LIGHTFAST TEST + WHITE NIGHTS Watercolor Review VS YARKA St Petersburg Ultimate COMPARE 36 Set Paint

Lightfast test FADING results! Swatch and compare set differences between the Russian White Nights watercolor and USA import selection of "Yarka St. Petersburg ultimate" pro grade watercolors. Fugitive pigments mid video after comparison. ↓ SHOW MORE for supplies and other info! ↓

Note - AS OF 2020 WHITE NIGHTS HAS REFORMULATED MANY COLORS TO GET RID OF OLD FUGITIVE ONES. I have put color chart images of all the changes and lightfast testing results on my website at: https://www.kimcrick.com/pages/white-...


BUY WORLDWIDE WHITE NIGHTS INDIVIDUALLY -
https://www.jacksonsart.com/en-us/st-...



Yarka as a brand name is confusing, as it is used by multiple companies in reference of the city. These "Yarka" are the PRO grade paints, not their kids / student grade line. These are just re-labeled White Nights paints. Both full pan paint sets both have "St Petersburg" in their Amazon title, but one does not have the "White Nights" Russian title and is made for USA distribution through the Jack Richeson company. I was sad to discover my first set I bought a few years ago, the Yarka version, had overall more UV sun exposure issues due to fugitive pigments. This is because they picked some of the worst colors available from the White Nights line to include in this box. As shown in the color chart images towards the middle of the video. Be aware that all lightfast results listed as Yarka apply to the White Nights line, since you can buy those colors individually outside of the 36 sets as White Nights brand. If you would like to buy any of the art supplies used/mentioned in this video, the Amazon links are below. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.



USA AMAZON WHITE NIGHTS -
St Petersburg White Nights (Russia distribution) 36 set - https://amzn.to/2W0ylEg
Yarka St Petersburg (packaged for US distributor) 36 set - https://amzn.to/2VFsowZ
The price fluctuates quite a bit, I've seen each set be cheaper than the other, over time.
NEW 2019 White Nights set with a few alternate colors from the 2017 releases - https://amzn.to/2lcdCwu
ONLY 2019 White Nights 9 new colors set - https://amzn.to/2lffzYU

Rotring Isograph Technical Pen https://amzn.to/2uqbt1t
Black waterproof ink: https://amzn.to/2uvVEpT
Bee watercolor paper https://amzn.to/2Y97nsa
Princeton brushes https://amzn.to/2YedLhM
White gel pen https://amzn.to/2Xzzcx5

New and improved website:
https://www.KimCrick.com/
Pinterest
  / kimberlycrick  
Instagram - NEW
  / kimberlycrickart  

LIGHTFAST TESTING INFO: All tests are done in a careful controlled manner to avoid secondary causes of color changes such as being wet or hot. My control color strip is put away in a room temperature drawer hidden from light, while the fade test strip is placed behind a condensation-free glass window facing north. This provides general daylight UV without the heat of direct sunlight. This should give a comparable time estimate for how quick artwork would fade on a wall in a room that receives general window lighting (not beams of direct light). Because I do my tests the same way for all supplies used, it can be really useful to compare these lengths of time in fading results between brands. (I'm able to determine which company's specific color fades abnormally fast compared to a different company's paint.) Fugitive colors fade in as little as several weeks up to several months of daily light exposure, while lightfast colors remain stable past the 1 year mark. This is especially good to know if you will be selling your artwork, displaying it in an office or a gallery that may have many glass windows. More info at https://www.kimcrick.com/pages/lightf...

♪♫ MUSIC ♪♫ Gunnar Olsen shoulder closures and wandering from the YouTube free library. Edited using VSDC free video editing software, which I highly recommend. #WhiteNights #Watercolor #Lightfast

Low cost, easy webcam way to start your top down view art and craft video filming. Most cameras have a limited time they can film at once, but you can use XSplit software to record your entire painting session directly to your computer.
This is the camera used to film this video: https://amzn.to/2lc1ifF
This is the lamp-arm style clamp to hold it overhead: https://amzn.to/2leti2j