Reeves Gouache Artist Paints - 12ml Tubes - Set of 24 - Assorted Reviews

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I'm an art student, and I've been needing my own set of gouache for a while now. I never got any because they're so expensive (a small pack of 6 colors is $10, even at a discount store). But this set is an amazing value good-quality student paints at an unbeatable price. They arrived in the original packing (not the same packaging as in the picture, but same brand and product presumably a more recent design), sealed with plastic. All 24 tubes were there, and they're a decent size. The paint is smooth and was clearly stored well. The colors blend quite nicely. I look forward to using these for my work, and I can't wait to buy again when I run out!

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Not much to say about this product. It's gouache. Its pigment is a bit weak compared to the more expensive counterpart, but if you're under a tight budget and/or need this for school, then this would be the perfect set for you.

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I was amazed at how these paints compared with Reeves or other more expensive brands. They hold their own. On a budget, they're the way to go!

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Roughly $12 dollars for 24 tubes of Gouache, you have to consider why the price is so cheap at 50 cents per tube. The truth is, you get what you pay for.

I brought this set originally to due quick environment studies. The colors when coming out of the tubes looks pretty at first however, the truth happens after the gouache dries! The colors are very dull and lack a vibrance to them after it dries. It can be disappointing and discouraging when you feel you have mixed a beautiful color and it changes drastically when it dries. The texture to the gouache is a bit grainy and the colors do not apply evenly (Not good for washes). It's funny that they give you 24 colors but due to the low quality pigmentation, mixing them doesn't give you more colors as you think you would.

Keep in mind though, for the price, it's as good as it gets.

I would not recommend this set. It's a waste of your time and water/gouache paper.

I personally would recommend Winsor Newton's Gouache introductory set. It may seem a bit much but the texture is very smooth and a little bit goes a long way. If you start with the introductory set, there's only 6 tubes, but they mix very well into a great range of colors as they are highly pigmented.

Bottom line: You get what you pay for. Paints in general are about pigments.

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I recently started using this product professionally (having switched from marker) and it achieves the desired effect: brilliant, even, opaque, matte color. It is also easy to lay down and to mix colors. The price of high end gouache always put me off at $10/tube. This is not only a bargain, it's an absolute steal at this price if you want a wide variety of colors. Michaels sells a 16 12 ml.tube set for $14.99.