This review helped me decide my first purchase of artist grade watercolors after years of practice with student grade! Not only do you provide intuitive swatches, you actually show examples of the paints at work in illustrations (for all your reviews!). This has been very helpful as I found a lot of watercolor reviews don’t show the watercolors’ performance outside swatches. Thank you very much, Teoh! I’m now very much enjoying these paints because of your help!
Yes, It was an amazing listing. Something like 77 USD. I kept an eye out for them when I heard about their pigments. Your videos seem to validate my spending habits xD
I just received a set of 34 15 ml. I love them. For me they are much easier to work with, but I don't lose vibrancy. They blend really well. I think more people should buy them. My set was $99.
Good review of the Mission Gold Paints. You indicated that you had been using these for a couple of months, do you prefer these paints over other brands that you have reviewed in the past? Loved the sketch book as well, thank you for sharing your sketches/paintings.
+corikay They are very high quality paints definitely but they are not really significantly better than other brands with high quality paints. The thing is, I started out using Winsor & Newton and Daniel Smith, so I have a preference for those brands. Having said that, I enjoy using all these three brands. If you're thinking of which brand to buy, go for the brand that you can find easily at your art shop. Or if you buy online, the store that has reasonable shipping fees. Mission Gold is slightly more expensive than other brands. If you want something different, unusual, try Kremer Pigments. www.parkablogs.com/picture/review-kremer-pigments-14-full-pan-watercolour-box-set
Hi Teoh....wanted to pass on to you and your friends/subscribers that Mission Gold Mijello in a Palette set of 36 colors is on Amazon right now for $67. On Blick shows list of $289.99 with their price at $154.99. same set. Cheers!
I would say definitely go with mission gold. You can get 24 7ml tubes pretty affordably on amazon. You can asp get a 36 7ml set with a palette too. I have the palette set (have almost used all those tubes) and two 34 sets, one of which has all but the white and black of the same colors from the palette set, but in 15 ml tubes, and the other is the 34 pure pigment set. They don’t always suit my style for every painting but I definitely recommend them!
I've heard a lotta good things about mission gold. 36 , 15ml tubes on eBay for around $120 That's a steal for quality paint in the U.S. Beautiful sketch book!
Hi Teoh, thank you for the review. I enjoyed this video as well as your other videos I've watched :) I'm actually contemplating whether to get White Nights, Mission Gold or Kuretake Gansai as my first watercolor set. The latter is the cheapest, Mission Gold & White Nights are actually about the same price since I'm thinking of getting a set of Mission Gold on my coming trip to Korea where it's wayyyy cheaper there. Which set would you recommend though? I think I like more transparent watercolor as I really love the look of loose & dreamy watercolor washes if you know what I mean.
Mission Gold, White Nights and Kuretake Gansai in that order. With Mission Gold, you need to get yourself an empty palette box though. White Nights come with box.
Hello Teoh, thanks for the review! I was actually considering either buying Mission Gold or Holbeins paints and have been getting mixed reviews on both ends. As much as I would love to purchase Daniel Smith watercolors, the price would kill my wallet in my country. So, I'm considering buying either the Mission Gold 36 with the palette set or Holbein's 24 set but I don't know which one is better quality wise. I'm not too worried about the quantity with tube sizes and the extra palette, just the paint quality because for the right paints, I'll buy a palette tin. Which one would you recommend?
+Janet Ly I recommend getting the 9 tube set Mission Tube watercolours first. Then you can try the Holbein. Get small tubes first or else if you do not like the colours you will have a lot if leftovers. Check out this post www.parkablogs.com/content/best-watercolor-sets-beginners
Hello Teoh! Great review. Can you tell me how lightfast these are? I would like to try them for their brilliance but I don't want to invest in paints that are not lightfast. Thanks. - Pete
+IllustrationsByPete Hi, mine's the 9-tube set. Here's the review with lightfast ratings www.parkablogs.com/picture/review-mission-gold-watercolors-9-tube-set Note that I did not do lightfast testing so I would not know exactly how true those lightfast ratings are.
I saw that you pasted the link from the Wetcanvas site. I don't have any info on the lightfastness. I generally choose colours that are most likely to be lightfast and durable. E.g. I won't choose opera or pink from any brand because this colour is usually fugitive. Sometimes, I would look at the pigment code and compare the same pigment to other brand to see their lightfast rating.
+Hande Bulbul If you can find White Nights 12 pan box, that's a good one. Search on eBay, sometimes there are sellers who provide free shipping. If not look for the 9 tube Mission Gold set which should be under USD 30
Hey ate oh. I LOVE your videos... Some of them I've watched over and over again. I was wondering, do you have a sketchbook just for colour swatching? I'd love to see a flip through (for some reason, I just love looking at swatches and test mixing)! Keep up the great videos!
+jojo box Hi. Yes I do have a book for colour swatches, just to test out different brands and see how the colours compare against one another, and colours mixtures.
As of now (2023), what is your favorite watercolor set/brand? In your last comment to me you said you really like vibrant colors so I’m curious what your fave brand is.
Maybe Daniel Smith? Reason being pricing and availability is good here in Singapore. Anyway, most of the well known watercolour brands have rather similar quality.
+moozik11 Hi, I can't remember where I bought it. I was told it's some limited edition and they don't make this particular box design anymore. It's very difficult to find. See this post for other types of boxes www.parkablogs.com/content/portable-watercolor-boxes
Hi Teoh, I want to try new watercolors but I can't decide between... Mijello 36 colors (7ml) vs Schmincke 15 colors (5ML), same price. Which will you pick? Do you think Mijello quality comparable to Schmincke?
Quality is comparable. I'll go with Mission Gold since you get a lot more paint for the money. 36 might be too many colours. See if you can get the 24 tube 15ml set at the same price.
I bought a few of these to try. Some of the pigments are the same as other brands so are very similar. I was surprised to see that ultramarine has two pigments instead of one. I don't like the violet tinge that comes with it. I only have 5 tubes so a bit restricted on what I can do.
I really needed another red to broaden my scope. The ultramarine also contains a violet pigment which reacts strangely with the other colours when mixed. I like your choice Of W&N ultramarine to add a different dimension but it would have been nice to do a piece with just the Mijello paints.
Thank you Teoh for this review; I love that you show the mixes also, and then the sketches. I'm drawn to the Mission brand because they seem to have vibrant colors. The burnt sienna is weird, though! Wonder why they did that with 3 pigments? Althought it is a lovely color by itself.
Gotz2Paint I am under the impression it is so that they can pack the single pigment paints in a separate set and sell that one at sky price. There is a pure pigment set of 20 Mijello single pigment only tubes. It is like buying gold.
@@nanezferrer3565 Mission Gold and Sennelier are good also. These are best used from the tube. They have honey so the paint will always be soft and runny.
@@teohyc Yeah thanks man what do you think about QOR ? they only have 24 colors are those enough ??? i went to art supply store and they told me even the artist who buys watercolor recommend those over daniel smith and sminchke.
Hello again. I was considering buying the 36 color Mission Gold palette which is on sale on Amazon. Since I don't NEED it I went to the manufacturer website to see what colors were included. I was thinking probably it's better to buy new pigments than keep purchasing palettes and getting the same colors over and over again. So one thing that struck me about these Mission Gold paints was the incredible amount of mixed pigment colors, many of which made from 3 pigments. How do you feel about that?
+Meda Halmaciu Try to get single pigment paints as much as possible. When there is too many pigments, they tend to dull down easier when mixing. Note that Mission Gold may use different names for same pigment compared to other brands.
The best value deal is the 9 tube set. You can get them to try out Mission Gold. And with the money saved, you can buy your own palette. www.amazon.com/Mission-Gold-Water-Color-Colors/dp/B009W6BMFA?tag=ttmus-20
one month lightfastness test - theenchantedgallery.com/lightfast.html 4 colours faded/change colour... bright opera, indigo, olive green, prussian blue... so now we all kno!
Thank you for alerting us to the lightfastness issue. I dug a little deeper and found this discussion here: www.wetcanvas.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1278742&page=2 Looks like there are many non-lightfast colors to be aware of.
the threat you mention on Wetcanvas is from 2012. Mijello reformulated and re-released the Mission Gold in 2013. The paint you buy today is totally different from the pre-2013 ones... Jane Blundell and several artists tested them since and had been happy with them and only the 4 colours had problems with lightfastness issues..
sorry already posted the comment when i seen your update... i am currently trying the 34 color (15ml) set but decided not to use the 3 or 4 pigment colors as thats simply not great, like the burnt sienna, indigo, etc... otherwise they're great although handling very strange compared to most other watercolor paints...
This review helped me decide my first purchase of artist grade watercolors after years of practice with student grade!
Not only do you provide intuitive swatches, you actually show examples of the paints at work in illustrations (for all your reviews!). This has been very helpful as I found a lot of watercolor reviews don’t show the watercolors’ performance outside swatches.
Thank you very much, Teoh! I’m now very much enjoying these paints because of your help!
Haha. I meant 'Teoh' but it got autocorrected to 'ate oh'. Sorry!
I've got Mijello watercolor! I really love them. They are my new favorite watercolor
I bought a 36 color set of these after just hearing about them, now I'm much more excited after seeing you use them.
+Blue Plague Wow. That's a lot of colours. I hope you got them at a good price
Yes, It was an amazing listing. Something like 77 USD. I kept an eye out for them when I heard about their pigments. Your videos seem to validate my spending habits xD
I really love how you sketch things.
Your paintings are amazing! I love you art style. Also, this review made me wanna buy Mijello lol thanks, Teoh!
Thank you. I had been considering Mission paints for a while. You helped me to make a decision .
I just received a set of 34 15 ml. I love them. For me they are much easier to work with, but I don't lose vibrancy. They blend really well. I think more people should buy them. My set was $99.
hi which country are you from? my tubes cost me around 300 USD asking so i can try and procure them. thanks love from india
Your sketchbook is a real bomb!!!
+Liqupa Thanks 😀
Thanks for the excellent review, I found it very helpful...and your sketchbook is inspiring!
+Jennifer Savage Thanks!
Good review of the Mission Gold Paints. You indicated that you had been using these for a couple of months, do you prefer these paints over other brands that you have reviewed in the past?
Loved the sketch book as well, thank you for sharing your sketches/paintings.
+corikay They are very high quality paints definitely but they are not really significantly better than other brands with high quality paints. The thing is, I started out using Winsor & Newton and Daniel Smith, so I have a preference for those brands. Having said that, I enjoy using all these three brands.
If you're thinking of which brand to buy, go for the brand that you can find easily at your art shop. Or if you buy online, the store that has reasonable shipping fees. Mission Gold is slightly more expensive than other brands.
If you want something different, unusual, try Kremer Pigments. www.parkablogs.com/picture/review-kremer-pigments-14-full-pan-watercolour-box-set
Thanks for the excellent review. Beatiful sketches! I lived in Singapore for a few years in the early 2000s. Your sketches take me back...
+Patricia Esguerra Galan Thanks :-)
As always, your artwork is dynamite. Great review video.
Thank you for this review. I was getting ready to buy this set and was wondering if I should add any colors. You answered my question.
Hi Teoh....wanted to pass on to you and your friends/subscribers that Mission Gold Mijello in a Palette set of 36 colors is on Amazon right now for $67. On Blick shows list of $289.99 with their price at $154.99. same set. Cheers!
+kula89511 Thanks. Amazon has been running that discount for a while 😁
Two years later this is still true.
Dec 2, 2017
Nicholas Sheeler 2 years later again still true!!
June 5, 2019
Thank you. That was my impression as well, although I am a beginner. I did look at the pigment names (PG 7 for viridian etc) not the paint names.
Gorgeous sketches Teoh! Loved each one!
What kind of paper are you using with the Mission Gold? Looks like hot press or even bristol?
The colours are so vibrant. This makes me think to skip student grade sonnet and go with this for my next upgrade
I would say definitely go with mission gold. You can get 24 7ml tubes pretty affordably on amazon. You can asp get a 36 7ml set with a palette too. I have the palette set (have almost used all those tubes) and two 34 sets, one of which has all but the white and black of the same colors from the palette set, but in 15 ml tubes, and the other is the 34 pure pigment set. They don’t always suit my style for every painting but I definitely recommend them!
I've heard a lotta good things about mission gold. 36 , 15ml tubes on eBay for around $120
That's a steal for quality paint in the U.S.
Beautiful sketch book!
Those are worth the money
Very good, thank you !
Hi Teoh, thank you for the review. I enjoyed this video as well as your other videos I've watched :)
I'm actually contemplating whether to get White Nights, Mission Gold or Kuretake Gansai as my first watercolor set. The latter is the cheapest, Mission Gold & White Nights are actually about the same price since I'm thinking of getting a set of Mission Gold on my coming trip to Korea where it's wayyyy cheaper there. Which set would you recommend though? I think I like more transparent watercolor as I really love the look of loose & dreamy watercolor washes if you know what I mean.
Mission Gold, White Nights and Kuretake Gansai in that order. With Mission Gold, you need to get yourself an empty palette box though. White Nights come with box.
Gosh, I love your art. TFS
le chat y
im going to buy Mijello 24 set today. Cheers.
Hey I wanted to ask about the watercolor palette after adding water drops to it , shall i dry it then or is it ok for the water to still be there
Dry the water after each painting session to prevent mold growth
Hello Teoh, thanks for the review!
I was actually considering either buying Mission Gold or Holbeins paints and have been getting mixed reviews on both ends. As much as I would love to purchase Daniel Smith watercolors, the price would kill my wallet in my country. So, I'm considering buying either the Mission Gold 36 with the palette set or Holbein's 24 set but I don't know which one is better quality wise. I'm not too worried about the quantity with tube sizes and the extra palette, just the paint quality because for the right paints, I'll buy a palette tin. Which one would you recommend?
+Janet Ly I recommend getting the 9 tube set Mission Tube watercolours first. Then you can try the Holbein. Get small tubes first or else if you do not like the colours you will have a lot if leftovers. Check out this post www.parkablogs.com/content/best-watercolor-sets-beginners
Great review, thanks a lot!
Hello Teoh! Great review. Can you tell me how lightfast these are? I would like to try them for their brilliance but I don't want to invest in paints that are not lightfast. Thanks. - Pete
+IllustrationsByPete Hi, mine's the 9-tube set. Here's the review with lightfast ratings www.parkablogs.com/picture/review-mission-gold-watercolors-9-tube-set
Note that I did not do lightfast testing so I would not know exactly how true those lightfast ratings are.
+Teoh Yi Chie Thanks Teoh!
Is Mission Gold artist quality? Do they make watercolors that aren't artist grade? Good review. thanks.
+Mike Wadley I don't know if they have student brands. These are artist quality. If you are short of budget, I recommend the White Nights 12 pan box.
Teoh, do you have any info on the lightfastness of these paints?
I saw that you pasted the link from the Wetcanvas site. I don't have any info on the lightfastness. I generally choose colours that are most likely to be lightfast and durable. E.g. I won't choose opera or pink from any brand because this colour is usually fugitive. Sometimes, I would look at the pigment code and compare the same pigment to other brand to see their lightfast rating.
You are a wonderful artist! I am in awe of your sketches.
+Andy Is Dandy Thanks :-)
Thanks Elliot
I wonder which one I should bu WhiteNight or mission gold
+Hande Bulbul If you can find White Nights 12 pan box, that's a good one. Search on eBay, sometimes there are sellers who provide free shipping. If not look for the 9 tube Mission Gold set which should be under USD 30
Teoh - excellent review as always! Very interesting and informative. Thank you!
+OneTrueWord1988 Thanks!
Thanks so much!!
Hey ate oh. I LOVE your videos... Some of them I've watched over and over again. I was wondering, do you have a sketchbook just for colour swatching? I'd love to see a flip through (for some reason, I just love looking at swatches and test mixing)! Keep up the great videos!
+jojo box Hi. Yes I do have a book for colour swatches, just to test out different brands and see how the colours compare against one another, and colours mixtures.
Can someone suggest 12 color Mijello Mission Gold tubes color?
They actually sell 9 and 12 tube 7ml sets on Amazon.
As of now (2023), what is your favorite watercolor set/brand? In your last comment to me you said you really like vibrant colors so I’m curious what your fave brand is.
Maybe Daniel Smith? Reason being pricing and availability is good here in Singapore. Anyway, most of the well known watercolour brands have rather similar quality.
Hi Teoh, where did you get the metal box 01:00? I've never seen one that compact with 3 rows of lanes for pans. By the way, nice review!
+moozik11 Hi, I can't remember where I bought it. I was told it's some limited edition and they don't make this particular box design anymore. It's very difficult to find. See this post for other types of boxes www.parkablogs.com/content/portable-watercolor-boxes
+Teoh Yi Chie Thanks for the reply. Looks like it's indeed a limited edition. That's a pity cause I kind of like the form factor.
+moozik11 A very similar palette is available on Amazon, which ships it for Jacksonsart in the UK.
Patricia Esguerra Galan Thanks for the info. I managed to get one from ebay.
Bravo!
you weren't that active in instagram ? hope to see you post your drawings or art products there !
+Xuan Shao I'm still trying to figure out the whole Instagram thing. LOL.
WHAT'S the watercolour sketchbook you had??
It's a 100% cotton sketchbook made by Society of Physically Disabled (Singapore)
Hi Teoh,
I want to try new watercolors but I can't decide between...
Mijello 36 colors (7ml) vs Schmincke 15 colors (5ML), same price. Which will you pick?
Do you think Mijello quality comparable to Schmincke?
Quality is comparable. I'll go with Mission Gold since you get a lot more paint for the money. 36 might be too many colours. See if you can get the 24 tube 15ml set at the same price.
@@teohyc Thank you so much for your instant reply, Teoh~
Love how you explained the color mixes. Thanks.
Thanks :-)
I love you videos :D
Thanks for sharing
heyy，amazing work！you're good artist(*¯︶¯*)and i'm wondering if you use the clamps to keep the paper flat？
+Simon Wang I use clips. If not, the pages are going to fly which can sometimes lead to disastrous effects.
Teoh Yi Chie thank you！
I bought a few of these to try. Some of the pigments are the same as other brands so are very similar. I was surprised to see that ultramarine has two pigments instead of one. I don't like the violet tinge that comes with it. I only have 5 tubes so a bit restricted on what I can do.
+Terence Molloy A restricted palette is good for practise. It's easier to achieve colour harmony
I really needed another red to broaden my scope. The ultramarine also contains a violet pigment which reacts strangely with the other colours when mixed. I like your choice Of W&N ultramarine to add a different dimension but it would have been nice to do a piece with just the Mijello paints.
Are these better than white nights?
+Lia gianopoulou They are better. Get the 9-tube set to try www.parkablogs.com/picture/review-mission-gold-watercolors-9-tube-set
Ebay link plz for the same set
+Min Draws stuff You can compare the prices on eBay and Amazon. Some eBay sellers may even offer free shipping
Teoh Yi Chie ok thanks by the way congrats to 700 th mileston
hi.. how is the vibrancy, softness, evenness, and the feel of Mijelo compared to schmincke horadam? thanks
Quality looks quite comparable to me
Thank U very much for this review.
#Mijello_Mission_Gold_Watercolors #Korea
Thank you Teoh for this review; I love that you show the mixes also, and then the sketches. I'm drawn to the Mission brand because they seem to have vibrant colors. The burnt sienna is weird, though! Wonder why they did that with 3 pigments? Althought it is a lovely color by itself.
Gotz2Paint I am under the impression it is so that they can pack the single pigment paints in a separate set and sell that one at sky price. There is a pure pigment set of 20 Mijello single pigment only tubes. It is like buying gold.
Whats the best brand of watercolor ?
what do you think ???
Daniel Smith, Winsor & Newton, Schmincke, Kremer Pigments
thank you
@@teohyc What do you think about Mission gold mijello and sennelier ??
they are the only ones available in my country
@@nanezferrer3565 Mission Gold and Sennelier are good also. These are best used from the tube. They have honey so the paint will always be soft and runny.
@@teohyc Yeah thanks man
what do you think about QOR ?
they only have 24 colors
are those enough ???
i went to art supply store and they told me
even the artist who buys watercolor recommend those over daniel smith and sminchke.
Hello again. I was considering buying the 36 color Mission Gold palette which is on sale on Amazon. Since I don't NEED it I went to the manufacturer website to see what colors were included. I was thinking probably it's better to buy new pigments than keep purchasing palettes and getting the same colors over and over again. So one thing that struck me about these Mission Gold paints was the incredible amount of mixed pigment colors, many of which made from 3 pigments. How do you feel about that?
+Meda Halmaciu Try to get single pigment paints as much as possible. When there is too many pigments, they tend to dull down easier when mixing. Note that Mission Gold may use different names for same pigment compared to other brands.
The best value deal is the 9 tube set. You can get them to try out Mission Gold. And with the money saved, you can buy your own palette.
www.amazon.com/Mission-Gold-Water-Color-Colors/dp/B009W6BMFA?tag=ttmus-20
one month lightfastness test - theenchantedgallery.com/lightfast.html
4 colours faded/change colour... bright opera, indigo, olive green, prussian blue...
so now we all kno!
Thank you for alerting us to the lightfastness issue. I dug a little deeper and found this discussion here: www.wetcanvas.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1278742&page=2
Looks like there are many non-lightfast colors to be aware of.
I just learned that these paints have been revamped and may be more lightfast now.
the threat you mention on Wetcanvas is from 2012. Mijello reformulated and re-released the Mission Gold in 2013. The paint you buy today is totally different from the pre-2013 ones... Jane Blundell and several artists tested them since and had been happy with them and only the 4 colours had problems with lightfastness issues..
sorry already posted the comment when i seen your update... i am currently trying the 34 color (15ml) set but decided not to use the 3 or 4 pigment colors as thats simply not great, like the burnt sienna, indigo, etc... otherwise they're great although handling very strange compared to most other watercolor paints...
The burnt sienna looks like betadine.
I saw a RUclips video "Best Student Watercolor Palette" by PearFleur. She reviewed "Mijello Silver Class" which is student grade according to her.
有一点马来西亚/新加坡英语的感觉😂😂
who else is triggered because he is not staying within the lines? XD
it better if he is out of the lines, so we can see how transparent they are :0