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Good Monday morning Trina…well, you never disappoint me. I have a Kuretake Gansai set for a few years now…and every once in a while I pull them out. I love them as well…just don’t understand why I don’t use them more?! This was a fabulous landscape…now when the video got to about 5:58 min I was saying to myself, “Trina, you could leave as is, it would be simple but beautiful!” But then you kept going…I thought, now where will she go on this? Well, you always amaze me at how something will come out. I agree that the white was needed and it added much, but it was when you went through it with the palette knife that it became really interesting…loved this! Well Trina, have a wonderful week and I’m looking forward to picking out another video here and there of yours to watch…like I said, I’ve put my video watching on “low” and I am picky what I choose to watch…you just happen to be one of my favorites! 😊
Hello Katerina! I love painting with that Kuretake set. I need to use it more. I agree that I could have left it simple but you know me. Haha! One of these days I will surprise you and create something simple. Maybe? Thanks for watching and I hope you have an amazing week. 😍
Trina, I have the same problem. I say I will keep it simple but I keep going. I believe this problem is for us folks who say, “now what would happen if I do this?…or this?” and we can’t walk away from it without trying. Some turn out and some don’t. But after a fail I know there is one less thing “not to do”. Maybe we ought to call ourselves “Art Scientists”… :)
@@MixedMediaArtByTrina Ahh, yes it is! If you go on Google Earth you see Devon in the south west of the UK. Devon has two national parks, Dartmoor (I live a few miles away) and Exmoor in north Devon - that’s where the source of the River Exe is!
I really like the Kuretake paints, and have used them a lot. I used up 2pans, but you can get refills. Some did curl a wee bit but when l sprayed them with water they settled back. I have a 3 layered wooden box of Derwent coloured pencils, it's like a sweetie (candy) box 😅 Love watching you paint Trina, the touch of white did the trick for me, great result.......Alioban ❤
Good to know! I’m not really worried that they curled. They still work. I have been eyeing that set of Derwent pencils,however, I don’t think I would use all the colors. I might purchase a few more in open stock. Thanks my friend! 😍
@@MixedMediaArtByTrinal havnt used all the colours. A friend worked for Derwent years ago, and when products didnt quite meet standards she got bargins !!!😁
I adore my Kuretake Gansai. It seems to be a hybrid between gouache and watercolor. I have to be careful not to use full strength or it will be shiny. . love your work😁
I love the effect of the pencils … and I have plenty of those!!! 😂 I’ve never tried these paints before, but they are on my ever-growing list. As ever, great video. Thank you 😘
I really loved watching you create this, as it was so much about exploring the paints, colors, and mark making, keeping it fairly simple, nice to change it up. I think the painting turned out amazing! I love the expressive marks, and the paints, and marking back in with the pallet knife. I also loved adding the white brush strokes in at the end. I have been tempted several times to try Kuretake watercolors, but since I mainly use acrylics, I wonder why I would need the? Although, I guess they would be more matte/chalky than acrylics? What do you think? I also still have my regular water colors for when I want to work with those... Lovely as always! 😍🤩😍
Thank you! It was a fun play today. What if you painted acrylic over the Kuretake? Might be interesting to have some transparent layers and then some bold acrylic layers. Let me know if you try it!😍
hi trina.. i love watching your videos, and how you achieve so many wonderful textures.. I'm a gouache artist( and watercolorist ), and also love the folk art factory channel.. so glad you enjoy her channel too . we get so many ideas from each other , eh?? Norakag, here👍👍👍 all the best to you in the new year 😊😊
It's still a fun set to play with, I totally agree! It gets pretty hot and cold here in Kansas so maybe the temperature fluctuation. They still work. Thanks my friend! 😍
I enjoy your channel and love the Derwent pencils. This landscape is really nice! In general I'm not a huge fan of the Kuratake pigments, which are not the same as watercolors and were designed for a very different art style. They developed from the sumi-e ink and other Asian painting traditions which focus on gesture and pure colors to produce flat, 2-D paintings. Nothing wrong with that, of course; some of the pigments are beautiful and art materials are a matter of personal preference. But they are not designed to be mixed or to produce the same effects as watercolors.
Thank you. I have read that they shouldn’t be mixed but I did it anyway. Haha! I always try to find ways to make the materials work for me. Always experimenting. 😍
I have the larger set of the kuretake, they are super expensive in the uk and i picked them up in Tokyo. But even there it was surprisingly hard to find them, and nobody seemed to have the Art Nouveau set. I’m still regretful about that, because although the larger set is nice, there’s almost no crossover in the colours and the Art Nouveau colours are way superior - or to be fair, much more to my taste!
Mine have curled also. I’m not a big fan of these for some reason….however you have inspired me with this piece to drag them off the new shelf system I found at a thrift store😂 A pencil to make grass marks? Who knew? JK Love it the white acrylic really brought it back to a snowy scene! Lovely!
Received the Art Nouveau set for Christmas…they are definitely not like traditional western watercolors. I don’t like them concentrated. They are nice diluted…but I don’t like the shiny texture of concentrated color. I have to learn how to use them to their advantage.
Thank you for watching! Have you tried using Kuretake Gansai watercolors or Derwent Colored Pencils in your artwork? Let us know in the comments below! Don’t forget to like 👍, share, and subscribe for more creative content. ✨ Click the bell 🔔 to stay updated on our latest tutorials. Happy painting! 💛
Perfect picture for an article cold day. I can feel the cold wind blowing over the marshy area.
Thank you! I love it but I’m so over the cold. Stay warm my friend!😍
Love this, and am inspired by your fearlessness!
Thanks, that means a lot! 😍
Lovely painting. I love mixing the media.
Thank you! It’s so much fun to experiment with different textures! 🤩
Super helpful, love the variety of mark makers, gorgeous painting...thank you! 👏
Thank you so much! Making marks is my jam! 😍
We are walking in the Yorkshire Dales again. This time in the snow. 😁🥰🇬🇧 LOVE your work.
Yes! I always love that you see a familiar place in my work. Cheers! 😍
I really like what you are doing with the shaper and the pencils!
Thank you! I’m really enjoying using the color shaper with watercolor. Such interesting textures. 😍
Wow. I've not had a chance to watch your videos for a while because of the holidays, but now I can. You are really inspiring. Calm and relaxing ❤
Welcome back! Hope you had an enjoyable holiday season. Thanks so much for commenting. 😍
I think its gorgeous! I love my Kuretake paints.
Thanks so much! 😍
Looks like Oregon coast on a cold, rainy day. Love your painting
That's an interesting observation! I love it! Thank you. 😍
I have to agree with you and I wish I had the larger set of the karetake paints, they are really beautiful I think.
I agree. I’m still finding ways to fit them into my work. Thanks my friend.😍
Good Monday morning Trina…well, you never disappoint me. I have a Kuretake Gansai set for a few years now…and every once in a while I pull them out. I love them as well…just don’t understand why I don’t use them more?! This was a fabulous landscape…now when the video got to about 5:58 min I was saying to myself, “Trina, you could leave as is, it would be simple but beautiful!” But then you kept going…I thought, now where will she go on this? Well, you always amaze me at how something will come out. I agree that the white was needed and it added much, but it was when you went through it with the palette knife that it became really interesting…loved this! Well Trina, have a wonderful week and I’m looking forward to picking out another video here and there of yours to watch…like I said, I’ve put my video watching on “low” and I am picky what I choose to watch…you just happen to be one of my favorites! 😊
Hello Katerina! I love painting with that Kuretake set. I need to use it more. I agree that I could have left it simple but you know me. Haha! One of these days I will surprise you and create something simple. Maybe? Thanks for watching and I hope you have an amazing week. 😍
Trina, I have the same problem. I say I will keep it simple but I keep going. I believe this problem is for us folks who say, “now what would happen if I do this?…or this?” and we can’t walk away from it without trying. Some turn out and some don’t. But after a fail I know there is one less thing “not to do”. Maybe we ought to call ourselves “Art Scientists”… :)
Yes I was wondering mine too also started curving up. Same pallet.
Hmm. I need to look at my other set. It might be the binder? So curious. 😍
Wow! Such an amazing interpretation! …..it reminds me of Dartmoor in Devon this winter!
Wow, thank you! I love that it reminds you of a certain place. Is Dartmoor in England? 😍
@@MixedMediaArtByTrina Ahh, yes it is! If you go on Google Earth you see Devon in the south west of the UK.
Devon has two national parks, Dartmoor (I live a few miles away) and Exmoor in north Devon - that’s where the source of the River Exe is!
I love this idea! Imagine all the inspiration I can get from Google maps. Thanks my friend. 🩷
I really like the Kuretake paints, and have used them a lot. I used up 2pans, but you can get refills. Some did curl a wee bit but when l sprayed them with water they settled back. I have a 3 layered wooden box of Derwent coloured pencils, it's like a sweetie (candy) box 😅 Love watching you paint Trina, the touch of white did the trick for me, great result.......Alioban ❤
Good to know! I’m not really worried that they curled. They still work. I have been eyeing that set of Derwent pencils,however, I don’t think I would use all the colors. I might purchase a few more in open stock. Thanks my friend! 😍
@@MixedMediaArtByTrinal havnt used all the colours. A friend worked for Derwent years ago, and when products didnt quite meet standards she got bargins !!!😁
That’s awesome! I need a friend like that. 😍
@@MixedMediaArtByTrina😅
Oh!! I really really like this one!!!!
Thanks so much! 😍
Love your techniques. I went out yesterday and bought the pit pencil, oil based and today I will play.❤
I hope you have fun experimenting with it! I love that it’s so dark and doesn’t smear. Happy creating! 😍
Awesome. Color me inspired!
Yes! Thanks so much! 😍
I adore my Kuretake Gansai. It seems to be a hybrid between gouache and watercolor. I have to be careful not to use full strength or it will be shiny. . love your work😁
It’s the best of both worlds, isn’t it? Thanks for watching!😍
I love those paints too
They are fun and unique. 😍
I love the effect of the pencils … and I have plenty of those!!! 😂 I’ve never tried these paints before, but they are on my ever-growing list. As ever, great video. Thank you 😘
Thanks so much! The Kuretake paints are fun but not a must have in my opinion. Try it with watercolors. 😍
Beautiful!! Loved that!! Really dynamic composition!
Thanks so much! I’m really happy with how it turned out.😍
I love watching you paint with such insight and freedom…. Amazing
Thank you! I try to stay in the flow of the piece. 😍
I love absolutely love your work and the supplies you use - I use the same. Your work is easy but has so much depth!
Thank you
Linda H
Thanks, Linda! I really appreciate you saying that. 💕
They curl because of dehydration but the binder holds them together.
Aha! That makes sense. Thanks my friend!😍
I really loved watching you create this, as it was so much about exploring the paints, colors, and mark making, keeping it fairly simple, nice to change it up. I think the painting turned out amazing! I love the expressive marks, and the paints, and marking back in with the pallet knife. I also loved adding the white brush strokes in at the end. I have been tempted several times to try Kuretake watercolors, but since I mainly use acrylics, I wonder why I would need the? Although, I guess they would be more matte/chalky than acrylics? What do you think? I also still have my regular water colors for when I want to work with those... Lovely as always! 😍🤩😍
Thank you! It was a fun play today. What if you painted acrylic over the Kuretake? Might be interesting to have some transparent layers and then some bold acrylic layers. Let me know if you try it!😍
@@MixedMediaArtByTrina I will give it a try! Thanks! 😘
❤ Lovely
Thank you! 😍
Looks like an icy pond to me❤
@@novallasuter5265 I saw a river leading off the lake, then it changed as the painting moved on, this looks like a fun way to paint though!
I can see that. 😍
Most of their pigments contain PW6, an opaque white pigment, that gives them that chalky, milky look.
Thanks. I was wondering how they did that. 😍
hi trina.. i love watching your videos, and how you achieve so many wonderful textures.. I'm a gouache artist( and watercolorist ), and also love the folk art factory channel.. so glad you enjoy her channel too . we get so many ideas from each other , eh?? Norakag, here👍👍👍 all the best to you in the new year 😊😊
It’s so much fun to get ideas from others! I love watching other channels for inspiration. Happy you are enjoying the work. Happy New Year! 😊
My Kuretake paint set did the same thing. It still has beautiful color and texture, though.
It's still a fun set to play with, I totally agree! It gets pretty hot and cold here in Kansas so maybe the temperature fluctuation. They still work. Thanks my friend! 😍
Bravo!!
Thank you! 😍
i like these and have several sets.
They are fun! 😍
do you know if the Gansai paints in this set are lightfast?
I have looked and can’t find any information about their lightfastness. I will let you know if I find out. Thanks my friend!😍
I enjoy your channel and love the Derwent pencils. This landscape is really nice! In general I'm not a huge fan of the Kuratake pigments, which are not the same as watercolors and were designed for a very different art style. They developed from the sumi-e ink and other Asian painting traditions which focus on gesture and pure colors to produce flat, 2-D paintings. Nothing wrong with that, of course; some of the pigments are beautiful and art materials are a matter of personal preference. But they are not designed to be mixed or to produce the same effects as watercolors.
Thank you. I have read that they shouldn’t be mixed but I did it anyway. Haha! I always try to find ways to make the materials work for me. Always experimenting. 😍
I have the larger set of the kuretake, they are super expensive in the uk and i picked them up in Tokyo. But even there it was surprisingly hard to find them, and nobody seemed to have the Art Nouveau set. I’m still regretful about that, because although the larger set is nice, there’s almost no crossover in the colours and the Art Nouveau colours are way superior - or to be fair, much more to my taste!
I have the basic set but like you, the colors in the Art Nouveau set is more to my taste. Thanks so much!😍
Mine have curled also. I’m not a big fan of these for some reason….however you have inspired me with this piece to drag them off the new shelf system I found at a thrift store😂 A pencil to make grass marks? Who knew? JK
Love it the white acrylic really brought it back to a snowy scene! Lovely!
Haha! I love your thrift store finds. And yes, pencils can make grassy marks. Haha! Super glad I added the white. Thanks my friend! 😍
Received the Art Nouveau set for Christmas…they are definitely not like traditional western watercolors. I don’t like them concentrated. They are nice diluted…but I don’t like the shiny texture of concentrated color. I have to learn how to use them to their advantage.
I totally agree! They're not like anything else! I don’t use them enough but I really want to see if I can fit them into my work. Thanks my friend. 😍
Those brushes are called cats tongue🤷🏼♀️
I have heard them called that. I call them oval brushes because that phrase icks me out. Haha! 😬