11 New colors? Let's Swatch the Upgraded 52 Pretty Excellent Meiliang Watercolor Set!

Hi friends! Today we will look at the new set of 52 Meiliang/Pretty Excellent watercolor set. https://amzn.to/4biJKlr
This paint set was sent to me by Paul Rubens for review. One thing I love about Paul Rubens is how they listen to reviews and improve their products. The previous set of 52 watercolors had a lot of samy pastel tones with mixed pigments. They have removed 11 of the mixed pigment pastel shades in favor for more saturated single pigments in their own half pans. I think that is a great move! In this video, I will show you how to remove and insert the pans and swatch the range. I have done in-depth reviews on this line of paints and will link those reviews below if you want to learn more.

Other Meiliang/ Pretty Excellent reviews to check out, if this is TMI you can scroll down for pros and cons of this new set.
Original 36 pan set review:    • Wow! Cheap paint?!? Pretty Excellent ...  
36 Tube set review:    • My Favorite Budget Watercolor is Now ...  
Comparison between old 36 pans and new 36 pan sets:    • Old vs New Pretty Excellent Watercolo...  
Original 52 pan set:    • Do We Really Need 52 colors? Meiliang...  
Paul Rubens Qiaomei vs Meilaing tube comparison:    • Paul Rubens Qiaomei vs Meilaing "Pret...  

Pros of the new Meiliang/ Pretty Excellent 52 set:
Great Price!
Vibrant and transparent colors
No chalkiness (except white)
29 single pigment colors
Pigment info included
Swatch chart included
Half-pans you can rearrange

Cons:
The pans are a tight fit in the box
A few colors are samy
The tin is thick and not my favorite sryle

Bottom Line: This is a great set and a great price! I still think the 36 set is the best bang for your buck but I like this 52 set if you want the additional colors. You can't go wrong with either. I am glad they swapped the pastel tones for more vibrant ones making the set more useful overall. 52 colors may be confusing for beginners though.
new 52 set: https://amzn.to/4biJKlr
36 set: https://amzn.to/3RHtMtX
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