The Sakura Koi set is actually built that way so you can put a 4x6 sheet on the lid and paint on it. It gives you a mixing area, an easel of sorts, the sponges to clean your brush, and the brush. It's supposed to be super portable. Also why there's the ring on the back, you can put your finger through it to help hang onto the palette.
RedStarLights Yes,I think this is GREAT.I got it recently on my own and they are amazing.I have the set of 30 for about $30.00,it's pretty cheap for a good grade of watercolors.
I've sketched and watercoloured outside for years! Starting at age 7 while on holiday. By bus, foot, horse back, or later car, I've used my outdoor kit for around 10 years, after my old one fell apart!. An empty watercolour box, filled with Artist quality paints, brushes, including a round, flat, mop and detail brush. A pop bottle for water, 2 plastic containers, and an old ice cream container top, which I use as a pallet. A plastic box with spare tubes just incase I need extra paint. A Loo roll, and a piece of towelling. My Sketch book, and watercolour paper, and a small folding easel my Grandfather made. All packed into a rucksack. Great for travelling, and no problem when on horseback. As the girls grew older, they too had a rucksack each, and of we would go for a picnic and art session wherever the road took us! Or the horses! There is something special about doing art outside. Be it in a bus shelter in the rain, or a hot summers day sketching narrow boats, a field or the zoo, I love the freedom it gives me to explore. My oldest is a hobby artist, my youngest a Tattooest. I'd be lost without my art.
I got this inside info from someone on another RUclips channel, and it's so useful to know. In the US, pretty much everything follows the "righty tighty, lefty loosey" rule, but in Japan, it's usually or often the other way around. I was about to give up on something new I had just bought before I learned this.
I'm headed to Mayo Clinic for one of my husband's day-long chemo treatment. I just purchased the Koi 24-color pocket field sketch box and a small watercolor pad. Now, after watching your video, I feel excited about how I'll spend my day! Thanks so much!!
If anyone is looking for a small cheaper watercolor set Winsor&Newton has one with halfed colors. It's called "Winsor&Newton Cotman Sketchers Pocket box". At least I know in Germany it's ~ 12€ and I was pretty satisfied with it but I sadly gave it away a long time ago which I deeply regret. Just in case someone wants to add another one to the list. It's a really tiny box but comes with 12 colors and space to mix them. I so want it back!
I got a collapsible silicone cup with a lid from wish so it can be specific for paint water. Medicine bottles with non-childproof lids work well and they can travel with water in them. Also, instead of the glass dropper bottle, you can get a 2oz plastic squeeze bottle in the travel size section of most stores.
Thank you for all your research! I love to paper craft when I am away from home. I've recently begun stamping and using watercolor again. The industry has changed so much since I started 20 years ago. I stopped for awhile and I am having a lot of fun getting back into using watercolors!
I received that brush years ago and can't recall from where so it is nice to have a name attached now! I loved it to death, literally, RIP brush. I adore those colors too so I am off to find them. Thanks for sharing.
This is a great informational video. Nice job covering all the bases. I love the dropper idea for additional water. I will look for a plastic one. Maybe a cleaned food coloring container? I really like the Koi watercolors. Thanks for posting!
Honestly i've laid my eyes fot the zig clean color marker for like years and you reviewing it making me crave it more but then its so expensive, i could only buy one at a time 😩😩
Thanks Kristine for this very good video. I just want to mention that the little blue japanese water brush could open when traveling to a higher altitude, due to the change of the atmosferic pressure change. So I would recomend to empty it when is not being used.
Thanks for all the info. This has been what has held me up when it comes to water coloring. I do not have any water colors as of now and I'm really confused as to what I should purchase. Especially when I'm not sure if I'm going to like water coloring enough to invest in it. I really appreciate your insights.
Love this!!! These were the first watercolor paints I bought! I loved it so much I bought the tubes! 18 set! I Love them too! Lol then I bought Jane Davenports portable small paints that are similar to prima!! I received all these recommendations from The Frugal Crafter, she is great!!! I learned a lot from her, The Watercolor Misfit is also great for beginners! She’s uses radiant liquid water colors, and really goes step by step teaching you everything! And then, there my FAVORITE man!! Steve from The Mind of Watercolor, he’s so chill, very knowledgeable about painting, and everything u really need to know!! He even did reviews on light pads!! I went with his suggestions! I was thrilled to see him using and reviewing the new Waffle flower stamps ( for color swatching!!) He’s freakin awesome! He did mention in the comments how he enjoys UR tutorials!! 😊💗👍🏼 These 3 amazing people, are who I learned and felt extremely comfortable learning from! I highly suggest them to ur viewers!! Thanks Kristine!! All of u guys have changed my life!! I’d be here for even longer if I started thanking u, Jennifer, Kelly L, Laura B, Amanda and so many more!!! God bless u all!! Really, I mean it!!!!!💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗
Great review. I think that pouch on the inside of the left cover of the Kuretake Gansai Watercolor Palette with Water Brush looks just the right size to hold the closed palette of paints securely when you aren't actively painting. And, how nice that they made the center pocket removable so it doesn't flop over into either your palette or paper when painting.
Hi! I know this is older, & you might already know, but that little water bottle in that wallet-like travel kit (The blue & yellow one. The little yellow bottle has an accordion-like end you can push to move water to the brush) is made so you can fill the brush pen. Very kewl little set! I haven't seen this kit. where did you / can you get one? Nice, very helpful reviews, even a year later! Great ideas & things to look for, buy or make! TY!
I'm not sure if you mentioned it or if I just missed it. The Koi water color set actually has a "handle" on the other side that you can put your finger in for traveling. ☺️ btw for my water brush, mine has to get unscrewed counter clockwise to open! I love your videos!!!
You can open your sakura koi waterbrush by rotating it clockwise or the way you would normally rotate to close a bottle. I personally often forget that haha!
Thanks so much for this Kristina! I've had my eye on that Kuretake kit for a while now but wondered about the paint quality. I'll go ahead and put it on my wishlist :) I like my brush roll with a piece of cloth laid on top. Lucas makes a very nice travel set - looks like the same tin as the Prima. I always enjoy your videos!
Hey- quick note. Yes, the paints are super pigmented, but they are chalky, don’t flow, even though their case is super portable. I would recommend winsor and Newton cotman watercolors. You can find them on amazon and they are amazing quality!
Thanks so much for sharing your expertise with us :) I love watching your videos and always appreciate the time you put into them. Really, really enjoy all your videos.
Hi Kristina ~ This is an awesome, awesome informational video. Thanks so much for taking the time to do this for us. The Kuretake kit will be perfect for my daughter, who is an Art Therapist, but lives in a small/tiny home without much in the way of storage. So much helpful information. Thanks for sharing. ~HUGS~
midnightprowler 15 really? It’s way too expensive mine was like 15$ or something but I think you can get it on amazon for 17 or 18$ with shipping.... I think? But then again it depends on where you live
wow. so many watercolors. I wish they were mine. I love to paint but I'm not to good at it. I usually draw what im gonna paint then use my watercolor and color it in with my paint brush.
I have that canson block for when I travel. Honestly a business card is sufficient for getting the top sheet off. I have even used the little card with wifi password that the hotel gives you and it works fine.
if you wanna maximize the space in your tin can. Get a double sided tape or just buy a magnetic sheet, attach it under each pans. Detach the silver thingy from the base that holds the half pans. Stick the pans with magnetic sheet on the white base (metal) and you can now fill the empty space in the middle with another 6 halfpans. maybe your own choice of mixed color. :D
Re the Kuretake travel kit: I'm just guessing, but it looks like maybe the gray fabric envelope on the left is meant to hold the closed palette, keeping it secure while the kit is being carried.
Love the koi palette...hate the paint. Also bought second so that I could have mixing palettes on both sides. Took out paints. Took piece of ridged board, waterproofed it and stuck (with removeable glue dots) full and half pans to it..if traveling to mountains and seashore then the convience colors go into extra palette..i use a lot of water...and do multiple layers. It is sturdy enough to take a beating. ,
That was great thank you from a real beginner. I think water colour will be my medium of preference. I have the little tin with a fold out tray for mixing. Mine has a neat little thumb-sized ring on the bottom for holding. Were those little squares of paper impregnated with ink/pigment to dissolve out onto the brush? Haven't come across that before. Thanks again for a nice reviews. I just subscribed. Btw I love your cards and illustrations!
whenever i travel or go somewhere far like out of country,I ALWAYS NEED TO HAVE ARTSY STUFF EVEN JUST PENCILS AND PAPER and they always say it's useless because i never use it well they don't know that i actually do.xd i never leave without it
1:00 Sakura koi 3:31 prima decadent pies?? (Did I hear that right???) 8:00 peerless watercolor sheets The rest are papers. And I usually use the Canson mixed media journal
Loved seeing your selections! Going to try the waterbrush you like to use. My current favorite is by Tim Holtz/Ranger. Also going to check out your peerless watercolor book - looks amazing!
Love watercolor period! It's so relaxing to me. Thanks for the review on the compact gansi tambi travel case. I've seen it and wondered. So now, I don't have to wonder any more. Thanks again. 🙂
I don't know much on water colouring, but I really enjoy watching your card tutorials. I plan on getting the Sakura Koi 12 colour set. What do you think of the Cotman Watercolor Sketchers' Pocket Box? Apparently they use alternatives to expensive pigments to reduce costs.... I don't know if that's good/bad^^"
Hammad S,For Christmas my friend can only afford the Cotman Watercoloured set for me but I like the Sakura Koi more but it's a bit more expensive but it's fine because I still can use the Cotman set.
sakura koi & cotman both use alternatives to exspensive pigments, its not particularly good or bad unless you care about lightfastness. cotman and sakura koi are pretty similar quality
Okay awesome, thank you =) Actually, I decided to use really inexpensive paints (like the ones kids use). I'll likely have to coat my work many more times than with the stronger pigmented colours, right?
Dear Kristina, I've been watching your watercolor videos. I would like to learn watercolor. What supplies do you suggest for an absolute beginner? I have some Donna Dewberry brushes. Can I use those brushes for watercolor?
The waterbrush for the Koi set unscrews the other way. It's not righty-tighty/lefty-loosy. Probably because it's Japanese made. It always catches me off guard when I go to refill that after refilling my other brushes that unscrew normally.
Hi Kristina, I saw you have difficulties to open the brush. I think you have to turn it the other way,it is left winded, I think!!! Want to let you know that I love your videos a lot! Sibylle
I have travelled with my: Winsor & Newton - Traveller's Kit with a "small" - pad of watercolor paper, and like it "small" 'coz I only wanna capture "beautiful scenerys" in small! I don't wanna look like a backpacker when travelling! lol
Great tips, Kristina! For anyone who has a Hobby Lobby nearby, they have basically the same plastic folding palette for less than half what Amazon.com charges. Plus, you can save even more if you use a coupon! :) I have this one, and it works great. I just squeezed some paint from my tubes into it, let that dry, and I have a great little palette. You can find it in their art department. (This is the one I'm talking about: www.hobbylobby.com/Art-Supplies/Painting-Supplies/Palettes-Tools/Plastic-Folding-Palette/p/5011-PO0851.) They also sell the Koi watercolor pan set. More than on Amazon, but again, you can use a coupon to bring it down to about the same price--and no shipping charges! Thanks for sharing these items & tips, Kristina! :)
Hi. Would love to know what are the differences (if any) between Sakura Koi watercolors and Prima watercolors. I don't travel a lot so that wouldn't be a concern. Which one do you think is better? Thanks a lot! :)
Someone had asked me a question pertaining to this video, specifically to your Peerless Watercolor handbook you created. I couldn't come up with an answer. So, I thought I'd go to the source and ask the source, that meant going to you. So, I really hope that you will answer the question... How did you secure the punched out squared Peerless Watercolor piece into your handmade book? Followed by, how did you replace the color piece that you used up?
Marilyn Lyon I have the 12 Koi watercolor set and I also have the same problem. i wanted to make sure that I turned the barrel nicely so it wouldn't leak, but the barrel started to losen up after I turned it the usual direction. thank God I realized it quickly and didn't spill the water
fyi: the Sakura water brush unscrews CLOCKWISE. Counter-intuitively, it saves the brush from being unscrewed accidentally
Yes, I was going to mention that. I struggled with mine until I realized it unscrews clockwise. Nearly broke the thing! LOL.
that saved me life
I read this 3 years too late. RIP water brush. 🥀
@@AB-xu8ef lol
The Sakura Koi set is actually built that way so you can put a 4x6 sheet on the lid and paint on it. It gives you a mixing area, an easel of sorts, the sponges to clean your brush, and the brush. It's supposed to be super portable. Also why there's the ring on the back, you can put your finger through it to help hang onto the palette.
it is very portable and you can get up to 24 color sets
RedStarLights Megan it's 30
Izzy'n Stuff actually 48 now.
RedStarLights Yes,I think this is GREAT.I got it recently on my own and they are amazing.I have the set of 30 for about $30.00,it's pretty cheap for a good grade of watercolors.
RedStarLights ahhh
I've sketched and watercoloured outside for years! Starting at age 7 while on holiday. By bus, foot, horse back, or later car, I've used my outdoor kit for around 10 years, after my old one fell apart!. An empty watercolour box, filled with Artist quality paints, brushes, including a round, flat, mop and detail brush. A pop bottle for water, 2 plastic containers, and an old ice cream container top, which I use as a pallet. A plastic box with spare tubes just incase I need extra paint. A Loo roll, and a piece of towelling. My Sketch book, and watercolour paper, and a small folding easel my Grandfather made.
All packed into a rucksack. Great for travelling, and no problem when on horseback. As the girls grew older, they too had a rucksack each, and of we would go for a picnic and art session wherever the road took us! Or the horses! There is something special about doing art outside. Be it in a bus shelter in the rain, or a hot summers day sketching narrow boats, a field or the zoo, I love the freedom it gives me to explore. My oldest is a hobby artist, my youngest a Tattooest. I'd be lost without my art.
I would love to be in a family of artists!!! When I'm with my family they won't stop long enough at many places for enough time to draw or paint.
If you tape the glass bottle with some duct tape in case it breaks the tape will hold all the broken glass. :)
To take apart the koi waterbrush you need to turn the top brush part opposite from the way you normally would.
I got this inside info from someone on another RUclips channel, and it's so useful to know. In the US, pretty much everything follows the "righty tighty, lefty loosey" rule, but in Japan, it's usually or often the other way around. I was about to give up on something new I had just bought before I learned this.
Bought my peerless, can't wait to make that palette.. Thank you for sharing so much info in this video..
I have the exact same palette as the 3rd one you showed, I absolutely love it. I travel with mine and its also nice to keep dust off the paints.
I'm headed to Mayo Clinic for one of my husband's day-long chemo treatment. I just purchased the Koi 24-color pocket field sketch box and a small watercolor pad. Now, after watching your video, I feel excited about how I'll spend my day! Thanks so much!!
If anyone is looking for a small cheaper watercolor set Winsor&Newton has one with halfed colors. It's called "Winsor&Newton Cotman Sketchers Pocket box". At least I know in Germany it's ~ 12€ and I was pretty satisfied with it but I sadly gave it away a long time ago which I deeply regret. Just in case someone wants to add another one to the list. It's a really tiny box but comes with 12 colors and space to mix them. I so want it back!
It's on amazon for 11 or 12 pounds now
The Sakura koi watercolors are $20 USD for the 24 count and $65 for the 72 count. Do you know if the W&N Cotman are better than the Sakura?
I got a collapsible silicone cup with a lid from wish so it can be specific for paint water. Medicine bottles with non-childproof lids work well and they can travel with water in them. Also, instead of the glass dropper bottle, you can get a 2oz plastic squeeze bottle in the travel size section of most stores.
Oh that kuretaki kit is cool!
Thank you for all your research! I love to paper craft when I am away from home. I've recently begun stamping and using watercolor again. The industry has changed so much since I started 20 years ago. I stopped for awhile and I am having a lot of fun getting back into using watercolors!
I really enjoy watching all your art. Everything you do is first class and well done. Thank you for sharing
This is random, but I like how she puts her nail color at the beginning of the video. That’s very helpful and nice! I approve! 👍🏻😊
Brenna Peel she prob has ppl ask what color she is wearing often
this didnt come up on my subscriptions for some reason :[ love seeing these type of videos
I received that brush years ago and can't recall from where so it is nice to have a name attached now! I loved it to death, literally, RIP brush. I adore those colors too so I am off to find them. Thanks for sharing.
This is a great informational video. Nice job covering all the bases. I love the dropper idea for additional water. I will look for a plastic one. Maybe a cleaned food coloring container? I really like the Koi watercolors. Thanks for posting!
The Sakura Koi field box looks amazing. I'm going to have to try to find it here in the UK.
omg what a helpful video especially the watercolour paper
Honestly i've laid my eyes fot the zig clean color marker for like years and you reviewing it making me crave it more but then its so expensive, i could only buy one at a time 😩😩
Thanks Kristine for this very good video. I just want to mention that the little blue japanese water brush could open when traveling to a higher altitude, due to the change of the atmosferic pressure change. So I would recomend to empty it when is not being used.
The kuretake Gansai kit looks great!
Very informative, Kristina! Thank you, this is quite helpful!
I'm going to delve into watercolors and this was a VERY informative video! Thanks for sharing!
Thanks for all the info. This has been what has held me up when it comes to water coloring. I do not have any water colors as of now and I'm really confused as to what I should purchase. Especially when I'm not sure if I'm going to like water coloring enough to invest in it. I really appreciate your insights.
that Japanese palette is so cute, its like a toy X3
Love this!!! These were the first watercolor paints I bought! I loved it so much I bought the tubes! 18 set! I Love them too! Lol then I bought Jane Davenports portable small paints that are similar to prima!! I received all these recommendations from The Frugal Crafter, she is great!!! I learned a lot from her, The Watercolor Misfit is also great for beginners! She’s uses radiant liquid water colors, and really goes step by step teaching you everything! And then, there my FAVORITE man!! Steve from The Mind of Watercolor, he’s so chill, very knowledgeable about painting, and everything u really need to know!! He even did reviews on light pads!! I went with his suggestions! I was thrilled to see him using and reviewing the new Waffle flower stamps ( for color swatching!!) He’s freakin awesome! He did mention in the comments how he enjoys UR tutorials!! 😊💗👍🏼 These 3 amazing people, are who I learned and felt extremely comfortable learning from! I highly suggest them to ur viewers!! Thanks Kristine!! All of u guys have changed my life!! I’d be here for even longer if I started thanking u, Jennifer, Kelly L, Laura B, Amanda and so many more!!! God bless u all!! Really, I mean it!!!!!💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗
Great review. I think that pouch on the inside of the left cover of the Kuretake Gansai Watercolor Palette with Water Brush looks just the right size to hold the closed palette of paints securely when you aren't actively painting. And, how nice that they made the center pocket removable so it doesn't flop over into either your palette or paper when painting.
Thank you for this video! I loved all the online watercolor card classes and crave seeing watercolor paints on cards instead of Distress ink.
Great tips and information Kristina. I was fascinated to see all the possibilities...thanks a lot for this.
Hi!
I know this is older, & you might already know, but that little water bottle in that wallet-like travel kit (The blue & yellow one. The little yellow bottle has an accordion-like end you can push to move water to the brush) is made so you can fill the brush pen.
Very kewl little set! I haven't seen this kit. where did you / can you get one?
Nice, very helpful reviews, even a year later! Great ideas & things to look for, buy or make!
TY!
My Winsor & Newton - Cotman 45 half pans watercolor has arrived today, and I'm very much content with the quality, and I bought it only for 20 pounds!
I'm not sure if you mentioned it or if I just missed it. The Koi water color set actually has a "handle" on the other side that you can put your finger in for traveling. ☺️ btw for my water brush, mine has to get unscrewed counter clockwise to open! I love your videos!!!
You can open your sakura koi waterbrush by rotating it clockwise or the way you would normally rotate to close a bottle. I personally often forget that haha!
Thanks so much for this Kristina! I've had my eye on that Kuretake kit for a while now but wondered about the paint quality. I'll go ahead and put it on my wishlist :) I like my brush roll with a piece of cloth laid on top. Lucas makes a very nice travel set - looks like the same tin as the Prima. I always enjoy your videos!
Hey- quick note. Yes, the paints are super pigmented, but they are chalky, don’t flow, even though their case is super portable. I would recommend winsor and Newton cotman watercolors. You can find them on amazon and they are amazing quality!
Thanks for this video! It was really helpful and you covered a ton of materials for watercolour on the go!
Thanks so much for sharing your expertise with us :) I love watching your videos and always appreciate the time you put into them. Really, really enjoy all your videos.
Hi Kristina ~ This is an awesome, awesome informational video. Thanks so much for taking the time to do this for us. The Kuretake kit will be perfect for my daughter, who is an Art Therapist, but lives in a small/tiny home without much in the way of storage. So much helpful information. Thanks for sharing. ~HUGS~
the sakura koi palette with the 24 colors is $20 at Walmart!!!!!
yo its me // So lucky! I live in the U.K. :(
midnightprowler 15 really? It’s way too expensive mine was like 15$ or something but I think you can get it on amazon for 17 or 18$ with shipping.... I think? But then again it depends on where you live
Fugry Arts yeah I know, sadly I'm in asia so :')
Nour the Great oh I saw one for 30 something dollars
Lmao it’s not at Walmart here in Texas. The Walmart’s in Houston literally sell guns and in Dallas it sells diabetes. There’s nothing good.
Wow, the pear less is awesome😍👍
wow. so many watercolors. I wish they were mine. I love to paint but I'm not to good at it. I usually draw what im gonna paint then use my watercolor and color it in with my paint brush.
I have that canson block for when I travel. Honestly a business card is sufficient for getting the top sheet off. I have even used the little card with wifi password that the hotel gives you and it works fine.
Thanks Kristina! Hope you are doing well. I'm just getting into watercolors and found your video. Thanks for the tips!
Hey there! Hope you're doing well! :)
if you wanna maximize the space in your tin can. Get a double sided tape or just buy a magnetic sheet, attach it under each pans. Detach the silver thingy from the base that holds the half pans. Stick the pans with magnetic sheet on the white base (metal) and you can now fill the empty space in the middle with another 6 halfpans. maybe your own choice of mixed color. :D
Re the Kuretake travel kit: I'm just guessing, but it looks like maybe the gray fabric envelope on the left is meant to hold the closed palette, keeping it secure while the kit is being carried.
The Daiso chain of Japanese dollar stores in the US sells plastic w/c palettes in a variety of sizes for $1.50, I believe.
Love that brush container; Hobby Lobby carries them here in the U.S.
Love the koi palette...hate the paint. Also bought second so that I could have mixing palettes on both sides. Took out paints. Took piece of ridged board, waterproofed it and stuck (with removeable glue dots) full and half pans to it..if traveling to mountains and seashore then the convience colors go into extra palette..i use a lot of water...and do multiple layers. It is sturdy enough to take a beating. ,
That was great thank you from a real beginner. I think water colour will be my medium of preference. I have the little tin with a fold out tray for mixing. Mine has a neat little thumb-sized ring on the bottom for holding. Were those little squares of paper impregnated with ink/pigment to dissolve out onto the brush? Haven't come across that before. Thanks again for a nice reviews. I just subscribed. Btw I love your cards and illustrations!
Thanks so much for this review! It was super helpful!
Thank you for another great video!
This is great info! I travel a lot with Hubs for his races, and i always take some art supplies for hotel time, so this is super helpful :D
whenever i travel or go somewhere far like out of country,I ALWAYS NEED TO HAVE ARTSY STUFF EVEN JUST PENCILS AND PAPER
and they always say it's useless because i never use it well they don't know that i actually do.xd i never leave without it
Thank you very for sharing these useful and complete info.
Thank-you for sharing the watercolor the difference
1:00 Sakura koi
3:31 prima decadent pies?? (Did I hear that right???)
8:00 peerless watercolor sheets
The rest are papers. And I usually use the Canson mixed media journal
Please do a video on ur art supplies! Am curious
Loved seeing your selections! Going to try the waterbrush you like to use. My current favorite is by Tim Holtz/Ranger. Also going to check out your peerless watercolor book - looks amazing!
Thank you for sharing this video, Kristina! I think I saw a similar video you made a while back, but it's great to see updated supplies!
I LOVE YOUR VIDEOS SOOOOO MUCH!!!
I get my koi tmorrow!! so excited
Love watercolor period! It's so relaxing to me. Thanks for the review on the compact gansi tambi travel case. I've seen it and wondered. So now, I don't have to wonder any more. Thanks again. 🙂
I don't know much on water colouring, but I really enjoy watching your card tutorials. I plan on getting the Sakura Koi 12 colour set. What do you think of the Cotman Watercolor Sketchers' Pocket Box? Apparently they use alternatives to expensive pigments to reduce costs.... I don't know if that's good/bad^^"
Hammad S,For Christmas my friend can only afford the Cotman Watercoloured set for me but I like the Sakura Koi more but it's a bit more expensive but it's fine because I still can use the Cotman set.
Thank you for your opinion! It helps. I think you have a good friend by the way =)
sakura koi & cotman both use alternatives to exspensive pigments, its not particularly good or bad unless you care about lightfastness. cotman and sakura koi are pretty similar quality
Okay awesome, thank you =) Actually, I decided to use really inexpensive paints (like the ones kids use). I'll likely have to coat my work many more times than with the stronger pigmented colours, right?
I have the koi 24 set and was wondering about lightfastness. Do you know how badly or quickly it starts fading?
Dear Kristina, I've been watching your watercolor videos. I would like to learn watercolor. What supplies do you suggest for an absolute beginner?
I have some Donna Dewberry brushes. Can I use those brushes for watercolor?
Mary Poggemann. Yes, you can Love Donna DeBerry. One Stroke Painting is my favorite!!!
Very interesting video.thank you so much, I learned at lot.
Great informative video! Thanks so much this is my second time watching!👍🏻
Awesome review! Can you or do you have a video on how you made that Peerless watercolor swatch book?
Very informative and interesting!! Thank you so much!
The waterbrush for the Koi set unscrews the other way. It's not righty-tighty/lefty-loosy. Probably because it's Japanese made. It always catches me off guard when I go to refill that after refilling my other brushes that unscrew normally.
How did you attach your second page to your peerless palette? I have 60 swatches so two pages isn't enough.
I stapled them together along the fold.
Ty. I'll get the little palettes.
I love your watercolors and how paint is gorgeous.THANK YOU
They sell the kuretake travel brush + container separately on Amazon so you dont have to buy a kit if you dont want the other items
Misspelled watercolour word. Must be an American? Wonderful video though, overall ❤ Got metallic-neon koi and love it too!
Also, In the Koi 24 set you can fit 12 cotman watercolors!
The half pans
Thanks for such an informative video.
Hi Kristina, I saw you have difficulties to open the brush. I think you have to turn it the other way,it is left winded, I think!!!
Want to let you know that I love your videos a lot! Sibylle
Hi the waterbrush unscrews the opposite way than you were trying, love my set too.
I love and appreciate ths information. I do love to watercolor. I was sent here by Jennifer McGuire,
You once said you loved the Zen watercolor brushes. Series 73 or 83?
use ur towel to soak up the remainder water on the paints
I have travelled with my: Winsor & Newton - Traveller's Kit with a "small" - pad of watercolor paper, and like it "small" 'coz I only wanna capture "beautiful scenerys" in small! I don't wanna look like a backpacker when travelling! lol
Nice palettes👌love how you mention the nail polish. Anyways do the owners pay you if you sponsor their products?
Great tips, Kristina! For anyone who has a Hobby Lobby nearby, they have basically the same plastic folding palette for less than half what Amazon.com charges. Plus, you can save even more if you use a coupon! :) I have this one, and it works great. I just squeezed some paint from my tubes into it, let that dry, and I have a great little palette. You can find it in their art department. (This is the one I'm talking about: www.hobbylobby.com/Art-Supplies/Painting-Supplies/Palettes-Tools/Plastic-Folding-Palette/p/5011-PO0851.) They also sell the Koi watercolor pan set. More than on Amazon, but again, you can use a coupon to bring it down to about the same price--and no shipping charges! Thanks for sharing these items & tips, Kristina! :)
Ohh fantastic
Koi watercolour brush can be opened by rotating in to the left
this video was very helpful.. thank you.. 👍
Because it's a Japanese brand you have to twist it the other way to use the water brush from the koi kit
Love your thoroughness and the beauty of your work. What is the source of the floral coloring page at 9:02? Thanks!
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Talens makes a nearly identical palette to Koi but it has 30 colors instead of 24.
like video, thank you for sharing
I carry watercolor paper postcards. Easy size, mail to friends!
I think that pocket is for travel sized kleenex
Great informative video. I just love JetPens, too. Thanks for the video :-D
Hi. Would love to know what are the differences (if any) between Sakura Koi watercolors and Prima watercolors. I don't travel a lot so that wouldn't be a concern. Which one do you think is better? Thanks a lot! :)
Someone had asked me a question pertaining to this video, specifically to your Peerless Watercolor handbook you created. I couldn't come up with an answer. So, I thought I'd go to the source and ask the source, that meant going to you. So, I really hope that you will answer the question... How did you secure the punched out squared Peerless Watercolor piece into your handmade book? Followed by, how did you replace the color piece that you used up?
I just used regular tape runner adhesive. And you just peel up the old sheet and adhere the new one.
Thank you for the tips as I travel for my job. What is your take on watercolor pencils?
I found the Sakura koi 48 set on amazon for $35
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I recently have the same problem with my Koi traveling brush, my husband determined that it screws the opposite direction we are used to.
Marilyn Lyon I have the 12 Koi watercolor set and I also have the same problem. i wanted to make sure that I turned the barrel nicely so it wouldn't leak, but the barrel started to losen up after I turned it the usual direction. thank God I realized it quickly and didn't spill the water