MeiLiang Watercolor Paint Set, 36 Vivid Colors in Pocket Box with Metal Ring and Watercolor Brush, Perfect for Students, Beginners and More

Gorgeous, creamy & vibrant colors! The blooms these cause are lovely and they blend nicely. High quality at a reasonable cost. Will continue to purchase these colors! Swatch them first. I do wish the little plastic insert that holds the color trays was off a higher quality and not cheap, fragile plastic. Love the storage tin, however! Nice texture and no weird scent. The greens and reds in this set work incredible on cold and rough texture poster.

My regular practice watercolors are Cotman pans, I use them for practice, studies and on the go painting, and the palettes are really hard to beat for portability, mixing areas , the transparency of colors which is important when you begin learning watercolors and affordability when you need new pans. I wanted something larger but no too large to be able to take a couple of larger brushes , and also needed to buy extra color half pans. I found this set, read about them and for the price of just a new metal palette similar in size (like other reviewers have posted) + $6 I decided to take a chance. And I am very happy I did. This set is truly transparent except for a couple of colors, zero chalkiness, they re wet easily and won't rub off the paper after dry. The tin itself is well made, it has a ring at the bottom. The brush is not of use for me because it is very soft and has no much body to it. This set is perfect for practice, I wouldn't use them for final works because there is no light fastness rating compared to my Cotmans for example, but if you use them in your covered sketchbook they should be fine. At first it might seem like there are many similar colors but you'll get surprised once you start mixing. Also having 34 colors the set will last you for a while, considering you can't buy half pans separately. Many of the colors actually granulate very nice which is a nice surprise. This set is way better than other cutesy brands, I was gifted a set of Koi and gave them away because they were so chalky and good only for coloring but not mixing and learn about watercolors. You can actually practice well with this set. I have attached some photos for your comparison with Cotman colors. You have every color you need if you are just beginning with this set and instead of buying more colors or more expensive paint to begin with try buying good paper to really enjoy watercolor and a good brush.

Not sure why I am reviewing these. I read through a bunch of the reviews and it has all been said. My set arrived in pristine condition and I am so pleased with the quality. I used the included pen to test the colors and I really liked how the color laid down. I still need to do some testing but so far I am very pleased.

Bright color great for mixing, a great winch of color, the only thing is that if you don't water it down enough when you take it out of the pan, it's a bit sticky, and it has kind of like a certain texture when it dries, but it's really good

I've finally started getting the hang of watercolors and wanted to get something better than what I was using from the craft store, which was a small koi set and a Niji aquarelle set. This set falls into a similar price point to what I've got, but omfg, there is a huge difference. It's not chalky and the colors are much more pigmented. It's still pretty clearly a student grade set, but a much better quality one. I adore the sturdy metal tin, which survived delivery (pretty sure the delivery person chucked it at my house from the street). Definitely reusing that when I'm done with the paint. The included waterbrush is pretty comparable to the Niji ones I have and doesn't leak. The color selection is very nice, and it's effortless to use. The approximately half pan paints are in a plastic insert, which isn't great-it holds the paints, but will definitely come loose from the tin over time, so maybe not the best for travel, but that is good for repurposing. Overall, I'm extremely pleased with them! Edit: after several months of heavy use and learning on my part, this is still an excellent set! While the paints are still quite good for student grade, they are definitely still that, with less pigment and more fillers, so you're going to have to work harder for saturated colors. Also, it might be ridiculous, but the brush has become my favorite and has stood up well to several hours of daily use for months now. You won't regret your purchase!

These paints are so bright and colorful. The pigment is wonderful They are also very creamy. Love them. I have different sets but these are the nicest.

I'm very happy with the paint quality and number of colors.

I had bought these watercolors close to the Christmas shopping season in November 2018. Unfortunately I had to wait 45 days for this product. This was unusual. And to add to that, the product came damaged. The lid wouldn’t close and the tin was dented. This is how my experience began. Now allow me to tell you how the folks at Lithwish completely turned it around. As you can see, despite being excited to buy the product, I faced many roadblocks. I reached out to the team. They kept in constant touch to understand what was happening on the ground. I didn’t want to leave a negative review as my case seemed to be an exception. Also, I understand sometimes things do go wrong. It is how we manage them that counts. Eventually, since the problem wasn’t resolved, the team sent me a new set at no cost. I was refunded $10 from my initial purchase for the inconvenience as well. Now for the colors. Second time around, my box wasn’t dented and closed shut to carry for painting on the go. The colors are super rich, easy to rewet and very pigmented. They mix easily with each other and form great colors. The brush that comes with the set is decent. Caution: You have to unscrew in the opposite direction than usual to open and close it. Areas of improvement: 1. The colors come in a plastic tray with wells. While I understand the wide range of colors I’m getting in this set, at this price point, I have faced some issues in taking out the tray and the colors falling off. Both hands are needed for stability. 2. The color Payne’s Grey is less grey and more like a shade of indigo. Now, don’t get me wrong, I love indigo. But it seemed odd that Payne’s Grey was the last color in the line of blues before the greens began. However, after swatching, I understand their choice to do this. One can easily make greys with the other colors given. Just thought it best to share this point. Overall, these colors are awesome. I’ve painted on journal pages and watercolor paper. The colors remain rich and vibrant. No chalkiness on journal pages. When applied too heavily, they have a glossy sheen to them. They mix easily with my Cotmans and prima watercolors as well. Kudos to the customer service team. They completely changed my experience with this product.