Review: Tropicals Watercolor Set (Prima Marketing)
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- Опубліковано 8 кві 2016
- This is the Tropicals watercolor set from Prima Marketing. I bought it at US $20 and the paints are more intense than I expected.
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That's how I solve any of life's problems. "Uh oh! This was supposed so be yellow... I'm just going to cover it with black and ignore it" haha! Great review! I think I might have to invest in a set for travel!
+Emily Artful Oh yeah, cover it up. Lol. Paint over. Sometimes I would also ignore the error. Just leave it as a learning experience 😂
I like how in depth your reviews are. Most reviewers don't show us the product in action in a painting and some don't even swatch. You convinced me to try this palette.
+neikaplay Thanks. I like my reviews to be accurate so that people can know exactly what they are buying.
Me: Oh cool, a cheap watercolour set that comes in a box.
Teoh: Ah, a good watercolor box. Oh look! Free watercolors! Nice surprise there!
I can't stop laughing at how Teoh insists it's a watercolour box with free paints
Thank you so much for this review! I was really curious about how these watercolors handled, but most of the reviews were by crafters who aren't going to test as thoroughly as a fellow artist would. This was a big help!
So long as you dont do commissions since theyre probably not lightfast :)
I know this is an old video but just in case anyone is looking to buy it... they are curated premixes for the most part, there is a list of pigments, lightfastness, etc on the art philosophy website now. They do have names, and you can buy refill pans if you wish. The color selections are intended for crafters to be used as a set, thus the selection of colors which coordinate with each other...not like a typical fine art palette which gives you basic pigments intended to be mixed extensively. Many of the colors are 2, 3, or even 4 pigment blends.
Thanks for these very detailed videos, Teoh. One of the best art channels on here.
Thanks for your support. ♪~ ᕕ(ᐛ)ᕗ
Teoh Yi Chie I completely agree. I just can't stop watching your videos!!!
I love your reviews, they always inform really well. Thanks a lot! I'm probably going to buy these.
Wow you really cover every watercolor set out there, thank you for sharing !
+GlendaMarx I try to. Blockx watercolor review is coming up. Other upcoming reviews in the further future will include Gansai Tambi, Van Gogh, Kremer Pigments, White Nights, Sakura, Schmincke. That's about all the watercolor sets that I will cover. Anyway, I've already reviewed some of them, just that they are in text format. You can see them at www.parkablogs.com/tags/watercolour-set
+Teoh Yi Chie I am curious of the White Nights… I have the older version St Petersberg Yarka watercolor set, I wonder if there is a difference . Thank you again for sharing the information and the time doing this. Appreciate it a lot.
Getting this set today....thank you for this thorough review! I have the Decadent Pies palette and really love it. They do have color names now, thank goodness.
I purchased one of these a while back. I already owned some Cotman’s and a Sakura Koi box. After a while I decided I preferred my Cotman’s, so I repurposed the tin to make a smaller, more portable palette. I can actually fit 7 half pans per row, so I have 21 colours in this tin. I should try for a more limited palette, but I just can’t decide what to take out.
Thank you Tio - love your videos & learn from them. I just ordered this set.
Came just to see the colors and now I have subscribed and I'm watching way too many other videos from this channel
Most helpful review of this set I have seen! Thanks! :)
Thank you for this! I've been in need of replacing my first set of mediocre watercolors. I went on amazon and bought this right after watching this video.
I think I’ve fallen into the watercolour palette collection hole. Now that I’ve bought 2, I want them all. I know I’m probably not gonna finish using my first 2 for quite a bit but I still wanna buy more, the prima marketing set looks so nice, it’s cheap too. I know I should save and buy a sketchbook but I can’t stop falling in loving with all these watercolours!
Thank you! You're reviews are so helpful!
Wow, I am very impressed by your review! This helped me chose my water colors correctly, what sets to get, thank you so much!
Also your drawing reminds me a lot of when I used to live in Singapore
i love your reviews very much, not only are they detailed but seeing how you think in the painting a sketch section is very interesting and helpful :) great content as always!
+GG Gnap Thanks
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great review!! i re-discovered my old watercolors today and am definitely on the market for a set of these. your review really helped. thank you! :)
Thank you! I love your videos. They are always helpful
Thank you for posting! This was super informative and wonderful!!
Thank you for your review!
Thank you for your thorough review. I have been wondering if I should get them...Thanks!
Thank you for this wonderful review! Very helpful
Thanks 😁
Thank you. Love your reviews. ❤
oh wooow this set is a lot stronger than i was expecting! and for the price? obviously they aren't going to be super lightfast but probably just fiiine in a sketchbook! so great
I have been pretty impressed with Korean pigments as of late. The mission gold watercolors are amazing. I also use an artist grade Mungyo pastel from there. They can hold their own on the artist grade levels and are more affordable. This Prima set looks perfect for me to get for my grand daughter, I was looking to get her her own set as she's quite the little aspiring artist. Thanks Teoh!
+Colleen M Prima for beginners is good enough. I like Mission Gold also. They make really high quality paints.
I have been very curious about the Prima sets for awhile, but hesitated to buy out of concern of quality. You have answered my questions. I will definitely be buying a set. Thanks for the info.
I got this set and mine had tropical names for the colors. Coconut, Pineapple, Hibiscus, Pitaya, Sunset, Tiki, Parrot, Palms, Island, Ocean, Hurricane and Reef! I have enjoyed this set also. I need to get the pocket brushes like you have. Julia
I ordered these just for the box and I was planning remove the paint from the pans and fill it with watercolor tubes instead, but after I watched your review I can't wait to try them since they seem pretty good.
Thanks for your awesome videos 🌻
+Asha H I have the same intention as well. But after trying the colours, I'm going to keep the paints.
I really liked your style, so calm.
Excellent review, thank you very much.
This was so relaxing to watch .
Thanks 😁
Glad I came across your vid!!! Thanks a lot!!! Very, very helpful 🥰🥰🥰
Great review! I am so excited to try this!!! I am going to order it now. New viewer and just subscribed! Have to watch all your videos now.
+cheesecakefiend Thanks. I hope you find the videos helpful. 😁
I love your artstyle! It's very loose and doodle-esque
Just bought this set and each paint has a tropical name as well as the number.. looking foward to trying this. Would be great for travel.
That purple is gorgeous!
+Marisa Hernandez Yes, it's very strong!
Thank you, you made a great choice, i buyed it and it was so great♡ thank youuuu♡
I like this box am gonna have one, thank for the tips
Hey Teoh. I have a Kremer box that does the same thing as your box and bends down. Mine is because it is loose I guess from wear. I took a toothpick and stick it in there and it fixes the bending down issue. I don't leave it in there and close the hinge with the toothpick in there. Just when I paint I stick the edge in there, and then take it out when I am done. It doesn't take up any space in the box and it'll fix that issue for you. Thanks for all your work here!
+Adam Wallen That's a good idea. Thanks! 😀
Thank you for the video! Love your channel 👍
+mpleleaf54 Thank you :-)
Great review! I will definitely be investing in this box ^-^
Great review, thanks Teoh :)
+onyana Thanks :-D
Just noticed your comment about your Davinci box and the mixing tray drooping down. I had that problem with mine. I did a hack/fix with a little bit of Sugru (cool product). I made a small splint underneath the flap so it would rest horizontal. Sugru is a pretty cool product I've used to fix and improve a lot of my devices and tools.
I love the watercolor reviews that you do and the technical details you include. Do you think you could do a comparison of the prima to Daniel Smith or other more professional watercolor?
Even though they are pigmented, These are student grade watercolors.
Looks like there is a warm and cool version of some colours
I love your videos and blog! This is a great value for people who want to dabble in watercolor but aren't sure if they're ready to make a large investment yet.
Just bought the tropical set after watching your video. I was so torn btw winsor and newton, this and white nights.
In the end i chose this palatte because i like the metal box better. Im a beginner anyway.
Next time when im more experienced ill collect other palettes as well for fun. 🙈🤭
Any suggestion on what other colour i should add to the pan?
Thank you Teoh,... I've just purchased this set on Amazon..... along with a few pocket brushes from Da Vinci,... hopefully this can help me improve when practising my drawing skills!
+AllyKatPerth That's great. The more you draw, the better you get.
Teoh Yi Chie Thanks.... I hope to do just that,... and with you as my teacher I don't think I can go wrong! Thanks Again Teoh! :)
Great review
Good review. I see these being advertised a lot and getting them just for the metal box seems like quite a deal!
+Prismatic It's a good deal overall.
I was super tempted to give in and buy these sets from prima when they were so popular back then, but I couldn't find any information on the colors and I noticed that the people who use them were mostly crafters and people who keep journals. I just continued using the student grade set i got from a school supplies store and saved up for daniel smith paints.
Can you do someday do a review of Jane Davenport watercolors? And compare it to Prima?
For those in the States, these are at Hobby Lobby. Use your 40% coupon well.
I only found them online on their website
Hobby Lobby carries a lot of Prima boxes
They're not in the paint/watercolor aisle. Check the scrapbooking aisles
Any chance you might review the "Decadent Pies" set in the future? I bought a set of these (in addition to the "tropical") mostly for the metal palette and there is a silver metallic in "Decadent Pies" set that is perfect for showing the patina on some weathered outdoor furniture and driftwood in my yard. Like the "Tropicals" no pigment info. on this set either; I'm wondering what you would call these colors? This set has a lot of very dark darks (I know you like those) as well as some lighter flesh tones.
Mungyo is apparently the company who makes these paints. I started typing before you read that they're made in Korea. I guess the artist who reviewed the Mungyo pan set was correct. Looking forward to seeing your review.
Other great video, i really enjoy see use this watercolor
i work with watercolor too and this set look really nice.
+agustin di tommaso Thanks :-D
Very nice review! I was wondering...how can I get refill color pans, and can you buy the color pans individually, instead of purchasing a whole new set when you just run out of certain colors?
There are four additional mixing wells underneath the paint pans!
Hi, may i know if compared to the w&n cotman, which one is better quality wise, considering the price here is about the same for both. thanks!
+Hajer Nasir Quality should be quite similar. I prefer Tropicals because of the metal box.
Im.gonna buy this next week online :'D thank you for the excellent review it really helped me out on choosing which to buy :'D
Also i love ur videos uwu
Hi!! Give me a site to buy it!!
I'm from the U.S!! I try to find but, nothing!! Thanks!!
Thank you very much !
+Anna Jordan Thanks \ (•◡•) /
can you maybe someday do a review for Kuretake Gansai Tambi set of 36 colors?
because I really curious what kind of intensity it has and how do you apply it because there is 3 additional colors like gold, pearl and copper and I dont know what to do with that. so I might wanna see what you can do with those colors before I buy it. thank you very much before :)
+Dilla Aqmalia I've a box and if I can I will review it in May 2016. But my set only has 18 colours.
oh thats no problem at all! I still wanna see. thank you!
Hello, I have a question I'm going to buy watercolors , and I wanted to ask for advice that better Prima WatercolorConfections or Gansai Tambi from Kuretake . Thanks for the answer.
Go for Prima Marketing. Gansai Tambi watercolours are more chalky and less transparent.
I have had this set for more than two years now and I have really enjoyed it although I found some limitations for "regular artistic use" (for lack of a better term) that I would like to share for those (still) interested in this set. This is based on my own use combined with the pigment composition that the youtuber The Spin Doctor managed to obtain from the company:
1) both blues contain PB 29 Prussian Blue and Tikki, the only brown, is a mixture with a yellow pigment (PY14). Because of that I've found it almost impossible to mix the classic grey/black from a blue and brown with just this set. But the set has many other options to mix a black so it is not a very big issue.
2) Several colors are not lightfast (unlike what the company claims) precisely because of the PY14 pigment. It is found in Tikki, Parrot, Palm and Coconut. Regular pigment sellers give it a mid lightfastness score (4-5 out of 8 for instance). I have also done a small lightfastness test in my window and in a few weeks (in late spring) the colors clearly got less yellow.
Palm becomes a cooler green.
Tikki becomes a warmer brown.
Coconut does not change that much. It just gets a bit duller like a regular yellow ochre since PY42 is the only pigment left.
The biggest change occurs in Parrot which becomes way less vibrant and yellow in masstone and the diluted wash basically disappeared. And since it's what serves as a cool yellow that kind of sucks :/
The Prussian Blue (Ocean) changed a tiny bit but like any other Prussian Blue.
I did not detect any change in the swatches in my sketchbooks however.
I really enjoy using them to sketch and exercise but I definitely stay away from some of them (especially Parrot) when I'm painting something I may want to hang or give to someone.
i have watched your reviews and recommendations videos and i still cannot choose between the windsor and newton and the prima? any more suggestions? thank you!
Either is fine. The 12-pan metal box of Prima is better.
Between this brand and Cotman which one is better to choose? Bc in my country the price is practically the same
Hi can somebody explain how to use the wells that are in inside flap? The slanted ones.
There’s no special way to use them. Just use them for mixing. They can hold good amount of water so they are good for painting large areas
Hi Teoh, thanks for uploading useful reviews. I'm really enjoying watching your channel. I just wonder what colors you would add to this watercolor box if you can add 4-5 additional colors to it. I just purchased this box, and like to add 4-5 colors in half pans.
+Kris Lee It depends on what brand you'll be getting. By the way you can fix the extra pans in the middle row. www.parkablogs.com/content/review-prima-marketing-watercolor-confections-tropicals
For extra colours, I will get (Daniel Smith):
A warm red - Transparent Pyrrole Orange
Cool Blue - Phthalo Blue (Green Shade)
Cool Blue 2 - Cerulean Blue
Earth - Burnt Sienna
+Teoh Yi Chie Thank you! :)
Can you, please, name similar colors in Winsor & Newton? I'm just a beginner, so do not want to spend so much money on Daniel Smith as of now. I was thinking of adding 6-7 more colours. Thank you!
This video was very helpful . Thank you .. 👍🏽
+alexis s Thanks :D
+Teoh Yi Chie I'm planning on buying it now :)
I have the Classic and Decadent Pies. Some are very difficult to rewet -- specifically the pink (#2). The colors are very pretty, but when I try mixing a blue and red I don't get a true purple. Straight from the pan is better than mixing. Also, the light blue and grey (in the Classics set) are mixed with white, so sometimes the paint colors separate. I do plan on refilling with better paints when I use up the colors I have. The wells stain easily, but I can fix that with a spray enamel paint. All things considered, it's not terrible for the price. The box alone is worth the $20.
+Sarah O I'm thinking of trying the Classic and Decadent Pies too. Haha. As for the staining wells, I suggest just leaving them the way they are because they are going to stain eventually. As you've seen in my demo, the yellow stained the well instantly. Perhaps when it gets too bad, then that's the time to spray it with enamel paint.
Thanks for this review. Your reviews are always so fair. Rust-Oleum gloss enamel spray was recommended as an enamel that would work well and would be less likely to stain. I'll let you know if I actually try it. :D
Thanks for this. ;D
Quality looks really good...now I want a set!
+Nichole Bruno Yeah, quality is much better than I expected.
+Teoh Yi Chie which water color brand is the best?
Thank you for showing me the colours. Would you recommend Tropicals as a good starting set from Prima Marketing?
It’s a good set. Worth the money
hi Teoh, nice video... i'm wondering have you ever tried the ShinHan Watercolour?
+Bang Napi I've not tried them before. Maybe in the future
Thanks for the review! I actually contacted the company cuz I had questions about the colors and they sent me a pdf color chart for all their water color sets but the names are a bit weird xD
Oh. Looks like they finally have colour names for them. lol
Very nice review. I'm curious to know what colour would you add to this palette in the place of the dark green, I'm planning to by this box and I would love to replace the green colour right away. Thanks
+Massimiliano Deliso If you do not need green, just add a primary colour, either yellow, red or blue.
Hi Teoh, I'm practicing mixing with watercolor and I'm stuck at mixing pink, do you know which color that mix together can make a pink or at least a rose like magenta color. Thank you :))))
+Giao Nguyen You can just dilute reds with water. Sometimes I add a tiny bit of yellow or orange for some variation. I'll put out a video for this soon.
Hi, What is the difference with this watercolour and Sakura Koi watercolour? This is my first time purchasing watercolour pan set .
oh!! it's ok .. I saw your review on Prima and Koi watercolour. thanks.
Wow!!! This set is AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :)
+Peggy Yang Yesh. 😂
Thanks so much for this review, I was very curious about this set! I have a question, is the actually box heavy? I ask because I'd like to take it hiking/backpacking and every little ounce of weight makes a difference, thanks!
+nancy marques It's not that heavy. Maybe slightly heavier than a mobile phone.
Hi Teoh...I just received the Prisma tropical Watercolor set. How do you keep the little pans in the box? My pans seem smaller than yours and there seems to be mire space left after I put the pans in. I was thinking of using glue dots to hold them in...any suggestions?
Why use glue dots? Are they not tight and fall out easily? If so, take out the pans, press down those metal holders, and put the pans in again (vertically), and they should snap into place tightly. That's how I put them in this video.
Its such a great value for $20, I bought the decadent pies one for the box and to use as skin tones. But hopefully someone can do lightfast tests for all the colors soon!
+Stormfly I saw that one and it has too many skin tone like colours for me. 😂
how does the sizing of these colors compare to the winsor and newton half pans? are they similar?
+Daina Zhou They perform quite similarly to Winsor & Newton pans.
Subscribed!! I love your style! I stumbled on your reviews looking for a budget-friendly paint set. I'm not a professional painter, but I love dabbling in watercolors when creating handmade cards. I started with some very inexpensive paints at my local hobby store, but now I'd like to get a travel-portable set. I'm in between Prima Marketing and Van Gogh. They both make a set that's geared towards botanicals, my favorite. Which is better quality?
Prima Marketing seems better. I use up Van Gogh quite fast.
@@teohyc interesting! I thought you'd say Van Gogh! Well they are both affordable, but I'm also a little impartial to the Netherlands. I do like how vibrant the Prima colors are.
Have you made a video on water brushes, the portable kind? I think I saw you go through collapsible brushes but not the kind with water reservoirs.
@@thehoys9412 This video has those waterbrushes ua-cam.com/video/Mnr9AaeQh4I/v-deo.html
@@teohyc fantastic, thanks!!
I just bought one set because of this review. I'm really enjoying it!
+Frances Dawn Lacia Cool 😁
Can you please do Zig kuretake and koh-i-noor wheel stack 36 color review
You review so indept it helps me to well spend my hard earned money.
we dont seem to beable to order them from ireland
I want to learn to paint, seriously. Should I get the Van Gogh 18 pan with brush , Payne's Gray and Chinese White tubes or 3 Prima sets??? I want to make the right choice. It's expensive for me. Please help. Thank you! I am chooosing frrom Amazon.
+TerrieJ DimestoreDivaTV If you want to get the 3 Prima sets, I'm going to guess that you have a usd $45 budget. With that budget, I suggest getting the Prima Marketing Tropicals set, then either get the Daniel Smith Essentials set of 6x5ml tubes, or the Mission Gold set of 9x7ml tubes (slightly over usd $30, this gets my recommendation). This way, you will have a portable box, and you have some very high quality paints to work with. You can check out this text review I have written for pros and cons www.parkablogs.com/content/best-watercolor-sets-beginners
When it comes to transparency, which do you think is better: winsor & newton cotman or prima?
+Abbie M It is not about the brand when it comes to transparency. There are opaque and transparent colours in both brands. It is just whether they are in the particular set you are buying. I would recommend getting the usual 12 half pan metal box for the box.
I have been very tempted to buy this set but I'm holding out a bit more until I get more info. on the light-fastness.....any thoughts? Prima is well known in the scrapbooking world so I was wondering about the grade of these colours. Could you please, PLEASE do the review of your Gansai Tambi half-pan set that you said at the beginning of the year you would do? I am very interested to know your opinion on how these compare with the 'western style' paints in terms of flow and other properties (transparency, granulation if any etc.) I have the holbeins which I use and love so am intrigued by how these might compare with them. And finally thank you again for taking the time to do these videos. Your channel is well respected and well appreciated in the artistic world and rightly so!
+Sweet pea I'm not sure when I can review the Gansai Tambi paints. I like to properly use them before I review them, although I did not do that for this box set. LOL.
I have that set and you can't beat the price for a tin box and paints.
На какой бумаге вы тестируете эту акварельную краску?
Thank you so much for this review, it was really useful! I really like the Prima Watercolor set, where did you get it from?
I got them on Amazon USA. Here's the link amzn.to/2nqSRcL
Thank you so much
Hi Teoh, I know that you have reviewed koi water colours and wanted to ask you about the issue I am having.the paint islayering or cracking on the top of the pans in the case, i wonder if I am doing something that is making this happen it does not seem to effect the way the paint's working but is not creamy. joan
The paint may be too dry and the binder is not sticky enough. It does not affect the quality of the colours so it's not really a big deal.
These are more than adequate for crafting purposes. The box alone makes it worth the money, because if you search for empty watercolor boxes through US venders, you'll often find them priced at well above 50 dollars! But like you said Teoh, this set gives you ZERO information about what you're causally getting (Numbers? Really, now....!) For artists, it would be good to have been given at least a warm and cool version of each primary, but these sets clearly aren't geared that way. Rather, they are marketed so as to make buyers feel it necessary to buy every one of the sets they make. Many crafters will fall prey to that ploy...These paints are not likely artist quality, so lightfastness will probably be an issue, if it means anything to you. They'll work just fine for sketchbooks, though, given that those are generally kept shut and never spend much time in direct sunlight. I think I'll order some of these paints for the awesome box, and fill them with pan paints with known pigments, and of time tested quality.
+Vgudorf Yeah, it's a good box set for beginners to experiment without worrying about the cost. At this price, I'm tempted to get the other sets as well. 😂
Hi Teoh! I was wondering if you could do a review of the classic set of Prima watercolor?! I'm thinking about getting them but i'm not so sure yet. That would really help, thanks! :)
It's very difficult for me to buy that because it doesn't ship here to Singapore. Anyway, it's not a very expensive box so it might be worth a try.
Alright! It's completely okay if you're no able to. I understand.
would you suggest this palette or the 'Winsor & Newton Cotman Water Colour Sketchers Pocket Box'?
+Olivia abo Perhaps this palette as the metal box is, I feel, better.
thanks, I'll get this one then :)
Thanks for your video. Question: If I were to purchase the Tropical set, what 7 colors would you add to fill the box? I have seen other reviews where they combined the Classic and Tropical leaving out a few colors. What is your recommendation?
Lemon Yellow, Pyrrol Scarlet, Phthalo Blue, Cerulean Blue, Burnt Sienna, Sap Green
@@teohyc Thanks!! Looking forward to getting started. And how about a 7th color if I want to squeeze it in?
@@sseansix Maybe another yellow that you already have in the palette. One for mixing, and one for a clean yellow. Yellow's colour that's easy to get dirty.