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Please try all these water soluble products with watercolor paper, to see the difference. The Ecoline works better on watercolor paper. Ecoline is liquid watercolor in a brush pen. I love this video.

All very pricey…I’d need to feel very accomplished to buy most of these.

Indigo.

I feel similar guilt for splurging on high end art materials. I've been doing art for a very long time but I have imposter syndrome especially with social media filled with such successful artists. My husband always reminds me that I AM an artist and if I love my art supplies while creating, all the better! Enjoy your materials! Life is too short otherwise! Love your video <3

Love your dog. We lost our baby of 14 years this week. I can’t stop crying

Thank you for talking about brushes. Sable are way outdated. Synthetics are so good these days. Animal fibres don’t improve anyone’s painting. They are cruel and completely unnecessary

I use a lunch pack for my stuff. They’re padded, insulated and waterproof. Work really well and usually inexpensive

Thank you so much for sharing! You gave me so much insight on all these materials in your video. 😄❤️

Creative 😃

Indigo ❤

Thanks for this video. it was very informative. Could you share the Amazon link of your Indigo Artway Khadi paper sketchbook? Would be very helpful, thank you.

Hahnemule got very nice tapes, they don’t tear the paper at all

Indigo 😊 Thanks for this informative video very useful. And please continue this way. Without music is perfectly fine 👍🏻

Outstanding photography and explanation of pros and cons of each book. I do not produce content, but many underestimate the time and effort it takes to film, produce and edit something of this quality. Thanks ever so much for sharing your talents with the world.

Indigo! Very helpful, thank you

Indigo

Learning how to paint on Hot Press is quite an experience. I use Hot Press for my detailed botanicals (small amount of water using short strokes with a springy brush that doesn't hold much water) and Cold Press for loose landscapes. I recommend trying Legion Stonehenge Aqua paper. It comes in blocks. I think you will enjoy the Cold Press.

Thank you so much for this review, it helps a lot, I am so glad I watch your review. I am a paper hoarder, but often disappointed with what I got. Glad I watch you before I proceed buying more. I can relate to your “feels like emergency” with paint drying fast on paper! Mine is “panic attack” whenever that happens, and I would rushed and mess everything up….. That’s why acrylic is still terrifying for me, even with slo-dry medium, not helping. Oil paint on the other hand, love them, I can fiddle for days….uh wonderful 😊

Keep talking! No music. Very informative. You’re a pro already!

Indigo! Nice video. I liked hearing your thoughts! Please don’t resort to music, you are good at this!

Creative! I loved your collection. Really looking forward to seeing the paintings/sketches from 238 dot card. It’ll be very interesting. Some recommendations for you: Urban sketching by Taria Dawson (she has a KZfaq channel too) Sketching Techniques for Artists by Alex Hillkurtz (I find his book not too complicated plus he has a domestica course as well) I LOVE your architecture paintings on your Instagram. Would love to hear more about them in your future videos 😊

The indigo blended so nicely on the khadi paper

Thank you so much. This was extremely informative and I thoroughly enjoyed not to mention appreciated the process.

Thank you so much for the look. I am at the very beginning of my watercolor journey and am a little overwhelmed at the possibilities. I love the way you can achieve different effects on different different paper. Indigo is also one of my favorite blues. Don’t worry about the chattiness of your videos, it is quite enjoyable. Thanks again for taking the time to film this.

Merci pour cette jolie vidéo 🐶

Enjoyed this with breakfast, also am buying synthetic brushes. Trying to launch sketchbooks, mostly dry media to start. Have mainly used acrylics for flat and 3D work, but will venture into mixed media with classic gouache.

PS I like the real-time chatty videos.

I enjoyed the sketchbook comparisons. I bought my first sketchbooks in March of 2024. They were very cheap books from Michael's-weight 75lbs and not intended for water media. With water restraint, I have used watercolor and gouache successfully. You've given me a lot to think about for future paper purchases.

Indigo! Thank you for sharing your tour of sketchbooks. I have tried several different types and papers. I purchased an Indigo Art Paper sketchbook. 100% cotton, torn edges on 3 sides, is an approx. 6”x 14” ringed book. The sizing can be inconsistent. It doesn’t stand up to washy tape, edges will turn up if lots of water used. There are clear pages between each watercolour page. I have also used an Alpen sketchbook, 60% cotton, very thick pages. Surface is smooth, likely more suited to detail style of painting without lots and lots of water. I recently purchased an Arches travel sketchbook and a Kolo professional watercolour journal that I have yet to try out.

The best art hauls are those with a cute doggie. <3 I enjoyed seeing what you got. So much fun and I really liked the casual video that's not all polished like many KZfaqrs do. This is more real like the original YT style. I never knew that about real hair brushes. I will now use SYNTHETIC brushes only. :) Welcome to KZfaq I subbed. :)

Indigo! I definitely like the fabriano artistico cold press, arches, and sanders Waterford. But I must say that they were all beautiful! As for the khadi paper, if you look at them all together it is the only one that turned out flat with no sheen or shine. That is what I dislike about it. Thanks for an informative and fun video!

My understanding is that hot pressed paper is better for fine details, using less water and that's been my experience too. You can't quite do the same techniques because it's so smooth, but when you do use less water and finer brushes, you can get really crisp details and as you say, they stay where you put them. Thanks for the comparison video! I always like watching these kinds of things

Indigo, I love it too. Thank you for your video ❤

This was super. Thank you! I have the Felix Scheinburger book, which I love, but I've not seen many of the others. I almost picked up Wild Watercolour last week, so may go back and get it. As a Canadian, I also speak/read/write French, so it was a joy to see a few French books as well. Thanks again! 🎨

I agree completely regarding synthetic brushes and other supplies. The cruelty involved is horrible. Congratulations on your first haul video. Your fur baby is adorable.

Thank you for this video. Hearing your preference i would recomment Hariet De Winton. She paints a lot of plants, house, garden. Always with showing the drawing. I love her. Love the painting calm book (i own), will look for the second one! And what was the name of the sketchbook you mentioned?

Merci beaucoup. J adore les livres de Sarah, Jenny et Blanche. Je les aient et ils sont extraordinaires. Belle soirée de la France. 💜

Creative

This is a lovely video, thank you for sharing these books with us. I would love the books by Jennifer and Blanche in English. Would you know if there is any chance of that happening?

Great video! I am new to urban sketching, and I have found that going with other people like the local urban sketchers group really helped me to not be so uncomfortable. They were all very welcoming and being part of the group took the “stress” out of it!

Creative! Your guide was superb! I also like books! I own Inga Buividavice‘s 1st. book & like it. The others look good too, I‘ve various on famous artists & a few basic books my last purchase that I‘m working through is „Farben“by Christin Stapff. I relish turning the colourful pages as you seem to do! The wonder of arts. Now I’ll see if I can purchase another to inspire me. Thanks.

Thank you for sharing your book collection. 😊 It’s very helpful to know what books would be useful.

The Felix Scheinberger is one of my all time favourites.,…very informative about watercolour and the different properties as well as being very attractive

You did very well! Loved seeing the dog, too.

Creative!

Creative!!!! This is one of the best videos I have watched. I am a retiring math teacher hunting for a way to spend my days. Watercolors, particularly loose watercolors, fascinate me. You have inspired me to try and, most importantly, give me a direction to pursue. I love this video. I have saved it to watch again. Thank you for your "research," and for sharing your knowledge and experience. Wonderful! Every beginner should watch this!

Please when you go through pencils etc mention the numbers of the colours or lay them them flat on a table with the numbers visible so I can pause the video and see the numbers. When you hold them in your hand and move and twist the pencils it is very difficult to see and it is much quicker to write a number than a long name🙀

CREATIVE ...I really enjoyed your thorough presentation of the books you've been using. I haven't heard of or considered many of them. I'd be really interested in seeing what you've done with your Daniel Smith dot card colours!

Your sketchbook is absolutely beautiful ❤