Pebeo / Illustrated Faith Watercolor Review (Not what I expected...)

Hi friends! Today I am reviewing the Pébéo watercolor set by Illustrated Faith. I am not a Bible journaler but I am a watercolor artist and crafter. I am doing my best to provide a fair review. I think both companies, Pebeo and Bella Boulevard/Illustrated Faith, usually make high-quality products so I don't want to discourage you from purchasing other things they make but these watercolors are just..well, watch the review.

Details: 12 half pan watercolors and brush in an attractive white metal tin made by Pébéo and imported by Bella Boulevard fro the Illustrated Faith range of products. https://amzn.to/2GXkjdw This paint palette retails for $30 but I paid $13 on Amazon as a warehouse deal. These paints can be found in other Pebeo palettes as well https://amzn.to/2GRf1Qy and the line contains 28 colors. Pebeo is a French company but these paints are made in China.


Pros:
*The tin is lovely, and the fold-out mixing tray is flat when held or placed on a table.
*The brush is decent
*Paint holds a crisp line on unsized paper like notepaper and cardstock.

Cons:
*Odd color selection that is not good for mixing or convenience
*Colors are weak and chalky
*Big shift in color from wet to dry
*Pan holder insert is sharp
*Paints look bad on watercolor paper
*Bad flow
*Paint tends to bloom on watercolor paper
*Mixes go muddy quickly due to fillers/extenders

Bottom line:
I find no joy in painting with these. They do not move, flow and mix with luminosity which are the qualities I love in watercolors. These could really turn someone off to the medium. However, the do work well on common household papers and cardstock which makes them suitable for bible or junk journaling. Still, the color selection is not great and definitely not worth the full price. The tin is nice tho. My recommendation for a set of paints that would work in your bible or other unsized papers would be Meeden: https://amzn.to/31r51XA (they have 12, 24 and 48 sets ranging from $14-$29 and there are often coupons) or Arteza: https://amzn.to/3b6d1lv (12 and 36 sets available ranging from $18-$35) or Masters Touch in the metal tin at your local Hobby Lobby, they are often on sale for %50 off the regular prices of $20 for 24 or $40 for $48. Please note that those recommendations are for watercolor for nonwatercolor paper surfaces or watercolors that are similar in feel to Pebeo but more saturated and higher quality at a lower cost. Those paints are not my recommendations for traditional watercolor painting tho.

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