This is a very versatile brush and it is so easy to use it and transition from thin to thick lines.
This set is just perfect for traveling because it's so nice and light and has all the essentials built-in. It comes with a normal medium stroke brush, a travel brush that you can fill with water and squeeze while painting. It also has some palettes for mixing your colors and a sponge for wetting your brush. The colors are vibrant and pretty pigmented and you get a very good mix of 24 beautiful colors. You also get a color swatch with names and a splash guard to keep your set clean. The watercolors do need a lot of water to give you a very pigmented color so make sure you bring a bottle of water while you are painting on the go. Overall a great product with a very elegant design. I love the tin box carrier that’s still super light and compact and fits into any bag easily. Would definitely recommend!
As a watercolor painter and enthusiast, I enjoyed using this palette greatly. It's always fun experimenting with colors and mixing and this palette makes the process much more nice. The stylish design is easy on the eyes and its light weight compact design fits perfectly in my book bag. The Allegro variety offers a nice selection of vibrant colors ranging from cool to warm which in my opinion, is the preferred palette for me. The watercolor pen is one of my favorites. I tried a few before and this one is the highest quality I've tried yet. It's very easy to use and can cover a large area of painting while making it much easier to blend my paintings. The palette is easy to clean after using the mixing trays and the flat-brush provided is also a high quality and has been added to my arsenal of beloved brushes that I use almost every time.
I enjoyed this watercolor set a lot, it would be a great set for traveling. The colors are bold and blend well and the metal case is sleek and durable. The water brush it comes with works very well, and again is absolutely perfect on the go. But these watercolors looked fantastic on the Zen watercolor paint brushes. I was so happy with how well these colors blended! Really this is such a perfect set of watercolors to travel with!
This is the perfect watercolor set for beginning artists to professionals. I’m not an expert at watercolors and am a beginner. I love the colors in this sets. They’re bright and vibrant. There’s a nice color choice. The brush is extremely soft and glides across the paper effortlessly. I love that it come so with a test card. I often forget what the colors look like and can easily reference the handy chart. Plus, it was fun to make the chart myself with the colors instead of it being already printed. Even the case they are in is a plus! It’s small, compact, sturdy and so cute. It would fit easily in a bag for travel. This set could easily be used for travel because it is the perfect size to carry along and latches shut so no chance of spilling. I’ve used this set everyday sincerely getting it! It’s Ben useful for so many. I tested it with crayon repel art and it worked great with no smudging.
The product comes in a beautiful metal tin. The materials come in a plastic insert that I will be removing in the future to resuse the tin once the paints are done. I appreciate that the set comes with two brushes and has so many color options. My two issues are that the mixing area isn't large enough and the plastic they used for it stains. Due to this, it feels like a cheaply made product. The paints themselves are decent for student quality. They dry fairly quickly on the mixed media paper I was working on but they at least had decent color pay off. Pros: -Good selection of colors for price -Good color pay off -Great for beginners -Metal tin is reusable (when I finish using the colors of this set I'll remove the insert and make a new watercolor pallete using half pans and magnets.) Cons: -Cheap plastic inserts that get stained by the paints -The watercolor brush feels cheap, sometimes if you're not careful when squeeze the water brush, the brush can suck up the color you are working with and end up mixing with the water in the chamber -The flat brush should also be a water brush, if you aren't carrying water cups with you, you'll have a tough time using this brush. You can always squeeze out water from the water brush and use it with the flat brush, but you'll eventually run out of water. If this is supposed to be a kit for an artist on the go, both brushes should be water brushes Although there are several flaws with the pallette, this is a wonderful and cheap set for a beginner artist.
The ZenART Supplies Watercolor Palette for Aspiring Artists is awesome! I purchased the Allegro set, which comes with 24 beautiful colors, a round water brush, a flat brush, a built in mixing pallet, a sponge, and a super cute tin/metal travel case. The set comes with a small booklet about water coloring and other ZenART products, as well as a card with all the color names so you can create your own little swatches of watercolor to see how they'll actually look on paper. It's a perfect set for beginners and anyone who likes to take their projects on the go. It would also make a great gift to any beginner artist because it has
The ZenART Allegro travel watercolor set is very high quality. I was immediately impressed by the beautiful packaging and design that went into the set. It feels really sleek and professional. It comes with a really nice flat brush as well as a watercolor pen that easily pops into place in the set. The colors are vivid and bright, they have a great staining quality on watercolor paper. I swatched them on the test swatch paper that came and saw that the colors were really comparable to more expensive brands, and the variety is exactly what a beginner would want. But you can also mix and the mixed colors are just as wonderful!
My absolute favourite set of high-quality miniature brushes. What's particularly amazing is the grip - comfortable to hold and doesn't roll off the surface.
These are so easy to use and spread. Love the fact they are friendly for the environment. Although they are limited palettes I have created unlimited shades and colors and my paintings look amazing. Some you can see in the background of my videos
These are so easy to use and spread. Love the fact they are friendly for the environment. Although they are limited palettes I have created unlimited shades and colors and my paintings look amazing. Some you can see in the background of my videos
These are so easy to use and spread. Love the fact they are friendly for the environment. Although they are limited palettes I have created unlimited shades and colors and my paintings look amazing. Some you can see in the background of my videos
I'm really happy with this purchase. Really nice brushes!
Hi Angeliki, we're glad that you're really happy with your brushes! Thank you so much for taking the time to leave us a positive review - this means a lot to us! :)
Please don't hesitate to reach out to us if you have questions. - Johanna | ZenART Supplies
Perfect size for travel. Very nice collection of color. It is a gift and I think it will be appreciated.
Hi Dawn, thank you SO much for taking the time to leave us a review on our Watercolor Paint Set! Glad to know that you like the selection of colors! It also warms our hearts to know that you chose this as a gift.
Please don't hesitate to reach out to us if you need assistance on anything! - Johanna | ZenART Supplies
My mom bought this travel set of watercolor brushes for my holiday gift. They are absolutely fabulous in quality and feel. The Filbert is my favorite in the set and makes me want to squiggle!
Hi, Keri, I wanted to express our heartfelt gratitude for your positive feedback on our Travel Brushes! We truly appreciate your support and encouragement. Thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts—it's incredibly motivating! Warm regards, Johanna @ZenART Supplies
I have bought this superb paper for about a year now. I have left many reviews for it. I can't praise it highly enough. To get 100% cotton paper for such a good price plus getting 20 sheets of it per pad, makes a huge difference as other paper I bought in the past only have 12 sheets. Overall I recommend everyone gives it a try and see for yourselves why this paper is outstanding.
I've been using ZenART oil paints for the past few years now, and they are a mainstay of just about every piece of art I create. I can say with confidence that I will continue to use them as long as I am painting. I've tried and enjoyed both the Portrait and Impressionist palettes in past but find that I personally reach for the tubes in the portrait palette most. Each tube provides true-to-the-label coverage, has great consistency and pigmentation, lacks any strong or unpleasant odours, and has great drying time. In fact sometimes I'm still shocked by how quickly and conveniently they dry from one day to the next. They also really do go a long way. I have been able to get through plenty of paintings before needing to replace colours, some of which I only ran out of for the first time recently, despite having used them in multiple, sometimes even largescale, portraits. Above all however, I adore the fact that these oil paints are so much safer to use and easier on the environment than others out there, without sacrificing any of the quality! This is something that was at the top of my list when i was first looking into paint brands a few years ago so I was incredibly glad to finally come across these paints. Overall, from the products themselves to the incredible customer service I have nothing but good things to say!
I'm greatly looking forward to when Canadian shipping will be available on the main website and will certainly be trying other products in the future!
Hi, Em! Thank you SO much for sharing all your thoughts - we truly appreciate this! It's great to know that you liked the consistency of the paints, and even mentioned the drying time. Most especially when you pointed out how safe and great they are for the environment - that's definitely one of Ardak's bigger goals for the art community. We will definitely let you know once we start shipping to Canada again!
All the best to your art journey, and just reach out if you need assistance. - Johanna
I have been using this 100% cotton paper for some time. I like how it handles my paints, including my Zen Art paints. My paintings are diverse, from wet-in-wet to dry painting. The paper handles both styles exceptionally well. In all my years of painting I've found this paper to be the very best. I can recommend it to new to watercolour painting people, hobbyist, like myself to professional artists. It gives Arches paper a good run and for the money I don't believe you will get a better paper at a much lower cost as this is. Many thanks to all of the staff at Zen Arts for superb customer service its second to none.
Hi Carol, thank you SO much for sharing your thoughts on our Watercolor Pads! We're glad to know that you love the quality of the paper to support your diverse painting styles.
Thank you as well for appreciating our service - your review means a lot to us and lets us know that we're in the right track. Have fun, and let us know if you need assistance with anything - we're here for you. -Johanna
I have never been able to find quality like this 100% cotton paper before I found ZenArt. It may sound insignificant as to which paper one uses.It isn't. I can see the difference in my work. I'm vey fussy when it comes to my watercolour painting materials and spare no money to buy the very best of everything. Finding this paper at such a small price is fabulous.I recommend it to both beginners and pofessionals alike.I'm a watercolour hobbiest, I have sold a few over many years. You wiil also be in good hands as the staff are helpfull and a pleasure to deal with. I oder in batches from 3 to 5 ppads at a time, I never want to run out.
Hi Carol,
Thank you so much for the absolutely fantastic review of your Watercolor Pads! We think you have identified everything that we consider to be stand out features in them. Really nicely reviewed, plenty of detail and feedback which is so useful to us and others looking for an outstanding product, beginners and professionals alike.
We appreciate the very well-written and descriptive review, the photo you shared to illustrate for us, and ofcourse your continued support to our small family business! Please don't hesitate to message us for anything. You can also reach us through our social media accounts on Facebook and Instagram @zenartsupplies.
Have an awesome creative journey,
Johanna
ZenART Supplies
Hi Stavroula,
Thank you so much for taking the time to leave a positive feedback on our Allegro Palette. Your kind words mean the world to us, so thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts — it's incredibly motivating! We're so glad that you're loving the quality and the vibrant colors in the palette!
Please don't hesitate to message us for anything. You can also reach us through our social media accounts on Facebook and Instagram @zenartsupplies.
Have an amazing creative day,
Johanna | ZenART Supplies
Hi Stavroula,
A huge thank you for taking the time to spend such nice words about our Sorriso Palette. It really makes us so happy when people write a product review for us because it lets us know if we're doing great or if we need to improve in areas that we can. We're so glad that you're loving the colors in the palette!
Please don't hesitate to message us for anything. You can also reach us through our social media accounts on Facebook and Instagram @zenartsupplies.
Have an amazing creative day,
Johanna | ZenART Supplies
I am a beginner gouache painter. I ordered these brushes after getting overwhelmed when painting with another set that had many brushes. This set has less brushes and the different shapes make it easier to decide which brush to use for different parts of the painting. I just wish there was a smaller one for details. I like how they hold paint well.
Hi Sara, we're thrilled to know that this set is to your liking! I understand how you feel - I know how overwhelming options can be, especially when we were just beginners. I especially love your wave artwork - I used to make some before, but yours is too pretty! Thank you, and feel free to tag us on IG with #zenartsupplies. :)
- Johanna | ZenART Supplies