DaVinci Watercolor Review

Today we are looking at a brand of USA-made watercolors that I have been using since the late ’90s. The thing I love most about this paint is that you can purchase economical 37ml tubes of watercolor which is great for teaching. I originally ordered this paint in a 6 color mixing set from an artist magazine to use in my classes and it was an excellent value for money. It still is. I usually buy my paint at Blick because I work in a variety of mediums and often need other products so I wait until I hit free shipping to order. This is not a sponsored video and I purchased all of these paints except for the sample of Denise Soden’s Earth Friendly Palette colors which were sent to me by a viewer (thanks MJ Pete!) I did a couple of studies with the paint for this review. Since this paint has been in my normal rotation for decades most of the paint was mixed with other brands. I do have this tutorial done with daVinci paint if you want to see it in action. Actually, it looks like I did a review back then as well but this one will have more colors. Between the 2 videos, you will have a lot of info regarding this paint to see if it is right for you.

Pros:

• Price

• Available in 8ml, 15ml, and 37ml tubes as well as half pan and sample dot sets

• Transparent

• pigment info on the website and packaging

• Made in the USA

• High Quality

Cons:

• I have none, this no-frills brand delivers good paint. The paint pulls away from the sides a bit when you fill a full pan but it is still easy to rewet. That can be a sign of a bit too much extender but in use, I have not found it to suffer. It does make me feel that they are not quite as high quality as M Graham, Qor, or Daniel Smith but I think I might have that bias due to how affordable they are and I want to own any biases I have in my reviews. *apparently there was a reformulation around 2006 and newer paints do not crack in the pans. My pans that “pulled away” were from older tubes.

Bottom Line, I recommend these paints. They are affordable and reliable. The ample tubes keep me painting without being afraid of running out and in a teaching setting I can share with students without breaking the bank. Try a tube and see what you think. Ultramarine Blue Deep is one of my favorites but you really can’t go wrong.

Happy crafting!

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