Winsor & Newton Watercolor Pocket Set Comparison

[@cheralynn4417]

Your palette upgrades are brilliant--very helpful!

[@ArroLyfeArt]

Thank you very much. I had a lot of fun putting them together.

[@horselover0726]

Thank you for this! I've been trying to see how they differ and couldn't find any direct comparisons online.

[@ArroLyfeArt]

Yay! I’m very have I was able to help.

[@JamilyaRamosChapman]

I got the thicker palette and I was annoyed that it didn’t lye flat. I will make that modification by cutting the back. Also I didn’t realize the mixing trays can be snapped on! So thank you for cool tips

[@ArroLyfeArt]

I’m glad I could help and it worked out. I like getting creative with these paint boxes.

[@artrae6256]

Thank you for this video, very useful information. Really liked your customisation tip.

[@artrae6256]

Oh, I just saw a photo of the blue and white box. You'll like this, there are actually two trays that can be detached from the lid, meaning you can hook them to both front and back rather than just one side.

[@ArroLyfeArt]

Thanks. Yes, I love that they added that option for a variety of different ways to use that paint box. I’m glad you enjoyed the video and it was useful.

[@visualartist2024]

Very informative review. Thanks for the info re. cutting that blue section so the box lies flat.

[@ArroLyfeArt]

I very happy I could help. Yes, that blue section was just not useful to me, but I sure liked that blue pop of color on the box. I’m glad I could make it useful for that.

[@moremustard]

Thank you for this really great look at these two sets. I was trying to figure out which one I should get for field use for urban sketching, and I decided on the second one. I liked the finger grip thing as well as the additional 5 wells. Will mostly be using it on location in urban settings, and the extra pallet mixing space was appealing. Thank you!

[@ArroLyfeArt]

Thank you very much for your comment. I am very happy to have helped with your decision. I remember when I was looking for videos comparing these two, I didn’t find many. That’s when I decided to put one out there just for these sets. Enjoy your urban sketching!

[@lark6676]

Great review....nice way to really make it your own.

[@ArroLyfeArt]

Thank you very much. I really enjoyed making it and am glad it is helpful.

[@user-qp9bd5hv7n]

Thanks so much for this great video! I couldn’t get my palette to sit flat but tried your tip to use the mini binder clip. Thanks so much! Can you share the adhesive dots you used to stick your half pans to your customized base? Thank you!

[@ArroLyfeArt]

Hi. Thank for your comment. I eventually got my exacto knife and sliced it down the seem. I don’t use the finger-holder attachment, but like the blue contrast. Now it stays on and opens flat. The dots are called ZOTS. They’re made by the company Therm-o-web. I got the medium size, 3/8 inch. If you’re near a Michael’s, Hobby Lobby, or Walmart, you can get them there. Amazon should have them as well. I hope this helps.

[@anndavidson287]

Thanks for sharing your experience...I have older wn cotman travel palette with 14 colors and a rounded lid for mixind with 5 wells..but doesn't lie flat so color mixes run to center to brush holder...I have lost original details of colors included and wondered if anyone else has that older set and knows?! I don't remember year I bought ...could have been 8 years ago. ??? Thanks 😊 from Ontario Canada 🇨🇦.

[@ArroLyfeArt]

I hope someone here has more info for you. Maybe you can modify the box so it could be more flat when opened?

[@UJB123]

One has a Black, a mono pigmented black. You can make an actual neutral grey with the thicker set. There's no black or even a Payne's grey in the thin set. It does have 2 yellows tho'.

[@ArroLyfeArt]

Thank you for the tip. I’ll have to give those a closer look.

[@sightlines9293]

Great mod - I will fix mine. I often remove the other pallet and use the lid as a mixing space.

[@ArroLyfeArt]

I’m glad you liked it and that I could help. Hope the mod works out for your palette.

[@nutellay8884]

i don't really like the palette box because of the blue rubber thingy, it doesn't lay flat on the surface, so you needed to remove it to lay flat on the surface.

[@ArroLyfeArt]

Very true that blue rubber thing did get in the way, but I managed to take care of that. Now it’s just there to look nice and doesn’t bother me anymore. 😎

[@ValleyOakPaper]

It looks like W&N have listened to feedback. I have an older W&N field set with 14 colors. Nice, sturdy plastic, but the mixing wells are too shallow. If you try to mix enough paint for, say a sky on a 4 by 6 paper, it would inevitably flow into adjacent wells. It looks like the wells in your sets are deeper and better separated.

[@ArroLyfeArt]

I have an older box as well. Looking at them side-by-side, the new one does look slightly deeper.

[@VIProach]

The case is not exactly the same. First it has more plain texture, then the brand name is place in a different spot and doesn't have golden layer. It also feels less tight to close and open (for me not in a good sence), feels like it could open on it's own while in a bag or a pocket. Not sure if the plastic quality is the same too. The paint colors are the same, I think. Overall I like older box more.

[@ArroLyfeArt]

Yeah, they do switch out box, plastics, thickness, colors from time to time. I suppose a good thing is that you can have different boxes of the same model. Makes it feel like they’re all different.

[@VIProach]

@@ArroLyfeArt yep, but I preffered the same qualaities

[@srcworm]

How do I make pink

[@ArroLyfeArt]

Hi. It would depend on the shade and type of pink color you wanted. I’d go with a shade of red and a shade or white and start with mixing very little and building your way up to the shade that you want.

[@grahamekellermeier8280]

Great piants have a few sets of them.

[@ArroLyfeArt]

They sure go a long way.

[@nadinevandenhende8999]

Toooo long and boring!

[@ArroLyfeArt]

It was a bit long. Thanks for watching. 🙂

[@Bratzilla1966]

bless your heart. hopefully, you'll learn to be a nicer person in the future.