SENNELIERFrench Artists' Watercolor Metal Tin Set, 0.33 Fl Oz (Pack of 12), Multicolor

I love French wine and cheeses. Now I have also fallen in love with French watercolor paints. They are a wonderful addition to my watercolor paint palette. They are buttery smooth and sheer like stained glass. I love them! I've been primarily a Daniel Smith user, but now plan to purchase additional Sennelier tubes. My only slight complaint is the metal case. I would have preferred them to be $5 cheaper in a paper box. The case has a metal strip that holds the twelve tubes in place, so you can't place pans or half pans in the case, which is how I like to paint. But such a small complaint for a brand of paint that is a delight to use. This set is an excellent value and less on Amazon that the top three online art supply stores.

THIS SET IS SO BEATIFUL TO PAINT WITH! EXCELLENT QUALITY WATERCOLORS!

Only been painting in watercolor a year. Had been using a mix of Winsor & Newton and Daniel Smith. Those are fine paints as well, but I really like the consistency of Sennelier and the transparency.

They are beautiful paints, very fine and smooth, but I prefer slightly opaque; I thought I'd love these because I felt ready to step out and try something new. These are smooth translucent paints, but I couldn't love them. For me, I can deal with translucent if there's some texture, but these have neither of what I like. But obviously quality and the colors are beautiful. For me, I love Schminke and Daniel Smith, some Winsor Newton, then Roman Szmal and Isaro. These paints were a very different experience.

As a watercolorist, I can say these beat Winsor & Newton, hands down.

Compared to other brands I have used, I find Sennelier to be of higher quality. Specifically, the paints are easy to rewet after drying on a palette...and this means you can use all the paint and have no waste. The colors are rich and true. Excellent quality.

I love how sennelier proffesional watercolors glaze. They truly are a treat to work with. I bought the 12 color tube set. The colors work well together. Endless perfect mix-ability. I would give it 10 stars if I could. Even the opera rose ( which is usually fugitive) its a great choice especially if you use it in a Etchr 100% cotton Everyday watercolor media journal. Hot press is amazing by Etchr with this paint. The packaging came in good shape and the set also came with a Raphael Kolinsky size 3 precision brush, which I use for line work. Buy Sennelier I switched over from daniel smith and Schmincke .....it's better...