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Recently, I bought a box set of Pebeo pan watercolours to try out.

Pebeo watercolours are available in tubes and pans. They seem to only have one range currently called the Fine series. In this range, there are only 28 colours. The paints are made in China.

Pebeo watercolours are actually student grade watercolour. I bought this set because the pricing is very attractive. 

The palette box is painted all white including the exterior. What I like about it is the second mixing area when flipped open is totally parallel to the ground surface.

For cleaning, you can remove the pan holder plate inside. This is just like box sets from other brands.

The colours included are

• Primary Lemon Yellow - *** - 1
• Cadmium Yellow Pale - *** - 1
• Primary Red Cadmium - *** - 1
• Alizarine Crimson - * - 3
• Primary Phthalo Blue - *** - 1
• Cobalt Blue - *** - 1
• Permanent Green - *** - 1
• Earth Green - *** - 1
• Yellow Ochre - *** -1
• Burnt Sienna - *** - 1
• Burnt Umber - *** - 1
• Ivory Black - *** - 1

The lightfast rating of *** represents excellent lightfast and * means it will fade. Alizarin Crimson for example is the one that's going to fade faster when exposed to light.

Below's the colour chart that I've created. Click for a bigger view.

You get what you pay for with the Pebeo. The colours are not strong, pastel-like and a bit chalky at times.

It's very difficult to get the pigment from the pans. Hence, mixing colours is very frustrating. As such, I don't even feel like I want to use them for painting any examples. It's that bad.

After spending so much effort to dissolve the paint, it's quite disappointing to see the low intensity of the paints.

You can see that the WN Cotman series has colours that are more intense than Pebeo. The difference is quite clear. Schminke and Sennelier are the most intense, but they are artist grade quality paints.

• This Pebeo Brush Set contains 4 Yellow Polyamide Brushes and 4 White Bristle Brushes. These Brushes are perfect for use with oil and acrylic paints.
  The brush set contains 1 of each type in Round Size 6, Round Size 10, Flat Size 6 & Flat Size 10.
  Round Brushes: for decoration, details, outlines and final touches.
• Flat Brushes: for background, blends, flat washes and varnishing.

• Long handled brown polyamide bristle artist brushes that are ideal for oil and acrylic paints.
• This set contains:
•     Round Size 16
•     Round Size 20
•     Flat Size 20
•     Flat Size 24
• Brown polyamide provides firm and springy brush strokes and the long handles are ideal for painting on a studio easel.
• Round Brushes: for decoration, details, outlines and final touches.
• Flat Brushes: for background, blends, flat washes and varnishing.

• These Pebeo Brushes are made from a natural white bristle making them perfect for use with oil and acrylic paints. They are firm, robust and flexible, allowing these brushes to hold a large quantity of paint.
• This brush set contains: 1 x Size 4 Round, 1 x Size 6 Round, 1 x Size 10 Round, 1 x Size 14 Round, 1 x Size 2 Flat, 1 x Size 6 Flat, 1 x Size 10 Flat & 1 x Size 14 Flat.
• Round Brushes: for decoration, details, outlines and final touches.
• Flat Brushes: for background, blends, flat washes and varnishing.

• Packet of 8 brushes
• Brown Polyamide brush
• Supplied in a wallet
• Suitable for most decprative work
• Stainless steal ferrule
• Round Brushes: for decoration, details, outlines and final touches.
• Flat Brushes: for background, blends, flat washes and varnishing.

• These Pebeo Brushes are made from a natural white bristle making them perfect for use with oil and acrylic paints. They are firm, robust and flexible, allowing these brushes to hold a large quantity of paint.
• This brush set contains the following: 1 x Size 16 Round, 1 x Size 20 Round, 1 x Size 20 Flat & 1 x Size 24 Flat.
• Round Brushes: for decoration, details, outlines and final touches.
• Flat Brushes: for background, blends, flat washes and varnishing.

• These Pebeo Brushes are made from a soft synthetic yellow polyamide making them perfect for use with oil and acrylic paints.
  
  
• Round Brushes: for decoration, details, outlines and final touches.
• Flat Brushes: for background, blends, flat washes and varnishing.

• Speeds drying (touch dry in 1-6 days depending on colour & film thickness).
• Ideal for glazing.
• Resists yellowing.
• Not suitable as a varnish or final coat.

• Speeds drying (touch dry in 1-6 days depending on colour & film thickness).
• Resists yellowing.
• Not suitable as a varnish or final coat.