How to test new watercolor materials

When you get new materials you need to make sure to test them and see what you will be working with. In this tutorial I am showing how to test watercolor paints, brushes and paper. We will make a color palette, as well as try cold pressed paper on sizing and durability.

Materials used, "Paul Rubens":
- transparent watercolor set;
- watercolor brushes Esprit L88, sizes 4 (largest), 10, 6, 1 (smallest)
- watercolor block, 300 g/m2, acid free, wet on wet, cold press, 270x390 mm.

- Magic Water Painting Paper (goes back to original when dries out)
- ruler,
- pencil,
- water.

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[aishaalward]

2:22 Woah! This paper is so cool! I'm so amazed by it lol

[magnolia]

⚠️ WARNING: Witch craft paper at 2:15!
It’s amazing! Came here for the brush review but that paper is great! Do you recommend the brushes? I’ve been struggling to choose between these & the Silver Brush Black Velvet set.

[Cherigaaru]

I love the set! i want a metal pink box too :D

[jomalenepenaflor]

Awesome review! And that paper is good! Hope i can get my hands on those ;;u;;

[soekieloekiekaassouffle]

somehow the video won't load with me, while other video's go fine. I have no clue why as it's certainly not my connection. maybe more people have this problem?

[rayne]

There are NO brands of watercolors that only have transparent colors. If they have cadmium colors, which most brands do, then it is a certainty that not all their colors are transparent. While those may not be the most transparent they are certainly not comparable to a gouache paint. Even the most transparent gouache is more opaque than those colors.

[ricardotorres]

2:15 What's the name of that black magic paper?

[sevvilamparithi]

3:23 300 gram paper? 😂😂😂😂😂😂 300 gsm paper!