good for the amateur painter
928984
This puzzle piece has a very fantastic shape. It seems more difficult than ordinary shape, but it doesn't. It's more interesting for me. But someone don't like it, I guess. So I don't give star 5.

Color and print are very good.

It gives you a time to face the great painter, and you may find a new aspect of seeing paint. This puzzle is not only a pastime but also enjoying art.

I recommend this for the amateur painter to know the detail of masterpiece.
2021176
It sounds like the artist is knowledgable, experienced, and passionate about her work. She is encouraging to both Amateur and experienced artists alike. The author teaches a new way to experiment and grow in your painting skills. I would recommend this book to people who have more advanced art experience, but parts are useful for amateurs or those just starting out.
617074
The picture on the box is a little deceiving.  The actual paint by number will look like a paint by number (more defined lines of color).  Blending of paints required (which I don't recommend for a beginner).  This kit is okay - I don't love it.  Probably won't end up keeping this picture when I'm done, but haven't decided 100% yet.  Just be aware that the finished picture will not look exactly like the picture on the box (I knew it wouldn't, but was surprised how different it was).  I had to add water to several of the paint pots because they were really thick and then I had to mix really well and still ended up with little dried "chunks" in the mix - aggravating when you are trying to paint the smaller spots.
3096587
I am by no means a professional painter. I like to paint in my spare time, so I never spend much on supplies. That being said, I know bad quality when I see it. These are not bad quality. They hold the paint well and work just fine for what I need them for.
584654
It works, but it's very easy to overload or underload with paint. If you've got a steady hand, you're better off using a decent angled brush.
455554
I notice other reviews from the more professional folks giving very fair criticisms about this one, so I will echo the notion this might be more gimicky than significantly better than any other PaintShop program.  But for the average user, this is really quite pleasant. Especially for li'l ol' me who hasn't used PaintShop in about a decade. I recall liking whatever version that was, and I liked this one that gave an amatuear dabbler like me quite the range to work with.
2954511
Overall, this product is so and so. The paint was good, as a beginner I enjoyed using this for practice. I however, disliked half of the brushes. But overall, good product for beginners.
4616834
This works pretty well, assuming you know how to mix different colored paints to match a color. I didn't mind that, but I ran out of paint. (I am touching up multiple cracks around the seat area of the couch drying up and cracking.) If there were more paint substance, I'd give it a 5 star rating easily. But because of that, I'm only giving it 4 out of 5 stars.
2900103
Not a lot of pigmentation, and dries very chalky. The black has a strong blue base, so it can read as gray/blue when diluted. A lot of these cheaper paints use talc or other powders to bulk the product, and this one seems to use at least as much as the cheapest brands I've used. If you're looking for an inexpensive hobby product, this might work. If you're looking for superior pigmentation and coverage, keeping looking.
1976065
These are good for small simple painting tasks. Too small for big jobs. They're easy to use and I've never really had a problem with any of the other colors I've used before.
3399866
This paper is great for a beginner painter like me.  Because of the cost, I don't feel bad experimenting painting and throwing away any mistakes. However the paper does not hold up well for wet on wet watercolor.  I describe the paper as breaking down when wet.
2529069
As a painter, familiar with acrylics and oils, I found some frustration when I tried pastels.  I mean, how hard can it be, they're just fancy crayons, right?  Wrong.  Lots of little differences in application techniques and blendings and materials etc.  This book walks you thru all the basics and gives you some practice at the fundamentals.  You will probably need more instruction later but this will get you started and help you overcome the early frustrations.  Only reason I didn't give it more stars... it is a little short!  But good value for the bucks.
3576687
This product it's perfect for someone who wants to try acrylic painting before investing on a better more expensive paint. It has a big color range and my only issue with it is that it seems to be half fill with air which makes you run out of certain colors fast. In my case black, white and gray.
2991763
Nice, but rough and difficult to separate.  Painting is good. Not as high quality as some available in local stores, but much less costly.
423039
This is a very short beginner's introduction into acrylic painting. The last 20% of the book is a 'bonus' chapter of the first chapter in another book by the same author.

The material is presented more in bullet point than in narrative fashion. Some of the tips are very good, especially regarding painting light or dark tones.

The tips are nice, but there is a lot of content missing that is contained in other books on acrylic painting for beginners.
2307977
While I found this book to be good for beginners in some ways, it's not as thorough as I would have liked it.  It did show several methods of coloring, which I found helpful.  If you have it next to you so you can refer to it while you try to color an image, say, on scrap paper, that would be helpful.  However, as with anything else you need practice to get good.  This is NOT an instant learn-how-to-color-like-a-professional guide.  If you have no training, it'll be good as a foundation.  If you're looking for something with more depth, perhaps a text-book type book on the subject might be better.
1886017
This is a nice collection of mandalas for more of a beginner set. For me, its simply not challenging enough; however, I prefer small, detailed work, so someone who likes large swathes of areas to color will likely enjoy this. Also, be forewarned, if you use markers, there is a chance of color bleeding through. The pages are not very thick- I can see through areas wet with marker to the next page.