because I love them all. 🤣 If there are tubes from Michael Harding's watercolor collection that you'd like to see, please let me know so I could include them in the future. 🫶🏻

That's delightful to know. Thank you!

Wonderful! There will be more films in the coming weeks and months. It feels like a challenge to choose a favorite from Michael Harding's watercolor collection.

@@stiviwonders I agree. I know a few more will be making their way to me in the future. Resistance is futile. 🤣 Forgot to say that your mixes are always inspiring. 😍 TY

"Resistance is futile." 100% with you there. As Oscar Wilde once prescribed, "The only way to get rid of a temptation is to yield to it." 🤣 Happy to hear that the mixes are inspiring! I absolutely enjoy mixing my own colors. 🥰

It warms my heart to see this comment. Thank you! It's always pure joy to have high quality pigments that work together. 🫶🏻

Thank you! Burnt Sienna + Genuine Lapis Lazuli and Burnt Sienna + PB60 are some of my most used pigment duos.

You're welcome!

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@awatercolourist You made it on time. 😊 👋

@@TracyIndy It's always a great day whenever I see you both here. Thank you! 🥰

It always makes me happy to see you here. Thank you! I love how our palettes are in sync. When @MHPaints announced the launch of their watercolors, the Antique 18th Century Master Set was the first set that I received along with other tubes. Happy to share that there'll be more videos on Michael Harding Watercolours in the coming months. Personally, as someone who grew up admiring his oil paints, I am so proud of how Michael's watercolors turned out. Product excellence is beyond impressive! Thank you again for being here. 😍

Glad you enjoyed the video, especially Purpurite! This paper block may have arrived with surface scratches but yes, the after-effects helped build an interesting visual experience. I loved how things turned out even with those imperfections. Napthamide Maroon is a red pigment so I included it in this video along with other red pigments, kzfaq.info/get/bejne/eqiPfMWWvdORcZc.html Thank you for being here and for offering your thoughts! I really appreciate your message. 😍

I love it because it is mono-pigmented and its tonal range is incredibly broad.

@LavenderDebs Hello, Deb! Thank you for sharing your experience with Hooker’s Green and your thoughts about the video. Like you, I am fond of the mix that I made because I really find joy in making my own mixes. However, whenever I need to do something quickly that involves Hooker’s Green, I tend to reach for the one from Michael Harding. I appreciate your message and thank you for being here!

Thank you! They are the “pep squad” of the watercolor world.

Based on your KZfaq account name "ps.6023," are you sure you're not from Prodigal Son's? 😉 1. Is that a trick question? Haha! Although I am deeply familiar with The Prodigal Son's Pigments paints, I am not able to speak for Greg's binder as a matter of respect. Having said that, please allow me to respond to your question this way. As a fine art calligrapher, we are trained to have discerning taste when it comes to the constituent elements of our binder. When mixed/mulled with pigments, the resulting paint has a balanced feel, rewets nicely, and it spreads wonderfully. It is delightful to work with. 2. This oil paint is so intense and richly-pigmented. I have tried mixing it with other colors and perhaps that would make an excellent video or an article on the website down the road. The purples are so regal and the greens are amazingly vibrant. There is so much depth. It really pays to have a Genuine Lapis Lazuli like this one. 3. Lead White. I am also fond of Michael Harding's Cremnitz White. I have been using MH Paints since my younger years. 😉

Fabulous! Please indulge. You deserve to bask in the glory of these amazing pigments while painting.

Yes, I have a lot of pigments from Master Pigments too. When it comes to Genuine Lapis Lazuli pigment supply though, DeMairo is the gold standard in the industry. If you didn’t know about it yet, DeMairo is the leading global supplier of Genuine Lapis Lazuli. Large pigment and art brands use their Lapis Lazuli and other pigments. If you found a good Lapis Lazuli, chances are, it is from DeMairo. 💙

@@stiviwonders I shall check them as well!

Thank you! 🥰

Fantastic! Hope there is one on that line-up that works for you. 😍

I have already done the Greens. Maybe the Turquoise and Teals can be done down the road.

Whenever I need a red from their line-up, the easiest way for me is to choose from their Perylenes, Pyrrols, Benzimidazolones, and Quinacridones. I normally end up with PR254, PR175, and one of the Quinacridones.

Thank you! As a fine art calligrapher, we are trained to make our own paints and inks. 🤩

100% agree! This one from DeMairo is truly is a magnificent one. I appreciate your insight about Genuine Lapis Lazuli being valuable for botanical art. It is a pigment that is useful for a world of themes and it also increases the value of one's artwork. Thank you for sharing your thoughts! 🙏🏻💙🫶🏻

Thank you! I enjoyed every second of filming. Genuine Lapis Lazuli is truly the finest blue pigment and it is delightful to work with.

If it says "100% Pure Gum Arabic" on the label, that should work. That's also more convenient. Or, if you are able to find a powdered form that is also pure gum arabic, that would be better. For this video, I wanted to honor the quality of this pigment so I used my own binder. However, please feel free to use any gum arabic that you have access to. Could you please reply with your general location so I could provide a more definitive advice about the tools you've asked about? Thank you!

I always love hearing from you, @TracyIndy ! Thank you! Working with this Genuine Lapis Lazuli pigment from DeMairo is absolutely mesmerizing, almost meditative. I am certain that you'll have a similar experience. Can't wait to see your photos! 🫶🏻💙

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I appreciate YOU! Thank you! This experience is just starting. Glad you're loving the amuse-bouche. I hope the "entrée menu" will earn your approval too! 😍

Your message is heartmeltingly-beautiful! I am honored to be a recipient of your kind words. They hold an immense of weight because like you, I love illumination and heraldry art too! Thank YOU so much for being here and for sharing your thoughts.

Your message definitely warms my heart, thank you! It confirms that I am on the right path and it inspires me to develop more films for the channel. Thank you for being here! ❤

This is heartwarming, thank you! Filling the world with the inspiring beauty and energy of Genuine Lapis Lazuli, one video at a time. Thank you again for being here!

Thank you for your kindness! My wish is for everyone to experience this glorious pigment as well. 😍

Thank you! The outcome made me emotional. It is incredibly beautiful!

@@stiviwonders Very!

Yes, that would be wise to do as well!

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Hello. Hello 👋

Oh wow, thank you for your generosity! I am so touched by this gesture! Thank you!

This truly warms my heart, thank you! I am glad that you thoroughly enjoyed the video.