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Just because it's in an extra large pan and is made in Japan doesn't mean it's gansai style watercolor! Today I'm taking a look at the

"ARTISTRO Professional Watercolor Paint Set for Adults - 48 Pigment-Rich Colors, XL Pans, ASTM-I Lightfastness, High Tinting Strength Watercolor Set for Professionals made by professionals"

that I purchased on Amazon. I'm testing out their claims, swatching them against popular gansai brands like Kuretake, and giving you the scoop on whether these budget watercolors are worth your time and money!

Get your own: $29.99 on Amazon, prices may vary: https://amzn.to/4aMrEM8

Artistro is a white label company, so their product quality REALLY varies. I may like one Artistro product and hate another, this may be because they source from a variety of manufacturers with different standards.

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Shownotes:
Full Shownotes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Y...

This is a long review with a lot of comparisons, so I suggest you click the above Google Doc to read the full shownotes!

Pros:
You get a lot of colors
Some of the color choices are interesting, at least in theory, reminiscent of traditional Chinese or Japanese colors
The layout itself is interesting, I like the box and the ribbon handles

Cons:
Fairly weak and sticky
Dye based, but not a formulation I enjoy
Quite expensive for what it is ($49.99, yikes) https://amzn.to/3ZNeMig


The Verdict:

I am not particularly impressed by these paints, and I dont recommend them over the Kuretake Gansai Tambi, Kissho, Akashiya, or the Paul Rubens Gucai paints. If you happen to like the dye based formulation, I think the Hannah MP collab with Artistro is a better fit for most artists. I would recommend you save your money and skip this set.


Chapters:
00:00 Introduction
00:58 Unboxing the Watercolors
04:20 Swatching on Their Paper
10:03 Swatching on Blick Paper
13:52 Color Mixing
16:05 Wet into Wet Test
17:13 Swatchoff Artistro Vs Kuretake Gansai Tambi
20:58 Swatchoff Artistro vs Cheaper Brands
23:20 Hannah MP x Artistro
24:19 Colour Block Watercolors
25:11 Lightwish/Madisi
26:31 Artistro Online
32:25 Pros & Cons
35:39 Final Thoughts

Music:
A Day in the Village Loop
A Day in the Village Loop Layer Dulcimer
Kevin MacLeod- Enchanted Valley
Kevin MacLeod- Folk Round
Kevin MacLeod- Master of the Feast
Sunny Travel-Nico Staf
Sunset Dream- Cheel

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