Superior Collapsible Watercolor Cup- It Came From AliExpress! (Patreon)

Superior Collapsible Watercolor Cup- It Came From AliExpress!

Superior Foldable Watercolor Pot 12 full wells, 4 half wells Ningbo Superior Art Material Co Purchased through DINGYI on AliExpress Superior Website: http://www.superior-art.cn/ Get Your Own: https://www.aliexpress.com/item/4001119193344.html?spm=a2g0s.12269583.0.0.1ea71e93ZOKChk I’ve reviewed a few different Superior products before, and I’m generally satisfied with the products I receive. I like seeing innovation in art supplies, and Superior offers interesting watercolor palettes that are often copied. I purchased this collapsable watercolor cup and palette after Maddy shared the listing in The Paintbox. While I don’t travel for pleasure as often as I’d like, I love going to botanical gardens and doing plein air painting. This is a great opportunity to test out travel watercolor palettes Mentioned In this Video: Superior Fan Palette Superior Watercolor Watch Portable Painter Micro (coming soon!) Shownotes: Bigger than expected Better build quality than expected Where's the lanyard? Not a big deal- I have lanyards Could put a paint puck in the bottom Not really a full travel kit, but very compact and the first kit I've seen to include a sizeable wash bucket Limited to no mixing area- could maybe use top of paint container? Generally I've been impressed with the quality of Superior products, if not always the ergonomics of design Filling with tube watercolor: Colors Used: Neutral Tint (Holbein) Bismuth Yellow (MGrahams) Quin Gold (Daniel Smith, old version) Scarlet Lake (Winsor and Newton) Perm. Aliz Crimson (M Grahams) Cerulean Blue (Winsor and Newton) Ultramarine Deep (Sennelier) Marine Blue (Mijello) Undersea Green (Daniel Smith) Green Gold (Winsor and Newton) Burnt Sienna (M Grahams) Sepia (PWC) Chinese Orange (Sennelier) Mineral Violet (Holbein) Quin Violet (Daniel Smith) Opera (Holbein) Pros: Generous wash bucket Sturdy construction- feels and handles like a quality product- not janky, no unfinished edges Paints stay damp in the palette- allows for fast reactivation, helps prevent chunks of w/c from falling out Silicon gasket keeps paints fresh and also keeps them from running into other pans Pan size is generous- you can add a lot or a little, up to you Room for 16!! colors allow you to create a functional and versatile personal palette to suit your preferred travel style Cons: Bigger than I expected, but this isn't really a con White mixing surface prone to staining Nowhere really to keep a swatch sheet - I tried fitting one in, and it makes it way harder to open, so I guess I'll tape it to the front Difficult to remove paints you don't need/changed your mind about No deep wells for large mixes- just one mixing surface Can't attach palette to paint bucket If you lose the silicone gasket, you're probably SOL Stains don't come off with a melamine sponge (like Mr Clean, great for cleaning gunky palettes) The verdict: Small nitpicky complaints aside, I really like this thing! I like collapsable watercups (I use the Faber Castell ones all the time) and like how this one isn't fussy. For a travel palette, it is both compact AND holds a lot of paint AND a lot of colors and could easily be a compact solution for students and people with limited space. For watercolor, there's no perfect palette solution that will suit every artist- you have to figure out what works best for you, personally. This set doesn't come with travel or waterbrushes, doesn't have a million mixing surfaces, doesn't really fit in a (women's) pocket, doesn't come with included paints, and won't do your painting for you. But travel sets often come with crappy brushes, so you usually want to bring your own favs. And too many mixing surfaces may overcomplicate things. And you may not like the paints that came with the travel palette. I particularly like that I can customize my palette- this one has been curated for botanical studies. Opera rose (Holbein). Undersea green (Daniel Smith). Green Gold (Winsor & Newton). Marine Blue (Mijello)- this travel palette lets me include the best of all brands, so I get to customize my painting experience to my preference. Music: Kevin MacLeod: Clean Soul Dream Culture Meditation Impromptu 02 Silver Blue Light Windswept Meditation Impromptu 01 Angevin 70 Blue Feather #travelwatercolorpalette #weirdwatercolor #SuperiorCollapsableWatercolorcup