Prima MarketingPrima Confections Watercolor Pans 1-Decadent Pies, Other, Multicolor/Assorted, 12 Count (Pack of 1)

This is my second purchase of the Prima watercolours and again they did not disappoint.Lovely strong pigmented colours and a beautiful selection.The only problem is that they are unavailable to replace as they are not available individually.The company are missing a great opportunity here.Sold in a sturdy little metal tin-I will buy more colour selsctions soon

Absolutely amazing!! it would be impossible just to get the tin for this price and it is a fabulous little tin, in fact thats what my main thought was when purchasing, I thought that whatever the quality of the paint I was getting a great little paint tin. The paint itself is of a lovely quality and the colours are fabulous such a treat to have the metallics in this set, I would highly recommend these lovely little tins of paint.

(just adding another pic to my previous review, wanted to note that the colours are lovely for flowers as well, esp the banana cream, guava and pistachio and key lime!)(Repeat) After reading many reviews here I started to get worried that I was going to buy some cheapy paints,and now this is Feb 2024 so I think some changes might have been made, certainly the price at £11 is, IMO, a bargain. You can't go wrong to be fair. So, addressing some of the issues people mentioned in the past reviews, today ; crumbly paints? It's true that the first 3 Or 4 SOFT metallics (they are actually lovely colours on their own and not necessarily metallics) are a bit mica looking, but once water is added it's all pretty creamy and a lovely consistency to paint with. It's almost a portrait set as many are warm skin tones but also would be fab for painting Rome or Paris or Edwardian buildings etc. Most of the colours do charge if you do wet on wet, and honestly probably only 2 are close to metallics. So, no crumbly paints, the guava and key lime were all fine, no bubbling no cracking. There were a few bits on top of some but that disappeared after going in a few layers.The tin (the sticker peels right off no problem) is great and the centre console comes right out. I have filled mine with extra pans as u can see in the photos. All good! I added a violet, Payne's grey and a permanent rose. I tried to make a purple out of the apple and blueberry and then pecan and blueberry etc (as you can see in my pics) but only got shades of brown, nice tho they were. I mixed up some nice beiges and a nice pea green and soft pinky colours, and they worked ok. I think adding a purple and rose will) solve a few colour issues. The colours were really lovely and it's true they ARE different from your usual and DO make for a great addition as some of the colours here can be very awkward to make up. Not sure about light fastness tho someone said they read they were. All in all well worth £11. Not sure why they are the cheapest by a long way of the Prima colour sets , it cud have been because of issues in the past? In any case the set was 7-8 out of 10. 10 out of 10 for the price to pick up some really lovely banana, pecan, russets, orangey browny peach colours which aren't easy to come by when buying sets. Ps I painted a pic and it didn't dry chalky when on watercolour paper. I'll try and come back after a few months of use. I would say worth it definitely.

first watercolour palette, love the shades and compactness, however i wish a little brush was included.sometimes the colours jump out and when you open the tin they re not in place, but not a major drama

Strong , rich paints in colours you won't easily find. The skin tone is perfect and they're worth the price just for the gold and silver. The tin is well made and has space for extra paints to be added should you wish. All in all this set gives exceedingly good value and quality

Love these little pallets, good pigment and smooth, easy to mix

Highly pigmented, excellent quality watercolours. The decadent pie colours are a lovely array of warm colours and not your usual suspects in a watercolour pan set.Great set for anyone in illustration as they are perfect for that type of work.

I had to return a set of this decadent pies set as guava meringue behaved strange and it was unusable. I received the replacement set fast however the same thing happened. If you look at the photo it is NOT watercolour paint and doesn’t behave as a watercolour paint should behave. I am disappointed.

I'm not an expert painter, I paint for fun. I could have cried when I started using these paints. They are absolutely beautiful. The pigment is so strong and they glide across the paper. It is such a treat to use such lovely watercolour paints.

Un prix abordable. Des couleurs étonnantes. Malgré un panel de coloris limité (sans couleurs primaires), on obtient un rendu quasi classique si on le désire. Les quatre tons irisés (blanc, gris, crème, meringue) arborent une pigmentation plutôt discrète. Le vert piment se révèle franchement intéressant pour des paysages (il correspond au 'green gold 'des palettes usuelles). C’est la première aquarelle que je rencontre pouvant être retravaillée ultérieurement sans dégâts. À essayer !

Amé esta paleta de colores!! Todos los tonos son hermosos y el empaque está súper coqueto. La atención al cliente muy buena, pedí mi numero guía, me lo mandaron después y también dieron instrucciones para que el paquete llegara más rápido. Muy feliz con mi compra!

Por el momento lo que he ido probando, resultados totalmente aceptables. Los colores son muy vivos, con un puntito fino de brillo, aunque me hubiese gustado más otra paleta, pero sin ningún descontento. Son fáciles su manejo, te da una amplia gama de tonalidades, son más bien colores tierra, bueno puedes jugar distendidamente en busca de nuevos tonos, la relación calidad precio parecen óptima. La transparencia se consigue fácil, dinámicamente. El empaque, tamaño son idóneos para llevarla contigo y en cualquier momento, disfrutar del mismo. Muy recomendable. El pedido tanto en formas como en tiempo, sin problemas, todo correcto. Mensajero muy amable.

PREVIOUS REVIEW: I love this!! Lots of beautiful, serene colors...not that bold but very nice!! My favorite colors are the guava meringue (shimmery pale pink/peach) and key lime (this gorgeous olive-like green).UPDATE:I would NOT repurchase this item! If you are a beginner, and bought this set to try out watercolors and just have fun, the quality is expected! But for professionals, this set is horrendous, especially for the price! They were beautiful when still wet, but as soon as they dried, they turned very chalky and had this weird texture! While I like the color scheme, I do not like their marketing this and the other prima sets as professional. The other cons are the the lack of light fast info, how opaque/chalky this set can be, lack of clean mixes (very muddy), etc. This set is definitely not lightfast as they faded very quickly after just a little amount of time and they are taking forever to use. I honestly never reach for them as they are not good for my confidence as an artist! Again, if I were a beginner or expert, I would NOT buy these, even on sale (and I am always up for buying stuff on sales). They are just terrible quality, and even children would be better off using something else. As an artist, I have had to use cheap supplies to get the job done, and have never minded, but this set has turned me off cheap watercolor as a whole.To be honest, this set is just NOT acceptable as the market on watercolor is growing everyday, with new, cheap sets gaining fame on Amazon and Youtube. And it is priced way too high for such a small set of watercolors with so many cons to it. Therefore, if I was on a budget and needed to get a good set of watercolor, (as a beginner) I would try Dugato watercolor (pigmented, vibrant, transparent, flow well, mix well), or Emooqi watercolor (48 set that are gorgeous, good color selection, mix okay with the primary colors, transparent, flow well) or Van gogh watercolor.If I was trying to expand my watercolor selection from beginner to mid-range/advanced, I would try the white nights (pretty affordable for the price, wide pans that have a lot of paint, good quality, transparent/semiopaque, granulates nicely) or a small set of Daniel Smith (which are amazing quality), Sennelier, or Rembrandt on sale.This review applies to ALL of the watercolor palettes marketed by Prima. for a while, they were a craze on youtube and Instagram, but it has died down a lot and after trying out these sets on my own money, I completely understand why. While the color selection and marketing is pretty, they are not good quality and for the price they are sold on, this is unacceptable for any consumer, beginner or advanced! Even if you are aiming to buy the watercolor palette, discard the paints and re-use the tins, it is NOT worth it, as the tins are a bit odd and mine have gotten damaged after a couple falls.Out of all 3 sets that I purchased (Essence, odyssey, and decadent pies), Decadent Pies is the best, though that is not saying much with the quality presented. Instead of buying a small set of watercolors that cannot be mixed into more colors or used on professional projects, I would buy another professional watercolor set instead! Especially because the price is around $30, which is absolutely ridiculous! The Emooqi set I suggested are only around 20 dollars, and so are the dugato on sale (they used to be cheaper before covid). Even the white nights are only 20 dollars more and so are the 48 paul rubens set on sale. All of these other options offer more colors, cleaner mixes (no muddiness), transparency, no weird texture, etc. Do yourself a favor, and just browse more before buying!