WATERCOLORS: PANS? TUBES? OR PENCILS? - 3 Mediums 1 Drawing
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- Опубликовано: 21 окт 2024
- Hello! Today I will test out 3 different watercolor mediums from Arteza, watercolor pans, tubes and pencils. Which one is the best?
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I actually really like the pencils result. That vibrancy was beautiful.
Formoka ikr! I totally agree
Me too!
I was very surprised/jealous at how bright they were
The watercolours should be the same dried as in the tubes. However, since they contain water and you use them directly, you may use more than is really intended. Watercolours are to be used with water and a thin coat should be applied. Ideally, you get deeper/stronger colours by layering them. This is true for pans, tubes but also for pencils. You may say, it's making more work for you but that is what it is… :-)
Tubes are sold for artists who fill their own palettes or to refill pans. It is not meant to be queezed out for each individual painting and then discarded! That would be too wasteful. Empty palettes can be used for mixing and only squeezing out a little paint if you are planning to paint a large area, of course. For dried paint in your palette or pans, you could spray them with a mist of water before using them so that they are soften up a little. I hope this helps. :-)
I have heard from other watercolour artists that the Arteza paints crack when they are squeezed into a palette and there are videos on YT to show you how you can avoid that because it would be too labourious for me. I would not know because I use different brands that are tried and tested. ;-)
Thank you for this informative comment! It was a bit painful for me to watch the tube watercolors being used this way, but I think it's a common misconception, especially among watercolor beginners. When they say pan watercolors are harder to reactivate they are usually referring to specific pigments, like some cobalts colors. When you put a thick layer of watercolor straight from the tube on the paper you won't be able to layer them without activating the dried layer again. Also sometimes they can smear without even you applying water if you put your hand on that part again when painting, because such a thick layer won't be able to adhere to the paper properly
Oh I didn't knew that! Thanks!
But why some brands don't use the same formula in their pans and in their tubes ? I know Schmincke does and I thought that means I could put their tubes into pans but a lot of other brands don't. Isn't it weird ?
@@sophielegay4104 I'm reading most actually have the same formula. Winsor and Newton is one that claims their different formula for pans makes them easier to rewet. But I know a lot of companies just pour their liquid paint into pans and let them dry. While some like Winsor and Newton extrude the pigment and cut them up into pans. That's why they have a different look in the pans, W&N ones are domed while schmincke's sunk in the middle from loosing volume while drying. I am guessing with 'different formula' they are talking about the pouring vs extruding method. I don't know a lot about extruding, but it's done under pressure, I think, and so the pigment is more compressed and harder to rework into a nice consistency. But I could be wrong about that.
@@sophielegay4104 the only brand I had both pans and tubes of was W&N cotman watercolors. I let my my tubes dry, and the only difference was that some of the tubes cracked after drying for a few months without use. They rewet the same for me, some pigments really easily, others like sap green aren't as fun working with, pan and tube alike. I think most student grade watercolors crack though when dried, and you can add glycerine/honey to prevent that.
I used them together with out a problem and I'd say as long as you like the way your tube paints perform after drying (something that depends mostly on the brand and not the tube vs pan form) you can let them dry and still reactivate them to the same pigmentation that they had while liquid.
@@sophielegay4104 What I said was, they should be the same! - However, I have not used them myself so I would not know this 100 %.
Just a heads up for anyone thinking of buying the tubes. I filled some spare half pans I had with the tube paint and let it dry completely and they don't react well to being dried out. My paint seemed to shrink A LOT, and broke into chunks and crumbs in my half pans. This is a huge problem with transporting because the chunks and crumbs visit their neighbors and you end up with mixed colors when you reactivate. I sat for awhile resorting them back to their rightful cup, but missed a few. They reactivated ok, but I haven't really used them much since, so I'm not entirly sure if the vibrancy is lower then when taken directly from the tube. (I'd assume it would be).
Good to know
If they crackle, id suggest you add a single drop of glycerine per half pan. Works for me !
ADD glycerin, honey or maybe gum arabic, it can really help. Denise from inliquidcolor did a great vid on this
Awesome! Thanks guys! I'll try that :)
Just add some honey or glycerin next time! They should rewet more easily and crack less :)
Personally I use all three I mostly use watercolour pencils for a non black line art, the tubes for hair and clothes and the pans are amazing for skin tones
Generally dried out watercolour paints shouldn't lose their pigment, but I think that's just because Arteza is more for beginners than professionals. This video is ideal for beginners to art so this demonstration does work well for them as Arteza is affordable even if a bit on the lower quality side; besides, you don't want to buy high quality artist's supplies right off the bat if you're new to art. You might not like doing art as a job so those £100 paints will become a waste of money, so why not just get the £10 set?
I can agree that it is odd that they did that but found it a bit of a plus because they now have that translucent-ness that straight from the tube didn't have. I do agree Arteza is just all around good for beginners or those who want to have a step up from the student grade paints (In all honesty I do like them more than my grumbacher watercolors)
I have QoR watercolor tubes that are a professional brand and not the cheapiest and they lose some vibrance when dried, I think it has something to do with the binders they use but I'm not too sure
@@kees_hoe i put them in halfpans and let them dry and i dont have that problem. I have a problem with one of the colors and thats viridian but the problem is that its not as easy to rewet but its not to hard
I must admit, I'm a total watercolor addict. I don't care what form it comes in I have to have it. This was a fun video and if I had the money I would love to try doing something like this myself. Maybe you could do more videos comparing different types of watercolor products like crayons, Gelotos, water soluble oil pastels, etc . Just a thought 😊
SAME!!!
Tbh I *SWEAR* by paint pans, and travel kits. I love those things 😩
That would be interesting. I know Flying Tiger sells a set of 10 'water soluble' crayons, although when I tried them they barely reacted to the water, even when trying to take the pigment directly from the crayon.
Alternately, there are plenty of brands of watercolour/water soluble pens (despite that technically counting for most water-based pens that I've found, if you just test the reaction to water while the ink is still wet), but the Staedler set, and the ones from Typo seem, to me, to be better used as regular brush pens unless you want either very little pigment (Typo) or for the colour to bleed straight through because of it being so bright when you add water. On the other hand, of the few Windsor & Newton watercolour markers I've tried, the ink seemed to dissolve pretty well into water, even if not perfectly, and blended together pretty well, without showing through my sketchbook paper (if you layer the staedler ones, it just barely shows through the other side of the page, but I have yet to try layering the W&N markers, so that might be wrong, and will definitely depend on the paper you use just as much as the mediums)
I love how they all came out but my favourite is the one using pencils.
I use all 3 together, with gouache, sumi and chinese watercolors....
im realizing how vibrant watercolor is. those colors are so pretty and satisfying
I think watercolor pencils are great for people who just are terrible or inexperienced with watercolor (me)
They have just more controll :-)
Or especially for people who create really small things, like illustrations for stickers. I’m quite experienced with watercolors, and I still love the pencils. I’ve heard people say that they are “only for beginners”.
@@evametzger4713 Well thats just silly, saying things are "only for beginners". But glad to hear that watercolor pencils work for you even after such a long time!
Those woodless watercolour pencils are to die for!! *squeals*
More watercolors, yay!
I thought I would like more the one done with the watercolours but instead I ended up liking more the one coloured with the watercolour pencils, it's more vibrant and define!
i actually liked the piece made with watercolor pencils the best!
The light green from the watercolour pencils is just the BEST shade of green and I love it. :)
Water colour pencils are good to use after or before you use regular water colours to brighten it up or to add finer details!!
The purple from the watercolor pencils is beautiful!
The final piece using the pencils is definitely my favourite, it looks beautiful!
There is no denying the necklace is a triforce XD Great drawing! We always love comparison expieriments!
I like the pencils the best because of how it ends up looking
Hey Kattvalk, I LOVE your videos and always watch them 😻😻😻 i would like to offer my insight from using watercolors for years, i apologize if the advise is unwanted...
For tube paints, they are extremely pigmented and you are correct in saying that. The advise you had received from other artists is correct that a small bit goes a long way, truly only a tiny dot from the tube will give you much closer to the results that you were looking for because of the intensely packed pigments. That is also why people generally will use these to put into an empty pallette and let dry, that allows them to use less of the pigment and have the translucency that you were also referring to while being able to build up layers, or use small amounts of fresh pigment from the tube in order to get those super deep colors again.
Again sorry for the unsolicited advice, I hope it is more helpful than annoying lol and I think you will love using tube watercolors if you continue with them! ^-^ 💕
I just bought an empty pallette for my tube water colors. I find this may make it easier for me to get into them. I hope I do not lose too much natural tint too them. I did not even think of that. Meh... they are Reves, so if anythink I can just use them to get used to the medium.
I use tubes of watercolour, however I dry them in pans before using and keep them in a tin like normal pans, so you get no waste. I hope that helps.
I clicked on your video and instantly was quite happy, idk it's just the music, the atmosphere and your voice all together that makes it feel special when i watch them ^^
Oh thanks for making this video. I was thinking of getting into water colors. I believe from your video imma go for watercolor pencils since i have been using color pencils as my main medium for a while. I love the line art you did shes very cute.
I've tried Arteza art supplies, and mostly find them more suited for secondary /high school kids. Or people starting out, who aren't too familiar with the different types of mediums out there. Great as a starter kit for the new artist, or for older hobby artists. Who paint for pleasure and not work. This is my own personal opinion. The pigments are too wishy washie and unstable for my liking, and having tested them, there light fastness isn't upto professional level. These are a cheaper student grade supplies. Which are great for a pocket which is having to watch pennies.
Thanks Marie, great video as usual..
I really love watercolors, so this was really fun! Love your videos Kattvalk!
Thank you so much for this review and comparison!
You probably need a lot more water mixed in with the tube paint, it also helps to have water in the brush because whilst you are painting with a slightly thick wash you can dilute it as it is in a smaller amount than in the palette
This will definitely help me decide on art mediums. Thank you!
Thanks for the review I now know that I want the pencils
woah thank you so much for this review, I tend to use the 3 mediums since I work mostly on watercolors, but I use more pans than others, good to see a comparison of the 3 supplies together, love the vibrancy and the little differences in each one ^^
Aww your voice is adorable just subbed this is the first of you videos I've ever watched. Good luck in the future
I appreciate your honestly, I tried editing my comment and RUclips spammed I guess and deleted it 🙄 I’ve always appreciated your art and your opinion. I’m glad it is your genuine opinion. I’ve been considering buying form Arteza I just wanted to know all the ups and downs before making an investment.
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@@sunday_eae what?
I use the pencils in like three different ways: i either sharpen it and use the small shards of the tip, or I, as you, simply directly grab the color from the tips or just color normally then activate.
I have used Winsor & Newton watercolour tubes for years now but it never occured to me that you should use them wet... I use them to refill pan, create custom colour blends and just squeeze them in my watercolour tin to let them dry. They rehydrate much better than pans, and if you don't use pans, you can actually squeeze a pretty big variety of colours in your tin
You can scribble the pencils on a rough surface, put water into and mix the colors. I know some manufacturer have a special palette for watercolor pencils. Caran d'ache e.g. 😊
Oh nice, very yummy colors!!
Yaas, a new video! You inspire me artistically, keep up the awesomeness :)
Don't worry, you're an advanced artist for sure! I love your work btw
Kattvalks art makes me happy 😃❤️😊
If you want to mix watercolor pencils, you can scribble on a palette with whatever colors you want to mix, and wet them there... almost like working with pan watercolors.
I was looking for a video like this!!!
I love this!! Maybe I'll try something similar
My favourite are the pans I really like to use them
Maybe if you lay down multiple colors on a different sheet of paper and add the water and paint with that? I don’t know if it works with those pencils but I’ve tried it with another brand.
I love your art piece! All 3 versions. I love to use watercolors in pans myself. I think these watercolor pencils from arteza look quite nice. Unfortunately they aren't for sale where I live. I have mixed feelings about water brushes. I love the idea, but I haven't found a brand that works great. My favorite are the pentel aquash brushes, but still they don't work as nice as regular brushes.
I love your accent [and your art!!!] if you don't mind me asking, where in Sweden are you from? Your accent is a lot different from other Swedes I've heard and it's so nice :3
My fav is the pencils one
When I use tube watercolor paints I make my own palette. I have never had an issue with pigmentation from the dried watercolor. I use Windsor and newton paints and the brand from walmart.
Oooo now i want some arteza woodless watercolor pencils
Honestly I just use water color brush pens. I'm considering palettes though if I ever want to lean away from them. I just looove mixing new colors!
Great video and comparison !! Did u like the paper ? Thanks for the video.
i did noticed that the tubes and pencils doesn't flow at all when she uses the wet/wet method but the watercolor pans did flow very easy
The way she used the tube paints they were too thick to flow, and pencil often likes to stay in the general area it was first put down.
I have both the watercolor pencils and tubes, I like them, they are desent for the price however if you want to put the paint from the tubes in pans it is good to add a bit of glycerin otherwise they will crack and they will make a mess and start crumbling all over, they still crack with the glycerin but at least they are not falling everywhere.
lovin dat triforce necklace gurl!
I think my favorite one is the pencils one but I already like to use watercolor pencils and how they look anyway so maybe i'm a bit biased :D
when i use watercolor pencil i tend to scribble on a piece of scratch paper then load a waterbrush with the pigment and apply to the paper like that. I work in slow layers when painting though
Just so those unfamiliar with pan vs tube watercolor: they are basically identical, many watercolorists just use tube and use it both straight from the tube and use it after drying, even those who don’t like to use it straight will often use it to refill pans since it is often more economical. The only reason it is “more vibrant” is because you get much more pigment on your brush, you can get the same effect if you allow your dry paint to soak for a period of time. It is ALWAYS possible to reactivate watercolor. It is also a translucent medium, so while there is of course many ways of using it, one of the best ways is starting light and building up the color, if something is too light or not vibrant enough that just means you need another glaze. It also drys lighter than it goes on so even if you think the color is vibrant it may not be once dry.
I’ve never actually used my watercolor pencils for a drawing/painting... only mono prints on acrylic plates, and small vignettes on Mixed Media collages.
OMG IM NEVER THIS EARLY!
I love your work Kattvalk 💗💕❤️
OMG I HAVE THAT EXACT SAME EMPTY PALLET THAT I PUT TUBED WATERCOLORS IN AND I'M USING IT AS I'M WATCHING YOU xD
I saw ads on Instagram for their watercolor pens im interested to see how those work
Watercolor pencil is good for quick study then going back in when you have time to add the water. It's less messy to travel with pencil compared to the pans and the waters
Question what "pencil" did u use to draw you drawings ya now the outlines and stuff u made .D
yay! Watercolors
Also first time I’ve been this early!!💕🐱
Clicked so fast lol. I love your work! Xxxx
You can use a separate piece of paper as a pallete for the watercolor pencils, but then you will lose some pigment.
Can you please make a video on how to clean those water color brushes?
What do you mean? 😊 I just rinse mine in water
ooo I really liked the tubed ones. :DD
wowee, one of the first. love you and your channel! smile.always. happy cat UwU
👌👽👌 nice as always
I got my first brush pens from arteza and they were amazing! But the brush was too, fragile..
Add some glyserin to keep the colors from crumbling!
I like the pencils better! ✏
Did anyone ever try the acrylic paint from arteza ( which I just assume they also sell), is it any good?
Also why do shops never organize colors by color and if they do they do it so wrong you be thinking whaaaaaaat?! Thanks for reorganizing 😊
But i love the vibrancy of the tube paints i might buy some myself
I like the pencil one the best
Yaas a kattvalk video🤩😅
Let your tube watercolors dry in your palette and then reactivate just like you would if working from the pan. They don’t lose any vibrancy. That’s how they work.
I may be good with pencils, but I failed miserably with watercolors. I tried THREE TIMES and failed I just gave up on that, I personally hate not having control and not being able to make details.
Why so many blues tho?
Faber Castell has the same problem, I bought a pencil box with 48 colors, it came with 16 (!!!!) blues.
Nadine Bueno - Probably because you need several blues no matter what you draw.
Landscapes? Sea and sky.
Plants? Well, some flowers are blue.
Animals? Eyes, uh...probably depth in fur.
People? Eyes, clothing.
Shadows in everything might need blue.
It's arguably the most essential color group after, idk, greys? So that's probably why you see blue overkill a lot.
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woodless color pencils always makes me wonder if heavy handed people will wind up breaking them in half without trying to do so.
Could you make more mlp drawings plz
Anybody else really like how she says colors
I like the pan bc I don't like using vibrant colors
Have to kick off some seasonal depression with some art inspiration.
I have not bought the watercolor pencils because I HATE how they are laid out it looks like someone threw up the pencils in the packaging and yes I’m using that as my only excuse to not buy them
The way you used the tubes on the skin really bothered me. You should be putting the smallest amount you can and then putting water in and mix. It's much easier to get transparency.
As I said, it’s a new medium to me. And I did use a lot of water
@@Kattvalk I know and as I said you used too much paint
Good to know!
I love your channel ! #notificationsquad !😻😻
I swear by paint pans 🙌
Edit: just got the Artzea tube paints... I can say. I have converted religions - I went from the paint pan gods to the tube paint gods!
Pencil crumbs ^^"
I'm so early
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I accidentally bought the wooden watercolor pencils and I was kinda upset when I saw there was woodless ones 😔😔😔
I love the red arteza water brushes but those blue ones are terrible in my opinion. I cant really use them with water in the barrel (their intended use) without the water pouring out or leaking. I’d recommend getting the red ones if you have a choice, or the pentel ones if you like the shape of the blue ones.
Че они все так пративно шипелявят?
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