Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

When I was shopping for some quality metallic watercolors, I was frustrated by the lack of black paper swatching in reviews. So after buying this (despite my hesitance) I decided to show how it looks on black paper. Here are some swatches as well as two paintings - the outlines on both chickens are embossed. In the golden chicken, I used a high concentration of this paint (just a few drops of water) and was able to achieve a solid metallic look. In the white chicken I used the metallic paints as a background color, and drew details on top with other paints. As you can see, this set is versatile and works for both solid paintings and transparent layering. Yes, as the other review says, the pans do appear to be half full. However, this set is water activated, which means you have to drop in a few drops of water and let it soak a little, then mix it into a paste. I find the extra space in the pans useful for this mixing. I also do handlettering, and to be honest that is the only thing I don't think these paints will be good for. To achieve the opaque effect I had to go over the spots several times, even when using a tiny amount of water. This would be frustrating to do when handlettering. For handlettering I prefer the Kuretake starry gold set (forgot the exact name), which is only a few dollars more. However, when it comes to painting, I like this set better as it allows more room to achieve the desired effect. Another thing this set does beautifully is layering over non-metallic colors. It is absolutely beautiful and can transform any matte colors into a shimmering delicate unique hue. Conclusion : If you are looking for a set of metallic watercolors, look no further! If you are looking for specifically handlettering watercolor, please try the Kuretake! :) Thanks for reading! I hope this helped and I hope you like my chickens :)