I read all the reviews before I made the purchase.
I have used the windsor newton professional version of this set for years and I’m very happy with it.
I bought this cotman set because cotman set is far less expensive in comparison to the professional set and I was curious about the differences.
The cotman set I received from amazon japan in August 2023 is perfect.
For the container itself, the pans sit in the slots nice and snug, easy to open and close, the bottom palette slides out snuggly, the top cover is easy to remove and reattach.
If a pan wobbles, put a tiny dot of blue tac down the bottom would have it fixed easily.
If a paint block falls off, remove the block from the pan, put a drop of clean water at the bottom of the pan, put the paint block back in, give it some time, allow it to dry, the gum in the paint will melt a little and stick the paint to the pan.
The paints are the colours exactly as described, no missing ones, no duplicates.
I saw reviews complaining about the lack of “red red” or “green green” etc, but the kind of red or green or most colours you desire can be easy made by mixing the existing colours. For example, you can mix colder red with warmer red to get a more neutral red.
Cotman is student grade, and I understand that it wants to encourage people to mix colours.
The brush is of decent quality which was a surprise to me since the brush I had from the professional set wasn’t very good.
One thing to note is that winsor newton pans are slightly smaller than some other brands, so the half pans you have from other brand might not fit in the slots. I tried with my schmincke pans, didn’t fit. It doesn’t bother me since I prefer windsor newton paints anyways, and I can also use empty pans to hold paint from tubes.
In conclusion, I would highly recommend this set for beginners and artists who want an inexpensive travel set.
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