My stacked swatch of @artisticle.watercolor's Artist Treasure Set . I get asked alot on watercolor brands. But the only 'real' question that put in real advise is about which brand to start with, considering the price point with its quality. As for questions on which artist grade paints and their differences - they're really all quite comparable in quality & highly reliable. The thing is if you're dabbing into artist grade paints, there really isn't any 'best brand'. Brands are more often known for certain attributes that fit a particular painting style, (ie. W&N is light & translucent, Daniel S. is usually strong and granulating, M.Graham is vibrant and most colors are semi-opaque), and that’s only my personal observation, some might have different experiences, so it's important to find what suits you the most . And then there's hand-made watercolors! Handmade watercolors are a treat for any watercolor enthusiast. The handling differs a little from commercial colors, and it's delightful to work with something a little different from commercial brands. And being a small business owner in the trade myself, painting with the maker’s passion and with all their sweat and hardwork that went into making the product a reality - that's a trump for me in supporting small businesses. Plus, Lindsey’s the sweetest lady and apparently bionic women because she doesn’t sleep, with a baby on one hand and mulling paints with the other. When she’s not doing these both, she’s probably on live doing her paint demos. 💪🏻 . #blackmilkproject #artisticisle #artisttreasure #handmadewatercolor

Paint: Daiso RM5 Brush: Artpac RM7 Paper: RM0.15 (tao bao) Painted in 45 minutes . Good materials are plus points, ofcourse. It's suppose to enhance your painting experience, the quality of your artwork in terms of lightfastness and durability. And there are cheap paints that are super crappy & chalky, but these Daiso ones are really not bad leh! . So does this make me any less of an artist, or teacher? I want you to know that I am confident in my skill, I take pride in my teaching, you're coming to learn from me, not for the materials. I want you to know that the fee I charged you, is for the knowledge I obtained and refined for 10 years, compacted the best I could to deliver it to you in 3 hours . I have Prima M, Schminke, W&N, M.Graham, White Nights, Kuretake, Mijello, Holbein, organic handmade Artisticle WC. - 90% of these are gifts, given, sponsored, i never had to buy my own tools. I'm not boasting, I'm super thankful that God is always so good. But the materials didn't make me a good artist. Cheap RM5 Daiso works just fine for me too . Not everyone have the privilege to start with artist grades. Good for those who are blessed enough, and good for those who are so sacrificial in foregoing the financial part to throw in top of the range materials for their workshops - the students are truly lucky! But don't forget, quoting @wkndiminlove, "The true value in the class, is the teacher" . We want to rise by lifting others up, not by putting others down :) #communityovercompetition . #blackmilkproject

When part of your job is playing with paints 🤗 much awesome, lots entertained! M.Graham paints have also landed in Malaysia ✌🏼