Nice for small paintings - very nice for drawing
343595
will do for a while
the hinges break easily (at least the two i ordered)
but overall, i think it is okay
2900967
Great little pocket sketchbook/watercolor book. Fits in my small purse with wallet, phone, a small travel tin of paints, a pen, and a waterbrush.

Nice sturdy paper. Absorbs color a bit faster than I like (not much chance for lifting color back off or scraping) but for quick urban sketches/watercolors it meets the criteria for being extremely portable and of decent quality.
Much better to have something available for spur of the moment pieces that is decent quality than to not have anything available because you can only use the highest quality paper.

I'll buy it again when this one is full.
3590718
These are beautiful brushes and I, being anxious to try them out used the rounds for watercolors first.  They performed really well, not as good as an expensive sable brush, but better than those that many artists use all the time.  Handles were a bit long, but not a serious problem for me.  Next I tried them with oil paints on a 5x7 canvas panel. To try this small size with lots of details I painted a building.  The brushes were superb, holding their sharp edges and working great.  I shared my test paintings on Facebook and included a link to your brushes.  I'm ordering another set.
1141500
This is a good weight (50lb)for practice drawings, and it handles an eraser very well.  It's fairly smooth without a lot of texture or grain.  It's excellent for pen and ink or pencil.  Pages tear out cleanly as it is perforated to tear past the spiral edge, and can be used for charcoal as well.  It is acid free in case you produce something you'd really like to save.
There's a folder in the front with a pocket in case you have something loose that you want to put in your sketchpad, and the back is very heavy cardboard, giving a nice hard surface to draw on.

I like it.  I like that it opens flat and has a good hard back cover.  It's really nice for pencil and pen and inks.
1467245
I love painting. Sometimes when I get into finer details, I find it difficult to do with larger brushes. They hold a lot of paint and get in the way. This set is just what I needed.

This set comes with 12 brushes. I know they are all different sizes, but for the most part, I was able to find a few different sizes and shapes. For example, if you are not super careful, the 0 and 3/0 really look the same. For me, I really only needed 3 different sizes and I found more here.

These brushes hold little paint and let me work with both dry and wet painting. I can control the amount of paint the brush picks up. Since I used this for really small areas and surfaces, I did not notice any bristles falling off which is a plus.

Overall I am very happy with these brushes. Perfect for the small touch ups in my larger paintings.
1557809
Brushes seem real nice. I still have not yet used them since I only paint when I am done with one of my carvings. Only think I do not like is the size of them. This is just me personally but since I work with smaller wood carvings typically no longer than 10 inches tall, I do alot of fine detail work. This would be perfect for people who paint on canvas. Other than than they SEEM to be quality and the case is sweet.
3379365
I actually got this because I wanted a very small travel box for watercolor pans. I figured I could always toss the paint and replace with my own, but figured I should at least give it a try. They actually aren't at all bad. Much more pigmented than the Sakura Koi. I did a color chart to test out mixing and they did OK, but not great on mixing nice purples and greens. Really only one purple is possible and it's a bit muddy in tone. If getting these for the paints, I would suggest the larger set with 16 colors if you want a purple. It has one in the set that you don't have to mix. But this is a fantastic small box. I've read some state the pans fall out, but if you use it a couple times and get the pans nice an wet so paint seeps down the sides they will stick down. The problem then is really getting them back out! I used a push pin to lever them out when I decided to rearrange the palette. I also did replace the white with a payne's grey which I found to be more useful for creating shadow tones. When the paints are used up I can simply replace with my own tubes or even try out some W&N professional paints perhaps. I can say that if you want a really nice set of paints that mix beautiful purples and greens, try Daniel Smith. I turned my tubes into pans by letting them dry out and they work wonderfully. Very clear color mixes!
1298162
The dimensions are posted, but was smaller than I was envisioning.  I ended up liking the size for traveling, and the paper quality is nice!  I use watercolors, markers, and pens and it works well for all mediums.  Would purchase again, but probably in the larger size.
3289844
I just experimented with the smallest brush that I bought from you in a pack of three... the brush is AMAZING in it's versatility of line width, and I want to thank you by attaching my sample watercolor.
1854690
I am an artist and am very happy with this canvas pack.  I like buying in bulk, so this was a great deal.  These are tight and stapled nicely in the back, they also come with a coat of gesso on them so you could paint right on them with your paints.  I added a couple more coats of gesso and my paint worked very well.  I am using acrylics on these.  I am doing a live painting event this month and am going to use these canvas for my students.  Good quality for the money - I would recommend these.
3081421
These small canvases are great and SO versatile!  At 6"x6", they could be displayed alone or with several together as a set.  I painted one already.  I used 2 coats of gray acrylic paint for the background, then a coat of gold for the design {an elephant}.  The canvas took the paint well and was evenly textured.  I was very impressed with the quality.  They're individually packaged, which is nice so I don't accidentally get paint on a fresh canvas before I'm ready to use it!

Pros:
-High Quality
-Even Texture
-Individually Packaged

Cons:
-None!

I would purchase these again!  I received this package for free in exchange for my honest review.  All opinions shared are completely my own.
3465408
These are watersoluble so don't expect them to be waterproof.  But they are easily blendable with water. If you want to use them for small sketches I suggest using a watercolor or watercolor/mixed-medai sketching paper that will hold up to a bit of scrubbing for the best results. In fact, I recommend using better quality paper generally--you will like the results more.

Nor are the colors lightfast, like a lot of quality watercolors, acrylics or oils. But if  you use them like in a journal or closed book, I suspect that they will last a long time. But they are not recommended for fine art that is to  be framed and thus exposed to light over time.

Also, they do not bleed through a lot of decent papers like permanent markers do.

I find these brush pens especially for quick small sketches. For years I have used the grays for doing little studies in preparation for larger art work, like paintings.

Highly recommended.
1142551
I have a smaller version of this sketchbook that I use for art journaling and this would make a great art journal as well if you were looking for something bigger, but I will be using this one strictly for drawing. As with the smaller one, the quality of the paper is really good. It holds up to marker, pencil, crayon, oil pastel, and gel pens without bleeding through to the next page. I love that it's spiral bound so it lays flat and stays open. You can fold it over and work on it that way as well. I have a hardbound sewn sketchbook with a spine and it's nearly impossible to sketch in after a few pages because you have to hold the book open either with one hand while you draw or weigh it down with something. While those types are nicer looking, the spiral bound sketchbooks are more practical in my opinion. I did receive this set at no cost in order to thoroughly test and provide an honest opinion. All thoughts are strictly my own and have not been influenced in any manner. Your experience with this item may vary from that of my own, of course.
1300922
We have 3 sizes of these and love them all. These are great for small art projects and for small art lessons.
993157
This is the third time I have purchased these paints. The first time I bought a set of 12 and then purchased that same set again so I would not run out. Be aware that 12ml is a small qty. so these set work very nicely for a single project or in my case for a few small projects. I am using the set of 24 to paint designs on cedar feather boxes. The ranges of colors is this set offers much more artistic choice.
4297567
A nice, high quality painting for an affordable price.  The color in real life is the same as shown. However, It's small.  pay attention to the size before you buy.  I'm happy with my purchase.
2415675
I bought these to use with coloring books and in general art.  I just want them to add accents since I tend to forget (or mess up) and end up without intended highlights.  I've done a few quick tests and they've colored well over colored pencil (even after using a blender to make the surface glossy), watercolor, and markers.  The ink flows very well and makes it easy to make small stippled dots of white, which is something not all gel pens can accomplish.  I'm pleased with this purchase, though I don't think I need all 3 pens and will probably be giving one to a friend who also colors.  (Would be nice if these were sold in a 1 or 2 pack for a similar price point.)