I have to be honest, I bought this set because the colour of the tin was super cute. That blue palette. somewhere between aqua and duck egg just drew me in, That, and the promise of 36 colours including turquoise (delightfully mis-labelled as Turkey) and a range of pinks and purples. I was pretty sure this set wouldn’t live up to to cuteness is promised, but I am very happy to report I was underestimating it, if anything! The palette was purchased for approx $32 from Amazon, and took a little over a week to arrive.
The palette comes in a cardboard box to protect it, and has an included colour card with the paint information ready for you to swatch onto. The half-pan sized paints are housed in a moulded plastic divider; it’s the only thing that lets this set down from feeling more premium (and makes replacing individual colours harder). As such, they’re not individually wrapped which makes opening them significantly easier! The lid of the palette has plenty of mixing space, though you’re not likely to need to mix too many colours with the inclusion of 36 shades!
I swatched the paints on the included card. I have to say, I did have a little giggle at ‘turkey blue’, but it’s a stunning turquoise shade so I was pretty chudded. Overall I really like the colour selection. Lightfastness information is included and there may be some more pigment info but I am a mere english only reader/speaker so I’m not sure. The colours were very vibrant to use, and the colour selection felt similar to my Mission Gold 36 set.
When painting my test rainbow heart on ArtSpectrum 300 GSM 60% cotton paper, I was very impressed. I found all the colours I went reaching for, the paints rewet beautifully and i felt they mixed and handled well. They maaaaybe dried a tad lighter than how they appear when wet, but I was able to build a beautiful bright piece with this. I felt the colours mixed well, dispersed well in water and handled very well for paint of this price. AND THE BLUE PALETTE MAKES ME SO HAPPYYYYYY.
If you can wait a week for postage and are looking for something decent to start you out, I’d go with this. If you’ve painted a little before and are looking for a slightly sturdier/more customizable option, I’d go the Myungo. But these watercolours really are ‘pretty excellent’ for the price! Colour me impressed.
Pros:
Great colour selection
Great quality for price, and a large number of colours
Super cute palette
Cons:
Pans are not replaceable
Shipping was not the speediest