What Is The Best Watercolour Paint Palette? - Kuretake, Culture Hustle, Winsor & Newton...
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- Опубликовано: 24 мар 2022
- In today's video I'm finding out what is the best watercolour paint palette, by testing a bunch of different watercolour paint palettes from various brands including: Kuretake, Culture Hustle, Winsor & Newton, Derwent, Coliro and some unbranded palettes. Going into this watercolour paint test I didn't think there would be a huge difference in the watercolour paints, however I found some of the palettes to be significantly better than the others! I absolutely loved the Japanese Kuretake water colour paint, I also found The Worlds Colouriest Water Colour palette by Culture Hustle to be really great, and for a more affordable option the Derwent Academy watercolour paint palette was really decent considering it was the cheapest paint on the list. But all the watercolour paint palettes I tested out today definitely weren't that bad, and I wouldn't be disappointed to receive either of them! But let me know what your thoughts were on me finding out what is the best watercolour paint palette, and whether you disagree with any of the placements I chose!
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Does anyone have/use any of these palettes? 🧐🧐
I started watercoloring with the cotman set. It's pretty decent for student grade paint. I didn't like the default colors it came with though. My cotman set only had cadmium red and yellow instead of having a bias version of each primary (like a blue-ish red and a yellowish red) so mixing colors to a perfect match was a pain.
The japanese watercolors use better binding agents and a better pigment to binder ratio than western colors, which is why it's so lovely to put on paper. I'm used to garbage though so when I got a set of Kuratake I didn't end up using it much.
You should do another paint along video like you did with acrylics, but with a youtuber who specializes in watercolor. Look for someone who does a lot of wet on wet and lifting paint.
@@deathbearbrown Oh cool! And that's a fun idea! I'll check some other painters out! 😁😁
My first watercolor was a winsor newton corman palette .....it is a pretty good palette for beginners but I bought mine when they were still being made in France.....now they are made in China and have heard the quality has went down alot since.
@@AnthonyCrammen I recommend the channel let's make art ...they do alot of beginner watercolor tutorials and they even sell kits of the supplies for the paintings. I have done few of the watercolor paintings on there with my own supplies and have had alot of fun and sucess. (They even provide free traceables to print if you have problems drawing like me 😆). The art sherpa has a separate watercolor channel as well that has been fun to paint too (she has a main channel that does acrylic paintings that I have recommended to you before)
@@sydneyh7160 Oh sounds good! I'll try and remember! 😅😅
I don’t have any of these palettes, but I’ve been eyeing up the Kuretake sets,I’ve heard nothing but wonderful things about that brand. When I’m in the need for a new palette that’s the brand I’m going. Thank you for this very informative video!
Oh you won't regret it! It was soooooo nice! 😁 And no problem at all! 😊😊
"No one cares. Just shut up." I love you, Ant. 😂😂😂
It's true!! 🤣🤣 Some people wind me up something rotten! 😆😆😆
I don't smile dryly or give a chuckle while watching your videos. I literally LAUGH OUT LOUD!!! 😂🤣🤣 You're too good.
Aww thanks Raman! 😊😆😆
He really is!
Your videos are great! You are a funny guy! Great personality! I'm learning and laughing at the same time.
Just discovered your videos. Love 'em. Love the humor, the honesty, the well done comparisons. Enjoying a few chuckles while learning something about other palettes I am too cheap *** to spend money on!
Ah welcome to the channel! 😊😊
Great video! Your dry sarcasm is what keeps me watching every week! I love it and you make laugh every time. I love the Kuretake paint set…Which was my first “real” watercolor set. The Japanese watercolors are more opaque then regular watercolors. They almost have gouache properties. The company Kuretake sells many different products…I’ve enjoyed all of their line that I have tried so far. Derwent is another favorite company of mine. Thank you for another awesome video! Have a great weekend!
Ah thanks Jean! 😊😊 Oh the Kuretake set was lovely! I think I liked it more because it was quite opaque. And no problem at all! Have a great weekend too! 😊😊
Cool. You've convinced me to go Kuretake over W&N - helped a lot by the pallettes not overlapping so you can easily build up to the full set
17:45 I felt that reaction! I get way too excited swatching new supplies, it brings me so much joy 🥰
Amazing video. Every bit was pretty interesting. And yes, Kuretake Gansai Tambi is one of my favourite watercolour brands ❤️❤️
I absolutely love the size of the pans which makes them pretty convenient to use with bigger brushes too.
Anyway, thanks for the video. I loved it 😍
I was so glad to see kuretake included in your test, I’ve always wanted some of their paints!
Oh they're amazing! Definitely worth the money! 😁😁
Unrelated comment but I love love love your background 😍❤️ so joyous.
Ah thanks! 😁😁
Hahaha I remember when you did that video!! People need to have a cuppa and relax 😂 I love this video I can’t find my watercolours and need to get some new ones. Those Japanese paints look amazing! Even on camera!
My cousin gave me water colour markers which I struggled with, you have to be so quick to blend.
Haha oh tell me about it! 😆😆 Oh the Japanese palette was soo lovely! I struggle with the markers too, one material that is amazing to use are watercolour pencils, I used to be obsessed with them years ago! 😁😁
@@AnthonyCrammen ah yes they look better than the markers to use
Congratulations 🎊 on 7 thousand ! I am very pleased to see your channel grow. You deserve it. So much variety and fun! And wigs and orange platform boots 👢 what's not to love 😍
Haha! Thank you! 😊😊
Loved this and it was relaxing to watch! Love those Japanese water colors - it’s on my wishlist!
Ah glad you enjoyed it Stacy! Oh it was a lovely palette! 😁😁
Totally agree on the Japanese paint set - those just look amazing! The only thing I would've probably rated higher is the Coliro Pearlcolors paints -- but that's just my own thing; it's why I make so many black cups and put pearlescent colors all over them 🙄😁 And yes, I'm deeply concerned about humanity *just* based on YT comments!!! Another wonderful video!! Congrats on 7K!! Have a great weekend 😊😊
Ah yeah you would really love the Coliro set, they would look amazing on one of your tumblers, the colour kind of shift and change! Oh tell me about it! People loooovvveee to criticize! 😅😅 Ah and thanks Luxinda! Have a great weekend too! 😁😁
Another great video, Ant! I love that Japanese set- lush!
Ah thanks Ron! Oh it was sooo nice! Can't wait to do some more paintings with it! 😁😁
I enjoy your test videos. I'm not into water paint but good info. Thanks Ant.
Ah thanks Alexis! 😊😊
There are 101 total colors of the Kuretake Gansai Tambi. They include pearlescent, gem, graphite, starry and opal “specialty” colors along with art nouveau and the more “normal” colors. 24:13
Another Japanese company that uses the same large sized pans, an “feels” like the Kuretake paints are the Boku Undo Sumi-E watercolor paints. They have, I think, 3 separate pans of 6 colors. My favorite ones are the shadow black set. Very moody and wonderful for shadows.
One thing that you didn’t notice or comment on is that the Japanese type paints, above, dry VERY quickly and so you really need to go back over layers only after the paint is completely dry. That is, unless you want to have the blooms appear.
I'm not much of a painter myself, but oh boy that Japanese palette looks unreal 😍 Congrats on 7k subscribers!!
Ah thanks Emma! 😊😊 Oh it was a really nice palette! Never experienced a watercolour like it! 😁😁
You are so freaking lovable, it's amazing. You just got a New follower here :') I dont even paint right now but you brought me to smile at 5:00 in the morning just after waking up. Thank you love! ❤️
Ah thanks Dara! And welcome to the channel! 😊😊
Thanks Anthony, it’s great to be able to see all these paints and how they work without buying. I liked the Japanese ones the best because they looked like they flow better then the rest.
Ah no problem Marilyn! 😊 Oh it was a lovely palette! 😁😁
Great video Anthony even tho I mainly watch for your reactions and chaos 🤣 keep up the great content x
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I looove this video, I love working with watercolour paints and it was great to see you compare some different ones.
I have the bigger version of the Windsor and Newton set you tried, because it was the best one available at my local art supplies shop, but I am definitely going to have to try that Japanese brand!
Ah glad you enjoyed it! 😁 Oh you won't regret it, it was an amazingggg palette!! Far more opaque than regular water colour, but lovely to work with! 😁
Well Anthony you have really surprised me because I don’t paint so thought I probably wouldn’t enjoy this video as much but I really did. I found it so interesting to watch you trying all those pallets and loved your face when you tried the Japanese one . I wasn’t surprised that you rated that number one . I’m off to read he comments on your acrylic paint video now 🙃 , that should give me a laugh ! Also , congratulations on reaching 7 thousand subscribers ❤️ xx
Oh who wouldn't have fun watching paint dry?! 🤣🤣 Haha but glad you enjoyed it! Oh the Japanese palette was soooo lovely! And be prepared to read some essay comments! People don't have lives!! 🤣🤣 Ah and thank you! 😊😊
@@AnthonyCrammen some people just need to lighten up lol 😆 x
This was quite a serious vid for u, it turned out really well. U never fail 2 make me laugh tho...loved the paint ring set 🤣
Oh don't worry, next weeks video will balance that out! 🤣🤣 Ah thanks Bella! I've used it as an accessory everyday since recording this video and I've recieved some wonderful compliments.....and some strange looks! 😆😆
@@AnthonyCrammen I will make sure I'm not sitting swiggin' on coffee next week then
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The Kuretake palette is very popular, they make gouache paints too! I like playing with mica powders, using them like water colours! Pixie powders are really fun xxxx
Oh I can see why! Worth every penny! Oooh I'll have to check them out! 😁😁
Fabulous video!!
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As someone who is autistic I find your videos another form of art therapy.
So for the people that are rude to, know that this channel means a lot to me.
It’s fun innit aye!
I'll set you onto them next time they have a go Ashley! 😆 And glad you're enjoying my videos! 🥰🥰
Ha I can go off a bit like Rab Nesbitt 💙🏴
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That acrylic paint video was the first one I ever watched on your channel. As another deeply sarcastic individual I instantly subscribed because I connected with your deadpan humor. I swear sarcasm has become a lost art.
Oh a full circle moment! 😁😁 Haha! Oh I know! Nothing beats a nice dry, sarcastic personality 😆😆
New here, new favourite art channel 👏👌🙌
Ah welcome to the channel Mel! 😊😊
Ant the Kuretaki Hansi Tambi paints you gave first place to, are stunning paints!
I totally agree with your listing, although I feel that maybe you shouldn't have included any metallics, because they are kind of niche items really. Maybe you could do a list of metallics on their own one day? Those cheaper paints are a complete waist of money and nearly put me off painting because of the poor results I was getting each time I tried to paint. I thought the bad results were my fault, but I got a decent set of paints as a gift a few year ago and I've never looked back! Cheap paints are an awful waste of money and a false economy and aren't a saving at all, because you have to use more paint to get any result. Whereas with decent paints, you only need to use a little. Thanks for the video Ant, it was good fun as always. God bless you hun!
Glad you enjoyed it Carly! 😊
Nice colours 👍🏻🎨🖌🖼
I think it doesn't make much fun only painting the colours next to each other, and I guess it doesn't feel like much fun either.
Maybe try more playing with the colours, how individual colours run into each other and create new ones. 😉
Mix a few colours together in the palette and see what comes out.
Or paint colours on the paper, let it dry for a short time and go over it with another colour
and see how the colours change when one colour meets another colour that has dried.
From this you can also find out how well the colours mix and how they can be layered and whether the lower dried colour comes off when a new moisture is applied,
in short, to explore the handling of the colours.
I think that's always the most fun for me when I get new colours to paint, much more than just painting the colours in the order on a sheet of paper.😊
I work with limited palettes of both acrylic and watercolors.
I find joy in blending colors together to get the shade I need to paint a picture.
As someone who's done art for about a decade, I find that I don't have to buy the most expensive of any item. It is about the results I get, not the price I paid for the supplies.
Im 1 minute in and I already love this video!!
Ah thanks Carolina! 😊
Thanks for doing this side by side test. I do have Kuretake watercolors in real brush markers and I really enjoy using them. If you're looking to find them they are Kuretake ZIG Clean Color Real Brush marker/pens. I was really wondering about the Culture Hustle palette & I am so glad you did this side by side test!!!! Thanks again, you are really fun to watch ~ I enjoy your channel!
Ah no problem Wendy! 😊 Oh I'll have to check them pens out!! 😁
I have derwent and Windsor and newton and I love both. I have a small Kuretake set that came with brushes and a guide to Japanese painting
The Derwent one was really good for the price! 😁
I have the Japanese palette you showed in the video and I absolutely lovveee it!! I have other great ones but I have noticed that the Japanese one tends to be my default palette, like when I'm not sure what I'm gonna paint or just want to do something quick and simple this is the palette I'll go with. But I most definitely agree with what you said about the verity of colors in this palette.
Oh it's so nice isn't it?! Yeah the colours were a little limited but I suppose you could really splash out on their bigger palettes if you had the money 😁
I went back and read the comments on the acrylic comparisons, and omg you were right. Why does everyone get so wound up? I say job well done. Keep it up, Ant!
I know right?! Some of them wrote essays about how wrong I am haha! 🤣🤣 Ah and thanks! ☺️☺️
Ah, I wondered if I missed something like that in back episodes. I will take a look! My BFA specialized in photography, but I think I was truly born for multimedia so that's where my focus is now. I love photography, so all is well in the end. See you next video.
the kurekate watercolours are honestly some of the most gorgeous watercolours i've ever used, they make metallics too that are a lot cheaper than some other brands of metallics and they're so versatile because their pans are designed to let water pool and sit in them - use it immediately and it's a shimmer, but leave it to sit for 2-4 minutes and it becomes really opaque. highly rec them if you've never used 'em. (iirc you can also buy individual pans for the main green case paints, too!)
Oh some good info! Definitely loved their paints!! 😁😁
When you did that first swatch of the Japanese brand I swooned! I could tell how good it was even through my little screen I was watching it on! Now I have to go look for your acrylic video now and smh my way through the stupid comments.
Oh it was sooo good!! ☺️☺️ Well enjoy haha! Try not to make yourself too dizzy! 🤣🤣
Though this was fun to watch, I would hesitate to call it a comparison video as you were not comparing like for like. I started with a Cotman set years ago and it is still my GoTo set for practicing. I also use Winsor & Newto Professional for my final pieces. I began using the Kuretake last year. Fortunately a friend visiting Japan bought me a 48 piece set at half the cost they are in England. They are truly wonderful paints really highly pigmented and a joy to work with. I have recently found an art shop that sells the individual pans so will be extending my range. Thank you for a fun half hour. Go and get something to eat.
The paint on the black paper was so cool but the Japanese pallet was bloody gorgeous!
I watched the video and read the comments on the acrylic paint video and people that don’t get sarcasm scare me.
Ps I loved your paint pallet ring, totally practical.
It was indeed! I wasn't expecting it to change so much when it was on black! Oh tell me about it! 😅 Ah and thank you, I've been wearing it ever since recording the video, been turning heads left, right and centre 😆😆
18:22 Japan makes amazzzing stuff!
I picked 1st place the same as you Anthony they were beautiful colours and I don't paint lol enjoyed have a great day
Haha! They were super lovely! Hope you have a great day too Shell! 😊😊
I think the two different blacks in the culture hustle palette are meant to be their takes on classic black and payne’s grey. I’ve seen both a black and a payne’s grey in other watercolour and gouache sets.
I've wanted to try the gansai tambi paints. I hear they are a bit more opaque than most other watercolors but that they are lovely. A highly desired thing in most watercolor paints is transparency, and a lot of cheaper paints have filler in them that makes them less transparent and harder to layer. Gansai tambi are almost a step closer to gouache from what I have heard, and not the same as a lot of other watercolor paints that are opaque due to a lack of quality. They just function a bit differently than a lot of other watercolor paints.
I have the culture hustle palette, and I like it a lot! It was a gift from my friend. If you do another watercolor comparison someday, seeing how they lay over a black line is a good way to test how transparent they are, if you're into that sort of thing. Also it can be good (especially with metallic watercolor paints) to use something like that pipette to drop water on the pans first and let them sit for a little bit to get all reactivated first.
A big difference between a lot of cheap watercolor paints and pricier ones is whether they are dye or pigment based (dye is usually less lightfast), and if they are pigment based, how much pigment is in there versus filler. Often with student/cheaper sets you can't get the pigment/lightfast information at all.
This was a really fun video, I like watching videos of people trying out new art supplies and comparing them, and not every comparison video needs to be anything other than 'Well I like this one more because I like it more'.
Yeah the Japanese palette was much more opaque than regular watercolours, I guess you could always thin them down more using more water than normal but they're definitely not your average watercolour for sure! But glad you enjoyed it! I'll keep that little line trick in mind for next time 😁
I used to be a W&N tube paint fan. Then I bought my 48 1/2 pan Schmincke set...
I LOVE the japanese set, I keep buying paint sets to find one I like so if you're raving about that - I'll try not to accidently lob it in the basket 😇I detest green, but grown to love minty *looks at her cutting machine and craft stuff thats in mint* Teal is another one of colour I like dont know why blue/green's so great. Great video and that helps a lot. Wonder if you tried on different watercolour paper? Finally found that I like, is Derwent ones.
Oh it was lovely! 😁😁 Oh I love greens, teals etc! My fave colours!! 😊😊 And glad you enjoyed it Traci! I haven't tried it on different watercolour papers yet, bit skint after buying all the palettes 🤣🤣
This video was like watching paint dry without the benefit of the fumes. If like me you like watching paint dry, trying playing it at 0.25 speed it lasts for 2 hours. :)
😆😆 That sounds like a punishment 🤣🤣
Derwent usually does mostly pencils so I’m glad a school paint set held up to Cotman. Kuretake is a gorgeous palette, and a bit different from Western watercolour. I agree with too many colours being annoying. The shimmers are beautiful and I’ve bought a few but rarely use them, I’m not so decorative with sparkliness I guess 🤷🏻♀️
This was a weird video that had scholastic to student grade to handmade to professional grade pallets lol so they can’t really be compared to each other especially Japanese palette since they are more opaque to transitional transparent watercolor paints. Still nice video to watch
Thank you for doing this video!
Just so you know, companies cover the paints to protect the light fastness and pigment of the paint. Higher quality paints usually come with something to protect the paints.
No problem Amber! Ah really?! I didn't think it would do anything to a dry pigment, although I have no idea about making paint 😆😆
No worries! I didnt know anything about it until recently! I'm not sure how it works exactly but I know it is to protect them.
Also I use the kuretake paints myself and love them.
They're amazing aren't they?! Felt like butter!! 🥰🥰
Anthony- great video!! Do you think the kuretake is ok for beginners???
Glad you enjoyed it! 😁 And yeah I would think so, they weren't hard paints to use and definitely worth the investement! 😊
You haven’t happened to make lightfastness test with those swatches, by any chance? It’s another important quality and can influence price, so it would be interesting. I’ve heard that the lightfastness quality of kuretake paints have really went down compared to older batches and is very bad now, but I have nothing to compare to. Its still very worrying in such an expensive, proffesional grade product.
You should spray the watercolors with water first to activate them better. Might help with the initial swatches.
Hey Ant, thanks for this week's paint palette comparison - and congratulations on hitting 7k subscribers!! :-D :-D Hopefully you don't get too many lengthy comments disputing your artistic findings :-O If they ever resurrect the 'Watercolour Challenge' TV show, you're in a good starting position to take part with all those palettes!! X-D X-D
Ah no problem! 😁 And thank you! 😊😊 Oh I'm sure I will, in fact I already have a couple 😆😆 Oh for sure! I'll be well prepared, not that my paintings would be any good! 😂😂
@@AnthonyCrammen You're very welcome :-D :-D At least your Acrylic video has prepared you for any potential essays ;-) And I'm pretty sure the winning contestants on 'Watercolour Challenge' were picked only because the judging artist fancied them!! X-D X-D Hope you're having a fab weekend and the sun has been shining down on all your projects :-D
Haha true!! Oh well I'll just flirt my way to victory! 😆😆 Ah I am indeed! Hope you have a great weekend too! 😁😁
@@AnthonyCrammen Hehe, flirt away!! X-D Happy crafting!! :-D :-D
Hey Anthony, I bet a lot of us would love to see your artwork maybe from college? Did you photo document your work?
Hey Colette, there's a video somewhere on my channel from last year I think, when I went through my old art porfolio from my college days, it might be worth having a look although I didn't have all my artwork 😔
My screen shows up the differences in the concertina box. Not that subtle, and you'd notice them on actual paintings.
I love the one on black!
I love the Japanese one, too.
I was in our local Aldi the other week and said no to their watercolour sets......but now I'm actually considering them for something to try with my grandchildren!
Your fault, Ant 🤣 xx
Oh well in person they looked pretty much exactly the same, it's sometimes hard to show true colours on camera due to lighting. Well Aldi has some pretty good stuff in there, enjoy your painting days! 😆😆
I have been holding off on getting karataki ( prob spelled wrong ) because of money and may not be archival. Derwent one looked really cool too . 😎 I hate those wrappers . I slice them with a razor blade like a bad ass.
Oh it was such a lovely palette though! I'd highly recommend it when you get some spare cash (I'm not sponsored with them at all 😂😂) The Derwent one was really nice and definitely won't damage the bank balance lol! Oh they took me ages to get through!! 😆😆
I have the windsor and newton one and ya ..I was disappointed. I was so excited to get it and it's kinda meh. I've seen other cool looking kuretaki supplies like their white paint pen looks really nice. Check out Shibasake a Japanese artist who does the most amazing watercolors and also tests out cheap art supplies he's 84 and such a sweetie. I got the water colour pallette because of him. He uses squeezie tubes which I wish I knew about before I bought a pan set. Those kuretaki colors look amazing 👏👏👏
Oh I'll have to check them out! And the Japanese palette was lovely! So glad I found it! 😁😁
Oh my I missed one opps I'm a day late and a dollar short but I made it!
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Sales plummet for the company that made the folding palette. Company goes out of business within 2 weeks.
I'm just than influencial 😆😆😆
OMG did you spend over £100 on watercolours? Do you use them at any point? 😉🙃😛
I did indeed! And rarely 😆😆 I'll have to start now though! 😂😂
I am not a painter and I don't like watercolour so I don't know why I watched the video?, however i am fluent in sarcasm loved your presentation and wonder how swayed you could be for a curley wurley?
Haha! Oh super swayed for a curley wurley! Haven't had one in years! And they're even better because they stick in your teeth so you eat them for longer! 😁
The Japanese set are a different product, for a different market. It's not for making watercolor paintings, it's for card making. It shouldn't be getting compared to these other pallets - they do different things.
I'm sorry but that's completely not true! Look online and you'll see this paint palette used for paintings, even on their official website you see images of them using it for proper watercolour paintings so I see no reason why it shouldn't be compared to the rest.
Unwrapping….Same each color…. 😠