OMG this is one of the best reviews I've ever seen! Like not just for QoR but any product! Thank you for taking the time to do all those swatches and comparisons and edit it all together - its beautifully made. Also that Quin Magenta!!!
Ah, I’m so happy to hear that! I know you work with these extensively, so I was very curious what you thought. I had a lot of questions before I tried them, so I wanted to show as much as I could in my review. 😂 Even if it made the video super long. The quin magenta is just amazing!
Ok, your video finally got it into my head why Golden can command that kind of price. I could never figure out why they were so expensive, but your video was so in depth, and covered so much. The brand comparison in particular was super helpful. Thank you!
I was really curious about this before I did the review too, so I wanted to talk about it. I’m glad you enjoyed it! I was not sure if I should make such a long video, but there was a lot to cover! 😂
My favorite thing about Qor is their tins-I really wish they just sold those because I'm all about them! They're super cute and have great mixing wells and storage space. I got the 24 color set forever ago but haven't used it aside from little things like a year ago. I love your swatch charts, because the way you talk about the paints is both informative, but also personal and interesting. Love the lifting test because it was super surprising, and important for people who use that technique a lot! The clarity of color and the glazing abilities really remind me of my Sennelier paints, and there was that one portrait that you did of the woman that was in a grayish purple, after the space lady, that I instantly said "Wow, that looks like Sennelier." I've found those are my favorite paints for portrait work, and this makes me want to try my Qor colors for this. Love your in-depth explanation of Aquazol, which is something that I've been curious about and am pleased to have more knowledge on. This is a CRAZY informative video and I really appreciate all the work and research you did to make this. I'll definitely be breaking my Qor paints out again because of you.
I love the tins too! They are super cute. Sennelier is really nice and glowy ( although to be honest I have no idea why! 😂) and I feel lots of the same properties from QoR! Try them out again! They are such fun. Lifting tests are normally pretty boring, but I was so shocked with this one I thought I had messed up. Of course it’s probably more lifting on Arches, but stilly more staining than other paints.
I am overwhelmed with all that I learned from this video, well done... but I have to say, I have come to a place in my life where I spend a lot of my time "watching paint dry" but I was shocked to realize that I was watching paint dry on a video.... and didn't speed through it. I'm going to giggle about that all day. Debs in Everett, WA, USA
I'm fairly new to watercolor. I just bought the high chroma set bc I was attracted to the colors and flowing properties but was apprehensive about the staining quality. Now, I see how it can be used as a benefit due to your very detailed review. I am also looking into setting up a professional palette and I've been trying to decide between Daniel Smith, Qor and Da Vinci. This helps me to really hone in on the attributes that will best facilitate the learning process. Much respect Ms. Sadie! The way you constructed this video was very thoughtful and time consuming I'm sure. I literally watched paint dry and didn't mind. Thank you, Ma'am!
I'm really late to the party here, but thank you for such an informative review. I was first wowed by Qor's high chroma set and then i got these and i love them. Was disappointed by some negative feedback I think mostly pertaining to their expense and claims, but I knew they were different....I have lots of artist grade brands and these weren't like any of them. I think it's great to find watercolours that suit a particular style of painting as the medium is never easy...your review has helped so much with giving me confidence to know when to use them and when not to! This must have taken you ages to do....can't thank you enough and yes please more reviews like this if you can bear to do it! Love your art work, very inspiring your portraits.....sorry I've rambled!!!
This was so in depth! I'm really excited you got to talk to them directly - they're a company I haven't actually interacted with yet! Thanks for the info on the Aquazol as I wasn't familiar with the technical properties of it :)
Do you have the new travel pocket palette? Marty at Owings Art has it and did a review and said the pans are slightly smaller than the Schminke pans and the website said they are standard pans. I would like to know for sure before I order one if the half pans are interchangeable. Do you have one to try with other brands? Thanks!
Another one falls in love with Qor muahahaha! I love it. I am almost a spokesperson for this company I feel, I've even sent all of the rest of the tubes of my own to another artist to try. I am certain she will love them too. You know, your video shames ALL of the others, certainly mine on these LOL. I loved this vid so much I watched it twice in a row! O love Qor and thank you so much for showing them in this positive light. SO awesome! Your paintings area so amazing and so gorgeous
Hands down you have the most thorough swatch cards! You have everything and more of what I want on my swatch cards! Being a novice I like to have transparency, granulation, staining and lightfast info as well as a lifting strip. I haven't started mine yet but I handn't thought of a dispersion area! Thanks for the thorough review!!!!! Paula in Florida
A wonderful video! Very educative! QOR colours seem to do equally well if not better than the other big names. That was an eye opener. Not many artists speak about QOR. So thanks for this meticulous video which leaves no doubts. I'm sure I will be trying them soon. Keep up the excellent work you do.
I've been considering trying Qor and this is the best review video I've found on the product. I normally use Holbein and D.S so far...I chose Holbein to start learning because the ox gall, they don't move as much. More control as I normally use acrylic. I thought it would be a better one for me to transition and ease the learning curve over the last year) Thank you making, truly a pro quality comparison, ps. Thank you for the aquasol explanation, I only understood the basic principles and did not understand the difference with arabic gum. The part I found funny all my RUclips go to professionals that I love and use to give myself a good watercolor education have commented on your videos. If it was me I'd feel so complimented so I wanted to share with you
I’m so glad you liked my review! I wanted it to be as helpful as possible, so that’s really nice to hear. Yes, it’s so cool that everyone in the RUclips art community is so interconnected 😊
She really does have some of the best, most thorough reviews, researches the product. I just love that. And it makes the price worth it. The swatching was beautiful, then the color chart, and that color circle was a really cool idea. It is kind of annoying to me when someone swatches the colors, but doesn'tt show how they mix, or doesn't paint with them. The portraits were lovely, and so were the flowers. Really impressive all the way around. The only thing left out, might be if you put the paints into a pan or pallet and let them dry, and see if you get the same color from the dried paint, do they rewet easily?
I just saw this for the first time a couple days ago so I am very late to this qor review party but I enjoyed this review SO MUCH!! I have been kinda surprised by how much some people dislike this particular brand. I’m personally kind of in love with their mini set and especially love how staining everything is bc I think I work in layers best. I also did not know that they had tested their purple so much so that is just an extra bonus! Anyways, just wanted to say thanks for reviewing this set and including so much information! ❤️❤️❤️❤️
One of the best reviews I have seen. I just bought this set and am glad I tried them. I really enjoy using them. I am just starting out in watercolors and am trying different brands. So your review was great for me. Thanks so much.
You are an outstanding,amazing and very knowledgeable artist!! Such a joy watching you work your magic and speak with such experience. Looking forward to following you and your channel.
I bought the high chroma and earth sets and love them so much I FINALLY ORDERED this one! I think only one color dupes between sets and I think it's yellow ochre but I am going back to research and list them. Thanks!
Excellent video. I came because I own the set and wanted some color info. I have used the set once or maybe twice, but always default back to my Daniel Smith/Schmincke palette. Your video is SO inspirational that I'm climbing out of bed at 5:58am, pre-coffee, to use my own set- and I am NOT a morning person! I know this isn't a current video, so I hope you still see this comment because I want you to know how good this video is... you certainly gained a subscriber in me! 😊
Seeing the trouble getting the colors to lift must be why they also made a "QoR Watercolor Lift Aid Tm Medium 4 Oz". I wonder how effective it is. Love this video! So soothing to watch and I enjoy hearing your thoughts while swatching.
Love what you said about Golden Paints' transparency and honesty. Now that Primatek-gate has happened, I really wish I'd started out basing my collection on Qor, instead of DS!!!
this is such a great review! i tried out the samples of these watercolours, and was contemplating upgrading. this video convinced me, they’re so beautiful! i look up watercolour videos all the time and i can’t believe i’m only now discovering your channel, your content is amazing :)
This is such a thorough, in depth review and I love it! These paints looked so intense as you swatched them, but you controlled them so well during your flower sketches! I also love seeing that your Black History Month portraits -- which I loved seeing on Instagram throughout February! -- were all created with Qor. It really makes me want to try these.
What a crazy in depth review! I love Qor and Golden paints and I looove Golden as a company. I'm not surprised they were super transparent with you. I think every local college's art department tours the factory at least once a year (I'm a stone's throw from New Berlin) and everyone will take as long as the tour wants to answer questions. They're just so into producing the best products and so many of them are artists as well - I feel like that comes through so much in their products that I don't even get mad at the price.
Thank you for a very comprehensive, detailed review. I've been interested in these for a while due to their high dispersion, your review convinced me to keep saving up for this set.
Wow, what a coincidence, I just bought this set and I looooove it!! The nickle azo yellow, quin magenta, and paynes grey are so beautiful, and I was already planning on picking up the dioxazine purple 😍 thanks for all the info, I think it's awesome how transparent and responsive the company is, I have no qualms spending more money on them! Thanks for the great video!
These paints are kind of like painting with Desiner’s Guash. (In the way that they layer). However, they flow like watercolor. Great review. I just bought the set of 24. Can’t wait to try them.
All of them moving in the water is ... like ... woah, especially that Burnt Sienna! Ive been wanting to try out Qor but I'm not sure what to pick.. either the tubes or the newly just released pan set.
The tubes are versatile because you can make pans of it, but the pan set is cool because of the silicone insert! I would get the pans to travel with but the tubes for studio use.
Beautiful review! QOR was my first set of professional watercolors (brights and earth tones). I have since added MANY colors to my collection. I was acrually surprised when I tried other brands and they did not jump across the page like QOR does 🤣. They make some AMAZING effects when doing wet into wet technique. Their lightfastness has held true. My works from a yr ago still look the same today. The only 2 downfalls I can think of: there are a few colors that are a bit flakey when you let them dry in pans (I prefer to work with these straight from the tube), but you can disperse the color on your mixing palette fairly easily. The other is one you mentioned (that can actually be a major plus when glazing), their staining quality across the whole line. You do have to be more creative when you make a mistake with these vs another brand that lifts off the page. I love love love these paints and always recommend them to others. My main palette is made from a combination of these and Daniel Smith. You should definitely try QORs indanthrone blue. Love and light 💗🌻
Oh wow 😂 I can’t imagine starting out with these and going to other watercolors! It must have been a shock! Thank you for the recommendation, that’s one of my favorite colors!
oh wow thanks for the insight! I've been wanting to start water colours soon, so this is going to be so helpful. i'd love to see which colours you gravitate more to once you start using it more regularly
To say your review was outstanding would be an understatement. It just may be the best one I've ever seen. I never gave QoR a second thought, until I saw your review. Lightfast ratings are important to me. Now I'm more than interested. I wish they were a bit easier on the pocket book though. That is the only drawback I can see. Hopefully in the future I can test a few of these colors out.
These Quor Watercolours are the ones for me !!! MY! OH! MY!...How beautifully they work! ..... AND the saturation....GENIUS. ~~~ THANKYOU for the tremendous effort you've put forth to show us exactly how Quor Paints act AND react !! This video was like opening a treasure box. ~~~ Ps.....I'm curious however, if at this time (since it's been 1 1/2 yrs or so, ) have you found any other watercolors that relatively compare to Quor? Just wondering. ✔ I value your opinion. Once again, THANKYOU!! 🍁
Great in depth review! I've been really itching to try these for a while, but their crazy dispersion and super staining qualities are an issue for me. I prefer to work wet on wet, and rely on lifting highlights while wet and sometimes while dry as well. The QOR paint looks like it will just flow everywhere, and I'll have a hard time lifting highlight, softening or correcting mistakes. I just need more control. I do think it can be amazing to work with them wet on dry though, as you did :) We'll see how long I'll manage to hold out, as I think they'll end up in my drawer, sad and unused.
Oh no! Poor sad paints! I can see what you mean though, they could be more difficult to use if you don’t want the pint to shoot across the page wet in wet. Softening is no issue though! But lifting was not happening for me at all 😂
Hmmm.... I wrote off QOR after my first attempt with them because the pigment seemed to separate from them as soon as I added water and ever more obviously after mixing colors. I may have to give them another try. I am really enjoying watching your review/comparison type videos. I just got the intro set of Daniel Smith and so far I LOVVVVVE them. :) Your paintings are STUNNINGLY beautiful! So super talented!
This video was super helpful!!!! I didn't need more watercolors on my art supply list.... but I might have to add these, its good to know they are no animal products, and they don't lift :)
...it is great to know that they are SOOO staining. You want the paint the to stick to the paper like shit-to-a-blanket. This is excellent, because it means you can rough house the pigment and paper a bit; just be quick with the blotting paper or sponge. Have you done a glazing chart with the QoRs ? Have you ever glazed w/c by airbrush ? I wasn't sure about them but will definitely invest in the intro set. The spin doctor mentioned Milford paper as the rolls royce of w/c papers .Perhaps you could try the QoRs on that.Thanks for your demo. Cheers. Sadie has saved my wallet.
I lost it at the movement of the pyrrole red light, that was beautiful! I really like the payne's grey a lot too. That's one of my staple colours and a local store just started carrying QOR, might have to go grab some.
I have to remind myself when I go from other brands back to Qor to use less b/c they don't get lighter as they dry and I can end up with too much color (or darkness, or mud) very quickly. But nothing blends like them. They are very watercolor-y watercolors in that respect!
One of the best reviews I've seen Sadie, I will admit of all my brands of watercolours these are certainly the "wild child" lol. I do wish the price point could be lower, per ML as they are the most expensive . I do like you can do details first and not loose them in washes later!
Thank you!! Yes they are a bit more expensive, but I don’t mind for certain colors, like dioxazine violet. 😂 wild child is certainly a way to describe them!
Greetings Sade. Question for you- Have much water are you putting down for your dispersion test? How wet are you getting the paper? Thank you for the review. I bought several QoR sets that I'm really excited to try. Cheers, Mark
Thank you so much for doing this. Between another video and yours, I think these will fit well in my supplies. I'm more mixed media leaning and these will work nicely with mixed with standard watercolors and other media I like to use! It's been 4 years. Do you still use them as much? Did any become staples?
Great review! Have been wondering about their paints. I will have to say I have tried a few of their tubes but they were special colors. If you get the chance, really try out the Bohemian Green Earth and the Titan Buff. The Bohemian Green Earth is one of my all time favorites!
Fantastic review - the best I've seen. My question is why so many of the tubes say they contain carcinogenic ingredients per California regulations. Usually only the cadmiums are labeled that way. Do you have any information on this?
Woah, what a comprehensive video! QoR Watercolors only come in sets in Ireland I've found, and I can't seem to commit to 6 extra tubes that will get lost among other colours or in case I don't vibe well with them :(
Fabriano Artistico have also contributed to the staining problem of the paints... lately they have a lifting issues.. Lots of artists have the same comments....
A few questions, please. Where did you get the wonderful pre-prints swatch paper and the cool color mixing chart and color wheel? Secondly, I have a main pallet of Windsor Newton and Daniel Smith. If I want to set up a second pallet, would you use Qor or M. Graham? I've never used either. Thanks for the video.
This was a fantastic review of this set you outdid yourself. I’ve been looking at buying this set for my nature journaling/urban sketching kit. You sold me on it. The only things that consent me are the inability to lift and the glazing comments
I really hope you like it! Lifting depends on the paper, but for me on Fabriano artistico, it is really staining. But I love glazing with these colors!
I just love how detailed and informative your videos art. What set would you recommend for a watercolor beginner? Ive always worked with acrylic. Really interested in trying my hand at watercolor.
Hmm if you mean a student set, I would get a set of van Gogh watercolors, as they are my favorite of that grade. For professional watercolors I would like to recommend m Graham to start with, but I think if you just want to pick up a set with a good selection of colors I think Daniel smith essentials set has the best range to start working with. ( I’m only not saying these because they are a bit different than some other watercolors and might be difficult if you have never really used watercolors before)
Hmm that such a hard thing to say! I think I would for sure say it is one of my favorite brands, along with M Graham, that I would recommend to anyone! Thank you for watching 😁
Thanks for such a informative video. I just got some and i am amazed at the vibrancy and flow of these paints. Have you tried the french blue color? Which of the colors not in the sets are blooming colors?
The paints are beautiful! Do you mean French ultramarine? It is a really nice version. As far as I can tell, all of the paints have this blooming effect.
Hey uh.. on the lift off part i actually think they have a product for lifting off watercolors and i thought it was really cool i’m not so sure if it’s still sold tho. But thanks for this review! i’ll buy the lift off product if it’s still sold and i have a lil extra money.
I love this review, I will try my QoR paints , it's odd but it's the price of them that restricts my using them, I don't want to run out of them LOL. But you have opened my eyes, thank you
I recieved sample and I falled in love with these watercolors. If you search the same quality for a pencil, you can buy "Caran d'Ache Luminance". I 'd wish whrite more but my English is verry poor. I apologise for my mistakes
I loved your double ringed color wheel also. Yes, I am looking at this vid for the second time. Your swatched grid color blends are labor intensive. 🙏🏾😘👍🏾
Just got your beautiful swatch sheet! Do you have them printed on Arches watercolor paper? Is the cold press paper flat enough to take the fine lines? Does it matter whether or not I draw a transparency line on the paper and then have the copy store print it, or is it better to use a sharpie pen on the actual watercolor paper? Thanks again! Paula in Florida
I print mine on Fabriano Artistico since that’s my preferred paper at the moment. On that paper it works with cold press but I’m not sure on other brands. I assume it would work on anything not too rough though! It shouldn’t matter about the first line as long as it is waterproof. The second line you should put after painting over the first one. Hope this wasn’t too late! Hi fellow Floridian!
Oh my, that dispersion is intense! That’s so lovely.
It really is! 🤩
OMG this is one of the best reviews I've ever seen! Like not just for QoR but any product! Thank you for taking the time to do all those swatches and comparisons and edit it all together - its beautifully made. Also that Quin Magenta!!!
Ah, I’m so happy to hear that! I know you work with these extensively, so I was very curious what you thought.
I had a lot of questions before I tried them, so I wanted to show as much as I could in my review. 😂 Even if it made the video super long.
The quin magenta is just amazing!
Ok, your video finally got it into my head why Golden can command that kind of price. I could never figure out why they were so expensive, but your video was so in depth, and covered so much. The brand comparison in particular was super helpful. Thank you!
I was really curious about this before I did the review too, so I wanted to talk about it. I’m glad you enjoyed it! I was not sure if I should make such a long video, but there was a lot to cover! 😂
I'm so so glad you made a long and very in-depth video. Thank you!
The rewet and dispersion are great and high pigment load. They are my favorite brand of transparent watercolor!
My favorite thing about Qor is their tins-I really wish they just sold those because I'm all about them! They're super cute and have great mixing wells and storage space. I got the 24 color set forever ago but haven't used it aside from little things like a year ago.
I love your swatch charts, because the way you talk about the paints is both informative, but also personal and interesting. Love the lifting test because it was super surprising, and important for people who use that technique a lot! The clarity of color and the glazing abilities really remind me of my Sennelier paints, and there was that one portrait that you did of the woman that was in a grayish purple, after the space lady, that I instantly said "Wow, that looks like Sennelier." I've found those are my favorite paints for portrait work, and this makes me want to try my Qor colors for this.
Love your in-depth explanation of Aquazol, which is something that I've been curious about and am pleased to have more knowledge on.
This is a CRAZY informative video and I really appreciate all the work and research you did to make this. I'll definitely be breaking my Qor paints out again because of you.
I love the tins too! They are super cute.
Sennelier is really nice and glowy ( although to be honest I have no idea why! 😂) and I feel lots of the same properties from QoR!
Try them out again! They are such fun.
Lifting tests are normally pretty boring, but I was so shocked with this one I thought I had messed up. Of course it’s probably more lifting on Arches, but stilly more staining than other paints.
You’re the first person on youtube that actually showed the mixing in the palette. Usually they mix off camera. Thanks for the lesson!
It’s normally a lot easier to mix off camera, but I’m glad me showing it helped!
I am overwhelmed with all that I learned from this video, well done... but I have to say, I have come to a place in my life where I spend a lot of my time "watching paint dry" but I was shocked to realize that I was watching paint dry on a video.... and didn't speed through it. I'm going to giggle about that all day. Debs in Everett, WA, USA
😂 I can only be happy that I can make watching paint dry interesting enough that you didn’t speed through!
The dispersion is oh my god 😍 . I have never seen other watercolours behave like this before...
It’s really pretty!
I'm fairly new to watercolor. I just bought the high chroma set bc I was attracted to the colors and flowing properties but was apprehensive about the staining quality. Now, I see how it can be used as a benefit due to your very detailed review. I am also looking into setting up a professional palette and I've been trying to decide between Daniel Smith, Qor and Da Vinci. This helps me to really hone in on the attributes that will best facilitate the learning process. Much respect Ms. Sadie! The way you constructed this video was very thoughtful and time consuming I'm sure. I literally watched paint dry and didn't mind. Thank you, Ma'am!
Thank you for the florals.i paint florals and birds mostly and was glad to see the layering go well.
These are truly stunning. Thank you for sharing your art with us. ❤
I'm really late to the party here, but thank you for such an informative review. I was first wowed by Qor's high chroma set and then i got these and i love them. Was disappointed by some negative feedback I think mostly pertaining to their expense and claims, but I knew they were different....I have lots of artist grade brands and these weren't like any of them. I think it's great to find watercolours that suit a particular style of painting as the medium is never easy...your review has helped so much with giving me confidence to know when to use them and when not to! This must have taken you ages to do....can't thank you enough and yes please more reviews like this if you can bear to do it! Love your art work, very inspiring your portraits.....sorry I've rambled!!!
literally watching paint dry and you know what? it's not so bad!
This was so in depth! I'm really excited you got to talk to them directly - they're a company I haven't actually interacted with yet! Thanks for the info on the Aquazol as I wasn't familiar with the technical properties of it :)
I'm one of the Working Artists for Golden/QoR so if you have any questions or anything like that feel free to message me!
It has been really great to work with them! Aquazol is an interesting binder, with some cool properties.
Do you have the new travel pocket palette? Marty at Owings Art has it and did a review and said the pans are slightly smaller than the Schminke pans and the website said they are standard pans. I would like to know for sure before I order one if the half pans are interchangeable. Do you have one to try with other brands? Thanks!
I wish I did, but I don’t yet! They should work with Winsor and Newton pans though I think.
I wish I did, but I don’t yet! They should work with Winsor and Newton pans though I think.
Who knew I'd actually get this much satisfaction from watching paint dry.. lololol!! Mind blown
Another one falls in love with Qor muahahaha! I love it. I am almost a spokesperson for this company I feel, I've even sent all of the rest of the tubes of my own to another artist to try. I am certain she will love them too. You know, your video shames ALL of the others, certainly mine on these LOL. I loved this vid so much I watched it twice in a row! O love Qor and thank you so much for showing them in this positive light. SO awesome! Your paintings area so amazing and so gorgeous
Great, detailed review. Love watching the dispersion. These are top on my wish list.
You literally made watching paint dry, fun. 🙏🥰
Literally watching paint dry 🤣 this is the moth in depth review I have ever seen
Omg I'm watching paint dry and enjoying it 😂😂😂
Very nice comparisons and paintings. I definitely enjoy Qor and a mixed palette depending on the pigment. Thanks!😊
Hands down you have the most thorough swatch cards! You have everything and more of what I want on my swatch cards! Being a novice I like to have transparency, granulation, staining and lightfast info as well as a lifting strip. I haven't started mine yet but I handn't thought of a dispersion area! Thanks for the thorough review!!!!!
Paula in Florida
I’m so glad it’s helpful! I wanted to include everything I would want to know about my colors, so I’m happy it doesn’t only work for me 😂
Wow! What a thorough, comprehensive, educational, and enjoyable review. Thanks so much Sadie!
A wonderful video! Very educative! QOR colours seem to do equally well if not better than the other big names. That was an eye opener.
Not many artists speak about QOR. So thanks for this meticulous video which leaves no doubts. I'm sure I will be trying them soon.
Keep up the excellent work you do.
I've been considering trying Qor and this is the best review video I've found on the product. I normally use Holbein and D.S so far...I chose Holbein to start learning because the ox gall, they don't move as much. More control as I normally use acrylic. I thought it would be a better one for me to transition and ease the learning curve over the last year) Thank you making, truly a pro quality comparison, ps. Thank you for the aquasol explanation, I only understood the basic principles and did not understand the difference with arabic gum. The part I found funny all my RUclips go to professionals that I love and use to give myself a good watercolor education have commented on your videos. If it was me I'd feel so complimented so I wanted to share with you
I’m so glad you liked my review! I wanted it to be as helpful as possible, so that’s really nice to hear. Yes, it’s so cool that everyone in the RUclips art community is so interconnected 😊
She really does have some of the best, most thorough reviews, researches the product. I just love that. And it makes the price worth it. The swatching was beautiful, then the color chart, and that color circle was a really cool idea. It is kind of annoying to me when someone swatches the colors, but doesn'tt show how they mix, or doesn't paint with them. The portraits were lovely, and so were the flowers. Really impressive all the way around.
The only thing left out, might be if you put the paints into a pan or pallet and let them dry, and see if you get the same color from the dried paint, do they rewet easily?
I love this! You should do all your reviews like this!
Super duper long? 😂
Fun and through!!
I just saw this for the first time a couple days ago so I am very late to this qor review party but I enjoyed this review SO MUCH!! I have been kinda surprised by how much some people dislike this particular brand. I’m personally kind of in love with their mini set and especially love how staining everything is bc I think I work in layers best. I also did not know that they had tested their purple so much so that is just an extra bonus! Anyways, just wanted to say thanks for reviewing this set and including so much information! ❤️❤️❤️❤️
This is one of the best reviews ever! Very informative and well executed. Thanks for sharing!
One of the best reviews I have seen. I just bought this set and am glad I tried them. I really enjoy using them. I am just starting out in watercolors and am trying different brands. So your review was great for me. Thanks so much.
You are an outstanding,amazing and very knowledgeable artist!! Such a joy watching you work your magic and speak with such experience. Looking forward to following you and your channel.
I grabbed the same set off ebay, and now I'm glad I did.
I bought the high chroma and earth sets and love them so much I FINALLY ORDERED this one! I think only one color dupes between sets and I think it's yellow ochre but I am going back to research and list them. Thanks!
Excellent video. I came because I own the set and wanted some color info. I have used the set once or maybe twice, but always default back to my Daniel Smith/Schmincke palette. Your video is SO inspirational that I'm climbing out of bed at 5:58am, pre-coffee, to use my own set- and I am NOT a morning person! I know this isn't a current video, so I hope you still see this comment because I want you to know how good this video is... you certainly gained a subscriber in me! 😊
That means so much to me! Thank you! I hope you had a lot of fun using your palette 😊
I must get that quin magenta!!!
It’s amazing!
Seeing the trouble getting the colors to lift must be why they also made a "QoR Watercolor Lift Aid Tm Medium 4 Oz". I wonder how effective it is. Love this video! So soothing to watch and I enjoy hearing your thoughts while swatching.
Oh I wonder how well that works! It looks like a perfect solution. I’m so happy you enjoyed this video!
Love what you said about Golden Paints' transparency and honesty. Now that Primatek-gate has happened, I really wish I'd started out basing my collection on Qor, instead of DS!!!
this is such a great review! i tried out the samples of these watercolours, and was contemplating upgrading. this video convinced me, they’re so beautiful! i look up watercolour videos all the time and i can’t believe i’m only now discovering your channel, your content is amazing :)
Well I’m glad you finally found me, and thank you so much! 😊
You have a very unique style when you paint persons. My dream is to have several of these paintings in a row, just because they are so amazing!!!❤️
Thank you so much! That’s so nice to hear! Of course if you really want, you can email me and I’d be more than happy to paint some portraits for you!
This is such a thorough, in depth review and I love it! These paints looked so intense as you swatched them, but you controlled them so well during your flower sketches! I also love seeing that your Black History Month portraits -- which I loved seeing on Instagram throughout February! -- were all created with Qor. It really makes me want to try these.
What a crazy in depth review! I love Qor and Golden paints and I looove Golden as a company. I'm not surprised they were super transparent with you. I think every local college's art department tours the factory at least once a year (I'm a stone's throw from New Berlin) and everyone will take as long as the tour wants to answer questions. They're just so into producing the best products and so many of them are artists as well - I feel like that comes through so much in their products that I don't even get mad at the price.
that’s so cool! I would love to tour the factory some day!
Great video, very in depth review on QoR watercolors and their qualities. I enjoyed this video. Thank you.
Thank you for a very comprehensive, detailed review. I've been interested in these for a while due to their high dispersion, your review convinced me to keep saving up for this set.
I’m glad to help! The dispersion is really crazy!
This was a very helpful and in-depth review. Thanks! Also the paintings in the end are wonderful!
Thank you! They were so nice to paint with. Even better than I expected.
Wow, what a coincidence, I just bought this set and I looooove it!! The nickle azo yellow, quin magenta, and paynes grey are so beautiful, and I was already planning on picking up the dioxazine purple 😍 thanks for all the info, I think it's awesome how transparent and responsive the company is, I have no qualms spending more money on them! Thanks for the great video!
These paints are kind of like painting with Desiner’s Guash. (In the way that they layer). However, they flow like watercolor. Great review. I just bought the set of 24. Can’t wait to try them.
All of them moving in the water is ... like ... woah, especially that Burnt Sienna!
Ive been wanting to try out Qor but I'm not sure what to pick.. either the tubes or the newly just released pan set.
The tubes are versatile because you can make pans of it, but the pan set is cool because of the silicone insert! I would get the pans to travel with but the tubes for studio use.
Wow! The paints looks amazing 😍
They are!
Talk about being thorough! That was really informative! Kudos to you! I've never tried Qor before (well, that rhimed), but now I want to!
Great review. I love my Qor watercolors.
Me too!
Beautiful review! QOR was my first set of professional watercolors (brights and earth tones). I have since added MANY colors to my collection. I was acrually surprised when I tried other brands and they did not jump across the page like QOR does 🤣. They make some AMAZING effects when doing wet into wet technique. Their lightfastness has held true. My works from a yr ago still look the same today. The only 2 downfalls I can think of: there are a few colors that are a bit flakey when you let them dry in pans (I prefer to work with these straight from the tube), but you can disperse the color on your mixing palette fairly easily. The other is one you mentioned (that can actually be a major plus when glazing), their staining quality across the whole line. You do have to be more creative when you make a mistake with these vs another brand that lifts off the page. I love love love these paints and always recommend them to others. My main palette is made from a combination of these and Daniel Smith. You should definitely try QORs indanthrone blue. Love and light 💗🌻
Oh wow 😂 I can’t imagine starting out with these and going to other watercolors! It must have been a shock! Thank you for the recommendation, that’s one of my favorite colors!
lovely relaxing video, beautiful paintings and my favourite watercolours... what more can I say?
I’m glad to be a relaxing part of your day!
oh wow thanks for the insight! I've been wanting to start water colours soon, so this is going to be so helpful. i'd love to see which colours you gravitate more to once you start using it more regularly
Me too! I find myself using these paints more and more. It’s been surprising to see what I’ve been drawn to!
To say your review was outstanding would be an understatement. It just may be the best one I've ever seen. I never gave QoR a second thought, until I saw your review. Lightfast ratings are important to me. Now I'm more than interested. I wish they were a bit easier on the pocket book though. That is the only drawback I can see. Hopefully in the future I can test a few of these colors out.
Great demo! Thanks! I'm going to revisit QOR.
Do! I think they are great to work with.
These Quor Watercolours are the ones for me !!!
MY! OH! MY!...How beautifully they work! ..... AND the saturation....GENIUS.
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THANKYOU for the tremendous effort you've put forth to show us exactly how Quor Paints act AND react !! This video was like opening a treasure box.
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Ps.....I'm curious however, if at this time (since it's been 1 1/2 yrs or so, ) have you found any other watercolors that relatively compare to Quor?
Just wondering.
✔ I value your opinion.
Once again, THANKYOU!! 🍁
Fabulous! Thanks for this; so informative. I am definitely interested in QoR watercolours...Even more so now. Your crocuses are exquisite! 😊👍
You gotta check em out! And thank you !
You gotta check em out! And thank you !
Great in depth review! I've been really itching to try these for a while, but their crazy dispersion and super staining qualities are an issue for me. I prefer to work wet on wet, and rely on lifting highlights while wet and sometimes while dry as well. The QOR paint looks like it will just flow everywhere, and I'll have a hard time lifting highlight, softening or correcting mistakes. I just need more control. I do think it can be amazing to work with them wet on dry though, as you did :) We'll see how long I'll manage to hold out, as I think they'll end up in my drawer, sad and unused.
Oh no! Poor sad paints! I can see what you mean though, they could be more difficult to use if you don’t want the pint to shoot across the page wet in wet. Softening is no issue though! But lifting was not happening for me at all 😂
Hmmm.... I wrote off QOR after my first attempt with them because the pigment seemed to separate from them as soon as I added water and ever more obviously after mixing colors. I may have to give them another try. I am really enjoying watching your review/comparison type videos. I just got the intro set of Daniel Smith and so far I LOVVVVVE them. :)
Your paintings are STUNNINGLY beautiful! So super talented!
This video was super helpful!!!! I didn't need more watercolors on my art supply list.... but I might have to add these, its good to know they are no animal products, and they don't lift :)
Lovely Sadie...I really enjoyed your review...
...it is great to know that they are SOOO staining. You want the paint the to stick to the paper like shit-to-a-blanket. This is excellent, because it means you can rough house the pigment and paper a bit; just be quick with the blotting paper or sponge.
Have you done a glazing chart with the QoRs ? Have you ever glazed w/c by airbrush ? I wasn't sure about them but will definitely invest in the intro set. The spin doctor mentioned Milford paper as the rolls royce of w/c papers .Perhaps you could try the QoRs on that.Thanks for your demo. Cheers. Sadie has saved my wallet.
I lost it at the movement of the pyrrole red light, that was beautiful! I really like the payne's grey a lot too. That's one of my staple colours and a local store just started carrying QOR, might have to go grab some.
Absolutely great tutorial!
Excellent demo!
I have to remind myself when I go from other brands back to Qor to use less b/c they don't get lighter as they dry and I can end up with too much color (or darkness, or mud) very quickly. But nothing blends like them. They are very watercolor-y watercolors in that respect!
One of the best reviews I've seen Sadie, I will admit of all my brands of watercolours these are certainly the "wild child" lol. I do wish the price point could be lower, per ML as they are the most expensive . I do like you can do details first and not loose them in washes later!
Thank you!! Yes they are a bit more expensive, but I don’t mind for certain colors, like dioxazine violet. 😂 wild child is certainly a way to describe them!
I totally enjoyed this video. Your indepth research was valuable. Will you be uploading more videos in the future? I hope so.
Amazingly thorough review. Thank you!
Thanks for the review on these interesting paints. Love the crocuses. 💞💫
Greetings Sade. Question for you- Have much water are you putting down for your dispersion test? How wet are you getting the paper? Thank you for the review. I bought several QoR sets that I'm really excited to try. Cheers,
Mark
You did an amazing job on this. Thank you!
Thank you so much for doing this. Between another video and yours, I think these will fit well in my supplies. I'm more mixed media leaning and these will work nicely with mixed with standard watercolors and other media I like to use! It's been 4 years. Do you still use them as much? Did any become staples?
Great review! Have been wondering about their paints. I will have to say I have tried a few of their tubes but they were special colors. If you get the chance, really try out the Bohemian Green Earth and the Titan Buff. The Bohemian Green Earth is one of my all time favorites!
for yellow orchard winsor n newton artist grade cake form has the best of it.
Fantastic review - the best I've seen. My question is why so many of the tubes say they contain carcinogenic ingredients per California regulations. Usually only the cadmiums are labeled that way. Do you have any information on this?
Just excellent. Thank you!
Thank you for watching!
Very nicely done, thank you.
Thank you! 😃
This was a very informative review. Love the colors and how they act. Once again your videos are go-to for information on products. Thank you.
That’s high praise! Thank you!
Woah, what a comprehensive video! QoR Watercolors only come in sets in Ireland I've found, and I can't seem to commit to 6 extra tubes that will get lost among other colours or in case I don't vibe well with them :(
I totally understand that! It’s not a small investment. If you ever manage to get a super gray discount I recommend checking them out!
I loooovethis set!!
Me too!
Fabriano Artistico have also contributed to the staining problem of the paints... lately they have a lifting issues.. Lots of artists have the same comments....
A few questions, please. Where did you get the wonderful pre-prints swatch paper and the cool color mixing chart and color wheel? Secondly, I have a main pallet of Windsor Newton and Daniel Smith. If I want to set up a second pallet, would you use Qor or M. Graham? I've never used either. Thanks for the video.
This was a fantastic review of this set you outdid yourself. I’ve been looking at buying this set for my nature journaling/urban sketching kit. You sold me on it. The only things that consent me are the inability to lift and the glazing comments
I really hope you like it! Lifting depends on the paper, but for me on Fabriano artistico, it is really staining. But I love glazing with these colors!
We have the same name, that’s interesting. I’m new to watercolor so I’ll definitely be watching your videos
I just love how detailed and informative your videos art. What set would you recommend for a watercolor beginner? Ive always worked with acrylic. Really interested in trying my hand at watercolor.
Hmm if you mean a student set, I would get a set of van Gogh watercolors, as they are my favorite of that grade. For professional watercolors I would like to recommend m Graham to start with, but I think if you just want to pick up a set with a good selection of colors I think Daniel smith essentials set has the best range to start working with. ( I’m only not saying these because they are a bit different than some other watercolors and might be difficult if you have never really used watercolors before)
Sadie Saves the Day thanks so much 😊
You’re welcome! I hope that was helpful!
Sadie Saves the Day very!
I usually enjoy watching a paint demo, but the brightness of your video changes so much it makes my eyes tried
Thanks for an xcellent review. That form you used to swatch the colours at, did that come with the Qor set or can I buy it somewhere?
You can buy it from me here : www.sadiesavestheday.com/digital-products
so we see your new favourite?
thanks for the review!
Hmm that such a hard thing to say! I think I would for sure say it is one of my favorite brands, along with M Graham, that I would recommend to anyone! Thank you for watching 😁
What kind of printer do you use to be able to print on watercolor paper? Thick paper won’t go through any printers I’ve tried.
Thanks for such a informative video. I just got some and i am amazed at the vibrancy and flow of these paints. Have you tried the french blue color? Which of the colors not in the sets are blooming colors?
The paints are beautiful! Do you mean French ultramarine? It is a really nice version. As far as I can tell, all of the paints have this blooming effect.
Lmao, now we’re literally watching paint dry 😂
Where did the darker spots on the yellow crocus come from?
Hey uh.. on the lift off part i actually think they have a product for lifting off watercolors and i thought it was really cool i’m not so sure if it’s still sold tho. But thanks for this review! i’ll buy the lift off product if it’s still sold and i have a lil extra money.
Old Holland reminds me of Lapis in tone or Azure. Like an old style ultramarine.
I got this set today.
I love this review, I will try my QoR paints , it's odd but it's the price of them that restricts my using them, I don't want to run out of them LOL. But you have opened my eyes, thank you
I recieved sample and I falled in love with these watercolors. If you search the same quality for a pencil, you can buy "Caran d'Ache Luminance". I 'd wish whrite more but my English is verry poor. I apologise for my mistakes
Thank you for reviewing one of my favorite paints. Loved your BHM pieces, especially Dr. Jemison’s
They really are amazing!
I loved your double ringed color wheel also. Yes, I am looking at this vid for the second time. Your swatched grid color blends are labor intensive. 🙏🏾😘👍🏾
What yellow, or combo of yellows did you use over the purple? I’m amazed it didn’t turn muddy and brown. Gorgeous!
I think I used their hansa yellow and yellow ochre. That’s part of why I love these colors so much! They layer so cleanly it’s amazing!
Just got your beautiful swatch sheet! Do you have them printed on Arches watercolor paper? Is the cold press paper flat enough to take the fine lines? Does it matter whether or not I draw a transparency line on the paper and then have the copy store print it, or is it better to use a sharpie pen on the actual watercolor paper? Thanks again!
Paula in Florida
I print mine on Fabriano Artistico since that’s my preferred paper at the moment. On that paper it works with cold press but I’m not sure on other brands. I assume it would work on anything not too rough though! It shouldn’t matter about the first line as long as it is waterproof. The second line you should put after painting over the first one. Hope this wasn’t too late! Hi fellow Floridian!
Thank you for the informative video!
Thank you for watching! 😁