EDITED in May 2021: This video was made years ago, and I did not know many things I know now. If you're interested in a more updated review of palettes, or more information on choosing a great starter set, I suggest checking out updated reviews- Rating all my artist grade paints- kzitem.info/news/bejne/u2yh3nl_rWqCi4Y Beginner's watercolor shopping guide- kzitem.info/news/bejne/t3int6eEfX1_rJw
@glorioskiola
6 жыл бұрын
Yes, the Kuretake set is big, but you’re not going to use many colors at one time. So take out the pans you are going to use, put the rest aside, and mix the colors on a white porcelain plate. Great video, thanks.
@johns80schick
Жыл бұрын
do these colors mix and layer well, that is my only concern. I like them and I am interested in the 48 color pallete
@PanosTheo
7 жыл бұрын
The first time i bought a watercolor set was a very cheap one from a stationery shop and i adore it. I upgraded to the Winsor & Newton Cotman Sketcher's Pocket Box, which includes 12 half pans and a travel brush. I was super happy with the quality of the colors and most of mine are now used up from using them all the time. I refilled the pans with the company's tubes and this set has stayed with me for 3 years (and I still use it every time i draw). But some of the colors lacked of vibrancy so i bought the St. Petersburg White Nights Pocket Box and i absolutely adore it. The quality is better than the cotman's but i can't make myself stop using my cotman set. In Greece, The Cotman set is sold for 15€ and the St. Petersburg one for 27€ (and for less in the sales). The cotman set is perfect for experimenting and complementary colors but if you like more vibrant and pigmented colors, the second one's for you. It may be more expensive but it's so worth it.
@iritlandgraf
7 жыл бұрын
I agree, I love the White Nights paints, and think they are amazing value. I haven't fallen in love with Cotman, but they are a great affordable option for sure. Thanks for watching and commenting!
@shaw7638
5 жыл бұрын
I am from Greece, and the cheapest price I find the 12 pack cotman watercolors is 25€. What shop was it?
@orsolyapeterfi6761
5 жыл бұрын
It is interesting to hear this just because I live in Romania and here the Cotman 12 set costs 21 €, and the White Nights 12 set costs 18 €. However there is a White Nights set with 16 colours called Leningrad which is 17 €, so this is the one that I'll be buying.
@edenisok894
3 жыл бұрын
I want to upgrade my current watercolours(just cheap prang colours) and I’m stuck between winsor and newton and white nnights. The winsor and newton 12 set is $30 and the white nights 12 set is $40. The white knights seem more worth it but the box doesn’t seem too appealing. Also from what I’ve seen people say the white nights are better but usually recommend beginners winsor and newton and tend to us winsor and newton more. The box set seems very convenient but I don’t like using white so I think it’s just a wasted space. I know it’s just about preference but which set do you think is better?
@ashleemontoya6383
7 жыл бұрын
I feel like comparing these to western or European watercolors isnt really fair. They are a different animalnua know?
@iritlandgraf
7 жыл бұрын
Ashlee Montoya I think it is fair because for many people starting out, these are widely available options. I also know several people, including myself that started with the gansai tambi ones and later realised they weren't what we really wanted from our watercolors. Only after gaining a lot more knowledge about different watercolors did I learn that in the far east there are different characteristics that are desirable for the paper and style commonly used there. Holbein is an example of a Japanese brand that seems very similar to European brands with many transparent paints. My intention was to review and compare very common sets of watercolors, hopefully I accomplished that. Thank you for your comment!
@ashleemontoya6383
7 жыл бұрын
Irit Landgraf very good point! That makes sense! Thank you for your videos i love them and sorry if i sounded rude i def didnt intend to! ❤your channel keep it up!!!
@Idellle
4 жыл бұрын
I got watercolour from a old lady that passed away. She was a professional so she bought all the expensive brands. I have a small set of japanese but not gansai.
@iritlandgraf
4 жыл бұрын
Enjoy all the goodies!
@ChristinaTodd1970
6 жыл бұрын
I would say the White Nights are professional quality, the Cotman are student paints, and the Gansai Tambi are crafter paints. That said, the Gansai Tambi are not western watercolors.
@MoiraOReilly
7 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much Irit!! This video definitely reinforced my decision to go with the White Nights ... and I am happy to report that Amazon has shipped another set to me today ... still from the UK, but hopefully this set knows how to swim a little better LOL. Their customer service was really quite outstanding :) Oh how I can't wait to get my hands on these little jewels xox
@iritlandgraf
7 жыл бұрын
Moira OReilly yay!!! Fingers crossed for fast swimmers!!
@kelseyis...264
7 жыл бұрын
My White Nights set arrived last night and I cannot wait until Christmas!!! I need to wrap it immediately before a paintbrush finds itself in my hands! Thanks for the tips Irit!
@daantje3271
6 жыл бұрын
I love how the cotman is less opaque / vibrant than the other colours. The cotmans really give me the authentic watercolour feeling while the others do less, but that's a personal opinion of course. Really great comparison by the way, you really did cover all important things :). Glad I purchased the cotmans! :)
@_blagh3621
6 жыл бұрын
what kind of art do you do with the cotman?
@raynatumbeva780
5 жыл бұрын
"Authentic watercolor feeling" isn't the right term in my opinion, rather it's "feeling of regular watercolors". The White Nights are honey watercolors and Gansai Tambi have very strange formula, some even compare them rather to gouache.
@hannah_gurumi5426
3 жыл бұрын
When I bought the gansai tambi I stuck the plastic sheet that came with it to hold the pans in place to the lid, now I use that to mix in and I can see the colour swatches through it.
@damienkearns3654
3 жыл бұрын
There's an even larger Gansai set with pastel colours for around £50. Seperate sets of 6 metallic pans as well. They're remarkable quality if there what you're looking for. Just don't expect traditional Western Watercolours because they're not.
@staycha
5 жыл бұрын
By the way, the paint manufacturers themselves (Leningrad, St. Petersburg, White Nights, Ladoga, Sonnet) (the plant producing all of these paints - the Nevskaya Palitra-Невская Палитра) said that these paints are almost all identical.
@iritlandgraf
5 жыл бұрын
Yes I've heard that too. I've only even tried White Nights and love them :)
@c8Lorraine1
4 жыл бұрын
You can take some pans from the big box, slip a small piece of magnet to the under side of the pan and then put them in a nice metal tin the same as you would make up your own kit for travel.
@florrascon
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you i was looking for this exact review thank you
@iritlandgraf
3 жыл бұрын
Glad I could help
@yaelborutsky8454
5 жыл бұрын
I remember that I watched this video before getting my white nights & I don't regret my purchase :) Sadly I don't use them a lot because I have so many different brands it's hard to focus on one. I really like kuretake and cotman as well - they are different of course, but I don't think they are SO different that you cant compare them. The kuretake act just like traditional watercolor when you water them down (and they become transparent)
@iritlandgraf
5 жыл бұрын
Yes, I also need to do some rotation if I want to use all my paints lol... Too many paints, too little time! Glad you enjoy them!
@joyfulldj
7 жыл бұрын
Cotman is the student grade from W&N, white nights is more artist paints rather than a student paint. Cotman needs more layers to achieve vibrancy. Kuretake is more a Crafter paint. If you get the W&N artist paint you'll find the Vibrancy is the same as the White Nights, daniel smith or schmincke. Nothing wrong with cotman, I own that set: just putting them next to an artist grade paint isn't fair judgement, I think. Cotman is awesome as a starter set or when you want an extra set to play with. But it needs a touch more work to get the same depth as an artist paint, because, well: It's just not :P
@joyfulldj
7 жыл бұрын
Btw Pricewise they do compare nicely. And for some projects I actually prefer cotman over the white nights.
@iritlandgraf
7 жыл бұрын
Thanks for commenting! I mention in the video that comparing White Nights to Cotman is like apples to oranges, exactly for the reason you mentioned. But I did include them both because they cost roughly the same, so I hope people who are considering Cotman will find this video and see that there's an option for artist quality at the same price. Also I find that a few of the Cotman paints are quite vibrant, but in general I completely agree with you, they are noticeably less vibrant, not surprisingly. Thanks again for watching!
@joyfulldj
7 жыл бұрын
I won't judge cotman. I love them. Just pointing out the difference. Since I own both,lol pricewise they are the same indeed. Kuretake is a bit more controlable. May be more suitable for a beginner though they look more guoche like to me. Wich is probably were more control comes from :)
@raosprid
7 жыл бұрын
Gansai are not a crafter's paint. They are a little different because they are meant for traditional Chinese/Japanese painting (国画).
@Katerina-kqkq
7 жыл бұрын
A .Vultink but white night cost same moneys with cotman) or lower in Russia)
@seemownay
7 жыл бұрын
I just ordered the white nights set from jacksonart for my birthday in February - can't wait. Thanks for your lovely help a couple of weeks ago!
@iritlandgraf
7 жыл бұрын
Sorry I didn't respond. What a fun present!! Have fun playing with those lovely paints!! Let me know what you think!
@kendamincy2353
5 жыл бұрын
Do you use it still? Do you love it?
@RamoArt
7 жыл бұрын
Like you I felt like there's really not as much paint in the Gansai Tambi pans as one may think, so I recently filled one of my Gansai Tambi pans into an empty full pan by dissolving(?) the paint in water for a few days. It filled pretty much exactly one full pan.
@iritlandgraf
7 жыл бұрын
Thanks! That's helpful info!
@christianmccann7884
5 жыл бұрын
I have these 3 sets as well .. Among many others ha .. I definitely think the white nights is by far the best of the 3 it's really a underrated artist s watercolour paint. I think it's cheap price puts people off maybe
@iritlandgraf
5 жыл бұрын
Perhaps. I think a lot of people prefer half pans or tubes, and not full pans? Don't know, but I totally agree, it's a great set and great paint. My top pick for anyone searching for that perfect budget friendly, artist quality paint.
@MiliFayArt
5 жыл бұрын
Would you know how White Nights compares to Yarka St. Petersburg Artist’s Watercolor?
@raynatumbeva780
5 жыл бұрын
Underrated? In the west maybe. But they're the standard for professional watercolors in Eastern Europe!
@marjoriejohnson6535
5 жыл бұрын
Gansai is one of the few types of watercolor that I do not own.( own stick inks/ watercolor) that I bought 40 years ago when doing Chinese brush work. Now I know that just because they are a " new" paint, I don't need them. Running out of storage areas anyway. thank you.
@sharmilachakraverty6439
4 жыл бұрын
I needed this so badly. Thank you so much for the comparison. Question: how does the student grade compares with the White Night set as for chalkiness.
@iritlandgraf
4 жыл бұрын
Cotman is not chalky, but there's just no comparison. White nights are so much nicer, artist grade, bright, rewet wonderfully, by far the best from these 3. The only chalky paints I've tried were cheap craft watercolors, like the Reeves sets on Amazon.
@ilahjarvis
2 жыл бұрын
While White Nights are highly pigmented, they unfortunately use a couple of pigments that other companies avoid due to very poor lightfastness. Specifically PV3 in their Violet which is also very toxic, and PG 8 in their Green, which is a beautiful deep color, but sadly not lightfast. They do, however use real cadmium and cobalt, which is are also toxic, but also brilliant, lightfast, expensive and usually not used in student grade paint. I also find that White Nights is very opaque, fairly granulating and does not work well with hot press paper, especially if you use a lot of browns and granulating colors. I still enjoy my White Nights set, but I don't rate it as high as other professional companies.
@simplymarisa8
7 жыл бұрын
The Kansai are hands down my favorite and loved seeing these other sets so thank you for sharing!
@iritlandgraf
7 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed! Thanks for watching and commenting!
@_blagh3621
6 жыл бұрын
what kind of art do you do with the gansai tanbmi?
@jaspermartin7444
6 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much for this. I already have some White Nights, and just found some Cotmans on sale at Amazon (24 half pans for $44.00 yes the price appears to have increased) but after your video, decided to just save my money and maybe in the future try either the W&N professional grade or something equivalent. Also, you have beautiful hands, you could be a hand model! :-) Have a great day!
@iritlandgraf
6 жыл бұрын
Lol! Thank you for that lovely compliment! Glad you enjoyed the video!
@dartanjanas
3 жыл бұрын
It's called "White Nights", not "White Knights", after long summer days in St. Petersburg when sun hardly sets at night.
@vanessaboman8143
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you, I have a smaller 24 Windsor and Newton and 24 st Petersburg, I just love to have lot of colours to mess with. I have an addiction to color! I do calligraphy and journals mostly . I am learning water colour painting as well.
@iritlandgraf
3 жыл бұрын
Wonderful!
@rhebecore
7 жыл бұрын
thanks for this. helped me a lot!
@iritlandgraf
7 жыл бұрын
You're welcome!
@graybryan9521
3 жыл бұрын
These paints are kind of an odd choice to compare. The Gansai Tambi are opaque and are mainly for Japanese lettering, the Cotman are a student grade paint and the White Nights are an artist grade paint (although probably tier 2 artist grade). They do come in tubes by the way (as well as full pans).
@iritlandgraf
3 жыл бұрын
This is an old video, these are the sets I had at the time that were popular and I was a relative beginner to the medium. White Nights tubes are not as widely available still, but years ago when the video was made were even harder to find.
@Escherlife
10 ай бұрын
The kuretake set should have come with a clear plastic insert over the paints that has ridges in it. The idea is that you put that in the overturned lid, next to the paint and mix your paint on that ❤
@iritlandgraf
10 ай бұрын
Great point!
@hangphan9774
5 жыл бұрын
Can you make a video about cotman and W and Newton.
@coldmountainpix
7 жыл бұрын
I have the Kuretake and the White Nights- I love the white nights! I have the cottman 45 pan set in my basket at amazon- I havent bought it yet- I just dont know. I dont own any winsor and newton, So I thought i should try them, I also dont own the koi set either- I can say i LOVE the QOR paints so much! I got the high Chroma set last month and am waiting for the Earth and Primary set to arrive, because I had to have them all- they are amazing paints- I really love the Prima Tropicals so much too, they are fun to work with and I am more generous with them because they are so afforable too. I have like 12 Daniel Smith tubes but I hoard them because I dont want to waste them- LOL- I think that happens to many people- I recently bought the Turner paints and they are pretty good for the price also- Just the Mayan paints- there are 3 out of the 18 set that are not good. Out of all my paints- White Nights win- with Qor right next to them- Loved this video- I learned a lot
@coldmountainpix
7 жыл бұрын
I also love the Lukas brand!!! So vibrant!!! and afforable too! totally recommend them :) ANd how could I forget- The Mijello Misson Gold- they have the most vibrant violets and pinks! I basically make pans of all my paints and keep them together with my favorite colors and use them all like they are meant as a set.
@iritlandgraf
7 жыл бұрын
Hey! It seems you share my enthusiasm for watercolors... And buying watercolors... Lol Honestly, I would skip the Cotman set. If you have White Nights, and Qor and Prima and Daniel Smith, those are all superior in my opinion (there are a few paints that are very vibrant in the Cotman line, even though they are student grade). I'm also in love with the Qor paints I own... They just explode on the paper... Try using them with White Nights together, they react beautifully to each other (meaning the white nights run away from Qor). so much fun. I have the Qor essentials on my Christmas wish list... So don't need more paints, and yet... Thanks so much for watching and commenting!
@thejasonmoss
7 жыл бұрын
coldmountainpix I say save your money if you have those other brands! I quickly moved on from the Cotman. Found many of them to crack and were a bit chalky for me. But that's just my personal opinion. Best of luck (:
@AlysonWhite
7 жыл бұрын
Jason Moss in fairness, they are student grade under the cotman label so I wouldn't expect magic. 😊 .....cracking in the pans can easily be fixed by adding water to them to 'glue' it all back together.... The tubes 'behave' better in the Cotman line though. I used them in my intro classes back in university coursework, not chalky..... of course if you want superior quality watercolours for your art, look to the professional tubes in this brand. www.winsornewton.com/uk/shop/water-colour/professional-water-colour
@thejasonmoss
7 жыл бұрын
A. White Oh I'm definitely aware they're student quality. I had the tubes and was not a fan. I found some of the other, cheaper sets performed better for my uses. I was just sharing my experience with them (:
@natford8271
3 жыл бұрын
Both Winsor & Newton and White Nights (both WN!) have smaller half and full pans than other brands.
@-kacuiaori790
5 жыл бұрын
Hello! White Nights are released now and in tubes individually)
@kworthy
5 жыл бұрын
The two sets that I mainly use are the cotman and white knights because I love the vibrant colors of the white knights but I like the translucency of the cotman paints. I now really want to use the gansai tambi but I don’t know how I would go about working with them any suggestions?
@iritlandgraf
5 жыл бұрын
They work like any watercolors. I'm not a fan of them mostly because I think the set up is so inconvenient. The paint itself is more opaque which is how paint from the far east tends to be, although some paints are more transparent than others. If you have the other 2 sets I can't say I recommend getting the 3rd. It's one of the least used one in my collection.
@okay8433
4 жыл бұрын
@KenashaWorthy the gansai tambi are NOT the traditional water colour, the western one. They’re used for Japanese calligraphy and more like gouache so if u like the translucency i wouldn’t really recommend buying them even though they are cheap but it’s kind of a waste of many u cam instead try other brand u know what i mean 😂😂 but again it’s all upto personal preference
@beccascraps8141
5 жыл бұрын
Keep in mind if you are willing to go down in number, you can buy white night 12 count for $24. I think that’s what I will do, I hate half pans.
@teresa-j
4 жыл бұрын
I really dislike the w&n pallet. Their pigments aren’t vibrant enough for the price you pay. Also, the packaging is the worst, the pans are constantly getting out of place and coming out, getting stuck to the lid. Also, who needs 2 whites and two blacks? I’m trying to sell mine as it made me quite frustrated. Thanks for the video ✨
@iritlandgraf
4 жыл бұрын
Yup, totally agree. Their artist grade paint is good, but Cotman for the most part (with the exception of some shades) is not worth it.
@brooke1969
4 жыл бұрын
I have the white knights set and I really really like it.,,
@iritlandgraf
4 жыл бұрын
Glad to hear! It's still one of my top picks!
@GregorysMode
5 жыл бұрын
Thank you I have just bought the kuretake, as they were cheaper and Im just starting to watercolour.
@jackie5287
3 жыл бұрын
Two things about White Nights I would like to mention. Gerstaecker. de (they also have shops in GB, F, A, and NL just Google Gerstaecker shops Europe or Europa) carries the tubes and they also sell the tin boxes from White Nights now.
@iritlandgraf
3 жыл бұрын
Absolutely, this video is old, they are much easier to find now open stock and tubes and more widely available.
@nrich5127
3 жыл бұрын
The White Nights set of 24 full pans looks very interesting - upon very close examination of the colors selection I discovered a few colors that I would have to order from Jackson Arts. Here are a few colors that comes with the set that are , in my opinion not the best choices: White - Golden Deep - Paynes Grey - I can live without these. I was surprised that Umber 418 or Burnt Umber was not included, also Violet 607, Rose 322, Prussian Blue 518 and Ivory Black 811. Next visit to the States I will be ordering.
@iritlandgraf
3 жыл бұрын
If you have a good idea of which colors you want in your palette then I suggest getting an empty palette and filling it with exactly the colors you want. I don't know where you are in the world but White nights are readily available in Europe, and places like Amazon or Jackson's that do worldwide shipping :)
@Kolomy24
7 жыл бұрын
White nights comes in tubes.But the company manufactures only 12 colors as tubes.You can chesk it out on a nevskayapalitra site. Great review thou)
@srfurley
4 жыл бұрын
Роман Ыжь Ken Bromley now stock the full range of White Nights colours in 10 ml tubes
@monelleny
Жыл бұрын
I love this video, thanks! I am confused, though, by which paints you are painting in which column on the paper ... ?
@iritlandgraf
Жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed, it's an older one! From left to right- White Nights, Cotman, Gansai Tambi :)
@monelleny
Жыл бұрын
@@iritlandgraf - Thank you! :)
@SmoresPlzSub
6 жыл бұрын
One point you made about other "water colours" not fitting into the palette , i would like to point out you can easily fit a number of Gansai palettes as they r the same size :))
@iritlandgraf
6 жыл бұрын
Hi! Sorry I didn't mention that, I thought it goes without saying that you can replace the pans with others from the same company. Actually the White Nights set doesn't take all full pans, just some.
@SmoresPlzSub
6 жыл бұрын
I meant that there are other companies that sell Gansai because gansai is a different medium than water colours e.g- it's binders are different, and it's finish is glossier, and a number of other things XD but yes you are right :)) Thank you for taking the time to reply to my comment! Keep on making amazing videos
@curleen4952
6 жыл бұрын
Good video. But now the price of these sets is really different from Kuretake (30$) and the others (more than 60$). I just checked the Amazon links... Now the price make a huge difference in the choice... :/
@nadinesawtell3267
6 жыл бұрын
Gouache water colours are more compareable to the Japanese and Chinese paints
@deborahmeyers7839
3 жыл бұрын
Soooooo helpful I think I'm going to try White Knights 🦋 Thank you... Awe it's not vegan unfortunately but I will look at your other video about vegan options 🙌
@iritlandgraf
3 жыл бұрын
Glad it was helpful! Unless you don't have a set of artist grade paint you're happy with, I wouldn't buy it additionally.
@KittyWitch27
7 жыл бұрын
Super helpful video. I think I know which one I will invest in. May even be naughty and go for 2. No such thing as to much watercolour
@iritlandgraf
7 жыл бұрын
That is true lol! Glad you found it helpful, and I would get one and then maybe some single paints? Although that is one slippery slope... Thanks so much for watching and commenting!
@nayarin9
6 жыл бұрын
The palettes come like that or are the pans wrapped in paper when they are brand-new?
@angelfire1403
4 жыл бұрын
I agree with the Winsor and Newton's availability worldwide. As a student, I can only choose one palette to invest on. I would really love to get the White Nights set but sadly it is not available anywhere. I would have to rely on international shipping which would cost me a lot than I can actually afford. I found the W&N set on a local seller and I would probably get those instead. *sigh*
@iritlandgraf
4 жыл бұрын
Try Jackson's Art Supplies, they sometimes offer free shipping if the sum is high enough, or very cheap shipping, might be worth a shot, also if you have Amazon Prime (don't know where you are in the world, I'm in Austria and many items ship for free from Amazon Germany) you can find some nice options there.
@terencemolloy1827
7 жыл бұрын
I've had White Nights in tubes but I haven't seen them for sale for ages; only on ebay from Russia.
@iritlandgraf
7 жыл бұрын
Yes I think they are hard to find... While it seems the full pans are now very much widely available. Both art stores in my small town here in Austria carry White Nights, one of the also open stock and not just the sets.
@stephanieheiler2327
5 жыл бұрын
I don't like the box the cotmans came in, full pans don't fit in this box. You showed the half pans fit into the white nights box but nothing about full pans don't fit in the cotman box.
@noaslyy6884
5 жыл бұрын
Stephanie Heiler full pans do fit, Ive seen it on other videos , people add full pans to Cotman
@phercy3044
3 жыл бұрын
Do those small pans of watercolor really last long? I think it would be really interesting to see how many pages one pan can fill up, even though its kind of wasteful .i have the white nights 36 set and people say that it can last up to years but it's hard to get a precise measure on this because everyone does art at a different rate. Would you say that it could last up to years even if I painted a lot?
@iritlandgraf
3 жыл бұрын
Obviously there's no accurate answer and it depends on how much you paint and how much water you add to your paint. If you paint a lot you would probably run out of certain colors after a few months. For most people who are not full time watercolor artists a set like this lasts years. Hope that helps!
@phercy3044
3 жыл бұрын
@@iritlandgraf yup. Thanks a lot!
@midnightdreams8136
5 жыл бұрын
Great video! Thanks for making it. ❤️How do the White Nights compare to W&N professional colors btw.? 😊
@iritlandgraf
5 жыл бұрын
Hi! I have like 2 tubes of W&N paints and in my opinion they are as good. I love the creamy texture of White Nights but not everyone does. W&N aren't as creamy.
@midnightdreams8136
5 жыл бұрын
Irit Landgraf Thanks so much for answering! I’m on a budget so this helped me a lot. I also prefer creamier paints, so I’ll definitely try the White Nights.
@marjoriejohnson6535
4 жыл бұрын
If only getting one...after my swatting and painting with...i vote white nights.
@iritlandgraf
4 жыл бұрын
You and me both Marjorie!
@dawnclarke2343
5 жыл бұрын
try Jacksons art supplies, Great Art supplies on their web pages. Both sell Whiteknights single. Kuritake add white to their colours often to make it opaque. Whiteknight tubes again Jackson website. There is a British website selling Whitenights only, plus tubes. Pen in St Peterburghs Watercolours uk.
@iritlandgraf
5 жыл бұрын
Thanks! I've been shopping at Jackson's for a long time now, they are fantastic.
@Mirellamosqueda
3 жыл бұрын
About layering... Wich one it's more opaque and works better with a lots of layers? 🤔
@iritlandgraf
3 жыл бұрын
Opacity in most Western style watercolors depends on pigment, not brand. White nights are great for glazes, gansai tambi are more opaque because they are Eastern watercolors
@Mirellamosqueda
3 жыл бұрын
@@iritlandgraf colors in tambi palette, they tend to get like dirty or grey? Than this palette it's not for created a new color only to used what they have? sorry for all the questions 😥
@iritlandgraf
3 жыл бұрын
They are formulated differently as they are traditional Japanese watercolors. Unless you are searching for those, I would recommend a traditional Western style watercolors, like white nights.
@marijababic9287
4 жыл бұрын
Do you think the White Nights are better than Van Gogh?
@iritlandgraf
4 жыл бұрын
Good question. I think overall, yes, because they have a good range of pigments, including the more expensive ones like cobalts. Van Gogh has a great formula and price, but I only recommend their single pigments (like quin rose, ultramarine blue etc.), not their hues. Also Van Gogh is vegan, if that's important to you, White Nights contain honey.
@jungkookie6927
4 жыл бұрын
which would you recommend for calligraphy?
@iritlandgraf
4 жыл бұрын
No idea, I don't do calligraphy
@dgmojojojo
5 жыл бұрын
Do they have difference in terms of mixability?
@iritlandgraf
5 жыл бұрын
Not really. Quite standard.
@JulianNyaaa
5 жыл бұрын
I'm v curious on the grid ruler background thing. What's it called?
@iritlandgraf
5 жыл бұрын
Hi! It's a craft mat by Fiskars, this particular one was part of a quilting tools set. Hope that helps!
@JulianNyaaa
5 жыл бұрын
@@iritlandgraf oh thank you so muuuch :) love your vids btw! definitely made me clear on what to buy for myself which is the white nights :)
@bobcat1097
7 жыл бұрын
У White Nights уже давно не full pans, сравните с любой full pans, окажется что у White nights pans меньше.
@marissaswinghammer3149
7 жыл бұрын
A sausage of paint or extruded I think you are going for with the cotman pans.
@iritlandgraf
7 жыл бұрын
Yes, thank you!
@peterrose6383
6 жыл бұрын
Hi I'm from Australia 🇦🇺 I was wondering if you had an old watercolor set that you was not happy with that you would like to donate to me I have paper and brushes but can't afored the pant I m on a Disability pension I am bed bond so would love to try panting to give me something to fill in my days I understand if you can't help me Peter Rose
@sixsevenzerosix4968
6 жыл бұрын
Peter Rose I've seen your comments a couple of times and I really want to help you, Sir. Though I'm 14 and I don't have much money. I hope someone gets you a set as soon as possible and I hope you feel better!
@peterrose6383
6 жыл бұрын
Six Seven Zero Six thank you so much
@poojashroff91
6 жыл бұрын
Hey Peter. Wondering if you found paint yet.
@brandonsmith4872
6 жыл бұрын
Did you get any paint yet?
@danaparsonsliquidcosmosart2669
4 жыл бұрын
you dont mention layering and lifting which are probably the two most important factors in watercolour. if you cant layer thats a problem. I have heard the kuretake arent layerable very well.. but noone actually shows a proper comparision
@iritlandgraf
4 жыл бұрын
Probably most important to you :) I really don't do much lifting at all. I filmed this video not long after I started using watercolors. Since then I have given away my Cotman set and rarely use Gansai Tambi. White Nights layer beautifully. If no one shows a proper comparison (which is strange to me because there are so many swatching videos out there with layering and lifting, I know Lindsy the Frugal crafter does that, as well as in Liquid color if I'm not mistaken), you're welcome to do so :)
@danaparsonsliquidcosmosart2669
4 жыл бұрын
@@iritlandgraf I appreciate that information hugely. thank you to explain cus I think I came off rude when I didnt mean to be. I have just started to learn watercolour. I did what I'd do for any other medium and watched a ton of youtube videos first. thinking I was informed I bought a set of paints. The komorebi. They are rather like the kuretake. very bright.. somewhat opaque and have speciality colours. when I tried to follow my first tutorial attempt however(me following along not making).. I very quickly realised they did not layer, at all. they just reactivated. I felt very disappointed and a bit mislead and since I have been looking for a different set but reluctant to spend the money again unless I was sure I was getting the right thing. So seriously thank you !!! that info is so valuable to me
@iritlandgraf
4 жыл бұрын
Hey Dana! I learned a lot since the time I posted this video, and I learn new things everyday. As I mentioned, I haven't used Gansai Tambi a lot, so I really don't know their qualities all that well. They are tranditional Japanese paint, and it seems those have different characteristics than traditional European ones. The traditional Japanese brush work and style are different, I think more minimalistic and so I don't think there's a lot of layering. Your best bet would be just good artist grade European or North American brands. Sennelier are very well known for glazing and are well priced, so worth checking out. White Nights are a wonderful affordable option, lovely lovely paint, Aquarius (Polish paint ) also. There are many other brands that should do all you need them to (Daniel Smith, Qor, Holbein, Shinhan, Mijello, Schmincke, Lukas, Rembrandy, Winsor & Newton) , it's usually the craft paints and student grade that are more unpredictable... You're bound to like some brands over others, but you won't know which ones work best for you until you try. Check out the Frugal crafter's channel, I think she reviewed every brand and set under the sun! Good luck!
@bentevandermeer9
7 жыл бұрын
I really want to buy the small palet, but I live in the Netherlands. I can't find it in any store here, and on Englisch websites they are really expensive. Does anyone have a cheap website where I can get it?
@iritlandgraf
7 жыл бұрын
Hey! I'm sorry, I don't know where is best... I buy at Jackson's Art and Ken Bromley mostly, or my local art store. There's another lady from the Netherlands here on youtube, maybe she can help? Here's a link to her channel- kzitem.info
@haddockandbentley2903
7 жыл бұрын
Bente. Bedoel je de winsor and newton cotmann? Ik weet dat ze die hier in Arnhem bij art supplies hebben. Hopelijk heb je hem al gevonden. Groetjes Amy.
@bentevandermeer9
7 жыл бұрын
Ja ik heb hem al gevonden! Toch bedankt!
@mjd3537
7 жыл бұрын
wher do i faund the green one
@roden70
7 жыл бұрын
The Schminke full pans do not fit in my White Nights palet. But their metallics also comes in tubes so it's no big deal.
@iritlandgraf
7 жыл бұрын
oh no... Why why why can't all pans be the same size.... argh...
@mammon9452
5 жыл бұрын
Can you make the gansai colors less vibrant?
@iritlandgraf
5 жыл бұрын
with any watercolor, just add water :)
@galedar1537
4 жыл бұрын
I thought I liked the Cotman watercolors, but some are chalky compared to the St. Petersburg White Knight watercolors. Also, there are only 40 colors in the Cotman brand, so in this Cotman set you have 5 repeats including 2 blacks and a white which is seldom used. It is a ripoff. These paints have all risen considerably in price since this video. Thanks for the video, by the way. You can get the White Knights tubes on line.
@iritlandgraf
4 жыл бұрын
I agree Cotman are not worth the money where there are such great options out there now.
@dartanjanas
3 жыл бұрын
It's called "White Nights", not "White Knights", after long summer days in St. Petersburg when sun hardly sets at night.
@MatheusFerreira-mu6lu
6 жыл бұрын
that comparison was kinda unfair, White Nights is an Artist grade paints, Cotman and Kuretake are like "student grade"
@iritlandgraf
6 жыл бұрын
Matheus Ferreira and at the time of filming they cost roughly the same... I compared what I have, what is popular and widely available. Obviously there are many other options :)
@luna_ainsworth
6 жыл бұрын
Kuretake is not student grade, gansai watercolor has been used by Japanese artists since ancient time
@NosKryme
5 жыл бұрын
It's considered 'student grade' because they are made more similarly to student grade, than what is considered 'artist grade'. In the good ye olden days the Japanese used their paints very differently from the Europeans and I don't think they necessarily had things that differentiated 'student v artist' unlike the Europeans, whom's formula for paint making varies quite a good bit depending on the category. Who uses them doesn't verify what grade paints are, haha. Of course do bare in mind regardless whether you use the Tambi over an artist grade, it doesn't mean you suck, nor are you inferior. It's just a title for the different paints based on how they are manufactured. ^^
@seraby7151
5 жыл бұрын
it's fair because they fall on the same price range. Most people will jump to these paints after they're done with the kids grade watercolor.
@urbanspiritualist428
6 жыл бұрын
This is unfair comparison. Gansai is not a watercolour as west knows. It is traditional Japanese medium used for traditional Japanese art forms. It only seeped in to western market recently. So this is totally unresearched biased comparison. It was clear in the beginning itself the reviewer gave the verdict even before talking through the comparison parameters.
@iritlandgraf
6 жыл бұрын
You're right. Of course this is biased, since my opinions are the ones presented here, as in all my videos, but I try to explain why I like or dislike a certain product so people can make an informed decision. At the time of making this video I was just starting out in watercolors, and these are the sets that I found were affordable and offered the best color selection and bang for your buck. I come from crafts and mixed media background and not from pure watercolorists, I didn't know about eastern vs. western etc. So again, you are right, this was a hobbist's opinion and not an expert watercolorist.
@OneTrueWord1988
5 жыл бұрын
@@iritlandgraf That was a very sweet and diplomatic answer Irit! :)
@gabriellaritaart
5 жыл бұрын
Its no use comparing Japanese gansai to Western watercolor, as its a different medium with significant attributes and objectives
@iritlandgraf
5 жыл бұрын
Haha and yet I did... And people found it helpful ;) But seriously, this video was recorded when I was at the beginning of my watercolor journey, and these sets were widely available and affordable. That's why I made this video, to share my thoughts about each set. I didn't know anything about western vs. eastern watercolors. Now I know more, and yet I do have to say that the experience of using the Gansai tambi is not that different from some of the other watercolors I have. It is slightly more opaque, but when used on regular (what would be considered western) watercolor paper, performs similarly to other western paints.
@gabriellaritaart
5 жыл бұрын
@@iritlandgraf the main difference is the opacity, as well as the creaminess. Also that fact that it fully reactivates on paper, making layering troublesome. I use gansai as a so called opaque watercolor set. Its closer to gouache than to watercolors imo.
@savoirytease
6 жыл бұрын
There are 10 ml tubes of White Nights, that's true :) But I've only seen them sold individually, not in sets.
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