Arrtx Watercolor Quality Check- See For Yourself

Hey Artnerds! Join me as I explore a popular watercolor palette among Youtube's artists. I'm swatching these paints, comparing them against similiar watercolor palettes, and creating several original watercolor illustrations. My goal is to help you with your own art by creating comprehensive and helpful watercolor reviews that will allow you to see for yourself if the paints are worth it. Get Your Own: https://amzn.to/4mlJtoW $25.99 I do everything myself here- purchasing, researching, recording, video editing, all the art. I'mj just one human artist sharing her experiences with you guys. Independent reviews like mine get expensive, but you can help me continue to do what I do by joining me over on Patreon! You'll get early access to reviews like this one, exclusive access to printable coloring pages and the materials (like presentations!) that I make for my in-person art classes, and more! Your support means the world to me, and helps keep the lights and art supplies on!   / nattosoup   But even if you can't afford to join me now, just having you here on the channel means so much! Other Arrtx Reviews: Arrtx Acrylic Markers:    • I Can't Stop Doodling On EVERYTHING!  Arrt...   Arrtx Simptap Markers:    • These Are a Lot of Fun- Arrtx's Simptap Br...   Other Watercolors Mentioned in this Video: MozArt Komorebi (a revised version of this is coming soon, I'm still editing) Fuumuui Watercolors (Patrons received this review as early access):   / early-access-all-160559335   Meiliang 24 (Just finished recording the fieldtest for this review, this should be available to Patrons soon) Derwent Inktense: Derwent Inktense Paint Pan Travel Set Unbox & Swatch:    • Derwent Inktense Paint Pan Travel Set Unbo...   Derwent Paint Pan Travel Set Field Test:    • Derwent Paint Pan Travel Set Field Test   Artistro x Hannah MP Collaboration:    • What Makes A Watercolor 'Good'?  Easily In...   Shownotes: Full Shownotes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/11... Pros & Cons: Pros: Cheap Compact Fullsize pans Good color selection Don't get overly gummy Saturated color (for the most part) Activate readily Cons: Flat feeling watercolors Fall apart when you mix colors The Verdict: To me, these are cheap watercolors, but hey, the price point reflects that. I do take some issue that they refer to these as 'professional' art supplies- I've complained about this before, but that term does have a specific meaning, and I don't fele like these paitns fit that. These paints claim to have a high pigment load, which is somewhat contrary to my experience, as several colors have weak activation, and while they promise high lightfastness according to the Blue Wool Standard, I'd like ot see those results. These can't include the colors they claim (Cadmium Orange, Cadmium Red Pale, Cadmium Red Deep) and also be non toxic- if they switched them out, those would be hues. I know these are cheap, and for $25 no one is expecting a whole lot more, but I do think pointing out these issues is important- these FEEL like inexpensive $25 aliexpress paints, and while they're fine for that, you should be aware as a customer of what you're getting. I really tried to come around on these and just couldn't. Chapters: 00:00 Introduction 03:13 Pigments 05:38 The Paints 06:56 Swatching on Blick 13:11 Color Mixing 19:19 Wet into Wet 25:58 Painting Flowers 35:56 Arrtx Cottonrag Sketchbook 37:02 Swatching Arrtx on Arrtx 39:51 Comparative Swatch Off 41:28 MozArt Komorebi 43:22 Fuumuui Watercolors 44:41 Meiliang 46:18 Derwent Inktense 47:24 Artistro x Hannah MP 48:24 Painting Irises in the Arrtx Sketchbook 50:07 Painting a Person in the Arrtx Sketchbook 53:51 Final Thoughts Music: A Day in the Village Loop A Day in the Village with Final No Loop By the Bonfire Intro By the Bonfire Loop By the Bonfire with Final No Loop Calm Intro Calm Loop Calm with Final No Loop Exploring the Village Exploring the Village with Final No Loop Kevin MacLeod- Enchanted Valley Kevin MacLeod- Folk Round Kevin MacLeod- Master of the Feast Knights in Town Intro Knights in Town Loop Knights in Town with Final No Loop Sunny Travel- Nico Staf Sunset Dream- Cheel #honestreview #arrtx #watercolor