Van Gogh Watercolor Paint Set, Metal Tin, 12-Half Pan

I have been using Van Gogh watercolors for years and this little travel box of half pans is my new favorite!The paints- these come I half pans and I find the color selection perfect. They re wet with almost no water and they provide rich highly pigmented results yet still allow lifting and respond well to a variety of techniques. They respond as well as professional paints and seem to be very lightfast. Thankfully they are not individually wrapped and they are easy to accessible and well filledThe box- the box holds 15 half pans and I appreciate the attention to details. The mixing tray lifts out to allow easy cleaning. And each pan has a positive click in place so they don’t fall out during travel. They include a swatch paper and a clear cover for shipping which identifies each color. I attached it to the swatch sheet since it was slightly sticky and adhered well. The swatch sheet itself is cold press 300lb paper and fits well under the mixing tray. The top of the box can also be used as an additional mixing tray. The box has a latch for secure closure and it makes great use of a small space.The brush- the brush tucks nicely into the mixing tray and the closed brush is the pry key to remove half pans and the mixing tray. It is surprisingly good quality with a nice spring and a very nice point. It tucks into the handle for protection as you travel

Many "student grade" or "hobby colors" have less pigment in order to be affordable, but these colors do not skimp on the pigment--and use some very good pigments that you'd find in professional colors.I've had GREAT results with these Van Gogh watercolors, which are the student or academic grade of Dutch manufacturer Royal Talens. Rembrandt is their professional line. The Van Gogh colors are decently pigmented (lots of color material, the most expensive component of paints) and mostly use the best pigments and often "single pigment" which are what give the best results.If you are looking for a set of travel colors, Van Gogh has a number of color palettes that may suit yiou, but the 15 color set is about perfect. It takes up no more space and it has deep wells for mixing in the lid.If you are trying watercolor for the first time, I always recommend these because they perform better than most.

I’m just learning about water color. And have done a lot of YouTube learning. Lol. I started with water color tubes The Fine Touch. I was having issues applying a smooth wash. I thought it was my paper. But I bought Arches 300lb, and no still had issues. Found a YouTuber that suggested Van Gogh. With its price point I bought it. Immediately I can tell the difference. How smooth and pigmented it was. I did sample swatches and was amazed. I was able to do a simple wash without it looking patchy or over saturated. I still have a lot to learn by no means am I a professional so my art may not be perfect looking. The left was done with The Fine Touch it took a long time to get to the level I liked. The right is Van Gogh which took maybe 30 min to get to that level. It’s very smooth and pigmented.

I bought the 48 half pan set in the metal tin. I am new to watercolor and I had previously bought the 12 tube Van Gogh set of tubes which I liked, but I found myself wanting “convenience colors” instead of having to mix everything. I like this palette very much. The color variety is great. The paints wet easily and are lovely to work with. I don’t take it out of the house, but for everyday use in that context things stay together just fine. Van Gogh tubes are super cheap so if I use up pans I would probably refill them with tubes, but this is a good way to get a wide variety to play with and find out what you actually will use. I have deducted a star because my palette came with 3 (THREE!) pans of Pthalo blue instead of Ultramarine and Prussian blue. I have ultramarine in the tube already and Phthalo and Prussian are very similar so I didn’t bother kicking up a fuss about it.

I bought these to compare to the Windsor & Newton Cotman. These are better. The pigment is smoother, less separation. The pans are better, too. The half pans sit nice and tightly in the slots. The mixing wells are nice and deep, and the material allows for good mixing.

I was surprised by how small it was but my teacher and other students said that was “normal”. Love the quality of paints.

I cant recommend Van Gogh watercolors enough, I've read that they sit on the border of student and professional grade watercolors & I have to say that feels very true to my experience. Especially now that they have redeveloped, improved and added to the line. The binder doesn't affect the transparent pigments like many student lines do (with the exception of Rose as PR122 should be transparent and the Van Gogh version is strangely opaque, but still a lovely color). These paints are developed with out too much filler and are very pigmented. Some people have complaints about the paint having a shiny glaze when using it thickly for more darker or deeper color, the trick is to use a few layers of your color (dry between layers) rather than applying it thickly to avoid the gum arabic in the binder from settling on top. I'm not 100% happy with the palette box though, the pans are hard to remove as the lifter at the end of the paint brush is weak and when the pans are new they can sometimes get stuck to the palette in the lid, less so after they have been used up a bit.

As tintas são excelentes mas a lata do godê veio amassada. Além disso o suporte em lata dentro do godê não fixa direito as pastilhas. Tive usar uma fita dupla face no fundo para fixar adequadamente as pastilhas de tinta. O fabricante deveria fazer um godê melhor.

Ótima aquarela pra quem tá saindo do iniciante e quer mais qualidade!

Cada color tiene mucha pigmentación y esto es Perfecto para la pintura. Es muy rendidora la pintura y muy reactiva al agua. Tiene buena transparencia y el estuche es bueno para pintar en campo por su reducido tamaño.

Buen diseño y muy fácil de utilizar

Tolle Farben! Auf Schwarzen Papier kommen sie sehr gut zur Geltung.