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- The box/presentation: The plastic box doesn't feel cheap; it's very sturdy. However, since the lid doesn't come off, it's sometimes difficult to clean the edge where the hinge of the mixing tray is. To address this, I carefully remove all the half pans and wash the entire box from time to time. It has a small and compact size. The closed box measures 13x6 cm.
- Colors / Half-Pans: The colors seemed very good to me at that time, with excellent pigmentation. While they can't compare to professional watercolors, they were a great option for a beginner who wanted to enjoy learning the technique. Many purist watercolorists may disagree with the inclusion of white, but I found it useful for adding details and experimenting with pastel colors. The ability to experiment made it worthwhile to have in the set. The set includes two yellows, two reds, two blues, and two greens, each in warm and cool versions, plus three earth tones. This selection helped me learn how to mix colors to get the shades I wanted. Initially, seeing a palette of 48 colors was overwhelming, but this smaller set was more manageable. I would have preferred if they had included the pigment numbers on the side, but it only lists the color names. However, you can find this information on the official Winsor & Newton website.
- Brush: I still have the brush that came with the set, but it's not for daily use. It serves the set's main purpose, which is to make sketches, but I usually painted on 9x12 inches paper (the size of the notebook I bought at the time), so I often used larger brushes. The round brush is of decent quality and good for making details.
I'm very happy to have learned the basics of watercolor technique with this set.
Below, I will share the pigments for this set, if it helps anyone:
- Lemon Yellow Hue: PY175
- Cadmium Yellow Hue: PY65, PY97
- Cadmium Red Pale Hue: PR255, PY65
- Alizarin Crimson Hue: PR206
- Ultramarine: PB29
- Intense Blue (Phthalo Blue): PB15
- Viridian Hue: PG7
- Sap Green: PB15, PG7, PY139
- Yellow Ochre: PY42
- Burnt Sienna: PR101
- Burnt Umber: PBr7, PY42
- Chinese White: PW5
