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Thank you so much for watching and liking the video!

Thank you! I have seen some other creators do it. So I figured my peeps might like something like this too.

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@@thethriftyapprentice Oh, thanks! I will try it out!

Really? Different colors, too? Cool! I missed those. I have a few childhood Prang sets and I still love the old square-ish plastic boxes the best. They click together tighter and better than my rounded box from a couple years ago

Thank you for dropping a comment. I hope it was helpful.

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Thank you. Yes I am with you. To many sketchbook with blank pages that I need to finish up.

Great minds think alike! I would love lemons and oranges in the front yard. I have the line and wash set, and a mega Derwent set I put together myself. At that price though I may grab another one to do another giveaway with. I have and wash set away in a live back in October. That’s a good price for it. Thank you so much for dropping and comment, and HAPPY 2025 to you!

Thank you for all the support you continues show by sharing my videos!

Thanks JC! Happy Sunday!

I said that above before watching the end of your video … 😂

That’s okay. It happens. Thank you for watching, and commenting.

Happy New Year to you too!

Yes it did. I will admit the pre printed color chart on the back of the box is printed in a weird order.

That is actually a wonderful idea. I am going to break this set down into quarter pans sets most likely and list them on my site. They are nice paints. Thank you so much for your kind words, and for dropping a comment!

Thank you. Happy New Year 🎆🎈🎊

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Happy New Year!! I am glad to know you will give it a try. This would be nice in watercolor.

Happy New Year! Thank you JC for dropping by. I hope your day is going amazingly. Wet on wet is one of my favorite techniques. You should check out the wet on wet video if you haven’t already.

Yesss color pencils in the New Year. I have so many sets to test and get through. So you guys will see more color pencils throughout 2025. Happy New Year!

That's wonderful! Color pencils are so much fun! Good luck with your color pencil journey. I hope you find a set you love.

Prussian blue is my fav blue watercolor. Even with the lightfast rating I choose it above all others. Ultramarine is number 2. PB27 has long had that lightfast rating that it does. Kim is a great resource. Yet, that know problem with Prussian blue was around long before any of us. My guess would be paint makers choose not to alter the paint to keep it as pure, and close to its true form as possible. Any alterations to the pigment would more than likely be synthetic. That might make the pigment even more unstable. This is all just reasonable deduction though. I could be completely wrong. With all that said. As long as you aren’t hanging a painting directly in sunlight. Things should workout okay. Thank you for dropping a comment. Happy New year to you and all of yours!

@ I agree with Kim, Indanthrene Blue is pretty too.

I am so glad you found one. Especially at that price. What series of Strathmore paper is it?

Happy New Year!

You might want to try adding a little glycerin, or a very small amount of pure honey. I myself prefer the glycerin. The climate you are in can greatly effect paints that contain honey.

I am sure there are some wonderful colors out of the whole line. I am so glad you found ones you like.

Thank you!

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Thank you so much. Hot press wasn’t my fav either. However, I am starting to discover there are many brands out there I like. Especially if it is 100% cotton paper.

It is. One of the colors from the set I really like.

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Cool. I am not that pressed by it. I will use them when I pull them out, but other than that they are just a nice paint. I prefer Mission Gold Pure pigment set still. I have tried dozens of pro brands, and nothing has knocked them out the top spot.

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They are good, but not my favorite either. I am glad to have them, but probably won’t be the first set I reach for when I have other palettes containing the colors I like.

@@thethriftyapprentice that is why there are different paints for different folks! Honestly, my WN pro set is my “standard baseline set of WC. I haven’t tried Mission Gold yet. Maybe soon

Me too! I see the green. But I wonder why Holbein kinda canceled "cool" purple in this set? The violet is so warm. And no Ultramarine? How strange!

Yes a Dioxazine Violet would have been nice. Plus I have to have ultramarine. It’s my second favorite blue.

I was hoping it would show on cam.

@@artandmusic09 Elizabeth, hi! I am so glad you commented under this video, because I have some info for you… Remember in the last Thrifty Live you mentioned your disappointment with your new watercolors? (I forget which brand.) I think you said that Burnt Umber was the worst. Well here is something that might explain it. "Art Prof" on YT has been doing a Painting Marathon. And if you go to their lives: "Painting Marathon Part 2" from 2 days ago at 6 minutes, they briefly mention Burnt Umber in an interesting way. I think I have heard before that Burnt Umber the pigment can be a bit oddball 🍄‍🟫🦔

@@artandmusic09 Hi Elizabeth! Maybe I am not allowed to suggest another channel? YT rules are so strange. And my follow-up comment to you disappeared. But…

I mean they are good paints. Just one too many mixed pigment colors. Which could greatly affect the lightfastness. Regardless of the company claims. They don’t shift a lot. Therefore, they work wet on wet, or wet on dry with no problem. Not my favorite paints, but not bad paints at all.

@@thethriftyapprentice Yeah, I don't think Holbein has very good lightfast ratings for their paints. And they are big on convenience colors. I just like their opaque leaning colors.

Happy New Year Friend! Thanks for dropping a comment.

Yes I agree! I am a big fan of QoR watercolors. Have been using them for years. They are one of many great pro paints I have had the pleasure to try, test, and review. There is a video on that review on the channel. Holbein are nice, but they don’t make my top five pro brands. Thank you for commenting.

Thank you so much. I am soooo happy that you enjoy this community. It is a wonderful idea to get to know what you have. Almost two hundred products reviews on this channel, and I still suggest that people use what they have first. When you find something that works for you then go out that. Regardless of what anyone else says. So keep doing you, keep practicing, and no doubt you will come out an even better artist. I haven’t tried their gouache, but it’s in my list for the professional gouache showdown.

@@thethriftyapprenticeWow, almost 200 reviews!! That is amazing!! Thank you so much for your support and wisdom, Thrifty! 💖 I am really going to try my best! 💪 I'm even reorganizing my art space to start the year right. For sure it has been inspiring and motivating to see your art and your videos evolving and changing, too! So maybe, I WILL improve… It gives me hope! Thank you for your dedication, dreaming big, and going for the gold, Thrifty! ⭐️✨

Same here friend. However, I will say for multi pigment colors they are really transparent.

Indeed. I love a good paint that will dry down, and then rewet with no problems.

Compose looks like such a pretty color! 🦋🫧

No I said they were 5ml. Maybe the way I speak made you think differently. Not sure. Yes Mission Gold Pure pigment set stills hold the number one spot for pro watercolors for me. A couple other brands impressed me just as much. This just wasn’t one of them. Although they are great paints. I couldn’t vibe with the compose blue. To much white in the make up for me. Overall, Holbein is not a brand I would recommend right off the top of my head, but one I would suggest as a great watercolor.

@@thethriftyapprentice I probably heard it wrong, but it was still hilarious I will continue watching your lovely videos for further recommendations 😇

Yes I always name them in my top 5. There is a review under the review playlist if you want to check it out.