What was I thinking swatching 168 colors?!? Drawnby Watercolor set swatching, demo, and review

Hi friends! Artsy/Artme reached out to me and asked if I would like to try a new set of watercolors, since I have always been happy with their novelty fan style palettes amzn.to/3RNBJhj in the past I decided to give it a try. This is a long video, and my impression of these paints changes from the swatching to the loose rose demo and finally the landscape painting. I think these paints are best suited to brush lettering and calligraphy artists where having a large array of mixed colors, including opaque pearl colors, would be ideal and the viscosity of the paint would be a benefit.
Drawnby168 color paint set on Amazon: amzn.to/3xB5fju
*Note, I'm pretty sure this is the same set Grabie sells for 2x the price!
Pros:
Price (18 cents per color)
Colors are vibrant
Variety of colors (Standard, neon, pastel, metallic)
The included waterbrushes, pencil and eraser and nice
Comes with a swatch card
Non toxic conforms to the ASTM
Cons
Many of the paints have a gritty speckly sludge that settles out in wet washes, though it is not apparent when used at mass tone
The paints stained the plastic palette badly, I think they are using food and cosmetic-grade dyes rather than artist-grade dyes.
There is no Ultramarine blue which is an essential color in my opinion
Bottom line: The price per color is low but for the total cost of this set you can purchase much nicer paint if you wish to create watercolor paintings. For instance, the 36 set of Pretty Excellent (Meiliang) watercolor is less and it will serve you much better: amzn.to/3VAc2ly In my opinion if you want to paint well in watercolors it is better to have fewer, better quality watercolors. I do this this paint would be excellent for brush lettering artists because the consistency would be great on cardstock and envelopes and the metallic colors are opaque for fancy lettering on dark envelopes. I might actually keep this set for that use only. If you are interested in the Drawnby 168 watercolor set you can find it here: amzn.to/45FKIHb
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[@sylwitcha5325]

You arent being too harsh, you know exactly what youre talking about due to experience. We appreciate that, things arent cheap to be wasting money on mediocre art supplies

[@sanctityjohnson289]

Exactly

[@mjpete27]

Yep, I got a totally agree. Lindsay knows what she’s talking about and does so here very succinctly and in a factual manner!

[@mjpete27]

Hullo Lindsay, I believe that this set is put together for crafters who are not interested in mixing colors very much. You do mention calligraphy and inking practice and for that purpose, I would agree. HOWEVER, I have stopped using bargain paints or mediums. I visited my Aunt and she has a postcard I sent her. It is a sketchy version of her house situated on her street. She had it professionally framed and it still was a little faded. I offered to replace it with a full sized painting, she said sure but she was keeping her treasured gift! You never know when the “throw-away” art piece will become a treasure, so use your best supplies even when creating the practice pieces or the throw-away postcards you never know when they will comeback to haunt you! ARTISTS Beware of those cost cutting opportunities for you never know when that one piece will make it into the future as the example of your art journey to a future you never predicted, nor expected.

[@thefrugalcrafter]

Good point

[@berolinastrassmann]

@@mjpete27 You are so right! Quality comes before quantity or a bargain in my book. I live in 🇩🇪 and there is a saying here "We are too poor to buy bad stuff" (I am paraphrasing 🤭) I live by this motto when it comes to art supplies. I'd rather have a few good quality items than a lot of bargain products of dubious origin or quality. Good point about your art being treasured unexpectedly by the recipient. Another good reason to trust good materials

[@amyx231]

Well said! For me, the paper is the cost center. Paint …I have decent enough. But I do enjoy messing about with my cheap paint and paper and not worrying about waste. Stuff that goes into my sketchbook rarely makes it out, lol.

[@justacatwhocantype]

My first thought was that I bet any kid would be absolutely thrilled to receive this for a present. For adults who want to paint - uhm, nope. But good job swatching, Lindsay. I would have given up after 30 or so, and I admire your stamina. 😂💜

[@sueallen1945]

Definitely a fair review. One thing I’ve realized is that in my pursuit of trying to save money and buying less expensive art supplies, I have bought SO many questionable supplies and spent more then if I went with one well reviewed professional art supply. I’ve really tried to stop myself and ask if I really need something and is it a wise choice. You mirrored my thoughts when you suggested getting the Pretty Excellent watercolors instead. I love mine and think it’s one of the best values in art supplies out there.

[@thefrugalcrafter]

So true and I see it all the time!

[@Aphelia.]

I LOVE swatching. My favorite part of any new art supply is creating a full swatch list and then filling it in one by one. It's like a reward 🤭

[@jewelsauls3103]

Me, too! If I'm ever in a creative block period swatching and mixing recharge my creative batteries.

[@jrm2716]

Not to harsh. You have so much experience actually painting with all kinds of watercolors. (And other paints). You are diplomatic by giving options to who this may suit. That is more than fair. There is something so relaxing watching swatching. Tfs.

[@thefrugalcrafter]

Thanks!

[@gertietheduck]

I am watching this entire video with no intention of buying these😂. I was seriously relieved when I saw it was going to be swatching of something that would not make me spend money - I get to have company while working and to not have to worry about impulse spending! Woohoo

[@gertietheduck]

(only because I already own a Superior fan set, haha)

[@thefrugalcrafter]

The fan set is better paint!

[@gertietheduck]

@@thefrugalcrafter yeah, this one looks way chalkier! Plus, I got my fan set (with all the colours) for around £3-£4 on a final reductions sale!

[@sanctityjohnson289]

I would never spend/waste my money on these (or any of the worse grade paints) (unless I was rich or something) but, boy, do I enjoy watching you swatch. It's oddly relaxing. I'll just live vicariously through your videos instead. I always appreciate your reviews even if it's something I would never purchase or am not interested in. I always learn something. Thanks! (And beautiful paintings of the rose and landscape!)

[@lisathaviu1154]

I like to watch swatching videos if I can’t sleep. They are truly relaxing. When my husband asked me about them, I told him it’s like watching paint dry, but I enjoy it.

[@thefrugalcrafter]

😆

[@Aphelia.]

I can always trust you to be honest, and thank you for writing detailed video descriptions. It is really helpful when I'm curious but don't have time to watch the full video yet

[@thefrugalcrafter]

Thanks! I never know if anyone reads them, so I'm glad you left a comment!

[@bookishindian]

@@thefrugalcrafter I always (well 99% of the time) read them!

[@Gypsisoul1111]

Oh yes! I love a long Lindsay video ❤

[@christinetrappenfortes7761]

Hi Lindsay, I hope you are well. I love watching you swatch. It is so relaxing. When you said that you should not be doing this right now. Ha, that is the story of my life.

[@thefrugalcrafter]

So true!

[@berolinastrassmann]

Wow, how patient you are to Swatch that many paints. Some of the names were funny 8(i.e pickle 🥒) I would be so overwhelmed if i had these colours in front of me! Thanks for the video o. Always nice to listen to yiur thiughts while you paint.

[@thefrugalcrafter]

You're welcome 😊

[@theresapalmer7892]

Obviously this person does not want to learn how to mix colors. I'm trying to learn to use cool and warm primary pallette to make my own. Not tempted at all.

[@berolinastrassmann]

@@theresapalmer7892 Lindsay's job is to review the product. She is a great proponent of mixing and using what you have. However, someone else might prefer differently. Like you, I am not tempted at all. I prefer to buy a few quality supplies of well established brands. I learn to mix and my materials last a long time.

[@theresapalmer7892]

@@berolinastrassmannMy apologies... I did not mean to offend this review. I should have said ... This is a perfect set for someone who likes their colors ready to go and my want monster is sleeping in his cage today or better yet...I should have said nothing at all, but I thought comments help Lindsay's algorithm and I support her 100%.

[@dianajones8598]

I like the the colors when they're dry on the paper. Sometimes I think the swatches are so pretty that I just want to take them and frame them and hang them on the wall. I actually would like to frame these colors.

[@craftergin]

Your mountains were awesome looking!

[@nadeaner.cowley513]

Best review format yet! Great video! And I don't believe you are being too harsh at all. As soon as I saw those paints- they all kind of look the same- I knew they were gonna be the same opaque, gritty, dull paints in all those same shaped sets. The major problem with those sets is some artists, who don't specialize in watercolors, get it for free and swatch them out and leave great reviews for it, mostly bc they don't know what poor watercolors look like. So beginners interested in learning watercolors buy the set and either think watercoloring isn't for them or they learn on poor quality watercolors making advancing and transitioning to better watercolor confusing and shocking...These large sets that all look the same are a huge waste of money in my opinion. So Lindsay when you make a real review of these paints I just feel so thankful there is someone honest and true out there spreading the word:) so please don't ever feel bad for your "harsh" reviews. BC, you are right it's important we know the truth from a professional watercolor artist perspective! We appreciate you and what you do Lindsay, please never change!! ❤❤

[@thefrugalcrafter]

Thank you:)

[@cloverrabbit5622]

Thanks for your honesty...your viewers appreciate that! I'm enjoying my afternoon with you while I clean my craftroom! 🥰

[@thefrugalcrafter]

Nice!

[@Taitcreates639]

Great tutorial. I’m a beginning water color’er this tutorial was soooo interesting. Lindsey, you Rock.

[@thefrugalcrafter]

Yay! Thank you!

[@bookishindian]

you are extremely fair and kind about your reviews. always. even when things are not your cup of tea, you always point out what kinds of uses the supplies Would be good for, which is excellent. By the way, I'm one of those who kicked herself for not buying your first edition of brushes... so am thrilled that more are in the works! yay!

[@ginabadeaux9319]

my all time favorite color is cobalt violet from Artistro .i love those paints i got the pink tin it came with velvet type bag,if i did not already have 2 of this type paints i would get these,your landscape is beautiful.i like it came with a mixing palette,love you

[@thefrugalcrafter]

Thanks for sharing!!

[@craftergin]

You are not being too harsh. This paint is no good. I don't want paint that looks all gloppy and weird when the painting is done. The Pretty Excellent paints are SO GOOD!

[@lynncooper1781]

You are awesome,i trust your reviews.♥️🤗

[@thefrugalcrafter]

Thank you so much!

[@tribalstyle138]

reminds me of koi. that first blue color is beautiful.

[@DesireeStamat]

That is what I was thinking. Koi was a good early starter paint. The pallet was ok as was the brush.

[@thefrugalcrafter]

It kinda does.

[@annelizevangraan7776]

I love that you give an honest review as it really matters when it comes to spending money on art supplies in South Africa

[@sharonyoung8251]

Thank you for your reviews. I don’t think you are too easy. You are honest and consider the price and suggest things that might be a better buy for the same money. Glad you mentioned Grabbie. I saw them and was wondering. However not tempted. I did buy the Derwent tins when they were on sale.

[@thefrugalcrafter]

My pleasure!

[@ceciliabuford1983]

Thank you so much for taking the time to swatch these. This palette came up on my Instagram feed and I was wondering how it would hold up. I recently purchased some Arteza watercolors and some acrylic paints from Castle. I wouldn’t expect the same quality from these but was still interested. Thanks again

[@olderendirt]

Not harsh at all. You gave the pros and cons you experienced and people have the opportunity to do as they wish. The case is cute. Thanks for the review.

[@thefrugalcrafter]

Thanks!

[@dianajones8598]

Hi 👋 Lindsay. Thank you for your review; they are very helpful and helping me to pick out what product an art media I need.❤🎉😊 Have a wonderful week.!

[@thefrugalcrafter]

Glad it was helpful!

[@maggieimoore]

The colors in the set are really pretty and the tin looks like it could be a good travel watercolor box. I went thru Amazon and found a similar sized palette in a bamboo box, so I had to order it. I will take out the paints and resin the bottom so it can be used as a mixing tray Then I will add my own paints and paint brushes.

[@thefrugalcrafter]

That's a great idea!

[@JoAnneSmith-di8ok]

I appreciate it so much when you go all the way to review art supplies. I want to know the good and the bad. I use some budget supplies. I still want to know everything there is to know. Thank you for your time on this.

[@thefrugalcrafter]

You are so welcome!

[@alybumpkin]

I love watching you play with paint!

[@staceydailey6394]

I'm so happy you rehired these. I am STILL looking for pinks it looks like there were a lot of them in this pallet but if I had bought this pallet I would have been so upset. You saved me heart ache and money! Thanks Lindsey!

[@thefrugalcrafter]

You are so welcome!

[@Firefly-tf8gu]

I can't handle that many choices.

[@hannahcrumley3103]

I appreciate your reviews on all art products. Thank you! I always especially love your test paintings with the products.

[@thefrugalcrafter]

You are so welcome!

[@momma8487]

YESSSS craftamo brush relaunch. i’m stoked to hear that!

[@thefrugalcrafter]

Thanks, I didn't want to restock until my concerns with the ferrurle glue were addressed. They have f8xedvthe issue and we are good to go!

[@128titanic9]

Hi, Lindsay. Thank you for your video. Best wishes to you! ❤

[@thefrugalcrafter]

You're welcome 😊

[@sheilagarner4916]

I actually received a similar set as a Christmas present and I love them. I find the separation effect beautiful. I guess that’s what makes us all so interesting. lol

[@catherinecarlson6164]

Those are pretty colors. I like doing color charts. All of my watercolor notebooks get a swatch of my various materials.

[@thefrugalcrafter]

That's a great idea!

[@nanschifris8734]

Thanks for another great review! You provided a boatload of information & I can make an informed choice based on my own preferences.

[@thefrugalcrafter]

Glad it's helpful!

[@peggydid]

Get the DS split primary wc set. You'll never regret the quality!

[@gertietheduck]

@@peggydid for real! I have a bunch of watercolour sets in all sizes and brands (mostly pro and some student grade) and rn the only one I find myself using again and again is the DS split primary (think it’s called the “watercolour essentials” set)! It was really cheap too!

[@thefrugalcrafter]

I have that:) it is good. I review all kinds of sets, tho.

[@providencevalleyfarm5270]

I think they'll be perfect for coloring books. If you put a layer of some kind of sealant down first to keep the paper from warping, it is so much easier to color with paint than with colored pencils. I like them especially when my hands are sore from nerve & arthritis issues. It's not too hard to take these in the car either and they weight so much less than the same number of colored pencils.

[@thefrugalcrafter]

Good point!

[@MsRain49]

I don't think that you're being too harsh at all. These paints, have their place in the market, just not for someone who is seriously learning to paint. I wish I would have found you before I made my first few paint purchases. And now, I even have a couple of budget friendly sets that you have recommended, that I'm very happy with. I totally trust your judgment at this point. So, I think that's more the point. We come to get your honest opinion.

[@thefrugalcrafter]

Thanks 😊

[@Marilynlovesebiking]

Pizza Edge is an interesting name. For me it would be a charcoal color! lol. I like them dark.

[@marit4660]

I thought they looked like Grabie's mega set, too! Hi "visiting" kitty, hehe 🥰. Just got to "pizza's edge" 🤔😆😆😆 Ok, back to the swatching! 😀

[@thefrugalcrafter]

Thanks for watching!

[@monica-NJ-123]

This was interesting but you said there’s no ultramarine blue and the color ‘Aegean ‘ blue looks like an ultramarine blue , I love how your landscape turned out , thank you for the review 💞💞💞

[@thefrugalcrafter]

Thanks, but in real life, it doesn't look like ultramarine:(

[@nadusta4839]

Clicked on your affiliate link to see how much it was, before you stated the price, & it's just under $70! So I was gobsmacked when you said it was just under $30!! Glad I don't want it hahaha.

[@thefrugalcrafter]

What!?! Yikes!

[@charlottepierce6483]

Thanks for a true evaluation

[@thefrugalcrafter]

You're welcome 😊

[@craftergin]

The 2 mixing color wheels you did looked exactly the same on the video.

[@craftykat]

I don't think you are too harsh, and besides, it's hard to understand that these might not be great when your paintings come out so beautifully, lol. *I have a Grabie set and these paints look a lot like them; you are right!

[@thefrugalcrafter]

Well said!

[@AldebaranAldana]

"pizza edge" lmao Wanted to look into some possible translation error with my little chinese knowledge, the only think i could say is that the chinese first charachter for pizza 比薩 has the radical that's also in the word purple 紫色 (the top of the first character) and also both second characters have similar pronunciation (sà and sè). Going by this my explination would be some automatic translator with no human supervision that mixed up come charachters, or said human didn't know much english, which is unlikely given most of the coherent names 🤔

[@aprill551]

Re: the macaron colours and whether they look like prima's vintage pastels -- those ones in the third row on the bottom. I have the vintage pastel set and they look verrrry similar to those.

[@thefrugalcrafter]

Interesting!

[@gwensimmons_gigi1629]

Oh Lindsay, bless your heart! ❤️ 🎉😂❤ Did you also do the 520 Brutfuner colored pencil double pack??

[@justacatwhocantype]

Yes she did! Video can be found on her channel. 😁

[@gwensimmons_gigi1629]

I loved your quick landscape and rise sketches though. Thank you for playing with these paints and your honest review. 🎊 Now back to work!!😂😂😂😂💜✨🥰

[@thefrugalcrafter]

I did!

[@joymiller9668]

I always carry a small travel blacklight flashlight, you will know right off the bat if something is hidden in your paint, and if it will be lightfast barring Daniel Smith Manganese blue, it does glow but it is lightfast according to Kim krick. I as an adult love Uv reactive colors too, many florals are flourescent IRL so u can layer a flourescent color on bottom or top and you'll get a color closer to the truth. From the way you make Maine sound its not very bright and colorful like spring and summer in Indiana lake country. I find our greens to be very blue compared to what you say you see up there lol. Unless we have a drought, thats when the colors seem to go yellow then 🍊 🟠 . But when the grass n 🌳 are healthy the tend towards blue 💙. But if I know my history accurately Indiana used to be mostly swampland.

[@thefrugalcrafter]

Interesting, we have a lot of bright yellow green here, especially in the grass an deciduous trees.

[@tribalstyle138]

the indigo is the closest to ultramarine I think (um is my fave color too)

[@annettefournier9655]

Thanks Lindsay. I think these would hinder a beginner. You were doing an awful lot of thinking and adjusting. 🎉

[@thefrugalcrafter]

Yup

[@lynnephelps2370]

I think some of the stampers I know would enjoy this, as they don't want to deal with color theory or mixing. They just enjoy coloring in stamped images, so the gazillion colours would be appreciated.

[@thefrugalcrafter]

I totally agree!

[@EveOne1960]

I'm Canadian and those paints are 90$ on Amazon Canada! Hard pass for me, loved your in depth review!

[@thefrugalcrafter]

Oh wow!

[@be_a_bright_sparkle3687]

I bought exactly the same colours by a different name at half the price from Amazon. Followed your link and they were shown as another item.😂

[@thefrugalcrafter]

Odd

[@ArtandDiamondsWithEskies]

In all honesty I could see buying these for a beginner exploring color or somebody who likes to work in coloring books with watercolor or children with supervision. However, for an artist who has some experience I wouldn't jump into these personally unless it's pure relief for Sketchbook work.

[@marilynbell8483]

This set is $90. Dollars in Canada on Amazon not too budget friendly

[@providencevalleyfarm5270]

🤣😂 KSU--Kansas State University!! K-State Wildcats--I don't follow sports, but they supported us in 4-H & Horticulture competitions. That said, it has Pretty good sports teams, but it's our "Land College;" agricultural degrees, 4-H and similar support for anything relating to Horticulture, Agriculture and rural needs.

[@ArtandDiamondsWithEskies]

I'm a professional artist by happenstance and I think that we need a category of paints and pencils that is an intermediary area. The pretty excellent paints to me are professional level but not artist grade and definitely not budget or a beginner level paint although they are beginner friendly. Because they are so well pigmented I am often tempted to use them in professional pieces. Because I live in Phoenix Arizona where they do so much of the artist grade light fast testing I'm going to run a light fast test on the pretty excellent and see how they hold up

[@craftergin]

Have you seen the Kuratake Aurora Colors?

[@thefrugalcrafter]

I haven't. Are they neon?

[@nashidrountree2457]

Purpureus is actually the Latin word for purple💜

[@jewelsauls3103]

Carolina Blue is definitely the school color of my alma mater, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill! Northwestern U 's color is a blue violet. Thanks for a relaxing video but I'll pass on the set!

[@thefrugalcrafter]

Good call:)

[@cheesim]

Do you think these are the same as the 168 set from Grabie? They look identical.

[@justacatwhocantype]

Probably. Those sets all come out of the same one or two factories in China and get rebranded.

[@thefrugalcrafter]

I think so

[@amyx231]

I mean, I guess for the price, this would be fun for a kid or someone who absolutely hates mixing colors. $30 for all these colors…I’m not surprised at the fillers.

[@Julia94549]

I love watching your painting videos where I can save them and try to follow along later. I was wondering if you have seen the Lightwish's new self-branded watercolors in the tin sets (24 & 48 tin sets), and if you might consider reviewing those at some point? They're priced in between the Meiliang and the Paul Rubens watercolors.

[@thefrugalcrafter]

They look like the superior master level pans. I did acteview if the art whale pan set of 48 which I think are the same. I'll consider getting a set to compare.

[@Julia94549]

I will rewatch your review on the ArtWhale pan sets. If you do try out the Lightwish set, please do let us know how they compare. Thanks.

[@wanderingstar5673]

😊

[@markyteo]

2/10 stars! Lol. Those water brushes would drive me crazy. I find it hard to get masstone with them.

[@providencevalleyfarm5270]

Hi again Lindsay, So for Occupational Therapy, would you recommend the HIMI 112 color set of gouache? I have to spend time practicing brush control & holding tools daily. I really like using cheap watercolors and some of the Mimik, Artify or Integria brushes you've reviewed to do that, because most of the projects are just trashed.(I missed your set too.) To be honest, Sometimes I just don't have the mindset or interest in what I'm doing to bother mixing colors, but I know I have to get in my therapy time if I want to improve. So, if this paint is a bad idea, what would you recommend instead? I go though a lot of pigment sometimes & nothing is worth showing. Even coloring book pages are pretty pathetic really. After watching to the end, Neither this set or the one from Grabie seem to be as good of an idea for using in coloring books, as I thought . Thanks

[@gertietheduck]

@@providencevalleyfarm5270 get a set of tube gouache - the HIMI sets, though pretty, are just a gimmick and are much less portable than traditional gouache. They also dry out sooner than gouache kept in tubes and only squeezed out when needed

[@thefrugalcrafter]

If you go through a lot of paint and lightfastness is not a concern the jelly gouache is the best bang for your buck but I prefer the quality of the annagoni set and it's cheaper than himi too. amzn.to/45VfJa4

[@providencevalleyfarm5270]

@@thefrugalcrafter Thanks, no, I really don't care about lightfastness, just getting hand control back. I haven't found an annagoni set in stock yet. Last time I tried it was sold out. I'll check again today. Stupidly, I found I didn't do any of the tutorials or classes I bought last year because the shakes are bothering me so much. I bought some better paper, hoping that would make the paint work better, but then it was too precious, so I haven't used them yet either. (I'm justtreezsgames on your tutorial pages.)

[@providencevalleyfarm5270]

@@thefrugalcrafter I finally bought it when I followed your link. I just realized what was throwing me --when looking for ANNIGONI your "favorite gouache." nothing would come up, so I assumed they were all gone. Henyiewl -- The company name, is on the link in your Amazon favorite items, and I never looked close enough to see the name that's on the box of paints. That's the only place that Annigonni shows up.--Now I know to search where Henyiewl shows up, which I hadn't heard of, so in all of my searches for Annagoni I just had to open my eyes. Or put on a pair of reading glasses DUH

[@providencevalleyfarm5270]

@@gertietheduck Thanks, but I'm not mobile so moving stuff isn't an option and I have plenty of space, for me the issue is that mixing and getting the consistencies I need or colors I want isn't always a possibility for me physically or emotionally. I am trying to overcome some disabilities that have just knocked all of that out of me. for now, I dabble my brushes and play with colors and watch a lot of KZbin as I recover. I have a set of Holbein gouache tubes, but I have to start at a kids level and go from there. Lord willing I will get back to who and what I was. Sometimes gimmicks are just a lot less threatening. If I'm just playing, then who cares if it looks right.

[@phillipstroll7385]

There is a big difference between cheap and inexpensive. If you say it's cheap, it's cheap lol.

[@thefrugalcrafter]

😆 true!

[@joyfulldj]

that brush is giving me the itch lol dont ask me why Im just not a waervrush girl

[@ErinEnoArt]

168 colours?! 😳No thanks!!

[@veystone2580]

NO ULTRAMARINE?!!!! 😅😅😅😅 THAT'S LIKE A CORE COLOR FOR ALMOST EVERYONE!!!! 😅😅😅😅 IM SORRY IM LAUGHING, BUT WHEN YOU SAID, NO ULTRAMARINE. I LITERALLY YELLED: WHAAAAT, 168 COLORS 168 COOOLOOORSSS AND NO ULTRAMARINEEEE!!!!.... AND MY HUSBAND CAME RUNNING! IS EVERYTHING OK?!!! NO ULTRAMARINEEEE!!!... HE'S STILL TRYING TO UNDERSTAND! 😅😅😅😅😅😅😅

[@thefrugalcrafter]

I know, right?

[@veystone2580]

@@thefrugalcrafter Yeah it's kinda baffling! Soooooooooooooo many colors and not one of the only 2 blues I use! That soooooooo many of us use!!! 😅

[@pantalonious3984]

i reviewed this same palette set white labeled by another company and they were terrible, just awful. Weird gritty flocculation on almot all of them and terrible mixing i just disliked them so much, i threrw everything away exc eot the tin and mixing palette and put my daniel smith half pans all in 1 big palette. The whole standard line fits in that tin! That being said YOU painted so well with these it just goes to show you CAN overcome low quality with skill in some situations :-)

[@thefrugalcrafter]

Thanks for sharing!

[@Eeveelyn]

I'm not sure I would trust these to be safe for children, at least not ones that could ingest them. Unfortunately you can't always trust that the safety labeling is true, these things get faked a lot on imported items. Big brands will do testing to make sure they are complying, but I see so many of these kind of palettes on Amazon that look all the same that I feel these could be white-label products. The people selling them might not know themselves what the factory really put in there.

[@moodyandtheartist]

Have not watched the video yet, but this paint set is a hard pass for me! 😅

[@Oozaru85]

I see no difference between these and the Artistro... I don't think you can trust the shinyness of the paints in the box to be an indicator for their quality on paper. This video is proof of that. These paints look horrible. I know not everyonec an afford better art supplies. But I'd recommend anyone to save up a bit longer and get better supplies. Any student grade watercolor set out there is better than these paints.

[@heatherhigbee5144]

Exactly! I was able to get the Daniel Smith split primary set of tubes that came with 1 oz of watercolor ground for around $32 on Amazon.

[@thefrugalcrafter]

Yeah, I was hoping they would be better than artistro because the surface looked better but the more I used them the worse they looked. Big bummer. I don't think they are as chalky as artistro but they are not as good as superior.

[@heleenglazenburg1405]

Who would want so many colors.I don not.Mixing isn t that complex.

[@joyfulldj]

I wouldn't call you a B if you are reviewing a brand and being honest. A To each their own, right and B they want you to be honest bc that is what sells the brand. Or doesnt in thise. Id rather buy the sakura set of 24 than this, painting looks like a struggle, that should not be, certainly not for beginners. You want them to enjoy paint not having to fight it.

[@thefrugalcrafter]

Yes!