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!
Green | Yellow | Red |
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: | Amazon, 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, Office Depot, 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, Office Depot, 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, Office Depot, etc. |