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Hi, the reason I don't like these is they're a pain to use. I kept adding water to try to lift the paint off and no luck. I couldn't get enough pigment onto the brush no matter what I tried... I've gone back to my Windsor-Newton's and Holbein's. They are worth the extra money for rich colors and ease of use. I was disappointed in this product because it seemed a nice choice. Not.

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Very handy and small enough to keeping in my purse. Comes with a versatile soft synthetic pointed round brush, which works very well for both thick and thin lines. The quality of the pigments isn't great but works if you're doing VERY soft washes or want VERY transparent colors. Case is flimsy and came with a dent in the middle of the lid that prevented it from closing properly.

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I liked the sleek, solid tin and the assortment of colors but I should have heeded the reviews who noted the colors didn't transfer well.

If you are using these paints and want bold/dark colors, you either have to paint a layer, let dry, then paint again and add layers (which can destroy the paper) or seriously SCRUB the paintbrush onto the cake of watercolor (which will instantly destroy the tip of most paint brushes).

Struck with a recent, sudden urge to watercolor (blame it on a gift of the Pentel Arts Aquash Water Brush, (FRHMBP)it makes watercoloring just as easy & clean as using pens or markers) I'd picked up Crayola Washable Watercolors at a big box store and a few days later ordered this Art Alternatives set, hoping they'd be quality suitable for a bit more serious art. They weren'tI keep finding myself going back to the crayolas and only using this set to retint the crayola primary colors that aren't quite true primaries.

Bottom line: if the depth of color and ease of use is less than a children's set of watercolors, and the price is exponentially more, this is a product to PASS on.

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I love the colors in this set. I'm a "new" watercolor fan and getting certain colors together are not easy to do. This set has the colors that I am unable to create on my own as a novice artist. Thank you very much. The product is smooth and easy to use, although note that you do need to take your time once you get the rectangular wet. It's not an instant goo pond, you know? You have to let it muddle.

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I like the selection of colors and I also like the quantity that the manufacturer provides.