- Hi, welcome to my car.
Get cozy.
Actually , probably don't because it's a really windy day
and I just turned my car off.
We are going on a bit of an adventure today.
We're at Blick.
So let's go inside because I need to get some art supplies.
You folks requested an art supply haul,
which was very convenient
since I actually need a couple of things.
So let the adventure begin.
(relaxed music)
Dude, I maybe was a little impulsive in there
and got more than I thought I would.
So I'm sitting in my car contemplating things at the moment.
That store was crazy today.
There's so many people in there.
It was hard to even like think.
Hmm, I might have to do something festive.
Be right back.
I have not gotten Starbucks in months, I think.
But while I'm out in town close to all this stuff,
I just felt like, may as well.
Caramel Brulee Latte.
This day, It just keeps escalating.
I got Taco Bell
because I haven't had Taco Bell in months either.
So I'm trying these Fiesta Potatoes for the first time
'cause my friend keeps saying they're really good.
And I got lots of Soft Taco Supremes and Nachos BellGrande
for a (indistinct) in me.
So yeah, it's gonna be good night.
I don't really eat fast food that much,
but sometimes you just need Taco Bell.
You just do.
(relaxed music)
All right, folks.
We are back from Blick.
It's actually a couple days later.
I had a lot going on.
I've been shipping out these holiday boxes left and right.
And traffic in my shop right now is just really high
because of the holidays.
So I decided to pick up with this video now.
So this was a really big haul (laughs),
and I'm excited to show you everything that we got.
Because you and I
will be experiencing these supplies together
in videos for years to come.
And that's exciting.
But I do wanna give you folks a disclaimer
before I hop into this and show you what I got.
So I try not to do hauls super often on my channel
because I try to be mindful of people
that come from different socioeconomic situations
and who have different budgets.
And my goal is to always convey to you folks
that you can be a good artist
no matter what supplies you have.
And I never want to make people feel bad
about what they do or they don't have.
So hauls actually make me kind of nervous.
I don't wanna be like flaunty,
but I also do want to say that this is my full-time job.
And the stuff that I have purchased here is from Blick.
It's my favorite art store.
And I splurge on art supplies
that I really, really like these days.
Because, again, this is my full-time job.
This is what I do to support my family, to pay my bills.
And I like to buy stuff
that I know that I can use for years.
And stuff that I know I'm not just gonna chuck in the trash
'cause I don't like it.
So many of these things I've actually already used,
but some of them are new,
and I am excited to try them with you.
But yeah, no matter what your budget is
or where you're at in your art journey,
I just want you to know that I support you where you are.
And yeah, you can be a good artist no matter what you have.
I love you, folks.
First things first, this is not from Blick,
but I wanted to share it and open it up with you.
And this is also not sponsored.
I bought this with my own money
from my best friend, Chloe Rose.
She has a new brand called Artistic Bear Co.
And oh my goodness, let me show you this.
She made paintbrushes.
And I talk to her just about every day.
She's been working on these for months.
Like I'm not even joking.
Probably like half a year by now.
And she's been working so hard on them,
trying to get everything just right,
just up to her liking.
And I'm so excited to try them.
I'm so proud of her.
So I actually got the five-pack
because the six-pack sold out
by the time I was able to get online.
And this is what they look like.
I'm not really sure if they're available now or not,
but I think word on the street,
she's doing pre-orders for March.
So if you want them, yeah.
Anyway, I'm so proud of her,
and you guys have no idea
how hard she's worked behind the scenes to make this happen.
So go show her some love.
With that being said,
I think we should dig into my haul from Blick.
Let me just pull out the biggest thing in the bag,
because this is the reason why I went to Blick.
I did it.
I decided to go back to Prismacolor pencils.
So I think I mentioned earlier in this video,
I've tried just about every colored pencil brand
that's out on the market at this point.
I've been doing art for years,
and I really like the Caran d'Ache colored pencil set.
But I kind of missed the creaminess of Prismacolors.
They make me rage because they break so easily,
but also, I miss them.
So I'm giving them another chance
because I'm in this experimental winter mood.
If you've been following my art journey for a while,
I do dip into colored pencils quite a bit.
I think this box is beautiful too,
because I love butterflies and moths.
And boom, look what's on their box.
This is nice.
All right, the next thing.
So I got some watercolor paper.
There's two of them here.
This is the Arches cold-pressed watercolor paper.
It is super thick.
I really like Arches,
and since I've been daydreaming
about painting with watercolor again lately,
I decided, well, maybe I'll get some more paper
'cause I think I was running low on this.
And I also decided to get another one of these.
This is the hot-pressed paper.
So these are the watercolor blocks,
meaning you don't have to tape it down.
It just stays stretched as you paint.
I have tried both types in the past and both are great.
So I decided, you know what?
I'm just gonna get them both again.
So if you're wondering what the difference is
between these types of paper,
hot-pressed is a lot smoother,
and cold-pressed has more of a texture or a tooth to it.
It is probably what you're used to
when you use watercolor paper.
I really like hot-pressed if I'm doing a lot of details.
Sometimes if I'm using gouache,
I like to switch over to hot-pressed.
It's just a personal preference, but yeah.
Anyway, I'm stocked on this.
This will probably last me two years
because I'm primarily an acrylic and oil painter.
But I have just been really in the mood to watercolor paint.
So let me show you what's next.
This bag here, we have to dump it out.
We have to dump it out.
(paper rustling)
Ooh, look at that.
I guess I'll pull out this watercolor palette
while I'm at it.
So these watercolors here are Daniel Smith watercolors.
And I decided that I want to build my own watercolor palette
with colors that I typically gravitate toward,
and use really professional quality watercolors.
So watercolors are that one art supply
that I've always just gone the really affordable route.
So basically, I used whatever has been gifted to me.
Or I find a deals.
And I'm really happy
with all the watercolors I've used in the past,
but I don't know.
I've just been really in the mood to switch things up.
And I thought maybe I could build my own palette
and see if that inspires me
to really dive into watercolor painting more.
I am super excited about this color.
It is Opera Pink.
It just looks so bright.
And I really don't know, man.
I think we're gonna have some fun with this color.
So I think in an upcoming video,
I will probably build this palette with you folks,
and we can paint something together.
I think that'll be fun.
Let's just push all of this out of the way.
Wait, do you guys wanna see what colors I have?
I feel like I typically gravitate
toward greens and blues with watercolors.
So since I do a lot of botanical things,
when it comes to watercolor,
I have a lot of greens and blues.
I'm excited.
We have another little bag here.
Oh, I got two white Prismacolor pencils
because I go through these things so fast,
and I always have to buy new ones.
So I just got two new ones.
But aside from that,
because I upgraded my watercolor paints,
I wanted to get good brushes
because (indistinct) taking care of mine.
So I got kind of like all the same type of brush here.
And I did this because these are only for watercolor
in gouache.
My other brushes are just gonna stay for oil and acrylic,
and I'm not gonna be mixing them anymore.
I have ruined so many watercolor brushes
because I'm rough on my brushes.
So I'm excited for this.
I also made it a point to get larger brushes.
Because with watercolors, I have that problem.
I use too small of brushes.
Stuff Just flew out of this brush when I did that.
Anyway, here they are.
I'm super excited.
Honestly, I can't wait
to do a watercolor painting with you folks.
I think I tweeted about watercolors a while ago,
wanting to use them,
but like, what if I change my mind sort of thing?
So I sat on it for almost a month,
and then I decided to get my watercolor stuff.
Okay, this bag here,
this is just colored pencil paper.
I got a gray tone and a white tone.
And I'm kind of a weird person
when it comes to colored pencil.
I really like this Canson paper that has,
there's a smooth side,
and then there's this side here.
And this side has a little bit of a tooth to it.
And in the past, when I've used this in my videos,
I always go for the side that has the tooth to it.
It's just my preference.
But you can use either side.
It just depends what you prefer.
I have a couple of more things in this bag,
and this one might surprise you
because this is not something I normally use.
These are Faber-Castell pitt pastel pencils.
So here it is.
There's 36 colors.
Yes.
And I am somebody who doesn't like oil pastels,
but I have used Derwent's brand of these in the past,
the pastel pencils.
And I just decided, I just feel like experimenting.
We'll see how we feel about them, okay?
We'll see how we feel.
So I don't like blending stumps.
I don't really like touching pastel stuff.
It's a sensory issue.
I don't like using Q-tips.
but I found these,
and they're technically for pan pastels,
but it's like a blending stump that has a sponge tip.
And I'm gonna try that for these,
and we'll see how they work.
I will probably be testing these in a video,
sometime in January or February.
We can do a drawing together,
and that will be fun.
Anyway, that's my art haul.
And as you can see with this,
I didn't get a ton of different things.
I'm feeling experimental,
but I'm dipping into things that I know I will use
for years and years to come.
You can kind of view it like I'm investing in my business,
because that's what this is.
But I'm really, really excited.
And I just can't wait for 2022,
which just feels weird to say.
Time is flying.
I can't wait for 2022,
and all the art that we'll make together in videos,
and all the art that I will make off-camera.
I think it'll be a good year.
That was my haul.
But if you made it this far,
I have a question of the day for you.
What are your top three favorite art supplies?
I love hearing that from you folks,
the kind of art you do, what you use.
Because when I read through all your comments,
I get to see how many different people are out there,
and how all of us creative folks,
we're all just so different.
And that's the beauty of it.
Thanks for sticking around.
Thanks for watching.
We are not creating art in this video
'cause I feel like this was a lot.
So if you wanna see some art with these supplies,
keep an eye out.
The next couple of weeks, some good stuff is coming.
All right. Have an amazing day.
Bye.