Van Gogh Watercolor Paint Set, Metal Tin, 48-Half Pan

They seem high quality for the price, very vibrant colors. It’s a good size for travel but will probably last a while, with a nice selection of colors.

I think Van Gogh watercolors are terrific and this half pan set has more than enough bright vibrant colors to cover most subjects. I contacted the company and I asked if they see these colors as student or professional grade – the said “neither.” They said they consider Van Gogh watercolors “Artist” grade – meaning they have fewer color options available than professional paints (now 40 but soon to be more) but the paints themselves are higher quality than “Student” grade. I agree. All Van Gogh colors are archival – lasting over 100 years. They are also easily hydrated so they quickly give you plenty of rich vibrant color to play with. The colors mix easily and the addition of a brush and tipping off sponge makes this watercolor set a pleasure for any artist in the studio and in the field.My only minor complaint is… you need to unwrap the 24 paper wrapped half pans and if you don’t open the box carefully, you’ll be picking the half pans up off

I had a few Van Gogh watercolor tubes before buying this set so i expected nothing short of perfection and I was not disappointed. The colors are very clean, very bright, very transparent, mix well. I uploaded a picture of the napkin I used to clean my water brush as I swatched them to demonstrate just how cleanly they all mix! The metal tin is exceptional. The mixing trays lay parallel to the surface, so your paint won’t drop out of the little wells on the bottom mixing tray. It does have sharp, raw edges in places, so use caution. The pans are individually stamped with their number for easy identification. Fits well in the outer pocket of my backpack. The brush it comes with is a lovely, juicy synthetic that comes to a very sharp point when went.My only complaint is the presence of white and black, which i replaced with perylene maroon and oxide of chromium.

Im an experienced watercolorist. I studied art in college, but after years of not painting, I picked it up again. I have tried a large variety of paints from cheap to expensive, from liquid to pans to tubes etc. So far these paints are my favorite.I’ll admit that I stayed away from them because the name is a bit cheesy and I felt like they may be poor quality. I mean who buys paints names after a ridiculously famous artist? It’s like buying a frozen entree named after your favorite chef. You know it’s not going to compare to the real thing.Anyways, after reawakening my love for watercolor I started off with some paints and was not getting good results. I honestly thought it was because I was so out of practice. But I just wasn’t happy with my pieces. The colors seemed too fake, too bright and I couldn’t get a lot of texture and detail. I was having a lot of trouble manipulating the color so I decided to change my paints.I went through 6 other brands of paints and none gave me the results I was looking for until I tried these.To me, the most important thing about WC paints are three things. Transparency, workability (I’ll get more into that later), and color tones.Transparency is a given. Chalky watercolor is just the worst. You’ll never get good results if you cannot easily layer your colors.Workability: now this is where things get tricky. I really like the ability to be able to lift my color off the paper if it does something I don’t like, or to create highlights. I also like the ability for colors to bleed a bit and form natural textures as that’s what makes watercolor unique as a medium. This paint does just that. You can always go back in and rework areas etc. I will warn that the reds do tend to bleed more than the other shades so keep that in mind.Some people don’t like this. Some prefer for the paint to stay put where they left it and like to be able to do washes right over painted areas. With the van gohs, this is difficult. As the paint will react to any moisture it’s introduced to, even once dry. But I like that you can rework areas multiple times. If you like something more stable, try the Windsor newtons. They tend to stay put more; or you can try India inks which are waterproof once dry.The last thing is color shades. I like natural looking colors. Shades that are too bright or almost fluorescent are very off putting to me as your work can end up looking like it was done with crayolas. The shades in this set are great. They are bright, don’t get me wrong, but they are natural looking.The only flaw with this set is a lack of a true violet shade and a good magenta. I do a lot of florals and find that you can’t mix a good purple with the red and blues provided in this set. Nor can you get a good magenta. So you may need to buy a couple of extra tubes in those shades. Other than that, these paints are excellent. Very good quality, fantastic workability and gorgeous, true-to-life colors.

This is such a great product for a beginner. It’s met all my needs and then some. Even though it’s small (see pic vs a standard pill bottle) It’s lasted a long time. Great little gift paired with these synthetic sable travel brushes:https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01M3VMDED/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1