NEW! Arteza 36 Half Pan Watercolor Set Review
Today we are going to take a look at the new Arteza 36 half pan watercolor set. It currently sells for $34.99 on the Arteza website: shrsl.com/15rha and there is also a 12 pan set for $24.99 shrsl.com/15rhf The 36 set is a better deal and the color options would be more useful plus you get 24 extra colors for an extra $10. You can get 10% off with coupon code: PROMO10 and all items ship free making it a low barrier to entry for this or any of their products. You can also find this set on Amazon for $35.99 and there is a $5 off coupon today: amzn.to/2N5BHC8
Here is a link to the swatching/color mixing stamps: shrsl.com/15rqd
I have been using Arteza products for about 10 months and I have been really impressed with the quality for the price. The only Arteza product that I didn't love was the tube watercolors (they were OK for a student grade but didn't knock my socks off and I thought there were better student options for around the same price) so when a viewer told me about the pan sets I knew I wanted to give them a try as I often prefer the pan formulations of student/craft grade supplies over tube.
*Note, these paints are under their "premium" line but I am going to classify them as student grade for reasons I mention in the video.
Pros:
Price
Sturdy metal tin palette that is bright white and the paint does not bead up on. Also the mixing flap stays level and doesn't flop on the table at an angel. *the tin is about 1/4" shorter than other 48 half pan tins which makes it sturdier but other inserts will not fit in it nor can you sneak an extra half pan in the row.
Good for glazing as colors are hard to lift and quite transparent.
Wide range of vibrant colors and no white
Includes a nice waterbrush
Cons (and I hold Arteza to a high standard so I might be a bit picky here)
No pigment info or lightfast ratings
The colors had a tendency to stain so lifting could be difficult (but good for glazing)
Some of the "fingers" that held the pans in needed to be adjusted with pliers to reach the top of the pans.
Bottom Line: These paints are fun and inexpensive. They work great on most papers even the really inexpensive Arteza paper. In my tests they worked best wet on dry as they were easy to glide around dry paper with a brush but I found them slow to disperse in a large wet in wet wash. They acted more like Eastern watercolors in that respect. If you like to do loose flowers (like the roses I showed in the video) or paint stamped designs they are a great choice because you can control the flow of the paint better and it stays where you put it but if you prefer large wet in wet washes these might not be the best (or you might need to add some ox-gall as a dispersant/flow enhancer.) They glaze and layer very well but lifting is a challenge so save your whites as you are painting or plan to use mixed media should you want bright white highlights later. At $35 they are a nice set of paints and there is room in the tim if you want to add more (I suggest adding an ultramarine blue) in the future. If you need some inexpensive paints these are a good bet!
NEW! Arteza 36 Half Pan Watercolor Set Review
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