Paint Sets
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Introduction
We collected a heap of different 8+ color watercolor paint palette sets, that seemed like they might work with the WaterColorBot. And, we tested to see if they did!
The Paint Sets
Crayola
Crayola Washable Watercolors 8
Data:
Paint Set Name: | Crayola Washable Watercolors, 8-color set |
Spoilboard fit: | Perfect fit | |
Color Order: | Standard | Black, Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Violet, Brown |
Brush | Size 3* | They are shipping more than one type of brush in these. We've seen both very good (pictured) and very poor (the same as pictured in Artista II set). |
Quality notes: | Washable, scholastic grade. Inexpensive. Some reviewers claim that despite the 'washable' claim, they will still stain things. Non-toxic. |
More Info: | Crayola Store Link |
Available From: | Amazon, Dick Blick, Office Depot, etc. |
Crayola Artista II
Data:
Paint Set Name: | Crayola Artista II Watercolors, 8-color set |
Spoilboard fit: | Perfect fit | |
Color Order: | Standard | Black, Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Violet, Brown |
Brush | Size 3* | Natural hair, terrible shape. One of the worst brushes we've seen. |
Quality notes: | scholastic grade. Inexpensive. Non-toxic. |
More Info: | |
Available From: | Amazon, Dick Blick, Office Depot, etc. |
Crayola Educational Watercolors
Data:
Paint Set Name: | Crayola Educational Watercolors, 8-color set |
Spoilboard fit: | Perfect fit | |
Color Order: | Standard | Black, Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Violet, Brown. Movable replaceable pans. Order can be changed. |
Brush | Size 7 | Fine quality nylon bristle watercolor brush |
Quality notes: | Scholastic grade. Non-toxic. Believed to be better quality than the Washable types. |
More Info: | |
Available From: | Dick Blick, Office Depot, etc. |
Crayola Washable Watercolors 24
Data:
Paint Set Name: | Crayola Washable Watercolors, 24-color set |
Spoilboard fit: | Perfect fit | |
Color Order: (Primary Set) | Standard | Black, Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Violet, Brown. |
Color Order: (Secondary Set) | Crayola Secondary | Maroon, Red-Orange, Tangerine, Yellow Green, Teal, Sky Blue, Indigo, White. |
Color Order: (Tertiary Set) | Crayola Tertiary | Grey, Pink, Salmon, Lemon, Lime, Turquoise, Fuchsia, Beige. |
Brush | Size 3* | Fine quality nylon bristle watercolor brush |
Quality notes: | See Washable 8. |
More Info: | also available in a 16 color set, containing only the primary and secondary color sets. |
Available From: | Amazon, Dick Blick, etc. |
Prang
Prang Half Pan 8
Data:
Paint Set Name: | Prang Half Pan 8 Semi-Moist Watercolors, 8-color set |
Spoilboard fit: | Okay with editing | Has two tabs at the top and bottom of the paint tray that prevent this set from fitting as-is. Once removed, however, the tray will fit nicely in the spoilboard. |
Color Order: | Movable to Standard | Default Order: Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Violet, Brown, Black. Movable replaceable pans. Order can be changed. |
Brush | Size 9 | natural hair, wooden handle. Looks nice. Mediocre performance. |
Quality notes: | Scholastic grade. Non-toxic. |
More Info: | |
Available From: | Amazon, Dick Blick, Office Depot, etc. |
Prang Oval 8
Data:
Paint Set Name: | Prang Oval 8 Semi-Moist Watercolors, 8-color set |
Spoilboard fit: | Okay with editing | Has two tabs at the top and bottom of the paint tray that prevent this set from fitting as-is. Once removed, however, the tray will fit nicely in the spoilboard. |
Color Order: | Movable to Standard | Default Order: Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Violet, Brown, Black. Movable replaceable pans. Order can be changed. |
Brush | Size 9 | natural hair, wooden handle. Looks nice. Mediocre performance. |
Quality notes: | Scholastic grade. Non-toxic. The only difference between this set and the Half Pan 8 set is pan shape. |
More Info: | |
Available From: | Amazon, Dick Blick, Office Depot, etc. |
Prang Metallic Washable 8
Data:
Paint Set Name: | Prang Metallic 8 Semi-Moist Watercolors, 8-color set |
Spoilboard fit: | Okay with editing | Has plastic flap around the edge of the paint tray that prevents this set from fitting as-is. Once removed, however, the tray will fit nicely in the spoilboard. |
Color Order: | Prang Metallic | Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Copper, Silver, Gold. All colors are metallic |
Brush | Size 5 | natural hair, wooden handle. Looks nice. Mediocre performance. |
Quality notes: | Colors look genuinely metallic in pan, moderately metallic once painted. Non-toxic. Washable |
More Info: | |
Available From: | Amazon, Dick Blick, Office Depot, etc. |
Prang Glitter Washable 8
Data:
Paint Set Name: | Prang Glitter 8 Semi-Moist Watercolors, 8-color set |
Spoilboard fit: | Okay with editing | Has plastic flap around the edge of the paint tray that prevents this set from fitting as-is. Once removed, however, the tray will fit nicely in the spoilboard. |
Color Order: | Prang Glitter | Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Purple, Silver, Gold. All colors are glittery. |
Brush | Size 5 | natural hair, wooden handle. Looks nice. Mediocre performance. |
Quality notes: | Colors look very glittery in pan, slightly glittery and thinner color once painted. Non-toxic. Washable |
More Info: | |
Available From: | Amazon, Dick Blick, Office Depot, etc. |
Prang Washable 8
Data:
Paint Set Name: | Prang Washable 8 Semi-Moist Watercolors, 8-color set |
Spoilboard fit: | Okay with editing | Has plastic flap around the edge of the paint tray that prevents this set from fitting as-is. Once removed, however, the tray will fit nicely in the spoilboard. |
Color Order: | Prang Standard | Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Violet, Brown, Black. |
Brush | Size 5 | natural hair, wooden handle. Looks nice. Mediocre performance. |
Quality notes: | Scholastic Grade. Non-toxic. Washable. |
More Info: | |
Available From: | Amazon, Dick Blick, Office Depot, etc. |
Prang Oval 16
Data:
Paint Set Name: | Prang Oval 16 Semi-Moist Watercolors, 16-color set |
Spoilboard fit: | Okay with editing | Has two tabs at the top and bottom of the paint tray that prevent this set from fitting as-is. Once removed, however, the tray will fit nicely in the spoilboard. |
Color Order: (Primary) | Movable to Standard | Default Order: Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Violet, Brown, Black. Movable replaceable pans. Order can be changed. |
Color Order: (Secondary) | Movable | Default Order: White, Red Violet, Blue Violet, Turquoise Blue, Blue Green, Yellow Green, Yellow Orange, Red Orange. Movable replaceable pans. Order can be changed. |
Brush | Size 9 | natural hair, wooden handle. Looks nice. Mediocre performance. |
Quality notes: | Scholastic grade. Non-toxic. The 16 color equivalent of the Oval 8 |
More Info: | |
Available From: | Amazon, Dick Blick, Office Depot, etc. |
Sargent Art
Art-Time Premium Oval Watercolors (8 color Set)
Data:
Paint Set Name: | 8ct Oval Pan Semi-Moist Premium Watercolors & Brush |
Spoilboard fit: | Perfect Fit | |
Color Order: | Movable to Standard | Default Order: Yellow, Orange, Red, Violet, Blue, Green, Black, Brown. |
Brush | Approx. Size 5 | Nylon bristle, wooden handle. Medium quality. |
Quality notes: | Scholastic Grade. Non-toxic. |
More Info: | |
Available From: | Amazon, Dick Blick, etc. |
Art-Time Premium Oval Watercolors (16 color Set)
Data:
Paint Set Name: | 16ct Oval Pan Semi-Moist Premium Watercolors & Brush |
Spoilboard fit: | Perfect Fit | |
Color Order: (primary) | Movable to Standard | Default Order: Yellow, Orange, Red, Violet, Blue, Green, Black, Brown. |
Color Order: (secondary) | Movable | Default Order: Yellow Orange, Red Orange, Red Violet, Blue Violet, Yellow Green, Blue Green, Teal, White |
Brush | Approx. Size 5 | Nylon bristle, wooden handle. Medium quality. |
Quality notes: | Scholastic Grade. Non-toxic. |
More Info: | |
Available From: | Amazon, Dick Blick, etc. |
Up&up
Up&up washable watercolors (8 color Set)
Data:
Paint Set Name: | Up&up watercolors washable 8 colors |
Spoilboard fit: | Okay with editing | Has plastic flap around the edge of the paint tray that prevents this set from fitting as-is. Once removed, however, the tray will fit easily in the spoilboard. This tray has a shorter length than the other paint sets, so care should be taken to center the tray in the spoilboard to ensure that the brush reaches each paint. |
Color Order: | Standard | Black, Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Violet, Brown |
Brush | Smaller than size 3 | Nylon bristle, plastic handle. Decent quality. One of the nicer brushes of these sets |
Quality notes: | Scholastic Grade. Washable. Non-toxic. |
More Info: | |
Available From: | Target |
Up&up washable watercolors (16 color Set)
Data:
Paint Set Name: | Up&up watercolors washable 16 colors |
Spoilboard fit: | Possible? | Unlike the other 16 color sets, there is only one paint tray in this set. While either half of the tray will fit in the spoilboard after being cut from the other half, this would require much more modification than the other sets to make the trays fit. |
Color Order: (Primary) | Standard | Black, Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Violet, Brown |
Color Order: (Secondary) | Lighter Standard | Purple, Red, Red Orange, Yellow Orange, Yellow Green, Green Blue, Blue, Light Brown. This secondary set is very similar to the standard set, the primary difference being that the secondary set is lighter and slightly red-shifted in comparison, as though they are moving away from you very fast. |
Brush | Smaller than size 3 | Nylon bristle, plastic handle. Decent quality. One of the nicer brushes of these sets |
Quality notes: | Scholastic Grade. Washable. Non-toxic. |
More Info: | |
Available From: | Target |
Reeves
Reeves Water Colour Pan Set
Data:
Paint Set Name: | Reeves water colour pan set |
Spoilboard fit: | Perfect Fit | |
Color Order: | Not Standard | Yellow, Orange, Blue, Brown, Red, Black, Green, Burgundy. |
Brush | Size 14 | Nylon bristle, wooden handle. Very nice. |
Quality notes: | Scholastic Grade. Non-toxic. |
More Info: | http://www.reeves-art.com/products/water_colour/water_colour_16_pan_set//?index=1 |
Available From: | Dick Blick |
Creatology
Creatology Paint Set
Data:
Paint Set Name: | Creatology Paint Set |
Spoilboard fit: | Does not fit | Even if the tab at the bottom were removed, the tray for this set is too wide to fit in the spoilboard. |
Color Order: | (unintentionally) Movable to standard | Default Order: Violet, Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Brown, Black. While the pans are not movable, the tray does not hold the paints securely. As a result, the paint order can be changed by turning the tray upside-down and rearranging the paints as they fall out. |
Brush | Approx size 3 | Without question, the worst paintbrush we've ever seen seen. It looks like there was an accident in the toothbrush aisle. |
Quality notes: | Scholastic Grade. Washable Non-toxic. |
More Info: | |
Available From: | Michaels |