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Hansa Yellow Medium – Daniel Smith Watercolors | The Paint Show 26

Hi there! Today I want to review Hansa Yellow Medium, by Daniel Smith Watercolors.

You can view the full video review here, and scroll down to read more.

Hansa Yellow Medium

My story with this paint is so funny.

I originally got it with Daniel Smith’s Primary Set.

But I wasn’t too keen on the actual combination of paints in that set (together with French Ultramarine and Perylene Red – Which I reviewed here).

So I kind of stopped using it. For the longest time this tube took a nap in my drawer.

But then I decided to take it out and give it a try. And I re-fell in love with it instantly!

I guess I just needed more experience to see how useful it was.

Hansa Yellow Medium – Paint Info

Here’s some additional info about this tube.

Pigment: PY97 (Arylide Yellow FGL)
Series 2
Lightfastness: I (excellent)
Semi-transparent
Low-staining
Non-granulating

I find it to be quite useful. It mixes well with many different blues and reds.

My favorite yellows lean to orange, but if I had to go with a more neutral yellow, this would be my choice.

Results of Using Hansa Yellow Medium

Here are some quick paintings and sketches I did using this paint.

Quick avocado sketch with Hansa Yellow Medium

Hansa Yellow Medium and Hansa Yellow Light Tubes

Where to Purchase It

You can purchase a single tube here: http://amzn.to/2H4L0Md
Or the entire set here (very cost-efficient): http://amzn.to/2sjEv4C

I have to say a word about the set. It’s really useful, and very cost-effective. Each of the paints are useful on their own. I would highly recommend getting it.

Conclusion

If you love Daniel Smith paints, I’d look into this one. It’s a good, neutral yellow to have.

Despite me not liking the set AS A SET, I would recommend getting it. That is because the individual paints are great in their own right.

I hope you enjoyed this one, and I’ll talk to you again real soon!

– Liron

ShinHan PWC (Primary Set I Selected) – Demo, Review & First Impressions

Hi there! Today I want to share with you an initial review I did for three paints by ShiHan PWC.

I initially came across these at a local art store, and got a free sample pack. I was surprised to find how much I loved and enjoyed using them.

Here’s the full video review. Below it you’ll find an update from when I originally purchased these (after playing around with them a little more).

ShinHan PWC and Other Lines of Paints

ShinHan is a Korean art supplies manufacturer. It produces three lines of watercolor paints.

  • PWC – These are their ARTIST GRADE paints. Their best watercolors.
  • Professional – These are their STUDENT GRADE paints. Confusing name, I know (;
  • SHAMI – These are watercolors aimed for kids (perhaps similar to the sets you’ll find in the art section of an office supplies store)

Just to clarify – I haven’t tried the other lines so I can’t give a first-hand review. In this review I’ll only talk about the PWC line.

ShinHan PWC Paints I Got

So I decided to kind of build my own primary set. I got three paints:

  1. Cobalt blue
  2. Cadmium Red Deep
  3. Cadmium Yellow Deep

Here’s the first (EVER) painting I did with these.

Needless to say, I was very pleased with this result, especially for a first try. I immediately fell in love with these paints.

Individual Tubes Info

Cobalt Blue – A blue somewhat resembling French Ultramarine. Pigment – PB28 (Cobalt Blue). It’s semi-transparent and has excellent lightfastness.

Cadmium Red Deep – A semi-opaque, strong warm red. Pigment – PR108 (Cadmium Sulfoselenide). Excellent Lightfastness

Cadmium Yellow Deep – A nother semi-opaque paint. Strong warm yellow. Pigment – PY35 (Cadmium Yellow).

As chance has it, all of these are Series D (which is relatively expensive, the scale starts at A).

Issues With This Particular Primary Combo

Here are some issues I experience with this specific combinations. These do not necessarily reflect poorly on the paints (but perhaps reflect poorly on my selection haha).

The blue isn’t dark enough. Their Cobalt Blue is easily overpowered by the red. Its range of values simply isn’t wide enough.

This creates problems when trying to achieve a cooler gray, or simply a dark blue.

The red and yellow are a little too opaque for my taste. This makes them even more dominant in the mixture. It’s a bit hard to explain, but it’s like they don’t mix too well.

Again, this has more to do with color selection. I do plan on getting a few more, and this time focusing on transparency and a large range of values.

Here’s another painting I did using these. I love this one too.

Where to Purchase ShinHan PWC Paints

From what I saw, ShinHan does not sell the individual PWC tubes on Amazon. I got lucky, as I can easily get them locally.

However, they do sell sets. I usually don’t recommend sets, especially for beginners, and especially very large ones. But the price for these may actually be worth it. The price per tube is much cheaper that way.

Here are links to purchase two sets (affiliate links, you pay the same price – I get a small commission):

Get the 24 set here
Get the 32 set here

Conclusion

I would highly recommend giving these a try. They seem to be priced cheaper, but as far as I can tell they are beautiful, vibrant and lightfast. Many are single pigments too.

I would suggest doing a more proper research than what I did, and making sure you get a good combo.

I hope you enjoyed this one, and I’ll talk to you soon!

– Liron