Thanks so much for including my sketchbook and set. You have no idea how honored I am to have made it into one of your Holiday shopping videos as I watch them religiously whenever you release a new one. I'm so glad you liked what I sent. Blessings to you and yours always! ❤ (Also, you nailed the pronunciation of my last name!!! Props for that as it can be a tongue twister for some. 💪🏾 🤌🏾😅)
@mindofwatercolor
10 ай бұрын
Awesome! I'm glad on the pronunciation. LOL! Thanks for sending the items. They're great!
@petiteflower5259
10 ай бұрын
I'll add a plug, I ordered from Rosi and have used most of my sketchbook and it is lovely, the craftsmanship is great, the personal touches on the order were beautiful, A++ small business to support :)
@ArtsiRosi
10 ай бұрын
@@petiteflower5259 awww, thanks so much! i really appreciate this.
@Mere927
10 ай бұрын
I bought from ArtsiRosi too - Saw on Emma LeFebvre’s channel. Packaged beautifully and such a fun treat to have a little travel watercolor kit.
@linnetkazemi7616
10 ай бұрын
I want to make a comment regarding Rosi’s sketchbooks, and I should preface this by saying no I don’t personally know her. I found her through another KZitemr. Her sketchbooks are amazing! I have three because I love them so much!!! The best is her sketchbook of a variety of types of papers so you can try the best of the best across all brands! Her craftsmanship is top notch, and she always packs a few extra goodies into your shipment! If you are considering a present for a water colorist, you will not be disappointed by Rosi’s sketchbooks. I know, it sounds like I must be a relative or friend, but in reality I am just a MEGA fan of her Etsy shop!!!!❤
@simpleshoes
10 ай бұрын
The Christmas holiday season begins when The Mind of Watercolor art materials list comes out!
@mindofwatercolor
10 ай бұрын
Aww! Thanks. Made my day!
@mjpete27
10 ай бұрын
Hullo Steve, I am not as enthralled with Etchr Products as you, but I do appreciate your dedication to a quality product. I LOVE the books I have purchased from Rosi's shop! I have an Arches watercolor cold pressed book as well as a couple of pastel paper sketchbooks her light and dark paper books made from Shizen paper from India! They are very good multimedia books! NOT just for soft pastels!! I have been so impressed with the Princeton Aqua Elite Brushes. I do remember when synthetic brushes were a last resort purchase! The technologies have advanced so much since then. The way companies combine the multi diameter hairs to simulate natural hair brushes is just amazing! Thanks for all of your wonderful ideas and solid gift ideas too!
@barryteghtmeyer5466
10 ай бұрын
I always get ideas for my own list when I watch your Christmas videos!
@sunnycharacter
10 ай бұрын
You can’t lose giving Black Widow colored pencils. One of my favorites and I have all of them!
@EmilyOlsonArt
10 ай бұрын
You are DECKED OUT! I love it! Merry Christmas, Steve!
@mindofwatercolor
10 ай бұрын
LOL! Thanks so much Emily! You too. Have a great Christmas!
@amberdreams_0
10 ай бұрын
I love handmade sketchbooks - there are two Etsy makers I'd recommend for fab quality handmade books. Print Urchin regularly make books with Arches, cold and hot press, and their covers are gorgeous too. Will Bailey makes really solid books and will do Arches on request.
@mindofwatercolor
10 ай бұрын
Thanks for sharing!!
@alinatr2693
10 ай бұрын
My favorites for watercolor: 1.The urban set and the shire set from schmincke 2.masking fluid for watercolor 3. IF you know they paint on a serious level A. Gallo watercolors 4.for a watercolor beginner, the smallest set of schmincke or daniel smith watercolor 5. St cuthberts mill watercolor paper 6. A ceramic paint palette 7.Albrecht Dürer watercolor pencils 8.watercolor eraser For drawing: 1.a kneaded eraser 2.polychromos colored pencils (12 set) 3.blending tool 4. A good pencil sharpener Art stuff: 1.A fancy paint water jar 2. A silicon mat to protect the table 3. A storage pallette for paint 4. A gift card (art store or online) 5. A nice pencil case
@maitev-p9582
10 ай бұрын
I love your Christmas spirit ❤️ and easy humor. Thanks so much for the wonderful recommendations
@Bearwithme560
10 ай бұрын
You are the sweetest man. I just finished a critique you made of one of your cloud painting "fails" and loved the way you laughed at a 'swooosh' you disliked. What better than to laugh at oneself and not take things too seriously?
@annenglish2935
10 ай бұрын
Thank you for making me laugh 😂... appreciated all your reviews. You really hit a home run, especially with all your book reviews! Happy Holidays, Steve!!! With gratitude from a California Gramma ❤ Thanks for all the links!!! Awesome!!! 😊
@deborahraenelson
10 ай бұрын
Nice and early! You always have such great ideas for the artists on my list; and for me too! 🎅🎄🎁
@KarenSmith-bc7nd
10 ай бұрын
I loved your children’s book illustration segment. As a retired children’s librarian, I have always loved illustrations, especially watercolor. The illustrations of Ted Rand inspired me to take up watercolor painting in my retirement. 😊
@shadowguard3578
10 ай бұрын
I have the book ‘Watercolor for the Soul’. I have done many of the exercises and it is an excellent book. I didn’t do the pots and wreath, but I’ve done pretty much all of the projects. A+++ from me. 😊
@joythornton8797
10 ай бұрын
I have it too, and it's my favourite out of all my beginner books. The projects are small, easy to do and produce amazing results. Above all I found it relaxing and fun. If you want one book as a beginner to get you started and motivated this it.
@nilawarriorprincess
10 ай бұрын
I really value Skillshare education, but when I got too sick to work, I had to cancel my subscription. Now I look for Skillshare teachers who have also written books. Thanks for showing me another one! Would you ever consider making a video of Skillshare watercolor artists who have written books? I know Anna Victoria Calderon has written 5 English ones plus their Español equivalents. Amarilys Henderson has written 2. All books are great for beginners as the books provide a great foundation to build upon making watercolor feel less difficult. Side note:My very favorite book as a serious & dedicated beginner is by Sara Burrier "Waterloo Fairy Art: How To Bring Your Fairy Realm Art To Life". In the few years I've been learning online & from books, I've never found a more comprehensive watercolor source.
@mindofwatercolor
10 ай бұрын
Not really a video I think I could make properly. Would not even be sure how to research something like that. But there are lots of good teachers there. many have not written books.
@katel9378
10 ай бұрын
Great video with some awesome gift items! Thanks, Steve! Reese 😂🤣😂 I laughed out loud with the introduction! I absolutely love your wit and humor! ❤❤❤
@mindofwatercolor
10 ай бұрын
😂
@blackshadowarts4540
10 ай бұрын
Love your videos! I have watched your artist gift videos for the last 3 years! Wonderful suggestions! 👍🏼✨
@DrawWithAury
10 ай бұрын
Hi buddy thanks for this amazing video idea gift ….im italian and Im a big fan of your video 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻 Big Ciao
@celinem8456
10 ай бұрын
I love all of these boxed set but having received (or gifted myself...😉) a few, I know that you end up with these neat boxes you don't know what to do with but can't bear to throw out. Steve... how about a video with suggestions on how to re-purpose them?
@celinem8456
10 ай бұрын
By the way.... just loving your Christmas Gift video! (Along with all your video !!)
@ArtsiRosi
10 ай бұрын
I make palettes out of the wooden Schmincke boxes using half pans and full pans I purchase separately. The size is perfect for travel palettes! Each box fits 18 full pans and 36 half pans.
@mindofwatercolor
10 ай бұрын
🤔 I might like to see a video like that myself since I often don't know what to do with them LOL!
@petiteflower5259
10 ай бұрын
I actually had that Wizard of Oz book when I was a kid (well, a teenager) because my mom saw it and loved the illustrations so much. Maybe that's one of the things that planted the watercolor bug in my brain!
@carolynapappas
10 ай бұрын
One thing I can't stand about the Etchr greeting cards is that they put their logo on both the card and the envelope. That pretty much makes someone not be able to sell anything they made with their cards. I actually asked Etchr about this and they said that they wanted to include the logo to "promote their small business." This really turned me off because they are more concerned with promoting their own company than allowing their customers to promote themselves.
@PayneWaterStudio
10 ай бұрын
The super granulating urban is one sale right now for $25 on Jackson’s and I missed it before it sold out!
@BlueZion9
10 ай бұрын
Thanks for the tips and reviews. Very impressive.🎄Great Christmas gift ideas.
@janinacooper4199
9 ай бұрын
Thank you so much for this video. There are always so many new, awesome things in your gift guide and once again I think you knocked it out of the park.
@CupCaked
10 ай бұрын
Great video! Looks like I’m going shopping (for me☺️)
@MadameM.
10 ай бұрын
The sweater! The blinking lights! Love it
@ninakennedy5130
10 ай бұрын
Thank you. I thought there would be nothing more I’d be interested in but this video proved me wrong.
@lmkstamps
10 ай бұрын
I have the Watercolor for the Soul and have enjoyed the projects as a beginner with watercolor.
@AngelBomb5000
10 ай бұрын
I love your holiday gift list videos! And I’m super excited to see a new Ann Blockley book! Your picks are always spot-on and I end up buying quite a bit for myself. Thanks for another well curated list!
@dinahrose6814
10 ай бұрын
I too am interested in collage, I love the book you mentioned. Hope to see some collage vidoes when you get started on it.
@shirleyf21916
10 ай бұрын
thank you Steve!! i am always inspired by your gift list, but i must admit i like a lot of those for me 😊. Also thank you for the beautiful scripture at the the end of your videos, it's a lovely reminder of God's word and His love ❤
@elisecharlenefineart
10 ай бұрын
Love you channel!! Charles Santore has several of his book as coloring books as well!! You should check them out!
@colleenmcchesney1482
10 ай бұрын
Oh that’s a cool set of mechanical pencils in the leather zipper bag, along with Pentel fountain pen! As always your Christmas ideas for gifts video is filled with wonderful new items for the creative artists! Lots of variety of products for every budget. Thanks for sharing this wonderful information with us!! Happy shopping 🛍!!🎨💕
@mindofwatercolor
10 ай бұрын
Thanks! It's actually a Pilot Fountain pen. Glad you enjoyed it.
@colleenmcchesney1482
10 ай бұрын
@@mindofwatercolor Yes, got the fountain pen name wrong. Thanks for the correction.
@colleenmcchesney1482
10 ай бұрын
@@mindofwatercolor Yes, I got the fountain pen name wrong. Thanks for correcting me.
@RegFaulkner
10 ай бұрын
As an interesting side note I just asked ChatGTP to list 12 of the most viewed KZitem resources on watercolors. Guess who was listed first? 😂 keep up the good work Steve!
@mindofwatercolor
10 ай бұрын
Oh wow. Thanks for the heads up!
@ralphcrosby9622
10 ай бұрын
The pencil colors look like they would work for portrait sketching
@bethlillis5575
10 ай бұрын
Wonderful. Now just to ask Santa for them all
@louisejffisher4630
10 ай бұрын
Lovely lovely !!! Ho ho ho ! Merry Christmas :)
@lisamiller8174
10 ай бұрын
Alas, the Etchr Mirror is "no longer available" on Amazon. They are still available from Etchr directly, however.
@mindofwatercolor
10 ай бұрын
Amazon only. Can be ordered directly form etchrlab.com/products/mirror
@michelel3372
10 ай бұрын
Great ideas! Thank you for sharing.
@speedman-nl3kh
10 ай бұрын
Quick question! Where do you usually find your references when drawing landscapes and nature in watercolor/pen and ink?
@mindofwatercolor
10 ай бұрын
Life (on location) and pictures I've taken. Sometimes a few books.
@GrandmaMuggy
10 ай бұрын
Thanks such great idea! I love Rosie’s sketch books!!!!
@ArtsiRosi
10 ай бұрын
Thanks so much! ❤️
@dharryg
10 ай бұрын
Dear Santa…one of each….please and thank you!
@deaniegraves1784
10 ай бұрын
Love the video! I tried the Amazon link for the Etchr mirror. Says not available. Any other sites to order it?
@mindofwatercolor
10 ай бұрын
Yes, you can order it directly from etchrlab.com/products/mirror
@plove523
10 ай бұрын
I found several things that might go in my stocking ❤
@melissabridge5687
10 ай бұрын
Oh dear Lord that sweater and lights!!! ❤❤❤
@karabear19
10 ай бұрын
I have one of those sketchbooks from Rosi that I bought maybe a year and a half ago and I have two paintings in it because I am so reluctant to use it! It's so nice! Mine was made with the leftover back of a watercolor pad for the cover, which I love! It came with a blank card that she made too including the envelope for me to use for whatever I want. I love the journal! I would definitely recommend it to any watercolor artist!
@ArtsiRosi
10 ай бұрын
Thank you so much for your words!! 🤗🤗🤗🤗
@lynncooper1781
10 ай бұрын
Wishing you and family a very happy Christmas and new year.❤
@mindofwatercolor
10 ай бұрын
Same to you!
@Marianaillustration
10 ай бұрын
Very helpful, thank you!
@somacarr7528
10 ай бұрын
I have been looking for a one and a half flat brush for watercolor. My teacher has a Windsor Newton old one and they stopped making it. It’s a great brush to do backgrounds and soften the edges. Do you know of any?
@mindofwatercolor
10 ай бұрын
Do you mean 1.5" ?
@somacarr7528
10 ай бұрын
@@mindofwatercolor Yes. 1.5, sorry that was a nebulous way to describe it.
@FreeSpokenOne
10 ай бұрын
Talk about coincidence! Only today I purchased that Ann Blockley book after narrowing down to two books I badly wanted for my now growing extensive art book library. It was so pretty that I knew from having Ann’s other books that I wanted a physical copy. The other book (John Lovett's Textures, Techniques & Special Effects for Watercolor) will be an ebook paid for with accumulated Amazon’s digital shipping credits. It will go well with my three other pocket books like it by Geoff Kersey, Terry Harrison, and Charles Evans. I have the Princeton travel brush set also as I have a thing for beautiful travel brush sets which Speedball Escoda Reserva make at considerably higher expense. I put a dab of silicone gel on the joints of the Princeton set as thumb arthritis made it harder to pull them apart, but they are a truly nice set. Your picks are as always in line with my tastes Steve, as much of what I know about watercolor has come from you and I cherish this. I wish you and your lovely family the best holidays ever..
@AlexNik
10 ай бұрын
Hello. Do you know by any chance if ETCHR has some representatives in Europ? Struggle to find them here. Thank you 😊
@mindofwatercolor
10 ай бұрын
They are international but I don’t know their exact locations. Based in Australia I think but have offices in the US and Singapore if I remember correctly. You can order directly from their website etchrlab.com
@AlexNik
10 ай бұрын
@@mindofwatercolor thanks!
@WhstlblwrBlastingEpsteinsILK
10 ай бұрын
Lol😂😂 Great intro! "DUDE! I'm never trusting you, again!" 🤣🤣
@mindofwatercolor
10 ай бұрын
😁
@johnchapin9270
10 ай бұрын
I buy my own gifts,
@jgroves980
10 ай бұрын
Thank you for putting together a great video! I love watching these and getting awesome and unique ideas! Of course, this makes my personal list get bigger! Haha! I was wondering if the Etchr envelopes are fountain ink friendly.. I love the idea of making cards and sending them out, but I would love to ink some calligraphy on the envelope too. Can't wait to check these items out! Thanks again!
@philnasmith9755
10 ай бұрын
Very interesting video and an excellent choice of gifts; I particularly appreciated the various “inspiration’’ books.
@petiaivailova2563
10 ай бұрын
Last year I bought two sets of the Schminke granulating paints in a wooden box for Christmas (for myself) because of this channel (I like them but they are expensive) - now you have reminded me of them and I wonder if I should buy more.. .
@awatercolourist
10 ай бұрын
Your a Christmas tree 😂😂
@mrspock2al
10 ай бұрын
Very nice video Steve! Now, if I can request some of these to Santa ... Ho Ho Ho🎄🎄
@mindofwatercolor
10 ай бұрын
Please do!
@cindybohl9593
10 ай бұрын
I have two of Rosi’s sketchbooks and LOVE them! Didn’t know about the swatch cards. Great gift ideas Steve! Merry Christmas!
@ArtsiRosi
10 ай бұрын
So glad you like them!! ❤️❤️
@ChantelleArts
10 ай бұрын
you've got lots of variety in these ideas, great collection! ❤
@fetabrown
10 ай бұрын
Thanks, always enjoy your gift ideas videos. This year’s outfit is ON POINT. 🎄
@HajraMeeks
10 ай бұрын
I had many of those Charles Santore books when I was younger--always a rush to see watercolor picture book illustrations like his! really fun vid, Steve, thanks for sharing!
@mindofwatercolor
10 ай бұрын
My pleasure and thanks so much for stopping by and commenting Hajra.
@janeosborne165
10 ай бұрын
You look fabulous, dahling!
@glenda7921
10 ай бұрын
I have the Etchr Gouache set, it’s FABulous. I would love the all purpose set for Christmas. Hint hint Etchr.
@RayanneEdwards-o6p
10 ай бұрын
you look AMAZING... I didnt know you were a Drinker.
@MadameM.
10 ай бұрын
Lol!!!
@Dulcy-Doll2736
10 ай бұрын
Thanks so much for the gift-giving ideas.... so many good ones.
@annieb8955
10 ай бұрын
Steve, you're the best for telling us about great quality products!! I really appreciate it!!
@jeanreiter3175
9 ай бұрын
Great video!!!!
@HumdrumCurio
10 ай бұрын
That watercolor poetry book might be exactly what I need in my life and I’d love to see an in depth review of the colored pencils ❤ thanks for sharing!
@sidneablackstone2428
10 ай бұрын
Sadly the etcher mirror is sold out on Amazon
@mindofwatercolor
10 ай бұрын
Amazon only. Can be ordered directly form etchrlab.com/products/mirror
@judygrandstrand9784
10 ай бұрын
I love Rosi’s sketchbooks!
@ArtsiRosi
10 ай бұрын
Thank you so much!!
@algum99
10 ай бұрын
I love all the books. I have 2 of those Charles Santore's books and I really love his artworks. I'm going to buy one more this year, thanks for the great idea.
@sarahstevenson2384
10 ай бұрын
Thanks for this video Steve, the Ann Blockley book has just gone straight on my list! I didn’t realise she’d done another book, so thank you for mentioning it 😊
@lynnslawson7576
10 ай бұрын
Sadly the Etchr mirror is unavailable and doesn’t show when it will be back in stock.
@liddlealice431
10 ай бұрын
I always watch these videos so I know what to gift to myself 😂 I love your decorations!
@lindaoneill746
10 ай бұрын
Etcher mirror no longer available. :(
@mindofwatercolor
10 ай бұрын
Amazon only. Can be ordered directly form etchrlab.com/products/mirror
@sineadsmyth846
10 ай бұрын
I tried to use a version of that etchr tracing stand. I didn’t find it great and I ended up printing out pictures then transferring them using carbon paper. This is what I do when the source picture is too dark for my light box.
@luneleaart
10 ай бұрын
Great list and thank you for sharing the books, those illustrations are indeed drool worthy 😍
@vaughnemett4545
10 ай бұрын
I want all of those...for myself!😁
@mindofwatercolor
10 ай бұрын
😂
@ericakauffman5786
10 ай бұрын
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
@raitahahammod5182
10 ай бұрын
is it normal for 100% cotton papers to soak all the pigments and water and does it usually gets transferred to the other side of the paper too?
@TJPruitt
10 ай бұрын
I love your Christmas videos! Also, did I say the watercolor live ad correctly?
@sandradonofrio413
10 ай бұрын
I bought the etcher brushes for gouache. I found the white handles stained easily. I didn’t like the finish; too chalky feeling. And I was very unhappy that the large flat was so small. The fellow at etcher I talked with was polite and offered to take them back. I kept them. But I have since found a better gouache brush set from Sarah Burns, made by Craftomo of course. ( There are sooo many sets out there right now.) Sarah paints with gouache. Her set is better than etchr’s, in my humble opinion. I loved this video. So many good ideas.
@mindofwatercolor
10 ай бұрын
To each their own I suppose. I don't like Craftomo at all and I could write a book on why. They tried to get me to make a set of brushes. Turned them down. I actually like the black brush set from Etchr better for gouache. the white set is very soft.
@starshinesoldier
10 ай бұрын
I love Rosi’s handmade watercolor sketchbooks!
@ArtsiRosi
10 ай бұрын
Thank you so much!! ❤️
@retrochristmaschic
10 ай бұрын
Love the Christmas spirit here ! So wonderful!
@sunnycharacter
10 ай бұрын
Correction, the Skin sets are lightfast rated now. It says so on the Amazon site.
@mindofwatercolor
10 ай бұрын
Ok, thanks for the input!
@sunnycharacter
10 ай бұрын
@@mindofwatercolor 😎🥰
@essietangle9931
10 ай бұрын
A l r I g h t!
@corriemcginnis4400
10 ай бұрын
There are 4 other 24pc Black Widow sets too. Dragon, scorpion, black widow(Black widow is also the brand name) and monarch. You have the cobra set in addition to the 2 skin tone sets. They all have different colors. For a total of 144 colors
@mindofwatercolor
10 ай бұрын
Yes, mentioned in the video.
@possiblecat
10 ай бұрын
You just made my day!
@kathyhackney7950
9 ай бұрын
That wooden box would be better with a spot for mixing
@melissabridge5687
10 ай бұрын
I have that Prinston set of travel brushes❤❤❤❤❤❤❤.
@followyourbrush
10 ай бұрын
Not in this video, but I did order some Silver Ruby Satin brushes you recommended. Oh so nice!
@mindofwatercolor
10 ай бұрын
I'm finding more reasons all the time to use their wedge. Cool brush!
@goat8477
10 ай бұрын
Yay!!!
@pjlewisful
10 ай бұрын
It's like going shopping with you! Love it!
@jilld8787
10 ай бұрын
Wonderful suggestions! 🎉
@PattisArtInnaVan
9 ай бұрын
Just an FYI the Etchr mirror is no longer available thru this link. But thank you!
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