Comments about Pelikan Watercolor and Gouache Pan Sets:

These are really really great paints, comes with a lot of colors,in one set.great watercolors.

Comments about Pelikan Watercolor and Gouache Pan Sets:

The red is oranginsh, so it makes for bad color mixing. Otherwise, the color saturation is pretty good. I think I like the built in color mixing wells, and I love that it comes with a tube of white.

Comments about Pelikan Watercolor and Gouache Pan Sets:

I was so happy with these paints. I am just trying out gouache, and had a bad experience with another brand. This set gives beautiful, creamy colors that blend well.

Comments about Pelikan Watercolor and Gouache Pan Sets:

I am very pleased with the Pelikan 24-color opaque watercolor set. I like the packaging, the removable color trays, and the fact that each one is labeled with color name. The paints are quite vivid, really different than transparent watercolors.

Comments about Pelikan Watercolor and Gouache Pan Sets:

I'm completely awed with the beauty of the colors in this set. I've been working with the same set of watercolors for years, to the point where I needed to replace. The colors in this set are very vivid and easily take to the brush and are smooth on the paper. The only negative comment I have is there is not enough purple - I have three or four of each green blue and brown in the set, but only one purple - MORE PURPLES!!!! I'm still trying to use up some of the other sets I have, so have not used this as 'much' as I'd like, but what I have used has left me happy as a clam!

Comments about Pelikan Watercolor and Gouache Pan Sets:

I first bought this by mistake, as a student learning watercolor about 20 years ago. A lucky mistake because I fell in love with the color range, ease of handling, and the convenience of a box with pans. I think the gouache set(but not the transparent version) is artist' quality, although the product literature doesn't tell you that. I have paintings from years ago that have not faded or cracked. I use this on watercolor paper and illustration board. You can work dark over light AND light over dark with these! Also, you can use an inexpensive synthetic or bristle brush and it will be fine, no need for the expensive sables when using gouache. I use tubes from other makers too, when working large or in the studio, but these get more use due to convenience and portablility. If someone wants to try out gouache, this is an affordable way to start. I would give this product 5 stars except that refill pans are not available, and I need to buy extra tubes of white to go with this set.

Comments about Pelikan Watercolor and Gouache Pan Sets:

I've been using Pelikan's opaque watercolors for quite a few years. Only recently did I realize they were gouache! I enjoy the play of the extremely matte effect of these paints alongside the gloss finish of acrylic mediums in my mixed media work. Also, the rough texture of these paints offers a wonderful ground for pencil work. When used together, you can create an almost suede effect.

These aren't the only gouache paints I have used. Strictly top of the line are Daler-Rowney, and I've also used French School, which are student grade. But sometimes instead of searching for tubes and squeezing out paint, I appreciate the convenience of these Pelikan's pan sets. The colors are beautifully bright, and I always enjoy working w/ them. Just today, after not using them for a while, used them for a project I was working on and fell in love all over again! I have both the 12 and 24 sets. Well worth the price.

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I had the 24 color opaque paints a few years back and I loved them. If they hadn't gotten stolen I would probably paint more now. I will probably be getting both the transparent and opaque paints soon.

Comments about Pelikan Watercolor and Gouache Pan Sets:

These paints really go on well and allow buildup of color.

Comments about Pelikan Watercolor and Gouache Pan Sets:

always reliable and never disappoints!!!